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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10

persons in all, and they were rescued
by the members of the Cedar Creek
life-saving station, with the aid of the
crew Of the fishing smack S. P. Miller
All the passengers were transferred to
tn steam yacht Ocean King, and the
captain and twelve of the crew of the
Inflated steamer were landed at Bar
negat, presumably to look after the
ship.
AT 9 o'clock this morning the tug
boat Ocean King arrived at New York
with the passengers and part of the
crew of the steamer Delaware ON board
The Delaware was built in Philadel-
phia, in 1880, at Hillman's ship yard.
She had three decks and is 251 feet
long, thirty-seven feet beam and sew
enteen feet deep. Her register Is 1927
net tons and 1,646 gross tons.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10

Indians Of the whole section go from
one village to another and there is a
grand chicha drunk. They continue
their drinking until all the chicha is
consumed. The women sit around a
fire with the men behind them. They
pass the chicha first to the men and
then drink themselves. AS drunken
ness comes on their orgies become more
and more wild, and toward the last
they act more like beasts than like men
and women. Frank q. Carpenter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10

from his wife in the sideboard, stating
that she was losing her mind, was not
fit to live, and was going to die, and
take the two children with her. An all
night search finally resulted in the dis
covery of the three bodies in a barrel
near the house, partly filled with
water. The heads of the victims wera
submerged but the feet protruded. Mrs
Dengler was thirty eight years old and
the children five years and eighteen
months rei-nactiveIv
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10
IcEBoUND wHALERs.
Revenue Cutter Rear Will Garry
Them Supplies.

UNALASKA, June 26 (via Seattle,
Wash, July 9).-On June "a the revenue
cutter Bear cleared for the north with
supplies for the icebound whalers. The
Bear was detained few days on ac-
count of the dangers to which several
of the ships were subjected, owing to
the fierce winds which prevail at this
time of the year. There is no doubt
that several ships would have gone
ashore had the Bear not come to their
assistance and towed them to deeper
water. Especially Is this true of the
bark Harry Morse.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10

earthen vessels and left to ferment
After about a weeks fermentation 1t is
ready to drink. 1t now smells like old
yeast and tastes not unlike old butter
milk. Good chicha will make a man
drunk, but many of the Indians can
drink a gallon at a time without be-
ing pewceptibly affected by it, When
the Indians of the Pilcoyano have
their harvest they celebrate the .occa-
sion with great feast. Each village
prepares quantities of chicha, and the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10
STAY GRANTED.
Injunction to Restrain Milwaukee
From Issuing Bonds Dissolved.

FFOHi Issufhg BOnds DIssoIVed.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 9.-Judge
Sutherland, in the superior court to-
day dissolved the injunction issued on
the petition of II. H. Rice to restrain
the city from disposing of bridge gar
bage and street improvement bonds to
the amount of 100000
Rice brought proceedings as a tax
payer, claiming the limit of the city's,
indebtedness had been reached
A stay OF proceedings has been
granted pending a hearing before the
state supreme court
Carpet cleaning reliably done st Schroeder
Dickinson's. i6 East Sixth ST.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10

is said to be the coming woman. She
is said to have the fire and impulse
the Intelligence, the voice and power
that compel success, and as the field
is NOW open for "a young tragedienne,
Miss O'NeiIs opportunity is in her
grasp. That Mr.. Rankin realizes the
opportunity, is evident from the quality
of the cast with which he has sur
rounded her from the start, a cast that
calls for recognition in the largest cities
ard in the best of theaters, competent
alike to present tragedy, comedy and
farce.
The cast of the new east Lynne
is given below and many well-known
names will be recognized notably
MeSsrS. Rankin, Carr, Holt and
Lord Mountsevern Mckee Rankin
Sir Francis Levison ............. Herbert Carr
Archibald Carlyle ................ Edwin Holt
Mr. Dill ........... ......... H. A. Weaver
Richard Hare ..... ........ Lionel Barrymore
Dr.. Martin ;...... Charles Crosby
Rg Me ser1ah to M fs uner
Lady Isabel vane and Madame Vine
Miss Nance O'Neil
Mrs. Horace Mcvicker
Barbara Hare ......Miss Edna G. Brothers
Lady Mountsevern ..... Miss Ricca Allen
Wilson ..... ....... Miss Eugene Besserer
Suzanne ...... ......... Miss Affie McVicker
Little Lord Vane ............. Little Adelaide
Willie Carlyle ...... ........ Mamie Murray
The new EAST Lynne" will be given
the first of the9week, to be followed on
Thursday evening for the remaining
four performances by Sardou's great
comedy drama, "A Wife's Peril"
Thomas H Davis. of the theatrical
firm of Davis & Keogh, has turned
playwright. In addition to the concoc-
ton of the rev farce comedies-which
will be exploited by his firm next sea-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10
INSANE MOTHERS CRIME.

