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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-14
MAKING STEADY PROGRESS,
work IN Cedar River Water system
AdNHactpx >sttsFactartls--y9.o 600
Feet Of Pipe Act 60 He Laid

cay EnKinscr Thomson has returned
from hN Eemi-annuN ipspcc,io az ths
Ce.iar river water So stein lie Went eu
over tAe system from tAe hraHWutks al
Cedar river a. RnofaD. a distance az about
sixteen miles on horse hack ana raraffs
that ta@ work Is gttung along satisf&c-
tarUY.
In speaking % his trlp he said yose,r.
day
The ri.ev a. she htsdworks a. AZ fha
lowest stage W has been fnr years. Ia has
Gaw been ulrued eat.roif from SIS natural
course suto am artificial Daa8l and a a.
tgrtiuE wcty - now being huilt ia the AIRY
bed ~ the stream.
The weir Is umogr crib darn o. lel
feet Ca lsaSth. te fcei ht4a and 90 fert
Wide il is hlci wifs broken stone ana
win serve as q controlling Wcir II WM
guarantee nxrd level in the rivers
waters a that point. and by putting the
tops ~ the Discharge pipes lower thar tho
crest ~ the weir we are certain 81 always
hsNing water enough ta uii them
About mile 81 pipe was lad last week
in thc first subdivision Of the So stem.
bringing the total now laid up 20 So 30
feet ~ wooden SiaNe piping and s. enN
feet Of steel piping This represents the
labor OF one year. There are IS. 600 feet OK
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at the next election my husband will
intendent. But II you knew how fond /
am OF my garden, you surely wouldn't
cut on the water
But the superintendent was proof
against both brides and smiles, and she
Mr. Youngs, wiping the perspiration of
his brow.
When small long-haired. nervous
department, and pointing lean finger at
eran OF the Philippine war was. TO say
moment he was face TO face with an
hastily around for some weapon for de-
fcnse, but none was at hand. and he left
the Office hnrriedly in an alleged search
for one. He was gone long time.
Anarchy" said the redoubtable cap
tain. bravely approaching the stranger
is something | have not much use for. :"
why did you cut OF my water7' de-
manded the stranger. dramatically. wait
you people out OF office The city hall
is suffering from an excess of militarism.
III pay the fine. but II ia under protest"
Bring hither my blood-red ink and
will make out the receipt" said Capt.
watching the scene Mt a safe distance,
This last kicker was different from the
others who followed. inasmuch as he
offered no lengthy explanations of how
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busy DAY IN POLICE COURT.
Twenty-Five Petty Offenders Are Ar
raisued and Sentenced.

When the bailiff raped for order In the
ed Police Judge Cam more than a score
OF petty Offenders who had during the
past forty-eight hours transrressed the
ordinances Of the city. Twenty-Five pris-
oners were seated in the dock. most OF
whom admitted that they had imbibed too
freely.
Among the prisoners were six boys.
ranging in age from IS to IS years. whom
Ofacer Mayou arrested early yesterday
morning for frequenting Japanese
gambling resort at 2l9 Washington street.
The boys were from Port Townsend. The
court gave them a severe lecture, after
which they were allowed their liberty.
The remainder OF the prisoners were either
given sentences on the changing or re-
leased upon their assurance to the court
that they would offend no more.
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the last election. and this Is the treat
ment get"
You had no nozzle 10 your hose. ana
VIII have 20 pay fine Of g." returned
Mr.. Youngs.
Now. there's where Won are wrong.
declared the other ''It had a noazle
when turned the water ON AZ O'clock
Saturday. lust before I went into the
house for lunch, and II must have blown
on
Then YOU have been Irrigatlng out OF
hours. said the superintendent pleasant
", which viii mean an additional fine
Say. they are on me: have a clrar..,
and the kicker departed for the treasury
( apartment
several more consumers followed and
we're fairly reasonable. and the water
department began 10 think things were
coming Its way Finally very pretty
Woman entered the office and said To A;r.
Younge, 49,
MIR. Lamb, ! believe" and then. with
out giving him time TO plead not suiltv
continued II want TO see tho super.
intendent. lie shut the water of nj our
house. and | think he Is mean old
thing" ~
What was the ma,ter7" asked the an.
perintendent
'ph. | Was having our lawn Irrigated
ail day on saturday and the men sa,d
was mt right, aa II Just one houSs
would make any difference 10 the eity
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sK.ewAy RrcoRDlsG FEES.
Com missioner ~ehibridr Issues mn
order E.tahtf.htuE Charges.

