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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01
THE CITY OF SEArrLE-CIrY TREAS.
urer' : Notice.

~NNtiNS
Notlce Is hereby given that the Sd annual
iEsiailfnSnt az Ioes,I Improvement ols;rs-
NO. la5. Tor the lmproS ement OF CERTAIN
connecting portions OF Lenora, fIita anI
Virginia streets. IN the cay OK Seattle -.
tween Fourth ana seventh Streets t.,,iiar
TIE provisions OF ordinances No 32li, Which
provides for The Improvement OF said strass
by onStructlns a sewer through said t,,s.
uohs OF said streets, together with al nee.
esSary branches, connections, yves maa.
holes, Venliidtors. flushing tanks and ca.ea
basins and 10y connecting me same with TIA
main interceptlng sewer now existing !,
the intersection of Virginia and Seventh
Streets, and providing for the paymsn,
therefor III instruments, establishing a fund
for such payment, authorizing the ieyy,na
and collection OF assessments upon the prup.
erty benefited by the Improvement. and PRO-
vidng Tor the issuarice OF bonds as author.
lied py an act Of the legislature Of Ina
State OF Washington, approved March sth
loa3, and under the provisions OF ordnance
No. 35i9. approved May eth, 1894, as amend.
cd ny ordinance No. $40, approved july
llth, 1894. and the City Charter as amended
ana now In force. has been duly certified
10 me for collection, and the Respective
sums therein charged and levied against
each parcel and lot of land, and part thafs-
OF, in said district in payment OF such 10.
staliment remains unpaid. and the same.
including the interest on the whole amoua,
charged. must be PAID on or before the q
day OF January, 1889. Unless payment b
made Oh such installment on or before TIA
"a day OF January, 1892 the same shall be-
come delinquent and shall bear interest AZ
the rate OF s per cent. per annum un:l
paid, and if not paid before said time.
penalty OF five 90 per cent. shall he added.
and the sums delinquent shall be entered
on the annual tax roll for the current year
against each lot ard parcel OF land, and
part thereof, SO delinquent, and with tho
interest and penalty shall be collected q
other taxes. together with such additional
charges or penalties as are authorized "a
be charged and collected on other deln-
quent taxes, and each lot or parcel OF lana
so delinquent shall be sold for the amount
OF such assessment, with interest, penalty
and costs. in the manner provided by Law.
A. II. FOOTE
City Treasurer OF the City Of Seattle
Date OF first publication, December LIT
lSsS
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"Span of Life"

Commencing next Sunday and Monday
night the highly realistic English drama.
THE Span of Life" will be presented at
the Seattle theater. Ii IL claimed that the
company engaged to present this extraor-
binary play this season is superior in many
respects to the original An entire new
set OF scenery has been painted and those
wonderful stage effects, the lighthouse on
Coffin rocks tho ocean liner under full
Roadway and tte almost incomprehensible
human bridge will no doubt arouse as
much enthusiasm as ever. The seat sale
for this engagement opens Saturday at 10
O'Clock
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ALDER STREET REAssEssMEsT-
,sff.s Notice

~
Notice is hereby given that the assess.
u1ent roll, approved ana confirmed BY On.
ellnance No. 5.l23 for the reassessmenf g
Alder Street from Seventh Street 10 Broad
way. In the city Of Seattle which improve
ment was made under authority OF ord
nance No 1885. and the reassessmenf OF
der4s9 by ordinance No. 5.062. has been csfs
titled 10 noe for collection. Assessments are
now due and payable. and ] hereby give
notice that unless payment thereon
mace. together with the lawfully accrued
interest. within thirty days from the nrE
nuhlscatl0n or this notice. such assessmest
viii become delinquent aud continue -
bear interest at the rate Of ten per cent PEI
annusn, and Il not paid before such assess-
fnsnts shall have become delinquent psess
atty OF five per cent. VIII re added y
said assessments ara not paid within N
time Fixed for the payment 81 city AK
they will become liable "a the addition q
sreh penalties and interest as are pre-
scribe1 by law; and the lots or parcess
land upon which said assessments togeshe
with accrued interest. penalties AZ
charges. remain delinquent. are liable 10 q
sold at the time and IN the manner ~
BY the same authority a. lands and ios
are sod for city taxes.
A H. F0OTE
City Treasurer or the City OF eeasse
Date OF FIRST publication. NOV. q. - y
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01
ACTIVE VOLCANO
FIFTY MILES FROM
THE CITY OF ATLIN
the Mountain and Christen ills
Second Of q String Of Four. ALI
Being Over $4,000 Feet High.

