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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-07

Nightly lost my. equilibrium, and found
that the rock upon which I stood
shelved rapidly. A horror of the uu.
fashionable depth which lay but few
feet beyond made me throw myself
fat upon the bottom, digging my nails
into the coral lest should 81 ip and
sink to knew not where. Lying there
until the beating Of my heart slowed
down to something like normal pull.
sation, saw faint reflection Of light
beneath the keel-enough to show that
several feet Of the stern hung sheer
over the precipice.
It must have been at least ten min.
utes before recovered strength
enough to crawl back upon the higher
portion of the ledge; then, realizing
that my supply of air was nearly OK.
hausted, braced myself firmly and
began driving away with the steel bar
again. The coral easily crumbled I'm.
der the blows. though at that depth it
was filed with live animalculae, andin
few moments the bar had penetrated
several inches; then 1t struck some
thing soft and spongy, in which it
stuck. Rapidly charging the hole I'M
til 1 could put my hand into it with
cut tearing the skin, felt about for
a second or two and succeeded in de-
taching a splinter OF waterlogged
wood-a piece Of the hull itself.
This was enough for one dry. Ihad
found the reef. had actually found
the wreck of ship which, from its
coral deposit, must have lain in the
one position for over hundred years
Mt least presumably the gallcon
Neustra Sonora de Sevilla. And had
found that the coral jacket on tho
northerly side of her hull was less than
six inches in thickness! wanted to
dance from sheer satisfaction, but 1t
occurred to me that it might be safer
to do so in the proa above water, SO
started back toward her.
Now my mind was so filed with ex-
ultation at having accomplished SEEM
ing impossibilities that tried to put
my hands in my pockets and whistle
as strobe along. But there were no
pockets in the COMPOUNDED rig, and
the whistle was mistake-a big mis-
take. 1t not only exhausted my breath
ing air, but it produced q conclusion
in that copper helmet which nearly
lifted the roof off Of my skull. It
shook my confidence SO much that,
when the ringing partially subsidized in
my ears, hurried along even faster
! toward, the proa. After walking con-
siderably farther than what should
have been the proper distance began
to curse my thoughtlessness in not
towing the thing along after me, in
| stead of leaving it to be hunted up
| when even seconds were precious. In
! my nervousness must have gone too
far. Finally I turned back, looking
right and left for the limo which had
been fastened to the lump Of coquina,
/! Just when hope had almost left me
stumbled upon the piece Of rock and
grasped the rope to ascend. But things
seemed to be turned around. Instead
of slanting to the Westward as 1t
should have done, the line hung over
/ toward the precipics.
Thinking that I had surely lost my
bearings, took step OF two underit
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-07
Uncertainties Of Love,

Love never reasons. has no common
sense and is without patience" was the
dictum OF very matter-of-fact business
man when he met his partner the other
evening.
why exclaimed the astonished partner
I'D as soon expect to hear you talk of the
theory of comets or the Syrian imbroelio
OF forty years ago. as Of love. Sure that
you're not Tightly this inorning?''
mot dead sure. It's that daupht.r -.
mine. She's out Of sight in love. He lives
down East and she never talks about anv.
thing else for three minutes at a stretch 7
don't care how interesting or important ;.
subject you discuss in he's presence, she'll
.aI 10 switch all hands and he'll be the
her sleep. thinks he tan do anything in the
range OF human possibility. knows thar
snere never was smarter young chap at
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-07

ms yelrs and writes him ten t. forty pages
every day.
His letters usually reach her by first
mai! In the morning and she never reads
them less thin eight times before chang
ing position. Yesterday morning the mail
man passed us by. and she was Immediately
seized with tantrlms. In the first stage she
was sure he was Ill, then that he was dan.
ge:ousy sick and delirous. finally that he
WAS probably dead. Attempt to reason with
her only agSrl'a.ed the symptoms. must
telegraph. She must go to him. She could
never live through it and she was glad she
couldn't. After "he had been growing worse
every minute for couple of hours and we
were still laboring with her. the daily let
ter came. AS she read, her, eyes flashed. He
had been to picnic the day before with a
girl friend. She -nadly 1asied OF a letter
telling him he was released" -Detroit Ere,
Press.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-07
Ipuilsd frantically at the end.