Killed Herself and Her Two Help
less Babes.
CLINTON, To-, July 9.-When Paul
Dengler, Chicago & North Western
baggageman, returned home last night
he failed to find his wife and two
small children. He discovered note
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10
The Last Naval Fioht

Nearly annihilated the Spanish navy. The
Northern Pacific Army and Navy Book will
show you in minute just how much there
is left of it. Send Chas. s. Fee, St. Paul,
Mimi. ton canta Tor IL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10
AMONG THE SLAVE AYMARAS
QUEER INDIANS WHO LIVE IN
INTERIOR BOLIVIA

Nation OF Slaves Who Seem Com
tent with Their SIavery-Thefr
Feuds and How They Fight Each
Other With SIings-The PongO,
or the Indian Dishwnsher of La
Paz-ROw Children Are Sold.
Copyright 1885, by FRANC G. Carpenter.
LA PAZ, Bolivia, June 21.-Three-
fourths of all the people of Bolivia are
Indians. The country is more than
one-siXth the size of the United States
without Alaska, and these Indians are
scattered all over it. Some of them
are savage, but the bulk, comprising
a population approximating a million,
belong to two civilized tribes known
as the Quichua Keech-wahl and Ay-
mara. The Quichua claim to be the
descendants of the old Incas. They
are found about the northeastern
shores of Lake Titicaca and in the
states TO the south of La Paz The
Aymaras inhabit this high plateau,
and their villages of mud huts may be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10
CLYDE STEAMER BURNED.

Delaware Abandoned to the Flames
Off Barnegat.
NEW YORK, July 9.-The Clyde line
steamer Delaware, from New York to
Charleston and Jacksonville, was
abandoned off Barnegat, N. j., at 1880
o'clock last night, the steamer at the
time being on fire. The passengers and
crew left the burning vessel in boats
and ON life RATS. There were seventy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10
AYMARA HUTs.

not have it for less than $2O,O0O."
Il will take it," was the reply. 'I
have had enough of you, and as 1
want the farm 1 will pay you what
you ask" And he did.
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TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS
FOR THE CONVENTION.
Active Work to Begin at Once for
the w. L. Il. t.-trgent
Need for Donations.

Citizens of SeatJle-Dear People: The de-
cision of the national w. &. T. L. - hold
their next annual convention in this city Is
still fresh in your minds. To you, II means
much. 1t viii bring within your gates the
largest and most representative body OF wo-
men in the world. and give TO this Coast
land an advertisement beyond all computa-
ton.
The $3.50 guarantee comes from a few
business men and will go to the national
treasury for department work. Without
this guarantee the convention would not
have been possible. Not dollar Of this
fund will be available for local needs
The local finance committee Is made up
entirely OF women. presidents OF the varl-
Gus unions, and by courtesy they have add
ed me 10 their number. This committee
needs 81 600 a once in order that they may
open headquarters and begin active work
over the land the next four months, and Il
great deal OF preliminary work undertaken.
i pin my faith tn you, and know ! have
only 10 tell you the situation ana you VIII
respond.
Oh friends. every one Of you. who reads
this article. whether in the city or out OF
1t, make haste TO inclose some gift. large
or small and send ii 10 me in an envelope.
with some word OF encouragement, that i
may get II by THANKSGIVING day.
Do this. dear people, and | will promise
an era in the upward way OF all this Coast
land. Thy friend.
MARION 3. BANTER,
National Financial Agent OF the " &. T.
T., sol Belmont Avenue. Seattle. wash.
BY courtesy of the daily papers this ar
tcle will appear twice. VIII other papers
kindly give II space?
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ADJUSTMENTS.


The box office will be open al the Seattle
theatsr at 10 O'Clock this morning for the
sale OF seats for the Frawley company and
Miss Blanche Bates. the gifted daughter Of
California Miss Bates is still a member OF
Augustin Days company, and will have
10 return 10 New York in a few weeks 70
resume her position in the fashionable
standard dramatic organization Of the me-
tropolis. Meanwhile her admirers here Will
have the satisfaction OF seeing her before
she goes. The engagement commences on
Thursday evening. Thanksgiving day. The
repertoire Is as follows: Fort Frayne, ;"
THURSDAY: An Unconventional Honey
moon" Friday; "Tbe Last Word" Satur-
day matinee. and IAN Enemy TO the
King Saturday night
An exchange in mentioning the produc-
item OF Fort Frayne." says:
Standing upon their feet and cheering
until they made the rafters ring out, and
the lights dance. was the greeting that the
largest audience ever assembled IN the
Columbia theater, San Francisco, gave TO
Brigadier General Charles King and his
great military. post play Fort Frayne.
when produced there last June by the
Frawley company. This same play. and
the same company. the same scenery and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-22
FILES SSORCHING AFFIDAVIT
Van AI~ftne Charges Ills Wife and
Others With ConSpIrnry

