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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-07
Jerry simpsons Ranch.

New York Tribune
jerry Simpsons ranch. near Medicine
Lodge. Kan. consists OF l.Ao acres. and il
stocked with 80 head Of cattle. He IL rated
al $25,o"o. and doesn't owe dollar His
house is comfortably furnished. aud con
tains hot ana cold water ana bath II
an coming back to the farm next March 80
he says, TO help Mrs simpson run It, Sha
has had ali % the load 20 carry. Now I
viii relieve her Of IL. / viii attend 20 M
own business and lot the public's business
go For twenty years / have spent one
third 0f nay time trying 10 better tn. cord5-
tons Of the people and am ueglectlne ms.
own affairs Not that am out % no fs.,hi
Tor am not II / can be of service i'm 100,
/ am ready. IN the meantime for z year
we must De- patient. The reaction wilI
come. hav" not quit Whether in con
Eress or or. of =. / arr just beginning 80
night Tine Old Guard dies bus i~ never
sUrrendeTs. Wait year until the smoke
OF this battle clears away. TIE People viii
cry ont 70 be saved again"
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CHARGED WITH HAVING
JETTISONED THE COOK.
Captain and Steward of Bark Mary
A. Troop Acquitted OF Murder
In Arpenf5na

Special Dispatch TO the -1ntelligencer.
PORT TOWNSEND. Dec. 6.-According
10 private information received today. 3
well known ship master who visited this
port recently had a narrow escape from,
conviction under the charge Of murder, and
is not yet free from suspicion. Among the
crew shipped from Port Townsend on the
last trip of the British bark Mary A.
Troop was a Chinese cook. When the yes
sci arrived at Buenos Ayres. Capt Baker
and Steward BassinSham were arrested.
accused OF having pitched the Celestial
overheard.
The trial took place before the consular
court. composed of the British consul the
commander of the British gunboat Swal-
low. and two merchant marine masters.
The court absolved the master and steward
from the charge OF murder. but ordered
both home for examination before the
board of trade for excessively cruel treat
ment of the unfortunate Chinaman.
The letter came as A surprise here where
II was not even known that the vessel had
reached Buenos Ayres.
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Loss OF THE MARIA TERESA.
The Naval Officer Aboard ExOner.
ated by Court Of Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The finding of
the court az inquiry concerning the ahan-
dominant Of the infanta Maria Teresa dur
ing the storm OF October - We're made pub
lie today. The finding Is summed up in
the statement that the court finds the
abandonment was not due TO any fault or
nezsect on the part of any officer OF the
navy and that the court does not think any
furt her proceedings should be instituted
The vessel was pronounced 10 be in fit
condition for the voyage TO the United
states In reasonably fair weather bur IL
IL not believed could be called seaworthy
II. gale. IT was stated that Comma nsser
Ira Harris did not take charge OF the Te-
resa till after the decision OF Capt Chit
tenden. Of the Merritt Wrecking Company
10 abandon her.
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for repairs and renewals for electrical out
fits and supplies Of ships.
II is earnestly recommended that a sE~a-
caas corps Of men be provided 20 care for
the electrical plants. Capt. Bradford says
that as a monopoly practically controls the
most important sle1trical supplies, with
the asna! high prices. he considers IL al
Eissbia 10 erect in the New York gsvy
yard for the purpose Of overcoming this
eva. sufficient appliances for the manu-
facture or the articles now purchased.
While thc re@uiEs % the homing pigeon
service have not been satisfactory as
was wished, especially a. Key West. rsar
tie seat Of war. YET Capt Bradford says
this may have been due TO the climate and
the want Of an experienced man to care
FOR the birds, 50 he recommends a furtkeS
trial OF the system.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-07

work men Find j. j. Carriers BODY,
the Fifth Discovered.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 6-Workmen
engaged in clearing away the debris caus-
ed by the Baldwin hotel fire today came
across the body OF John J. Carter. the well
known Eastern horseman, who had been
acting as a judge at the Oakland and In
gleslde meetings. Garter occupied q room
on the fifth floor of the motel. and during
the early part Of the fire II was thought
that ne had escaped, but As he did not put
In an appearance. IL soon became certain
that he had been lost
The body was positively identified this
evening. Howard T. Pryor. a bookmaker.
Is still missing and ii is certain he also
suffered the same fate as Carter. An or
ganized search is being made for more
bodies. The finding OF Judge Carriers re-
mains brings the list OF dead directly caus-
ed by the Baldwin hotel fire UP 10 FIVE
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Tacoma school Hoard VIII Ask Spe-
eint IpgisIatfou.

