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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-26

session Full Of Attractive Exercises
and Plemsapt incidents.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post Intelligence.
OLYMPIA. June 25-The State Fedora
ton OF women's Clubs brought IT'S inter
esting session to a close by giving
grand reception In the Olympia hotel
Wednesday evening. to which all the
delegates visitors and prominent citizens
of Olympia had been invited,
Mrs. Ella Stork and Mrs. Barr were the
committee on reception. and Mrs. Hugh
Ross and Mrs. Aria Macdonald presided
at the lemonade table
The sntir. session has been a most sue
ressfni and enjoyable one. the papers read
and the discussion following showing thc
keen interest the women of Washington
are taking tn current events and the
wide range covered bore evidence 10 the
mental progress made by the afnnation
with bright minds In club work. \ pleas
mt incident and break I'm the routine OF
business Was the acceptance ~ a Cour-
teous invitation from Cen Hazard Stew
eos for the ladies' 10 take ii street car
ride 20 the beautiful Tumwster park Mr.
stevens putting special cars At the dis
rosai of the ladies The invitation was
thankfully accented and Gen Stevens
WAS cordially thanked.
Spokane and Seattle both extended a
warm invitation - the federation 10 hold
their meeting in 'S~ there. The invita-
items were 20 cordially ard gracefully
glven THAT II Was difficult to decide hat
a the Sound has already been honoTed
he ladies' finally east the majority vote
ia favor Of Spokane much to she pleas
are OF the representatives Of the Falls
civ
The federal goa selected as 4 club flower
she white clover and green and white
- he the federation coiorx. WAne the
cub symbol IS the number - '''ro In
crease Light IL t. 10 the club motto
Five delegates were elected 20 attend tNe
National Federation 81 Women clubs
next yaar IN Denver The women 50 hon
cred were Mrs II - stewart OWN
rgs Mrs Amy : = stacy Tacoma Mrs.
Homer Iiill Seattle. Mrs EuH 81 Taco
eaa rreslaeu; - tne Shakespeare Club.
and Mrs F,itor Fulrner
A. Ambulance 20 che federation de-
hairs discussion ~ clGbs - religion or
politics there vas some discussion about
opening tNe session az the state feieFs-
tion with On invocation 80 the AIntehtz.
Nut teF sentiment was 80 ssrcuw 4r~c~e
fHa ladies ir favor 90 this tAst e was &c
c}aes 70 yeut.oue rs offer PRAYER - here
tctcr~ Se.ue 81 TIE ladies sAe7xei deep
fasIiug or tS.s surteei end ve0~ s~r~k-
fui the rrptter Was SNcsS~i a< G was
TAs ct AFTER - IRE federation W.
amended t0 Aar iu future snv ser~>f ~,-
esvtsee having a1TifiAt3on Win usv state
reutef r~is is rcf - Apply 20 ANY 80
-tety s,rssfy NffAtn shs federation
f'hr aftrrntsu s~e-tou wzs eueurs 81.
what was ors - the xrestesf treats - abe
Ceslt5R Ctnh of Tacoma Thr4e $50 u.rr,
fortunate eweelEo - fesr these ~ sr,s.-r
~st EooE reYn~fn ts>r NTH =. rNrin ~ pleas
UYe fAe fvco seie,,t,ns rtr.s~vrss hs Then.
Mr. giaude Sester p~rssignf az era Ma
sir&l Clnh ~ Tsreuls. also favored the
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Special Dispatch to the ?osr-Inie.iigencer
TACOMA June 2s.-The first Of the
series OF road races arranged by the
bicycle dealers for Pierce county riders
viii take place tomorrow afternoon. be-
ginning at so o'clock. The arrange
msnts are complete. and with good
weather a good exhibition is in store for
the public. The start viii be made on
Tacoma avenue and Tenth street. the
route 10 extend out the avenue and path
TO the f1ve-miie post. where turn VIII
be- made and the return trip by way Of
South Tacoma 70 the point OF starting
The first man 10 Gross the finishing line
Will receive an X-fay lamp and 10 points
credit on the series, the second man
sweater and points; third man Oar
fora saddle and points. fourth man
e-cIomeier and points. the fifth man
gold medal and . points. The FIRST man
IN reach South Tacoma VIII receive
cycle watch. The man that WINS the
greatest number Of points in the series
Will get handsome gold medal. and the
man THAI makes the bes, time viii also
get gold medal The series will consist
OF three races. the first tomorrow. the
second on the third Saturday In July and
the last the third Saturday in August.
