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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-15

terests In the New Westminster 4 South
ern, extending from Blaine TO New West
minister.
Centralized ut seattle.
This action consolidates and centralizes
at Seattle the entire Great Northern sys-
tenn OF the Pacific coast. so that today the
newly organized Seattle & Montana rail-
road extends from Seattle to New Vest
minister on the north. and is the absolute
owner OF the former Great Northern in
ierest in the Portland & Puget Sound
road southwark.
The officers OF the new company are a.
follows: President. James J. Hii.; vice
president. Thomas Burke: secretary and
treasurer. +. Sawyer; assistant secretary,
VIII H. Thompson. All the terms and
conditions on which the company Is or
ganized make Seattle absolutely and final
ly the central terminus OF the Great
Northern transcontinental system on the
Pacific coast.
Promptly upon the reorganization and
consolidation. in obedience to Instructions
from President Hill, came the purchase
of an extensive tide land property on the
North Seattle water front. The vast In
crease OF shipping interests In this city dur
Ing the last SIX months has embarrassed
the management OF the Great Northern
in common with other great shippers
on account OF the limited facilities for
docks, wharyes and elevators. Even last
year the road found it difficult to handle
the grain crop which naturally drifted 10
Seattle from Eastern Washington by way
of the Great Northern, seeking this city
as Its necessary point OF expectation. No
one was quicker to see this than HI. him.
self. In fact. he saw IL more quickly even
than men who stood much nearer the Pa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-15

~ seven years ago Mr.. HIN told few
of us here VINO were in his confidence that
he would do this very thing. OF course
4 don'r mean 10 say that the precise blocks
that have been purchased in North Seattle
were picked out by him mat ieng ago.
hut the system OF consolidation and Of
making Seattle the central terminus was
all outlined then in its essential features,
and he has never made promise or
prophecy in connection with It which has
not been fulfilled. | remember that at
that time he used very expressive fig
ure. which viii show you how he looked
at the general situation. He said hat
when the Great Northerns connections en-
the Coast were completed, the system
would be in the form OF a great rake.
with one end of the handle at ST. Paul
and the other al Seattle. while the prongs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-15

would reach from porrfsn1a ,....S -ss
British Columbia. ~. d !
One remarkable feature aho.x. "a So 4
censciida Ion IS that II conn.,. s. -
Ties on which ahou. xsufl - ~. r. =
scsastiy expended. and yet /; sss,s.9..!
existence without a sssoSsgas~ - 49, H.
resting on any of the propertl~s ~ e.!
out 4 cent OF bonded indebteansss r.!!
believed that this is ssas -. "a
unique and unparalleled in the Mr. =!
American railroads The nev - /
viii OF course have It's hsaauuay,sss 10.
central offices in Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-15

Plans for these have already been called
the Great Northern officers is authority
for the statement that they will be pro-
yided In time TO handle the forthcoming
wheat crop.
The first feature of the new movement,
and one which has thus far been entirely
overlooked by the public, is the organiza-
tion of an entirely new company by the
Great Northern peop.e under the eorpo-
road Company. with a capital stock of
Sie 900, and with James J. Hill as pres
ident. 1t win be noticed that the name
OF the new company differs only by
syllable from the original company, which
was called the Seattle & Montana Railway
Company. but the two have nothing more
in common than that. The new company
includes all that the old company includ-
ed and a great deal more. As soon as the
new company had filed it's articles Of in
Fairhavsn & Southern and the Seattle &
Montana Railway Company held their
annual meeting In this city and directed
the sac and transfer of their entire prop
erty. including the large land holdings at
Everett and Fairhayen, TO the new CON-
pany. At the same meeting all rights
franchises and interest In the unconstruct-
ed Portland & Puget Sound road. which
was originally planned and partly graded
from Seattle TO Portland. were conveyed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-15

Within the last two weeks several events
have occurred ia the railroad and indus
trlxa history OF Seattle which might be
overlooked by u casual observer, but
whlch are really of the greatest signif-
casce and most far-reaching Importance
20 the city. The coast lines under con-
trul Of the Great Northern have been re-
organised. and Seattle has been fixed upon
AefnItely and, finally az the central coast
terminus At the same time. and prac-
f,cally a. parts OF the same movement. the
purchase OF Valuable property In Seattle
by the Great Northern assures TO that
company more than quarter Of a mile
Of continuous water front. with the finest
posabte facilities fer warehouses, dock
Are. wharfage and elevator facilities.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-15
MIL BELIEVES IN SEATTLE.