VICTORIA. r. c., Nov. 3o.-Dr. W. B.
Kinslowe and T. II. James. Denver mining
men. who with Col. Hughes, of Rossland,
have just returned from Alaska. report
that volcano IS in active eruption about
fifty miles from Attn City. No name has
yet been given to the volcano. but the
officials OF Atlin are preparing for a trip
of inspection and will christen 1t.
II is said TO be the second in a string OF
four mountains lying fifty miles due south
OF Lake Gladys. all OF which are more
than 1890 feet high.
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To RAISE THE nRINHAM.
Contract Awarded ny Underwriters
to n seattle Firm,

Capt f. II. Caine returned yesterday
from san Francisco with contract for
raising the steamship Brixham wrecked
two months ago on a reef near Nfaugei.
Aiaska. The steamer il owned by the
Boston and A,aska Transport ton Com
papy and was insured for sbeep. Capt
Came, capt j. r. Cit, Of Tacoma, and
Capt, James Carroll. of Seattle. forming "A
board of survey. viewed the ship several
weeks ago and reported that she could be
saved.
the shipping firm OF Game Il Johnston. Of
Seattle. provides for the delivery Of the
steamer at the dry dock at Qusrtcrmaste~
harboT The firm owns The rug Resoiute
and complete ouiiit for raising the sunk
en- vessel. Capt. Johnston said yesterday
that from What hs knew of the steamers
condition and location he believed she could
n. safely raised and brought hack To- Seat
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Special Dispatches to Post-Tntelligencer.
NEAH BAY, Nov. 80. p. m.-Barometer
GT7: heavy rain; wind west. eighteen miles.
outwardA tug. at II 10 a. IN. Inward--A
ship. IN tow Of tug Tacoma. 2:15 D. m: a
British barkentine. 1850 p. m. British
steamer, 2:45 p. IN.
PYSHT. Nov. 80, p. m.-Cioudy: light
west wind.
PORT CRESCENT Nov. 30 p. NJ
Barometer. 1915; cloudy; wind west. five
miles.
PORT ANGELES. Nov. 80. p. m.-
Cloudy; light southwest wind. Bks Will
scott, Louisiana and Osborne and tug
Katy, with raft OF logs. in the bay.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01

Tire Post Intelligence prints r-are .A.As.
Ia news than any o:her new saapcr. /;
Aas unoQualets facilities fCr getting all the
i've news having cQrF@spoaasuts IN every
inning camp 49, trading past In me
north. AayeHs having friends ~ Aiask.
sa3 wanting - keep rosted en- the new
inds Should sQAscr.Ae far the Weakly
st-Intel5igeacer Subscription price. pcs,
rssd, - any pert 90 the United states or
CsnAaa. SO per year. = ceais SIX months
or y ctatS for three months.
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STEELE sasiy's Hcadg ear.

THTee weN-kuowu characters, Frank
Harris. James piersoa and Wm. Carter
were found guilty Of tae theft OF a goy-
geous LADY walking hat in Justice Aus
tins court Yesterday. The hat was stolen
FROM Second avenue mii'ner's Store on
Tg,esstav. Detectives nageee ana Williams
arrest{nE The cIipFi;s almost before they
wers4 cat OF SIGHT os TIE establishment
" hat disposition tne three b2riy larcen ST.
intended ta max 90 s. the court failed q
ascertain. Harris MS given j fine o. slw
anF la.rfx lays ip ta1 Tie other two were
given 4 $40 bns eA>A. AL wcat 50 }a.l
5p default
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01
SYNOPSIS.