The motion Of Mrs. Lou Van Aisi!ne for
sle1 temporary allmony from her huS-
band, Con Van Alstipe. which WAS To have
hSen heard in the superior court before
Judge Mcdonald was yesterday continued
over until Friday Oh account Of the uneN-
pected delay in disposing OF the Malouf
note ease. Van Aistine was ready for the
hearing. hoWeVtr. and yesterday filed with
the clerk of court an affidavit IN which ne
NOS only denies thar he has claims in the
Eiondke worth mare shan san ts9 rs al
legged ia his wife's complaint but also
states that he Is a poor man. All the money
hs had tn the world, he alleges, was $50 e@t)
and ho charges that his wife. conSuirin.
with heF lawyer ard enc y T.. Neyes. In
Slegied him INTO The marriage and there
after robbed him Of s2l.fs4 of that amount
The ether sa.sssi he alleges he has spent IN
a vain susasaNor 10 recover frum his wife
the money SO alleged 10 have been taken
from him.
Van AlSttue's affidavit Is oHa - tho most
scathing documents ever ule,f ia tha si-
perlor court. iia attacks not only the char
acter ~ has Wife bat also thar @, her law
yer ard ~ Moves whom he alleges n hav.,
been the lower of Mrs Van AiSliNe prior 10
her marriage. Nan AlStjUa makes the
statement that +; VAS not f0r several
months after rs marriage That az dsscov~
cred his wifc haA usce been 80 he savs. a
fast woman.
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ATTACK ON SISTER MARY's SEAL.
Witnesses in 1.niouf Case Say II
Was ssudc In Seattle.

The pious wYe}t of the partisans Of the
defendant in ttle Maiouf pronlissory note
case has been freshly aroused this time ny
an attack ulsou the character of Sister Ma
ry's seal il Is about this cherished hit OF
copper. engraved with cabalistic Syriac
characters that a great deal OF important
testimony has been woven Sister Mary.
from the witness stand. has declared that
the seal ts n me,nento Of her pilgrimage TO
Jerusalem in 1879 and was wrought by
workmen IN the Holy Clty. But certain
witnesses called BY Brother George have
told a different story. They say the seal
Is a Seattle product and was made IN this
city four months ago by young Syrian
named Aunhim kaief
This testimony appeared most damaging
TO Sister Mary's case, a. II would have ex
pa!ne3 IL not denied. why the note made
two years ago. was not signed vita the seal
insfsa All Of u pen Fur 1t WAS not allowed
To go uucontroverted. for yesterday In sur
rebuttal Munhim haief himself. took the
stand and denied point blank ever having
lad anything 80 DO with the seal He also
denied tha; he was iewelcr as stated by
brother Georges witnesses. lie VAS car
% inter- he said.
The sur-rehuttai testimony Il still being
taken 50 far 1t Is I'm fiat contradiction u
the rebuttal offered py Brother George to
the effect that the sums % money sent him
10y his sister were not loans. but payments
ON an old note.
The case viii probably go - the jury
today.
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the same costumes and the same mount
ings Will be seen here Thursday evening at
the Seattle theater. The entire production
viii he exact duplicate In every detail.
II the thcater is large enough 10 hold the
throng Of people who will want TO see this
play, then the city has just that many per
sons living in 1t who desire TO see fine
stirring. thrilling drama presented by a
company OF extraordinary and even excel
leuCe. As q matter of fact ii Is not often
that the opportunity for seeing companies
of the Frawiey class is offered and II may
be conscientiously said that those who de-
sire a genuine treat in the dramatic line
should be early al the opening of the sale
OF seats. There iS nothing commonplace
about the Frawleys. They have just com
pieted their fourth season of twenty weeks
each n San Francisco, where the audience
are the most critical Of those OF any city
in America, not excepting even New York
Boston or Philadelphia. The mere fact that
the company is brought here intact with all
its members should satisfy any one.
The regular prices of the theater viii pre-
vail except the matinee. which viii he the
popular prices Of &c and sec.
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CHARITY BALL TONIGHT.
ANNUAL SOCIETY EVENT TO BE
GIVEN AT RANkE HALL
No Effort Spared to Make the Occa-
sion Most Enjoyable-Pobitc Ex.
pected to Respond Generously
Receipts to Go to Orphans' Home

