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crowd sought safety BY running into the
nearest room or climbing post. The
enraged animal charged abou, the dock
and even into. the warehouse. where he
sisred for moment through the glass
door of the office. Then he made his way
into the alley adjoining the Northwestern
iron works. and threatened to break INTO
Capt. Gaines private Office. A man skill
full with the lariat at last lassoed him. and
by the combined force OF the ships crew
and others he was drawn into the sling
and landed on board.
The Excelsior's passenger list was as
follows:
For orca-Dr. winslow. H. NJ. Wether-
bee. E. Z. Ezekiel.
Fer Sitka-Mrs Mcbride.
For Tyoonock-Rohert Michaelson. VIII
liam McCauiey, wife and son. A. William
son. c. .. Ladd.
For Reservation--W A. Towle.
For Port valdes-James Mccarthy, and
the following members of the Abercromh.e
expedition. W. r. Abercrombie. W. T..
Bahcock, D. F.. Rice, j. g. Black. s.
Birch p Blumauer. Westervelt. Tillman,
Worthington. Rohn, DIR. True. Palmer.
The Excelsior also carried forty-three
second class, OF which TWENTY-FIVE belong
to the Abercromhie expedition. Most OF
the other are bound for Tyoonock.
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ge;her in the straw and let the world wag.
pened. as long as they got al they desired
10 eat. and went home to their mother
when the electric lights were turned on.
A restless but interested crowd throng-
ed the hall. During the evening there was
a regular jam. Society folk We're there. 1t
was interesting 10 watch the sightseers.
Some came to lock at the many magnifi-
cent specimens Of biue-b.ooded CANNES.
while others were there 10 observe the
people ana pick flaws in Mrs. Smiths new
dress and hat. 1t Is a peculiar feature OF
a dog show that blue ribbons and diplomas
dc not always attract a lions share of at
tention 10 the deg they represent. Some
lonely little fellow which has failed 10
merit the communication of the judges will
be smothered with caresseS and kind
words, Perhaps he realizes that the only
thing left for him is sympathy. and that
in order to receive it he must put out his
paw and appear friendly.
But when the night ended and the prize
winners were Jed away by triumphant own
ers. and those which had failed trotted
disconsolately al the heels OF disappointed
masters IL was all one-iucky and unlucky
were going home. Like magic the APP
pearance of the halls interior changed
from that OF prosperous canine lodging
house TO the likeness of a deserted sta
bic. The lights went out amid a sharp
barking by the retiring dogs. and from
the shadows behind came an answering
howl from few unhappy ones left to
spend one more night in their quarters.
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-. Il. Lord. OF Anac5rtes. has been pick
ed on 10 exercise a general practical SUI
pervision over tire affairs OF the company.
and his advice and suggestions viii 20 a
long way towards shaping the trend Of It's
business affairs. He is regarded a. a
very capable man.
Peter Bensith another Anacortes man,
has been selected 70 attend 10 the web
hing. AS foreman Of this department he
viii be in = position Of great responai
hiity. aud one that only an expert in his
line coald fill The extensive operations
of the company call for an unusual amount
OF good generalship on his part and
tremendous amount OF looking after de-
tails He was formerly a Columbia river
man and was q trusted cmplcye OK the
Alaska Packers Association before going
70 Anacortes.
y. \. Mcmillan OF Auacortes. viii have
charge Of the piles ana traps. The div
ing Of the TilinE on ali the trap grounds.
and The responsibility for their correct
position. viii he In lis domain, we'll as
the superintendent of the traps where
hundreds Of men Will be- employed. Mr.
Mcmillan has d firSt-cias. reputation
among men ~ MS calling. and was chosen
fer taat reason. He has been with the
FI5algo Island Packing Company for some
years. and was previously al foins Rob
er,s.
X ~ fT3ftANs ~ Aff3Epf1tS. Ntsi nave
charge OF one Of the eoupany's canneries.
He held similar position with the Car
ilsle Company. on Iumui ISLAND. and also
was with the Franco American Company
Ia the same capacity.
The company will build twenty large
deck acows ana two powerful piieiCivers
a; aace The work viii hc done lay Kirby
under contract. ana VIII make a miniature
ship yard en- t@e water front.
whom the company WIZ have here as It's
confidential adviser ana agent is not yet
known. That tho comranS viii send ia
own bcckkeougr IS decided ana Il s said
aDo.Acr representative, wita qnaSi-aGth or-
ity 80 at Tor iite head officials Will be on
TIRE ground II less tnan 4 week all The
difficulties regarding the site ana the 9TH
or smaller barriers - rapid progress will
b sisei,3ea ere wa or another One ~ the
company ig sai3 % r. on his way here now
ard his arrtval nay settle al! questions
az tAas kind
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MAHONEY BREAKS A RECORD.
Makes n Wonderful Trip From Daw.
son I'm Ten Days, Eight Hours