The entries will close tomorrow al D.
m Those entered already are; l. Dow.
s,choek. Laumeister. Brewer. E. Larsen.
Hedderiy, cottsr and Vineyard.
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also a possibility. Senator Wolcott and
his colleagues in pressing their argument
here for fresh international action. will
have many influences in their favor, and
one Of the strongest will be the good
feeling produced by Americas hearty
participation in the jubilee celebration.
EX-Secretary Foster Will also arrive
next week from St Petersburg. where.
1t IS reported. he met with considerable
success in negotiating with the ears
government in regard to pelagic seal
fisheries. His appearance in London will
he premature. since he can not reason
ably hope 10 secure the re-opening of the
seal fisheries question this year, and es-
pecially when he has sent 10 the foreign
office a needlessly aggressive prescnta-
ton Of the case.
Other questions are unsettled between
England and America and the exchange
of good Offices and Jubilee congratulations
over the event in which the queens sub
tects are profoundly Interested can hard
~ fail 10 be helpful in securing a salts
factory adjustment OF them.
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Exports.


Special Dispatch TO the Post-ln,eiiigencer.
TACOMA. June 2s.-There Is apt to be a
hitch in tho arrangement for dual meet
between the athletes of Oregon and
Washington which has been mentioned
on several occasions by the Post-Intelii-
eencer. The Oregon men. or more proper
Is speaking. the Muitnomah Club. OF Port
land. sent up list OF conditions several
days ago under which the meet should
he conducted One OF the provisions was
that the points should be divided SO that
the first should receive FIVE and the second
two. This did not suit the Washington
men. who thought 1t best to arrange the
points-~five for first. three for second and
one for third. Secretary Grafton Of the
Tacoma Athletic Club. who is arranging
for the dual meet, advised the Portland
men 10 this effect. and today received
letter in which they insist on the original
proposition stating that IL is unprecedent-
cd In dual games 10 count FIVE, three and
one. Thus the matter stands.
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Rev. William T. Bailey, of Baltimore.
Rev. Charles l.. Thompson, ID. D., of
New York
Rev. Zephaniah Meek, D. D., of Ken
lucky.
Rev. Erastus Rowley, of Kentucky.
Rev. Father Il. Quellett, of New Burns
wick
Rev. A. X. Sanford. of New York.
Rev. Fl. l.. Cranlenard. of New York.
Rev. f. d. VIM, of New York
Chronic rheumatism, kidney affections
and nervous exhaustion do not come like a
thunder-clap without warning. All these
blood and nerve disorders cast their shad-
ows before them in the shape of inter-
mittent aches and pains and days of mel
ancholy and depression. People who allow
these disorders TO become chronic have
themselves TO blame when so many trust
worthy people confidently assert and insist
that Paine's celery compound will perrna-
nently drive all these diseases out of the
sytem,
Paine's celery compound sweeps the
blood clear from impurities and dangerous
humors. No other remedy answers the
purpose with anything like the thorough
ness or sureness or promptneSs of this re-
markable remedy.
BE ashamed Of poor health.
Every case OF neuralgia, rheumatism and
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dyspepsia Is case OF neglect. 1t is a
shame TO waste ones life half-sick and de-
pressed by ailments that might be quickly
driven out of the system II one would only
rouse ones self and build up the general
health of the body by Paine's celery COM
pound.
Paine's celery compound taken now will
do more permanent good TO tired, nervous
listless men and women who feel the drag
ging-down effect on the nerves OF over
work or debility than months OF absolute
rest later on. Il positively and perma-
nentiy cures nervous debility and ex-
haustion. neuralgia. sleeplessness. melan-
choly, hysteria, headaches, dyspepsia
rheumatism. kidney troubles, constipation
and diseases of the blood, kidneys and
liver. because it purifies the blood and
feeds the exhausted nerves and tissues
P2ine's celery compound is guaranteed
by hundreds OF men and women whom
you know either personally or sufficiently
well by reputation to leave no doubt in
your mind of their sincerity and good
judgment. 1t has cured innumerable cases
OF salt rheum, eczema. and other skin dis
eases. rheumatism and neuralgia, and pre-
vented as many more from nervous pros
tration who were on the quick road TO
breakdown at the time OF using this great
inyigorator.
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Special Dispatch to the Post Inteliigencer.
WHATCOM. June 25.-Councilman ]. l..
Liktns VIII leave tomorrow for Walla
Walia to testify for the city In a case
brought against the water company there
10 compel reduction OF water rates
The city controls the water system, and
nominally owns it. but has water bonds
outstanding for the entire purchase price
and some thousands more for extensions
and improvements. The rates are said 10
be the lowest Of any city in the state if
not on the Pacific coast, the basic rate
being only 10 cents month, which is
all that most families pay.