pses1lenf James ,. 61sl. 81
o. Great Northern. has ne
Nnastly seiterated hts belief II
aks fstsre grestnese 81 Seattle
ana che state Of Washtngtsn.
but n~ver. perhaps, sore
sfronsIy shan n . Seeent Dri-
vase letter Ia Jaa9e Burke. In
whleh, sitter discsssing the
present aspect ~ the nove-
nent toward the Alaskan geld
Aes1s. Ne sayss
AMevvever. aside fsem Alaska,
de ses4e 81 Washiagsea has
swSthin ftself N abundance 81
wealth. In the water. In the
oelAs. In the nines, In the for
esass and the permanent ssd
great prosperity II ih~ state
viii csm~ through the Develop
uent Of these Resources."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-15
THE GREAT NORTHERN RE0RGANIZES1
NH PLANS FOR SEATTLE.
Central Western Terminus Il Set
tied for ALI Time.
ooAsT LINES CONSOLIDATED.

1900 Fsenf Property Purchased In
uee1A Seassi~. With Mere Thss
nmaxter ~ = Mile ~ Frontage ~
go Harhos--Dorks anA Ware
heuses 20 ~ Erected aad IN Ese-
swator With . Capacity ef SO0.sssso
suusheJs Of Wheat-hsii1's Objects
a. MesAu.As-ssis Confidence In
4hs oveen city's Fsssse GREATNESS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-15
Observation-Disclosures

Owing TO the decay In recs;v,.-
goods. we are compelled to possnc,. -
opening until further ne,ics. ms
Shoe and Clothing Company.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
SENSATION CREATED.
Letter Produced Signed By a Lawyer Which Offered Money to Witness.

Augusta, Ga., Jan. 12.-A sensation was created in the city court here today during the hearing of the case of Whitten vs. the South Carolina and Georgia railroad The counsel for the plaintiff were from At lanta, one of them being C. T. Ladson, Esq. a prominent member of the Atlanta bar While the taking of the testimony was in progress, Major Cumming, of coun- sel for the defense, produced letter signed by Ladson to A. H. Revele, a witness in the case.
 The letter stated to the witness that the plaintiffs would rely upon his testimony as the principal evidence in the case It also stated that the witness would be paid S10 by either the client or counsel to defray any expenses he might incur. Ladson asked Major Cumming for the letter, but the latter returned it to his pocket, stating that he would not give 1t up except by or der of the court. Maj Cumming also stated that the letter would be used in the case and after that was settled he would use it to aid in debarring Ladson from the pro- fession. Judge Van Epps,of the counsel for the plaintiff, disclaimed all knowledge of the letter and requested that court be adjourned, which request was granted by Judge Eve.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
ON THE TURF.
New Orleans Results

New Orleans, Jan. 12.-Up to the fifth race today the track was good. Then there was a sharp shower, and the final event was run in sloppy going. Three favorites won, and as they were all well supported the books derived but little, if any, profit from the days business. The attendance was fair and fifteen books were on
 First race, selling, six and half fur longs-Tole Simmons, 8 to 1. won; Dunster, 4 to l. second; Our Bishop, 12 to 1, third Time, 1:221a.
 Second race, selling, mile and twenty yards-Seaport, to 1, won; Baprica, 20 to l, second; Flop, g to 10, third. Time, 1:45ls.
 Third race, selling, mile and a sixteenth Celtic Bard, to 5, won; Arezzo, 20 to l, second; Anger, 6 to 1, third. Time, 1:5l.
 Fourth race, seven and half furlongs, handicap-Albert S., g to 5, won; Tranby' 4 to 1, second; David, to 1, third Time, 1:3615.
 Fifth race, six furlongs-Lucy B., to l, won; Lucy, McHenry, itor5, second; Lau- retta B., ' to 1, third. Time, 1:161a.
 Sixth race, six furlongs-Verdi, 3 to z, won; l.. T. Caton, to l. second; Tago, to 1, third Time, 1:1S1s.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
Entries for Thursday.

