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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21
Valley Forge Prayer,

Weems and some of the other
biographers have much to say about
his religious beliefs and Weems tells
Of his going out into the snowy woods
at Valley Forge to pray. 1t is more
than doubtful if he ever prayed in his
life. When he was a child, and
was baptized in the Episcopal church,
and whenever he attended worship, as
ne did during his presidency, it was
to that church. But he never was a
member and never partook of the COM
muniOn. When at Mount Vernon he
occasionally attended PoWhick church,
which he was instrumental in having
built, but his Sundays were usually
spent in looking over his accounts, in
hunting.
He was fond of the theater, of card
playing and of dancing and could
swear on occasion. He had a liking
for speculation and was a regular
buyer of lottery tickets. Hunting,
ishing and horseback riding were his
favorite amusements, and he lived
much in the open air. He took his
pleasures like a man who keenly en-
joyed them. His nature was large,
wholesome and sane, and no better
balanced mind was ever born in
America. AS man possessing the
passions and ambitions of humanity
upright, sincere and honest, he re-
mains an example for mankind in all
generations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21

Mrs. Everett Smith, Miss Irene
Smith and Allard Smith, the last
named a Wisconsin university gradu-
ate, will leave Milwaukee shortly for
St. Louis. They will go to Paris TO at
tend the exposition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21

Master Car Builder Garfield of the
Lackawanna railroad will start to
work soon to - up 100 cars for con-
struction purpose. Of this number so
will be fixed at the Scranton shops
and the other so at Dover, n. ]. The
cars are to be made use of by Super
intendent of Bridges Hixson in re-
pairs which are contemplated along
the road at various points.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21

different, and the people down in
Posey county, Indiana, have a tradi-
ton and generally believe that he was
the father of General Thomas Posey,
who was the first territorial governor
Of Indiana. As General Posey was
born in 1850 on the Potomac when
Washington was a surveyor and Is
years of age the story is not alto
gether improbable. Washington was
well acquainted with the Posey family
and as his correspondence shows was
instrumental in procuring promotion
for young Posey, who served in the
revolutionary army.
In respect TO his ability to tell lies
there is evidence that he could easily
use lie when it would serve the pur-
pose. Not that he was untruthful In
his relations with men or in business
but he did not hesitate to deceive
wnen deception would answer his pur-
pose.
When he was president and
travelling in the south a party of gen.
tlemen wished to attend him on his
not wish it because of the dust they
would make, so he told them he would
leave before in the morning. But"
as he enters in his journal, 81 did it
little after 5, by which means avoided
the Inconvenience above mentioned
that is, the dust of the roads Al
another time he told an English
traveller that he never was so much
annoyed by the mosquitoes in any
part of America as in Skenesborough
for that they used to bite through the
thickest boot"
There are many other instances OF
this sort to be found outside the
strictly veracious history of Mr.
Weems.
That he was a man of perfect
rectitude is undoubted and in busi-
ness exact in all his dealings to the
uttermost farthing. He would have
his just dues and he was equally
prompt in paying. Many of his let
tiers show this trait in him, AMI num-
Der of anecdotes are told illustrating
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19
CHASTITY CRIME IN CHINA.
Traveller Robbed and Foul1y MuY-
dcred by -Four Dcsperadoes.

The Sooohow correspondent OF the North
China Daily News, writing on December
5. relates a ghastiy tragedy which oc-
Cured on the Soochow creek between
Shanghai and Soochow. A few days ago.
he saws. man bought ticket IN Shang-
hal, Intending to Ko as 4 passenger on
native boat which with other similar craft
was Co be towed to Soochow. These boats
are divided into cabins. each containing
from two To ten passengers. according 10
their si,e. When the victim paid for his
ticket he was incantious enough TO ex-
hibit roll OF dollars. at least loo In num-
Der.
He was observed. aud the result was
that four despeTadoes. having laid their
plot. took passage on the same boat and
entered the cabin occupied by the owner
passenger III that apartment. and thereby
hangs the tale.
In the night the four Villains murdered
their man and divided bis body ard his
dollars arneug them; putting their horrid
acquisitions into their baggage in so skill
fuI a manner that they made clean
sweep indeed OF the whole affair But
murder Will cut. The sixth man pretended
~ be asleep during the dissection of the
body and the division az the spoiss He
isy perfectly quiet tia morning.
With sudden exclamation. TO the erreH
that he must step cat n minute he left
the room before the rDurderers knew of
MS intentions lie made his way along
the tine or boats tiil he reached the tnr
itself. lie soon stated the facts and the
men on fhs tug at once turned around AMI
laid their little vessel alongside The heat
wherein the ytliatny had been perue.rntafs
Ar first they found nothing arnise an,
closer scrutiny revealed the whole nm
csnDy proceeding. Tha rn!screants vxaya
promptly arrested. ard thes are row in
prison. Z is almost certain that each will
soon snd himself shorter hy a head shan
be WAS when be started 70 soochow Re
Gently
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19
D. s. COMMISSIONER
CHARGED WITH
SERIOUS CRIME.
Allegations Made That George T..
Craze Entered IntO . Conspiracy
to Rob with Capt. Dsnahef,

