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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-17

AR 10 FILLED with Them. bst Ne
bo1y VIII Make Direct Charges.

A1R 10 FILLED With Then. oot Sos
boAy VIII Make Direct CHARGES.
DETROIT. July Histories OF Doodle m
connection with the action Of the coun-
ell last night are current today. Many
claim 10 have knowledge Of crooked work
IN connection with the passage Of the
ordinance but few can be found who are
willing to make direct statements.
City Treasurer Thompson. who has been
watching the progress Of street railway
matters closely for some months, has
come out with an interv.eW denouncing
the Security franchise as steal. and de
ciarfng no honest alderman should vote
for such q measure.
II consider the passage OF that ordi-
nance" be said 1.-THE greatest outrage that
was ever perpetrated on the people OF this
city and never heard OF one that was
50 harefaced in any other city. Their au-
ssactsy In placing Tom L. Johnson on the
commission shows their hand fully. They
have been trying for eight years to get
new franchises. but at those times they
were Satisfied with thirty years. now they
give Johnson forty -eight-year franchise
for at least $50, 00o, 000 and do you think
that any honest alderman. looking out for
fine best interests OF the city. should vote
for such steal?'
There is talk Of grand jury being called
In connection with the Doodle rumors and
the Security franchise.
Mayor Maybury this morning reiterated
the statement that he would veto the Se-
eurity franchise ordinance. He further
said he would veto the scent fare working
ordinance though he fayors 3-cent fares.
He considers the scent fare working ord-
nance Is not really a scent fare ordinance.
but a part of the scheme to rush through
the street railway deal In contempt OF the
supreme court OF the state.
The Evening News says edtorialiy:
THE News has no purpose to charge
Gov PinKree with deliberately plotting to
betray the city. HIS record Is too long and
too consistent 10 give credenee 10 such
theory. But that he In deiuded and mis-
led In hardy less than demonstrated His
enormous egotsm has been ffattered. The
conspirators, who have millions al stake.
have halted their hook with glory and re-
nown. and the reformer who never learns
anything by experience except the use Of
the methods he formerly condemned has
bitten and Is landed In the blindness OF
hiG infatuation be fails TO see that he ID
being made the effective tool Of one OF the
cIeverest schemes ever devised for barter
ing the rights OF the people. which he be-
Heves he In defending"
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VISIT THE ARMY POST.
CONGREGATIONAL Party Make an In.
spertiOn Of Fort Wright.

SPOKANE. July 1.-THE first official
visit OF inspection to Fort Wright. the
new army post In this city. occurred to-
day. when Congressman Hull. chairman
OF the house military committee: Con-
gresham Payne. Congressman Steele, T..
=, Grant. tr., and other members IL the
distinguished party now touring the
West. spent four hours at the post The
party was received by Chaplain Bate
man. temporary commander of the garrt-
son. Ii being Sunday the salute of seven
teen guns. Ia which congressman Is en-
titled. was omitted The visitors ins nec.-
ed all OF the new buildings and displayed
n keen interest in the condition of the
troops.
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TRYING TO LYNCH A NEGRO.
Mob of Kansas Farmers Assemblies
md militia May Re Called out.

CHICAGO. July IA special TO the
Record from wichita Kan. says:
A frok nj Ice farmers and COWBOYS has
gathered around the iaii az FL Reno, O. T..
tonight with The avo~ed intention OF
iynching a negro prisoner named Brown.
who seriously wounded Deputy Marshal
Hitchcock ~ kinrtishcr yesterday TIE
officers are unable 10 secure Deputies and
have reported the matter 10 Gov. barnes
who may cali out the militia,
Deputy Marshal Hitchcock attempted 20
arrest Brown for horse stealing The ne
gro resisted and shot Hitchcock twice enc
hsil entering near the heart and another
In the thigh
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MILL BUILD THE RAILWAY.
PYRAMID MISUNDERSTANDING LINE
A CERTAINTY, SANS nUNBERT.
SubseriAea-Pronot Awaiting
Charter Gsanss-Aneriean Rights
Are New Already Secured.

