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A STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL.
Two Big Electric Companies Rac-
ing in the Puget Sound Field.

SEATTLE. Feb. pa telegram
from Trenton n. j., says that articles
Incorporating the Washington Power
Transmission Company have been filed
there by a number of capitalists OF
New York and Boston. The company
has a capital stock of S1,I50,000, and 1t
is formed for the purpose of developing
hydraulic and electric power at Cedar
River Falls in this State for use in
Tacoma. Seattle and other cities OF
Puget Sound.
It is thought here that the General
Electric Company is back of the cor
poration and that it is the first step IN
a. contest between the General Electric
Company and the Baker Company OF
Chicago for control of the power OF
Puget Sound cities. The Chicago COM
pany, which is installing large plant
at Snoqualmie Falls. has already Sc
cured a franchise in Seattle and 1t has
an application for one before the City
Council of Tacoma.
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Evidence Strengthens the Belief of
of the Police of His Guilt.

CHICAGO, Feb. %. = Evidence
strengthening the belief of the police
that Butcher Albert A Becker, who
was arrested yesterday on suspicion of
having murdered his wife, did actually
commit that crime was furnished to-
day by DR.. w. T. Kirby, who, after a
microscopic examination of the stains
found on the boards in Becker's barn.
expressed the opinion that toy were
made by human blood. Further exam
ination of the barn has resulted in the
discovery of small bunch of black
hair, which neighbors say exactly
matches that of the missing woman.
Search for Mrs Becker's body was
continued throughout the day, catch
basins and the prairie for a nile in all
directions being thoroughly investi
gated, but no trace of it was found.
The earrings and ring found in Beck
er's house, and which the butcher de-
clared he had recently bought for his
second wife, were positively identified
as belonging to the missing woman.
From story told by fellow coun-
tryman of Becker the suspected wife
murderer may be implicated in the
murder fifteen years ago of a wealthy
stock broker in Magdeburg, Germany.
Becker was faced by Henry Sander in
the police station to-day and charged
with having a knowledge of the murder.
Becker, however, denied the charge.
Sander, who also knew Becker when
the latter lived in Milwaukee, told the
police that Becker once tried to kill his
wife there, and but for Sanders inter
ference would probably have succeeded
Becker made long sworn statement
to-day, emphatically denying the
charges against him, and repeating the
story of his wife's disappearance told to
the police yesterday.
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HAVANA BANQUET.
Americans and Cubans Arriving at
an Understanding.

HAVANA, Feb. 27-The banquet at
the Tacon Theater last night proved
success.
General Brooke and Major General
Lee spoke.
Besides the Governor General ana
General Lee, the company lncludeo
General Ludlow, General Chaffee, the
Governor Generals chief of staH, the
officers of Generals Lees and Ludlow
command and other army and navy
officers.
Among the speakers were Senior Pc
dro Lorento, Colonel Carlos Garcia,
Cualberto Gomez and DR.. Lanuza, Sec
rotary of the Department of Justice.
The tendency of all the speeches was
toward the independence of Cuba with
eulogy of General Gomez and assertions
that he must never more leave the
island.
The spectators called vociferously for
a speech from Major General Lee His
remarks and those of General Brooke
were translated for the benefit of the
assembly by Senior Pablo de Verninies,
Secretary of the Department of FL
nance. Both the American Generals
repeated former statements of the mil
itary administration, chiefly along the
line that the United States intended
to establish a stable government in the
island and then to deliver it to the Gu
bans themselves. The assurances We're
vociferousIy applauded.
Colonel Garcia explained the disinter-
ested position of American military Of
ficers in Cuba.
General Gomez himself did not speak.
owing to the hoarseness from
which he is suffering. General
Andrade expressed thanks on his be-
half, adding in his name that
the banquet had done much to bring
the Cuban and American elements to
a clear understanding and to define the
position, work and aims of the United
States military administration. General
Gomez withdrew from the theater
about midnight. Crowds in the street
applauded him wildly as he emerged
and followed his carriage for blocks.
General Gomez, who is much in need
of rest, said last evening to a friend:
This popularity is killing me-"
A mass meeting of 5000 persons was
held in Central Park to-day. All the
speeches favored independence, but
were moderate in tone and in no way
unfriendly to the United States
THE BECKER MURDER.
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mate fruit at Phillippi. 1t should re-
peat the lessons of demoniac alliance IN.
the forfeited soul of a Faust. 1t should
show the legitimate fruit of revenge
and hatred in giving the wisdom OF
Portia to confound the craftiness of a
Shylock. The profession that can pro-
duce a Jefferson, a Forrest, the earlier
and later Booths, an Irving, Warde,
a James, a Clara Morris, a Scott Sid
dons, a Mary Anderson, is not all bad.
Why not acknowledge that God gave
the talents of our greatest actors, as
he gave the talents of a Beecher and
a Spurgeon, for the betterment as well
as the edifcation of the race. The
stage can never be eliminated. 1t will
continue as long as the race continues.
1t must become potent force for the
development of the race rather than
an agent for its decentralization. In
acknowledgment is should do with
capstones rather than substructures.
The stage must live. 1t must earn lis
right to live, and can only do this by
becoming potency for good.
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MET ON THE OCEAN.
An Incident of the Australia's Re
cent Trip to Honolulu.