A serious charge Of malseasance In oniee
Is to be entered against George +. Crane,
United States commissioner at Circle City.
The charge Is that Commissioner Crane.
while agent for the North American
Transportation & Trading Company. en-
tered into a conspiracy with Capt IL. >.
Danaher, of the steamer Sovereign own
ed by the Columbia Navigation Company.
to ROB the company. The charge Will also
be- made that he unlawfully seized prop
erty that was In litigation and on which
q bond had been given and accepted.
These charges were brought out in
meeting held yesterday in the office OF the
Columbia Navigation Company. The
company WAS represented by Capt. Rich
ard Chiieott. The others present were
y. w. Wood. for the Seattie-Yukon
Transportation Company: Capt. Brom-
head and Agent Burchard. for the EN-
pire line. and Mess.s. Ryan and Dudley
for the Blue Star line. For some time
past the charges have been in prepare
tion and as Mr.. Chilcott, as the president
OF the Columbia Navigation Company.
has been especially interested, he asked
for the aid OF the other companies operat-
ing on the lower Yukon. These compa-
MES were therefore brought into consuifa-
ton and a memorial To the attorney gem
eraI will be drawn UP.
The charges are In part based on a let
ter received from Judge I. NJ. Reed. who
pany in the interior. His letter states
that judicial affairs at Circle City are in
q depiorable condition. and he also cites
alleged abuses that the people are being
subjected to. At the meeting yesterday
II was decided that a special agent be APP
pointed and sent TO Circle City early this
spring to investigate the acts or Commits
sioner Crane. Mr.. Chilcott agreed TO go
with the agent and push the charges. At
torney Gdrham, who has been making out
the charges. will prepare memorial at
the suggestion of all of the companies
interested and will then leave for WASH
ington to present the memorial TO the at
torney general in person.
Incidental to the matter concerning
Commissioner Crane. Mr.. Chiicott brought
up alleged facts accusing Capt. NJ. s.
Danaher OF the Sovereign. OF thieving.
This was also discussed by the members
of the meeting. Mate Thomas Triton,
who has lately arrived from Circle City,
has footed up aefalcations amounting to
nearly Sos 1t is said that Capt Dan
aher, goaded on By members of the old
companies operating on the Yukon. has
tried to get the boats belonging to the
new companies in trouble He has. IL Is
alleged sold everything movable from the
Sovereign and has also succeeded in cash.
ing certain papers which should have
been sent direct to the company.
w. d. Wood. In speaking of the trouble,
said last night: IAN OF those at the meet
ing were interested in Yukon navigation.
ourselves, but those who are engaged in
the transportation business in smaller
ways The charges made against Com
missioner Crane seem TO be based on re-
liable information and an investigation
is the only proper thing to clear them up"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19
To CONTROL. SHORT LINE.
Real object of unIaa racia~'a IN
crease tm Conamon stock

