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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
THE PENSION SCANDAL.

It is a hopeful sign that the politicians are waking up to the fact that the pen sion list is scandal. For dozen years or more every writer on democracy
 here and in Europe, has treated the pen- sion list as an evidence against the efficacy and honesty of our form of government Although our pension statesmen have been lauding their own votes and their own conduct in this matter as the republics generosity to the old soldiers who rislSed their lives for the Union, no one has been deceived. Observers who live in this country and who are obliged to help pay the bills, and observers abroad, like Mir Bryce and MT. Leclsy, all have known that the self-vaunting politicians have been ex- pending the public funds primarily in their own behalf --in brief for the buying of votes by giving away pen- sions. Nor have they cared whether a pension was deserved or not-whether it went to a disabled old soldier unable to support himself, to a young widow who had married a pensioner, to a prosperous man not needing the govern. ments bounty but taking it on the ground of being able to support himself by manual labor, or to a deserter or a coward. The time has now come when the country wants to know the names of it's beneficiaries, and te' that end the pension list ought to be published It ought to be posted in the post-office of each community so that it may be read by the pensioners neighbors. The coun- try would be glad to know if all de- serving soldiers are on the rolls, and who are there whose acceptance of the governments gifts mark them as mendicants, and sometimes as dishonest ndicants.-Harper's Weekly
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
.rfthe R.hv ;a cntting Teeth

1.-the Baby is Cutting Teeth Be sure and use that old and well tried rem children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, eurea wind collie. and is the best remedy for diar- rhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
 d11 MWF&W 1Y
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
MASTER PLUMBERS

The annual banquet of the Connects cut Association of Master Plumbers win take place Wednesday, February Is, at the Tontine hotel, at D. m. It will be notably successful affair from all indications.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
POPULATION OF THE STATE
SHoWN BY SCHOOL ENUMERATION
 TO BE S51,0OO.

The 1897 Increase the Largest Ever Re-
 corded in the History of Our Little but
 Eminenuy Respectable Commonwealth.
 The enumeration of children of school age (4 to 16) in the state as taken last october shows an increase of 5,092, which is altogether the largest in the history of Connecticut. There are six ty-seven towns that show a decrease, but these decreases are in most cases very slight. The state is growing as a whole If the school children bear the same ratio to the total population that they did in 1890 then the population of Connecticut is about S51, ,0OO In 1890 it was about 745,000.
 It will be seen by the summary below that every county shows net increase except Windham, where the falling off is very slight. In all sixty-seven out of the 16S towns in the state show de- cline in the enumeration. In many. of these the decrease is only one or two. The list is as follows:
 Hartford county. ....................17 New Haven county. New London county... Fairfield county. ...................... 6 Windham county ...................s. 9 Litchfield county........ 12 Middlesex county. standardization. TDl1apd nDJIDtV 
 Total ..................... 67
 Hartford county shows up the largest list of declines. but if these are investi-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19

Mrs. Homer-I hear that all the mem bers of your church choir resigned yes terday What was the trouble? Mrs Churchly-Why, after singing the first hymn the minister rose and opened his Bible and chose for his text Acts xx: And after the uproar had ceased, "'etc Chicago Daily News.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27
THOMAS MERCER, DECEASED.
FUNERAL AT FIRST METHODIST
PROTESTANT CHURCH
Many White-Haired Pioneers Honor
Their Dead Friend-Tribute by
Rev. Daniel BaEley, Associated

The funeral services OF Judge Thomas
Mercer az the First Methodist Protestant
church yesterday afternoon brought To-
gether more venerable whise-haired men
than any other similar occasion in the his
tory os this city. Exception is not made
even OF the time when prayer was said
over the remains of Henry L. Yesler.
Near.y ali the cid pioneers. those who
have the actual right 10 that title. were
present Il is no exaggeralion 10 say that
more than 100 men ranging IN age from
50 TO 50 years bowed their heads and wep;
ike children when the Rev. Daniel Bag
ley. friend and pastor OF Judge Mercer
for years and years, gave way 10 his feel
ings In the midst Of his discourse and
allowed tears OF sorrow TO roll down his
cheeks.
The church was filed TO overlooking
when the remains arrived from the resi-
dence in North Seattle and were borne TO
the front OF the church by six Of Seattle's
most honored citizens. men all OF whom
have lived on the Pacific coast from forty
four to forty-eight years. Their names
are Dexter Horton. T. ID. Hinckley. ID. 7.
Denny, Hans Nelson. William Gillian and
Edgar Bryan.
The casket was deposited In the midst
OF sea Of rhododendrons, the state
flower. This was in Itself a loving tribute
to the dead, because he loved the state
OF Washington with a fsrvor that In
creased with every day of his beautiful,
pure life. In contrast 10 the different
colored rhododendrons was profusiUn or
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Pioneers Annual Meeting.