Special Dispatch to the Post intelligeuctr
TACOMA Dec 6-In view OF the com
puSory Attendance feature % fhe prgse nj
school law and bv reason Of The fact that
ne Tacoma schools are not az well at
tended they shOUd he the local board
II school directors IS preparing 10 demand
q ''truant officer from the legislature.
II Is known that families In various sec
tons Of the city do not send their children
10 Chooi rs the law provides. aud while
everything possible has been done - run
DOWN these people complete success has
rot attended efforts in this direction.
School officers believe II is necessary 20
employ a special poll eenau So-caues4 20
AUNT down truant scholars and 10 compel
parents - provide for their ch.Idren's at
tendance At ne pubi.c sschoose
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Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Intellgencer.
SNOHOMISR. Dec. AT the city cleo
tion held here today there was practically
no opposition to the ticket nominated al
the mass meeting last Wednesday. The
following officers Were elected for the en-
suing year: Mayor. g. l.. Turner, clerk
James Burton; treasurer, ". NJ SNYDER:
attorney. j. Y. Bowen: health officer. T.
F. Thompson; connciman-at-large W. o
Dolson First ward. F. VI. Evans: Second
ward. {. II. Crippen and &. II. Brakeman:
Third ward, G. II. Slater. The new council
Is pledged TO economy in city affairs
and many of the officials have offered TO
serve without salary,
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TOWN AND CITY ELECTIONS.
MUNICIPALITIES OF THE SECOND
CLASS CHOOSE OFFICERS.
Republicans Are Victorious Where
ever Party Politics Played . Part
They Carry Olympia. and Prac-

CIty elections were heid yesterday in al
towns and cities Of the second class
throug bout the state. The returns. 80 far
received. show thai wherever party lines
were drawn. the Republicans were success
ful. Olympia, Everett. shelton and prac
tcaly the city OF Ballard were easily car
ried by the Republicans In the cities Of
Belllnghan hay the contests were nom
partisan. TIE town of Kent. which last
year went dry. yesterday voted for high
license. winch was the only Issue.
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BONDS AT 4 BIG PREMIUM,
Portland Sells 100000 of Five PEI
Cent. Funding Issue

PORTLAND. Dee. 6.-The common coun-
ell last evening finally settled the trouble
in which It has been involved for several
days In connection with the sale Of $3.50 900
Of funding bonds of the city of Portland
by awarding them 10 Rudolph kleybolte &
Co. of Cincinnati the second highest bid
der. for par. accrued interest and a premi-
um Of sll1 al. or nearly - per cent.
This i. probably the highest premium
ever pad on this Coast. at least for per
cent bonds. and as the bonds with the
premium added, come 10 more money than
any one had anticipated, and more than
is required to pay off al outsta nding war
rants. kleyb0lte & Co.'S agents agreed u
bonds to be sold to $50 O0n
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CAUGHT IN 4 TYPHOON.
French BARK Coibcrt's PcriIous V0y-
age From Port Natal.

Special pspatch to The Post lntelligencor.
TACOMA, Dec 6.--The French bark COL
bert. which arrived here about midnig ut
last night, was l3l DAYS ouf from, Port Ma
tai Tho vessel sailed from Natal July -
and from first 10 last was huTete,i by
storms and nasty weather In September
she encountered a typh00n in the China
sea. During this storm four seamen we're
seriously injured. and the wheel ard steer
Ing gear o. the bark rendered useless a
clumsy Jury rig required s'x men TO handle
il. and during the ;hirty~six hours TIE YES
sci lab0red In the storm IL was Il question
whether she would go 10 tn bottom or ride
ont the storm.
\ second typhoou a few days later ear
ried away complete dress OF sail. but for
tunatolV dol Out after few nDnrs
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Special Dispatch 10 the PoSt-Iutelligencer
BLAINE Dec. 6.-The city election pass
ed or quietly today. The fight was non
partisan and was made only on the head Of
The ticket. Lester ". David was electe
mayor after a h0tiy contested campaign ny
. majority OF IS. His opponent was John
Nihoilin. an old-time citizen OF good stand
ing The total vote cast was 21i or : heav-
Ter than that polied NJ the general election
Much interest Was manifested. The result
has no political significance. David being a
pemocraf and AItlhollin a prnhihitionlsf
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Character of the Population.