A very pleasant incident occurred on
the last trip of the steamer Australia
to Honolulu. AS the steamer neared
port she was boarded by a, boat load of
marines from the battleship Oregon,
which lay off in the harbor, and who
were sent for the mails intended for
her officers, as the Oregon was prepar-
ing to leave for Manila.
Among the passengers on the Austria
liza We're DR.. G. c. Simmons and wife of
this city, and the latter was both sur
prised and overjoyed when she recog-
nized in the handsome young officer in
charge of the Oregon's men her brother,
Cyrus Miller. 1t is needless to say the
surprise and joy was mutual.
Ensign Miller is the younger son of
Frank Miller of this city, and was born
and reared here. He was on the Ore
gon on her famous trip from San Fran
cisco to Cuba, and participated in the
fight with Cervera's fleet off Santiago
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Only Five Lengths Separated Him Fro:
TuUiIIe.
Gimm's Recovery Considered
Doubtful-Gunboat Wheeling
Arrives at Vancouver-Trans-
port Roanoke Sails for Manila
With Supp1ies-British and
American Ships Collide on the
Bay.
Considered

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The
commencement of the last hour of the
"a hour cycling race. found Turville and
Stevens tied for first place, Lawson in
third position, Pierce fourth and Waller
fifth Pierce and Waller were tied for
fourth place, but an accident TO
Walters wheel shortly after the twenty
third hour compelled him to dismount,
thereby losing two laps and forcing him
into fifth place. By mutual agreement,
the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth ana
tenth men withdrew from the contest,
being satisfied with their positions and
unable to better them. Waller Withdrew
from the contest after riding 45l miles
Az laps This left Turville and Stevens
to fight for first place, Lawson taking
third and Pierce fourth place. Lawson
and Pierce retired from the track just
before the last mile, leaving Turville
and Stevens to fight it out for first
place. The last mile was loaf, the
riders going so slowly that they could
hardly hold the steep bank. On the
bell for the last lap, Stevens jumped
and got a lead of a length over Tur-
vile. which he increased to five lengths
at the tape. The spectators went wild
and the Buffalo boy was heartily
cheered for his victory. Story at the
close:
Stevens 1896, Turville 1896, Lawson
1855, Pierce 1853, Waller, 451.4, Chap
man 44O5, Fredericks 1884. julius
1927, Ashinger 412.4, Nawn 4011.
The record for "a hours is AGA miles,
made by Pierce.
The riding of Earn D. Stevens of BUT
falo in the race was wonderful, anu
in direct contrast with his riding IN the
recent six-day race when he quit at
about the thirtieth hour when he was
in better physical and mental condition
than any other man. For this action ne
was by some called a gutter. he de-
clared he would ride to the hnlsn III
the 24-hour contest and redeem himseif,
which he did to the satisfaction OF all.
Louis Gimm, the six-day rider VINO
was reported in very bad shape Few
DAYS ago as the result of his efforts IN
the recent six-day contest is to-nlght
reported to be in a serious CONDITION
and his recovery is doubtful. The phy-
sicians have as yet been unable to dag
nose his case to a certainty.
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JUST LIKE CHINAMEN.
They Beat Co1ored Man Where
They Couldn't Hurt Him.

