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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-18
GREAT RUSH
OF CANDIDATES
For Positions In the Census
Office at Washington.

WAatitNuroH. April ts.-The
city of Washington n full OF eAndi.
dates for appointment In the census
office. few of whom will obtain DO.
attions. Most Of them have waited
the time and money Il has cost them
to hrlng them here. Some are at.
ready destitute. having spant their
last dollar To- pay their railroad fare
and a few days board after their
arrival There seems To- be a most
extraordinary and almost universal
miHapprchenslon, II has doubtless
been encouraged by misleading
newspaper publications about the
$4,000 appointments Director Mer.
Ram has within hla patronage ana
thp enormous army of clerks and
agents and enumeratorn that will be
needed.
While " Ia true that thousand OF
people VIII be required 20 make the
enumeration and obtain the inform.
alton upon which the nest census
viii be based. very few Of them will
be needed until the beginning OF the
new year. Unit that time the stan
Of the census bureau will be con
nned Co a few expert statisttcians.
who will be engaged In preparing the
schedules and IN other preliminary
work, Nhen tha returns begin TO
cams In next spring from $500 O. 5000
clerks will be needed a. tahuiAte
them aud will be employed fas sew
eral years until the work II GEM
pieted.
These appointments will he made
upon the recommendation Of nena.
tors and representatives In congress
and Nill be appoftloHsd among the
several states according 10 their pop
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MR.. WEARE ON
ALASKA COLD
Thinks tho 1899 Output Will
Reach rs Millions.

KANSAS CITY, April is.-P. u.
Weare, Of Chicago. president Of the
Weare Grain Commission company.
which has offices here. one Of tho
owners Of the North American Tran
sporthtion and Trading company.
which operates the principal line Of
steamers between the ktondike and
Seattle. WAS Ia the city yesterday.
Mr. Wcare was IN Alaska last sum
mer. lie thinks the output Of gold
there this season viii Tar exceed
that 81 any preceding year,
Last year the total output was
about twelve million dollars. This
year l think it viii reach twenty
nya millions. Nor do I think this IN
an unreasonable estimate. Many
small praHpectorH
viii have dust 20 ship. aud the lara-
or claims have been wonderfully
productive during the winter season.
viii open about the
nrst Of June. and from that time IN
"a late la the autumn great guam
titles Of gold dust will BE- shipped
Co this country.
There Is still plenty OF room
and. indeed. need for workers up In
that country, Though the claims on
the American side are not - rich
aa those on the Canadian side. they
pay we'll. and there are hundreds Of
them turning out tlb 20 $50 a day.
Labor IL much cheaper now than al
the time the region was first opened
up and mon who are willing 10 work
can make lots Of money, The men
who have not succeeded there are
the kind who think that they could
buy ths Astar house In New York.
they went Up there with an idea
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ulation. When the director requires
the assistance Of few clerks he
will ssnd n Hat OF the applicants
from Maine. for example. 10 the SEN
atorA from that state and ask them
to select the person they desire TO
DO appointed. when their selection
IL made the candidate Will be sub
lected to an examination TO asccr-
tain his or her qualifications. and N
they are satisfactory he or she VIII
got the place. But the appointments
win be made gradually. for. as l
have already stated. there is little
for clerks 20 do until the returns
from the enumsrators begin To come
in. and It 10 absolutely uselesa-in
fact. worge than useiess-for people
to waste their time and money In
coming TO Washington In search OF
positions.
only 10 or Is persons are now en-
ployed in the census bureau. The
entire establishment occupies only
four or Ave small rooms at the top
Of a building. and the larger part OF
them are employed In making lists
of those who have applied for posi-
tons. The census officials are com
PEELED TO witness many distressing
scenes and TO console many dlsap-
pointed and Disguised applicants.
The halls Of the building and the
waiting rooms are fllled from morn
Ing till night with misguided people
who have come here with recon-
mendntions from members of con-
gress and local politicians, expect
ing to be set TO work nj once. All
Director Merriam can do II to re-
ceIve them kindly. explain their mis-
take, take their recommendations TO
be filed away and persuade them to
20 home again. Twenty thousand
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blockaded the sidewalk, and your
could hear them laughing block
away. The funniest part about II
was that nobody supposed for mo-
ment II could possibly be the real
thing They thought It was y clever
piece Of acting. or else a wonderful
wax figure. That the coon was ac-
tunily asleep never occurred TO any
one. and I stood around with my
heart In my mouth for fear the
noise would arouse him. II didn't.
however. and ne snorod away peace
fully until nearly 4 o'clock. Then he
awoke with n start. and was 30 sur
prised he came near jumping out
through the plate glass. Tho spec
tatora howlod. and that night the
house raised my snlary l tried To
work the same scheme afterward.
hut IL was n failure. The darby
couldn't pretend worth a cent
New Orleans Times-Dcmocrat.
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DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN

Mayor flumes has named W. W,
Wiltshire. G. , Smith. and ]. n Mae
pougan. Of this city. as delegates
10 the Trans Mississippi CONNER.
eiai couErvss which meets this year
In Wichita. Kan. The object % the
congress "a q promote reciprocal
trade tn the vest. A circular has
been addressed 20 all the principal
cities af the west urging them 10
have representatives present
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SNUB MEXICAN
AMBASSADOR
An Effort Is Being Made to
Freeze Out" Aspiroz.

WASHINGTON. April fg.-It In
painfully apparent that the Euro
pean ambassadors here have
determined to boycott their new
colleague, Mr.. Asplroz Of Mex
leo. There have been Bua-
piclOus circumstances from the
hour Of his arrival. but the OFF,
clals Of our government and Wash
ingtOn society generally have been
reluctant TO believe that such en-
inent and broad-mlnded statesmen
OF Sir Julian Pauncefote. Count Cas-
SIM, Dr. Won Hollenben. Jules Cam
bon, and others would deliberately
humiliate a stranger. and one 60
amiable and honorable as the am
bassador from Mexico. They no
longer conceal their intentions. and
Count Hchdervclde. the Belgian
minister. who telegraphed 20 Brus-
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The city council did q coed many
thlaEs last night that weFr not down
on the bills. Instead Of making a
speciality of Mayor Hunes. veto Of
thh saloon rcdisiricting ordinance.
which was presented, this Cedar river
water question came up FOR discus
sion. In connection with the matter
% the injuneilons filed to prevent the
award % contracts for the work
inAiiy resulting In a combined ON.
siaurht Of tho eoancilmsn upon the
Snoquaimss Fails Power company.
and the appointment - niaehRFt.
James. Crichton. piiisr ana MeArdle
aa a special committee TO insesu-
gate the recent actions Of the COM
pany in order to determine the en-
tent to which IL has heen trying 20
make a cata9aw Of the council 70
promote it's own private business
enterprises. The committee was
given power 20 present resolution
10 deprive the power company Of iis
Seattle franchise. In case that the
charges made against Il are found
10 be correct
unehart presented the matter In
a terse way. lie summed up as fol.
lows:
IN now appears that the snoauai-
nile Falls Power company. through
its hired henchmsn and imported
engineers aud agents. II opposing
the letting Of the Cedar river water
supply contracts. and has inEtigat-
81 one Of their hackers TO bring a
suit against the city which effeciu-
atty stops the authorities from pro-
eaesflnK further. The alleged basis
for this suit IL that the council II
not following the original plans II
the system. as laid out by BeneEetta
Williams. Ten years ago II was
never the intention Of the city % 80
to the top Of the mountains for wa
ter. II is evident that this eorpor-
alton desires 20 fore the city into
some measure by which a rival com
pany. which desires 10 bring power
from somewhere above Cedar river.
shall be driven out.
This corporation that IL doing
this has been just warmed into life
by the city--its franchise IL not more
than a year old. and now Il turns
like n snake and tries 20 sting the
cityi I want TO say here. that no
corporation created by the city u
greater than the city. II we are to
be hosaed by any creature OF the
city. u IL time that We knew ~
Il believe that this last action
against the city. 10 prevent the let
ting Of this contract. IL fathered by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-18
TINE GIRLS EXPLANATION

Irene ward. pretty whaseorn
KtFi, was placed IN charge u Police
Mafron Taylor last evening await.
Ing Instructions from the girls par
eHts. Irene. In company with her
mother. came to Seattle several days
ago. and her mother. being detain.
ed longer than she expected. sent
the giri home. Irene said her father
vas angry because her mother dld
not return. and she claims that he
told her 10 get Out She came
back 20 Seattle and has becn stay.
Ing with friends. In ths meantime
her mother had return to whatcam.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-18
Arlington Man Missing.

