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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-08

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Nov IS the time TO buy loss ~ hoase
and lois IN MERGERS second addition
close - car iines only few more lots
VII he sold a. the 90 price a. soon a.
enough lots are sold % pay the debtA 81
the estate the executors will raise the
price. or may even withdraw the balance
from the market
GRoLL DAMuS 4 osNER,
100 Madison street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-08

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-08

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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
core at TWO Q clock.
A SHAKE WITH THE PRESIDENT
Mayor Kilduff in Washington-Pres
 dent Inquiries for Baker Kelly.

dent lnQulreS Tor Baker Kelly.
 City Clerk Ryan is in receipt of q letter from Mayor kilduff, who is at tending the convention of the League of American Municipalities in Charles ton, S. C. in which he states. so the clerk says. that Cn the way down south he stopped off at Washington and dropped in to see how the congressman do business. On the way to the build ing he met NIr Sperry and had a long chat with him regarding the long talked of and much delayed public building ill Waterbury and. as usual the willy congressman from the second stated that he was doing all in his power to further the project and that he hoped to be able to get favorable action Cn it during the prese nt session. Through the kindness of Mr Sperry, the mayor had the pleasure of an intro duction to President Mckinley, who received him in a most cordial mar- her. and upon learning that he held the office of mayor of Waterbury, the pres ident asked if he knew d man in that place named Thomas Kelly. and be- ing answered in the affirmative he re- uueStcu his hCucr to give Mir Kelly his regards on his return 10 Waterbury and to assure him that il the Liberty street extension question should ever reach congress he would see that nothing was done to block the project. and that if passed he would sign the document cheerfully. The delegates to the con- ventiCn were treated to q big banquet Thursday night. at which Mayor Kill duff was one of the speakers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
HEAVY WIND AND RAIN.
Woman Instantly Killed By Being
 Blown From a Tank.


 San Francisco, Dec 15.-The heayi- est wind and rain storm ill the history of the state ragged for half an hour yesterday afternoon. One woman was killed near Salinas and the damage to property will be considerable. The telegraph and telephone companies suffered severely and for several hours service was completely suspended. The greatest damage done 10 the wires was between this city and Bcnicia, where the wind from San Francisco bay had full sweep. IL places the telegraph and telephone poles for sev- eral hundred yards were blown down. The few telegrams received from out side points show that the storm ex- tended quite generally over the cen tral and northern portions of the state.
 The principal damage done was caused by the wind At Salinas, Mrs John King was instantly killed by being blown from the tank Of q wind .2:ll-
 Heavy thunder and lightning accom- panied the storm.
 In this city the wind blew at q ter rife velocity and the rain descended ill sheets. High fences and billboards were blown down, lamp posts were tNlSteu, SlSuS were luIoNA tc tht sidewalks and plate glass wondows were broken. Trees were blown across car tracks and the roofs and fronts of frail buildings were carried away.
 In Oakland the greatest force of the wind did not exceed q period of over twenty minutes but it made it's pres ence felt every minute. On the Oak land Mole twenty poles went down and telegraph connection with San Francisco was cut off until late at night.
 At the Judson Rolling mills q big smokestack was blown down and q part of the works was unroofed
 Four empty coal cars caught the full force of the wind and were driven off the end of the track at long wharf, into the bay.
 At Berkley, St Matthews s Episcopal Mission church was entirely demolish- ed and many other structures were badly strained.
 Meagre dispatches from outside points show that the storm covCred considerable territory. At Vallejo several persons were injured by ny ing debris. A large section of the roof of the Wilson house was carried off by the wind. the large coal shed or the alleJO Gas company Was ue- molshed and the electric and tele- phone systems were badly damaged. The storm lasted half an hour. In Fairfield some houses were blown down. In farming and orchard dis tficts outbuildings and fencing were damaged and garden plants and trees were uDrooted.
 Reports received from Rio Vista. COrdelia and Elmira are to the effect that the storm inflicted much damage. In the vicinity of Napa trees were fell aE.
 On J. B. Morris's ranch at Agua Caliente, large gum tree was pros trated by the high wind and wrecked the Morris residence. Fortunately the inmates escaped injury. Chimneys. fencing and outbuildings were blown down in different parts of Sonoma valley and telegraph wires north and south were prostrated.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
BRYAN TALKS.
He Tells What His Plans Will Be
 For the Future.
WILL PUBLISH A PAPER.