u. r. Ward. secretary Of the Washing
ton Pioneers Association, has sent a COM
nlunicaiscu 20 the Post-fnteli!gencer IN
which be says:
The next annual reunion or the Wash
ington Pioneer Association Will he he'd
IN Seattle on June ana next. The bust
ness session VIII be held 81 G.. a. r hall.
H!nckley block. beginning at % o'clock
a m. on the TIN. The socia. end literary
features OF the occasion viii be he'd on
the second day. Wednesday, the ssh. and
will consist OF a basket picnic. and adj
dress by Prof. =. :. Meany. o, the state
university and "a paper, Early Rcnainis-
cenccs.F prepared and read by the presi-
dent OF the association. Hon. Edgar
BRYAN.
the silent boatman has carried 10 the
land that is fairer than day since cur
last reunion more q the men ard women
whose lives have been spent In preparing
the way ard laying deep and Sold me
foundation for a great ard prosperous
comrnonR cath. than for any ike period
IL the history OF the organization. and II
wi,i not be .ong until the last one or these
hardy uionesrs vii! have passed beyond
the reach OF any kindly or courteous at
We may BE- able 20 confer upon them
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roses, perfect in color and form, breathing
affection for the memory Of the departed
one.
The from. seats IN the church were &C.
cupied by the relatives, forty OF whom
were present.
Rev. F. Z. Whitman. pastor OF the
church, offered prayer. and then told the
people that it seemed peculiarly fitting
that the address should be made by Rev
Daniel Bagley, pastor and intimate friend
OF Judge Mercer for years Their friend
ship had been one that changing scenes,
hardships and pleasures. JOY and sorrow,
had never broken. With the increase OF
years their friendship became stronger,
bond unbreakabIe though ceath might
separate them.
Mr. Whitman said a few words eulo-
CYSTIC OF the dead from his own knowledge
and from what others had told him he
knew that 4 soul as pure IN thought and
word as the dearest crystal had gone 70
lis other home.
Rev. Daniel Bagley then arose TO speak
the words of love and respect that filled
his heart and were reflected In every line
OF his noble. honest face. Ar aged man
himself, his hair white "a tho snpw from
heaven. he stood there grand specimen
OF the brave little band that crossed the
plains IN the midst ~ danger TO found the
great Pacific Northwest. His words came
from deep down In his heart. He told OF
the sterling qualities OF Judge Mercer.
characterized him as man OF extreme
moral qualities. ard the best of fathers.
AS he pursued the trend OF his thought
on the character OF the pioneer. pa!.an-
thropiSt and citizen. bis pent-up emotion
gave way. and as his legs tottered under
him he broke down and wep: His emo
ton swept irresistib.y over the old po-
neers and relatives. and IL seemed as II
the church echoed with one VAST wave OF
sincere and unrestrained grief,
The music was rendered by n quartette
consisting of Mrs. w II. Whit:lesey. MIR.
and Mrs. Edwards and Mr., NJ. VI. Groui.
The interment took place In Lake View
cemetery.
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FIRE
RATES
Are The same In all companies. TIE best
insurance is as cheap as any other kind.
G.zy&.1@Gne u>s
80 and so3 New York Block.
Robbed Mayer a Bros. and Then
skipped for Parts Unknown.


