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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-19

Cuban coffee. sometimes a liquid breweo
from scorched kernels OF Indian corn Tt
WAS struggle 10 write, because at night
tapers were hard to get and by day. when
I-acret made house his headquarters tho
star slept all over the tables and chairs
until Campovsrde tipped them of and
served dinner. Even rietra, the secretary,
achieved official correspondence with DIM
Guilty
Efforts were made by thoas of the STAN
who coad borrow money from the gene
eral or had any Of their own 10 ger cloth
ing. tobacco, rum, anything, out from the
towns. Some daring paciisco would voi-
unteer 10 snuggin these supplies for his
personal usa." bnr meanwhile o sudden
movement Of the troops would send f.acree
scurrying off 10 another district. and that
was generally the last Of the paeifico and
the red gold piece.
On one occasion Charlie Hernandez and
Duque Estrada sent q pacifco 10 BoIon~
dron TO buy them jna-japa hats and two
packages Of cigars The regular price OF
the hats was 81 each. hut the paciftco arr
ranged with a Spanish sergeant 10 buy
them In Boiondron and deliver them 10 him
81 IS apiece. with corresponding advance
for tho cigars. The s.y sergeant. to SAW
appearances The knew the supplies werB
for the ingergenisb smuggled them out
through the lines. in the coffin Of dead
man who was to be buried In cemetery
on the outskirts of the town.
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Ilarnar'u If4zar


Apropos OF the Ytoist vogue many wos
mea ars IA sing their own vioIets nowas
days. All thar IS needed r. a sunny sppe
of gtound. a frame as large or small A.
you chonse, and an amount OF time and
care whicii. IS compared with the result
Ia aston.siTlngty small. The expense. too.
OF maintaining ones own violet bed u
very slight Ever so little knowledge %
flower culture goes long way. coupled.
Of course. with the natural love for grow.
ing things that gives them a Cherished
as wa!i AZ il n0ufisAesi look some few
city yards boast their vloset beds. bue
nor mary. il Is in the suburks that fha
hab.t started. and II is in the suburbs thar
II has grown 70 such popular proportions.
II ia becaHNe Of IL that so many OF the
s8burbanltea who flock into the city daily
arc never without their hreasf-knot o0
freshest vio4ets. Every woman her own
violsg~gatyiener means not only fhe direct
delights 81 plenty of flowers 10 wear and
10 send Ia ones fT.ends nut sfs Indirect
benefits Of outdoor exercise and a wfofa-
some eutiet for surplus energy TO this
average woman luxury is best Expressed
In two wsYs~-a cat. whenever she needs
II, and car flowers whether sha needs them
Or not. The home violet bed has dors
Entieh ~ bring this latter luxury within
eIas1 range
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Special Dispatch to the Post-1ntelligencer.
TACOMA, May 1S.-The Grand Lodge,
knights OF Pythias, devoted today chief
ly to business matters. BY reason Of
many members OF the Uniform rank hav-
ing entered the volunteer army the usual
competitive drill was dispensed with for
this year. The dress ball held at the
Masonic hall this evening was a success
in every way. The work OF the lodge
VIII be finished tomorrow.
The following officers were chosen eor
the ensuing year:
Grand chancellor. E. Weldon Young,
Seattle: grand vice chancellor. f. c.
Davis Waitsburg; grand prelate. j. d.
Cornett, North Yakima; grand master-at-
arms. L. w. Perkins. Spokane; grand
keeper OF the records and seals. A. Bea-
man. Spokane: grand master of excheQuer,
NJ. Harris. Olympia: grand inside guard,
F. F. Handoechy. Whatcom; grand out
side guard: NJ. NJ Ainslie. Tacoma.
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LONDON. May la.-The correspondent
at Manila of the Daily Telegraph teie-
graphs under date Of Friday as follows:
Despite the worries OF the blockade. the
spirits Of the Spanish officials are MAIN
tained- The vessels OF Admiral Dewey.s
squadron keep their positions and content
themselves with preventing all supplies
from reaching the beleaguered city.
The rebel forces have not yet summoned
up courage TO attack the city. The gov
to assist in coping with rebel attacks,
while the Spanish regular troops are re-
served to meet any American forces that
may be landed.
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MILL REMAIN 1t TACOMA.
DEPARTURE or LAST OF WASHING
ToS TROOPS POSTPONED.