First race, three-fourths mile-Reel, 14; Miss Rowetta, 1O7; Meddler, Sister Clara, Mamie Callan Minnie Murphy, 109; Dave s., Sedan, Ill; Tremona, 112; Bombarden, 114.
 Second race, six and half furlongs, sell ing-Jolly Son, 92; Stranza, e5, Ferryman, II, Hano Belle, Backing Brush, Harry $, Terramie, Timber1and, sS; lila, 1o3; Oldham 1O5; W. c. T., 10S .-. -''l 4i''''
 Third race, one and one-eighth miles, hurdle handicap-Partner, 125; Mace, 125; Baal Cad, La Verne, 12s; Shanty Kelly, 13O; The Sculptor, 1s2; Brakeman, 149.
 Fourth race, selling, mile-Bouquet, 9i; Forbearance, Mauritius, 9S; Siva, 10o Ga'go, 1O1; L. w., 103; Tenochtitan, 105; Judge Bull lock, 109 Jane, Albert Vale, 103; Elkin, 113.
 Fifth race seven and a half furlongs, sell ing-Eugenia Blair, Nellie, 9s LaMoore, 96; Prince of India, Jack of Hearts, 1O5; Jim Flood, 10S.
 Sixth race, six furlongs, seling-Aquer- ella, Babefields, 104; Madge B., 9s; May Ashley, Emma Lee, Free Silver. Etterra, 107; Jersey Lad, Kalatin, Little Ocean, 1o9.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
IF WAR SHOULD BREAK OUT
The Agony That Would Tear the Heartstrngs
 of the English.

From the Chicago. Evening Post.
 Even the remote possibility of a war is a terrible thing to contemplated said the thoughtful man who is always making trouble for himself by thinking.
 ''There is something about that observa- ton that has chestnutty fiavor," return ed the man who makes it point never to do any more thinking than Is absolutely necessary to live.
 "Ah, but the thought is peculiarly hor- rible at this time, explained the thought full man. 1.-The conditions are such that the result of a war-particularly war with England-would be simply awful. You see, in considering these things the average man does not go far enough. He thinks of the loss of life and the loss of trade and the pecuniary loss that would naturally follow but he overlooks entirely the most appalling features. He fails to dwell suffi- ciently on the terrible conflict that would wage in the breast of many an English man when he should be thinking only of his duty to his country. ~
 s'Picture to yourself the young Duke of Marlborough on a gunboat just outside of New York harbor, went on the thoughtful man, warming up to, his work. "Duty says he must shell the town. Puff! A boom and a wreath of smoke, and what happens? He has blown the roof off his ,father-in- laws house or made serious inroads into the art treasures of his wifes uncle. Shall he fire again? Think of the torture of try ing to answer that question: Another shot may jeopardize a million or two that he has hopes of getting later, or it may have a serious effect upon some of his wife's in vestments. In addition to this he has the fortune of the Dowager Duchess of Marl- borough to think of, which amounted to about $7,OO0 900 when the late duke got his hands on it, and for all he knows some fool
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
INDIANS COLLECTING.
Great Excitement Prevails, But There Has Been
 70 No Uprising.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 12.-united States Judge William M. Springer of the Oklahoma district court sent out the following to the Star this afternoon, in response to re- quest from that paper as to the Indian situation:
 South McAlester, I. T., Jan. 12-Mr. J. M. Mcleod general solicitor of the Choc- taw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad company has just arrived here from Shawnee, Okla, and reports that there Is no truth in the reported Indian uprising on the Oklahoma Seminole border. There is, however, great excitement, and many persons are leaving their homes near the border and asking refuge in neighboring Oklahoma towns.
 The Indians have been collecting, but there is no evidence that they have killed any white persons in retaliation for the burning of the two Indians last Saturday near Maud, Okla. The United States offi- cials are taking necessary precautions to preserve the peace. McLeod's statement is corroborated by letter to me just received from United States Commissioner Fears at Wewoka, Seminole nation.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
11-29-tu-thr-sun-1m.
gunner may lop cipher off of it without

