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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-06

WASHINGTON. Dec. SIN his annual
report to the secretary of the treasury,
the supervising special agent states that
during the season of 1900 22.470 sealskins
were taken, and 1t has been reported
that the lessees took more seals than have
ever before been taken which, ii is
thought. viii result In diminished catch
during the next year The seal life in
1899 is reported to be 30 per cent. less than
peiagic sealing.
The total customs receipts at all the
ports in the United States is stated by
the supervising agent 10 be 1924. $4,000, and
the expenses 81, $4,000
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-06

SERVANT GIRLS MAY STRIKE.
Are Forming Union and VIII Seek
BETTER Conditions.

NEW YORK. Dec. "a strike Of serv-
ant girls on Manhattan island is immi-
nent. according to Mrs St Justin Beaie.
who Is planning servant girls union.
Three hundred domestics she says, stand
ready TO stop work as soon as the union
IS formed and demand better conditions
The union. she says, is 10 be organized
tonight by Herman Robinson, general
organizer OF the American Federation
of Labor.
81 have always taken a great interest
IN servant girls" Mrs Baale said. "and
! find that with a few exceptions they
are badly fed badly housed and over
worked"
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Mr. Mnnrey May Accent.

WASHINGTON. Dec 5-Hon. Joseph
II. Marley. Of Maine. who has been Of
fered the position Of commissioner of In
ternal revenue in place of George w. VIII
son, deceased. will be In Washington next
Saturday when II is expected he viii ac-
cept the appolntment
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.--The first formal
social function of the season at the
White House occurred tonight. when
President and Mrs Mckinley gave din
ner to the commissioners 81 the United
States TO the Paris exposition and their
ladies.
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TO Extend BANK Charters.

WASHINGTON, Dec Representative
Brosius, of Pennsylvania chairman Of the
committee on banking and currency, to-
day introduced a resolution to authorize
the controller of the currency, under the
limitations Of the act of July u, 1882 to
extend for a further period of twenty
years the charter of any national bank
ing association which shall desire to con-
tinue its existence after the expiration OF
its present charter
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Mr.. Rehert-on,. pcr,h.

WASHINGTON, Dee William II.
Robertson, Of the District Of Columbia.
today was appointed United States con-
sular agent az Arnprtor, Ontario lie has
been In the consular service since iSa. bis
last service being al Hamburg. Germany.
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BOSTON. Dec. 5.-Fire in the uppe~
story rooms of Haywood Brothers and The
caused loss Of Si5o,ooo OF which SIS ,OGD
was TO the stock and building OF Hey.
wood Brothers and the Wakefield com
pany and the rest to the building adjoin-
ing.
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ARMY cANTEEN LAW,
coastruetioa of Provision In New
Army BiIl Deemed.

WASHINGTON. Dec Tho cantecn
proNfsiau in the new army bill f. likely
70 cause a great deal u contention. In
stsad Of being a prohibition % the sale
Of liauar IL provides that no army officer
&c soldier shall sell liquor. The provision
e. as follows:
THAT no officer or private soldier shan
sell Intoxicating dri-ks 81 any kind AZ a
bartender ar otherwise in any army post
nor on any army transport or Ia any en-
camnweut ~ fort, or on shy premises
used for military purposes by the unitei
States. and the secretary ~ war II hereby
directed 10 issue such general orders as
may be necessary 20 carry tho provisions
az tais section into fun force and effect Z"
The caHteen provision 81 the present law
Il as follows
THAT no ofieer OF private soldier shall
y detailed IS sell intoxicating drinks &C.
q bartender or otherwise. Ia any post ex-
change % cautsen uer shaN any other
person h. required or allowed g. sell such
liquors IA any epCsmpmenf or fort Or any
premises used for military purposes by
fhe tnitrd States ard the secretary ~
war - hereby directed o. Issue such GEN.
eral orders as may be necessary Is carry
the provisions ~ this section into rus
fierce and eject"
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THE latest ereditable addition 70 tho
city of Seattle are the fine dlningrooma
al the German Bakery, 5i2-sf4 second
avenue They are certainly the best and
most elaborate on the Pacific coast No
subsidy asked, nor music furnished by
the proprietor.
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ENT0MBE0 MINERS
RESCUED ALIVE.