With a team OF six trained huskies, NJ
y. Mahoney, a weil-l<nown Alaska mail
carrier. wno came down on the I.anrada
made record breaking trip from Daw-
son TO the coast, carrying one passenger,
Judge MGrphet. who is Joe Iad0e's part
her In Dawson's iownsi:e. Mahoney was
passenger On the Lauraaa, which afriv-
Cd from the north last night AT the Seat
tie last night he gave this account Of the
trip:
We LEFT DawSan March 81. at . O'Clock.
judge Morl he; was my passenger, the
Contract being that / should land him at
Skagway In fourteen days for s7ae, end
pay Sltn for every day over that time
When We pulled into Skagway on the aft
ernoon Of March 81 /, was just O'Clock
! claim the record. having made the trip
IN ten days and eight hours.
There is nothing new TO say regarding
Da Hs0n. | made a trip 10 Eagle CITY in
Alaska, and heard the most favorable re-
ports OF the mines in The Forty Mile creek
district; Discovery claim, on Chicken
creek. ana the one adjoining fl are paving
the owners big mcney-they viii take OUT
thousands Ct dollars"
Maaoaey ief' Seattle January IL. with a
contract 10 cary : 80 pounds OF DELAYED
n1aa - the Yukon camps. This mail was
haE9t@a ~ T. g. Richardson the govern
tnen' sg24l contractor. II was turned over
10 Mahoney, who hired three men ana
purchased twenty-seSen dogs He left
SNag"ay February and reached Dawson
February n
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STEAMER EXCELSIOR SAILS.
She Carries the Aberrrombie Expe.
dItion and other Passengers.

Steamer Excelsior go. away yesterday
G. o'clock. carrying northward The gov
ernnent expedition in charge Of Capt,
AaerrrQmbie. She had In addition a num-
her ~ ether passengers for valaes Tyoo-
mock ard other northern points
Included !n her cargo were thirfy-ave
horses, cieven head Of cattle and 100
tons Of assorted freight for the Aber-
evonsAie party. consisting 81 provisions.
hay. Instruments. grading tools. esc.
AZ sitka the steamer will pick IN Prot.
GeoEessca q. ;he agricultural department.
Rho has charge q the experimental work
In Alaska. wi9h some oxen and freight.
ard VIII take him 20 kenaI on Cook inlet
II saos'is take. the Excelsior about aya
days 10 rake The run 20 Ska. .ns a
week - her nerthernrnast paint. Valdas
size wiil remain gu Prince william sound
astweetl Orca arr Taiees for .h-ea or sau-
days returning theme 20 Seattle. and ax
re@ts 70 sail fcoTa tAis per- again abou.
May =
Al amusing scene occurred AT the dock
whtS the cattle we're being loaded T7s-4a
- re steers were aid and or of ,he-n
particularly. s. iauE-hoeYsasa yraylssc. 81 the
Western prz@Fsas, was 50 savage -nnt re
so0A Possession CO tie dock While The
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n yordho6 Comes 60 seattle ana -
srne, Management Hon Narche.

