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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-05
PARTIES bound for Alaska shout,

take at least twerty dollars IN silver
quarters. halves and dollars along with
them as & is very scarce f. that coun-
try and the inability 10 make exac:
change frequently results in extortion on
the Part q packers. boatmen and others
often resulting In compelling parties 20
pay from ffty cents - two or three dol
lars IN excess or regular rates
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
J, ], CORBETT
 RETURNS ID
 HIS SAD HOME Is Completely Broken Down With Sorrow. WILL REMAIN HERE A WEEK HE IS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE AND BROTHER. A Requiem Mass will Be Celebrated For His Deceased Parents
 Souls To Morrow
 Forenoon.
WILL REMAIN HERE A WEEK
HE IS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS
 WIFE AND BROTHER.

James J. Corbett arrived in the city late last night on the overland train from New York to attend the funeral of his deceased parents He was accompanied by his wife and his youngest brother, Tom Corbett is greatly r-ostrated with grief, and 1t will be a long time before he will recover from the shock.
 Early yesterday afternoon Harry and Frank Corbett brothers of Jim, with Charles King, their brother-in-law, went to Benicia to meet the sad trio Joe Cor bett met them at the Oakland pier. Inn mediately on their arrival on this side or t.-e bay they were driven to the Corbett residence on Hayes street, where the rest of the family were assembled.
 Corbett showed great emotion last night, and had very little to say to news paper representatives.
 Everybody knows why I am out here, said he 'I do not know how long l shall remain here, but shall certainly be here for week. Before I go away may have something to say to the papers, but at present you must please excuse me from taking.
 No reference was made to his match with Mccoy but it Is more than probable that the contest will be postponed in- definitely.
 Solemn requiem mass will be celebrated Church by Rev. Father Flood for the re- pose of the souls of the late MT. and Mrs. Corbett, at which all of the friends of the deceased are invited to attend. The inter ment at Holy Cross Cemetery will be strictly private.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22

there is something wrong in the matter of the Progreso mine. Whenever divi- dends were received they were reported in the yearly accounts. We received a dividend of $3000 only few days ago. Maxwell is one of the directors of the mine. The property has been well man aged since Maxwell put in new super intendent in May, 1895. The trouble with the estate is that the assets are hard to realize on.
 ''Schooler says the heirs demand an ex- planatfon about the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company's shares, appraised at s34 ono, and which I swore. a few months ago were worth s6S,000, the same being $65 O60. and sold for half of their value. Now. when I was on the witness stand. I was asked what I estimated the value of these shares. The coal mine had for merly paid monthly dividend of 20 cents a share for years. I said l con sidered the stock worth s20 a share. am accused of allowing them to be sold for half their value. Schooler's charge as to the $50, ,000 note Is a mass of er- roneouS statements"
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
A Bold Move of Berry =. Street Residents.
oUTWIT THE SUPERVISORS
DETERMINED TO DEFY THE RE- .. CENT ORDER.
A. Sack of Six Thousand Dollars - Raised to Circumvent the ;: ; Action of the
 Board.

Encouraged by the apathy of the police in- not carrying out the oTder OL Ii0 Board of Supervisors. the property own CTS of Berry street early yesteroay hoIL- ing had an iron gate erected Just AI llo entrance of the street. evidently TOT the purpose of frustrating the action or lne city fathers.
 Several weeks ago a number of property owners. on Dupont street filed a petlloh with the Supervisors asking them to oI der Berry. street closed Alter mature u0- liberation the board decided to grant 'ie request and ordered the Chief of Ponce u 06 learning of the action of the, city f3thers the property owners on PTi street got together and made up st SdCh Ct S6l9O 10 be used as defense tund, as one of them expressed II. In lhe mean time. the shameless denizens oI the SoIt- , demned street were verbally nouned DS .ihe police that they would have to Nacdle, Thinking it only "blun. the Wo!lTn Wo1I paid no attention to the instrucuoI1SS. 1S o ut- + seQuently the head of the Police DepdLt- Lnent: evidently fearing that he WouIu De hauled over the Coals by the SuperNlSoI9 fer not enforcing their order, annOunceu that he would serve the women with - printed copies of the ordinance competing them to move within three days after Ie- ceiving the notice. This was three weeks ago. and still the women have not DeeA formally notified to vacate
 A few minutes after o'clock yeslerudy morning two trucks containing the iron gates drove up to Berry street A gdus of workmen had preceded them, and after unloading the mass of iron they at once started 10 put up the gates. The police man on the beat had left for the Central station to report off duty, and the work rTeH did not meet with any opoSluon' Al, fer s,n hours labor the gates were placed in position. amid the rejoicing of the deni- gems of the street,
 When asked last night if he had heard Of the erection of the gates, the head or the Police Department answered: No; Ii. they have done so they have violated the order of o-.e Board of SuperYlsors' and should be punished"
 Lees declared he expected that the Su- pervisors would to-day order the gates taken down and the women banlsheo from the street
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
THE MANAGEMENT OF
 THE BELL ESTATE
EXECUTOR STAACKE DENIES
 VARIOUS CHARGES.
He Maintains the Petition for His Removal Is Full of Erro-
 neous Statements.