ARLINGTON. Ore. April is.-F.
Coombs left Arlington In a san boat
Sunday evening for a point about 10
miles up stream, and there IL every
reason 20 believe he was drowned.
The boat was found In an eddy on
the Washington shore next day by
some Indians. who brought II to
town. A thorough search failed TO
show any trace OF the young man.
Coombs was about Is years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-18

coLFA<. wash, April N.=-An
accident occurred at the granite
quarry. near WaWRwal. GA the Snake
river. Saturday. by which Andrew
johnson. laborer. lost his life.
The wotkmen were lifting a heavy
block Of granite with a derrick. when
the machinery gave way. the rpck
catching Johnson and pinniug him
against another large roek AND
crushed hts right leg at the thigh
50 that death resulted IN fifteen min
uteA
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SHE PLUGGED HIM.
Plueky Woman Shoots a Man
In the Window.

REpBLIc. April Is. william
Doughtcry was shot Saturday night
By Mrs James Harrington. wife Of
the mining recorder here. tt is
claimed that poughtcry went 20 the
Harrington residence about mid
night and tried TO gain admittance.
Mrs. Harrington warned him away
but he refused. = Inaiiy ne opened
a window. and as he was EettiuE into
the house. she fircd a revolver and
the shot passed through hls head.
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DisputatiOns.

Hieka--There'a one thing you can
say about Crohklin. lie never has
any views Of his own, and therefore
no pride Of opinion.
wleks-Ie doesn't need TO have
any opinion Of his own. II takes
him all his time To pitch into other
folks opinions Transcript
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-18
Cleveland In ~ otlon.

PRINCETON. n, J.. April is-Ex.
President Grover Cleveland has con-
seutsd to allow the American Auta-
scope company 10 take several views
% himself which they viii exhihit
on the screen in their gallery ~ mo-
table men. Ills consent was obtained
by Fred A. Aekerman. 81 New York.
who has the work In charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-18
The Only Good Children.

Mr.. Greene--F'unny how mothers
will believe that their own children
are 40 much better than anybody
clse's children.
Mrs. Gray-I know It. n all child
rem, now, were like my little Geor-
gle, II would not be so strange
Boston Transcript
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MABEL WAS SURPRISED

Mabel Hafreen. who was reported
20 the police on Friday as missing.
has returned. She was visiting
friends and was greatly surprised
TO think that there was excitement
over her ahsence. Her father Is an
esnploye Of the Model Steam Laun-
dry company.
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people have applied In person and
by mail the greater number OF them
are women. Nine out Of every ten
must necessarily be disappointed
and the newspapers OF the country
would DO doing a great charity n
they would publish the facts and
warn people not 10 come 10 Wash
inHtan on such an cfrnnd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-18
Two Men Probably Drowned

srLvERToN. n g. April is.-pur-
ing the storm on the lake yesterday
Fred Jefrery and John Todd. highly
respected citizens Of New Denver,
probably lost their lives. Today
their canoe was found east up on the
beach. Jenery's coat and hat we're
also discovered on the lake shore,
The cano probably was overturned
In the storm and both men drowned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-18
SUIT ON LARGE DRAFTS

Theo. ". Davies Co. Ltd. of Hon
olulu. have filed papers in the su-
peri0r court, commencing suit
against a. ". soelberR. Andrew Chill
berg, Richard Chilcott. G. l.. Denny.
Arhbeila Amunds and J. y. Jacob
son. The plaintiffs allege that they
honored drafts drawn by Capt. Min
or. Of the city Of Columbia. on the
defendants. but that the drafts have
never been paid and they demand
Judgment for .t5esG.7s.
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that the owners Of big claims we're
anxious 10 sell out for little or moth
ing. There's whore they made their
mistake. Men don't give away for
tunes even in the Klondlke."
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twenty-five years ago France was
able 10 put as many soldiers In the
field aa Germany. Today u falls
short by about 1,0O0.00e
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SEATTLE TuEATER (wedneu.
dayl Lecture On Washington Boys
az Manila" by Col Douglas White.
under auspices Of the Eagles.
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sNusrarsrs nuturrIS.