gunner may lop cipher off of 1t without knowing what he's doing.
 And while these doubts are fitting through the head of the young duke some- body in the next boat is very likely worry ing for fear he may knock the spots out of a section of the SIP 2000,0 900 that Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts is said to have brought Col. Ralph Vivian, while Hon. A. H. Paget, who got little something with Miss Pauline Whitney, is trying to figure out how he can avoid hitting the stock market, and the Right Honorable Joseph Chamberlain Is shooting blank cartridges to avoid doing any harm to the securities that he got with Miss Mary Endicott.
 "At the same time L. z. Letter is on top of the statue of Liberty signaling to Hon. George N. Curzon for heavens sake to spare him and his fortune, if on-y to show his appreciation of the $5,003 0e0 that he got with Miss Mary Letter. Then there is the S2 GOO 900 that Miss Cornelia Martin brought to the Earl of Craven nnd--But why con tinue? Why harrow up the soul by pie turing the awful struggles that would come with such a war? Why bring home to England the fearful thought that some of her most promising young men would be soreiy tempted to turn back from tho war and tel her to chase herself down to India or the Soudan, where there is money h, be made and not money to be lost where there are no wsathy relatives to anger or financially disable?
 
 ''I tell you, sir" and the thoughtful man became more emphatic, there is no limit to the terrors of war between this coun- try and any of the European nations that are old enough to have titles to sell. Think of Prince Hatzfeldt storming the stock ex- change with a Gatling gun! Think of the Count de Castellane bombarding railroads end smashing dividends! In the old days it was possible to go to war and kill peo- pie and burn towns without doing any serious injury to one's self or ones rela- lives, but it isn't so now. Any shot is likely to be boomerang, and there are relatives everywhere. It is worthy of note, too, that although this is a young country comparatively, it is rapidly becoming the papa-in-law of all the rest of creation"
 The man who makes it point never to do any more thinking than is necessary ob- served the worried look of the man who is always making trouble for himself, yawned and replied carelessly:
 "A war would be sort of tough, wouldn't
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
NEW PASSENGER TRAINS.
The Finest in the World Pdt on the Penr-
 sylyania System.

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 12.-Four passenger have been put on the Pennsylvania system Each train consists of seven Pullman coaches, one baggage car, two sleepers, two compartment cars, one dining car and ob- servation car The first of these trains went east to Philadelphia last night, where It was in this city many hours and was viewed by many of the travelling public. Being illuminated by gas and electricity 1t presented brilliant scene. It was provided with library, reading rooms, Turkish and tub baths, barber shops and every conve- without. The wood Is all highly polished and the color scheme is strong. In the cen ter of the observation car there is Q dome six feet in diameter, illuminated by many electric lights. The trains are vestbuled throughout, and are said to represent an outlay of $50O,O0O.
 Another of the trains will go to Philadel- phia today. Then there will be two trains in that city and two in Chicago. They will continue to run on schedule. Each train will be termed ''the limited" and will make only few stops between Chicago and Philadelphia.
 F. A. Ford. F. A. vanDusen and other Pennsylvania officials went to Chicago on the fast line last night to be among the first passengers on the new train to be started from Chicago.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
REPORTS UNTRUE.
There Has Been No Uprising Among the
 Seminoles-Troops Requested.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Commissioner Jons s of the Indian office received dispatch from Wewoka, Seminole nation, this af- ternoon, from W. s. Field, who says that the reports of the Seminole troubles are untrue. The whites, he said, burned a probably innocent man and the Indians are indignant, but will make no trouble. A few shots were fired in the darkness by practical jokers in the neighborhood Of Earlsboro.
 The commissioner says he knows Field very well, and regards this information as entirely trustworthy.
 Secretary Bliss wrote the war depart ment asking for troops. It is said he re- garded the reports as at least greatly ex- aggerated, but nevertheless 1t might be the part of prudence to have troops on the scene. The war department will comply with the request, and dispatch troops un- less the request is countermanded in case the whole affair proves fake.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
BETTER QUARTERS NEEDED
Quarantine Accommodations Are Very Much 0vercrowded.
DISEASE ON THE DECREASE
City Must Provide Additional Buildings With Which to House the Patients-Surgeon
 Macgruder Makes Report.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Passed Assistant Surgeon Macgruder made his report to the supervising surgeon general today He calls the attention of the service to the over-crowded condition of the buildings that are used for quarantine purposes, and says that he has told the mayor that II the service is to assume charge better ac- commodations will have to be provided by the city. The service, he says, he informed the mayor, is willing to stand the expenses of administration. but the city will have to pay for the buildings, attendants appoint ed from among the local medical staff, etc. He informs the surgeon general that he has employed the services of a number of local medcos in addition to a large num- Der of second-course medical students 10 act as his assistants
 Four hundred and six cases have been reported to date, the report goes on to say, since the plague was first noticed In the middle of July last. Fifteen deaths have been reported, 375 cases have been treated in camp, and 31 at home. There are now in the camp S5 patients.
 The disease, he says, is confined almost exclusively to the negroes, only eight or ten white people having been affected.
 
