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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-13

MeaRy is the leading TAILOR, and pays
the highest cash price for fur skins.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-13
LINcoLN's BIRTHDAY.

Washington, February i2.--The statue
OF Abraham Lincoln In the old hall OF
representatives was draped today In
the American ilag and wreathed in
honor OF the SSth anniversary Of his
birthday but the house did not sus-
pend business.
The postoillce appropriation bill was
passed, The perennial fight was made
TO strike out the appropriation OF $780,
900 FOR special mail facilities from Bos-
ton to New Orleans, but was defeated,
although that portion OF the approprla-
tion providing special facilities for Bos-
ton and New York was stricken out.
The bill as passed carries s95.4S5,714,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-13
INAUGURAL RAIL.

Washington, February ie.-Invita-
lions 10 the inaugural ball were sent
today Ia tho foreign ministers and
the charges a afrairas OF the countries
rcprr~cnted at Washington. Thirty
two OF the invitations were issued only
to the chief Representatives OF the for
eign governments receiving them
Up To date accommodations have
been provided by the public comfort
committee for SASS persons, and
places where meals would be served
for 1880,
There is a probability that the Shen-
andoah Valley Putriotic Legion COM
posed OF about5OO eN-Confederates, will
be In line, one OF the features Of the
Legion's share in the parade Will be a
hand OF old stonewall Jacksnn's bri-
rnIp
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-13

The quarterly report of the water
commission, including an inventory Of
the material and supplies on hand, and
statement Of the cost Of the entire plant
is the most comprehensive report ever
issued by any of the municipal depart
ments. and is full of interest to all tax
payers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-13
BUSINESS CONDITIONS BETTER
Collopse of the Rail Pool Gives Work
to Many Thousands

New York, February 12.-R G. Dun
& Company's Weekly Review Of Trade
tomorrow win say:
No other event of the week ap-
proaches in Importance the. disruption
of the steel rail pool. In two days af-
ter it, greater tonnage Of rails was
purchased than the entire production
OF last year. reported ait 100000 tons.
and instead of s2s in December and $25
in January, Sl7 is now the price at
which works in the East and West are
seeking orders, Those sales will en-
ploy many thousands of hands.
The failures have been 267 in the
United States against S21 last year and
81 in Canada against 81 last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
A WRECK ON THE j., M. & |.
HEAD BRAKEMAN j. l.. MARSHALL,
OF LOUISVILLE, KILLED.
Freight Train Broke Near Southport
and Rear Section Crashed Into
the First Section.

There was a bad freight wreck on the
Louisville branch of the Pennsylvania road
yesterday morning at about 3 o'clock,
which resulted in the death Of Brakeman
j. l.. Marshall, of Louisville, and the de-
struction of several thousand dollars worth
of property. 1t was regular freight train No.
SIS, which was due here from Louisville at 10
O'Clock Saturday night. 1t was about five
hours late Apparently without the knowl-
edge of the engineer, the train broke in two
somewhere south of Southport. AS the
head end of the train passed that village
it slowed up and the rear portion came
down upon it. There was a terrific crash.
The cars were mostly loaded coal cars.
Twelve of them We're completely demol-
ished. Head Brakeman Marshall was
walking back over the first half of the
train when the two parts came together.
He was thrown under the wreck and
crushed almost beyond recognition. A
wrecking train reached the scene an hour
after the collision and by daylight the track
was clear.
The body Of Marshall was brought to this
city and taken to Herrmann's morgue,
where it was viewed by the coroner Yes
terday afternoon 1t was shipped to Louis
vile by the railroad company. Marshall
was about thirty years old and unmarried.
During the time he spent at this end of
the run. he boarded on South State avenue.
He was well kaown by railroad men here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
JUST a TAGGART ANNEX
CANDIDATE SMITHS FREQUENT
CALLS At THE GRAND HOTEL.
Holding IN Police Appointments and
GameweI system Scandal.