Special Dispatch TO the Post-Tnteliigencer.
TACOMA. May i6-The Third battalion,
washington volunteer infantry. tcday re-
ceised orders NOT TO start for San Fran
cisco tomorrow. IL is not known when
the battalion viii be moved now.
IL Is reported here tonight that the bat
talon will 90 direct from the Sound to
the philippines. 1t IL expected that the
troops from some of the Western states
VIII be sent to the Sound. and these, with
the battalion now at Camp Rogers, will
sail direct for Manila, avoiding the trip
to San Francisco and saving the time and
expense OF snch move. This Is the COM
mon explanation Of the order commanding
the battali~n not to now.
1t has been already stated In the press
dispatches from Washington that some
OF the volunteers would In al probability
be sent from the Sound, and that the
transports would probably sail from Sc
attic.
The change in the governments plans
will result. Of course, in the postponement
and possibly in the abandonment of the
farewell demonstration this city has been
arranging in view of the batta.ion's de-
parture.
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Special Dispatch 20 the Post-rnfelilgencer
OLYMPIA, May IS--The case OF the
Washington Dredging and Improvement
Company, +. F. RuHyan. the Indemnity
Trus. Company Carrsher and Polk and
Frank Hartford Us. the Mcknight Collins
Company, involving the prior RICH; to par
chase large blocks % Seattle tide lands
has a last been settled hy the courts and
certified 10 by the board Of state land
commissioners. which. in accordance with
she DEGREES rendered. award the tide lands
as follows:
lois 10 : block SIT: south IS feee lot >.
block SfI: ?. 1 ). hlock 2ts: 10 9 blosss
81; 10 5. block SO: and a portion ~ block
gs5.
To the Elliott hay Tide Lands Company.
- Ae Ua2ssssS ct sas lsSyxssollDe
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Land Company. lots 3. .. II. Is. ard portions
Of I. 10. IL. II. II. Is, II. and Is block -:
and also portions Of lot Is. block 50. and
s. block s7I
To the McNansht-coilins Land Company.
lots 10 II. inclusive. block ;4e. 10 10.
inclusive. L, 10 and IA 10 Il. block sis;
l. %. Il. - and TO II. inclusive. block $50.
:. 6. {. block ss3. 5, g. Z. block SO. l. :, j. s.
g. and portion Of 5. block "a. and frac-
tional parts OF lot 2, block sIi: ?. block 3is.
and 2. block 347. and 2. block 3sa. i.
2. ;. and s. block 80. and all OF lots
to 10, II 10 q. and lot u. block 3e1.
To Frank Hanfcrd, lots 4, a. block 3s,
ard Is. block $50. and part Of lot /. block
315
To NJ VI. Carraher and Tom Polk. lot
s. block $40.
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CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
Ga. May 1.-two infantry regiments and
one battery arrived today. 80 officers and
men. making at o'clock today n camp
at this point a volunteer army OF seven
teen infantry regiments. one cavalry and
five batteries OF light artillery. B,loo Of
ficers and men in all. The volunteer troops
viii be organized into two corps OF three
divisions each, each division TO be COM
posed OF three brigades and the brigades
TO be composed OF three regiments each.
The First division OF the First provisional
corps has been completed and assigned TO
Maj. Gen. James II. Wilson. The organ
iza'son of the Second division began today
Col. A j. Arnold has been named as the
provisional commander.
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--aarchspg With aames.'
Grover Flint

Csrcs IN a while there was tire 10 get
cur clothes washed: bat, Hike eating ard
sleeping cleanliness was q mater ~ luck
In this connection f4acret oues remarked;
II shall bathe myself when tire floods OF
ire raiay season flas fiuviaz1 begin" We
all managed 20 shave cscea sioaat.y. Cam
ysoverle acting as barber In oft moments
for those who had no rszors. esaTnpoyerds
Vas also staff halreutte- by appointment,
Otherwise f.sersgta camp offered sso tax
ugiss excepting ROW ard then n chance
package 81 telacco or EhimbIefui ~
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METHODI>rs KNOW BETTER.
Condemn Reports That Indians Are
Growing More Temperate.