Joseph Mayer g. Bros. fled a complaint
IN Justice Austin's court yesterday morn
ing charging E. Aura. one OF the clerks.
with embezxlement. One diamond stud.
valued at SIS. is the only article mention
ed. but Mr.. Mayer has already discovered
that many valuable articles are missing.
II is supposed that Azura is now In Brit
ism Columbia.
II was only week ago that Mr.. Mayer
employed Aura. who had letters OF reg
concentration from the Mutual Life In
surance Company's agents in Australia
and British Columbia. According 20 Mr..
Mayors understanding OF the case. Aura
solicited for the Mutual Life in Seattle.
and Sherwood Gillespy, the general agent.
advanced him $50. that he has not seen
since. II was through Mr.. Gillespy that
Mr.. Mayer met Aura. Business was rush
ing one OF the men was In British Column
bia, and SO Aura was given position.
He had the appearance OF a gentleman.
He talked and acted Ike an honest man.
During the latter part OF last week he
persuaded the firm 10 let him go out on
the road. He also drew his pay two days
in advance.
Monday Aura obtained. IL is claimed.
a diamond stud, valued at S15. saying that
he had a customer who desired to pur-
chase H. From the time he left the store
to the present he has not been seen. but
II is thought he is in British Columbia.
sparkling in the reflected light of Mr..
Mayors diamond.
Yesterday morning complaint was fled
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Federal Court Notes.

dates from the circuit court of appeals
affirming Judgment in the cases OF John
J. HenneSssey et al. vs.. Hiram G. Bond and
5. $. Bailey vs.. Hiram G. Bond.
A petition and cross bill for Il pronssory
note for sf.Joo was filed yesterday by tho
Rucker Banking Company. one NJ the de-
PENDANTS In the case OF the United States
Savings and Loan Company VS. Daniel W.
Craddock ct al
stlit 10 restrain County Treasurer {. +.
Whittlesey from the collection Of personal
property taxes was entered in tire Federal
court yesterday by the Puget Sound Ma
tioual bank. The bank objects to n sup
Elemental assessment on sl3sSeo worth OF
stock paid in. but not certified. The
tax amounts 20 SS6130s with penalty OF
per cent and interest AT II per cent. per
annum from Nav :. 1897. that being the day
on which personal property taxes levied for
Is95 became DELINQUENT
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Judge Hanford Sets Cases for the
District and Circuit Courts.

OaDtpiCt ana S1fcott Noufts.
Judge Hanford yesterday made up his
trial calendar for June. For the sth, 10Th
and ltth. the first three days OF the term,
are set tie cases Of Donald Morrison VS.. the
North American Transportation and Trad
ing Company: Martha Garrett VS.. tho
Port Biakeley NH Company; Q. p. Cum
mings VS.. the Port Blakeley Mil Com
pany. Other cases are set as follows:
District court-No ai. United States VS..
the Port Madison Mil Company. June IA:
No. 7ss. United States VS. III. W. Baker.
June Il: No. s45. United States VS.. Evans
Brothers. June IA: No Loss. United States
Va. III. d. Hamilton ct al, June Is; No.
l.i0. United States VS.. Thomas McTighe.
June 10; No LIS. United States Us. J. g.
Emerson, June II: No. LIST. United States
vs.. Thomas McTighe, June Is.
Circuit court-No. /, United States VS.
Port Angeles & West Sound railroad,
June IL: No. 5iS. United States Va. Nc
Beath. June IS: No. e15, Louis Feurer VS..
o. D. Stewart, July Z: No. s17. McElroy
vs. the British American Associati ton
Company. June q; No. SIS. McElroy vs.
the Palatine Insurance Company, June q :
No. 3d. Alfred Thuriow VS.. the Great
Northern Railroad Company. June p: No
ssl, W. II. Hainsworth VS.. the Mutua:
Benef. Life Insurance Company, June "a ,
No. e3i. Dexter Horton & Co. VS.. W. p
Sayward. July /: No. GAL. John Creagh VS.
the Equitable Life Insurance Company,
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MRS. HAuTHORNE'S SUITS.
LEGAL STRUGGLE TO RECOVER Al
LEGGED LOAN OF MONEY.
Flainttn Also Asks Appointment Of
Receiver for the Pactne and AIaa-
ka Transportation Company-A