Upon half dozen different occasions of
late Charles F. smith, the nominee of the
c. L. Smith party for mayor, has been seen
to go to the Grand Hotel and take the ele-
vator to some point upstairs in the hotel.
These visits TO Mr.. Taggart's hosiery
where the fine work OF the Taggart cam
paign is carried on, throws a strong side
light upon the mystery of Mr.. Smiths Pc
cuiiar candidacy. Ever since Smith broke
into the canvass, backed by not even the
form of a nomination nor even so much as
a request that he become a candidate from
anybody willing to acknowledge 1t, people
have asked each other if he was crazy, or
if there was anything behind his candidacy,
or II il was simply an effort to advertise
the excellent bicycle Mr. Smith makes.
1t is not unlikely that the Democratic
leaders are behind MIN and furnishing
goodly share of the money for his cam
paign Mr.. Smith is amply able to furnish
1t himself, but he has not the reputation of
burning up" money for fun and it has
amazed his friends that he should thus
jump into an expensive campaign. The
Democratic managers have chung to the be-
lief right along that whatever votes Smith
might get would be drawn from the Re-
publican party, weakening Harding just
mat much. The purpose of his visits to the
Gfand presumably, IS to receive direct in
stfuctions from Mr. Taggart upon the con-
duct of his campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
THE MONETARY COMMISSION.
Mr.. Hanna VIII Leave for Washing
ton To-day.

Chairman Hanna, of the executive COM
mittee appointed by the monetary conven-
ton which met here in January last, win
leave for Washington to-day to attend the
meeting called for Wednesday of the COM
mission recently appointed by him under
authority of the indianapolis convention
He is anxious that suggestions should be
given the commission regarding the prep
aration of a new financial system, and
promises that all such will be carefully
considered.
Several plans will be presented to the
commission at the Washington meeting,
among them the retirement OF the green
backs as suggested by Secretary Carlisle
In his last report of the condition OF the
treasury Another suggestion that will be
made will embrace the idea OF calling in
all bank notes under the denomination of
IS and issuing in their stead silver dollars,
thus forcing a more general use of the
Wblte metal than is now required. 1t will
also be suggested that, in view OF the grad
ual eXtinguishment of the national debt
in which case the basis of the banking sys-
tenn would be withdrawn, the government
permit the organization of national banks
upon the same conditions as now when
there Is deposited sum equal TO the capt.
tai stock ia gold or other money. Each of
these propositions will be considered by the
. commission, and some of them may be en-
bodied IN the law which 1t will place he
fore the members of Congress-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

Further Light ora COlIusion That
safety Board Ignored.

In the second-fioor room at So Clark
street, Chicago, is the office of Frank Sto-
YER manager of the Police Telephone and
Signal Company. Mr.. Slower and his as
sociates are also the agents for the States
west of Indiana for the Gamewell Fire
alarm Telegraph Company, of New York.
on the door of the office and on the win
dows are the names of both companies
When the Gamewell Company was award
ed the contract for the police patrol system
for this city, Webster Chandler made af
fidavit that there had been no collision be-
tween him or his company and any other
bidders for the contract When it was
charged that the Police Telephone and Sig
nal Company was merely a part of the
Gamewell Company, ana that the bid of the
company had been put in purposely higher
than that OF the Gamewell Company for
the purpose OF allowing the Board of Safe
ty TO award the contract to the GameWell
Company without awarding it to the high
est bidder. Chandler denied that the Police
Ielephohe ana signal Company had any
thing TO do with the Gamewel Company,
or that the Gamewell Company had any
thing to do with the Chicago concern. Such
does not seem TO be the case il the state
ments of men who we're formerly connected
with the Chicago company know what they
are talking about.
James Harrison was treasurer of the Po-
lice Telephone and Signal Company for
long time. and severed his connection with
That company q little over year ago. a
few days ago he said that it is not true
that there IS no connection between the
companies. He said the Chicago company
is owned and controlled by the GameWell
Company and that everything it does is
done under orders from the Gamewell
Company He says he also knows it TO be
a fact that ordinarily this company does
not bid on anything in the territory allotted
10 Chandler. and therefore he thinks there
is something queer about 1t stepping in at
this time and making a bid so much higher
a plant as is desired in indianapolis He
says these statements are true and that
he would so affirm on the witness stand il
necessary. Another man who was former
employe OF the Chicago company, but mol
in as responsible a position as Mr. Har-
rIson fully corroborates the statements Of
Mr.. Harrison.
Frank slower was seen at the office Of
the company He fatty denied that the
Police Telephone and Signal Company Is
q part OF the Gamewen Company bus
avoided the question of real ownership
lie maintained that the Police Telephca
and Signal Company is a separate CORPORA.
ton and acted as II pleased in the matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Bessie Cowan will leave in a few
DAYS for Washington College, Tenn. where
she has accepted a position as librarian.
Miss Ida Haugh of Anderson viii remain
in this city week previous to her return
to Baltimore. where she will continue her
musical studies at the Peabody Institute
THE BELKNAP-ST STEELE WEDDING
MARION, Ind, Sept. 19.--The invitations
issued by Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Steele,
of Marion, Ind, for the marriage of their
daughter Miss Marietta Vermilyea Steele,
and Mr.. Hugh Reid Belknap announce that
the wedding will take place Wednesday
evening. at O'Clock. in Gethsemane
Church of this place The fact that Mr..
Belknap and Miss Steele were engaged was
first made public in April Miss Steele Is
the only daughter of Mr.. George w. Steele
member Of Congress from the Eleventh dis
trict. she lived with her parents last win
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