"a CiElANTON. Pa. Dec. "a
~ NcrloEs c@ve-in occurred this
Ns--% morning az the Ray Aug
fElfa. near nuNmofe- F4ggy-one
fasa were eniombe4. GrsAt excite
Faent prevailed
res sing party. after nearly
three hours hard WORK, sacceeAed
y asEslBs into tae chamber Ga
wntea ths mes were euiomhad. Al
were rescued, ast Qae helug SER
oasiy lnjurpA
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WASHINGTON. Dec E-The batfleship
Iowa. flagship u the Pacific station, in
company with the philadelphia has been
ordered 20 leave San Francisco fer the
usual winter cruise southwark.
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To Repeal Fifteenth amendment.

WASHINGTON. Dec. b.-Reprc senfs I've
Kitchen. ~ North Caroline, has insro-
duced IN the house resolution Tor n cor
siitutiOnal amendment d rensal n III
teenih amendment of the constitution.
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WASHINGTON Dee s~Thp presld ne
today sent the following nominations 70
che senate.
Roy " Chambariaiu, % fnwa. 70 be co.
lsctur - Internal revenue dlftftt - Ha
waH. Beniamin II. TateTu. % Montana to
hs assayer ~ charEe ~ the assay Office
az Helena Mont
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THE meat and grocery trade can get
supplies OF spareTihs ard hackbones from
Frye Bruhn Co. Phone Main @.
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stops the Cough
md Works on the Cold,

Laxative HrornoQuinne Tablets cure cold in on,
day No Cure No Pay. Price Is cents
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WASHINGTON. Dee g-w Irving
shaw u Pennsylvania. go ae consul gen
cFai al Singapore
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WASHINGTON. Nov Among 10
tslls iztsQ&acea ~ the senate today " :.
ths toiicwGugs
Isy senaspr Praehara. sAe bills IRE
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president discretionary power 70 expand
the army. ,o
Mr.. shafrotb. Of Colorado. offered some
figures 10 show that The retention Q, ~ ~
PHILIPPINES, for which this PROPOSED iar se
Increase in the standing army was 70 ne
ment. He stated that II would csa the
people OF the United states Soevlvw a
year 10 earn si3s 900 for American manu-
faett,rrre and exDorters.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
WELSBACH C0MPANY'S PLANS.
Expects TO Do Away With Naphtha
Lamps as Soon as Possible.

Last night the Welsbach Street Lighting
COMPANY had lighted 0.500 OF the II $50 gas
and naphtha lamps which are distributed
along the streets In the residence districts
or the city, and by next Wednesday night
II 200 lamps will be In service. About $50
OF the total 1850 will be naphtha lamps
and the remaining $3.50 Will he gas lamps.
The company viii permanently employ 40
men to Hight the lamps. each lighter hav-
Ing charge OF 100 lamps. II will be the
duty OF these lighters to keep the lamps in
good condition and to clean the globes
daily. The mantles will be replaced with
new ones Us soon Us they become defective.
The lamplighters win work under superin-
tendents who viii have charge OF Loo
lamps. In the near future the company VIII
establish ten substations throughout the
lighting districts. Each substation viii have
a telephone, and ell complaints that are
sent TO the City Lighting Department by
the police VIII bs Immediately telephoned TO
the district concerned
While th,rs will be about $3.50 naphtha
lamps. the number will be reduced rap
idly as possible. The gas company will ex-
tend mains and make connections just rs
the weather permits where There is now no
gas Next spring more than 100 naphtha
lamps will he superseded by gas lamps. The
naphtha-lamp wells will be filled daily. the
company proposing TO utilize = tankage
line for this purpose.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
TO URGE IMPROVEMENTS.
Subjects to Come Up Before Ma
tional Board of Trade.