The Paper Will Be Known as '.Tha
 Commoner''-It Will Advocate the
 Kansas City Platform Doctrines
 The First Issue Will Appear Janu.
 ary l.
 Lincoln, Neb. Dec 15.-In announce
 ing his plans for the future, William Jennings Bryan made the following
 statements: Il have for several years had in contemplation the establish | ment of a weekly newspaper and this seems an. opportune time. for under taking it. Intending to devote my life to the study and discussion of public
 questions. 1 have chosen this method
 because it will best accomplish the purposes which 1 have in view. Through such paper I shall be able to keep in touch With the social and political problems. The paper will ar the same time. if successful, provide
 q means for my pecuniary needs: and this kind of work will allow me more l time with my family than l have been l able 10 enjoy for several years past. expect to lecture occasionally eS- pecially in college towns. where'I can l speak to students My principal work will be done with the pen. or perhaps should say with tine pencil. The paper will be called ''The Commoner' and will defend tine principles set forth | in the Kansas City platform. The 1 first issue will appear in January. 1 l shall be proprietor and editor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
SCBCRBANITES ALERT.
If They Are to Be Taken Into the City
 It Will Be After q Hot Fight

v J.
 It Will Be After Hot Fight
 The townspeople are said to be mak- ing extensive preparations to defend themselves from the threatened invas- sion on the part of the consolidation ists. and if something is not done to placate them. cannon is apt to boom at any moment from every hill top i'll the rural districts. It is said that the neighbOring towns of Prospect, Wood bury. Middlebury, Naugatuck: Water town and other places fear that fhe next move will aim at taking them in, and have decided to lend hand 10 the town school districts. and if this be true the outcome of the struggle is not any too bright for the advocates of the consolidation of the town and city gov ernments. With the right kind of guns properly manned and planted on Town Plot. West Side hill and the mountainous ranges ill the north end. the city Of Waterbury could be reduced to ashes in q remarkably short time, and in case the worst should come it would seem that steps should be taken by the men who are responsible for stirring up this warlike spirit in the breasts of peaceable and hitherto friendly powers. to be on the alert and see that life and limb as we'll as private property in the city is properly protected. About the only vantage ground inside the city limits is Pine hill. and if the enemy should occupy that. and they are foxy enough to do it. nothing short of unconditional sur render on our part could induce them to lay down their arms and the consolf- dationists would be obliged to sue for peace at any terms. II is reported that Porter L. Wood. John Osborne. H. NJ. Rigney and q dozen or more others who are said to constitute q council or war; were seen in the vicinity of Pine. hill late last night. and naturally many would like to know the object Of their visit into that section. The city should stand in readiness to fortify Pine hill at short notice. and it might not be 3 bad idea to have the local militia stac toned there until this consolidation question is settled one way or the other.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
YALE'S NEW SYSTEM.
A Committee Recommends an Assess
 ment on Each Student.

New Haven. Conn. Dec 13.-A com- mittee appointed recently by the man. agers of the various athletic organiza- tions of Yale university 10 devise q plan by which the system of financial support of athletics may be improved, issued a public letter this morning, suggesting that instead of giving in discriminatory for different athletic purposes. as at present. each student in the university who can afford to do so be assessed small sum. probably between SJ and S1O each year. The amount of the assessment the con- mittee say could be determined by an estimate of the sum needed yearly by all the different organizations, and de ducting from this the amount which may be reasonably expected to come from foot ball and base ball games. Attention is called to the fact that under the present system the contribu- tions are not sufficient for the support of athletics. and the committee be- lieve the plan suggested will remedy this and will also .io away with the need of many collectors as at present.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
RACERS NEARING HE END.
An Interesting Brush Early This --s. Morning.