in an attempt to haul the proa direct
ly overhead, but the rock shelved alb
ruptly. In another second I lost my
footing. Ipulled frantically at the end
which was fast to the rock, but only
started it rolling after me. Then T
clutched at the bare coral, but 1t was
too late. Over went, and the rock
after me, with jerk which nearly
pulled the line from my grasp. Feel
ing sure that the line would hold at
so feet, chung to 1t desperately. For
just the fraction of q second it did
hold. Then 1 could feel those loops
slowly but remorselessly pulling loose,
and shot downward.
Then down until the pressure
gdpped my arms and legs in an iron
vise-until the blood gushed from my
nose and ears. The water grew icy
cold, and darker-darker. The helmet
seemed filed with rushing noises, with
whisperings and mocling laughter. I
tried to tear away the lead weights
which hung from my belt and Shout
ders, but they wouldn't bulge. For
moment OR two I must have become
delirious; I was kissing Dorotea's
sweet lips, Mcpherson was talking
about Gladstone in his broalest
Scotch, Sam Hung Foo was making
Robbery about pink devil with red
stomach and gilded ears, every face
I ever knew flashed before my eyes as
if the lens were kaleidoscope. Then
there came jerk ut the Incl It must
have caught on something. l knew
hadn't fastened the other end. To
stay at that depth another second
would have meant Inconsistencies
and death. Fearing with every tug
that my weight, added to that of the
rock, would pull the line loose, hauled
myself up. hand over hand, though the
exertdon was SO great on account Of
the pressure that every motion seemed
likely to burst blood vessel. OF
course, in doing this the air in the
knapsack counted for good deal; in
all probability l couldn't have sunk
much lower unless it had exploded;
but the weights would have held me at
that depth had it mot been for that
slender bit of rope. For several faith
oms 1t needed but the slightest tug to
send me shooting upward. and as the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-09
TRAINED ANIMAL SHOW.
Norris uroa' Big Aggregation Ar.
risea Early Thin Morning

A special train on the Great Northern
railway brought Norris Bros trained an
srSAai show 20 this city sariv this morning
and the hsx tents wifi b. erected AT the
corner 90 second avenue and Battery
streets Al Il o'clock the street Yarasfs
will leave ths show ground ard nass
through First avenue 10 Washington
street and return by way OF Second ave-
nGe
The street display. as well as the y,~r-
sSr-sarse, contains a number Of new fsa.
lures tsse year. many ~ which have been
designed - please shW little folks anf
they should tss ferTnittsx. q. see H. rars,..
;he tiFy elephant. viii Ae 81 the proces B.
sfisa as YEA Ajax. tha t~sucataa xsDysa
Then there viii - golden casriot@ an
wAlch ~iA ride scores ef srow-wh,e ,,se,
dies. md ornss cages eSntasninr the mon
kes actors @f TIRE company Tsse@e ard
tGs1aegoAs other miniature vehicles win -
drawn by The dswinuts~e srnnse. The es;.
tire PROCESSION vsii - neatly eaparssanes
NTH rich irapsstnSs and headed ay a ro.s
hard
The ags, performances will Se esves, At
: - this afternoon. ara; The night Show
will commence AT e'cl@Fk
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gin on Pioneer place at $50 O'Clock In the
morning and from that hour until $50 at
night there Will not be single moment
In which people may not be witnessing
some class Of sports, the choice in each
case being. Of course. left TO the pleasure
Of the visitor
Arrangements have been already CON-
summated for lacrosse teams from Vic
foria and Vancouver 10 play a match here
On the Fourth. This I deem . wise pro-
vision. because the game II already well
known and popular here. and because also
the excellence OF the two teams and the
keen rivalry between them ENSURES con-
test well worth seeing.
win there be bicycle racing? Well.
should say there will be. We have al
ready secured the Athletic park for this
particular purpose. and there will be
good programme during the afternoon and
evening. The bicycle races which had
been arranged at Tacoma for July have
been postponed. and that will leave US
free from all neighbortng competition. All
the cr:ck-a,]ack riders VIII De mere. ana ma
some fine riding"
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ALASKA TRAFFIC ACTIVE.