This evening society viii don her pretty
clothes and dance and chat the noors away
at the Charity ball in Ranke nan. Inc So
cial event o. the season has arrived anu II
promises 10 be most pleasu-aole- Interest
has centered around the function uasn a
hrill.an. success has been assured Ranke
hall has been decorated for the occasion
and Will have splendid appearance "hen
the doors are thrown open tonight The
ladies' having the ball in charge have
spared no pains 10 make ii successful. So
cfety has requested that there be gener-
Gus response on the part OF the public and
that all aid in making the ball one OF the
greatest in the history OF the city. Out at
the Orphans Home there are number of
little waits. sorAe OF them motherless. some
fatherless and others who are orphans. and
every one who buys ticket will contribute
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Churches Unite Thursday for Appro-
pirate ENerciscs

The down toxin churches w.il unite Ter
Thanksgiving services Thursday at the
First Methodist church, corner Of Pine
street and Third avenue. The sermon viii
begin u IL o'clock. and Will be preached
by Rev. Louis :. Boweruan. pastor az the
FIRST Baptist church, although all 81 the
pastors VIII ofrjciate 4 collection VIII be
taken up in all ~ The state chii5ren's home.
The churches uniting are: Plymouth Con-
ErF&auonah First Methodist Episcopal,
F~rst Baptist First Pfeshvterian. F'trs,
Methodist Episcopal. Protestant First
christian and Haven Methodist Episcopal.
The Madison STREE NJ. T.. church viii
h1i1 TharksEtv.aE services in tae evening
a. t,&0 o'c.ork. The pastor. Rev a. :
treE<. and Rev. Stuart J.. Noble viii con-
Luri the services
Ia North Seattle uni1a services vii ha
held a. Tie Taylor Congregational church.
Her v. ;. Harrington preaching The ser-
tnon, Tee churches uniting are. Second
Presbyterian. Battery NJ Z. church North
Seattle Eap, a.. Trinity VI r ehureh and
TAYLOR Avenue CONGREGATIONAL church
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SM|THERS' RAND IS STAYED.
EyJoIxED FnOM FENCING Up HAIL
ROAD @Y'' At RExTOS.
Pacific Coast Company Appeals for
Protection 10 . Landmark Of the
Town - Alleged ObstrucfiOnist
savs II Is Public Nuisance.

Over the alleged attempted removal OF the
old Columbia & Puge. Sound Railway Com
panyss ~ one Of the landmarks OF the
town OF Eenton a battle by Injunction Is
nov being waged in the United States court
Between T. ii. Smlthers who claims 10 own
some Of the ground upon which the
stands. and the Pacific Coast Company,
owner OF the alphabetical bit OF railway
track. The company alleges that Sulithers
has fenced the "Yr up and threatens TO
tear Il up Smithers admits the fence, but
denies having sinister designs upon the
~ He says Il Is Il public nuisance, how
ever. and yesterday filed an answer to the
company'g complaint for an Injunction. tell
Ing why he fenced UP the track and op-
poses the further use Of the ~"
A "T," II should be explained for tie
benefit Of people VINO are not familiar with
the technical terms used by railway mera.
Is a rude substitute for a "turn~taDle.' IL
Is called ~ from it's resemblance IN
shape 20 a capital Y built Of railroad track
sTa.tners says the Renson "Y" was con-
sfuese8 about ten years ago by It. j. Mil
ner, waa was then superintendent and gen.
eTai saaIa gsT Of the railroad company, Tor
use temper 6flly until a turn-table could be
put In, after which time Snithers says, II
was to be abandoned. II was on this con-
d.tion. Smlthsfs alleges. that hs gave Su-
perntendent Mllner permission to build the
~" across his property. Inc company
never bought a right Of way for the u
Smithers says. and II has been allowed 10
remain according to Snithefs answer.
purely by sufferance.
For the last two years, Smithers goes on
TO say, the ''Y" has been practically aban-
doned by the com pany and used only as
storage place for Old narrow gauge freight
cars This alleged use of the ~, Smith
ers claims made II an eyesore and public
nuisance, persons wishing 10 go 10 the post
office or public school being compelled TO
climb over or crawl under the long Lines
of cars. About year ago, Srnithers fnf-
Their states. the gauge Of the main line OF
the Columbia 81 Puget Sound was widened.
rendering the narrow gauge ~ totally
useless.
IL was on account OF this alleged APP
parent abandonment OF the ~ Smitaers
explains that he builc fence across II
while Enclosing his lots on November 10. II
was not until then. he alleges, that the
company began TO take Steps TO widen the
gauge OF the "Y' also. and obtained from
Judge Hanfora a temporary restraining or
der against the fencing up or destroying
OF the track.
The company. In its injunction suit claims
that the ''Y' Is a valuable piece Of proper
ty Smithers denies this allegation, and
says in effect that II IL only two streaks OF
rust, without the traditional right OF way.
A hearing CT the COMPANY application Tor
n temporary injunction Is now pending.
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Charge Of Grand Larceny Against
Gertrude livingstone Dismissed.