The ST. Louis Merchants Exchange will
submit subjects for consideration at the
thirty-iirst annual meeting of the National
Board Of Trade. which will be held at
Washington. ID. c., beginning January o.
1901 All the questions are considered ~
importance 20 the general public as well
as to members of the various commercial
enterprises Of the country.
The exchange will urge the establishment
Of au executive department of coinmeree
and Industries upon the Government, the
increase in the Internal and foreign COM
mcrce of the country having emphasizes
the need of such n body. Besides this sub
iect the war tax will be taken up. the sur
plus over expenditures in the receipts OF
the Government last year being considered
a warrant for reduction. The tax imposed
on boards of trade. which Is considered in
q sense class legislation by the exchange.
will be done away with Oh the abolition Of
the war revenue tax.
The early construction OF an isthmtan
aud the Nicaraguan canals IS also urged
for the benefits Of trade.
The preservation of the forests from
wanton destruction and their relation to
the water supply OF the navigable rivers as
well as the establishment of national
parks will be urged upon the Government.
An interchangeable mileage system. cm-
bracins the East and West at . uniform
rate of cents per mile. and an inter
csar"eahle excess baggage system will also
be recommended.
Legislation TO correct the abuse of mail
facilities and TO take steps for the estah-
.irhment of Il l-cent postage system is to
be asked. The policy OF the Government
in the Improvement of the Western water
ways is heartily indorsed and recommend
atons are made concerning the work in
the present channel of the river. Ample
appropriations for this work are asked.
Finally. the National Board of Trade
will recommend that. to make the inter
state commerce law effective greater pow
er and control should be given to the COM
mission. and that Senate bill No. l.i39
should be passed. with such amendment!
as will fully safeguard both the public and
sYfx~
force and effect to the findings and rulings
OF the cSmm iSsion.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
AFTER POLICE WHO USE CLUBS.
Effort to Drive Certain New York
Officers Off the Force.

New York, Nov. 3e.-Frank Moss has sent
to Governor Roosevelt. Mayor Tan Wyck.
communications regarding the late negro
riots and the part taken by the police espe-
cialIy in the investigation ordered by ihe
Mayor. The communication was signed by
W. H. Brooks, president Of the Citizens' Pro-
tective League, an organization of coiored
people. With each comnunicat tion is sent a
copy OF numerous witnesses testimony OF
ciubbings by the police during the riots
The object IS to have the policemen who did
the clubbing and the officials who the
league declares. are shielding them, prose-
cuteG and driven OFF the police force.
Mr.. Brooks writes to the Governor that
the Police commissioners have discontinued
their Investigations, pigeonho,ed complaints
against higher officials and have not pre-
ferred charge against a single officer
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
SECOND RICE WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE.
Provisions of the Secret Trust Will
Not Be Diyuised for Sew
erai Weeks.

New York Nov. So.-Nr. F.. Hardy. the at
torney representing Albert T. Patrick. to-
day flied in the Surrogates Court what is
called the second" will of the late Texas
millionaire, William Marsh Rice. In the
petition accompanying the will counsel for
Patrick says:
Your petitioner further states that the
estate given 10 the petitioner in and by
the said last will and testament OF William
Marsh Rice must be taken subject to u
ticiaries intended to be benefited by the said
will"
Counsel also said that he Is now prepar-
ing s,oh iof ,h eSeoutlon s;y oy patriek paper IN
make effective the instructions constitut-
ing the secret trust the provisions of which.
II is 1g1 promised. will be made public about
the second will are subject to .he condi-
ton that the benefciaries accept without
contest. and that they will execute such
conveyanceS and release of any or all of
my estate, wheresoeyer situated and of
whatsoever nature, to the said Albert I.
tatHck. as he may demand; and any lega-
tee not SO doing Is forever barred from
taking under this will or In any manner
inheriting any portion OF my estate, and
such portion shall inurs to the said Albert
Following these bequests the will says:
give, devise ana bequeath to Albert T.
Patrick. formerly of Texas. all the rest and
residue OF my estate. real personal and
mixed. heretofore or hereafter accrued and
whereseever situated"
Both the wills are signed ''W. NJ Rice"
Although there is a resemblance in both
signatures the signature to the will filed
to-day is said to be almost a facsimile Of
the signatures TO the two checks presented
for payment on the day on which Rice died
while the signature to the will of 1896 DIFF
fers somew hat in regard to the formation
of the initial M" The will OF 1895 Is a
written document. whereas the second
will is typewriter. nothing being written
with pen and ink save the names Of Maui
rice Meyers and David l.. Short, the wit
nesses to the document
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
CONDUCTORS TRANSACT
BUSINESS WITH SPEED.
Their Insurance Association
in Annual Session Two
Hours.
START TO CUBA TO-DAY

The CondUctors' Insurance Association
Of the United States and Canada. which
met in tfirty-tEirl annual convention at
the Planters Hotel yesterday, transacted
business in fast time. The meeting was
called to order by President w. q. Bsckley
Of ST. Louis at J0 A. m. sharp and the
convention adjourned sine die 1t noon.
Several Of those I'm attendance We're pres
eut when the organization was founded in
1867. They enjoyed the proceedings i'm
rnensely. Jokes were banded about tile
room and each cr the older ones was
called upon for speech.
President W. q. Backley was elected for
the eleventh consecutive time.
Its getting to be somewhat stale" said
he In response TO the calls for a speech,
':hut / appreciate Il, nevertheless"
The other officers elected were: First vice
president, W. +. Chislett. pittsburs: sec
ond vice president, j. L. Lewis, Joliet. H.:
third vice presi lent. W. X. HILL Toronto
Canada; fourth vice president. James W.
King. 81. Louis. Executive committec-E.
F. Evans and f. S. Pershiug. both of
Columbus. O.; secretary and treasurer. Ed
win Morrell, Columbus o.
The next place of meeting will be de-
cided by the Executive Committee. The
members of the associate took up the
question Of amalsamation with the Con-
duCtors' Mutual Aid Association. \ conf
mittee was appointed IL talk the matter
over, and ii may te arranged 10y corre-
sporience.
Members of the association TO the .um-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
FELL five STORIES
TO INSTANT DEATH.
Paul Campbell Stepped Backward
Into Elevator Shaft, After Way
ing Farewell to Two Girls.

Paul Campbell of No. 1919 Papin street
while engaged in conversation with two girl
friends on the fifth floor Of the Ferguson
Mckinney building, at Eleventh and Wash
!ngtOn avenue, yesterday afternoon, stepped
backwards into an elevator shaft and fell
20 the basement He was hurried to the
City Hospital. where his neck was pro-
nouneed broken Death was instantaneous.
Campbell was employed as till porter IN
the building. Yesterday he ran q freight
elevator on the Lucas avenue side of the
building up to the fifth floor TO get freight.
He became engaeed In conversation with
two girls. and started to walk backwards
towards the shaft. still talking to them.
Meanwhile. Jack Richards a negro porter.
had taken the elevator up to the sixth floor.
ignorant of this fact, Campbell threw up
the guard Of the shaft and. waving his
hand to the girls. stepped backwards be-
iieving that the cage was behind him. In
stantly his body plunged downwards A
moment later his body struck the base of
the shaft. his head coming violently In
contact with an iron catch on the side of
the shaft. He dead when ether en-
pioyes picked him up.
The two young girls TO whom he was
waving-Ella WetZel of No. 22gT Sidney
street and Cora Tiemau of No. 1865 Hunt
aNerue-were greatly shocked by the ac-
cident. Miss Tisrnan being almost pros
trated. Neither had any intimation of what
was about to befan. and both were looking
at him as he stepped into the shaft and
fell backwards.
Campbell was IS years old. He lived with
his three brothers His birthplace was Wag-
ner. Ill. and the body will be taken
there for burial. The services will be held
In the Christian Church of that town His
1athsr and mother are still living.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
CONGRESS MAY WAIT
ON MARCONYS TEST.
Proposition To Flash Message
From Europe Affects Pending
Pacific Gable Bill.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Nov. 3o.-Marconfs PROPOSE
tion to flash messages through the air
without wires between Europe and Amer
lea may result I'm preventing the passage
of the bill for the construction of a sub
marine cable across the Pacific Ocean.
Chairman Hepburn OF the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
who reported a Pacific cable bill In the
last session of Congress. said to-day that
Marconfs claim that he could telegraph
across the ocean without wires might seri-
ously interfere with the passage of the
bill
What's the use OF putting SIS. 900 900 OF
s2s.coo,o0o under the ocean in a cable
plant" said he. eff an invention has been
perfected that will render all submarine
cables useless? 1t does not seem possible
that messages can be transmitted across
the ocean by the Marconi system, although
1t has been successful for shorter distances.
It is no more wonderful, however, than it
would have seemed seventy years ago il
proposition had been Drought before Con-
gress 10 transmit messages by means Of
cable under the ocean,
The advocates of a cable bill will push It
early In the session and a strong effort will
be made to get il through. Its chances will
be further complicated however. by the diff
ferences of opinion between those who favor
a subsidized cable and those who favor its
construction by the Government. and also
by the tendency on the part of the conserv-
stive members of both houses of Congress to
wait for the results of Marconrs con-
templated experiments in wireless teleg-
raphy across the Atlantic.
Should Marconi be successful II; exchang
ing messages between London and New
York. it would be simple matter TO apply
the same system to the Pacific by estab-
fishing intermediate stations at Honolulu
and the island of Guam. with possibly one
or two stationary cable ships intervening to
lessen the distance between San Francisco
and Honolulu and Honolulu and Guam. Tn
der the circumstances members OF Congress
feel that the Pacific cable enterprise could
be laid over to advantage. and especially
as there is no pressing need for increased
telegraphic facilities at this time.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
Have No Funds for Necessities and
Their acquisitions Are Not
lionored.
COUNCIL MAKES RELIEF MOVE.
SuSpcndS Rule 10 Pass Bill Proyii
ing Money for Street Cleaning
Sewer Department En-
Ploycs Laid Off.