Pierre Humbert jr., the rich Boston
banker. so extensively interested m Alas
kan transportation and mine affairs. y IN
Seattle again. Mrs Humbsrt. whom no
married In this city about fifteen months
ago, accompanies him. After q few DAYS
here they so 10 California. and this faii.
probably. Mr.. HumbeTt viii return 10
Alaska.
Il am firmer In the faith Of great
future for Alaska and the British Yukon
than ever" he said last night at the But
Ter 1T Is q great country. and what -
most needed for Its development y rail-
roads-not one, but several, as there Will
be In time l am still pegging away on
matters pertaining TO the railroad which
I expect TO construct from Pyramid Har-
Dor to Fort Selkirk. The money is ready
and anxiously waiting for investment IN
the enterprise We have made our nisngs
and practically secured q charter for that
portion Of the road traverstng American
territory. and are now waiting on ottawa
f Rom : the boundary 10 the Yukon. SO
soon "a this il secured We will begin con-
struction OF course the boundary dispute
complicates matters some, put I'VE We avn :
aDo I think the boundary line. as re-
CARDS the Dalton trail. should be farther
Kluckwan Il only about twenty-five or
twenty-three miles from tide water. and
the treaty provides ten marine leagues
inward. or about forty niles from tho
sea. This would throw the line about
Pleasant Camp. where the Canadian po-
lice formerly were located.
Il don't think the government should
or will accept the kluckwan line as final.
In the line OF common comfy Great Brit
aims asking us to keep troops out OF the
disputed territory implies, and practically
guarantees, that she will send no troops
there, SO l think there Is no danger OF
trouble
"A continuation Of the Kiuckwan line
would throw over half of the Porcuptne
district into British territory. which
would. OF course. be disastrous TO Ameri-
can interests. have some good mines
I'm Porcupine but l don't fear having 10
give them up. I'm also interested In At
lin and the klondike."
Referring again to the railroad Sftua-
ton, Mr.. Humbert predicted the day not
far distant when capital will lay a line
into the Yukon country by way OF the
Peace river.
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DEIGxAN PITS HONOR ASIDE.
Iowa's Merrtmac Hero Declines Ma
val Academy Appointment.

WASHINGTON. July i6.-Secretary Long
has received a letter from Oscar F.. Deig-
nan declining the appointment to the ma
val academy offered TO him In accord
ance with an act of congress
Young Deignan's decllna;icn is due, Il
Is said, to HIS belief that he would find II
extremely difficult to pass the examina-
ton for admission.
With view to aiding him In every pos
sible way. the secretary offered TO permit
him 10 enter the academy without the
usual entrance examination: but, while
appreciatfng this concession. the young
man deemed II expedient TO give up alto
gethcr his dreams of career In the ser
vice.
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Gardening - generally considered one
es re nfsltassss occupations. bar the Ger
mar Gardeners Association has issued a
warning 20 those Shn .nient entering tae
ta31si5T TAey etc TIRE faes sasf daring
fAv years iss9 70 iSs-. 81 ths -. members ~
tse Association Mo died in Germany. re
fewer ;ssn lie sweeumasi 30 consumption
aAa stner Affections OF the lungs.-New
leFk Herald
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CLEVELAND STREET CARS TIED Up
Conductors and MOtormen Of the Bis
Consolidated Syatem Co Ont.

CLEVELAND. O., July 1.-THE con-
ductors and motormen Of the Big Con-
soiidated Street Railway system, who
were on a strike last month, went out
again at Ais this morning. Eight nun
dred men are affectes. They claim the
company has not lived up to the agree
ment made which ended the former
strike
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GAI.r.ATfN, Tenn. Jul, IL Fire tonight
destroyed the Tampk'us opera house alotk
ard the pes.orice The mail and records
were saved .f.ass s-sas
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Birching for Cycle Punetarcrs.

A; Wailasey. England, three boys from
Hoylake were ordered to be hirched by the
court for stealing four pounds of nails and
Pacing them on a bridge over which num-
dreds OF cyclists passed. Dozens OF punc-
lures occurred. and the boys. who confess
Ell their guilt. were found behind a hedge
near the bridge. where they commanced =
good view OF their victims.
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Cutisoor rRaMwAv sorn.
White Pas H~s7Trna @aaapoiss~a
the rrs.sssers-tf~- ltr-.

VANCOUVER u 4 1ufv Is Steamer
Catch arrived tssus@A: from sNssway
bringing twessx pswScu Passengers who
canse eat AZ the sane tlrss a. saexe who
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CHARLES ELMQuIST DROWNED.
His Wife and Children Are Visiting
seattle nj Present.

SPOKANE. July ls.-Charles Eimquis'.
of Spokane was drowned today while
bathing AZ Medical Lake. His rowboa'
was overturned and he could not swim. He
leaves wife and two small children, VINO
are visiting In Seattle.
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KNlSkL'S labor I'm.
CURIOUs MEASURE PASSED NJ TuE
RECENT LEGIsaAATCaE.