Notwithstanding the extremely low
rates the system would be paying hand
some profit II IL were not for the interest
on the bonds. which amounts to over
slo.ooo year This. however. IS not paid
from the water fund. but from a fund
raised by special tax. and the tax re-
ceipts for the past year or two have been
80 small that the interest is in default
although the receipts Of the water sys-
tenn amount 30 hundreds of dollars a
month more than the expenses. In Fair
haven the water supply is controlled by a
private corporation, and although the
rates have recently been reduced about
- per cent. they are still nearly double
the rates here.
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NEW YORK. June 25.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The favorable impre ssion produced in
England by President Mckinley's action
In appointing a special embassy for the
historic occasion OF the queens jubilee is
emphasized by the distinction with which
II has been received a court and in the
highest social circles. All the members Of
the special embassy share in the eScep-
tional honors and attentions paid to them
a representatives Of the United States.
Royalty has set the style and every refer
ense to America in the public press Is sym
pathetic ana appreciative.
The fact is generally recognized that
America has departed from her usual half
hearted methods OF diplomatic inter
course with foreign nations and taker her
place with dignity and distinction in the
worlds court az honor. opened in London
for the purpose NJ cougratuiating the
queen and her empire on her long and
prosperous reign. Good feeling has been
promoted ~ this exceptional demon strs-
uor or American courtesy and apprecia-
tien ard the way may have been opened
for The adjustment % several questions
vitality affecting the United States
Fer @ya rpie The three silver ruvovs
with Senator Wcjcott az their head will
arrive in London next week after enter
ms upon their work IN Paris under the
most favorable circumstances. Their
main object = 70 interest TIE leading
European powers III tire question ~ HI
uvtaliisn and - se-Ite their consent 80
f-assan bling the monetary conference
The French government fsvors this pro-
ject and Germany only awaits ne action
Of EBglsu3 II order - fall t1t3 line.
The house - commons has passe,3 a.
academic resolution ~ favor e d-rueral-
asf1. but tHs ministers are divided N the
Subject. NJ pal,opr = convinced bt.
u}etajlist anG several cf his colleagues
are e. fae same mind Lord Salisbury
himself is knowu - share sir nsl.e,1r'z
views. aieough ~ 81 more cautious e-A
moderate iC expressing -har0. Mr.. Cham
herjaia and Others are - the fence ard
toere - o3iy ore promo aucad rlo1e-rr metal
list taaf has hrs convictions n-ctoQSesf
Ay tc1f., This = the chancellor sse tna
eScheGEvr wlth financial london behind
rlnf- The import ant f8e' which e vel
1065 rstose3 Err tNe best circles - tuFo-fy7s-
sor IS Jrst yhe n rEE.ers vhs,e unable n
agTee epaG arF other polet vii consent
- Seeding thfs ga q rtw conference TFfs
uay o~ stated wfsh the utg1a<t positive
CssS &aeS" delegates moreover Will nat
5s ht3e-bour& memo ru4tailissz convinced
Ia advance that 8atal7s< csn bs done Cor
silver cslt eGs a-rszaae6 men. ready -
discuss the complex question IN al !ts
bearings
Eae re-oFealrg e the Indian saiass Is
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session Discussion on this subject was
lei By Mrs. B-fnsnsn. OF Olympia. ard the
women Of the federation SHOWED much In
.efest in the attitude 20 b@ taken toward
TIRE public press and steps that night BE-
taken 20 purify the daily paper. which. il
was freely conceded Tow forms prt,.ci-
pa part OF tie literature OF che average
home.
TIE paper by Miss Charlotte Lay
Dewey president OF the Kindergarten
Club Of Tacoma shoEe. much tenderness
and depth OF feeling. and went straight 10
the heart Of every ehiid-iover within the
room. The paper was entitled. Child
Study n the Home
True Democracy Among Club Women"
was then treated In ar able manner By
Mrs. Homer Hill. OF Seattle.
AIRS. BrinksrhoE. of Spokane. then read
an interesting paper written by Mrs Ellen
X. Parsons OF the Aloha CiGh OF Tacoma,
on Reciprocity II Club Work"
The entire session has been provocative
OF many ne~ ideas. high inspirations and
rrmer friendship among the club women
OF the state federation
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TO DlsCONTINUE BUSINESS.
International He'll Telephone Co.
Selling It's Rights.

