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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

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.ex fhen opened. for purchase o.
ssiio1ing 1T Fort Sshny. ., ,ron,.
s sssr. ana carriages tcast ironl:
@ck H6s icast from, with carriage
y 1wocdJ; 3 ao0-lb. PARROT guns
~. q carriages for lb-incn
~ !ssef rom: carriages for s., ho
Inverted least ironli 100 100 shs, t,'
fich ene xinch tcast iron), and many
Nch em eatS. ~ iron, wood and copper.
~ ucsssrt any or all bids IL re-
MT Wyrscrmation furnished upon ap-
SGy4e NJ a. Bethel. First lAeutehaht
Artillery, Commandlng. ------------
.ls,ss-.~rvrrys OREGON. JAN. 9, 1900.
NEI. n sS,rs,oraie I'm duplicate Will pe re-
s1e!1 ~ until Y M, February ~, WV;
80. ~ rms and carriages least rom:
kHes sn sssins and carriages lcast rom,
negp ~ rrott guns and carriages least
~ solid shot, S-inch ana w.
eec)i sst from; 1880 shell. S-inch ana
~ scast iron); l25 handspikes
MAT IRON; nfteen-toh hy9 ~ arnn
49, ~ copper. Right to reject any or
~. Si y reserved, Information fur-
~ ~ y rron application. w. A. Betnei'
lI1hear n ispnfenarit, 1nird Artillery, Com
sssdng. --------- --------
- nIsTRICT COURT OF THE
N In5I Gates. for the District of WASH
g IAr Northern Division. In the mat
ngws Ina application OF Thomas l..
X 80 Y. and Elizabeth A. Dabney. hus-
i.1S IA wife. to be declared pankrupts.
~ creditors Of Thomas l.. Dabney
y 1t11,ssbeth A. Dabney. the above
q = hankrupts, and to all others in
1igs5 -. hereby notified that said bank
Ssvs petitioned for a fun discharge
~ thsir debts. and that hearing Will
e "a thereon before the "a, district ,s,r, c9urt
i w Northern division, at Seat
ts \. IN, O'clock In the forenoon OF the
Y ~ ~ February, 1900. at which time
~ sJsce YOU may appear and snow
- ~ any you have, why said petition
99s.ja not Re granted. 80
~ . 'snua'' r. NJ. HOPKINS.
Clerk U. $. District Court.
e so1Rp OF DIRECTORS. SEAT
~ r acyooi District No. l, at their office,
Syenth avenue and Marion street, VIII
..s"ivs sealed proposals until o'clock
= = Monday, January %. 1900. for the
kkassynction OF the basement story OF
x" rynposed high school building, In
y. Inss.lSsnre with the drawings and
sssssssi6cafions, copies of which may be
~ Al this office or at the architects
AGO Boone & Corner. New York block.
Proposals must be aecomp ad a ogg, ,aa
1silsrs payable to the order of the Sec
INN Of the board.
s ~ hoard reserves the right to reject
" - LYMAN BANKs, Secretary.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
THE NIAGARA FALLS SUICIDE
Priest Relieved 10 Be Father John j.
O'DonneII of New York

BUFFALO. n. Y, May 26.-There is lit
tie doubt that the Roman Catholic priest
who jumped into the whirlpool rapids at
Niagara Falls yesterday afternoon was
Father John J. O'Donnell, a brother OF
Father NJ. ]. O'Donnell. OF No. 3O1 West
Fifty second Street. New York He had
been an inmate of the Providence Retreat
in this city, where he was being treaty for
melancholia- He was sent here from New
icrk about fourteen months ago.
kSther O'Donnen left the Retreat about
noon yesterday and has not returned The
sister in charge OF TIE institution has in
formed Father o'Donnen. Of New York. Of
the facts in the case as has Chief Of Po-
lice Dinar. of Niagara Falls. Previous TO
taking his life, Father o'Dornen posed for
a photograph in one of the studios at the
Falls. ordering that three pictures be sent
to his brother in New York with the bill
for them as he had no money He gave
Father o'Donnell's address in New York
He refused to give his own name
Shortly after s O'Clock he went do-sn the
elevator 10 the river below the falls. Later
he was noticed to be standing on q rock
which juts far out into the river One of
the photographers called for him to come
back. but the priest removed his hat and
raising his right hand. shouted in a dra-
matte voice: Good by" Then he Jumped
into the rapids His head was visible above
the water for about 200 feet and he was
then lost to sight
The evening times., 1900-05-26
A CERTAIN CURE Fer PE ES.
snfe and Effective In Every Fora os
This Common and Annoying;