of making contracts. During the CONVEX
sation he said:
Il went down to Indianapolis to see
about that contract, but as soon as | got
there / saw that Chandler had everything
fixed his way. / knew that he was well
acquainted with every one connected with
the awarding of the contract, and could
see that things were too we'll fixed for me
TO have any show; but / put in bid any
way. / saw one of the other bidders and
said to him that everything was already
fixed for Chandler and that others had no
cnt33nce: his man sald ne had Mr. = q
fixed, and that they would vote for his bid
in the Council and vote against everybody
else. / told him that made no difference.
for Chandler was certain of his game and
had enough men on his side TO carry the
contract, regardless OF how many this man
had fixed.
Il knew that had no chance for the
contract and left the city 1t did not take
was, and / took it in at a glance and
knew l might as well go home"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
AN ASSAlLANT OF WOMEN.
John Miller, Colored, First Grossly
Insults Them.

John Miller, a coIored assailant of women,
was arrested yesterday BY Patrolmen Raj
ferty and Crabb. 1t is claimed that Miller
has custom Of making Indecent proposals
to colored women whom he meets. and
when they decline his attentions, he whips
them. A specific charge OF this kiEd is
made by Nina AleMurray. a colored woman
Who lives at the outskirts OF the city near
j. c. Adams brick yard at the end of lie
Grande avenue. She says she met Miller
at a dance IL the neighborhood of her home
Saturday night. She walked out of the
house with him and had some words with
him. lie struck her several times and as
she ran fired three shots at her. 1t is
claimed that another woman was whipped
by Miller last week on South New Jersey
street. Her name is not known, but the po-
lice know where to ind her. Miller lives
at lU52 South Meridian street. lie has been
employed at the Dugdale can factory on
the Belt road near Meridian street He
admitted firing one shot at Nina McAIurray.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The George Hilliard who was arrested
Saturday for burglary is not George w
1iulard, OF new 1877 Alvord street George
w, billiard IS IN the railway mail service
j. w. Bryan, who has been IN the drug
business near the Union Station FOR thirty
four years, has sold his place 10 Carl Fields
Mr. Fields took possession Saturday even-
Ing.
There viii be a wrestling match at Broad
Ripple tonight between sam Murbafger
and VIII Sapp. Murbarger has been train
Ing with Mcmillan during the latter's stay
in the city. and Sapp has been working
with Mcleod They will weigh about las
pounds each. and are considered evenly
matched. The match will he catch-as-
catch-can style, best two bouts in three
strange hold barred. 1T will be held in tile
AtheateT at Broad Ripple Park Farmer
Burns or Mcmillan viii act as referee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

ordinance will doubtless be passed without
modification by the Democrats. 1t is I'M
derstood that the ordinance creating the of
flee OF plumbing inspector viii be revived,
Board of Health has had that subject UNI
der consideration and has asked the city
of the old one, with a few of the most OBJ
jectionabe features eliminated or toned
down. TO secure the support of the master
try and secure the passage OF this ordf-
nance it is claimed by those in a position
to know.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

where Mr. Belknap was also guest. MISS
an and is an accomplished musician Mr.
Belknap is son of the late General ".
w Relknap, who was secretary OF war our
ing President Grants administration lie
represents in Congress the Third Illinois
district, which embraces part OF the SCUM
Side in Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
An Insulting Question.

Chicago News.
Smith, wear out six hats every year.
Jones-Why don't you use telephone!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
Orders
Attended to Personally.

