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Is making no fight for delegates. He has
turned his strength over to E. Holster
Cute, whose home is in the Seventh. No
attempt is made to hide the fact that the
same thing in the Seventh. Even Mr..
Guie's close friends are making but lit
tie. 4 any, attempt now 70 disguise the
the mayor and the ex-speaker OF the
house. This, too, Notwithstanding Mr.
Guie's published denial of a knowledge
OF any combination with Mayor Humes
Fhe Frink men are confident of win
ming al least two precincts Of the Sew
enth. namely the First and Fourth The
tie = royal. with HI tie ODDS materially in
favor OF the Frink men, The Frink
workers In this precinct outnumber the
Guile Humes men by almost two to one.
In the Fourth precinct OF the Seventh
a number of Republicans who were orig
inaliy favorable to Mr.. Cute have looked
nso s tine nS me o. an
deception practiced at the beginning Of
the fight has been disclosed In the Fourth
Of the Seventh. Senator Frinks fol-
and well organized. A poll OF the pre-
cinct shows that the sentiment Of the
Republican voters is against Mr.. Cute
considering all the circumstances.
The Humes workers in the Eighth have
practically given up all save one pre-
cinct In the Eighth the sentiment 10
strong against the mayor: II was only
mayor was able In the spring campaign
to win out a majority of the ward dele
cation. Fred Lysons Is directing things
In the Eighth. He Is handicapped by
the fact that number OF Republicans
who supported the mayor last spring are
against his new ambition to be governor
of washington.
Ninth Ward Undeceived.
perfectly solid combination between
Cute and Humes has been effected In the
Ninth ward. This fact has been demon
strated to the satisfaction Of the voters
OF that ward. A Republican who. wished
to learn the truth for himself asked one
of the Cute workers II there was a
Humes ticket In the field. He said that
he felt favorable to the mayor. He was
told that II he voted for the Cute dele
gates to the county convention he would
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endorsement Of the county for the Rspub-
Ilcnn nomination Tor governor OF the
fsHte OF Washington. The primary cleo
tson II the initial method Of obtaining tho
se.ce OF the people on matters Of poll
tsnxf nature. There ere three candidates
FIR the Endorsement of tho county con-
y sl3n which will send = delsgafien -
IT. state convention instructed T. obtain
tia termination OF one Of the three.
4aiSrr = thorough canvass ~ Ne
tssunsion last night FRANK Paa1s
vl,e u the active manager -
-S,znsor J. n. Fsinkss canpaa0n,
..eae the preaistien that he
would have . clear majority ever
GfI opponents In the county oon-
vcpsion. "Senator Frtnk's sup-
p0rscrs VIII organise the conven-
tton aud with centpsl," he said.
slI~ will he indOrseA BY acclama-
elen."
Mr. Pani's claim II based on reports re-
crtved from the workers In Senator
Frink's campaign In every ward and pre-
ctnct In the county. They were conserya-
lively stated. but betrayed the fact that
= strong tide has set In In favor ov Mr..
Frink which viii overwheim the oppose
tion to him. The notable feature OF the
reports received at the Frink headauar-
tiers last night was the fact that there
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ton Of illegal voters in several wards
and precincts OF the city. They are
determined to win In certain Of the lower
districts. IL not by fair. then by foul
means. ben" Pincus, known as q bal
lot box suffer and general all-round
hard character. is associated with an al
legged bunko operator named Wright in
the lower part OF the city and along the
water front In the First. Fourth. Fifth
and Sixth wards. They have under
taken to deliver to Mayor Humes 800
votes scattered through the lower pre-
cincts.
For the purpose OF preventing whole
sale violations OF the primary election
law tomorrow Sheriff Van De Vanter has
chosen eighty picked men who will be
sworn In tomorrow morning as special
deputy sheriffs. They will work at the
primaries and see to 1t that the Pincus
gang Is not permitted to deliver the
goods promised to Mayor Humcs' man
ayers. These officers will be scattered
over the city in the precincts where
their services will be necessary. They
will not be sent TO the residence dis
tricts. where the methods OF Pincus and
Wright would not be successful.
Pincus is well known to the police. He
Is usually a prominent figure In precinct
primary fights In the First and sometimes
the Second ward With his brother. Ed
Pincus. a prize fighter and Tenderloin
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PREDICT A VICTORY
FOR SENATOR FR|Nk.