NEW YORK. June 25.-The Press says;
Preparations are being made by the In
ternationaI Bell Telephone Company 10
discontinue business. The company has
a capital OF 81 80. 900. but IL was reduced TO
81 000. coo. 1t has now been decided 10 re-
duce il to $4,000 by the payment TO the
stockholders Of a cash dividend of $50. coo.
This concern introduced the telephone
in several foreign countries, the principal
one being Russia, where IL has a contract
with the government. The contract ex-
pires n 1901 and ii is thought the Russian
government VIII then avail itself OF the
contract right 10 take possession OF the
companys property. Meantime the COM
pany Is selling It's business in Sweden. Hol-
land, Switzerland and Belgium. The Of
ficers think they will be able TO pay the
stockholders in full out of the proceeds
OF these sales and the earnings in the next
few years. Among telephone men IL is as
serted that a patent right in this country
iapseS when the same patent expires
abroad, and that IL Is possible "A new
phase of the telephone business will de-
yelOp.
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President Mckinley 10 . church going


man.
He is a regular attendant at the Metro
poiitan Methodist church in Washington.
OF which the Rev. Hugh Johnston. d. D.,
Is the pastor.
Dr. Johnston is but one Of many able
clergymen who have publicly advised the
use of Paine's celery compound. basing
their recommendations on the benefit they
themselves have derived from its use
Not only among clergymen. lawyers and
physicians, but among all classes OF
thoughtful. intelligent people Paine's cell
cry compound is the one reliable remedy
for building up the system when it Is run
down. III is the greatest nerve and brain
invigorator the world has ever known.
DR. Johnston says of this great remedy:
Wells. Richardson & Co:
Gentlemen-Having used your Paine's
celery compound as a tonic, l can cheer
fully bear testimony TO its value in restor-
ing wasted energy and inducing sleep
when one is restless and fatigued
HUGH JOHNSTON.
Strong recommendations have been re-
ceived from:
Rev. Henry A. Perry. Ii. D.. OF Chicago.
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NEWS FROM TACOMA.
"a rumDER SHIPMENT ~ VOW Co
ING TO THE EAST.
! snasgie Mil FilhaG IN Order for
1850 900 Feet ~ SeIect~A Fir for
Car BsiIdin1-Why This Wood IL
Especially Adapted 20 Refrfxern-
tsr Cers-A Favosite with the
ARnosrs-1ts Maay Good localities
.-Welis 4 French, the Chicago Car
DssIders, RssaatsG Cp an Order
for 2,O0O, 900 Feet.

SPECIAL Dispatch to the Post intelligence.
TACOMA. June G.-The St Paul K
Tacoma Lumber Company fs just finish
tnG an order Of l.s0s 60 fee, of selected
nr lumber to be used In tie construction
Of cArs by Wells h French. of chics so.
one OF the largest car building esssD-
jtshments In the United States
There ts more Significance ATTACHED TO
this order than would appear on the sur
face. IL means that Washington fir Is
considered the superior of all other woods
for the construction OF refrigerator cars.
that 10 the siding and roofing and also
Tor s1ils in other cars. Thia Il heca use
Of the great length into which she suna-
bcr can De cut without the presence Of
knots and other irregularities 40 com
mon In willow and white pine Another
feature about the Washington product
u the evenu~ss Of the grain. which rams
the entire l9agth OF the lumber.
George Mccormack representing the
Wells h French Company. has been In
the city Tor over seven weeks looking Al
ter the shipment. To the Post -ln'elli-
geneer correspondent at the Tacoma hotei
today. M Mccormack said. our peo-
pic expect TO use . great deal Of Washing
ton mr. In the construction of siIis and
siding and roofing OF refrigerator cars.
We md II very mucn hotter than the
yellow and white pine for the reason
that II car be made Into long cuts with
out the presence of knots. what makes
il better In the construction Of refrirer-
aisr cars IL the absence of odor. which
ls so common In yellow and white pine.
This characteristic alone has made your
wood popular with the Armour people,
who have hundreds of cars built every
year. The Dayton. Ohio. Car Building
Company and the Wilmington Company
also favor the use of Washington .ir
for the construction OF the parts ! have
named. Our company alone has an out
put OF thtrty-Hye box cars day.