Our Mr.. Carl Walk will leave
for the East on the 25th ult., ard
will give special orders his per-
sonal attention. Fall Goods and
Importations will begin arriving
shortly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
s1-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-$1.
Via c., FL. 81 ID. R'y,
Sunday. Sent. rs.

Special train leaves Union Station 7:i5 a.
m, returning leaves Cincinnati 7:l5 p. m.
Tickets at West washington street, cor
ner Meridian, and Union Station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
council sIeeling ro-Night.

NUuHtIE MttfIH@ Ib~NIsNt.
There win be a meeting of the Council
tonight, when the general appropriation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

L. - o. H.
Springfield, III, sept. 20 to 20.
The l., d. 81 w. Railway will sell tickets
Sept. is, 49, 20 and q, good returning until
Sent o. at one fare for the round trip, ac-
count Sovereign Grand Lodge of /. o. o. f.
Two trains daily, with through sleeper and
parlor cars on night train. No change OF
cars or lay-overs at night by this route.
Tickets and further information at city
ticket Office No. West Washington street,
corner Meridian, or Union Station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

I7llll Inc Of BO0koases a VIM. L. Elders
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-31
REAL ESTATE rRANSrEus
Transactions since January 4 a. g.
Nesterday.

Real estate transactions since yanuayv
fsa.. are s. So. sea-. There Were aira -
record yesterday ten deeds. sgvresssirr
sssS. Following is the list:
L. c. Smith ct ux. TO Marion yohn.cr
NV ne texcept five acres ssld to FFans
Chrsstoff(, eis sw ne excerpt 5 acres snla =
William Bird and acres 10 George Dirt
ems: that portion OF ne Sc lying west of
y. p. r. r. right-of-way ana north q;
White river Except III acres sold 10 John
q 81.
George ]. Kelly ct ux. 20 c, NJ. Thulsna
lots and !. blk :. George Kinnsars add.
Dec. 3, siaa.
Eima NJ. Goddard TO The Pacific Inn
Works. lots TO and II, blk IS. Denny e
Hoyt's add Dec 50. 81.
Elma NJ. Goddard TO Alhert4J Goddard
lots 6 and Z. blk ?. lot 5, blk T. Denny =
Heyts East Park add. Dec, o. a.
Bertha c. Smith and husband j. n "a
J. Jensen, lots 5 and 6, blk 3 Ballardso aaid
TO Gilman Park. Dec y. sian.
Arabella Amunas, Barbara May Jacoh.
sen tnee Amundsl and husband John ~ Is
y, Mary M W nonlto e lot, ,sn to eIs Ias
c. 81. =
Laura II. Peters and husnan Charles "a
Mary w. Moulton, lots 10 s. blk :, To-, {
to 6. blk s. u. VI. Crane add. Oct. M q -
John w. Jones Ct ux. 10 Waller ]. lAl6aR
NV NV sec q. II, 8. 70 acres July 8 M Z
John A. Hall 10 Victor Ho,tin. loke 9ann
blk "a Woodlawn add to 0resN IAk{
Vim. p. Wood ct Tx. to John A. Han
lots and 8, blk c4 Woodlawn ada Ia CrSSS
Lake. Nov. IL 1895, $+aa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-31
MARINE NEWS.

PORT GAMBLE. Dec 3o.--Arrived-Am
bk Carondelet. Ii days from San Francisco.
10 load a return cargo Tor the same place.
Am schr Noyo from San Francisco 10
load for Dyea. Alaska; Mic blk Bnndaieer,
10 DAVIS from San Francisco. 10 load FOR
Nourn@a New Caledonia
COMOx. Dec. 29.-Saiied-Sh America,
MFI,BoURNE, Dec. 3-Arr!ved-Bk
Sea King. from San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec: s,.-Departed-
Str Mineola. for conox, H. C.. An Lucille.
for Seattle: str san Mateo. for Conox: str
Bristol. for Nansimo; Br str Andrew
Welch, for Honolulu; Fchr Comp%er, for
Santa Rosalia: sh Columbia. for Puget
sound. Arrived-Str Wsshtensw. rom
W. ship Reaper. from Philadelphia for
PoRT TOWNSEND. Dec. 2a.~Arr!ved-
Nor bk Itnperator. from San Francisco.
CLALIAM BAY. Dec. BIN port-Haw
sh Fort George. from Departure bay for
GRaYs HARBoR, Dec. 2e-Arrlved--
schr Alcaide from San Francisco. achr
Roy Somers, from San Francisco schr
John F. Miller. from Reiondo. Saie4-
schr Charles K. Wilson. for San Francisco.
GRAYS HARBoR. Dec. A.--Arriyed--
scnr Defender. from San Francisco: schrs
Mary Dodge and Fannie Adele. from san
cLALLAM BAY. Dec. 2s-In por,--faw
81 Fort George. from Nanaimo for San
SALMON BAY. Dee es.-saiiea-sh John
c. Poster. for Port Pirie.
ASTORIA. Dec. zs.--5aiIed-StE state CT
California. for San Francisco. Arrived
Br Al Dundee, from H.ogo.
PORT LuDLoW, Dec; S.,AFrtyed-Senr
GREENWOOD. Dec. % salled-str
Wnitesooro for San Francisco.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-31