 and the frequency with which they pass from camp to camp, and town to town, considerable danger exists Cases have been reported from twenty-one camps and towns, most all of them in Jefferson coun- ty Vaccination, he says, is compulsory in Birmingham, and has been quite generally practiced In the county it is different Negroes are not vaccinated to amount to anything.
 One of the great drawbacks, says the sur geon, is the state law, which does not per- init the removal of infected persons from their homes if they are willing and able to pay the cost of guard. He says that aid is wanted all over the state, and that ap- peals have been and are being made by different sections for aid He recommends a house to house inspection.
 In answer to Dr. Macgruder's appeal for a regular officer to aid him, Past Assistant Surgeon Hastings has been ordered from New Orleans to act under his directions He recommends that those not vaccinated or as yet affected be removed to Camp Evans and there detained for sixteen days. He asks for authority to hire more in spectors and says he has already hired thirty at $4 a day, and three physicians at sS per day Two hospital stewards have been sent to Birmingham, with the neces- sary apparatus for disinfecting purposes and several thousand points of virus for vaccinating purposes.
 The epidemic he reports, is on the de- crease in Birmingham, but on the increase outside and in the negro sections. All in all, it is holding it's own. H. E. C.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13

ing the last few months he has run through the mills experimental test lots of from five thousand to ten thousand tons each. Most of the products of the mills have been mar keted at theagreat blast furnaces at Catas- qua, Pa.
 The last lot, shipped to Catasaqua about a month ago. developed curious character istics. It is well known that after pig iron is run out of the blast furnace 1t is broken up by sledge hammers into pieces for ship ment and for handling. but this lot proved refractory. Fifteen-pound s,edge hammers were used with all the force that sturdy men could employ. and repeated blows failed to break the pigs. Twenty-Five pound sledges were then used with the same result
 MT Edison was notified Of the remarka- ble discovery. Sections of the refractory pigs were submitted by him to half dozen | eminent chemists, whom he keeps con- | stantly employed. MT. Edison formed the 1 theory that there was some hitherto un-
 known substance in the iron which caused
 the difference. He suspected that it was new metal.
 l The reports of the analysis by the chem
 ists have been made and all coincide with l the Wizards theory In fact, two of these | men have no hesitation in saying that by
 the process of exclusion they have obtain l ed portions of the new metal. 1 MT. Edison is having new analyses made
 on a larger scale If his hopes are realized l thousands of articles which are now forged | or turned out on lathes or other machines l by a slow and expensive process will be
 cast as readily as common cast-iron ar
 ticles. Further than this the new alloy will
 do away with the slow process of making
 malleable iron by producing at once from
 the melting furnace the desired articles. | Mr. Edison is about to begin series or
 exhaustive experiments on the new metal | or alloy.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
CHAT TEL DEED FILED
Yesterday Afternoon By the Sportsman's Park
 and Club of St. Louis.

St. Louis, Jan. 12-The Sportsman's Park and club this afternoon filed chattel deed of trust covering all the property, fran chises and Improvements of the park to Chris Won Der Ahe, as trustee for the bene- fit of the creditors of the club. The claims to be paid by the trustee are divided into nine classes from "A' to "I." The first eight classes include only claims of Won Der Ahe against the club, and amount to about $75,OoO. All the other creditors. are put in class 'T."
 The trustee is empowered to sell the club within six months and pay off the credl- tors in the order named. The deed was made by President Muckenfuss, secretary and treasurer, and Peckinton and Chris Von Der Ahe as a director.