There now seems little doght that tha
extraordinary Increase of 81 etc voc u the
common stock of the Union Pacific Ense&
nj the stockholders meeting tn ssslt Lake
City last week, was for tie purpose -
taking ap the Oregon Short lane.
remarkable feature OK the stsuatsua
was that while the Increase af stock had
been widely predicted. and while fhs
whole country was watching thu event
with interest. the press dispatches save
nothing mere than a dry statement that
Salt Lake newspapers gave na fali or
coherent account Uf ttss meeting The
best stery published was IN the salt Lake
Herald of January II. which Was how
ever. SssaspicaSasty barren af details The
report was further misleading In the fact
that the paper. ansts-t the head ef "Ne
Changes Whatever." printed an s~sesvitN
With President Horace q Baws 80 Which
that ofrecr Was gseteA rs saying thas ne
Change would "a made IN the Faessys az
spesatlnw she TIVE haes, I.niea iAasaiie ssa
Burt - Quetess saving. ~ar~s on very
friendly terms. and | trust Wit remain
-, bat - ~ Any chances being rns.i~
that fatshs affect SAT- Lake fs sry wAN
! know nf none: We would have no s1-
yert ts making any. had ae the power
Askee SofcrFtstfE TIE rNnoTs ShAs The
t'aioa Pacific f~epis would nos take pp
sisert Lar HtsesS eeytsacates Nj ESart
sssa thar whatever stock wss exehsxgssa
woesd ise asneuS individuals ami vesss1
res b. through company transactions tie
tNtHA%f aSsrft|N nv ssTfiGS fstAz tM~
tnton Fsesfs wossass rweala esseEgA sAert
fIne stock - maintain kGa present srtatsas-
f& g@iAttona Seswreh the two ssssssrn fssaz
I've DAYS sat@r the real eSsTg-sNss - ths
issue 90 aziSltsanAi sssssk was ssls<sssss>si
IA sao EAiiaNtt& srg1gat oF legislative
ptaseessIsES PUBLISHED - the salt Lake
Tribune ot 11s@Arw t&2
'sfha afsf isiiS 81 sAe session L. RETURN
SroGe cesspsFfee MS Tees@gtssI tn the
haHSn Yesterday hy sEa ssaYssstsstsax, 80 "a IL
r@essss IL Mss The tussaa Fa1g1c hs.g Ia
tts.sfsRses - Jackson ara kaasu As hsssEs@
ttis NJ =. : tss @afsQatttea recommends
th% fse s21es-z0fs rs ~ FHe Fessssf ss-s s
sa9tsfsd- Isl answer 20 a Question ~ \
J. Harris. jackson sS aired ts44 gNa Bah
primarily Ma soS Fhe guEass~s ~ garxlss "a
finm asa excsAF.g~ gss tAxvAsg $ksFy sss4
eg 0tAer sFack E0s Ytns.sn faefks, sfa,.s
The aftvf tt@sM 81 he4A companies 10 sss#
nzsr<d tsat m. @xvssa asse s-es1tss ~. "a "a
bus tbs fseFross1 lssg MAS sa sass9v q
SSsst - naansy Se&Ssgs An4 k4yx iAx
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19
COUNTY IS ABSOLyED.
Howe Must Look to West Seattle
Land Company for Damages.

The county OF King is not liable for dam
ages on account Of the killing OF the IN
FAINT son OF J. Is. Howe by West Seattle
landslide a year ago. This was The ruiz
ing OF Judge Benson in the superior court
YESTERDAY when he granted a motion for
a non-suit In the $1,000 damage case OF
Howe against the West Seattle Land and
Improvement Company and the county.
Judge Benson's ruling fully sustained
the contention of Deputy Prosecuting At
torney Fulton that the county was not
liable for the tort of any of lis public ON
GERS In this case the road supervisor.
who it was alleged had negiigentiy plac-
ea log removed from the road In a
position from which IL was afterward dis
lodged with fatal results.
The motion of the land company for a
non-sgit was denied. the court ruling that
the testimony showed some evidence OF
negligence which the plaintiff was entitled
q, have submitted 10 the jury
The defense Is now putting In It's testi-
nlonr In The case.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19
How Terry Obtained RecoEnitiOn.
ton.


One OF the most striking characters IN
the Arkansas delegation In the house is
the Grabbed Judge Terry. He is unques-
tionably man of ability. and his forcible
way OF getting at things attracts atten-
ton quite as much az his own pict iresque
person. Just before the house adjourned
one afternoon Judge Terry. tall and
down the Democratic aisle with bill In
his hand
"Mr Speaker" he roared. without pay
Ing any particular attention to what the
house was doing at the time.
Chairman Hull. Of the committee on MILL
tary affairs, had addressed the speaker in
a much milder tone OF voice and was say
hi. something about the rs0rsaniza'i0"
MIR. Speaker" roared Judge Terry at in
servals. like the booming OF cannon in tho
buzz!ng OF voices. He seemed not to no.
tice the fact that the wheels OF the great
machinery of the house had rolled over
him once or twice-a thing that dtsconcsrts
less valr-ous men than the Arkansan.
Mr.. Speaker" continued Judge Terry In
stentorisn tones for the eighth or tenth
time.
TIE gentleman from Arkansas" said
Speaker Reed in his gentiest voice and
with profound bow toward the man who
had addressed him.
page snatehed the biz from Judge Ter
~. hand ard the clerk read it at some
length. II was Tor constructing A bridge
acru<s some river that washes the great
state OF Arkansas on one shore. The pre-
scrieed formula for passing a bill was be-
ing gone through with Judge Terry stood
rather inadvertently in the aisle. Speaker
Reed had pronounced the legislative form
uia that would put the seal OF the houses
approval on the bill, ard the clerk was
proceeding 20 the third reading.
Suddenly Judge Terry swung niv hard 10
his head In a forcible manner ''Thwack,"
went the speakers gavsl and the clerk
stopped sFor; In tse middle ~ sentence.
ooh. nothing returned the Judge laugh
ing. evidently quite pleased that AZ last go
small a gesture could bring the house 10 q
ssandStill- Then the bill passed
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weeks more passed in the vain endeavor
70 haak through rs,irnr Sf~aifs until DC