The legal and financial entanglemen.s
into which the Pacific Il Alaska Trans-
portation Company was plunged as Q re-
suit or the less OF the steamer Clara Ne
yada reached elimination In the fling
OF three suits against the company and
the Mcclure brothers In the superior cour.
yesterday. Two OF the suits are fer money
which 1t ID alleged was loaned to the cor
poration and TO II. p. Mcclure. It's presi-
dent. In the third suit a demand was
made that the assets OF the company be
placed In the lands OF a receiver in order
that the Interests of all the creditors and
OF the stockholders Of the corporation
might be projected.
Mrs. Rachel l.. Hawthorne IS the plant
in in the suit IN which receiver Is asked.
She charges fraud against II. p. ard W.
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In Justice Austin's court. and II Aura is
found an effort will be made to bring him
back to Seattle. More stolen goods were
located in Tacoma yesterday. IT have no
Idea now much Is missing" said Mr.
Mayer last evening. Aura had been with
Us only week. yet he came so we'll rec
commended and appeared so anxious 10
work that l had complete confidence in
him."
Aura is about 80 years OF age and an
Englishman by birth. His people are said
TO run a lodging house In London. When
he returned Saturday evening from a trip
to Tacoma he said that he had received
remittance from home.
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CA9To1IA,
FREE TO ALL WOMEN.

] wish al ladies' 10 knew that / an man
sger OF oyAuca Office 10. the sals o. Ia>
81 NOUS Balm oI .Ss. = remedy @aaCa W..
positively cure all ioEuas CT female weak
Tess without the aid or physician. and
a. proof CO rs merits. VIII gladly esve or
send any lady one s~-Sea. ecx 1Ees as
there is no ease OF Painful Periods. Le4car-
rhoea DisDls ccEue2<s or frreg glarlsIes oIs
VIVA. {: viii cure. This Is 70 aE3Ck dog
;or's medicine. or hunoug. but N4-ure's
own remedy for v0sEen. which restored ne
10 health after all ether means had failed
and IS Endorsed ~ T-&ny Seattle ladies. l.
vii cost yoa n0Eh.ax TO convince yo&gae..
OF its merits and I ssail 5e please2 90 have
yea call. or send --ceEt s,Anp and l
viii ssni you Gre s3-cen. box tree. aad
xrise YOU full particulars Ms. CGyo..ns
Rese Seattle Wash III EsfTea. Avenue.
NENEA2 EG-gALM OF FIGa cuREA
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FOR NOMINAL DAMAGES.
Jury settles Another SHIT Against
the y. A. T.. Il Il. Company.

A verdict for $685. in favor OF the
plaintiff was rendered by jury in Judge
Jacobs court yesterday in an action 70.
damages brought by Donald Morrison
against the North American Transporta-
ton and Trading Company. Morrison was
the assignee OF I. Camille and Frank
Chaput, TWO passengers who went north
Oh the companys steamers bound for
Dawson. Together they claimed S2.000
which included the price OF their tickets
and claims for loss Of time. etc. The jury
allowed the claimants their passage
money and nominal damages for their loss
OF time
The case was very similar 10 those de-
cIded on Wednesday. 1t was stipulated
that the same material facts as in the
Wheeler case should be allowed 10 go be-
fore the fury
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IN have no right to tamper with love or
uatrirnonv II is best for themselves and
hes, for the human race that they should
not. II is not a hard matter for men and
women 10 preserve their health il they
wish II is far from impossible for them
to restore il after II has been lost That
being the case, the modern Cupid Is night
in looking with disfavor upon matrimonial
matches between sick men and unhealthy
women Ill-health in a woman is generally
the result OF some weakness or disorder OF
the distinctly feminine organism that IS
slowly sappiry her vitality. At FIRST, a
little pain and slight iudispositiors which
seem 20 her quite uaiUpcrtant They grow
steadily worse until she suffers all the time
from burning and dragging sensations, and
occasionally has to take 70 her bed. Fin
allv they completely unfit her for wifehood
aud motherhood. DR.. Pierce's Favoritc
Prescription is an un;ailiug remedy for all
tr7erts Of this kind II acts directly on the
delicate and important organs concerned
IN maternity and makes them we'll and
strong IL transforms weak. sicklv. nefv
Gus invsii6s into healthy, happy wives and
mothers Medicine dealers sell IL No hon-
est druggist will recommend = substitute
Siace wrote yon We have had hasy girl
born 70 Us writes W y Malcolm Of gpoe5eL
CLAY Co Ark. NV wfte took DR.. ris-Scs Pa
worite Prescription 2griEg the expecfzEt psrier
ard usssa c0-1En~snezt aaa sire hzd no trouble
10 racsstlol a sioat-r healthier child was never
ssrr. sozr caisd will oe one year Of age on the
st1frsfs ard sac has oof keca SICK day. Ia,
pSt h.d 50 SsnS-s as thcvo.sa''
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June Is: No. s43, John Creagh VS.. the
Equitable Life Insurance Company. June
23 No CAT, f. z. D.ngley VS.. the New
York Life Insurance Company. June -;
No. GAO, John Creagh vs. the Equitable
Life Insurance Company, June IS; No.
6Sa. Hannah Schwartz VS.. the Northern
Pacific Company, June 30; No GO, Sarah
J, Mcclure va. the Preferred Accident IN
surauce Company June Is.
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Joseph Clark was injured at wester-
mans iron works yesterday noon in a
peculiar manner. He was holding an iron
rod under trip hammer. The hammer
struck the rod when Il lay comparatively
loose III Clark's hands. The result wa,
that the bar gave q jump and inflicted a
painful wound In Clarks leg. He was
taken TO the hospital.
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Duaots Charged With Stealing $500
Worth at Musical Instruments.