What you people need out here Is a
reduction ir freight rates 10 Eastern
points. When this r. accomplished the
business between the Sound and the Eas:
will multiply ana. In my judgment as
sumo enormous proportions Since ] have
been out here I have looked after the
shipment OF about 2.06G.OnD feet of fir
lumber. by Saturday all of this will
have been shipped. The ST. Paul a Ia
coma MIL Company has cut about i,~S.tso
feet Of this. the balance coming from
mills In Seattle and Ballard"
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Special Dispatch 10 the Post-InreIligencer
OLYMPIA. June 2--The supreme court
has handed down the following decisions:
W. a. Raymond. respondent VS. s. w
Johnson et al. appellants. Spokane coun-
~, affirmed
Christine Stewart. respondent VS. j. II.
Major. appellant. Spokane county; at
firrned
". G Bardsley. appellant. vs.. w. A.
Stern5erg, treasurer, respondent, Pierce
county; affirmed.
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a BRAVE CAPTAIN.
Died at His Post to Save His Com
radess Lives.

QUEBEC. June 25.-The steamer Ant
werp city has arrived with twelve shin
wrecked men, the survivors OF the crew of
the Norwegian bark Magnhild. lost off
Newfoundland
When about seventy miles north Of Bird
rocks the Aagnhiid encountered a dense
fog and lay 70. Sire rolled heavily and the
cargo OF coal shifted until water began
pouring into the hold. The captain or
Gered the long boat lowered and twelve
OF the eighteen men aboard entered II
The captain refused 10 embark and re-
marked to five others including the first
mate. THE boat viii swamp II we go
aboard. and we may as we'll die here as
anywhere"
The boat pulled away. In tea minutes tho
Magnhiid gave heavy lurch and disap-
peared. The first mate was seen cling
ing TO a hatch, but he could not be reach
ed. The men in the long boat were picked
up twenty-four hours later by the Ant
werp city
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For Reduced AssesSme

Special Dispatch 10 the Post -Intelligencer
PORT ANGELES. June Henry
Landes. a Port Townsend banker. has
brought suit in the superior court to Sc
sure a reduction in the assessed valuation
al the opera house block. of which he is
the owner. The assessment was made by
the last FGpu}ist assessor. John Cook
who is credited with having made the
statement that the opera house was
owned by a corporation who could afford
- Pay high taxes. The property was
assessed twice as much as in former
years on the ground iHat its rent re
ceipts warranted a higher assessment
The case viii he tried Saturday before
Judge McCNnton.
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COUNTY AND BANK.
Settlement ut Last Elected at
Everett.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer
EVERETT, June ga satisfactory set
Element has been effected between The
county commissioners and the Puget
Sound National bank. of Everett. The
bank paid over TO the county 1857 80 in
cash. and turned over a burglar-proof safe
and the bank fixtures TO the county
valued at s. 40. This makes total Of
N.AI.3o which was accepted In settlement
OF a claim of 81. 1870. This releases the
bondsmen OF the bank from all liability
II was deemed the wisest course out of
the difficulty. as IL legal proceedings had
continued the county would probably have
been out several thousand dollars in ex-
penseS.
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ing 70 the wording OF the treaty OF Ghent
the island is part Of the state of Mime
sofa Canada has issued patents 10 several
valuable mining locations on the Island.
and vigorous protests are being sent TO
Washington by American prospectors~ The
miners throughout the Rainey lake dis
trict are greatly wrought up over the mat
ter, and there is n probability of trouble
unless something is done. The way things
now stand, the United States loses entire
control even of her water in Rainey lake.
as according 10 the geological survey. the
United States cannot get a boat into Rain
ey lake without first going through Cana
dian waters This is a direct violation or
the treaty. The 3o0-island boundary dis
pute is of minor Importance compared to
this.
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LOG MARKET GLUTrED,
Camps Are ClOsinx Down on Account
of Weak Demand.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteliigencer.
PORT ANGELES. June aS.-Hall a.
Bishop who operate the largest logging
camp in the county. at Gettysburg. have
been compelled TO close down, owing to
the very limited demand for logs Their
last sale was of logs cut last year and
they now have over SIS. coo worth of logs
lying at up Sound ports.
There are six other camps in the county.
and unless the demand improves some of
them Will close down for the season The
millions OF feet of logs at Shelton. where
the camps have recently ceased work will
supply the Sound mills for some time TO
come. The only chance for all immediate
revival is an increase in the export trade.
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N-RayH for Smuggleys.

PARIS, June 25.-The government has
adopted X-rays 10 check smuggling. D.-
rector Pallain. of the French customs
service. has ordered that Crookes tubes
be kept in all the large customs Offices
Hitherto vast quantities of jewelry have
been concealed in the legs OF tables and
ink receptacies. II is believed that by X
rays the presence of such articles will
b.. readily detected.