Many people suffer. from piles, because
after trying the many lotions. salves. -n1
ointments without relief or cure, nave
come TO the conclusion that a sutzsesl
operation is the only thing left TO try, arf
rather than submit to the shotk a-lG risi
to life OF an operation. prefer t. suffer c.,
Fortunately this is no longer rscess. ry.
the Pyramid Pile Cure, new preparation.
cures every fern OF piles without paiu, in
convenience, or detention from businese
IL is IN the form Of suppositories, easily
applied, absolutely free from Opium. &C.
came, or any injurious substance whatever.
and no matter how severe the pain. gives
instant relief, not by deadening the nerves
OF the parts, but rather by Its healing.
soothing effect upon the coDgested, seLsi-
tive membranes.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is the most ef-
feetive, the safest, and most extensively
sold OF any Pile Cure that has ever been
placed before the public. and this repura-
uon has been secured by reason OF its ex-
traordinary merit and the reasonable price
at which II is sold. all druggists selling it
ct 90 cents per package, and in many cases
single package has been sufficient.
A person takes serious chances In neg
ieeting simple case of piles, as the trouble
soon becomes deep seated and chronic and
very frequently develops into fatal. incura-
Die rectal diseases, like fstula and rectal
ulcers
Any druggist viii tell you the Pyramid is
the. safest, most satisfactory pile cure
made.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
stock Broker Shot on CIeveland,s
Most Fashionable Street

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 26.-The mur-
der OF Herbert n. Noyes. a stock broker
on Euclid Avenue, the fashionable resi-
dence street Thursday night. has mysti-
fed the police.
Noyes had attended a concert with Mrs
s c. Smith, and her daughter. Laura, of
go Euclid Avenue. They returned to the
house in the Smith carriage and Moves
started TO walk TO his apartments. a few
blocks away. He had walked perhaps 100
feet when pistol shot rang out. Two
men ran away, going in opposite directions
and those who were attracted 10 the spot
found Noyes lying on the sidewalk with a
ouIiet hoie back of his left ear He was
unconscious. and remained in that condl-
uon until he died at a hospital
There was no attempt at robbery. Moves
watch and a sum OF money being found
IN his pockets. Noyes was not known 10
have had love affair. He was thirty wears
OF age, and came here from Chicago less
than two years ago. His father was a
prominent clergyman at Evanston, near
Chicago
The evening times., 1900-05-26
NoIsE-PRooF HOUSE.
Chicago Man Has an Invention Tha
Keeps Out the Din of the street.

Keeps Out tbe Din of the street.
CHICAGO May 26.--A noise proof house
has been provided by Dr. Samuel j. Jones,
at 1898 WoOdlawn Avenue. as a protection
to himself and his family against street
dins.
The house- lis pointed TO by the anti
noise agitators as a possible solace 10 per-
sons suffering from midnight cat cries,
dog barks, and railroad whistle screecr-
ings, and daybreak Growing Of ROSTERS.
banging Of delivery wagons. and rafting Of
coal shoyellers
The plan is the filling OF all crack and
apertures in the house which might ad-
init sound with a material so constructed
as 10 anord access to air while shutting out
noise. The material which DR.. Jones saws
dlscriminates between noise and air is in
the form OF strips of rubber, perforated
with ziz-zag holes
Through this the air is admitted. while
the noise is sOftened or completely dead
ened, the sound waves dying out in re-
peated reflections in the crooked passages.
These strips OF rubber DR.. Jones has placed
over all cracks around the doors and win
dows OF his house, and two months expe-
renee with the plan has Convinced him, he
says, OF its practicabliity.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
MUSIC OF THE PAVEMENT.
Melodies Of Horses HOofs and Vhfs.
Ting Wagon Drivers.