In petition filed in the Superior Court by Attorney William H. Schooler the re- moval of George H. Staacke as executor of the will of Thomas Bell is asked for on the ground of mismanagement of the estate. Several charges are made against MT. Staacke, who, in explaining or deny ing them. incidentally says MT. Schooler seems to have a prejudice against him"
 Neither I nor any of the other executors have ever made any but a yer bal report on the Progreso mine or any of the assets of the Bell estate,' said MT. Staacke. That disposes of the charge that I hurriedly filed report immediate ly following Maxwell's resignation.
 Mrs. Bells attorneys have had full ac- cess to the books. and full information has been given to Fred Bell.
 ''As to the charge that the executors failed to account for S19S, ,250 worth of stocks, bonds, etc., the statement is per fectly ridiculous. The court appoints the appraisers, who inventory and appraise the estate.
 by Maxwell, and which the petition says was never paid. There Is no evidence or indebtedness other than the account in the books Bell agreed to pay Maxwell s assessment in the mine, amounting 10 about ST 900. He was given credit Tor the payment of S5100 and after Bell s death, Maxwell was unable to pay his share on a quarter interest in the mine, and thereupon turned the mining property over to the estate. The estate has since paid the assessment on the interest of both Bell and Maxwell.
 AS to my indebtedness of $6600, as charged in Schooler's petition, 1t is true that I put in a counter claim of S5400, but 1t was not allowed by the court, the ref cree deciding against it because there were no witnesses It was for keeping the individual books for Bell for eleven years, but l could not put in claim for more than two years prior to his death: For those two years services l charged S540O.
 ''SchooIer accuses Maxwell and myself of paving unlawful commissions to our selves The truth is that as partner Of Thomas Bell &z Co. I owed a balance Of about $160O and up to that time the amount of my commissions footed up more than the s16O0 That was some time in 1895. Solomons, attorney for Mrs Bell, urged me to render an account Of the affairs of Thomas Bell & Co. According to that account I owed the firm bal ance of about S1600 In order to make a balance this was turned into the estate account. and the executors, having re- ceived the same amount from the part nership of Thomas Bell & Co, 1t was simply a transfer of accounts The court did not allow it, and consequently 1t was taken out of the account of both sides debit and credit.
 "schooier says that the heirs think
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
SHOT THE BULLSEYES
 AT SCHUETZEN PARK
GOOD WEATHER KINDLY FAV-
 CRED THE CONTESTANTS.
Three Prominent Clubs Played Music
 on the Targets for Various :. Prizes-Record of the Scores.