Charles Anderson, a colored man,
presented himself at the Receiving Hos
pital late last night to have DR.. Ogden
patch up some gashes in his scalp. He
said he had been beaten by some Chi
namen with an iron bar and without
cause
The Chinamen's story is that Ander-
son went into their restaurant, ate a
meal, and then ran off without paying
for it. They chased him and proceeded
to take satisfaction by beating him. If
it was their purpose to kill him they
showed poor judgment by beating him
on the head. The wonder is they didn't
ruin their iron bar.
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PREPARING FOR DROUGHT.
Fruit Raisers at DecotOh Sinking
Wells and Pumping.

DECOTOH, Feb. 26.-Farmers in this
section are discouraged on account OF
the holding off of rais. F'ruitmen are
hiring all the engines they can get to
pump water to ir1igate their trees
Wells are being sunk in all directions
and the engines are working night and
day.
The grain crop is still looking well,
and will stand the drouth for some time
vet. There is a good prospect for fair
fruit crop, if the frosts keep off,
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UNION REFORM PARTY.
A National Organization to be
Formed This Week.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.-A national
organizat ton of the Union Reform Party
will be effected at the national confer
ence between the amalgamated ele-
ments here this week.
Secretary M. A. Neff of the Ohio
committee says there will be over loo
delegates here, sent from the different
States. representing silver Republicans,
Populists. Socialist Labor party, Lib
eral party and others, especially those
favoring direct legislation.
Any person committed to the refer
endum principle of direct legislation
will be eligible to the conference.
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Dewey will Not Talk.

MANILA. Feb. 27.-Q1:4O p. MI
Admiral Dewey when asked by the COR
respondent of the Associated Press to
give his reasons for requesting Wash
ington to send the battleship Oregon
to Manila, firmly declined to discuss
the matter. All was quiet here last
night and along the line, except for
some desuFtory firing by the rebels near
Caloocan and San Pedro Macati.
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One New Case Of smallpox.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26.-One new
case of smallpox was found in this
city to-day and in a district not known
or thought to be infected. The victim
is a woman residing at 1229 Easton
street. There are several suspected
cases being closely watched.
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National Banks Not Taxable.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-In the
case OF the City and County of San
Francisco VS.. the Croker Woolworth
National Bank Judge De Haven, sit
ting in the Circuit Court yesterday,
held that the personal property of
national bank was not liable for State,
county or municipal taxes.
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nrowned .while FISHING.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-James
Mccarthy, while fishing from the
OLYMPIC pier near the Cliff House to-
day. fell into the surf and was drown
ed. The body has not been recovered.
Two men who were with Mccarthy say
his lines became entangled and in at
tempting to straighten them out ne
slipped and fell.
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Austrian state.man Dead.

VIENNA, Feb. 26-Count Jean Fer
nard Rocheburg- Rothenlowen, the dis
tinguished Austrian statesman, former
~ Minister of Foreign Affairs and the
incumbent of other important admins
trative posts under Emperor Francis
Joseph, died to-day in his ninety-third
year.
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An Indian Murdered.

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 26.-An Indian
known as Little Pete" was murdered
to- day by other Indians during a quar-
rel at Calders' Grove. near Sebastopoi.
Two other Indians were badly hurt.
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CURTIS & CO.'S MARKET, SOS K Street
A Famous Blunderer.

NJ Calino, the popular French simple
ton, who performs in the humorous lit
erature of France much the same func-
ton that the traditional Paddy does
in English literature, has been made
the subject of a grave study, in which
his innocent stupidities are carefully
analyzed. He is nothing more or less
than a convenient personification of q
type of the harmless blunderer and
complacent laIck-wit found in all ages
and countries. In France his sayings
reflect, however. something of the pic
turesqueness which is characteristic of
the nation.
Calino's blunderings.. it seems, began
at an early age. He had not craft
enough to tell a lie that would hold
water for a moment. One day at
school he got into a fight with a COM
panion, and came home with a cash on
his forehead
How did you get that cut?'' asked
his father
What cut, papa?
why, that great cash on your fore
head"
II bit myself there, papa"
'sRit yourself! Why, you couldn't bite
yourself on your forehead"
Il got up on chair to do it, papa
Later in life Calino delivered himself
of the following bit of wisdom:
''As for me, ! don't care so much for
the sun as I do for the moon You
see, the sun only comes after it gets
daylight. when we could see just as
well without it, but the moons some
use-it shines all night EST
Early one morning when Calino was
out with his gun, he saw robin in
the garden of his friend Camille. He
aimed at it, but it dropped below the
top of the wall. Then Calino went
into the house, crept up stairs softly,
stole into Candles bedroom without
waking Camille, who was in bed, point
ed his gun out of the window at the
robin and fired-bang!
Camille leaped out of bed in wild con-
fusion and alarm.
.'W-w-why-w- the mat
ter?''
.Oh, did I wake you up?" said Calino.
q pulled the trigger just as softly as
could"-Boston Traveller.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. = Major
General Charles ]. Reynolds, U. S. A..
is dead. aged II years. A month ago
General Reynolds had an attack Of
paralysis. which eliminated in a cere-
bral hemorrhage causing death late
yesterday.
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Cotton Seed Oil Mill Burned.