Speaking of the character OF the popu-
lation Of the islands aud referring especial
" 10 the recommendation for comforting
citizenship upon the Portuguese and failing
to confer Il upon the Chinese and japanese,
the report says:
The Americans. although i'll such min
GRITTY. practically dominate the govern
mental affairs OF the country, and with
the British ana Germans and part~blood
Hawaian-Amcricans together constitute
the controlling element in the business.
The Chinese and japanese do not now pos
sess political power nor have they any
important relation 10 the Dody polite
cept as laborers. The Portuguese are large
" emigrants from the islands and colon
les Of Portugal In the Atlantic and have
never been very closely tied 70 their moth
er country. With the certain 2ttrition
which Is bound 10 exist between them ana
the Americans in Hawaii and under the
Influence OF the existing public school sys-
tenn. which makes the study OF the En-
elish language compulsory. they promise
10 be a good class OF people for the growth
IF republican ideas"
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uogle sailed today for Yokohama with
5.0sa tons ore of r3e largest general car
goes ever shipped from Tacoma. including
= ~ barrels of -four. tobacco. cotton. cigar
etteS alcohol pig lead. cardboard lea H.
er and machinery Freight IS being rushed
10 get ia Japan before the new duty takes
enect. January I.
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Special Dispatch TO The -InlesIigencer.
R0SLNN Dee. S.-The city election pass
ed OF quietly today a light vote being east.
W NJ Adam was elected mayor defeating
4 II tndeI ~ 20 votes II Ronald ~ as
elected coUnCi}maD-st large. Thomas Cl<t-
lg Duncan BELL and r. y StrowtAer a.
aerueD. Thomas Mexican. health Officer.
and W J. WEIGH city attorney. The en-
tire Citizens ticket. which is considered an
excellent 0up was elected.
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DOUBLE RIDER AND SUICIDE.
Chinese Kills Two Country and
himself Mt Cold Springs. ~. 4.

VANCOUVER, r. G, De "a Hc1t
o~csrre-G am01g some Chinese a. F0it
Springs on the road between QuesfeiIe ard
Barkerv lie Saturday. resulting in tne death
az three. Ch{pamer- Two Of 1h~ dead men
are victims IF tho third. who hanged aim
self C'onssahls, Anderson, Hha Ief- catur-
dav night TO investigate, returned last
nieht bringing with him the bodies and
% cinnamon Rho we're mixed up IN the
t.s.arre4 An Inquest IS being held.
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Trial VIII Probably Begin To-day Mt
&nn ErnuriSrn.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. c-Ten Jurors
were selected today TO determine the guile
or innocence Of Mrs. Cordelia Bo,kin. ac-
cused OF the murder Of Mrs j. + Dunniug.
q Dover. Delaware. When Judge Cook
adjourned court this afternoon the venjre
OF ialasfneu had been exhausted hat Il
Is thought that there will be no difficulty
in Gn.ng tina balance Of the jury a. to-
rnarrow's session Of the court.
30 fa~ the case has progressed wish
wonderful unanmify on both sides and
onre a Jury Ia chosen Il is expected the
trial viii proceed with great rapidly
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-07

Special Dispatch "a the PoSt-fnteiiecucer
hFNV Dee Sat the city election to-
day a mayor. treasurer and three council
men were elected. The issue was license
or 10 license. The interest in the cleo
ton was manifested by the large vote
poled which resulted in a clean victory
FOR high license The officers elected were:
Mayor George Wood treasurer ".
Greenie4t: CcunCjl1,su T. J Rogers, W
II Davis and : W. kunEel
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-07

Special Dispatch 10 the -Iateliigencer.
WfATcoM. De-. s~TAe city election
here today was VefY quiet NJ party lines
were drawn Z T. Hardin vas elected
mayor, I. II Huriaut city attorney. 4 u
Roncrts treasurer. Victor Rradway. city
clerk. Or Van Zanr heal;a Tee. \ PAN
cost couueilmaI-at-laTge. Charles R1.h
NH. J B. RNr.n. FoMrih VII
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-IntelIigencer.
FAlRtfANEN, Dec. s,-Considerab bic in
ton the fight being on Mayor. treasurer
and counclimanat-iarge l. y. Griffin
was elected mayor. +. l. oiSlacer council
mAu-at~larEe. Norris Jones treasurer. II
l. Merrill city clerk, r. 5. McCord city
attorney. Dr. Nc<irncu heaita officer,
= G. Perrin. r. T. M3n2han and J. 3
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NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.