The Erenchmen Tried to Make Up tile
 Lost Lap But Failed Waller Left
 the Track at 2:30 O'clock Pretty
 Well Exhausted.
 New York. Dec 1.-The morning of the last day of the SiX-day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden found the teams in about the same relative posi- lions they have held for several days pasr. Bikes and Mcfarland and Pierce and McEaCheTn retained their lead of one lap on the Frenchmen, Simar and GougoitZ. At G:3O this morning Sinar tried to make up the lost lap and caused a considerable commotiou for a while. He drew away from the bunch and riding at a terrific pace. gained half q lap. Gougollz relieved him and increased the advantage to three quarters. SiEIar. who was on his wheel near his quarters, then re lleVed GOugoitZ at this point. EllleS relieved Mcfarland. and AIcEachern substituted Pierce. These changes oc- cured every few minutes. The SCOT CTS were kept busy. For fifteen min ilteS the struggle 10 increase the gain was continued. Relief men were on hand. and trainers and handlers Were busy notdlnS Tnelf fluefS on the wheels ready to start afresh after few mo- nentS' brief rest. Tue leaders appar- ently overcame the French teau's lead and the relief men dismounted from their wheels. They gathered then about Night Referee Wilson. Trainer Tom West claimed that GougoltZ and Simar had gained 2 lap. This the other trainers and handlers denied and the claim was not allowed.
 The race will close at 10 o'clock to- night and an exciting finish is looked for.
 Waller, who was weary and exhaust ed.- after being lapped several times, quit the track at .,:3O o'clock. satisfied al the present position. StinsOn did not relieve him. Waller said that he knew the last TWO teams had no earth ly chance of passing him.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Local Members Are Excited Over Re

Local Members Are Excited Over Re
 ports About Receiver.
 Rainbow and Good Cheer councils of the order of Chosen Friends will meet tonight to discuss the situation regarding the partial collapse of the national body. It is alleged that death claims amounting to $30U,0OO are now outstanding which the organization is not able 10 meet Supreme Record Linn admitted that the facts set out in tie application are true. The state then asked that Thomas Yount. chief secretary in Linn's office. he named T receiver. The court refused to name Youpt because ne is q certificate holder nthe order. Tie court then named Cyrus J. Clark. Bond was fixed at S0,0O0. Clark recently retired from the office of sheriff of Marion county.
 The orCer of Chosen Friends has been doing business ill thirty states. The officers of the Supreme council include: H. H. Morse. supreme coun- cillor. New York; William B. Wilson. supreme treasurer. Newark. \. l.. and F. H. O'Brien, supreme guard, New Haven.
 The local councils are in excellent condition and if will be q great blow to them if the order should not be able to meet it's obligations.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
WILLIAMS COLLEGE DINNER.

New York, Dec 15.-The annual din ner of the Williams college alumni as- sociation of New York was held last night. Several hundred were present at it. Jacob F. Miller, president of the association, presided. AIr Miller. in an introductory address, defended Il college education along general lines. President Franklin Carter sketched the history of the college. Professor Will liam AI Sloane of Columbia university, in speaking of the city reform move nent said that the university settle ment idea had not obtained IS firm q hold as it should have obtained. He said: ..The; laborer who works with his hand and the one who works with his mind should understand each other" Addresses were also made by Robert Bridges of Princeton and the Rev Henry r. Dewey.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
PARLIAMENT DISMISSED.
The Queens Speech Was One of the
 Shortest.

l
 Shortest.
 London, Dec Entertainment was dismissed to-day until the middle of February. with the reading Of the shortest of the queens speeches. It was as follows:
 My Lord and Gentlemen: 1 thank you for the liberal provision you have made for the expenses incurred by the operation of my armies in South Afri- ca and China"
 The proceedings to-day in the house of commons were repetition Tn minia- ture of the debates of the brief session. The ministers were heckled, the war was virulently denounced, and Mr Chamberlain was further attacked. The war funds were finally voted after the secretary of state for war, Mir Broderick had given an assurance that the government, during recess, would cordially cooperate with Gen cal Kitchener in an endeavor to end the war.
 Particularly singing were the re- marks of John Bryn- Roberts. liberal. He declared that the British treatment of the women of South Africa was an outrage on civilization. and that it was blasphemy to hold Christian services in St Paul's in connection with the re- turn or Lord HODeftS While lnef1 were such proceedings in South Africa.
 MT Broderick hotly denounced MT Bryn-Roberts's charges. asserting that it was criminal to make allegations which could not be proved but which. however. would be telegraphed to South Africa to increase the discon- tent there. He held up MT Bryn-Rob- erts to the censure and reproduction of nearly every member Of the house of commons These remarks were greet ed with cheers.
 MT Broderick then repeated that the government did not desire to pursue | policy which would make it more difficult for the Boers to cease fighting, and that the government abided in the declara tions of AIr Chamberlain.
 The session was suspended until 2 AociocIS in the afternoon, when both houses met and were prorogued.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
KITCHENER'S MESSAGE.
As Usual it Begins With "I Re-
 gpet to Say"