The arrest of Jack Dubois BY Bert Tay-
lor. OF Baneroft's patro, and offlcer Cum
mAgs proved 10 he one OF 'Ae most inn
psrtant during several weeks. Dubois is
row tn the county SAN with good prospects
Of going - the penltentiary. He IS charg-
ed with stealing twenty-five z}thers. val
ned AZ sae. from the United States Guitar
Either Company. Detectives Powers and
coreets accompanied Dubois around the
ei.s Yesterday afternoon and recovered
eighteen CT the Inst rgments.
Dubois WAS employed by tho firm. but
had been discharged before he entered the
wareroom by means OK pass key and
loaded himself down with musical lnstru-
rents
lie told Detective Powers a hard-Iuck
story about stealing 20 keep the wolf from
NE door. Ia says that his name "a For
bear"
\ short time ago Dubois was tried IN
lee superior court f5r burgjariZiag Irving
Gamers tailor shop. The jury dis
agrssd s0i subsequently Prosecuting A.
seTney McGroS had tho case dismissed.
When Dubois wss arIayrned before Jus
I've A1sjia yesterday afternoon on the
easfge % grad larceny. he waived pre-
afnssary Examination and was bound over
70 the superior court in sfeo bonds. In
oe'a0ls 81 which he was committed.
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Notices are now issuing from the city
comp:roger's Office 70 properly owners OF
First avenue that the FIRST assessment Tor
the rsgrade - row due. The notices are
dated today. The tax viii fail ee4in-
oient thirty days after date. or on June
= After 1aa: tine bords viii Be ISSUED
for tho unpaid portion OF taa ASSESSMENT
md wtl constitute l.sE or the properly
on which assessment has not been paid.
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Recruits Wanted Tonight.

Eeorgan.zed y company has rendered is
services 20 Gov. Rogers IN response 10 the
presidents second call for volunteers.
About twenty men are needed to complete
tina company. AL who desire 10 volun-
'eer for service AT once under the second
call are invited to meet with Company n
az their rooms IN the rear OF the Armory
tonight
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which Il fs alleged he advanced. The
note. Il is alleged, was sold under the d.
rectton Of the probate court OF Multnouah
county, Oregon. and the plaintiff became
the owner by purchase.
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HUMBOLDT sails north tonight at 6
O'clock sharp.
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EXCURSION Snoquaim'e Falls Decora-
ton day, s1.G
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HUMBOLDT sails north tonight at s
o'clock sharp.
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Mrs. A. A. Fisk, OF North Bend, is
guest Of the Diller
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Spokane wants ? nglt!ss vice consulate.
Q. sfqsrt Armour ali Bea Norman are ap-
HiicaEts.
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FIRST LEAVING THE LONG JOURNEY

= Sc $; e: e s sS Iii = z az $ e
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VAN CAMPS Tomato Soup. Enough
'af SIX people Price f5c. Ask yolir rrece-.
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EXCURSION Saoaua,uia Fails Decora-
..on dsy See
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II yos have Hump Nose, Horaa Fiat rua.
Gfd a- hrossn Nose. or any mark or pisnrsh cGlS
u e upaef yous skin. esit en- JOHN " woOn3
BUnr.k lz7 W ~ 81 " Y. ceusu,tetlou freo !