United states Court Commissioner Sehi-
bride as recorder ~ tha SkagwaY min
INK district. which includes sach PORTIONS
OF She purrurfmv ramu A. were not coded
co tearnfa ~ the Yua8us viVendf has
issued an order esta biishlng recorders
charges as follows.
Deeds and mortgages, not exceeding
two fnifne - cents. Tor each adait~ raa
folio r cents. indeNiuE 9 cents for zach
entry. recording any either paper than
a deed or mortgage rot exrsediuE Hna
fotte 80 cents for EACH additional folio.
Is c8ntp. Ackn0wled Gmaut and rersia~
cate nIug and iudeNiug articles - incer-
parajion or chtftei rnoEtsage- Is cents.
entering satisfaction 81 mortgage. %
cents Zach notice nr other Instrument
nled. = cents, searching records. -
renfs, abstracts, 5 cents for each trans
fer.
Under this bill an ordinary Heed comes
% s. and an ordinary mortgage, s1sQ
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Nevcombe Is Fined SO.

The Collins NewcOmbe assault and bat
terry case, which mad been pending In the
justice court for tho past week was dis
posed OF yesterday afternoon by Justice
AUSTIN, who imposed fine Of $40 and
costs upon Newcombe. the evidence tend
ina 20 show that he was the aggresSor In
the fight The participants We're neigh
hors and engaged In an alteration over a
clothcslirc, which ended in a rough-and-
tumble nght An Ak. fists and clubs
were used
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Japanese Gambler Arrested

Akasai. Japanese. was arrested By
oficer Hubbard last night npen var
rant sworn ont under the direction ~
Judge Cam Akashl conducts a saushiir..
huNse and Il was developed yesterday
Incident % the fRkisG N testimony la
A municipal court ease that the man had
permitted miuora Be- frequent his MIA -
Hc wiii - arraixnea np0n this charge M
the municipal court TO-DAY
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NICKEL STRIKE AT ATTN.
sixteen Thousand Acre. of the vaiu-
able Deposit.

Special Correspondence Post-Tnteiiigencer.
SkAGWAY. Aug. sThe report has Jus
been received here OF the discovery at The
south end ~ Lake Atiin % $50 acres ~
a deposit Of ere carrying nickel The orc
Nes lu an immense body and has an been
staked hy tho Rank - Halifax at Atiin
and number ~ Skagway psnp@. just
what amount ~ nickel tho ore carries has
not hacn asrertained.
A. he R0ux. an assAyer ~ ;hts place.
has tust been on the ground. and has re-
turned here with samples He VIII make
an ASSAY al once
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Mrs. John 4. Braa,isan Dead.

Mrs. John e. BrantiGaR. aged 81 years,
died at the family residence, i6GS sixth av-
enue yesterday. after lingering illness
She was the widow % john {. RTanfisan.
who died In this city about ten months
ago Mrs. Brsniigan was = pioneer Puget
sound settler and resided for a number
of years at Olympia. The remains will be
embalmed by Bouney & stewart and
shipped 20 0Nmpla for intermsnt
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When my husband comes back from AL
aska-"
I'm Superintendent Youngs. myself,
said hat individual, hunbly, not waiting
TO hear the end OF the threat IF we let
you irrigate out Of hours other people
would get Jealous"
II really didn't intend to call you
mean" said the fair creature, softly. land
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Found Dead in Bed.

s. y. 1sMerserye, an empoye OF Moran
Bros. Company, was found dead in his
room at the corner of Ninth avenue and
Dearborn street yesterday afternoon by
the landlady of the house. where he lived,
1t was at first thought that he had not
died a natural death. but 1t was after
wards ascertained that he had been
afflicted with Bright's disease for several
months, which fact was certified to by
DIR. wotherspoon. his attending physic-
ian. The body was removed to Bonney
e. Stewards morgue. Deceased had no
relatives in this city.
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civ water 10 he shut on.