NOTICE OF SHERIFF's SALEM THE
evpertor Court of the State OF Washing
TIM for the County OF kinE.-The Cana
aian and American Mortgage and Trust
Company. Limited, plaintiff. vs.. u. Nc
Auerney. Rose Meyer and Peter O'Reilly.
dsfendants No. "a. 49,.
Under and By virtue of an order OF sale
ana opecial execution, issued out OF the
ab0Fe-named court, In the above-entitied
ectlon and to me directed and delivered,
I have duly levied upon the following real
prop<rty, situated In King county. Wash
lngion, to-wit:
fet four Of section thirty 600, in town
ship twenty-one (2D north, OF range four
east Of the Willamette meridian. also the
following described blocks and lots In Nc
Anerny's East Side addition to Tacoma:
All Of block twelve CID, lots nine. ten.
eiayen, twelve. fourteen. nineteen. twenty,
iuenty.ene. twenty-five. twenty-three.
tHsnty-foar. OF block fourteen; lots nine.
ten. eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen.
iusnsy-nne. twenty-five, twenty-three,
tssnty-four., of block fifteen CD; lots
nine, ten. eleven. twelve. thirteen. four
teen. twenty-one. twenty-five. twenty
thfAe ana twenty-four of block sixteen
90; lots nine. ten, eleven, twelve. th.r-
teen. fourteen 04) ana twenty-four, OF
block se7eHtesn u0: lots three. four. five.
ok. seven. eight. seventeen. eighteen. nine
teen and twenty. OF block eighteen n5;
eli Of block nineteen G9l, save and except
lots one, two three and four: all OF block
twenty-five t22). and all OF block a." ac-
cord.ax to the plat OF McAnerney's East
tds addition to Tacoma a. the same APP
pears on nie and of record In the office
u the auditor Of King county. Washing.
tcn
Notice Il therefore hereby given that on
saturday. the ed day OF January. 1893. at
Tie hour OF 10 o'clock a. ss. of said day. at
he front door of the court house. In the
city Of Seattle. In said King county. j Will
cell the above described property at pub
Nc auction. to the highest and best bidder.
Tor cash
Dated this sad day OF December. 1897.
wM. II. MOVER. Sheriff.
George H. Funk, Attorney.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-31

Levi crane. y. Dslavane<. Ed Emerson.
U. 8. Lorraine. Frank I.anr, I.r~.
Duncan. Robert III. Hoffman. I. oar
son, w. Fo.ker. Paul Raeder. Wallace q.
DevereiL u. K. jenkins, John L. pos.sr
Michael Caraher. Daniel Miller John
Howard. NJ. Is. Hope. John A. Camnss,,
T. Phelsn. NJ Phelan. Richard Sn,,s
Jesse Thayer. Charles Bano. o. Pu,sn'
Charles Holland. e n. Csglsrey. q. R,Sa'
Tom Cassin. j. Rae. r. L. Lee. John 1T
Tucker. Louis Reiney. Charles Dah,h.rs
Doyle Todd. Mrs. ]. Sutton. Misc n ~
Ian, f j. Uhiman. J. II. Waters NJ
S. NJ. Becker. <. r. Butterworth. rs W
Hartman, ID. Weaver. j. A. Pou,f, "a,
Hoffman. A. c. Arker. Henry c. H,rn.
!. III. fiackets. Victor Roach and " -
kerstinS.