r. NerdAar. brother q Edwari L; Nosu-
hen. gorrarr proprietor 81 the BIN Mar ne.
who ~scsr.gly died has assumed nfenake-
ras.rs Of ire tf< Cry goods sfoTe On Pike
street ard Second avsr.e
NJ Nn~Fss,.e. arrived here Just IN time
20 attend bis brcEher's funeral saa ss.I
10 arrangements fsst had esen msaae -
ire two b.oshers in New York Trey naa
benin New Tork city. purchasing spflns
gessfs. anf Edward l. Na-dnen came n9.as
rwo Heeks ago, leaving. MS brosasr 70 cscso
Sssf- Ms s,grs@sas Sc Va Eun7fa Nhsn lac "a.
ter arrived. On Saturday. be found law 3, =.
i. Nc,r9hr,sr deal and Ea1 realiy onis
reached Seattle IN TINE 70 attend sae .u-
neras oG Sunday.
He fund &, necessary 70 -slurEe INTO tss
details Of the business ana assume ZEE
arsfve management. As consequences he
has ,~aen are CT the hasse4s men n Sea-
tie daring the past week
Mr.. NorsnsfY nas rad considerable expe-
rience in tie dry goods business. re uess
rg,t seem 10 be rrcre than 81 years old but
he insists ina, ne IS Is. and that he NJ ;
been II the business fer iairfF years nc
k4s his first eSts rlencc IN KEEL. Germany.
Then he came 10 Tire United STATES ana
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uia-, and was accompanied by certified
check for per cent. Of the amount. Sis-
600. Notwithstanding that fact. he alleges.
the defendants. as members Of the board
OF public works threaten 10 and VIII,
unless restrained, les The contract for sub
division No. 10 the Pacific Bridge Com
psny.
The bid Of this company. Contractor Me
Lelian alleges. is not a legal bid. ard Is
not entitled 20 consideration as such for
the reason that II WAS not accompanied by
a certified check for : per cent. Of It's
amount Cu thls ground he asks the court
10 restrain the BOARD OF public works from
letting TIE contract and upon final hear
Ing 70 a3iadgs that his IS the lowest and
best legitimate bid aHd 10 grant a man
Galory injunction compelling tho board
20 accept It az such.
SterreT Goc;x & CO. make Contractors
Snythe. Wakefield Il David Of Portland
the eo-deisnlants of rho board 81 public
works Ia their SUR. They sllgge thar teey
submitted a bib 1pon Subdivision No u
the Cedar river water system IN all re-
spocts IN conformity with tae plans ami
specifications. ana accompanied Is a Ger
tifcd check cor 5 per cent. Of It's amount
as required by the city charter. IL face
90 this fact they alfege. the hoard of Pub
is works threatens 10 and VIII un,sss
enjcinea. lei she contract FOR the constgTc-
.loa OK subdivision Nc. 60 the Portland
nffn
The hIa OF this firm, Il Is alleged ia not
regular in that e was nos accompanied
Nv a certified cheek for par cent. OF its
amount; For this reason tae plaintiffs
ask an injunction 9S the same character as
that demanded ~ Contractor Mcclellan.
In the suit ~ SterTet, 6sostx s. Go. no
fgarss are given. showing tire amount y
either the!r own bid or that of the Pert
lana people.
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he has heen In Buffalo during the greater
part OF the time. After having been en-
ployed in large stores IN that city until
he understood the American trade thor
oughly. he commenced a business of his
own seventeen years ago. He grew until
he has been doing one Of the largest dry
goods businesses in Buffalo.
But the falling health OF Edward l..
Nordhoff and the growth Of the Rc1
Marche. made It necessary that the bur
dens OF the management should be shared
Our annex will be finished and occn-
pie. in month"; said Mr. Nordhorf yes
terday afternoon. at has sixty feet front
so that We Will then have in all i25 feet
frontage. This | believe, will make the
Bon Marche the largest dry goods house
In the state"
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To BUILD THROUGH TO KENT.
Electric Road VIII lie Extended


Il IL reported that tfe seattle & Eenton
: Hallway Company @Sii shts summer extend
fsS l}ne tbe severn Males south from Rentoa
80 make thre1lah tac between SEATTLE
ard Kent =. II. ns&0a3, president aud
general usa0a&ey ef the company Is row
III tie fsss fnr the purpose. IL IS uo3ey-
str0d. - arranging gef shiS extension, as
Wei rs 70 sCt asre esfsstgu7eut
/. o}hrF improvements along he tire are
ssad ga iss 81 contemporaries Since hls de-
Iartufr Air, oaeQat AaM nitrEh asaA rsskes al
. res e'scttIc cars. wAfeh etU hs ghspnei
10 Seattle nj encs ard placed 3a warv5ee
~ aNssn n the sf1Eu5st season fsc@tsa sNa
Hourly SeTvicv Will sse decreased so tNat
ears WIZ leave here eVxvy half kDur during
The hasE parts of the ,aay and SUNDAYS
Nr os&oa3 IL expected home la few
taFE
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SELECTING IT'S FOR[MEk.
THH ZIG FISH COMPANY GETTING
READY FOR WORK.
to Take Charge of the Practical
Details of the Rusfness-Contract
Let for Number Of Scows.

Special Dispatch TO the Pcxt-Tnte.Hgencer.
: FAIgHAyES. April 15-The Pacific
American FISH Company is not wasting
any sire beca use OF the deiay in Locating
us main cannery. esut preliminary work Is
being pushed. The superintendent and
Aides In the different aeparg men1s are be-
ing chossn. and the Company Will have the
advice AID experience OF the mas, capa-
bic men on the Sound. Anaeorses Is fur
niss1lng most CT those chosen
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Mayor Hu-ses yesterday called a meeting
OF the advisory board If the city in his
office at the city hail. Those present were
City Comptroller Parry, C.ts 7 easurer
Foote, Corporation Cour sci Humphrey and
Il. II. Thomson. chair of the beard Of pub
lie works. At the meeting different ans
in regard to the Cedar river water system
were discussed, how the contracts should
be let and the legal points in regard to
the three injunctions issued against the
letting OF the contracts.
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Fireman Painfully s~afsicsf.