He Gives Official News of the Recent
 Battle-The English Lost in Killed
 and Prisoners Nearly Six Hundred
 The Boers, Also, Lost Heavily, He
 Says.
 London. Dec 15--Lord kitcheners message to the war office is as follows:
 'Pr5 toria, Dec Indictments brought in his force to Commando NeIs, upop- posed. The casualties were. 1 regret 10 say. heavy-killed, five officers and nine of other ranks: missing. eighteen officers and 355 of other ranks. These latter were four companies Of the Northum5er!and Fus!iers. who were stationed on the hill. and some yeo- manry and other details sent up to sup- port them. Names and nature of wounds are being telegraphed from Cape Town.
 'Broadwood'S brigade took no part in the engagement The Boers suf- fered severely. Knox drove De Wet north 10 the ThanbanchuLad ybrand line, which was held by our troops. De Vets force, about 5000 strong. made several attempts to get through during the day, assisted by q force of Boers operating from the north. These attacks were driven back, though some of the Boers from the south were able to get through the line
 Wiring later, December II, Lord Kitchener reports that while passing the lines in the neighborhood of Than banchu. De Ner's force lost consider ably. The South African light horse and Thorneycrofts mounted infantry captured tifteen-pounder, taken at De NetSdOrp. T pomp0m, several wagons with ammunition. twenty-two prisoners and some horses and mules. A portion of the enemy has not been able 10 pass north.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
MAY AFFECT AN ALLIANCE. Pennsylvania Coal Co Purchased In
 the Interest of Erie Railway.

Philadelphia. Dec 15.-The purchase
 of the Pennsylvania Coal Co in the
 interest of the Erie Railway is look
 ed upon in anthracite circles in this
 city as but preliminary to q still closer
 alliance between the anthracite inter-
 ests. It is said that the next move
 of the Morgan interests will be to
 purchase the anthracite interests of CoNe Brothers X Co ill the HaZleton
 field and that several offers for the
 property had already been made. The
 tonnage of this firm. together with
 that of the Delaware. Susquehanna.
 and Schuylkill railroad. owned and
 controlled by it, is almost as large as
 that of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. Having secured these two interests
 the most dangerous Independent com petition in the anthracite coal would be removed.
 An authority on coal matters says: with the Morgan interest practical ly in control there could be an entire encouragement of the present siJua-
 tion so far as the geographical dis tribution of anthracite is concerned.
 Instead of each anthracite carrier in vading the territory of the others, flooding it with coal and dividing ton age rates. each would confine it dis | tribution within its legitimate terri tory, due consideration being given to it's proportionate share of the en- | tire territory. The Reading. for in stance, instead of shipping large | quantities of anthracite to the west, | there to come In competition with | other companies. would confine itself l purely 10 the country reached by it's | own lines and to New England. In ! this manner the railroad would receive
 the entire freight tonnage receipts
 upon it's own output of coal"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
WATERBURY BUSINESS.
Transacted In The New Haven Courts
 Yesterday.