Ting Wagon Drivers.
(Ffom the New York Commercial AdEertissr.)
"Often.' said the Lonely Man. -.as I sit
ID my Eoon Of an evening, with my book
ana pipe. l am pleasantly distracted by
the rhythmic sound OF horses hoofs On The
asphalt OF the street outside. II Is a out 4
street, lighted 4 soft yellow By zzs. having
been saved as yet from she barbaric are
lamp, and rather conducive 20 ssntinept.
II you have tendency that way There
iore, as / say, often drop my book and
close my eyes to listen TO the hoof- steps
coming along the smooth pavement
Far on al first, approaching beat by
beat. they reach my Eindoy. and the clicx-
elsek, ciiek-clack Of the unseen iron shoes
rings friendly and responsive to my mood.
But after while monotony of the sound
becomes haunting and t1e unfaiilnz dyfna
away and disappearance Of the gentle
eianking leads TO terrifying reflections A
70 the Inevitable fading OUT OF al things
men usually my dismalness is dispsIled
oy an ADDED sound II is az aeeompanf-
ment Of cheerful xhistIiEg II, zine 70 the
sle@oy eliek-elack, and I feel sure il Is
a beiated delivery wagon s-bich IS pass ne
WITH driver Of uncommoc chesrfuIpess
and Well-develcped sense OF rhythm
ms happens frequently enough TO be
SURPRISING And yet when you come "a
think Of Il. the regularity OF me hOof-beat
ought 70 be suggestive OF mUsi al time
10 drivers having any sort Of lively dis
position When l hear this happy conbi-
nStlon OF Whistling and hOOf-beat II seems
perfectly obvious that they be,ou9 fogstber
-rag-time and jig-tiue and tUo-s4e1
ehek-elaeked cut On the asphalt pavement
oy q STEADY going Old horse, with a meIoiy
sappied BY eheerful-minded beggar Of
a driver"
The evening times., 1900-05-26

| WILLIAMSPORT. Pa, May 26.-"Say
il they don't hang me in three tries viii
they let me go?"
The man that asked this question was
William HummeI, who is to be hanged on
June ., for the brutal murder of his
wife and three children He is the re.
markable prisoner who has learned box
ing, performing on the bars, turning
handsprings, and caIisthenics in order 10
Keep himself alive for the gallows. And
now' strangest OF all, he Is praetieing
hanging. in the hope that he can defeat
the hangman's moose ses sfa O.
III tell you my secret If you keep il
quiet, whispered Hummel. I've got a
rope under my bed and I've. been prac-
tieing hanging on the dead quiet / fas-
ten the rope to that bar sup there and
tnen jump OF the bed Say, 6o you know
can jump two feet now and not get hurt
a bit?
You see. by exercising the muscles of
my neck I've got IL so that / can hold
out All right Just before jumping of I
throw my head back as far as / can. and
the rope slips up against my jawbope and
she oack OF my head II / don't tire out
DeIore the third time l think | can pull
uroogh all right / only got hold of the
trick after hard practice"
hcmmel has become impressed with the
IDEA that 1t is Illegal TO hang a man more
.nan three times. and he hopes TO hold
CUT tnSt long He is perfectly cheerful.
ana Keeps improving in physical 7orrl
Every Gay lie can easily best any Of his
Keepers now with the gloves He sat os
MS cot, eheerfuliy smoking al a big cigar
Snd protesting that it isn't fair to hang
mn he regrets his horrible crime bur
uoesn believe In worrying about IL now
II was all over. just like a horse
race and lose in the stretch" he ex-
claimed.
tunnel has mapped plan for the re-
malnoer OF his earthly existence He IS
a spiritualist, and saws that snirits Co.,
'isit hlIn In his cell He has the rest
OF ms time on earth marked on the walls
Vi hls cell, and when the reporter was
eaiAihs TO him he had il figured out that
ne mad just 233 hours. or IS $50 minutes
VI oSo,eVV seconds, left. HunmeI plans 10
keep at his athletics till the Saturday
OeIore his execution: then he will rest in
tl oeI 20 Keep 1T for his effort not to be
hanged in three tries.
On Sunday, June g." he continued ..T.ll
De real good I guess III get up in praver
meeting and say something. On Monday
want 10 have little shOw-singing Of
popuiar songs, turns by a banjo and con-
eertlna, some skirt dancing. and IN do AN
athletlc exhibition. I'd like to 20 to the
circus on Tuesday. and then return for
the hanging, but don't suppose the sber-
IN would let me do that.
80 instead, on Monday night. I'm 90
Ins 70 nave regular lay-ou with pie
and cake and lots Of good things to a.
l can't eat much for breakfast. so I aon'r
mink III eat anything Tuesday morning
Va the gallows Tn going to make a
speech haven't decided what III saw
Out 1 M a talker-when l get started -
The evening times., 1900-05-26
KNEW HER HUSBANDS BONES.
a Remarkable Case of identification
in TamPa. Fla
tFrom the Tampa Tribune }