His Managers Say He VIII
Control in Convention.
REPORTS ARE FAVORABLE
His Forces Well Organized In
Every Ward and Precinct.
REPORTS ARE FAVORABLE

Careful Canvass Of situation MADE
~ HIS suppsrtsrs. neveaIiss .
Constantly Gaining Strength
oates Conbinssls. Win Hunes
Preves . Source Of weakness IN
the seventh aal NintA wsrds-
FIRST warA WIN Ne Divided IN
Convention. Lesssnins Mayors
Chanees Of Making Coed TRACES.
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Pincus and his co-workers expect TO
operate Monday. The Frink chaliengsrs
at the polls will be supplied with the lists
Of the absentee or dead voters so that
when a hoater or repeater makes his ap-
pearance he will be promptly detected.
Moreover. as fast as attempts are made
to vote men In violation OF the law tho
guilty ones will be turned over TO the o.
ncers and sent to jail This precaution
has been taken by Senator Frink's man
ayers for the protection Of his candidacy
and TO prevent dirty politics at the pri-
maries.
No ioophoie will be left open for the
Illegal voters to get TO the polls and
carry out their orders. Deputy sheriTs
TO the number Of eighty will be scattered
over the city where they VIII be needed.
They VIII be sworn In for. special duty
today by Sheriff Van De Nanter. who has
notified Mayor Humes' managers that lie
will not permit the slightest infraction II
the election law.
Herded in y Pesthouse.
In Hire with their tactics in an sndeavor
10 obtain Illegal votes for Mayor Homes.
his managers have coionize3 a score ar
more of voters In the Olympic house M
Aai0 Western avenue. where there have
been cases Of smallpox for period tx-
tending over the last four weeks. 7 ia
men are living at the lodging house at
the present time. and when they 20 20
the polls In the FRS; precinct of the
sixth ward they VIII carry with ,hsrn
danger TO every voter who appears 70
register his choice at the primaries.
The house Is four-story frame struc-
ture built several years ago, ON July
II was furuiEafed. a person afflicted with
smallpox having been taken from the
house TO the pcsthouSe a few days be-
fore Since then 4 portion Of the struc-
ture has been under quarantine contlnu-
ously, bat nevertheless the tenants Of tias
building and dodgers have gone from enc
part Of the structure 70 another wtthcrt
hindrsnee.
In all there have been three well devei-
ossed cases Of the malignant disease at
the house and II has been snmixate6 three
times. Although oStensibiy quaranfinc4
there are upward Of twenty dodgers In
the building. the large majority Of whom
are 20 be voted for Mayor fumss by
Richard kinnear. Mr.. Rinnoar las
charge OF the Humes- wooding fxh, in
the sixth ward. He pledged a solid dele
CATION to Mayor Hurnes and Mr. Wood
ing months ago. without going through
the formality Of consulting a slHgle prom
inent Republican leader in the ward. He
Is endeayortag TO carry out hia compact.
The registration books show that there
are two score Of men registered as living
on Elliott avenue, between Virginia ana
Stewart streets In these cases no num-
bers are given for the voters residences.
although many of the houses in the dis
trict described have numbers Elitott
avenue 10 not graded. however. Along
the watsS tK2Hs and The blu1 averieok-
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theiess an earnest vote. According to
reports which have been made to Mana
ger Pau this vote will be 80 large as to
completely surprise the opponents OF Mr..
Frink
For example, in the Second ward there
are to be found among the workers in
Senator Frinks campaign men who whAs
voting on election day for the Republi-
can candidates have not been conspicu-
Gus at the precinct primaries heretofore.
The Second ward win be one of the great
backgrounds OF the city tomorrow. SEN
ator Frinks home Is in the. ward. as is
for the Endorsement OF the county con-
vention.
The Mayors Precinct.
the second. This has been boldly Invaded
Ssnces after e poll of tSe precinct that hat
their. candidate for governor. In return
their efforts in the Fourth precinct Of
the Second. In which Senator Frink re-
sides: They hope to retaliate for the loss
capturing that In Senator Frink's own
Their claims, however. are pronounced
e g pc py S ary sna q
Senator Fink who are familiar with the
situation. Although Senator Frink has
not made the least effort to influence the
voters Of the Fourth OF the Second, his
popularity there has always been dem
onstrated. He has lived in Seattle for
q quarter of q century, and In that time
has made probably less enemies than
any other man who has been In public
life IN this county and state. 1t Is 10
this fact that, Senator Frinks friends
say. will be due his triumph over the
Humes forces, which have been organ
ixcd and working diligently for weeks,
backed by the influence of city ONCE
holders who are supporting the mayor.