A. warm, sunny day, the atmosphere v,arfectly clear and a slight breeze blow ing. were the conditions at Schuetzen Park yesterday. where the merry crack of rifles in the hands Of keen-eyeu rnarksrnen was heard all day.
 Three organizations were at the butts. Tine California SchuetZen Club he!d us monthly hullseye shoot, the san ran cisco Cfrutii shooting section 2 bullseye ard a medal shoot, and the San tran- cisco Turner Schuetzen bullseye ana a drum corps contest. J. Utschig ST. car ried of the hOnors in the California Club shooting. Charles Ott and Joseph FetZ in +be Grutli's and ". Holden and B. Straub in. the Turner's. The scores of the Cali 'fornia Club follow in detail:
 J. Utschig sr 123, A. Streoker 153. D Me F C, Muller 3s2. c. l. Walden 46i, c. Sagehorn f0s. e: Eging 5l1. O. Baumeister 560, R. Lan- s,-s,b 792 A. Utschig s31, J Hcrstman s31 c. + Waltham, 300; Captain F. Attinger 973 J. .Teoas 1909 F r. Mason 1o3. William Ehrenp- fort ms A. Bertleson 114l. P Jacoby 1l59' A. N: B6yen iI72, D. B. Faktor i296.
 The bullseye shoot of the San Fran ciseio Grutlis resulted in the marksmen lining up for prizes as follows; : First. Charles ott; second. Joseph Fetz; -fbird F Appenzeller; fifth, Charles Gut sixth, AuFust struder; seventh, Robert Houser-
 The medal shoot of the same club re- suited in the following scores: : Champion class. Joseph Fetz. 422; first class, s s-=. third class. Charles Gut. 227 first best shot, A struder, 22; last best shot. Joseph * Fetz,: 21
 The. targets in the Turner's bullseye shoot were punctured in this wise;
 ~ Walden score. 1sS; J. Gassner, 15s: c rTie1ean 65s; C. Eging, 73S; L. Brune, SAP; R .Ffnking. 905; Captain Attinger s42; O. Bag 15 'iueisfer, ss1; J. Utschig, 1910; L. Straub, 1gS3 e Sagehorn, 1195; k. Langer, 1503; P. Jacoby 2l57.
 , The drum corps medal shoot of thu same organization was tallied as follows : B. straub 2s1, B. Jones so7. F. Krueckel 2SO
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
At Shell Mound.

There was but little shooting at the Shell Mound rifle range yesterday, al though a finer day for the sport could not have been made to order. A mum Der of the members of the San Francisco tiGing. but no matches were held. On the fifty yard range a few of the men 1t5a bers of the Columbia Pistol and Rlne tfe .c6rn!ng match which has been partly .afrafged with the Brooklyn Revolver Club and some fair work was done The only official scores were made by Com pauy A, which held its regular monthly
 contest for class medals. Their shoot ' ing was at 900 yards. military musket, .Blunt- target, and the results were as follows:
 Sc. B. King 40. Corporal Jahnigan 40. c.
 Bqleck 96. Lewthwaite B. Leach 22, C. Cron "' 3ot Sergeant Charles Ellis s. Peterson 26, Liautenant Hunt &. Nichols 36 Sergeant Tait
 ss;s Captain Poulter 42 Corporal Puckett 40 Corporal .Dickerson 3O
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
DEWEY TO BE CONSULTED
 AS TO THE PHILIPPINES
Appointment of the Peace Commits sion to Wait Till the Reception
 of the Admiral's Report.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21-The Herald's Washington correspondent telegraphs: The President remarked to-day in con- versation with Senator Proctor that he wished Rear Admiral Dewey was near enough at hand so he might be freely consulted relative to the Philippine question. The President spent nearly half an hour discussing Admiral Dewey and his admirable qualities as an off, cer and American citizen and diplomat
 While it may not be feasible for Ad- uiral Dewey to leave Manila and come to Washington for consultation with the President. it is said the President has requested the hero of Manila to submit in writing his views on the Philippine question, and the delay in announcing the peace commissioners Is dependent largely upon the reception of such a detailed report and such sug- gestions as he may see lit to offer to aid the administration in framing it's nolicy for the government of the far away islands in the Pacific.
 The President values the practical observations of such men as Dewey, Sampson and Schley in constructing his foreign policy much more highly than he does the suggestions of design ing politicians.
 THE CRYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS.
 Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22

:. The fourth annual picnic of the League of Henry " was held yesterday at Shell Mound Park. This is one of the largest
 French benevolent associations in the West, and fully five hundred people were in attendance. Nearly 15O prizes were given away at the rallies, and there was some fun attending the games. The first prize for throwing the heavy bar was won. by Pierre Sabatle, and the second by J: Bareilles: Leon Desert won the around the race track on the bicycle. and F. Sonlegas won the prize for the slow est time and not fall from the wheel Joseph Bareilles made the best running jump and F. Bouret the best standing jump. The officers of the association are: Honorary president, P. H. Berges: president, of honor, J. Bayle; president P A. .Bergerot; first vice president. B' Sarthou; second vice president, L. Leaze: recording secretary. J. Arees; financial secretary, J. ?. Casenav. Nearly all of the members are from the southwest por- tions of France
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
Rattle of Manila.