MONROE Ga.). Feb. 26-The Plan
ters' cotton seed oil mill was almost
totally destroyed by fire to-day, tor
gether with the seed house, stables.
stock, etc. Loss estimated at $780,
900; insurance not known.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 26-The .Times-
Herald Washington special says: Mrs
John A. Logan is seriously i'll at her
home in this city. She is suffering from
an attack of la grippe. She has not
been able to leave her room for more
than week.
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DR.. E. G. Spitzka, the alienist, de-
clares his disbelief in the existence of
any disease Like kleptomania, which
causes women to indulge in the form
of theft known as shoplifting, which
just now appears to be epidemic In
New York He does admit, however,
that the tempting displays of the shops
appeal strongly to women of weak
minds. and that one In one hundred
shoplifters may be insane.
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Santa Claras Win.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 26.-To-day the
Santa Clara College first nine defeated
the Imperialists of San Francisco by
score of 10 to 5.
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rhe Gednex Goes to San Pedro.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26.-The United
States Survey steamer Gedney, Captain
Westdahl. which has just completed the
work of surveying San Diego Harbor,
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Martha Ann Darnell and Lucinday
Yates Mckee are twin sisters, beth
widows, of Putnam County, Indiana,
both residing near Greencastle. They
are nearly IS years old and have passed
sixty-fve years of their lives in the
county named. Mrs. Darnel bore
eleven children and Mrs. Mckee fifteen.
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Judge John M. Smith, who assumed
the Circuit bench at Portland, Ind re-
Gently, was at one time a section hand
on the Panhandle road. While working
at any kind of manual labor he could
obtain he studied law, and before being
elected Circuit Judge had lucrative
practice at the Jay County bar.
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SAN JOSE, Feb. 26.-Coursing re-
suits to-day: In the 32-dog stake Fault
less Beauty won, second money to Rush
OHill In the run down Countess beat
Sylvanus, the latter a to ! shot.
STOCKTON, Feb. pa large crowd
attended the coursing at Goodwater
Grove to-day Results: Alma flrst'
Tip second Wild Zip third, Iron Duke
fourth
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Prices from $1.25 to 81.
NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS.
WASSERMAN, KAUFMAN & co.

Tame Geese.
Dressed Turkeys.
Dressed Hens.
Dressed Young BOOSTERS.
Dressed Young Fryers to
Roast.
Dressed Young Broilers.
Canvasback Ducks.
Widgeon.
SprigsL
Teal.
Mallards.
Wild Geese.
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Coursine al San Jose ana Stockton.

left to-day for San Pedro, where there
is survey work to be done.
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Weak minded men are apt to be OBJ
stinate
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AS some men become prosperous they
become undesirable neighbors.
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their innate beastliness. If they draw
crowds it is another case of atomic at
traction. The reading and thinking
people. the self-respecting majority,
demand something higher, and should
have it on the stage. They get it in
the Shakespearean and classic revivals
that come as GASES on the desert of the
stage.
Let us hope for better things. There
are thousands of good books there are
thousands of good plays. There are
dramas. and works of fiction that carry
latent dramas about them, that leave
no bad taste in the mouth, better than
this, there is large class of literature
whose only effect is to lift up. Lives
are made better, souls are made
whittier by their perusal, and thank God
for good books No one can convince
me that a stage enactment of good
literature and the drama that springs
from it can be demoralizing. True, we
want actors whose characters shall be
consistent with legitimate drama. These
we cannot always find. Why should not
our University chairs, and why should
not the encouragement of drawing
room theatricals be permitted in their
several ways to encourage and en-
phasze legitimate drama, and aid in
cutting off the half world buffonery Of
the lower levels of the stage?
/ repeat that tendencies should never
be dignified with the title of necessities.
The legitimate stage, presenting as IT
does. the most rational of amusements,
should continue to impress upon the
race the highest types of history and
manhood. It should still tell us of the
intrigues Of the Lupercal and its legiti-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04
CARRIER PIGEONS ON LAKES.