The Third ward will II Is believed 60
solid,y for Senator Frink. In this ward
are living some of his most effective and
loyal supporters. Senator Frinks cam
men who have long been active in Re.
publican politics. although not profess
sionai politicians. John Powell. who IL
one of the men responsible for the can
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precincts OF the First. Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth wards Of the city. ana has. It is
said. been instructed to secure dunn
mics" to take the places on Monday of
the voters who have either died or eft
the city. There are many Of those. The
population of the Tenderioin Is OF a ioat-
ing character. Men leave the city every
day and others come in from the woods
and from the logging camps to take their
places. They work few days asd again
leave. sometimes for good and all.
Cape Nome steamers have taken hum
dreds Of men from the lower precincts
Of the wards In which Pincus proposes
to do hts work. A list OF these has been
secured after much work and expendi.
ture of money by Mayor Humes' man
ayers. Wherever a voter has left the
city. Pfncus.. acting under orders from
the mayors managers. viii endeavor to
ind another to answer to the lame OF
the absentee for money consideration.
In many cases which Pincus expects to
handle. the men who are to act as dunn
mics are SO ignorant that they do not
know the severe punishment inflicted by
the law for illegal voting.
The men whom Pincus and his partner
Wright are to bring to the polls tomor-
row are not working men. They work
only when compelled to do 90 by absolute
hunger. They are housed and fed in
the Decent restaurants Of the Tendero'n
for days at time before the voting day.
Then they are given small sum OF
money In payment for their work.
Frink Men ON Guard.
Precautions have been taken in ample
time by Senator Frink's managers to pre-
vent the delivery OF illegal votes to the
Humes managers. They have secured
complete poll OF the districts in the First.
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth wards. where
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serve the interests of Mayor Humea
This story, which Is authentic and rcli-
able has been circulated to advantage
in the ward. Mr.. Guie's managers claim
he will have the Ninth The Humes
men in the ward say that IL Guile carries
II, they Will be satisfied.
Politicians who have watched the
career of Mayor Humes and have been
familiar with his vote getting procllvi-
ties In the country have been surprised
10 learn OF hts loss OF prestige in the
north and south districts but especially
I'm the north district Ballard II Is pre-
dlcted. Will cast her entire vote against
Mayor Humes because he Is opposing
Billiards. candidate for auditor. F. NJ. De
Moss. The precincts further north are
being lined up for Senator Frink In
many precincts formerly believed to be
Humes stronghoids there Is a falling on
IN his strength and q noticeable gain In
Senator Frink's following
AT least two and perhaps three pre-
cincts in the First ward viii be lost 10
Mayor Humes despite the claims made
In his behalf earlier in The campaign
that he would have the solid twenty
nine votes o. the First for trading pur-
poses. His failure 70 obtain a solid dele
cation ia the First will Il Is now con-
ndently believed DO much 10 shatter
whatever streagth he has in the south
district The mayors MANAGERS have
planned 20 use the First ward delegation
as capital on which To make effective
combinations They are now looking
eisewhere for trading material.
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BY their ballots 1t the precinct primary
elections tomorrow their choice for the
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didacy OF +. H. Cute, lives in the Third
ward. but Is not making an active cam
paign against Senator Frink's friends
Brtsht Outlook In Fourth.
In the Fourth ward the outlook liz most
promising for senator Frink In several
precincts Mayor Humes followers are
disheartencd and are not making an ac-
tive effort 20 WITH. This IL notably true
In the Firth precinct OF the Fourth where
on the night 81 the Caucuses the Humes
men did not put In an appearance at all
They abandoned the precinct. although
~ was for long time. and Is yet, as far
as IN known. the home Of George u.