MOI every woman knows her husband
well enough 70 identify his skeleton two
years after death. But such was the claim
made IN this city yesterday BY Mrs J. ].
sullivan and so well did she subs1sntiate
II that Sheriff Spencer allowed her to take
away With her CHASTITY relic which he
hao been treasuring for over twelve
months
4 little over a year ago. the sheriff was
notified that a skeleton had been found IN
the woods near Six-Mile Creek The sheriff
went to the scene and took charge Of the
unknown remains He advertised their
nnding- made diligent enquiry TO discover
any case Of disappearance that could ba
connected with this particular skeleton,
but was unsuccessful He locked the bones
Whieh we're those Of man, carefully away
IN one OF his elew-depositories. with the
idea that they might some day be useful
IN clearing up great murder mystery.
Forgotten. the skeleton rested. and ths
temporary sensation was forgotten with IL
until yesterday, when Mrs Sullivan came.
Mrs Sullivan lives away Up in a corner
Of the county Two years sgo. her husband
started on trip to Tampa He did not
reach here; he did not return home. She
made up her mind that he had abandoned
her. but never lost hope that she would
some day fnG him again
Last Saturday Mrs Sullivan was clean
ing out an old wardrobe al her home
Among other articles inside, she found sew
eral old newspapers One was a copy Of
the Tampa Weekly Tribune of last years
date Mrs Sullivan is one of the few peo-
pie in Hiilsbo7ough County who do not
take the Tribune" and she wondered how
this copy came into the house She glanced
over the paper II contained an account OF
Sheriff SpenceT's discovery Of the mysteri-
Gus skeleton
! cbo,-ra -,
JOhn7~ she asked herself, in real meIo-
dramatic style
The more she thought about it the more
Mrs Sullivan became convinced that the
Six-Mile Creek skeleton was that OF her
missing husband
Acting on the thought, she came TO
Tampa Yesterday she appeared at the
sheriff's Office, and asked to see the skele-
ton.
Sheriff Spencer had almost foreotten tho
incident he had to collect his thoughts
before he could remember where be had
left IT,
When the bones were pulled from their
hiding place, Mrs. Sullivan made a care
ful examination, particularly OF the skull
She breathed a sigh OF relief.
Yes. that's John. she said TO the sher-
III. I'D know him anywhere. That's inst
his height. there's the two upper teeth
that were kicked odt by the colt. there's
the missing finger on the right hand. and
there's the dent in the skull Yes it's him
II you please. Mr.. Sheriff. I'll Just take
these along with me and give him a decent
burial
The sheriff could not but Be satisfied a.
this complete Identification He delivered
over his CHASTITY keepsake.
But the mystery remains unsolved-if
these were the remains Of Sullivan. how
did Sullivan meet his death2
The evening times., 1900-05-26
Found n snake in Bed.