The Battle of Manila at Central Park has proved a drawing card. At the per formance last night a large and enthusi- astic crowd was present and everything scenery is in better shape and the general entertainment was run in better order.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22

collectors red Tn the Iace II !ou 6O'
 drink without paying for 1t ask Jesse Narks TOT a illustrated lecture the war revenue law. lie KNOWS all about fiat least some who looks very much
 like him thinks he does, and that Is the same thing
 TyI stamp the the ginger and the pepper nin+ ho+tles that the barY said the oracle and WI @ man nights ago. We'll guess not. Now let me explain this to you You see nave lhaue
 etudIy of this n ew law and conversant with the most technical and minute details concerning II. Really I'm an authority the subject ana II dlsous- eion arises as to the validity inValdlty or any tax m louors consult you will not only receive the correc+ inernretaon of 1t is, but think Of recovered enough breath refill his eocuton apparat- ne His last words were: No the law distinctly, though by way analogy declares that the oIlsllal package that is, the imported bottle alone neeuS stamping How many times have tod you that those bar squirters exemptE
 That was all uttered by the uncommuncatve Jesse three days ago Last night he did not carry that "se look nor did he wear expression or oracuar learning ''Yes there's something wrong about that revenue law. that have been asked to stamp the bar bottles though they filled from bottles ai- ready stamped I didn't sleep last night trying to think logical for the Government new No, something must be wrong with the craiiai works revenue collectors. Oh, yes' nave stamped them, it is not logical, ana anylhlis illogical person or act Pretty soon we stamp the glasses we set before you Every time glass raised to your mouth new stamp will pasted it. Now that is logical re- suit if you will take consider it. Then another step along the path sylogistic reasoning. Pretty tails e5ow you fellows who drink mixed drinks requir ing this touch of that will have doz- pieces of stamp-the cost of it. l mean-throWn Tn
 with you are
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
Two Bow Thieves.

Rofe and Philip Moroso, Il and 8 years old, respectively, were arrested by Off, cer Silver last evening and booked at the California Street Station for petit lar ceny. The boys were seen coming out of the New Clay Street Market, and they had in their possession two automatic stamps, two padlocks and a ball of twine which had been taken from the Market.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
Emporium Fishing Clubs Catch.

The Emporium Fishing Club visited Point San Pedro yesterday on their first outing, which was decided success. President Neuman caught sea trout weighing three and half pounds. MT. Mcdonald was also lucky and landed a four ur-and-a-half pounder. The total catch by the club was seventy-two pounds. con- sisting of sea trout, redtail and perch
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22

has complained 
 
  manle
  should and what should not be stamped Ih oraer
  authentic information from the proper autho
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
In E-onor of 41enry ".

-Rheumatism, kidney. liver diseases cured. pr. Gdrdin. sanitarium. 514 Pine TIT. Kearny. s F. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22

You will find the latest things in wall paper at Clark's s. 653 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22

THE CRYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS.
 Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea water tub and swimming baths. North Beach.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
Total assets ..............-....
 LIABILITIES.