Piper. Mayor Humes' manager
Mayor Hnmes managers are making a
desperate effort 10 carry the Fifth ward
In the lower precincts. whore there Is a
heavy saloon vpte. they claim to be cer-
tain OF winning. A different story Is
told Of the upper precincts. however
In the sixth ns the Ftfth Senator Frink
friends have matters ayli in hand and
say they viii win big victory over the
combined opposition ~ Cute ana Hufaes
10 the Fifth as in every wara 10 the
city, the CUTE and Humcs followers are
united and working 10 concert
The SiXth ward has 10 many primary
elections been controlled 70 large ex-
tent by Richard klnnear and hts iusnie-
dtats followers Mr.. kfnGear Is making
a light n save his ticket in tile water
front precincts OF the sixth. III the resi-.
GenSe precincts the Frtnk men have
stroeg organization, With every prospect
OF carrying things before them
In the Seventh ward Mayor Humes
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HERD|NG ILLEGAL
VOTERS FOR HUk[S.
Mayors Managers Descend
to Lawless Methods.
POLLUTION OF BALLOT.
Sheriff Employs Special Deputies
to Prevent Repeating.

senator Frink's Managers Fortify
Themselves in Time to Prevent
Wholesale ATTRACTIONS OF Law
Ben Pincus and Bunko Man
wrfght Employed In Mayors he
half to CoIonise Men to Vote In
Place Of Absentees Monday
Guilty Ones VIII he Appre-
hendea and Severely Punished.
In the desperation Of their cause the
managers OF Mayor Humes' gubernator1al
campaign are resorting to the COLOMBIA
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vARIcocELE.

THE OlSEASR-An endorsement Of the
veins surrounding the spermatic
cord. twisted. knotted. wormy
like or swollen appearance of the
scrotum.
the CAUSE Sometimes self pollution
but often blows falls. strains. ex-
cessive horseback or bicycle riding.
me EFFECT - times dull. heavy
dragging pain In small OF back, ex-
tending down through loins into the
parts. low spirits. weakness OF body
and brain, nervous debility. partial
or complete loss OF sexual power.
and often failure OF general health,
the CURE If you ara victim OF this
dire disease. come to my office and
let me explain 90 you my process
OF treating II You will then not
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character, he Is in the habit OF marshall
ing saloon hangers-or and other char
acters Of more or less shady rcputc On
primary days. He works IN both parties.
having been employed By local Democrats
In q First ward aght last spring. The
primary was held in NJ NJ. reaters livery
barn. and rough and tumble Aght oc-
Cured In which Psncns and a police off,
Ger we're mixed %. The officer received
rough treatment from the hands Of Pin
Gus men Pincus was arrested. The
ballot box Was stuffed and aftsrwsrd
stolen
Have Plenty of Money.
pfncus and his associates. who are en-
;irely unfamiliar 10 homes, labor. are
well dressed ana plentifuily supple q
With money. They are working hard in
their advocacy OF Mayor Humes. and In
the Tenderlcin OF nights may be seen
frequenting the cheap beer halls where
they ply their avocation. attempting 70
win votes for Mayor Humes. PIncus
was employed by George Y. Piper the
MAYORS manager. He Is not a Repub-
lican. has never as far as is known, sat
Ia a Republican convention, but mas for
years worked in the fusion cause. He
calls himself a PopulIst.
Pincus has been supplied with LIST OF
names OF ystszs. rsssstsFaa IN The lswG
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wonder why cured Of
cEiE during the IL
proves the
diaed which
All indications
IN the pride
perfect health manho
To
dies alone have
II NJ
treatment corespondence
saeredy confidential and wnshe
hold for
M. RADCLIFFE. M. D., ~, s.. First ~ -
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have Neen enlisted IN his cause the most
substantial men OF tho city aud county
men who have not beer conspicuous here.
tefeye IN primary Hghts. but whose IN
teresgx are insepaNhly bound up with the
material ard political welfare OF King
county
ktaa coanty's Interest.
The Issue On tho campaign WHICH l.
noteworthy In the annals % King eaun-
~ has been the business and political
interrxt 81 the county as against the sen
Atorial candidacy ~ LeN Ankeny. OF
Waiia walla, and the ambition az his
Managers 90 dominate the politics OF King
county for their own benefit Ii 10 be-
cause ~ thiS fact that there have been
drawn 40 Mr. Frink a large number OF
weil-known Republicans. who. while not
heretofore taking an active part in shap-
ms the afyairs OF the party IN this coun-
". have been loyal supporters Of the
Republican cause.
This fact has been manifested IN every
ward in the city, as well as In the country
districts. Judging BY present indications.