The city water department announced
yesterday that the supply Of water would
about four hours in ALL the district east
of Twenty-sixth avenue south and Twen-
ty-sixth avenue and between Holgate ave
nue. and East Union street. While the
supply is shut off the repairs will be made
on the mains at Jackson street and Thir-
tieth avenue.
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Guardian Is Appointed.

r. p. Gibitz was yesterday appointed
guardian ad Item by Judge Hanford TO
represent Olga Gibitz in suit for $1,000
damages against w. A. Underwood as re-
ceiver of the Seattle City Railway Com
pany. The plaintiff in the suit was In
jured some time ago while a passenger
on one Of the company's cars.
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pipe yet to be laid. and this work is ex-
pected by H. w. Scott of the engineers
department, who has charge of this part
of the construction. TO be completed
shortly before Christmas. The total out
lay on the system up to the first of this
month was $50 455.7s
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II. Tilley Browne yesterday began n
suit In the superior court against the
Frankfort Marine Insurance Company TO
recover 500 insurance on liquors and bill
lard tables shipped by him froma Seattle
last year on the steamer Lanrada. Before
the steamer reached her destination the
goods were lost by shipwreck.
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he happened - be irriEatlnE At the wrong
ttinr 70 wae said an thr city hail thai
az least any noszles must have blown
believed
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su5.,

To Chicago and return over the North.
ern Facidc on account Of O. A II an
eampment Tickets on sale August n
and .. Do not fail 20 take advantage az
this greatly reduced rate
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New Mnps of china.

The Post-fntelligencer has secured the
exclusive right fer Washington to Rand,
MeNally & Co.'s latest folder map OF
China and Asia These may be secured
at observation-disclosures business offices at
10 cents each.
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New Map. of China.

Tho Pust-Intelligencer has secured the
exclusive right tor Washington 10 Rand,
McNsly & Cos latest folder map 81,
China and Asia These may De secured
A. observation-disclosures business ocieeS al
10 cants each.
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MORE FRUIT CONDEMNED.
County Inpeetor Brown Finds In
festcd pinea pple..

w. H. Brown. county fruit Inspector.
has 81 late been having trouble with In
ftcted California fruit and has in cuuEe-
queuce been accused by the California Of
nelalA Of senciag back eolsianms.ts
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Rugs, Curtains, Pillows.

Here's a triple attraction that
we've never had the good fortune
to meet with before
A New York importer sends US
six hundred
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THE BON MARCHE.
THE BON MARCHE.
SILVER Innings
In The CLOUDS.

CARPENTERS brckiayers artisans making
able storekeeping difficult the
different meaning for you since bringing count
less economies that would otherwise possible.
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NubIan Velvet RuSs

in twenty-five different Oriental
designs. that we can sell for
The sun., 1900-11-06
THE BIBLE CONFERENCE.
1t Will Open i'm the Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church This Afternoon.

The fourth Scmi-annualc Bible Con
ference Of the Wilmington Bible Union
will begin this afternoon in the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church nt the corner of
Delaware avenue and West street.
The opening session will begin at 3 u.
M. AMI the evening will he held III s
o'elock Every day for days, closing
with the 10th inst. there viii 10 meet
ingS III and y. M. except on Sunday,
when they will br held 1T tho regular
hours of church service. The Indications
point to il large attendance Of Bible
students, NOT only Of those living in
Wilmington hut also others living in
other places, for the instructor, Dir. G..
|. Scoicld, is Il Bible teacher and preach
er of international reputation.
Dr. Scolicld is dcvoting his life to the
work of spreading II knowledge of the
Word Of God and his greatest desire, the
passion of his life, as Il friend has said,
is TO induce the people to study the
Bible for themselves. Without doubt.
thr Bible is to most people Il compara-
lively dun book and its study n drcary
work. Dr. Scoticld is especially gifted
III the work Of unfolding the meaning OF
the Scripture and inStructing the people
III the best methods of studying them.
Like the preachers of Nehcmiah'S time,
he "readS in the book Of the law of God
distinctly and gives the sense and causes
them 10 understand the reading"
The sun., 1900-11-06
CITY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
DR.. NJ. v. O'Shea Delivered an Inter-
esting Address Last Evening.

The Wilmington Teachers Institute
opcncd in the assembly room of the
High School yesterday morning. 1t was
called 10 order by Professor q. w. Iwit-
nyrr superintendent Of the public
schools. lter. y. y. Kcigwin offered
prayer The stage Was handsomely
decorated with Il large American flag,
palms. chrysanthcnumS, and cosmos.
The lecturers are Professor Charles
IL. Albert. State Normal School, Pa,
on geography: DR.. L. Dram Lyte, princi-
pal State Normal School. NIillersville,
Pa, English language and literature;
llr. NJ v. O'Shra, professor of the
Science and Art of Education, University
of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis, aspects of
mental economy in rducaton Miss Ada
Van Stone Harris, supervisor of kinder
gartrns and primary schools. Newark,
y. j.. primary methods.
Last night DR.. O'Shea delivered an
| interesting address in the drawing room
of the New Century Club on ''Charac-
tcriStics and Training Of YOUTH Ses-
Sions will he held this morning and
afternoon. Tonight DR.. O'Shea will
speak in the High School assembly hall
on Building Il Brain as an Instrument
of Mind"
The sun., 1900-11-06
COLORED VOTERS
HELD GREAT
MASS MEETING
An Overflow Meeting Had to be
Held Outside of
Turn Hall.
GIVEN SOLEMN WARNING
They Were Told If the Democrats
Won Today the Colored Men
Would Not be Allowed
to Vote Again in
This State.