VICTORIA. n. G.. May fs.-The british
Columbia Methodist conference in session,
here yesterday. strongly Endorsed a rec
ommendation from the temperance sub
committee. cordsmnlng certain rcnor,s
sent out from Ottawa by the government.
The committee said:
I'VE desire 20 draw the attention Of fhs
conference To a report published in the
government hiueh0ok which states that
the drinking CT intoxicating siQuoSs among
the Indians on the Pacific coast II on the
decline. and they TON Use liquor only in
moderation Such 4 statement ss either a
perrersion OF the facts. or "a confession Of
the incompete0cr or unwiliiuEness OF the
authorities 10 enforce the law"
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Administrators VIII Defend.

Special Dispatch to the Post-rntelligencer
TACOMA. May 1s.-The formalities made
necessary by the death OF c. b. Wright
In the suit of the city OF Tacoma against
Wright the light and water company and
tss former officers. were arranged in the
Federal court today before Judge Han
ford. by stipulation II was ordered that
the suit. which abated nrou the death of
Mr.. Wright, be- revived and continued
against w. ID. Tyler. his administrator
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Copyrighted. 1885. by the Associated Press.
ST. PIERRE. Martinique. May 1.-THE
Spanish torpedo boa, destroyer Is coaiing at
Fort de France. and may leave at any mo-
ment TO Join the Spanish feet at Cuban or
Porto Rican ports.
Tbs ambulance ship Alicante also re-
manned. Three unknown vessels passed
Martinique today bound northwest. evident
ly carrying coal. probably for the fleet.
They would not answer signals.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-rnteiigancer
TACOMA. May 1s.-The disturbance re-
sulting from the closing OF the Exposition
park by the police last Sunday night has
been temporarily settled The manage
ment OF the place has secured a license
TO conduct a theatrical performance, ana
announces that next Sunday the place
viii be reponed. The theatrical license
forhids the sale Of intoxicants
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-19
DENTISTS CONVENTION CLOSES.



special Dispatch TO the Post-Intellgencer.
TACOMA. May IG-The eleventh annual
convention II the Washington State Den
tai Association closed today. The next
convention will be held at Seattle. the date
to be fixed by the executive committee
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are: DR.. p Fl. Carlyon of Olympia, pres
ident; DR.. ". G. Burkhart. OF Tacoma.
vice president: DR.. ]. N. Prather. of Seat
tie. secretary: DR.. G. l.. Erwin. Of Seattle,
treasurer, DR.. J. w. Cioes and Or. B. F.
Esheiman. Of Tacoma; DR.. b. S. Scott, Of
Ellensburg. and DR.. c. A. Darling, Of
Whatcom, executive committee.
The delegates from the state 10 the Ma
tional Dental Association. which will meet
at Omaha In August. are DIR. c. A.
Holmes, of Seattle; DR.. w. =. Burkhart.
of Tacoma; DIR. f. u. Andrus. OF Seattle;
DR., B. g. Scott. of Elenshurg; DIR. B. r.
Eshelman. Of Tacoma. and DR.. +. II. Car
lyon. OF Olympia.
The state board Of dental examiners will
60 into session tomorrow.
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Malone Throw. Pau,.on Twice.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Iuteligencer.
TACOMA. May is.-The Malone Paulson
catch-as-catch-can wrestling match st the
Tacoma Athletic Club tonight was won
ny Malone In two straight falls. A T.
Grafton acted as referee. Wrestler Moth
challenged the winner. but Malone de-
clined, saying he would leave in a few
day for Alaska
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500" line. this afsern0on. practically
wipsng out the psaee. Three persons are
known 10 be dead and probably fifty are
injured There was untold suffering
among the injured before word could b
sent 70 North Grandcn. thirty miles away.
for assistance
A SPECIAL train with physicians and sur
geons went to the scene Of the storm this
evening They report that scarcely Z
building Is left standing.
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DUBUQUE, Ia. May Is-Passengers
VINO arrived on the Milwaukee road to-
night say that just before they reached
Lansrk they saw shattered farm houses
and mary farmers rushing across the
fields A mile and . half out of Lanark
. poorhouse was demolished. The build
ing was OF brick. How many Of the TWEEN
ty-thrse inmates were buried in the debris
could not be learned
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiiigencer.
toLfAA, May h-The Democratic
county convention meets In co,fax tou,o--
row. II will be the first convention Of the
party since 1884. About seventy-five dele
gates are now In the city. After eau
eusing tonight IL was decided not to nouni-
nate county ticket
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II Was @ Gaiian Exploit,
F,,tyulra. Afvert SCI

We expected 10 win at Manila because
We knew the men who went 10 attack
&. t. was ssill gallant explicit for a
feet 90 undertake 700 miles from an
American poFy. The resistance mazda
proves that Il MAS no Light undertaking
ard the havoc wrought upon the Spanish
f,~eg shows that the American gunner has
Eot host his skill aid eooiness in hattie
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BROOKS PLEADS GUILTY.
Tacoma Man Gets Eighteen Months
for Petty SwfndlinE.