Gertrude livingstone who fves "a the
Paris house st the ccrscr ~ Main afr..ae
and Second aVrnue soutA vss~ given a pre-
lifninAry exatnlnaiioH Yesterday afternoon
on the charge 90 fobaas J1Au Madison. a
laAOrcr. as ga
Na8isolx evidence WAS 80 fHa ,ssYs-. f,.,t
BE had tho moaev in h4~ p = l>,rlet v,t;,r
he called On Mss LIS .rfsstoae. itff yhas ar
ter 10 lafG her room II AHs uiSsiFs- a..
cou}i rrt IA ear positively shss tssa r..svyga g,
was guilty fEeause. L s3e oXtFartess ths.
money from has pocket tnN acrk vsAs aaua
50 skliifglly that he a.d nos notice IL ~ ~
time. M eorcohoTafsVe evidenee vas o.
fg~r8.
TIE Gtrense asked fgr a 6isrr .~sal m ~.
ground 20 iDsaf1iTisrCN ~ evidence. ara
Justice A4St3n eFaszfy,i sA, rer+4.e- ~
,soGof5nE however. taat Madison had lsSf
ta0 :sso:sSy.
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MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
Charge Formally Entered Against
Isadore SChopps.

The coroncTs juFy which investigated tia.
killing OF Gustav Hager 10y Isadore Schopos
at Ll5 Fourth avenue returned a verdict
late yesterday afternoon accusing Schopps
Of wislful murder.
Prosecuting Attorney McElroy filed a
complaint in Justice AuStin'S court ia which
Schopps y charged with murder in the FIRST
degree. The preliminary examination viii
take place this afternoon al 2.s0 O'Clock
The proceedings viii probably ~. qulte
short "a Attorney Melvin c. WInstock
who represents the defendant. is thinking
seriously Of having his client waive al OK
animation.
After listening 10 the Testimony brought
out at the inquest AT Butterworfa'g under
taking rooms. Mr.. Winstoch advised
Schopps not 10 take the stand and tell
his side Of the story. SChopps returned 10
the city jail IN charge OF Capt Willard at
the end If the inquest. During the pro-
Cetslings he vas perfectly cool ard gave no
i2tinaton by word or gesture how ne felt
about The killing % his acquaintance
The witnesses were az follows. Dr J. +
CrichtoTt who described tae course 0f thc
bullet; Mis-. otto Drum, who told oS her
Sch0pp@ and Iager. or0 Drum WHO trI4
OF SchGpp5 confession. City JaEer Corn
ing and Caps- willard who described me
discovery of the body ard the arrest Of
Sch3pps together Win his confession
II appeared from Mrs Drums testimony
that when tina TWO men came down stairs
10 see her n the morning Hager was angry
while SchopEs w2s comparatively cool
Hage~ sai1 tnat re had ple. SehoGsps man
20 man ana that he had not acJoI right.
Fer this reason he would roI have any
thing more - do wi-a hinl.
Capt. Willard IN telling how Schouos
confessed the killing 81 HaSer sal4 mat
Schopps exclaimed. Il sho. nina better tagr
/ expected
Were those tha exact words asker
Attorney Wins,ock. Perhaps not correct
word FOR word" replied .he captain. sst,tit
he said = and side fo-war5. I presu r1esE
that ne Intended 70 say ne had done grea,sv
execution taS1 he expected
Il WAS clearly demonstrated that tAe men
had never met before they came 10 seattle
They were introduced by MIR Drum wao
tod ;aem tAat they were netgh0oys
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TO their support.
AS has been already announced, Wag-
ner's orchestra viii furnish the music. and
dancing will commence at $50 o'clock. Ar
rangements have been made whereby the
dining room VIII he open all the evening.
and thus the usual rush Will he prevented
ard the guests can choose their own tina
and pleasure for refroshment and be as
sured OF plenty OF room and comfort. The
tickets are Si.25 each. Those who wish
merely 10 enjoy the dance rs spectators In
the gallery will be admitted for ~ cents.
All persons who are 10 donate refresh
ments Will please send them TO Ranke hall
early this morning.