Seattle Local Report-Maximum temper
allure. 80 degrees: minimum, Al: mean, 46.
Weather. partly cloudy: rainfall. rs OF an
inch in iwsniy-four hours. Total rainfall
for month, $50 inches which is LII below
normal. Mean temperature or month, A.,
about normal
Maximum wind velocity-Neah Bay. So
miles. vest. Portland. ~ miles, southwest.
Monthly mean temperatures and total pre-
cipitation for November 1898:
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"SOwing the Wind"

Charles F'rohmans Sowing the Wind
from the Empire theater. New York, is
deliberately staged and costumed. The
first act shows Mr.. Brstbazon's house in
the country. the Beechcs at Barchester;
the second Ned Annesley's chambers in
London: the third and fourth Rosamond' s
cottage at Fulham. The diction OF Sow
ing the Wind is sparkling, eloquent and
This charming play will be the bin at the
Seattle theater tomorrow, Friday and Sat-
urday. A special matinee will be given
Saturday at popular prices
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01
Overdue ship Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO. Noy 3a-The Drittsf
el,lp Scottish Hul< arrived today, lS days
from Hamburg. Ten per cent. Reinsurance,
h.f been maid on the vessel. She was de
laypi hy storms ana adverse winds
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01
1uPt,h A. LARGE LIST.
Sails FOR the H~as Of Lynn canal
With I25 Passengers.

steamer city ot Top ka sailed sog sksg-
way AZ &sfs o'closk Yesterday Afternoon
With a fan head az - tens % freight. Il
ntta q whteA VAS taken "a at Tacoma
ana Ia fssSsengs sas follows.
Mrs. 2 a Tasi or ". Mehuusse : e.
ftnsey. Mrs Bargen, T. Burton. MIR z
VI. waite. A,Ss Webster. l. EI4ftnefr1esr =
kevsrs4se. k.fnH Fisher. " Della z. - -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01
THE PASSING THRONG,

Clark NJ Nettieton has withdrawn as
candidate for secretary OF the school board.
He has been for the last year private secre-
tary 70 Manager G.. J. Smith OF the Pa
cific Coast Company. and expected with
position. The value Of his services has been
recognized by President Farrell. of the
Pacific Coast Company, ard he viii be re-
tanned in his present capacity under the
new management.
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1.-TWO Married Men, still continues to do
an excellent business at the Third Avenue
theater It win hold the boards all the
week including the customary Saturday
afternoon matinee. Several of the special
ties have been changed since the company
opened. the new ones all being especially
I'll
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01
uRI tIIlfs.

the Esglisss- shr theft ~ "a yo1 81 blankets
ana a rss a.vev from nis F<son in the cen
mania hcs}Ee.
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The stun That saves Children.
f,iyes

NT. HAr,ssn y 'rf.s. oIes * x sAc drag store
~ * SAGE SeT. Perry. Ill. SAYS. a yuaA
s.essie snSe our ssofe sac other ssae ara sats
wsat : BOTTLE - tsat sgag that saves
easid go tsycs. ! r*sd "a the News Kacat
:. ss e+iii0Aeh iEay 81. sick when ~s
can anf sat 5ac Go..gpr Ga{ek ef.avEh 1s,x
tss fsst'ASt.ss NssG seti far eFsan' " f{e A.
iaaess q .ss1as sGsasaa CeaSA Resaas.lN
ant SsssEgzssas hst4ss. s2Sa.afss So IL. az
ssere. Ser sale by al dealers,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01

Edward BleHett, chief owner Of the IA
nous Van Anda mine on Vancouver
island, arrived yesterday from the East
where he has been on IA six weeks business
trip. At the Butler yesterday Mr.. Blewett
said that development work on the prom
critics operated by his company on Van
couvsr island and the mainland OF British
Columbia was progressing rapidly. In
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01

All the important news of the past week
Is published in the Weekly Post-Intaiii-
gencer. issued today. Send copy to your
friends. Price cents
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,.ru. Gold shspment Coming.