ToCOm0 M0M ts6th E18ntGc0 MOMthO
for Petty SwfndlinE.
Special D.sQatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA, May 1s-Marion Brooks, who
has been In jail here for three months
awaiting trial on a charge of fraudulentIy
using the United States mails pleaded
guilty before Judge Hanford In the Fed
erai court today He was sentenced 10
eighteen months In the penitentiary and
10 pay costs amounting to $500.
Brooks had been found using the sigma
ture OF the secretary of the board Of
school directors TO order maps and school
supplies from several large Eastern pub
fishing houses.
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Death Gxappte Oh Manila.

The desth g,appie eT Manila premises
10 &c Down IN history SIS Gre 81 the most
ssse sIlofahse sea fights % all tissfe. The
s.aG ~ sAe American attack nova begins
IN be recognized as superb il Its aelosr-
ate sg5a..sy.
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Wisconsin Fsmily suaer..

AUGUSTA, Wis. May IA destructive
cyclone passed eastward. half mile north
OF this city today. Reports from Ossso
are 10 the effect that all Of the members
OF The family ct Alexander Ciementson.
living near there. were injured. One child
has since died and another will die.
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Newspoper Charges Not Confirmed.
VICTORIA, May 1s.-The royal commits
sion inquiring into the alleged irreguiari-
ties tn the lands and works department to-
day examined fifteen witnesses and en-
ployes in the department. without secur-
ing any confirmation of the charges made.
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NEW YORK, May 1s.-The directors of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company met
today and declared the semi-annual divi-
dend OF per cent
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state Warrant. called.

OLYMPIA, May 1S.-The state treasurer
has issued call for state warrants on
the general fund numbered from A.o96 to
2S.zls. inclusive, amounting to $i0l 600 q
The call natures May 81.
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CHICAGO. May 1s.--Inspector of Police
Michael j. Schaak died tonight at
o'clock, aged So. lie had been on the Chi
eago police force for thirty years.
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Trancontinental Bure.u.

MILWAUKEE. May 1s.-The members
or the transcontinental freight bureau are
still engaged in checking up transcouti-
mental rates. No decision has Yet beea
reached.
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THE TORNADO IN MINNESOTA.

suase of Pennington Destroyed
and Three Persons KILLED.
ptIsITH Men., May is-A tornado
sueS the village ~ Pennington, on the
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Schilling's Best

baking powder does the
most work 10 the cent
Tea is the finest you can get
for the money.
Coffee is not strong but de-
licious.
Extract is the strongest and
hnest-no exception.
Spice, like extract,
Saves Money
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-05
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Z The bids for opening the new street in
Willard were opened at the Town house,
but they all exceeded the appropriation
and had to be rejected.
Mr.. John G. Jones, corner Front and
Dyer streets has received an increase of
pension from 1874 to $50.
Mr.. II. T. Simpson, who has been en-
ductor on the Cape Cottage line of the
way company, has resigned his position
Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill Street
Railway company. on the Haverhill
division and been assigned a regular car
running between Hayerhill and Law
renee, Mass.
MIR. Everett Benner and wife of Port
land made short visit with their
parents, MIR. and Mrs. E. T. Eenner.
Mr.. William Peel who has been visiting
his nephew, George Peel, has returned to
Oxford, N. S.
Mrs William Braman and daughter,
Mrs. Fred l.. Bradford have returned
from two weeks visit at Campello, N.
b..
Mr.. Decelle of Portland is the guest of
Mr.. James K. Turned, street.
Mrs. George Z. MeserYe and son of
Cherry field are the guests of Mrs. d. L.
r kennisonsI
MIR. and Mrs. Harry B. Best have re-
turned from visit in Boston.
BOWLERS ATTENTION.
There will be meeting of the bowlers
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ITO leftover rent at No. 3d. also upper
i tent at 81 Oxford St.. 6 rooms each, In first
class condition; rent reasonable. Gall at No.
20 Boyd st. Ring right hand bell. r. DYER.
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MRS. GERRYs WILL.
Mr. Elbridge Gerry Files Petition For
Removal of Executor.