weeks more passed In the vain endeavor
to beat through Tsugar straits until Oc-
tober ls. when Capt. Carlson engaged a
steamer TO tow him as far as Hakodate.
Here he was informed that II was too late
for him 10 go to Nicoiaveski, and 80
cabicd to his charterers In vladiyostok;
but was informed by them that there was
still time and TO proceed at once. Acting
on this information. he sailed the same
day. and after terrible passage Of twelve
days he arrived at Castries bay, at the
mouth OF the Amur river. only to find that
the river was partly frozen over and that
all tuoys and marks had been removed
from the river since October ].
Orders awaited him To proceed TO Vladi-
vostok. where he arrived a few days later
and az there was no ice clause IN his char
ter he was given the choice OF accepting
a reduced freight or laying in Viadvostok
until next spring and delivering his cargo
then ut Nicoiaveski. Having had quite
enough of Siberia by this time. Capt. Carl
son concluded TO discharge In Vladivosfok
and get back 30 a country where there IL
less snow and ice
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TIE Democrats "a party Go r1t faf IL
sasy - tell where thev stand 20 regard %
the ssssstect - expansion. There Is TO unity
- sentiment among them. The rank and
TIE ar@ rsr-roarsnE sxisanssa-tsts every
ufHe. TIE leaders arr merely c.aTf1< round
fe- nl1ss with whtca 20 DEAF shsfy success
nj opponents a ossx. Some a. them 10 not
rGA the desired SE2tEesn IL tAs var ard
its territorial sccEls s4ttez-: others think shsy
10. Sr4l al Claim to ne equally goos Dasnc-
craes. wa>a tha r,s-ry cgsEaas 20 formulate
"a i1sSSS GA tie asestS@Es Ant hgsnE them
!rta TIE harmony requisite IN q aec1Ara ten
e principles there Hts! 10 9onks. - = i,s
q preliminary snsss5c os fAse Et.kasny eat
variety. lacking NASTY. eat % great ear
Ty"srE poser A. IRE last /. nag De se Will
as~ssTs@ al ire Aogsors ~ wzy. yAetorx an3
sgs-~@sa Boundaries sn<s .rssss that shey
sTs tss rsssslx - Democratic Initiative ans.
r.ussey. That il rs ehssgE9t nay wher.-
~ve~ II sAAaAs ih&t syshaag q % 10 grained
~ -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19

Fruit Growere CoAventt0n ana
PoulaRy ahsw Gives Low Rate.

The Northern Pacific, Great Northern
ard o. f. y. railways viii each pat into
effect rate Of one and onH-E<fh fare, on
the certificate Plan. for all those WHO may
desire to attend either the Northwest
Fruit Growers convention or the spo-
kane poultry saox. January a 60 y IN
elusive. Coed from ali points IN Washing
ton, Oregon and Itzaa
This douais event will he % especial tn
teresf 20 the farmers fruit growers and
poultry sanesers Of the Northwest, and 30
doubt q large number VIII take advantage
OF the rate 4 special party % Eastern
fruit and commission merchants Will at
tend the convention from st. Paul, MIME
aposss. Fargo, Grand Forks. Winnipeg.
Duluth, Chicago and other Eastern cities.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19
SCHOONER FRED {. SANDER.
Cast. Carlson Has Had Qufte Enough
81 the siAertan Csast. snA Cea-
eisAes 70 Get mack - . Country
which Has Less Ice anA snow.