NEW YORK. Nov. a Morton. Rl,ss &
- announce that they have si.11 IN
gold coming from Europe on the stcAn's,lii
Majestic.
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II yo9 are gotaS EASE "a visit az Christ
mas or New Year. ar = y2u Fe1a.1a 70 g.
al bas4HesS We syn rega usgnens tA- No~tn.
sFG FsctDc railway rs aefgx aha In rsxs
~ Satisfaction 81 every sxxgeact.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01

G. c. Stocking, business manager OF CAL
ahan's Coon Hollow company is in the
city making arrangements for the opening
Of MS company al the Third Avenue thea
ter next Sunday night.
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Mrs. Brown, Florence Tsegerson. Charles
Wagner. a Stevens, e. Kassuth, Mrs. Ten
rant. z. j.. Tenant, Mrs. Kelly. William
hhsay' X. Mckenzie Mrs. McKenzis; =
II. H. Carpenter. r. II Bice, s. II. Swan.
u. Smut. Mrs. Charles Wagner. A II. Ora
ham, e. ~. Meyer. Mrs J. Perry. Thomas
Carroll. Doninick T.ucci. Joseph Bruce,
Mise Bessie McGervey, Duncan :. Law, r.
H. Bui8is. j. K Mcyey. J. L. Sperry.
Charles Smith. A. Mcklanon. john King.
A T. Livingstone, NJ. X. Baldwin, James
ner and wife. A. E. Kirkbr.de. l. L. Bige-
Iow. William A'Herue r. -. Biamberg,
". de EarilIa and wife A. L. Ellis J. X.
Miss yilIsrs. Miss Gates, J. 2. Latter, Max
z. Manuel and ffty-slx second class.
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the East. there b constantly growing In
ferest among men of means In the mining
districts Of the Pacific Northwest said
Mr. Biewe-Ls This = true both Of Wash
Ingfon and Britain Columbia This section
OF the country Is becoming more generally
known and De;se- appreciated By mining
men Of the East than ever Mr.. Bleweer
said that ne had received letter laseay
from l. s. J. Hunt. with whom he was
formerly. engaged IN mining enterprises.
saying that he expected 10 nav Seattle q
visit this winter.
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MARINE OBSERVATIONS.

q. n. SALISBURY,
Section Director. Weather Bureau.
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W. j. Dsffton. Of San Francisco II at
the Butler, his presence in Seattle being
cue 20 his desire TO look over q number Of
real estate properties which he purchased
several years ago. This IL his first visit
10 Seattle since 1871 and he expressed him
self yesterday az both amazed and pleased
at the change that had been wrought IN
that time.
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THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
Portland Nov. 20, 1898.
Occasional rain
L. g. DEPARTMENT OF AGRTCrL
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU.
DAILY BULLETIN
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-05-17
YANKEES ARE JUBILANT
They Are Making Every Effort to Run
Down tho Enemy.

On board the Associated Press dis
patch boat, Kate Spencer. off HAVANA,
May 16, via Key West, May 17.-(Copy-
right. 1.-The ships of the American
blockading squadron are keeping Wig
liant watch for the Spanish fleet and
will not bs taken by surprise should
the Spanish men of-war round Cape
Antonio, the western>most point In
Cuba, and swoop down upon Havana.
The sailors are kept constantly in the
tops where they can sweep the horizon
for thirty miles, looking out for the
lrst sign of hostile ship.
All the naval officers on the blockade
station are anxious for meeting with
the Spaniards. When Informed that
the latest reports placed them off the
coast of Venezuela, they jubilantly de-
clared that the enemy could be hemmed
in between the Windward Islands and
the Yucatan Channel to be destroyed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-05-17
WAR ARRANGEMENTS.
Selection and Promotion of Ofacers, and
When voiunteers' Pay Begins.

WARRINGTON, May 17.-In the
Senate to-day, Hale, Chairman of the
Committee on Naval Affairs, offered
the following resolution which was
agreed to: That temporary appoint
ments made by the President on and
after April 21st. 1898 and up to the
date of the passage of this Joint reso-
luton, of officers of the line and staff
In the navy. are hereby ratified and
confirmed, to continue in force during
tho exigency under which their SER
vicel are required by the existing war.
Officials 80 appointed shall be assigned
to duty with rank and pay of the
grades established by the existing law,
and shall be paid from the appropria-
tion for the pay of the navy.
A bill was reported from the
Military Affairs Committee, by Carter
of Montana, aud passed, providing
that the pay and allowance of volun
teers enlisted into the United States
army shall begin on the day Of their
enrolment at the state camps, with
the provision that the volunteer troops
sent to the Philippine Islands may
draw one months pay in advance.
Consideration of the War Revenue
measure was resumed, Jones, of Ar
kansas, taking the floor Mr.. Jones
said he doubted whether there were
any in the Senate not ready to vote all
the msney and taxes necessary to carry
on the war. He would not perform
his duty, he thought, if he should vote
too much money. The problem pre-
sented was how much money was
needed.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Presi-
dent today sent these nominations IL
the Senate: Captain Silas Casey, U. 5
N. to be commodore; Commander Ben.
jamin P. Lamberton, to be captain
Lieutenant Junior Grade Harry George
to be lieutenant; Lieutenant Command
or Harrison G.. o. Colby. to be- COM
mandcr; John H. Moore. to be lieuten>
ant c0mmander; Lieutenant Gem,
mander Levitt G. Logan, to be com
mander; Geo. 3. Habart, of New Jer-
sey, to be assistant adjutant genera
with the rank Of major.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-05-17
DISPATCHES FROM GOMEZ
A Spanish Ganboat Throws Away Ammu
milton by Firing at Long Range.