Theirs IRE not many busier, places adong
we wstet troPt than the As13nstcn an. ana
are being shot into the holds 0f the big
ocean liners plying between this port and
consist mainly OF supplies and miners
machinery.
The eeamers Elihu Thomson and the
steam schooner Laleme are at the Airing
ton. Combined they will put to sea with
nearly 1900 tons. This evening the LAkme
pulls out for st. Michael and the Thorn
son also expects to get away tonight. Tho
latter will fouch at st. Michael. taking In
Golovin bay and Cape Nome.
Along side OF schwnbacher wharf lie the
Dove. Both are taking on cargoes and
have been at the dock for several days.
They sail for St. Michael and Cape Nome
tomorrow afternoon.
There Is almost as much activity at the
other docks OF the city. Most any hour
Of the day or night one or more OF the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company's big
steamships may be found lying alongside
charging cargo and messengers.
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cannot throw of. Then you have tafen
the irst steps in = path that ends in CON.
sumption
The great protection against that hidden
foe, disease, Il Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
points. the stomach. lunTs. liver and blood
When the blood Is In healthy condition.
disease germs cannot find any permanent
Judgement. When the stomach In sound
and strong the life Is sound and strong
also. DR.. PieTce's Golden Medical Dis
covery - not only the best medicine for
impure blood, weak nerves, weak lungs
and weak stomach, but is a strictly temper-
ance preparation. No alcohol or whisky
IN It No syrup or sugar either. Still Il
retains Its curative powers perfectly in any
climate. DR.. Pierce invites you TO counsel
with him by letter free Of ali cost. He has
treated and cured thousands Of cases
many OF them doubtless Just like Yours
II costs You nothing to lay your case before
him. Write to day Address DR.. r. v
Pierce, Buffalo. n Y.
Mr.. Charles A. Moore Of Fiveu,ii<. Mason Co
" Va. writes: II had been an8ieted with luns
trnublc Tor two years tried all the Surround
ing payssc1ans but they did me good Afser
iooK period bought your Golden Medical Dis
eo~ery, and amer taking four Bottles was en-
treiy cured now feel stronger than ever did -
Constipation. the cause Of 80 many dis
eases. Is quickly cured by Dr. Pserce's
Pleasant Pellets. They regulate and
strengthen the stomach, liver and bowels
Accept no substitute.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-09
TO MEET rim IONA.
Chamber Of Commefce, Mayer anA
Council to Go Dovvn sound.

At the regular meeting Of the Chamber
of Commerce held yssterday afternoon,
communications were fled from several
railway and steamboat companies In Sc
attic and Tacoma setting forth the SUI
periority of the route to Manila from
Puget sound over the route from San
Francisco. A few preliminary arrange
ments were prepared in regard to further
Ing the attempt to have the soldiers from
the Philippines return directly to Puget
sound and also to h ave tTr .snIsn sent
An invitation was read from W; I.
telle, inviting the Chamber OF Commerce.
the mayor and council to the number OF
twenty-five to go down Sound on the
steamer Skagit Chief to meet the battle
ship Iowa on her way to Port Orchard.
The invitation was accepted and q reso-
luton was passed thanking the owners
for the same.
The members present also voted TO give
the president Of the Chamber OF Com
merce full authority to act with other
committees in regard 10 the entertain
ment OF Senator Fairbanks and party.
The senator is at present In Tacoma. but
President Graves went over there yester-
day TO induce the senator to come back
to Seattle again.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-09

Tho two principal Canadian banks. the
Canadian Bank OF Commerce and the
Bank Of British North America, doing
business At Dawson. will handle their
millions OF Klondike gold dust this year
through the governments Seattle assay
office. Last year only one OF these power
full financial institutions the Canadian
Bank Of Commercc. sent dust to this city
for treatment The Bank Of British North
American ran its gold through the San
Francisco mint.
A fortnight ago the former concern had
Q representative hero arranging for the
treatment OF the banks dust. This gentle
man, before his departure. perfected sat-
isfactory arrangements From him IL
was learned that their irUt shipment will
be 81 100000 at least. and as much more
as Is deemed safe to ship down the river
on q single steamer. possibly $4,000 worth
over the first figure named. This ship
ment wtl be followed probably by two
or three others Of the Canadian Bank OF
Commerce people.
The Bank Of British North America. 1t
was authoritatively announced yesterday.
had contracted to send It's Klondike gold
to the Seattle assay office. tho dust to be
handed under the supervision Of a local
banking institution. It was the intention
Of this house to have sent its dust here
last year for assay, but before the Seattle
office had been established and thrown
open to the public the management of the
bank concluded not to wait longer. but to
send the product OF tho concerns Klon-
dixie business to the San Francisco mint.
The indications are that the first ship
ment of the two banks will exceed $780,
OO0 In gold. and 1t IL possible that each
consignment will be made via the frst
Roanoke.
Those cargoes will not include the gold
of the big commercial companies Of Daw-
son. or the many individual consfgnments.
Among these may be noted the clean-ups
OF r. s. Lppy, H. c. Anderson. William
NJ. Stanley. Dick Lowe and others
Lippy brought out 5000 last year, and
this season will be double that amount.
Stanley and his partners. 1t is claimed,
cannot fall far short OF half million.
as the yield Of their mines for the season
OF 16S6-90
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MRS. e. A. MEA6HER DEAD.