That carrer-pigeon service Is OF Pc
eullar practical value TO people in the
marine business is amply. demonstra- q
ted in Detroit by Ashley & Dustin.
who. wsth CAPT. \. J.Fox. own as good
Al flock of Iifty pigeons as ever flew.
Manager Dustin. sitting az his desk
al the foot of First street keeps in
touch with the steamer Frank f.. Kirby
by means nf the birds and he would
keep track of the boat In no other way.
because several of the points at which
the Kirby touches have either very
poor telegraphic service or none al all.
When the Kirby sails from Detroit in
the morning. CAPTAIN Fox takes a
coopful of birds with him. liberating
sometimes four or five day. The
first bird is generally liberated at Put
In Bay. Fastened to the birds legs by
means OF brass band and aluminium
cylinder about three quarters of an
inch long. is the message. closely wrap
ped in tissue paper about five and one
half inches square. The writing on the
message is very fine. Ii states the time
made by the boat from point 10 pdins
the amount OF freight in the cargo, and
10 whom consigned. The time of the
liberation OF the birds is also mem
toned.
The bird arrives at the Ashley Dustin
dock at the foot Of First street, ana
flies TO the roof. where there is a sky
light. The coop is located in this sky
light ana is entered by miniature trap
door. which closes after the bird enters.
When the bird enters. he steps on
platform. which Is operated by spring
and touches off an electric bell down In
the office. The aluminium capsule with
the message inside is then removed and
the message pasted up in the office.
Some of the birds owned by the COM
pany are very valuable. and were Sc
cured with a great deal OF difhculty.
capt. Fox is ALWAYS on the lockout Tor
finely bred birds. and the Ashley %
Dusin dock coop Is as well stocked as
any business COOP in the country.
The speed attained by some of the
fastest Of these birds is almost beyond
belief One bird belonging 10 the COM
pany has made as high as seventy
miles an hour in clear weather. In
coming from Sandusky or PUTIN Bay
the bird takes "A direct route across the
lower end of Canada to Detroit, thus
saving several scores OF miles. on the
other hand, when a telegraph message
leaves either port ii must make a cir
cuitous route to gain it's destination. y
telegram from Put-in-Bay must hrst
go to Sanduskv and then around Lake
Erie to Detroit. The first bird liber-
ated from the boat this season left Mid
die Sister island in pouring rain. and
made the forty miles TO Detroit in 30
minutes
A bird was liberated at Sandusky
some time since. and at precisely the
same moment a telegram bearing the
same message was filed. When the De
troit messenger bov knocked at Ashley
&, Dustin's door with his telegram there
was a faint tinkle Of the pigeon bell
I'm the office. The bird stood on the
trap. having made exactly the same
time. covering the eighty or more miles
at a terrific pace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04

.Imusemcnts. customs and character
Nsics OF the people. The general topic
of the afternoon, switzerland, was in
charge of the president OF the club, Mrs.
Julia Ashley Rich. Mrs. ltich's treat
ment OF the same was decidedly orig
inal and entertain ng.
IL must be borne in mind that the
Read, Mark and Learn" Is a travel
ers' club and with this thought upper
most, Mrs. Rich had prepared q series
OF letters, purporting to come from a
lady travelling in Switzerland.
These letters We're addressed TO the
dlHefent members of the club and
though many i'm number. contained a
connected story Of magnificent scenery
oi placid Swiss lakes. OF beautiful cit
res towering mountains and hair
breadth 'scapes." Moreover there was
a pretty love story running through
the series of letters which lent the
cndrm OF romance 10 the tale OF travel
ana held the undivided attention of the
club from beginning 10 end. In lighter
VEN. the club tarried, until Ghe shadows
or evening fell, discussing the omni-
present question of Domestic Ser
vice."
The problem OF domestic service is
one which now finds place in many
club programs. IN indeed a topic of fire.
pusnt discussion among womens or
sanizations everywhere
Al VIII be an important issue at tho
coming great b'ennlal OF womens clubs
TO be held at Milwaukee next June.
IT remains for the wis lom OF the twen-
tisth century, however. to find a sou-
tion 10 problem SO much discussed
ana even yet so remote from solu-
tiOn