KEY WEST, May 17.-John F. Jova,
former United States Vice-Consul at
Sagua la Grande, who was landed by
an American gunboat on the coast of
Cuba about ten days ago, was picked
up yesterday afternoon, after an excit-
ing experience with Spanish gunboat
which the American gunboat had
chased into the harbor. Jova succeeded
in reaching the camp of Gomez and
brought dispatches from the latter to
Commodore Watson. Jova was being
chased by the Spanish gunbeat wheT
the American gunhoat hove in sight
The Spaniard, though several miles off
fired number of shots at the Ameri-
can vessel.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-05-17
WHY DEARTH OF NEWS.
General Greeley win Net Allow Cable
grams Received or Sent.

WASHINGTON. May II. = Brigadier
General Greeley, Chief of the Signal
Service and in charge of all strategic
control of telegraph and cable lines, has
adopted energetic measures to prevent
the Admiral of the Spanish squadron,
now in Caribbean waters, from keeping
posted on the whereabouts and move
ments Of the United States squadrons,
and our prospective naval and military
operations, by forbidding the receipt or
sending of cable messages, disclosing
the movements of our ships or pros
pective military movements of any
kind.
WASHINGTON, May II. The cabinet
session today lasted an hour and half
The members as they left the White
House were unusually reticent, and
explained that the Administration wal
greatly hampered in its work BY the
iudiscreet publication of news IS tx
naval and army movements.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-05-17

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 17.-There
are not enough regular troops in the
West to furnish the number General
Merritt thinks should be sent to the
Philippines. Consequently, Secretary
Algtr and the Department Officials are
considering the advisability Of with
drawing three infantry regiments from
Tampa. and of dispatching them post
haste to the Pacific coast.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-05-17
WILMINGTON SANK IT.
Captain Todd Discovered spanish Trap
and Sent Il to the Bottom Of the Sea.

ky WEsr, Fla. May II. = The
cruiser Wilmington, Commander g. G.
Todd, whom about thirty miles east of
Havana, fred four shells into a Span
ish derelict, sinking it and thus doing
away with another piece OF Spanish
trickery.
An old Spanish schooner, with her
deck loaded to the rails with rusty
iron, car wheels, etc., closely packed
together, was found floating in the
track Of the torpedo and dispatch
boats. 1t evidently had been sent cut
of Havana harbsr, in the hope that a
torpedo boat or other small craft
would crash into it, and be so damaged
as to sink. Commander Todd be-
lieved the Spanish trap might also con-
tain explosives, therefore laying off at
considerable distance, his guns prompt
ly sent her to the bottom.
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Rather Indefinite.

MADRID, May ia dispatch from
Havana says that naval boat had
been blown up off Cardenas. resulting
ID the loss OF seventeen lives.
MADRID, May 1.-THE dispatch adds
that torpedo exploded through the
negligence OF those engaged in remov-
fne t0rpedoes in the harbor. The dis
patch does not indicate whether the
boat was American or Spanish.
KEY WEST. Fla, May II. Ths
boats Just arrived here from the block
ada feet have no knowledge of any
craft having been bIeun up off Car
1enss oF elsewhere.
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Falling Elevator.

Boston, May 17.-By falling of the
elevator used for hosting building
material at an uncompleted warehouse
of the Boston wharf. company today,
three men were Killed and five
wounded. The dead are: D. S.
Henry, foreman; Daniel Doyle and
Leo Cardaman.