Colorcd voters held il rousing big mass
meeting in Turn Hall, Eighth and
French street last night. On account of
the immense crowd it was necessary to
hold am overflow meeting on the outside
at which about 500 wrc present and adj
dresses were made by Horace Greely
Knowles. Dr. Brown and i. o. poScy,
ESu.
II is estimated thar about 1,200 were in
the hail and excellent music was furnish
"a by Wright's Military Band and the
Columbia Band. The speakers ut the
meeting i'll the hall were l.. O. Poscy,
lSu., Rer. Ernest Lyons Of Baltimore,
Jefferson Coagc Frank Mitchell and
Hugh G. Browne.
All of the colorcd clubs in the city
We're represented and the meeting was
presided over by Joseph Gumby.
l.. o. poSey, Esq. spoke first, he
said: 1T has been fixed UP that if the
Democrats. win tomorrow the colored
people will not be allowed to vote again.
If any Of YOU wish to vote again after
tomorrow then in Gods name | say
vote the straight Republican ticket to-
morrow"
Frank Mitchell urged all to be careful
about voting, he said: Tomorrow III
who care to vote had better he very care
fu of your votes as the Democrats vii
throw out your vote ut the least chance
The sun., 1900-11-06
FRAUD D0WN STATE.
Democrats Will Use Constablcs in
Attempt to Carry Close
District.

A Democrat from down the State who
MAS III Wilmington Yesterday, when
goaded over the fact the National Demo-
cratic COMMITTEE had refused to send
money into Delaware as il was needed
in States hich were more likely to GO
for Bryan, Offset This taunting by declar-
ing that there was lemocralic funds in
Sussex county. He claimed that the
workers had sufficient money.
1t was rumored on the street last mig t
thatflve county constables left Wilmil g.
ton yesterday afternoon on the 80
o'clock train for Bridgeville to assist in
carryings district there for the Demo-
Gratis, which is reported % be very close.
David Hughes and Alfred Hurlock
were said to be two of the constable
who were in the crowd.
Their scheme as reported to a rep e.
sentative Of The Sun Is TO arrest enons h
coloTed men ON the charge of bribery to
assure the district going Democratic.
The district is evidently considered by
the Democrats SO close that by stopping
few colored men from voting it can be
carried.
The sun., 1900-11-06
ILLINOIS.
Both Parties Active and Both Claim
the State.

Chicago, Nov . Illinois has been rc'
garrd at both national headquarters az
one of the pivotal states of the contest.
Both the Democrats and the Republicans
have been active and earnest. and the
chairnen of both state central commit
tees claim Il majority for the national
and state tickets. MIR. Bryan spent near
Is week Of mis- tour in Illinois, and Gov
crno" Roosevelt visited the state tour
times.
The candidates for the g0vclnorship
have devoted particular attention to CHI
cago and Cook county. The most distin-
guished speakers of the two parties have
also been brought in to give their advice
To the voters. Contests for congressman
and members of the legislature have been
heated and as the interest throughout
the state is great the largest vote ever
cast is anticipated.
Senator Marcus 4. Hanna, chairman
of the Republican national committee,
made his last speech OF the campaign at
noon, addressing several thousand rail
way employees and steel workers al
South Chicago. When II special train
bearing the senator and party arrived III
South Chicago, the whistles of all the BIZ!
mills there were blown, and large crowd
gathered ut the depot to extend wei
come. Accompanying the senator VII,
Richard Yates, the Republican cundidat,
for governor Of Illinois.
The sun., 1900-11-06
ONE CENT
LIED IN A CAR.
Samuel Slack OF Chester, Expired
Suddenly From Heart Dis
ease YESTERDAY.