THIRD AVENUE ruEATER-
''cyrauo dc Borgrrac.
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Sale

Investigate this, $1,000 cash, 1890 In three
years, win buy double corner lot, with new
improvements that rent for $40 Please
figure the interest on this Investment,
ROOM COS Nrw YoRK BLOCK
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While DIR. Albert J. Forrest Is In
New York. his dental practice viii be
attended 10 by Albin a Smith. dem
lists, Room 10, Sullivan Block.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-02
The Day in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-Dewey day
was celebrated in this city with imposing
pomp and ceremony. The most i'm
portant event was the naval parade on
the Delaware river, which was reviewed
by naval and civil dignitaries. Buildings
along the river front and throughout
the city were gaily decorated. The
cruiser Raleigh was the chief object OF
interest.
The warship was anchored at the ex-
treme turning point of the line of naval
parade. Next to her was the revenue
cutter Algonquin, and all available crafts
were at League island. All vessels to
participate in the pageant started at q
signal from the navy-yard, from a point
a short distance below League island.
The parade proceeded up the Delaware
river, passing the Raleigh, Captain
Coghlan reviewing the procession from
the bridge of the warship. Throughout
the state celebrations are being held in
honor of the hero of Manila bay.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-02
SUFFER FROM
SCURVY AND FROST
Fearful Sufferings of PrOspectOrs from
Scourges of Alaska.

SEATTLE, April 30.-Sixty prospectors
arrived here today from Copper river,
Alaska, on the steamer Excelsior. They
brought with them a repetition of the
story of privation and death, and many
bore evidence on their bodies of the raw
ages of scurvy and frost. A man named
Young hobbled eff the vessel on the
stumps of two legs. Another named
Alex Powell had but one foot.
F.C. Goodwin. of Oakland, CAL, whose
legs are black with scurvy and whose
knees are bruised by contact with the
ice, tells an interesting story of his
experiences, which were similar to those
of others. While camped in the interior
mis- partner, Westley Scheidecker, of
Grand Ridge, Ills, fell sick with the
scurvy, and soon became unable to travel.
Goodwin strapped him on a sled and
started to the coast. After four days of
almost herculean labor, he arrived at
the mouth of the Shushitna, but his
partner was frozen stark and stiff to the
sled. He buried him in the snow
Continuing his journey to the coast he
came across tent, in which there were
two men sick with scurvy. They were
Dixon Hutton, of Memphis, Tenn, and
T. B. Rawlins, of Little Rock, Ark.
Another man happened along at the
same time, and he and Goodwin put
Dixon and Hutton on sleds and dragged
them to the coast. Other deaths are
reported, but their names are lacking.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-02
PATRIOTISM IN
AMERICAN CITIES
The CannOns Roar and Flags in Pro-
fnsiOn We're Gaily Uufurled to
the Breeze.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-The first an
niyersary of the battle of Manila bay
was ushered in early today by the firing
of cannon and the ringing of bells. All
public buildings, commercial houses,
and residences were decorated in national
colors, and on every side were displays
: of patriotism. Special exercises in COM
memoration of Dewey's great victory
took place in almost every city and town
in California. In this city national
salute was fred from the cannon which
fred the first ehot of the Spanish at
Corregidor Gunners from the battle
chip Iowa manned the gun, which is a
brass affair, reputed to be of manufact-
ure of eighty years ago. This part of the
and was witnessed by thousands of
people.
At Golden Gate Park, in this city, the
national colors were the flag from the
McCulloch, which was unfurled to tie
breeze amid the cheers of thousands of
people, accompanied by a medley OF
national airs by the military band.
Many officers and men from the battle
ship Iowa were in attendance. The forts
and war vessels in the harbor fred salutes
in honor of the day, and commanders OF
all American and foreign vessels in the
harbor observed the occasion by decorat-
ing their vessels with flags and bunting.
Outgoing steamers left port with all
flags flying.
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In Charge of Merriam.