SSme - It's Special PFovisioas -
60 Wsrking Hears WIN Drive
Many Wonen Cat % EoDleyneat
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Nelson & Harmon's barber shop, has
accepted a position with Oscar Shaffer,
at S19 Kan. Ave, and would be pleased
to see his old patrons at his new loca-
ton.
Secretary Barnes, of the state horti-
cultural society, has issued a bulletin
on grapes, showing that there are s 1854
acres of bearing vines in the state. The
condition of the crop this year is. 72 per
cent.
During the last five months the po-
lice have made SO arrests for selling
liquor but that number of arrests was
divided between about 20 jointists and
the officers went the rounds several
times.
Swimming parties at Gage Lake are
not SO popular since the evenings have
become a trif1e cool. People prefer to
go buggy riding where they do not have
to meet officious, disagreeabIe men in
charge
The Modern Woodmen band made its
appearance on Kansas avenue Thurs
day night. 1t was accompanied by the
drill team of lodge No. $40, and went to
North Topeka to visit the North To-
peka lodge.
In a recent joint case the witnesses
all testified that they bought beer in
the place of a certain man. When the
police went to look for that man they
found he had moved to another state
several weeks ago.
Two handsome stained glass windows
vestibuIes of the Church of the AS
sumption. AS soon as the windows ar
rive work on the vestibuIes will be
commenced.
Cyrus Leland is down at Excelsior
Springs today. Since the newspapers
are insisting that he is dangerously ill.
he has sent his family down to the
Springs and manages to spend one day
week there himself
Lieutenant George Crawford who
has been recruiting men for the new
regiments in the western part of the
state, passed through Topeka Thursday
on his way to Kansas City. He will
leave for the Philippines in a few days.
Two Topeka newspaper men who
have recently had additions to their
families, can not pass one another on
the street now without stopping for
ten minutes to brag to one another
about what their respective babies can
do.
Bob SempIe refers to the strip of
narrow canvas that is laid through the
east corridor of the state house, with
the spittoons arranged at regular in
tervals on each side of it, as the
straight and narrow way
A Topeka man wants to establish the
identity of Emily Crawford, whose
name is signed to some of the reports
of the Dreyfus trial The New York
Journal call her Miss" while some
other papers call her Mrs" The To-
peka man thinks that she is a man
A Topeka woman has been wondering
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for six months why the alternate sides
of the street railway poles on the Sixth
avenue west line are painted white.
She has never got up the courage to
ask any one for fear she will be laugh
ed at. They indicate the points at
which cars will stop.
After reading the accounts of the
Dreyfus trial Judge Allen remarks
that the Anglo Saxon is the only race
on earth that really tries to dig out the
facts in case without prejudice. Most
other races make up their minds be-
fOrehand and then try to make the
facts prove their opinion.
E. E. Brown, who has been working
up a Democratic conference to be
held at Hutchinson September l. was
in Topeka. last night. He has resigned
tee which has the conference in
charge, but he is still working on the
project, and he says it will be a big
success.
Mrs. George w. Veale has presented
the State Historical society with an
Indiana walnut desk made for Col.
John Johnson, her grandfather, while
serving as secretary to Gen. William
Henry Harrison, then governor of the
territory of Indiana. Also two tortoise
shell combs said to have belonged to
one of the ladies of MaximiIians court
in Mexico.
Major Anderson thinks the city ought
to replace the Eighth avenue bridge
across Shunganunga with q Melan
bridge instead of paying out money for
repairs on the old one. He says Eighth
avenue east would be paved most of
the way to the cemetery in a short
time if there was a good bridge across
the Shunganunga, and that funeral pro-
cessions would not then be compelled
to cross the viaduct.
It goes without saying that the fol-
lowing is from the Atchison Globe: A
lot of Topeka people have banded to-
gether to form family club, a place
where they can get all their meals by
taking so much stock and paying 50
much per month. A membership in
such a club means that the wife is
either incompetent or too Indifferent to
manage q home. No man runs for re-
lief to clubs who can get his steak
cooked to suit him at home. Topeka
sensible people should burst up the
club. It's existence reflects upon the
ability of Topeka housewives.
A few days ago the State Journal
published a statement that a Topeka
man would like to know where Yell
vile, Ark, gets its name. A correspond
ent at Mound City writes the follow
ing: 'Yellville, Ark, like Yell county
of the same state, was named for one
of the early settlers, Colonel Yell,
formerly of Tennessee, whose descend
ants have been prominent men, holding
many state and judicial offices and
furnishing one or more generals, colo
nels and majors to the Confederate
army. During the war I was stationed
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MADE A sPLURGE.
How Oklahoma Advertises Her Big
Crop of 1899.