The NanaInc. r. g.. city council has
uas@ed a cuTfe@ iaw
RosIsn - minus a ueW s.saper. E0lh tae
IS ner and News have suspended putlca-
lan-
TIE StAnw0o3 pos.7aice issueI ~ money
orders amounting 10 E-ssf.1f. during ire
nn5uta ~ \oEaEncer-
TIE bonds of county officials al Snoao-
rnlsh county Tor the ensuing term aave teen
fixed "a follows. Coroner. 81 so, sheriff,
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only foundation fer 81 Is. he says. that he
and 2 companion. n their search for the
Lost Rocker nine, were guided by q de-
sc-1pt:2n which referred 10 a mountain
which presented TIE appearance or an ex-
ssrct yolcano
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NEW YORK. Dee. s--James Niece.
president OF the New York produce ex-
change. was found dead In bed today at his
home in North Plainiieid n. J. He was
about 20 years OF age and was very wealthy
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Expires. Company Must Pay the Tax.

LANSING Mich, Dec. 6.-The Michigan
supreme court in a unanimous opinion
handed down al 8 o'clock this evening de-
cidss that the American Express compa-
ny in Michigan must itself pay the war rev
enue tax of cent exacted on all packages
transmitted.
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HAWAIIAN COMMISSION
MAKES ITS REPORT.
Continued From Page One.

gard 10 duties collected. showing that I'M
der the Dingley bin the am-uut would have
been much greater than it was This conn
parison shows that the coiiet don for 1897
which was s54S, 4S3, would have been UNI
der the American law $o2 7G6. The report
recommends the construction of u cable to
the islands. 10 he under the control OF the
United States which. il says. Is demanded
by the military condition existing or Ii
alIn 10 exist al any iinn
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THE Northern Pacific IS making a special
rate OF $50 for the round trip 10 the IA
nous Green River Hot Springs. Tickets on
sale Fridays and Saturdays.
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BECOMING rinleSs glasses from s. O. up.
elegant Christmas present. Miss Naztn-
ski. Optic3an. IL Cherry.
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VIII Clean In the Docket,

Speclal Dispatch 10 Inc Post- fatell!gencer.
TACOMA Dee & 1t is announced N
superior court circles tha. the present term
wtii - made 10 rye 10 clean 40 the doe kat
Of ,Ee three Departments, and that all Old
caSsS which. during fhe past tNo <ears
have for various reasons been carried Over
xln be brought Up and definitely d =
posed OF.
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
WANT PAY.
When This is Done Cuban Insurgents
 4S,- Will Disband.

New York, September 9-The following letter to President Mckinley was made public today by the Cuban-American league:
 Hon. William Mckinley, President of the United States: Dear Sir-The cuban-Amer- ican league urges upon the government of the United States that plan be devised and carried out at the earliest possible mo- ment for the payment of the army of the Cuban revolution. This would accomplish the immediate dsbanding of the army. and the soldier would not have to return to his family empty handed but would have something with which to start in the world anew. His good will toward the United States would be complete, he having re- ceived his pay at it's hands. Of course, the funds for this purpose will have to be advanced by the United States, to be repaid by Cuba as soon as she has a government duly oganized independent or as a state in the union that can issue the necessary bonds, and in the meantime the United States will hold the island, making the payment sure Payments could be made on parole and duly certified by General Co., mez commander-in- chief of the Cubans, and these could be safeguarded against.
 Very truly yours
 w. R. M'DOWELL, President.
 A. A. CURE, Secretary.
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
k a4L,,.;s; 2a Azsi ;s
INSURANCE COMPANIES
Decide Interesting Points. in Connec-
 tion With Revenue Laws.