Mr.. Elbridge Gerry, reslduary legatee
of the estate of Annie ST. Clair Gerry,
deceased, filed q petition in the Probate
Court yesterday praying for sthe removal
of David Stewart of Baltimore, executor
of the will, on the charge OF waste and
maladministration of the estate and a
bill of particulars appended to the petit
tion.
LIST. Said Stewart although ord cred by
the Court has failed to file complete in
ventory of the estate. He has made no
mention of rents and increase arising
from tho realty before the death of testa-
trlx. NO mention is made in the inven-
tory of the pictures and other valuable
personality contained in the testatrix's COT
tage at Newcastle, N. Fl. No mention is
made OF the reality of the property or
when the rents were or are due
I'd That the account was not filed
within the year as ordered after filing
his bond as executor.
Sd. That the executor hasn't accounted
for rents and increase arising from realty
since death of executrix.
4th That the executrix distributed a
large portion of the estates before debts
against the estate had been paid or time
expired for prosecution of claims.
5th. That the executor has failed to
pay the estates debts and subjected the
estate to be taken on execution especially
for back taxes to city of Portland.
9th. That he has paid claims against
the estate without authority from the
courts.
18th. That he has failed to charge him
self with interest money coming into his
hands and neglected to invest the same
for the benefit of the estate.
Sth. That he has paid requests and
legacies to Josephine Gerry and Consta n
tine Panigris without order of court be.
fore estates debts have been paid.
Q 9th. That he has divided $500 a bequest
to Helen Emery who died before testatrix,
between Stewart Gerry and Elizabeth
Pangiris witho ut "a uthority of court.
10th. That he has failed to file the in
ventory of the estate within the time Or
dered by the court.
The Court has ordered that a hearing be
given on the petition Oct. 18th, at 10
a. m.
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Three Doctors in Consultation
From BENJAMIN Franklin.


"When you are sick, what you like best is to
be chosen for a medicine in the first place;
what experience tells you is best. to be chosen
in the second place; what reasonQ. e., Theory
says it is best to be chosen in the last place.
But if you can get DR.. Inclination, DR.. Erperf-
enc> and DR.. Reason to hold consultation to-
gether, they will give you the best advice that
can be taken.'
When you have bad cold DR.. Inclina-
ton would recommend Chamberlain
Cough Remedy because it is pleasant and
safe to take. DR.. Experience would re-
commend it because it never fails to eff
feet speedy and permanent cure. DR..
Reason would recommend it because it
is prepared on scientific principles, and
acts on natures plan in relieving the
lungs, opening the secretions and restor-
ing the system to natural and healthy
condition. For sale by D. w. Hezeltine
& Co, 3S7 Congress ST.; Edward w.
Stevens, 107 Portland ST.; King P. RAY
mond, Cumberland Mills; VIM. Oxford,
Cpl Congress St.; H. P. S. Goold, Con-
gres Square Hotel.
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z. NJ. c. A. CONGRESS.

At the first meeting Of the YIN. G. A.
Congress for the season last evening these
officers were elected:
Speaker-Frank II. Haskell.
Vice Speaker-Samuel L. Bates.
Clerk-G. L. West.
Assistant Clerk. b. Randall.
Sergeant at-Arms-S. NJ. Dingley.
Chaplein-J. q. Miller.
Executive Committee-E. T. Garland,
Ell. c. Pinkham, S. l.. Bates.
The following resolution was intro
duced for discussion for next Monday
night:
Resolved, That the best interests of the
Phi ilippine islands and of the United
States require that the former possessions
of Spain be ceded without reserve to this
country.
Messrs. Bates and Dingley will speak
in favor of the acquisition and Messrs
Hasty and Smith will speak in opposition
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DIED FROM HEART DISEASE.

John S. CLARK, 63 years of age, resi-
dent of Willard, dropped dead at eight
O'Clock yesterday morning. Mr. CLARK
left the house to go to neighbors' on
Lowell Hill to deliver basket of eggs.
He delivered the eggs and had started to
return home, when without warning he
dropped. DIR. Rogers was summoned but
on his arrival Mr.. Clark was dead. Heart
disease was the cause. John S. Clark was
an optician and was born at Topsham,
vt. He leaves a widow and one brother,