LIAbIIlI IL1I5-
 Losses adjusted and unpaid. d........... Losses in process of adjustment or in suspense --....-..: .----..-. Losses resisted, including expenses. Gross premiums on fire risks run ming one year or less, Si, 911, 335 61; reinsurance 50 per cent......... Gross premiums on fire risks run ming more than one year, S1. 961,- 973 43; reinsurance pro rata Amount reclaimable by the insured on perpetual fire insurance policies. All other demands against the com
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
< 4444444 < < < 4 4 < < < 4 4 PIECES OF STAMP THROWN IN. The Cocktail Bottles, Absinthe, Ginger ana
 Peppermint Are Now on the Tax List.

that the question which is turning saoo the 1T get
 - - L-uraho a,inco ask Marks for an
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22

Total liabilities ..................s
 INCOME.
 Net cash actually received for fire premiums ...-...-+-....-.. Received for interest on bonds and mortgages ........-.-..-.....-... Received for interest and dividends on bonds, stocks, loans and from all other sources. s...................... Received for rents .....................
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Total income ,..............

EXPENDITURES.
 Net amount paid for fire losses Qn- cluding S19S, ,94S Il, losses of previous Dividends to stockholders. Paid or allowed for commission or brokerage ..-.'..-.- Paid for salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc.. Paid for State, national and local All other payments and expenditures
The herald., 1898-04-10
THE STORY OF LIFE IN THE SEA. F
N oteS

The very newest magazine, and entirely
unique in its makeup, is The Pulpit and
Social Problems, published in San Fran
cisco. Rev. j. E. Scott is it's editor. 1t is
to be issued monthly, at 81 a year.
DR.. Achilles Roses "Christian Greece
and Living Creek has been translated into
Greek, and will soon be published in Athens.
The Swedish poet and historian, Helsing-
fors Topelius, has just died at the age of 70.
Mr.. George Watson Cole has just issued
pamphlet of photography, called Der
muda in PERIODICAL Literature" Those who
are unacquainted with the subject will be
surprised to find how much has been writ
ten on the pretty little island.
Prof. Max Muller has been preparing his
writings for a uniform edition which
Messrs. Longmans are to publish. The vol
umes will be issued monthly, beginning
with the Clifford Lectures on Natural Re-
ligion. THE Chips from a German Work
shop will run through four volumes, while
1.-THE Science of Language" will fill two.
Mr.. George Allen has brought out, in
sumptuous FORM Ruskin's Lectures on
Landscape,' delivered at oxford twenty
seven years ago. These lectures We're ad-
dressed only to the undergraduates who
had joined his class.
The Rev. Gerald Stanley Lee is giving a
course of lectures in Trinity Episcopal
church, Boston. Commenting on this. The
CongreSationalist says "rhe fact that a
leading Episcopal church draws upon a
Congregational literary worker for this
special service during the Lenten weeks, is
an indication Of the growth of spirit of
fellowship between denominations. and
shows moreover, how closely blended the
literary and the devotional view of life
may become"
YELLOWSTONE PARK
OF the four national parks Of the west,
the Yellowstone is far the largest. says
john Muir in the April Atlantic. 1t is a
big, wholesome wilderness On the broad
summit of the Rocky mountains, favored
The herald., 1898-04-10
TIGER AND BULL FIGHT
Horns Defeated Claws Before A Large
Crowd at Madrid

An extraordinary entertainment was
given at the Plaza de Madrid some ten
days ago in the presence of 1900 spectators.
This was combat between a royal Bengal
tiger and an Andalusian fighting bull.
A cage seventeen yards square by four
in height had been erected in the middle
on in vans, the bull being the first to be
released into the inclosure. The brute i'm
mediatey began 20 run round and round
his prison, believing and throwing up
sand and gravel with his hoofs.
The insta the tiger entered the cage
he gave a roar and bounded on the bull,
avoiding the horns, and fixed on his
fanks and belly with both teeth and claws.
The bull remained still for few sec
ends. and then seemed to be sinking back
ward to the ground.
The spectators Thought that all was over,
but the tiger let go for a second to take
another hold and in the brief interval
was kicked over by the wild plunges
of the bull. Before the tiger had time to
recover the bull was on him, and sinking
his horns into the striped hide, he tossed
the tiger into the air. This was repeated
four or five times, the bull varying his
tactics occasionally by banging his ad-
Nersary against the bars.
When the bull stopped the tiger lay limp
on the ground, and the crowd, thinking he
was dead, cried, "Bravo, toro!' The bull
stood stamping for a moment in the mid
die of the cage, and then, seeing the tiger
did not move approached and smelled
him.
But Caesar was only shamming death: