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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-23
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work on living issues Service Il the law
% Christianity. and only men in touch
with God and alive TO His interests can
accomplish good True worth IS az work
making the world better. II offers i've
brain. a warm heart and a strong purpose
True worth offers nothing dead 70 the
cause OF Christ. a live dog is better than
dead lion The living OK. treading out
the corn or turning the furrow, 10 Sstter
than the dead OK upon the altar ~ sacrl-
nee. truly worthy man II IN touch with
God. knows his viii, has knosisige %
his Christ. and throws himself into the
living sacrlacs' Of life repiete with the
nilalimeut % Gods VIII It's net & aass-
ton OF big brains. his fortunes and big
opportunities, but a question OF Tho hving
sacrifice % the thought and the fortune 70
tho opportunities which come TO US
Every act is a great act with God. from
the giving II a cup Of cold water 70 the
building ~ an asylum. II done IN His
name NethinE is trivial IN Gods PLAZA.
The king on his throne 81 "a good as ihe
doorkeeper IN The house o. the Lord IL he
Is a Eood king and IL living gp to sh,,
measure Of his ability. The doorkceper ia
the house OK the Lord is as good as tina
king II he Is a good doOFkeepeF and is liv-
lug az, to the measure % his ability. Abii-
lty and opportunity are essentials. Re-
cause OF this the widows mite became the
sons have lighted the fires az E.ft and ser
vice. Acts are weighed according 10 their
sstiiBs. As hls part Is thAt goetb dowR
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Minister From Helena.

Rev. Father John G. McCouTt, ore ~
me most eloquent Catholic aivines 81 the
Northwest, sho has the pastoTa's OF the
Cathedral Of the Sal rcd Heart at Hell
sna. Mont. ocrauieA the Fsslpt at the
church 81 Our Lady % Good Help yes
teriay morning Ills topic was me
g,o.4,ei ~ the Day" The speaker took the
r.asitton that the resurrection az Jesus
t,hrist wss snfficent proof X the irnrnor-
tality Of fhe soul. and FOR nearly ar hour
hea the attention OF a large Aaiiience-
Mr. Mcf-ourf IL the guest on The Sound 81
a marty % New YORK friends. who are
making a tour % the West
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vAllA wAILA COUNTY FINANCES,
as6tter's Statement OF the Condition
of That Dtstrtct.

wallis Walin county's finances for tho
@cal year ended last June ~, and the half
~ euaing December 81, 1854. are COM
Fse'y stated In report that Is being
" RAt by tho auditor OF that district.
~ figures SO into details OF the general
rnas,tons there, including taxation. ex-
Esastares, receipts. etc,
slhe total eaualired variation Of the
eenls Ia 1899 IS shown 20 be s., 2ts.sS2. dis
snased as follows Farm property. S.
ne, city property, HsasS2s. railroad
ssSks. a. 81 miles, ssiieS5, personal prop
~ GiN IS The acreage Of taxable
90 10 the county shows 80 iSs aeres of
1sFessd and ISL IS or unlmproved. The
~ ef the lands exclusive OF improve
@aN Is assessed at ts.Si2soS. and Of city
slnclnding improvements at 81 sal, aia
sss rate for 1888 Was Is mills. aud
paramount OF lovies tsS ssS u for state
sresss and SSs9aS Ga for the county,
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LIVE DOG BETTER THAN DEAD LION
Rev. Major breaches to Hts Congre-
gatIon on True worth

The text of Rev. ". A. Majors sermon
az the Second Presbyterian church last
night ~As: Il beseech you. therefore.
brethren, BY the mercies OF God that you
present your bodies living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God. which is your reason
able service" Mr.. Major said In part;
ICED wants living men and women st
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HHEN

In the divorce suis ~ Emily ". Weleh.
formerly 81 this city asalnst tnemas -
yvsirh. lately tried IN Tacoma. the court
found fpT piaiutin. granted the divorce
sftd ssva MIA Weich the custody of their
engGran
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TO the battle, so shall his part be that tar
rieth by the stun
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THREE LOTS
$3.50
Beacon Hill.


total of 01.71s15. The warrants out
standing at the end Of the calendar year
amounted to 3ls. 1885, 70. and the funding
bonds outstanding to $4,000
Following Ii shown the valuation, tax
rate and net Indebtedness for series Of
years:
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Leaves Portland via Northern PaciSc At
II 70 .. n. and arrives az Tacoma at Goo
a. m: Seattle, T.ts \. IN; spokane. 80
. M. Puget sound Passengers get a
nights sound sleep On this train This
train runs solid via Seattle.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
FIVE RAcEHoRsEs BURNED.
4 Destructive DIRze ut the Pimiico,
Nd. Stables.

BALTIMORE, Aug 23.-FIre in the sta
bles at the southeast end OF Pimllco race
course Iast night destroyed i've horses.
about 1fteen box stalls and two bedrooms
The blaze was seen about 10 O'Clock a
boxing contest was in progress AZ the Pin
lico Hotel, Chief OF Police STREET. and a
squad of county officers were al the match
ard they quickly went to the fire, which
was nearly a mile away
The stable employees had made all safe
as they thought, and left the place. The
| box stalls, built Of white pine, were used
by Joseph Donohue in the 70's, when
Hughey GafTney was his rider Every one
OF these stalls we5 burned. The fire was
supposed TO have started at the upper end
Tae wind quickly carried il down the line
In the first stall was Charles Bather's thor
oughbred Muskateer, a horse which had
lately arrived at the course. In the next
stalls were two horses owned by l. ID
Parr. The horses were Briggs and Tag
rion, IN the next stall was Edward Nc
Cams Song Singer. Next in line was
sou Of Falsetto a horse for which T.
Courtney jenkins lately paid 81 000 All OF
these were burned to death
By the time the attendants arrived most
Of the horses were burned to a crisp. One
horse had his head out Of a winoog. leading
~ LlAS 8LLii4GD 1AI1tir BSiA tue AC2l " do 50
intense and he was kicking so berceIy that
meme dared go to the rear door 10 release
him. Three ColoTed stable employees were
seen standing on the PimIico Road crying
because they could do nothing to save
their horses.
There was good breeze blowing and the
old stables known as the Walden stables
were in danger from the flying embers.
From these stables the harness horses
Dublin, Lizzie Lucas, Scratch Dead, Heat.
Business, Joe Daniels, and other horses
were released and turned into the drive
leading to the track proper. The horses
saw the blaze and ran wildly around the
track. They would run to a point near the
fire and then scamper away, to return
again.
The burned buildings cost about 81, coo.
and were said to be fully insured. They
were built in 1869. No definite value was
nllt on the horses. They were said to be
ready for racing and their owners antic-
patcd winning big money with them this
season None was known to be insured
against fire
The first of the county fire companies 10
arrive was that from Mount Washington.
The apparatus was out of order and the
men came with horses attached to a wag-
on. The volunteer fire depar tnaent, new
organization at Arlington, arrived a few
minutes later with the Arlington chemical
engine. Later the Pikesville Volunteer
Company and the Roland Park chemical
engine arrived
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
POSED AS a DETECTIVE.
Man Arrested in Pennsylvania for
Having Bogus Checks.


Having Bogus Checks.
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. Aug. 23-Ten
days ago a stranger who told District At
torney Hoke and Sheriff Pensinger he was
a detective and presented credentials from
the Anderson Detective Agency, Pittsburg
came here and informed the law officers he
knew Of plot to rob the eommissary of
Western Maryland Railroad at Quinsonia-
He gained his information he said. from
tramps. with whom he mingled. and had
been invited to join the band The rob
berry, which did not take place, was TO have
occurred last Saturday night To Foreman
Frank Cable, who was in charge Of the
cOmmissaTy, the detective presented a
SO check on a Cincinnati bank. which the
foreman cashed. Then the stranger dis
appeared.
Word came TO District Attorney Hoke
yesterday that a stranger answering his
description had been arrested at Harris
burg and that bogus checks on many banks
had been found on him. Cable was able to
identify the man by the check he cashed
He gave the name Of A c. Thompson. and
this name was on the paper easked by
Cable. County Detective johnson vent to
Harrisburg last evening TO bring hiIa here
for trial
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
MR.. JOHNSON SWORN IN.
Takes the Oath as First Assistant
POstmasfer General

William NJ. Johnson. of Hackensack. N
j.. who has just been appointed First AS
sistant Postmaster General. 10 succeed
Perry S. Heath was sworn into Office at
11:30 o'clock this morning The ceremony
was performed by Thomas E Roache. the
acting chief clerk of the Office. After
meeting the members Of his staff. Mr.
Johnson returned TO Hackensack. He will
be busy there for several days in arrang-
ing his business affairs, and after taking
a short vacation, he win be back in Wash
ington about the end of September to as
sumo the duties of his office Meanwhile,
Acting First Assistant Allen will remain
IN charge.
Mr.. Johnson. who is a man of graceful
presence and pleasant social parts, left
very favorable impression on the en-
ployes of the department
He is a close friend of Attorney Cen
erai Griggs, formerly Governor OF New
J~rsey. and it was on the earnest solicit
tation OF the latter that Mr. johnson ac-
cepted the position to which he has just
qualified
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
BALLooNIsT BADLY HURT.
Ten Thousand People Witness His
FaIi Into the ST. Joseph River.

Ten Thousand People Witness His
Fail Into the ST. Joseph River.
NILES, Mich, Aug 23.-Ten thousand
persons attending street carnival saw
William Hogan fall from balloon here
yesterday into the river, receiving prob
ably fatal injuries.
The ropes in some way became entan-
gled just before the balloon was released,
and Hogan was hurled against a nearby
building Several ribs were broken and ne
was injured internally, but he managed to
cling to the ropes, The balloon continued
on its way upward until $50 feet in the air,
when it suddenly overturned and Hogan
fell into the st. Joseph River.
Two men swan out to the injured man
and brought him ashore. He was taken to
the hospital, where he is in critical con-
dition.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
PARDON PETITION REJECTED.
Train Robber Must Serve Ont His
Sentence.

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 2S.-The board of
directors Of the penitentiary have reject
ed the application of Charles ]. Searcey.
the Aequia Greek train robber, for par
don and he win have to serve out the re-
naming two years of his term.
A big fight was made for him. A Mary
land lawyer was counsel for Searcey and
several people from Fredericksburg inter
eSUed themselves in the train robbers be
half. II was c0ntended that Searcey was
promised the lightest sentence possible for
turning States evidence. Seareey has
made q model prisoner. His companion in
the train robbery. Morganfeid, is now be-
having well. He gave the officials much
trouble when he was first brought to the
penitentiary. but of late years his record
has been a clean one. MorganfeIG has
never asked for a pardon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
MRS. HERRIoK ACQUITTED.
Coroner'ss Jury Finds That Her Hus-
band Died ef Heart Disease.

Corouer's Jury Finds That Her Hus-
baE,d Died cf Heart Disease.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23--Mrs. Lena Herrick,
who has been suspected of having caused
the death of her husband, E. P Herrick,
who died suddenly last week, and of seven
other persons. including former hus-
band, her two sisters, and her two chill
dren, Mrs. Herrick No. /, and the wife Of
Edward T. Herriek, was acquitted when
the coroner's jury late last night found
that Mr. Herrick had died OF heart dis
ease.
The inquest was very thorough. A great
deal Of testimony tending TO show that Mr.
Herriek had been poisoned was addueed,
but it was nullifed by the strong counter
showing that the dead man had for years
been addicted to the use of stryehnine, ar
senie, and other poisonous drugs self-ad-
ministered.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
CHAIRMAN oDEL YIELDS
He Agrees to Become the Republican
Candidate for Governor


Candidate for Governor.
NEW YORK. Aug 23.-B B. Odeu. jr..
Chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee, has finally yielded 20 the pressure
of his political friends and has consented
TO accept the nomination for Governor
Ii is understood that Lieutenant Gov
ernor Woodruff will withdraw from the
race as soon as he hears Of Mr. Odells de-
eision, and that the nomination Of the
latter by the State Convention VIII be
unanimous Mr. OdelIs decision to ac-
espt it is said. has greatly pleased r.
publicans all over the State.
From present indications, the candidate
Cor Lieutenant Governor Will be State
Senator Horace White. OF Syracuse He
is the choice of the party leaders. and so
far there is no other active candidate The
present State officers are to be renominat-
ed, according TO the present programme and
the State Convention is TO be a love feast.
without fight over any question.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
PECK WANTED IN PATERSON.

Fled From Scv Jersey After Re-
voting Crime.
PATERSON, n. J., Aug. 2S,-Lou Peek,
the negro. who caused race riot at Ak
ron, Ohio, is wanted in this city to answer
for revoIting crime
On May 29 1898, Uriah Sweezey, of IS
Temple Street, appeared before the city
magistrate, with his eleven-year-oid boy,
and preferred a charge against him. Peck
fed and nothing was heard of him until
his trouble yesterday Peck's family live
in this city,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
PRESIDENT TO STAY HERE.
Prevented by Public nnsiness From
Attending C. a. II. Eneasnpmeut

Prevented by Public business From
Attending G.. 4. II. Eneass,y,ne
Secretary CorteIyou this afternoon noti-
fed William H. Harper, Executive Direc-
ter of the Thirty fourth National En-
campnlent of the Grand Army of
the Republic. th.,5 while the
President had intended leaving Washington
tomorrow, Friday, reaching Chicago Sat
urday afternoon, to participate in the ex-
ercises of the encampnent, the condition
of public business here of immediate i'm
portance will delay his departure from
Washington, and may possibly prevent him
from visiting Chicago at this tine
If the President finds that lie can leave
here so as to be present at solIe of the ex-
ercises, he will do SO. and NJ. Harper and
others having them in ch.rge will be
promptly notified.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
Rs.c.se of an EmbezzEer.

PARKERSBURG. w Va, Aug. 23.-Lee
B. Mcfarland, who was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary for embezzIing
some $40, 600 of the funds OF the Second
National Bank and whose sentence was
commuted by President Mckinley to two
and half years. arrived home Tuesday,
having serevd out the shortened sentence.
He used the money TO speculate in wheat,
and BY an ingenious system of bookkeep-
ing prevented his shortage becoming
known for several years.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
MIsHAP TO AN ACTRESS.
Bruised by the Collapse of a Prop
erty Bull.

PATERSON, n. J., Aug. 23.-Afiss Marie
Stone, a young actress playing the part
of Lygia in Quo Vadis" at the Paterson
Opera House, met with painful accident
Tuesday night.
She was lashed TO the back of a prop
erty bull" An inexperienced coIorad man
was serving as the hind legs of the bull.
He became excited, and allowed the fore
part of the animal to cave IN, throwing
Miss Stone TO the floor. Her head was
cut and her arms bruised She tainted
twice while being removed to her boarding
house. She recovered yesterday, and was
able to play her part
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
MOB I.EADERS BEHEAIlED
Chinese Outbreak at HaHkoW SUP
pressed by the Yieeroy.

Effort to Loot The Customs Rank and
Burn the European Tovvn-yvca
Hons and Documents Showing IA
Headquarters Fears of Serious
TroubIe-TIae Great Naval ASSEM-
bly, at Shanahai-GermanyD DeeIines
the Peace Proposals From Lii Hung
Chang-Fhe Reply of Great Brit
ain Has Not Yet Been Delivered.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
PECK MAKES a CONFESSION.
Claims He Was Intoxicated Wher
He Made the Assault

Claims He Was Intoxicated When
He Made the Assault.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 22.-Louis Peck this
morning made a complete confession that
he had assaulted Christina Mas. in
Akron He said he had been drunk for
two weeks
Sheriff Mcconnell and Deputy Barry
conferred early this morning and discuss
ed the steps to be. taken for the proper
protection of the colored man. There was
a probability that they would be called
upon to assist the officers of Summit coun-
ty in defending public property. They also
took into consideration the possibility OF
Akron people starting for Cleveland to
find Peck
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
SOLD TO THE OIL TRUST.

Fhirty-fve Miles Of Kentucky Pipe
Line Changes Hands.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug 23.-Thir-
ty-1iVe miles of oil pipe line in Wayne
county, KY, has been sold for SIS, ,00o to
a branch of the Standard Oil Company,
whose headquarters are at Oil City, Pa.
The new company will lay line from
the Tennessee oil fields to connect with
the line purchased today, which will con-
meet that oil field with the railroad at
this point It is expected that the oil car
ried by this line TO Somerset Will justify
the building Of an extensive refinery as
soon as the line IS laid.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
CIGARETTE SMOKERS BARRED.
Not to Be Employed in the Chicago
PosfofYice.

CHICAGO, Aug 23.-Hereafter no boy
who smokes cigarettes will be employed in
was merely that boys employed in the
postefice could not smoke during working
hours
After conference yesterday between
Postmaster Gordon, George ". Hubbard,
Leroy T. Steward, and w E. Roberts, it
was decided that all cigarette smoking
by the boys in the Office must cease, and
that no boys who had ever been addicted
to the habit could get a aiaee in the
future.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
THE BOBRS Tn RETREAT
Roberts AdYices Indicate That the
Burghers Are Dem0faIized.

De Wet Recrosses the MagIiesberg
with Only Three Hundred Follow
ers, Having Buried Most of His
Guns-steyn Trying to Join Kru-
ger at Machadodorp-RuII Has
Twenty Casualties Daring His Ad-
yance-Raden-Poweu Drives Back
GFobIer's Rear Guard-The Rho
desians Lose Heavily-PubIicatio
OF Bioemfontein correspondence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
ANNUAL MILITARY INSPECTION
Virginia Companies to BE Organized
Into Regiments.

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 23.-The annual
Inspection of the military companies will
take place next month. Soon. after this
work is complete. steps will De taken to
form the companies into regiments. The
Richmond Blues are opposed to being at
tached to any regiment unless it be in
time of war. When the Blues were reor-
gauized they were promised by Governor
Tyler that they should remain a separate
and distinct organization. In case Of eer-
tain conditions arising the Blues would
be attached to the ten-compalIy regiment
The Newport News companies are anx-
ious that the Blues go into regiment with
them in order that the two companies at
Newport News and the Blues may form a
battalion.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
NUMBER 1882.
THE ANSWER TO EARL Ii
Chinese Diplomat Informed of This
Governments Attitude.

10 Negotiations for Peace 10 BE En-
tered Into Until the Imperial Au-
thorities Shovv Disposition To
Comply with the Conditions of
Secretary Hays Temorandr=u of
July = IN Regard 10 the Restora-
tton CT Order and the Protection OF
Lives and Property OF Foreigners.
The Aged stntesman's Bland In
difference to Facts Overlooked
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
TEST OF A WATER TANDEM.
Travelled Thirty Miles During Sc
we're Lake Storm,

IEAN0Itu 4 Sc
we're Lake Storm.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Buneted by heavy
waves. and driven by a hard gale. the
water tandem cycle invented by d. S.
Winquist held its own today. ard rode the
waves like cork.
Mr. WInqufst and companion left
Sandy Beach yesterday at 1890 o'clock
in the forenoon. When they were seven
miles out storm came up, but they held
their course TIE cycle did we'll but Mr..
Winquist's companion grew extremely
seasick. and wanted to go back about the
time the gale subsided.
Winquist. however. refused to return,
and they travelled thirty miles to Alaska
Beach. Ind. There they effected a land
ing and returned to South Chicago by rail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23

The State Department today made public
United States Government and Ii Hung
Chang. from August 20 to %, The docu-
ments include Earl Lis plea for peace and
the reply OF this Government as framed
by The President and cabled to the ambas-
sadors in the various foreign capitals.
TIE reply to the plea for peace assures
Earl Ii that this Government will do all in
its power to effect a restoration of order
as soon as security has been established in
Pekin and elsewhere in China. and the 9TH
er powers will be asked to join in bringing
about suspension of hostilities
The correspondence as given out, fol-
lows:
CHINESE CORRESPONDENCE, AUGUST 2o-22,
1900
L-JHaHdcd to Mr Adte by Mr. WI, August 20,
f&0-l0:l5 a. III.
ICablegram dated August 10 from ViCerov Ii
Hung Chang, transmitted by the
Chinese Minister in London and received
hy Minister Va on the night Of the same
day.l
1t was the declaration of all the
ministers for foreign affairs OF the
great powers that the expedition of the
allied troops was solely for the rescue
of the ministers in Pekin. Now. the
allied troops having entered Pekin and
found all the ministers safe il seems
proper that hostilities should at once
cease and that negotiations should
commence. l therefore request the
United States Government TO appoint
an envoy with full powers or appoint
the minister now in Pekin for the pur-
pose. 2s he is necessarily acquainted
with the affairs between Chinese and
foreigners, and 10 inform NE if the
conference viii take place in Pekiu.
After receipt of q definite reply. I
will al once proceed TO the north.
Please request the Secretary Of State
to lay the matter before his excel
Iency The President. I await reply"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
SUICIDE BEFORE A MIRROR.
English Nachinist Ends His Life al
Seyvport News.

Seyvport News.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug. 23.-Harry
WEIGH, machinist at the shipyards, stood
before mirror in his room late Tuesday
night and shot himself through the head.
dying instantly.
Weleh was all Englishm2n. He came TO
this city thirteen months ago. He was
about thirty years of age and so far as is
known was unmarried. Il is understood
that he was infatuated with a woman. and
this, coupled with a pTotraeted spree, led
10 the tragedy Tuesday night WeIch came
in early and went to his room. People in
the house heard him talking to himself.
Among other things he was heard TO say
that be would ''die before he would do it"
Then they heard the shot An inquest
was deemed unnecessary