The American schooner Fred Z. sandef.
Capt Carlson sailed from Yokohama on
Sunday. December y. for Port TOWNSEND
The schooner. the Japan Advertiser says,
vas chartered last April 10 coavey cargo
OF SALT from Carmen island, Gulf OK Cali
forrssa. to Nicoiaveski. on the Amur river
Although all haste was made, the vessel
did not get away from Carmen island I'M
III July is and then foIlowed . voyage
Of light winds and Gains across the Pa
cEfc-
Seventy DAYS passed before the vessel
arrived of Sniriya Seiei, and then three
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19

CLAIMS TO NE DESERTED.
Archie johnson Tells His Domestic
Troubles tn the Police.

Police headquarters was visited ysster-
day bv Archie Johnson. who said he was
<rana Preston Wash. He asked permission
90 leave 3i9-year-osd son at the station.
stating that he had heer deserted by sis
wife ard wished 10 make arrangements
tn send the child tn Its grand parents in
Centyaks~
Johnson said his wife hnd left home last
Thursday sayiag she was going To visit
friends AZ MonohAn. He remained NJ home
Ia care for the baby boy. The wife did
not return Johnson sai.. al: he claimed
90 have traced her 20 this cry He had
asked her 10 return he said fsS; she had
refsss>ei
The police refused to take charge Of the
child hs1t agreed To 10 what they could 20
induce the mother 20 do her ssuty. John
sor went awav saving he woxsid sec his
wifi. once more
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that recently struck the chieago-Omaha
lines seems To- be affecting all OF the roads
running from Chicago to the West, and 1t
Is now reported thai the executive officers
OF the big roads between Chicago and
Kansas City are figuring hard on time
cards that viii knock on an hour or two
from the present schedules. which have
been in effect for several years. and which
are none too fast
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19
ALEUT PRINCESS IN CHICAGO.


n her
the
Tuckw
In
She Is II
p b.
advanced all
though she the westerly point Of Uncle sans do
a in
She
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The Post-InteIiigencer prints more Alas
ka news than any other newspaper. II
has uneoualed facilities for getting all tho
live news. having correspondents In every
north. Anyone having friends in Alaska
ana wanting to keep posted on the new
finds should subscribe for the Weekly
past -Intailigencer. Subscription price
post paid 10 any par. OF the United States
or Canada. $i0o per year; soc six months
or CSC for three months.
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JAPANESE CUSTOMS RrtES.
Consul Hssashi Has Arranged +.
Schedule for simmer

In TIA interest 81 the commercial com
snuDity. Japanese E1ns1gl Aavashi nAs ar
ranged for publication the following mi
tngs IA regard 10 the Certificate % tsrf
SIR" Required IN crfsr 90 enjoy the tsna
Gts 90 tha Bsw customs tariff Of Janaas
k1sSt~~2a invoice ~ tire gCods wifi - ac-
ceTsse4 az these TsrtS in lEs4s 80 tA.. nr..
posed formal certificate 80 origin"
sec<sEssS--ssSssc4Ss tfY- value % Which f.
less than faa ven. and xc0ds trausYsgt.~.s
hs EaTesl Iessf- 1o not reauir~ any "eegsis-
cate g origin 80
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RAILWAY CONVENTIONS.
Dates Set for the Principal Sessions
Of the Year.

Of the ear.
Railway conventions for 1893 have been
scheduled up 10 date as follows:
April i2-Aiperican Railway Association.
at Detroit.
NAV s~Freight Claim Association. at
Mobile.
fune fs-Sational Association of Car
Service Managers, at Niagara Fans.
Jure an--Train ptspatchers' Association
OF America. at Milwaukee.
June ea-internationai Association or
Car Accountants. at Saratoga
June sS-Assoeiation of American Rail-
way Accounting Officers. at Montreal
July ia-~Anerican Association OF Gen.
erai Baggage Agents. at Charieyoix,
Mich.
IsIlv ja-Aasoeiatfon of Railway Tele-
graph Superintendents. at Wilmington,
~. &.
August io-Sstionai convention or Rail-
road Commissioners. at Denver.
October is--Amsrieaa Association or
General Passenger and Ticket Agents. at
Hn4tun.
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Funeral Of Harmon &. SeeIye.

The funeral services over the remains
OF Harmon c.. Seeiye music teacher.
who died of cancer contracted while In
Alaska were held yesterday afternoon at
the family residence, liz Third avenue
north, Rev J. p. u. Llwyd officiating Mu-
sic was furnished by a ouartette composed
of Mr.. Seelyes pupils. There was large
ATTENDANCE and many floral tributes.