WASHINGTON, May -Brigadier-Gen-
eral Merriam, commanding the depart
of Colorado, has been ordered to Boise
City to consult with the governor of
Idaho regarding the necessity of United
States troops at Wardner in consequence
of the strike. The general has placed at
his disposal any of the troops available,
whether i'll the department of Colorado
or not. The troops in the surrounding
departments have been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness to respond to
orders to move when issued by General
Merriam.
There are some companies in the
vicinity of the strike, such as Fort
Spokane, Helena, Mont, Vancouver and
Boise, which can be ready in very
short time. The whole matter is in the
hands of Merriam.
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All Authority SabFGrtGd by the RiOtOuS
Miners.
TROOPS
WILL BE NEEDED
Threats Made to Destroy the Bunker
Hill Mill If 1t Should be Rebuilt.

WARDNER, Idaho, April 30.-The stu
alton is serious today. Little bands of
non-union men returning this morning
from the hills to which they fed yester-
day. were insulted by strikers in men
acing manner, groops of whom are loaf
ing around town elated over their vic
tory. Those who can are leaving town
considerable number going away
today.
All social events are called off, and the
public school has been closed because OF
the excitement and animosities existing
among the pupils. All kinds of business
are absolutely paralyzed, and everything
is at standstill. The strikers are offer
ing bets that if the mill is rebuilt, it will
be blown up again.
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Soldiers Under Arms.

A dispatch from San Francisco states
that the troops at the Presidio are
practically under arms and are ready at
a moments notice to start for the scene
of the trouble at Wardner, Idaho, upon
the call of Governor Steunenberg. The
troops at New Fort Spokane are also
under arms and are prepared to leave
for the scene of trouble on minutes
notice. Tie men at jefferson Barracks,
Mo-, and at Fort Smelling, M+nn.. are al
80 being held in readiness to go to the
scene of trouble and assist in quelling
the riots. tits stated on good authority
that Company B, Twenty-fourth infan-
try, now stationed at Vancouver Bar
racks, is under arms and prepared tc
move at any time No soldiers are to be
seen about the town this morning, and
the report is generally believed, al
though the department officials refuse tc
give out any information on the subject
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The steamer Spokane has been placed
in service on the Snake river between
Sparta and Lewiston with double daily
service and Will be operated as through
mail, express and passenger steamer,
making round trips daily except SatuI"
day. Leave Riparia at 2:30 a. m. ar
irving at Lewiston at ~ o'clock noon.
Leave Lewiston at 2 80 p. m. arriving
at Riparia at z O'Clock p. m. The
steamer Lewiston will take the place of
the Spokane on the same schedule Sat-
urdays and at other times will be oper-
ated on wild schedule, taking care of
all local work. The object of this new
schedule is to place the Wisten and Buf-
falo Hump countries more in touch with
points on the o. r. & N. If
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Notice.

The Eastern Oregon Land Company
hereby notifies all persons whom it may
concern, that it has changed its agent in
the state of Oregon, having appointed
Mr.. G. w. McNear, of San Francisco,
CAL, in the place of Mr.. T. A. Hudson,
resigned.
Mr.. McNear is agent, with offices at
The Dallee, Portland, and San Francisco,
for all business of the Eastern Oregon
Land Company,-the selling, leasing,
and general management of the E. o. L.
Co.'S lands in Oregon; and, no one, unless
duly authorized by the said McNear, has
authority to act, in any capacity what
ever, for the Eastern Oregon Land Com
pany.
San Francisco. CAL, April II, 1899.
D. V. HENARIE,
Pres. Eastern Oregon Land Company.
Apt 25-4t
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Elegant new Pullman palace sleepers
between Portland and Chicago have just
been placed in service via the o. R. &
N. Oregon Short Line, Union Pacific
and Chicago & Northwestern railways
daily every day in the year. Cars are of
the very latest pattern, in fact being the
most improved up-to-date sleeping cars
turned out by the Pullman Company.
These new palaces will leave Portland on
the evening fast train of the o. K. & N.
arriving at Chicago the morning of the
fourth day and running through with
out change via Granger and Omaha. 19tf
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millions Given Away.

It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering, The proprietors
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine; and have the satisfac-
ton of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases
of the throat, chest and lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on Blakeley & Hough-
ton, druggists, andget free trial bottle.
Regular size, so cents and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed or price refunded. 8