! The City Council. under 4 aiispension OF
! The rules. effected by motion OF Chairman
| carroll OF the Ways and Means Committee
| passed the bill transferring s. so from tie
| salary account IF the Street Department to
! the street-cieaniuB fund. AnI Mr.. carroll
| submitted 4 resolution. which WAS unani-
| mously adopted. requesting tile Street Com
missioner TO state To ih. Council the exact
salary status OF the Street Department. ia
order to rebuke wfat he termed "the bitter
PARTISAN press Tor making d mon-y-s.uau-
deIing charge.
Mr. Carroll also introduced a skeleton
Dill, most likely 9t the instance or the Con-
ference Committee. 10 transfer certain ap-
propriations from one department fund TO
another. probably TO appropriate, in this
manner. sufficient funds to allow the e,ee-
nosynary institutions, which are short of
fcnd' for necessary articles, 10 meet im-
mediate needs. The Conference Committee.
called by Comptroller Sturgeon. consists of
Mr.. Sturgeon. MIR. Carroll Assistant Comp
tro!ler Gable. Chairman Hartmann OF the
HOue Ways and Means Committee and
Mayor Xlegenhein.
A meeting was held yesterday afternoon
st O'clock 30 discuss the requirements of
the tleemoSynary institutions. The city
Hospital already owes 81 i97 FOR medicines
bandages and sundrins. and only enough ar
ticieH are L. stock to last two weeks The
Pourhouse, the Insane Asylum and other
charitable Institutions also need money for
essentials. MIR. carrOl!s bill provides for
appropriations and transfers. bu. Il con-
ta!ns items.
Mr.. Carroll explained the resolution by a
neat little speech. In the resolution he asks
the Street Commissioner to state how many
officials, clerks and employees the depart
meEt has, how much is paid for the rental
Of Offices for superintenden;s how much the
cost oi maintenance is. and. In general. how
the department. uses its appropriations.
1T IS charged" said Ar. Carroll. that
salaries are eXorbtanr, while II Is a known
fact that the Street Department of this city
gets less money than departments In any
other city, bar none. | think it is wise at
this time 20 have an official communication
demonstrating the true status of the de-
i:artrnent. as i rebuke TO the bi'tcr partisan
press OF this city" The r.-.,lutIon was
adopted unanimously.
street Commissioner NarrelTnann will sus-
p, nd half Of his force to-day, In order 10 re-
duce salaries for the purpose of procuring
FUNDS for street clearing. The following
employees will he laid of until February l.
when the other half OF the force will be
suspended: Superintendent W. j. Rroeker
and five inspectors; Assistant Superintend-
ent Charles Claudius and five Inspectors Su-
perintendent George Eller and tiye inspec-
tors. and Assistant Superintendent j. II.
Edgeuorn and five inspectors.