ST Dixon's -four train from Okla
homa, which has been talked about so
much for the past few weeks, has come
to Topeka and gone. The train arrived
over the Rock Island at three o'clock
Thursday afternoon and from the time
of its arrival until late last night there
was a steady stream of visitors
The train was made up of nine freight
cars filed with Oklahoma flour for New
York merchants, a baggage car con-
tanning the products of Oklahoma, all
tastefully and aTtistically arranged so
that they make a snowy effect, and
day coach, used by Mr.. Dixon and his
associates while en- route. Those ac-
COmpanying the train are Mr.: Syl
Dixon, Frank Gerhart, travelling freight
agent of the b & o.. Mayor T L Hens
ley of Ell Reno, Ed Pomeroy and J. r.
Stevens. and the sixteen members of
the brass band which was organized at
Oklahoma City.
A committee representing the city
and state waited upon Mr. Dixon and
his associates when the train arrived
and welcomed him to Topeka In the
evening this committee carried out a
short programme of speeches by sew
eral prominent men of the city and re-
sponses were made by Mayor Hensley
of FL Reno and Mr.. Dixon. Major An
dersOn acted as master Of ceremonies
ana introduced the speakers to the
large audience which had gathered
around the train.
James A Troutman was first intro
duced and spoke of the close connection
of Kansas and Oklahoma and of the
help that always came to each when
such good feeling prevailed the rapid
development of Oklahoma, its phenom-
email growing qualities and the pride
which Kansas took in its prosperity.
At the close of his speech he presented
MI Dixon with a basket of flowers on
behalf Of the city and state
+. d. Coburn was then introduced
and said:
You who have organized and set in
motion this magnificent caravan. with
which you purpose traversing half a
continent, are hustlers. Indeed YOU
could scarcely be otherwise, for many
or you had your beginnings on these
breezy plains of Kansas. You are sons
or the missionaries who redeemed these
fertile prairies from wild beasts and
wilder men, and now in turn are be-
come missionaries, going forth in the
spirit Of the true evangelist. to make
men better; carrying to them the eOspeI
or oklahoma in one car and the staff
OF life in sixteen others-a practical
a beautiful and benefcent exempIifi-
to 1. "a ~
Whatever you may do for the good
name and fame and upbuildfng of okla
hona viii be helpful to US Tbrough
Az your Journeyings. in the morning
uoe, at monday, or in the silent
watches Of the night; whether bra v-iTe-
the malarias Of the Wabash. d0dgine1
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permanent school fund since January
/ OF this amount Shawnee county paid
"a, 400.
The Arnold building in North Topeka
is now completed and will be ready for
occupancy in a few days. A new de
partment store Will occupy the entire
lower floor.
President George NJ. Herrick of
Washburn college left last night for a
trip through the western part of the
state He will make several addresses
while absent
The asylum line of the street railway
is not a favorite line for evening rides
There are too many onion patches
along the track to disturb reVerieS or
conversations
Lawrence World: c. K Holiday Jr.,
of Topeka, and George Vea1e Jr., of
Topeka came down last evening to at
tend a meeting of the gold miners OF
western Kansas.
The subcommittee of the reunion
committee are hard at work making
the preparations for the reunion. The
committee on privileges is kept about
as busy as any.
Labor Day falls on September this
year. The labor 9rganizaztions are
preparing for celebration, but so far
nothing has been heard OF ButcherS
and GrOcerS' picnic.
Messrs Sexton and Koohler, of Leav-
enworth, Kan, announce target
tournament, to be held at Athletic park
August % and "a. American aSSoc1A-
ton rules will govern
The sidewalk contractor has not YET
started to put in sidewalks that nave
been allowed by the council on petition.
The work of replacing condemned
walks is to be finished first.
A Topeka man who is addicted to the
picnic habit, says that nothing makes
a man more disagreeable after 1t Is
over with than the average picnic, I'M
less it is getting on a drunk
During the August payment the To-
peka pension agency has sent out an
average of 5000 checks, amounting to
$3.50 GOO each day. The entire amount
paid out amounted to S3,273 452.
One member of the Twentieth Kan
sas wrote home that he celebrated the
Fourth of July by shooting hrecrack-
ers Like CARRYING Goals in NewcaS-
tie to shoot firecrackers there
The Wichita Beacon credits State
Treasurer Grimes with a rev baby.
This is liable to make Superintendent
Nelson mad, because the Beacon has
got Mr. Grimes mixed up with him.
The guards on Syl Dixon's flour train
were very cranky last night. They or
dered one man to keep his hands off
Just because he thumped a watermelon
with his finger to see if it was ripe.
With all the hunting parties from
Topeka now looking for game, several
Topeka homes may be adorned with
bear rugs and antlers-that is if the
hunters find any choice ones for sale.
w. r. Walker, lately employed at
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KICK HIM OUT.
Has Been Discovered That Judge
Hook Allows a Democrat to
Hold Office.