Mrs. Carrie Adeiine Meaghe- wife q.
John O, Meagher died in this city YES
terstay morning al the family residence.
ssf5 Fourth avenue. Of heart failure Her
Illness lasted but fcur ar five DAYS
Mrs. Asaxher was born in Marion
county. Or, near Salem. tnirty-fsve wears
@go. She was the daughter ~ Hiram
J. Smith. pioneer settler IN thai sour.
~, Her marriage tossk place nine ssr
ten years sga Three children survive
her, John. aged years, Harry. years
ard Marie. 3 years
joan 9. Ncagher has lived II thts city
thivfy-fsvs wears, having come "a Puget
sound forty years aEa. He and his wtfs
have lived rather retired life Ha -
about 81 years II age ard will bury his
fourth wife
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GEORGE w. HAZENoHERE.
Comes From San Francisco 70 Ap
pear Before Grand Jury.

George W. Hazen. the United States
secret service agent who was recently
transferred TO San Francisco. owing to
clever work In the Pacific Northwest, Is
in the city again. He has two or three
cases before the Federal grand jury, which
required his personal attention.
Speaking of San Francisco Mr.. Hazen
aaid: 1T h a wonderful city, and like Il
very much. I never met more hospitable
people In many ways 1t is like New York,
and again II has features that are not
found in New York"
Charles I.asaile. who has succeeded Mr.
Hazen in Seattle Is one OF the department.
mo~t trusted and eff1cien. men. He has
seen service in many parts OF the country
and has been connected with several i'm.
porsant cases.
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LOW RATES - BEAUTIFUL. SCENERY.
Now 10 the time to take trip to Cali
iirhtful trip to San Francisco. with charm
Ing scenery. superior equipment and low
rates. Fares from Seattle to San Francis
co so f,rst class. including berth in Pull
man car: SIC tourist. including berth In
tourist car from Portland to San Fran
cisco. Dining cars on all trains. For tick
~. ana berths apply to c. J. Steeple dis
trtct passenger agent Southern Pacific
Company. eiS First avenue. Seattle.
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BARRACKS At NARR0WsTONE.
Capt. Robinson 10 Open Kids for
Their Constracfion lune IL

Work on the government fortsneattons
and barracks AZ MsFrowstone point is pro-
crossing in good shape. Capt Robinson
constructing guartermaster In charge OF
the work ~ erecting n oBe-company post
a. the point. will open bids for the con-
e~ructior OF the necessary buildings June
Il. The allotment for the clearing Of the
site and erection of the huiisinrs, as made
In the bill passed by the last congress
muS TO. exceed &s1 aaa
CAPT Robinson VIII establish a camp a.
MarTow<soue where he car remain whfsp
Inspecting the work in progress there from
time 20 siyEe.
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View ch.r~h NJ Green Lake

The Green Lake Congregational church
Is the latest addition 20 thu already
Numerous religious bodies in Seattle. Those
who are interested .sDa's organization have
already drafted q complete plan 90 work
ard yesterday afternoon flied articles OF
incorporation with County Auditor Even.
son Following are these whose names
appear the inrarrarasnrs. Nellie T.
OsseSs Esiosse Co-ysai. George r. Nash
Elizabeth W~sssfr. Ahefe Howard Janet
CayyeA Robert Weedsr. Walter weealn
and Thomas q. Lewis Provisions are
maze for the PURCHASE 81 real estate. the
e.rssrucfion u = church and the election
81 sruaseeo. etc
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Among the recent permits taken out Is
one for 5000 residence to bo erected by
George NJ. Stewart, on Renton hin. It Is
to be located at No. 1704 East Madison
street, near Seventeenth avenue. and Will
be modern in every respect,
Other late permits taken out are as fol-
lows:
Moran Bros. Co., for an extension OF
H. Lilly, a one-story cottage ct 80 Taki-
ma avenue to cost NOoQ and G. =. Thurs
ton, for a residence at ID Highland drive.
10 cost 81 600.
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TO BRING KIRK BACK.
Omcer VIII Go te Butte with Reaui-
sttton Papers.