Washington, September 9.-Acting Com missioner Wilson of the internal revenue office has addressed to a travellers insur- ance company letter deciding a number of interesting points which have come up in connection with their business as af-. fected by the war revenue act In this let ter the acting commissioner says in part:
 Tn construing the act it must be done with perfect impartiality and in entire con- sistency with the rights of all persons af fected The government revenues must first be protected, while to grant the con sessions that have been asked by your company and others writing similar in- surance, might not result in bringing in less revenue, yet the form of return that you ask for would be repugnant to the provisions relating to the manner of col lecting revenue in the instances mentioned by you. The law specifically specifics how the revenues shall be raised in these in stances. It is by stamps. bought affixed and cancelled. The instrument that is taxed should carry with it the evidence of the compliance with the law, and you have asked this office to allow you to make reports at stated periods and remit there- with the amount of stamp taxes required upon the instruments issued by you, in stead of stamping these instruments, be- cause of the trifling amount of the pre- mium in each case Q. e., railroad ticket in surance, policies issued with the sale Of goods, etc.), 1t would be extremely difficult -,and burdensome to stamp each and every instrument on issue This office is of the opinion and so holds that this concession asked viz: Of reporting at the end of specific periods cannot be granted. Where the instrument is subject to a definite tax that can be determined at its issue, 1t must have affixed and cancelled the stamp that the law requires, be it large or small. This decision is reached after having given the subject careful consideration in refer ence to the multitudinous effects that contrary decision might produce"
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
YESTERDAYS NEWS
 OF THE RAILROADS
Southern Handling a Good
 Many Troops From Waco
2nd ARKANSAS TO ANNlSTON
Quarantine Being Modified Somewhat Trains Stop at Montgomery-Mem- phis Still Bottled Up, But Hop-
 ed Will Open in Few Days.

The Southern road was quite busy handling troops yesterday, though none of them came through Birmingham.
 The Second Arkansas volunteers were brought from Chickamauga to Camp Snlpp in Anniston by way of Rome. There were six trains in all and they were handled on good time and without accident
 A car load of sick soldiers were taken from Camp Hobson, at Waco Ga, to Fore McPherson, Atlanta where they can re- ceive better attention.
 The Southern will handle today 400 re- cruits for the regular army from Camp Hobson to Fort Smelling, near St. Paul, Mnn. They will go by way of Chatta- nooga and Cincinnati and not through Bir- mingham.
 A number of other recruits will be taken from this camp in day or two, to Platts- burg, New York.
 Montgomery has modified her rigid quar- antine somewhat by abolishing the trans fer system at the Fair Grounds. The trains now stop in the depot as usual.
 The happiest people in the city are the TeSluenlS or the SOuLn f1lSnldIluS, dnu tHe cause of rejoicing is the new crossings which the electric company is putting in for the street cars on Twentieth street across the railroads.
 Its too good to be true, after all of these years waiting" said one of them yes- terday.
 ''I am expecting Memphis to modify her rigid quarantine every day. said Travel ing Passenger Agent Charley Jones, of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, yesterday. "It is now run in manner that is so utterly out of reason that I think they can't help but modify their re- strictions soon as they find out how un- reasonable they are.
 which the Electric company is putting in uninfected districts pass through the city on their way to the west, and I think they will do so within a few days. There are a great number of people in Birmingham from the eastern and northern states who .s They certainly ought to let people from being able to get through to the west
 Tt kills our road so far as handling troops back to the west is concerned There Is no use for us to try to get any business Of this kind, for we can't run through sMemphts. l;..,.
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
AFTER BARBEE,
Committee of Investigation as to His
 Moral Character

Nashville, Tenn, September 9.-Several days ago Dr. J. A. Orman, presiding elder of the Murfreesboro district of the Method ist Episcopal church, south, upon his own motion and by virtue of the authority vested in him by the church discipline, ap- pointed a committee of ministers to in- vestigate rumors that involved the moral character of pr. J. D. Barbee book agent of the publishing house of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. These rumors grew out of the Methodist publishing house claim matter
 The committee met yesterday at McKen- dree church, and after session lasting all day, gave out the following statement:
 1.-The committee, after carefully and prayerfully examining all the testimony in the case, unanimously report trial before the Tennessee conference, soon to meet, unnecessary, vindicating the good name of Dr. Barbee."