LAMBERTVILLE, n. j., May 76.-About
10 O'Clock Thursday night when Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Kilroy went up stairs to re-
tire. they were horriied upon. turning down
the covers to find cofled UP in the centre OF
the bed two-foot pilot snake Mrs. Kill
roy screamed and aroused the neighbors
many of whom entered the house, made pu-
merous suggestions and offered assistance
Finally one young man procured a garden
rake, with which he pulled the snake out
of the bed, and then with few well direct
ed blows succeeded in killing the reptile.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
suspected OF Bank Robn.r,

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. May 2G.-rwo
strangers were arrested here yesterday and
are thought by the police TO be the men
implicated in the bank robbery at Will
iamsburg- They arrived here on the morn
ing train, and attention was called to them
by the conductor. several passengers stat
ing that they resembled the men wanted
They were followed up town and put Un-
DER arrest One of them gave his name
as David Nesbitt. OF Charlestown, W. Va
tne other answering to E X Haw. O, Sails
oury' N Z. Upon the person OF Nesbitt
was found $29. so in money. together ,'.i,h
gold watch and chain
The evening times., 1900-05-26
CLARKE WILL SUE AGAIN.
So He Says, Vaguely. In Discussing
His Mife's AnrxYer

PTTTSBURG. Pa. May 2e.-James King
Clarke arrived in Pittsburg yesterday and
had conference with Attorney H. L.
Goehring. J. Denniston Lyon. one OF the
trustees Of the Charles j. Clarke estate.
and others. regarding the answer to the pc
tition Of his wife. Esther Bartlett Clarke.
for $7.06s.5e for expenses incurred in her
defence Of his divorce suit
Judging from his talk. Clarke. SC far
from ever becoming reeoncHed to his wife
as has been reported, will begin another
divorce suit
Il came here 10 have talk with my
counsel. regarding the answer TO Mrs
Clarke's claims Cor expenses be said
1r- Goehring knows what I have 10 saw
but l want 10 give some final instructions
regarding the petition and also a new suit.
We DO not propose TO allow the other side
to have matters all their own way. The
recent suit was begun in the purest honesty
ana with the utmost sincerity Whatever is
honest and right we are prepared to do
but beyond that We do not propose to go.
| am going back to Philadelphia and viii
spend some time al Ardmore. where I have
been resting" t'
The evening times., 1900-05-26
CUBAN CENSUS FIGURES
The War Department Issues a See
Ond Statistical Report.
Excess In the Number of Males Over
Females Largely Decreased Since
the spanish Count of 1SS7-Birth-
place and Race of the Islanders.
Attendance at the Public Schools

A second bulletin on the Census OF Cuba
taken under the direction Of the War De-
partment was issued today. This report
pays particular attention to the proportions
Of children of school age and OF the two
sexes. The report makes the following
statements:
''On comparing the results OF the pres
ent census with those of the Spanish CEN
sus Of 1887 the excess Of males is seen to
have decreased rapidly in twelve years. In
1887 the excess of males in the de jure
population was l23. 739 while in 1899 il
was less than half that amount. During
the twelve years the number OF males and
of females apparently changed in opposite
directions, that OF the females having in
creased 1924 and that OF the males hav-
ing decreased 81, ,202- Thus the females in
creased per cent and the males decreased
6 per cent in twelve years. From the time
OF the first Cuban census in 1775, as quoted
by Humboldt, this excess Of males has
been a constant characteristic Of the pop
ulation.
Some light is thrown upon this excess
by an examination of the figures for birth
place and race The population is divided
by race into white. negro. mixed. and Chi
nese, and the first group sub-divided into
native and foreign whites. The following
table shows the excess OF males or Of fe-
males in each OF these FIVE groups:
The evening times., 1900-05-26
MEXICAN COURT DEFIED.
Lower Tribunal Refuses to Carry Ouf
Order of Supreme BODY