Transacted In The New Haven Courts
 Yesterday.
 The following business relative to Waterbury parties was transacted in New Haven courts yesterday:
 An order was granted for the re- moval of the suit of Mrs NJ. k. Phip. peney against the Atlas Insurance company to the United States court. The suit is for Si GOO fire insurance
 A motion was made for the accept ance of the receivers report and the approval of the payment of wage claims and the order for the payment of q dividend was made in the case of Charles Thatcher x Co.
 The arguments on the demurrer in the S5,0O0 damage suit brought by Colonel John B. Doherty against for mer Insurance Commissioner Freder- ick A. Betts Of New Haven for alleg- ed islander were again postponed in the superior court before Judge Robin son yesterday for one week. In the suit Colonel Doherty claims that Afr Betts, i'll speaking of the disposition ot q thousand dollar check in the Con- necticut Indemnity company case. said that S150 of it went into Doherty'S pockets and that he had evidence enough to put Doherty in prison. Mr Betts claims that he said the words in pursuance of his duties as insurance commissioner.
 Arguments were made on a de- murrer in the suit of the New Haven Trust company, receivers of the Con- necticut Life Insurance company. against Colonel John B. Doherfy and l.. A. Platt. as officers of the defunct company, in which they claim large damages for the disposition Of tie funds of the company. Judge Robin- sep reserved his decision
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
HIS SCHEME A ,TAIIJTRIE

New York. Dec 15.-ThomaS J. Min- nick of Bridgeport, the young man who under the name of James Mcdonald feigned insanity at the Hoffman house on Monday last and who was taken to Bellevue hospital and placed in the in- sane pavilion. was arraigned in the po- lice court to-day. Minnick was very much crestfallen and told the magis- trate that he had a family ill Bridge port and that he was out of work and wanted to earn some money. He went to the editors of q New York paper and proposed the scheme to f6ign insanity amt get sent to the island and there learn whether the physicians could tell about insanity or not. He said that he made :; miserable failure of it and the magistrate, taking pity on him. discharged him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE UNION
Next Convention Will Be Held in Fort
 Worth

Worth.
 Chicago Dec 1J.-The next conven- ton of the national w. c. T. U. will be held in Fort Worth Tex, if suitable railroad accommodations can be ob- tained. This was decided last night by the national officers of the organiZa- ton who are staying at Rest cottage, Evanston. It was also decided to in augurate d movement to have Septem- Der 2S, Frances E. Nillard'S birthday. observed ill the public schools of the country by having aE hour set apart for reading concerning the life and work Of Miss Willard.
 Miss Anna Gordon. national vice president, and Mrs Susanna Frye. na- tional secretary. were appointed a com mittee to make arrangements for the starting of an institution for the train- ing of w. C. T. r. workers. The in stitution will be located in Northicld, if satisfactory arrangements can be made.
 Miss Minnie E. Horning of Evans ten was reelected press agent of the national organization and also office secretary. .
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
13OO,.
1899.
1Oa S1o234O 05 S242. or

The transactions of the New, Haven, Hartford and Springfield clearing houses for last week were as follows: New Haven. 1900. &1 .5SS. 402; 1899. S1 . G2540: 1898. $1.115,371. Hartford, 1900. $2,569, ,7SG: 1899. $2, ST, 7,S59; 1898, & 331. .704 Springfield. 1900, S1 ,5S2, a..23: 1899. S1 ,130,351.
 New Haven shows a decrease com pared with the same week of last year of 90 per cent and |; decrease from the corresponding week of 1898 of 1Q.6 per cent. Hartford decreased 1O.7- per cent as compared with the previous year and increased 9.3 Der cent over 1898. Springfield decreased S5 per cent from 1899. N@5
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
NEW SUGAR REFINERY.
Plans Already Under Way For The
 Erection of the Plant.

Philadelphia, Dec 15.-It is stated authoratatlvely that the formation In this city of q new independent sugar refining company is contemplated by men prominently identified with the sugar making industry.
 Plans for the erection of refinery are now being made and the outlook for the organization of |, company is said tO be good. The new refinery will be absolutely independent. It will require Ut least eighteen months to build such q plant as is conteInplat- ed and it is said that the money will be found. and that capitalists ill other cities. including Boston, are desirouS Of emharking ill the new enterprise.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
JERSEY OFFICIALS IN BOSTON

JERSEY OFFICIALS IN BOsiOS.
 New York Dec Ex-Governor Voor- hees of New Jersey has gone to Boston accompanied by the members of the New Jersey state reformatory commis- sion and other state officers. They Will inspect the state feformatory at Con cord in order to be able to introduce some of the methods in use there into the goyernment of. the new state re formatory, now being built at Railway.