II Is probable that the attendance at the
primaries, especially in the residence dis
tricts, will he larger than ever before in
the city's history. The vote which. Mr.,
Frink will receive in these wards viii be
q quiet and undcmonstrauve. but never
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practically useless, and exposing them
TO fire for nothing. We could not pos
sibly charge the trenches, as the Tugela
river is very wide and deep, and the
pontoons could not be fixed on account
of the heavy fire from the guns. The
only theory I can form is that he
thought the enemy had evacuated the
position, as our naval guns had been
Smelling them the whole day before we
advanced, without any reply from their
guns; and they say that our native
guide sold us, and swore that the enemy
had retired. Anyway, he made a bolt
after the first shot was fired at us, and
was promptly shot by one of the gene
rails New York Sun.
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Committee ON Street s.

The Committee on Streets will meet in
Rooms 10 and II, City Hall, Thursday
March 3D. 1900, at 8 o'clock p. H., when
the following matters will be considerel:-
I etit OH Of Max G. Lange ct al. for con.
crete walk on Washington avenue between
Nos. 405 and 423
Petition Of George Treiber ct al. for curb
and walk on west side of Auburn street
between Oak and Scranton streets.
Petition Of Vim. c.. Keane for crushed
stone pavement with brick cutters on Car
Isle street between Howard avenue and
Meadow street.
Petition OF Edward Atwater for the re-
pairing of Lawrence street between Whit
ney avenue and State street with crushed
stone and the laying of coo5le cutters on
both sides between said points.
Petition OF Councilman Corner for a
crushed stone pavement on Mechanic street
between state and Gamer streets
Petition of Councilman Rausch for the
hardening of Fulton street between Quin-
nipiae and Forbes avenues with crushed
stone.
Petition of r. G. Davis ct al. for the re-
pairins of Quinnipiac avenue between
Olanu avenue and the town line.
Petition of John ]. Hyland for the re-
pairing of Franklin street with crushed
stone between Chapel street and Grand
avenue,
Petition of William Butler for the grad
ing of Watson street between Bassett and
hummer streets.
Petition of Councilman Mead for a curb
on the north side Of Derby avenue from
where already laid westerly to the Derby
avenue bridge.
All persons interested in the foregoing
are notified to attend and be heard with
out further notice. Per order,
JOHN BEECHER, Chairman.
Attest: JAMES b. MARTIN,
1e2! st Assistant City Clerk.
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WHERE FOOTBALL is ILLEGAL.

The curious may dig from the statute
book some strange relics of the Middle
Ages. Sir Thomas Thornton, the Town
Clerk of Dundee, speaking the other
day at the fotball club bazaar, remind
ed his audience that football is to this
day forbidden by Scottish law, and that
there is still an unrepealed act of Par
lament dating from the reign of James
(of Scotland) enacting that mo man
shall play football hereafter under a
penalty of sos" \ This announcement
contains a grain of comfort for South
employers, for on present form Eng
land can scarcely hope ovanquish
Scotland at Rugby football this year
unless a body of Scottish policeman
march on to the field and arrest their
own representatives ae law breakers
London Chronicle
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From a
Sanitary
Standpoint

No Floor Covering equals Linoleum,
They are now made in various grades
both plain and figured.
Inlaid Linoleum, the kind that is
practically indestructible. is now made
to closely initiate hard wood floors,
Tile floors, and Carpet designs.
No Dust, no offensive odors, perfect
cleanliness, if you use one of our Ii
noleums.
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Committee on Railroads and
Bridges.


The Committee on Railroads and Bridges
will meet In Rooms 10 and II, City Hall,
Wednesday, February 2Sth, 1900, at 8 pm,
when the following matters will be consid-
ered;--
Petition Of Fair Haven and w astville
Railroad Company for permission to- lay a
crossover track on Chapel street west Of
Resolution directing the Fair Haven and
Westville Railroad Company to connect It's
east track OH Church street with IT'S north
track on Chapel street at the intersection
Rof Church and Chapel streets and to pave
said intersection with vitrlfed brick.
Petition of n. w. Kendall ct al for a
bridge over the tracks of the N. Y, N. II.
d FL. II. X. Co. at the Bridge street cross
ing.
All persons interested in the foregoing
are notified to attend and be heard thereon
without further notice. Per order,
WALTER II. WALSH, Chairman.
Attest: JAMES b. MARTIN,
fe27 1t Assistant City Clerk,