A telegram was received In this city
yesterday by the police from the chief OF
police Of Butte. offering TO start al once
for Seattle with Herbert r. Kirk, wanted
here on charge OF embezziemerf from
Crawford g. Conover II HE travelling ex-
penses would be guaranteed by wire.
The offer was turned over to the prose-
cutting attorneys Office and II was later
decided 10 send a man from here with
reauisi'ion papers 20 bring Kirk back The
young man was arrested In Butte last
Sunday. II Will ne remembered on Gus
nicton Of completely In a counserssf.ing
deal. The Federal officers failed 10 md
evidence sufficient TO hold Kirk on that
score.
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Posits EGtrsi=1an George Richards SEP,
IN ASs resignation ga Calss Reed las,
might Accompanying tse resignation WAS
c~sttae&ss from a ecsctsr SAYING ina, -
saa ccss9rarsson EichArsx ~ ga rsar
We ~as taken 80 tss county tast fs a@at,
ORGANIZATIONS s@r insanity some skts& ago
TIE esisssss r<s-rTEss 80 sTssr& examined hsrs
nHs found ~ Was nes frsass ana accord
tnssy Re wns r~s-ssatet .sx iays Azu
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F. M. JORDAN,


Nay Figsres sAew Activity In Or.
ban IMPROVEMENTS.
The local building boom continues. May
figures for building permits issued ct the
city engineers office show that while there
has been a slight falling on in value Of the
applications over the first four months OF
the year, yet the record Is In advance Of
any for May in several years past.
In addition. June applications indicate
that the record OF new buildings begun this
month viii be even greater than last and
will perhaps exceed any month 30 far this
year
Building Inspector Josenhan: says that
the character OF buildings now being erect.
ed is far better than prevailed several
years ago. More expensive material Is be-
ing used and foundations are now usually
OF brick instead OF wooden posts. In add
tion. much money IL being expended m
repairs and alterations. showing that the
activity in the building line II not con-
fined wholly to the erection Of new build
ings. but that the needed repairs and inn
provements are being supplied to the pres
ent structures.
The May record at the city engineers
office shows that In all l66 building permits
were issued. including repairs, alterations.
moving and new buildings. They were DE-
xfAcJ fo110ua.
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CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS.
Examinations I'm Several City De-
parfmcnts to he Held June 23.

Examinations for positions under the
civil service Will De held a. the city hall
June 2 or shereahou.s. for n number Of the
city departments. Thss was decided at a
meeting of the civil service commission
"Wednesday night.
some OF the positions for which examina-
:ions viii be held are In the city engineers
Office. including transs.men draughtsmen
chasnuen. conpu,ers and inspectors OF ma
.eriai.
Tire usual examinations viii be held In
the nre department. including engineers
ssoksrs drivers. etc.
Other positions in the library and mark
departments. and In mechanical engineer
ing. VIII Pc provided for in the schedule OF
examinations.
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THEIR DUST 70 CONE HERE.
Assay 0mos Will Handle Millions
ofKlondike Gold.
FROM the CANADIAN BANKS.

I've Nest important BANKING II.
.ttnutaons IN Dawson Arrange -
Have Product Of Their Klenaake
Dusiness Handled In This city
WIN Possibly ship Out Over eS,-
oONOO0 on the First Roanoke.
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CALL a. tAs Is,el<ssns&E esfs. ursse-
Eaetss SEATTLE. ssnsrAs as@ fsstes - tae
scScTfaftssr e ss< great fefvrsss~ F4s sxsezs-
meas rest iN~eet wtye srU-n ne rfnxxt.s
latest betting ssa.asscrA
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Absolute Safety.

price asked FOR silver Creek treasury seo
centswi later make you feel very happy yco -
ZONE money 1t.
is just increase in value the fact that da
follows night
Roughly estimated cool hundred thousand dollars
a good deal than cents enax9k
doesn't IL?
With strong that work done On
a) would that best interests undu
hesitang course. >
big IL could quickly cstablish An &C.
sympathy between ouSselves-We0
money for then noens volens.