Some of the Republican politicians
are incensed at Judge W. c. Hook be-
cause he does not remove George W.
Clark from the position of United
States commissioner in this city and
give the place to a Republican.
Judge Clark was appointed to this
position by the late G. C. Foster who
was succeeded by Judge Hook The
Republican politicians who We're active
in the support of Mr.. Hook for the ap-
pointment are surprised that the Dem
ocratic incumbent in the commission
ersh1p should be permitted to continue
to enjoy the emoluments Of the Office.
When Judge Hook returns to Topeka
the politicians will suggest to him the
accessibility of naming a successor for
Judge Clark.
The place pays so little that few law
yers will bother with it. It is not gov
erned by civil service, however, and il
is strange that the vultures have al
lowed Judge Clark to keep the Office as
long as he has. They knew better than
to make suggestions to Judge Foster.
Doctor-Have you taken any remedy
for this trouble?
Patient-No, doctor; I have not; but
I've taken power of medicine.-Har-
lem Life.
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the dreadful Octopus along the Atlantic
seaboard or boarding the tiger in his
deadly jungle, Kansas, your foster
mother, your exemplar and preceptress
with million eyes beaming affection,
will follow you, and out of the warmth
of generous and loving heart give you
Godspeed and God bless YOU
The -four train left this morning at
O'Clock over the Rock Island for Kan
sas City and will make the next stop
there From there to Chicago. thence
over the B. & o. to New York, consum-
ing about three weeks in the trip.
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CASUALTY LIST.
Result Of Recent Fighting In the Is
land of Luzon.


Washington, Aug. 1S.-Gen. Otis to-
day cabled the following list of killed
and wounded:
KILLED
Manila, Aug. 1S.-Near San Fernan-
DO, Ninth infantry, Aug. 9, company K,
VIM. n. Muson.
Near Bustos. Third infantry. Aug. IA.
company F. Charles A. Brooks.
WOUNDED.
Near San Fernando, Twelfth infant
~, August 9, company T, Corporal Vim.
Barnes, arm, slight.
Company NJ, Geo. Plummer, abdo-
men. severe.
Fifty first Iowa, company E. Second
Lieutenant Lamont A Williams, leg
severe.
Twenty-secOnd infantry, company H.
VIM Kneisler, leg, moderate.
seventeenth infantry, company H
we're.
Tenth infantry, company Z, Vim. Ru-
pei, chest, moderate.
Aug. 10, company G, Geo. W. Sharp,
forearm, moderate.
Ninth infantry Aug. 9, company D,
James Linton, slight.
Company G, Geo. H. B. Strauch. neck.
severe.
At Angeles, company c, Richard E.
Keenan,, leg, severe
Aug 10, company H, Henry P. Shier-
loh, foot, moderate.
At Santa Rita Aug 12 comDanv II
James Brown, forearm, slight
Near San Mateo, Gath infantry. COM
pany Z, Louden Ware, head, slight
Near Quinqua, Third infantry, Aug
u, company B, VIM. Foster, leg, Sc
we're
At Angeles, First artillery. companv
T. Wm. Gartz, leg, moderate.
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at Yellville and at Dardarelle in YeII
county, and learned these facts from
old settlers there"
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So you want to marry my daugh-
ter?" said the old gentleman
W-w-Wel, I W-wOuldn't exactly say
tnat' replied the difhdent young man,
"b-b-but she wants to n-marrv me
otherwise we n-n-neVer would have
been engaged. ''-Chicago Post.
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If you want to save $500 to 5000
buy your sewing machine at Babcock
& Frost's, rs Kan. Ave, and save
canvassers' commission.
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Washington, Aug 18-Gen. Otis to-
day cabled the following list of killed
and wounded.