A5exarsier Nlii gar a fireman en ane OF
f5s Great >arf3s&su 6rejgeFs At Smith
@yss hands Thursday evening hv s4ea4s A
satire ~ a tl5s--4~.A st@3tu gtpa 0faw ga.
5H2t tar slightest warning ard Ehe
s5aAtn struck M.aD&aa before ae could
make RS sscsDe Ete IS q married man
ard BIS @sfs IS EaTxing hsra al Yrovf,iercs
hospital.
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FOR BICYCLE PATHS.
Good Roads Club Wants 81, 200 Frou
the City.

George F. Cotterea yesterday presented
petition TO the beard of public works
asking for money for the different bcycle
paths about the city.
Mr. Cotterel is secretary of the Queen
City Coed Roads Club and the amoun;
asked for vas little over $l.a00. The club
is entitled to so per cent Of the am unit
taken In from bicycle licenses for the i'm
proyement of their reads.
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BREVTTIES.

The dachshund Adam. which took first
prize in his class In the dog show. Is lost.
and his owner. f. SchmitZ, of the Hotel
Butler. has been unable to~get any trace
OF the animal. Adam escaped from the
basket in which he was being taken home
after the show and has not been seen
since.
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The dogs have behaved remarkably well.
They have talked necessarily. but that was
expected. Neishburly exchange Of coUrte-
sizes have been noted, and in some IL e
stances there have been courtships under
disccuraging circumstances. Now al Is at
an end. Pet dogs win return 10 their cush-
toned couches hunting dogs 10 their white
washed kennels, and freak dogs 10 the
pleasure OF freedom.
Spigfire, the baby Hor. and her side part
ner, Frisco. took things easy en- the clos
ing day. The crowd that gathered around
their cage and made sage comments on the
danger OF foollag with danger had become
an old story. The powerful but ungg.nly
little fellows. with their ugly mouths and
large. shining yellow eyes, cuddled UP to-
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The two suits sssa yesterday are pre-
cisesy similar to the esse fled ny tire Ms
rams. Contractor Mcclellan, after setting
ons IN detail the proceedings of tie city
council fn The matter cf the Cedar river
water system. alleges that his ts5 on sub
division Nc was tor the sum % sszl 81 80
The bid. he says. was In al. respects reg
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WASH 6CoD1

Might as Well have the 49, g;
Wash Goods: the prices e. r.
--Ginghams, percalea, niwss u
O rg n 4 / q 5, Lawns. EVS
piaaes. Corded ZEPHYR =
Madras. Crashes and LineS
fngs. This week We an -.
special attention 10 our ~ 81
Scotch Madras in wide ~ 49,
row stripes. also in checkH' -
special at. o. ~
per yard .......... -. G
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Two Additional Injunction salts 70 pre-
vent TIE lstlug a. Ire cortraes Tor fEe
construction os the cesar river water sys-
TEN Esrs hs@d against TIE Aoarz os pa3ssc
works yesterday. F. MeIeliss. WAC
claims 20 he the loves. bidder fog xanfiyss-
son Nc C the system. ard Sserrsf. Gee Z
* Co, sho claim that their a15 fcr sub
division No. Is the best. are the plain
tits Ia ne suits In both cases Judge
M0ors granted temporary restraining or-
sers ard set the applications for tempo
fsry ant1nctfens fer hearing tomorrow aft
eruoon- az 80 o'clock A. this time the
ssss filed by Aeran Bros. Company on
Friday viii cone up On similar appifca-
t!on
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BLACK SILKS.

Heavy Quality eros GRAIN. =
inches wide: very spe- q m
cial. per yard ..-....... VuoVV
Extra Fine Quality PEAU DE
SOLE. q inches wide; q %
extra value. per yard. uoEO
Ail-Sflk DUCHESSE SATIN, "a
inches wide. e m
per yard -....... V10VV
Ali-Silk DUCHESSE SATIN. -
inches wide. very fine SlS0
quality 49,. VueOV
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Fa~ss F1ts Aysr - th< a,ss. sr7stsessr IA
sa' sssssvF = tsse efs ssszsas >arsspAs.4iA
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ON TAP today. and few days mare. Sc
attic Bocs-
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COlORED SILKS.