Lower Tribunal Refuses to Carry On,
Order of Supreme Body.
MEXICO, May 2s.-A telegram vester-
day from Durango says the lower Mexican
court refuses to carry out the order Of the
Supreme Court of the Nation, directing the
local court officers TO turn over the Vacas
Bismarck. and San Marcos mines. u,or,h
s2O.Ooo.ooo. to the representatives Of Nav
d. Grace and the other American cls,n,-
ants.
Mrs. Grace is the Syracuse school teach
er whose husband bequeathed her a laree
share in the mining property. She has
been suing for years in the Mexican courts
to obtain possession OF the mines and IN
secure payment for the precious metals
that have been taken out by the parties
who have been operating them.
This is the third time the lower cour,
has refused to carry out an order In the
case. without precedent. setting at defiance
the National Supreme Court
military force may be necessary. as
Mrs. Grace will appeal to the American
Ambassador The local Judge is known 10
be interested in the mines, hence his decIs-
ion not to obey the Supreme Court.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
Confederate Monument Unveiled.

WYTHEVILLE. Va. May 2s.-The mon
ument TO the Confederate dead of this
county and town. erected by the Wythe
Gray Chapter. Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, was unveiled before an audience OF
5000 in the Eastern Cemetery here yester-
day by Miss Elinor Terry, granddaughter
OF Gen. William Terry. Rev. ]. s. W. NeeI
opened the exercises with prayer Judge
Fulton made the opening address. and in
troduced Hon. J. W. Marshall, orator of
the day. Mr.. Barrett, Vice President Dal-
timore Chapter, Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, was present
The evening times., 1900-05-26
THE vIRGINIA's LAUNCHING.
w. IA Vanderbilt jas, New SEVENTY
Footer 10 BE Chrisfened Today

BiS-sfoL, r. l., May 2s.-CaptaIu Han
sen and dozen hardy scandinavians ar
rived yesterday for William X Wander
Dit, jr-'s, new seventy-footer Virginia.
The men Immediately repaired to the con-
struetion shop. where the Virginia Law
ready to spring out Of the tightly closed
doors into the water.
The Virginia viii be put overheard a,
nigh tide this afternoon between $50 and
. O'Clock. Late yesterday Vice Commodore
august Belmont's fast steam tender Scout
came up from Newport with Mr. Belmont
ana commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard Of
the New York Yacht Club. After visiting
the shops and holding an earnest confer.
ence with the Herreshoffs the party return
ed to Newport
The evening times., 1900-05-26
TORTURED A WITNESS.

Intense suffering was endured by Witness :, T.
Martin, Of Dixie, Ky.. before he gave this wi.
denee> Il eoaghed every night until my N, aat
was nearly raw; then tried DIR. Kings New IS
eovery, which gave instant reliet. have usea Il
IN my family for four years. and recommend ID =
the greatest remedy for Coughs, Colds, and
Throat, Chest, and Lung Troubles II will sto, ,
me worst cough and not only prevent but abs
lrfeiy cures Consumption. Price SOC and 81
Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free a
hen'y Evans Drug Store. 922 Stree, aorthwes.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
ASKS s5, 900 FOR DOGS BITE.
Almost Lost His Life. and HIS Hand
Is Permanently Disabled.

DERBY. Conn, May 26.-The bite Of a
dog has cost Robert B. May, of this CITY.
$1,000 and twenty-seven weeks idleness
He has now brought suit against the own
er of the dog for 5000 damages.
Last June, while May was leading -:is
pet dog. bulldog belonging to George n
Crook attacked il. May tried to separate
the animals and, in the mix-up was
slightly bitten on the palm of the har 1,
The wound was so slight that he applied
piece OF court plaster and thought moth
ing more Of it. Later. however. blood poi
soning set in, and at one time May's life
was despaired Of
He was taken to the New Haven General
Hospital, where he remained seventeen
weeks. Mays hospital bill amounted to
Sl50. and he says he has paid 500 for spe-
eiallsts and $3.50 for nurses. The-hand will
be practically useless for life.
May is well-known politician and a
member of the Democratic State Central
Committee.