While ON business in this city yester-
day Samuel Slack. aged As years, of
Chester, expired suddenly from heart
disease AZ the r., w. Il Il. French street
depot when sitting in car on the 1l.OS
O'Clock train which he had boarded to
leave for his home.
Mr. Slack is employed as foreman for
the Robert Wethcrill u Co., of Chester
and came here and transacted some bust
ness in the interest Of his firm with the
American Turrctt Lathe Co.. at Front
and Orange streets.
The body was taken to the emergency
hospital until the arrival of the coroner.
The deceased was well known in this
city. He leaves Il wife and daughter
An inquest will be held on his body on
Friday.
The sun., 1900-11-06
GREAT BATTLE
OF THE BALLOTS
IS ON TODAY
Election Gossip Gathered From
Many States in the
Union.
FINAL CLAIMS BY PARTIES
Vice Chairman Stone Confident of
Victory for Bryan, While Re-
publicans Say They are
Positively Sure Of
~ States.
FINAL CLAIMS BY PARTIES

New York, Nov. 5.-For the Demo
Gratis Vice Chairman Stone of the ma
tional committee sums up the political
situation as follows;
"The final prediction, based on the
latest and most accurate reports and
information received, is that the Demo
Gratis will carry Of the so called doubtful
states Indiana. Kentucky, Kansas and
Nebraska. We have good chance of car
rying New Jersey and Delaware.
THE battl, il on in New York, Hi
nois and Ohio. II we carry one of those
three states, Biyans election is assured
/ am positive we shall not fail to get
have Il much better chance than Mr..
Mckinley.
II feel certain that we shall carry New
York and Illinois.
.Of MIR Bryan's election l am abso-
lutcly certain"
Twenty seven states having 294 cleo
toral votes, are claimed for Mckinley
and Roosevelt iii the final estimate is
sued by the Republican national commit
tee from it's headquarters in this city.
III its statement the committee says:
.'On the eve of the election the Repub-
lican national committees forecast Of
the result, based on absolutely authentic
and uninpeachable figures and facts. diff
fers from its previous forecasts only in
increasing the magnitude of the triumph
which election day will bring to the
cause OF national honor and prosperity.
All the sources of the committees infor-
nation, including many that are very
unwilling Witnesses concur in indicat-
ing the conclusion that the election will
prove veritable landslide for Mckinley
and seal the doom of Bryan and Bryan
ism forever"
The sun., 1900-11-06
A FIourshing Company.

Co. i, National Guard Of Delaware
has taken in "A members and has 10
more in prospect ami is displaying
enterprise under the direction Of Lieu.
Simon +. Doghcrty. \ meeting is 70 be
held shortly To select !; captain. The
drill night has boon changed from Thurs
day to Tuesday The company hopes to
he in shape for the annual inspection on
November 23.
The sun., 1900-11-06
ARRESTS IN INDIANA.
william III. Evans Charged with At
tempted bribery

Indianapolis, Noy. 5.-'rhe first of Il
series of wholesale arrests for alleged
attempted election frauds was made
when William II. Evans, custodian of
the indianapolis Commercial club. was
locked up charged with having attempt
ed to bribe George +. Kuhn, Democratic
manager of the First precinct Of the
First ward Of This city.
Evans is charged in the warrant With
having offered Kahn 500 to count -
Democratic votes as Republican, Five
other warrants for Republican politicians
were issued to the ncm0cfati, managers,
who say they viii cause Il large number
OF arrests throughout the state.
One Of the hardest fought campaigns
in the history Of ln3iana has lust closed.
Governor Roosevelt visited no4rly every
section, while W. j. Bryan made four
tours OF the state. Indications are that
heavy vote will he cast.
The Republicans claim the state bv
10000. The Democrats dcrlae they
have the state Won, but will MT give
estimates.
The sun., 1900-11-06

also understand that the Democrats
have got Il large number Of cOlored men
coming here from Baltimore tomorrow
to impnsonatr some of You. | was just
informed IL short while ago that the
Democrats have Il boat over Third street
bridge with 10 kegs Of beer on it and
are trying to take colorrd men ont on Il
free excursion"
lie urged that no one split the ticket
or Snll ont
The sun., 1900-11-06
The Case Was Dismissed,

Charles Sanders, colored who claimed
to he local preacher and said he work
ed for Mr.. Fennimore on the Newport
turnpike, was arrnigned in the City
Court yesterday morning on the charge
of carrying concealed deadly weapon,
Policeman Eakin having found revol-
yer on him early Sunday morning at Sec
onl and Tatnall streets. He said he was
carrying the weapon in his hand to pro-
tcct himself while going home, and the
ease was Dismissed.