AI.I.-SILK TAFFETAS. plain and
quality which usually sells at Sc
and a1c: here, ~ etc
per yard ............... ~ OtO
AI.L-SILK FINE CHECKS. two
toned: very special. QE rfc
per yard ............. W VSO
20 and 24-inch FANCY TAFFETAS,
checks. plaids and stripes: very
special. G( IN
per yard .........-..... VuuVV
2l-inch FANCY CORDED TAF-
FETAS. fine range Of G d
colors: per yard ....... Vuo6V
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Below Mention Many Great vaisss . go
weeG.
The Mena star., 1899-03-08
DISPUTES BETWEEN NATIONS.
Their settlement by Arbitration Advocated in n Meeting Held in Boston-Dr.
 HaIe's speech.


 Boston, March 2. "A meeting to ad- vocate arbitration of disputes between nations was held in Fremont temple yesterday. Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale was the principal speaker He said: "We have come here to forget the things that are behind and to think only of the things that are before. My text is the rescript of the czar, which I hope every one will ponder over" Dr. Hale then read the rescript and said: This con- ference proposed by the czar will meet just as surely as the world goes round For the first time in the nineteenth century body of 20 men will come together to consider questions of per- petual peace" Dr. Hale showed the possibility Of universal peace between nations by referring to the experience of the United States, where 45 inde- pendent states refer all their disputes to one permanent tribunal, which de- cides between them on all their dis turbiug questions that may arise. What is possible for the states of the union is possible for the states of Europe"
The Mena star., 1899-03-08
Prairie Fires in Texas.

San Antonio. Tex, March s.-A dis patch from San Diego says that prairie fires are raging in Nueces. Starr and Duval counties It has not rained in this section for more than six months and the dead, dry grass burns like finder. Fires are burning at half a dozen points along the Texas Mexican road between Laredo and Corpus Christi. They were started by sparks from locomotives. Near Aguilares William Oliver. a ranch foreman, and two laborers, were surrounded by the flames and all three perished.
The Mena star., 1899-03-08
An okIahnma Crlme.

Guthrie, Ok, March 7.-There is much excitement in Blaine county over the supposed murder of two ne- gro women and boy. Near Manesc the charred trunks of three human beings, with heads, hands and feet burned off, were found in the ruins of house that had burned the night be- fore. The bodies were taken to Wa tonga by the coroner and were pro- nounceds as those of Mrs. Edwards, Parthemia Smith and boy who worked for them. They are all colored and some evidence has already been unearthed to show that all were mur- dered and the house burned to hide the crime.
The Mena star., 1899-03-08
HoNoRS TO THE DEAD.
me hemains of Lord HerscheIl Met at the Depot by British and American Ma
 rines and Taken on the Talbot

New York. Mare h S-The special train from Washington, having on board the body of Lord Herschell, arr rived at the Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City at TAO a. m. It was met by an escort of marines from the Brit ish cruiser Talbo. and an equal num- Der of American marines under com mand of Lieut. Kelley. The remains were in charge of c. W. Cartwright, secretary of the joint high commission, and Ii. Williamson, Lord Herschells private secretary. The body was transferred to the Arlxeeta, which steamed to where the Talbot lay at anchor off Ellis island. and the re- mains were transferred to the Talbot. Among those who walked behind the body from the car ferry slip were Commodore John w. Philip, command ant of the Brooklyn navy yard, and Lieutenant Commander Kelley.
The Mena star., 1899-03-08
Passive in Regard to China.

Washington, March S.--The United States government has remained abs-o lutely passive throughout the execu- ton of the Italian project to secure an "open door" on the Chinese coast through the acquisition of San Nun bay and outlying islands. In other words. our government, resisting from motives of broad policy alluring in- timations from other powers that the time is ripe for raid by the United States on some part of the Chinese coast line, has determined definitely to keep hands off.
The Mena star., 1899-03-08

.nas would be inflicted upon Spanish trade by senseless opposition to the treaty and that it will not counte- nance the continuance of the present satisfactory relations be- tween the United States and Spain. It is pointed out that the cortes, having adjourned, it is apain within the power of the Spanish queen regent, under the terms of the treaty itself, to ratify that document without further reference to the cortes and it may oe that the new cabinet has de- cided upon some such plan as this.
The Mena star., 1899-03-08
Cubans Not slow to Ask.

Havana, March Flor the month of March the various provinces, except ing the province of Santiago, have made requisition for 100000 rations Thus, instead of diminishing, the acquisition has doubled since that of January 1. This is due partly to the fact that the Cubans use every pos sible opportunity of getting rations under false pretenses, and partly to the fact that the American distribu- tors are unable to discriminate prop erly between impostors and the really nacassifn tons