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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-22

TEN days will be given by the health
] officer to Chinese. Japanese and 9TH
ers who are maintaining plague
breeding nuisances in Seattle In which to
make proper sewer connections and
cleanse their habitations. While 1t is
generally understood that Seattle is In
no danger Of the bubonie or other plaques
during the cool weather of winter. there
are plenty of places, particularly In the
south end. that are veritable hotbeds for
the breeding of disease germs, and action
Is about to be taken for the removal of
such dangerous conditions.
Yesterday Health Officer McKechne,
accompanied by reporter, made another
tour of inspection through this quarter
of the city, visiting so many filthy dens
and noisome abodes that one felt like TAX
ing course of disinfectants before re-
turning to purer localities above Yesler
way.
The tour demonstrated two or three
facts-that almost all the very unclean
habitatiors are occupied by Orientals;
that the Japanese are even less nice
about their surroundings. If possible, than
the Chinese: and. finally that the city
is itself responsible for the existence of
the most dangerous disease incubators
of all
II Ia a fact often commented ON that
the city allowed the filing in and building
UP of various streets over ground for
merry covered by the tide without pro-
viding for the drainage of the interven-
ing ground. Thus, In each of the vacant
squares of this locality green, Shiny lakes
of stagnant water have formed and have
become filed with all manner of gar,
bage and rubbish Many of these little
ponds are covered with a foul scum, and
nature struggles to hide the unpleasant
sight by sprouting grass and weeds on
the floating rubbish.
The little street Arabs in that quarter
have great sport in these places. Being
much below the street level and hidden
by buildings and bill boards, they gam
Dol about amid all the germs of disease
that stagnant water and decaying gar
bage can produce.
Yesterday, about pool at the rear door
of the Wa Chong Company building, on
Fourth avenue south, dozen or more
boys, ranging In age from to Is years,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-22
EXECUTORS EXPLAIN DELAY
WHY JAMES OSBORNE ESTATE HAS
NOT BEEN SETTLED.
Ebea s. Osborne Says City Could Not
Get Money for City Hall Until
Charles Mcdonald Sold Two Lots
The Obstacle Now Removed.

The executors of the will of James Os-
borne, which provided that the estate
should be disposed OF and the proceeds
turned over to the city TO Re used to de-
fray half the cost of q municipal building
for Seattle, do not understand why the
city has gone into court to compel them
to render an accounting and to have them
dismissed.
Eben s. Osborne, one of the executors,
said yesterday they had never been asked
by the city regarding the status of the
affairs of the estate, and that during the
last three days the executors had been
preparing to close up the estate and make
a final accounting, without knowledge
that the city was contemplating bringing
suit.
the city has sued. us. said Mr.. Osborne
yesterday. I'VE have never been asked
how we were progressing in our work.
1t is, however, a fact that MIR. Anderson
came to me few days ago and suggest
ed that we proceed to close up the es-
tate. I agreed with him, and we have
been working to that end.
do not seem to be understood; for under
one OF them 1t has been impossible to set
tie the affairs of this estate In the
Mcdonald purchased two lots on the
northwest corner of Third avenue and
Marion street. each owning an undivided
his will one of the provisos was that Mr..
Mcdonald was to have the rentals and
fees from this property as long as he
chose to retain possession. He was to
use his own judgment about selling it,
and until it was sold we could not OF
course settle up the estate. as the estate
owned a half interest in it.
ut was only few days ago that Mr..
Mcdonald disposed of the property,
and, learning of this. we have been ar
ranging to get the property settled, so we
could render an accounting to the city.
We have been willing to let Mr.. McDon-
aid proceed with his plans without inter-
ruption, for We knew he would get
good price for the property IL he sold 1t.
Conditions until lately have been so I'M
settled that 1t would have been foolish
to settle the estate. 1t could have been
done only at a great sacrifice even If
we had not been forced to wait until Mr.
Mcdonald sold the lots on Third and
Marion. For my part, l should have
liked to have the estate settled long
ago"
Mr.. Osborne says he thinks there will
be nearly $4,000 to turn over to the city
when an accounting is made.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-22

Rubbish and garbage litter these places.
or Is piled to overlooking in barrels in the
halls. One encounters garbage barrels
and cans everywhere in Chinatown. and
they are always 'overhowing. In tho
sinkrooms mentioned everybody is care.
less Of splitting water and Stops The
moisture soaks down through the floor
to the next sinkroom below. With the
added moisture from this sinkroom the
discharge to the next becomes aggra-
waited and SO on. ad nauseam.
A acknowledged Chinese, who over
heard some of the health officers COM
ments on the conditions. observed. with
much earnestness:
Jap do all that; Chlnaman velly clean"
But in many other places visited the
Chinaman was found anything but ''velly
Clean" The absence of proper sewer con-
nections and toilet conveniences was OBJ
servable nearly everywhere.
Numerous dark and foul-smelling pas
sages, sitting opium dens, unclean cor
ners and revolving "holes in the WALL
were inspected. But these are soon to
have a thorough cleansing and doubtless
a movement started to prevent relapse
into similar conditions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-22

But" said DIR. McKechnie. you may
place the finest modern business block
In the country at the disposal of rabble
of Orieutals and within q year they VIII
have Il ruined. The halls and the rooms
viii be repartitioned and subdivided, the
floors will be slippery with fifth. the walls
will be sooty and the plaster or In patch
es."
From basement to roof this building is
packed with Chinese and Japanese.
Many of the latter are recent arrivals
and may be seen fitting through the
dark Railways In the costume Of their ma
tive land. The dodgers perform their
own cooking and homework. some hav-
Ing small stoves I'm their rooms. But
each floor has a common sinkroom. which
is also provided with q small cook stove.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-22

were having q high old time in mock
naval and land engagement. Two boys.
each on raft and provided with board
paddles, maneuvered around the pool.
splashing each other with great vigor.
Occasionally they padded near shore and
had a spirited brush with the land forces.
All were soaked to the skin. Now and
then one would drop out of the fight TO
run to a bonfire close by to warm him
self.
From the windows OF the Wa Chong
building few dwarfish Japanese and
dull-eyed. opium befuddled Chinese look
ed down upon the scene with an occa-
sional smile or a muttered monosyllable.
This building, from the exterior. looked
like the very good brick business block
that II was intended to he.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-22
A Thrust at Sharp Criticism.
Butte Miner.

Despite the reputation Montana has gain
ed through the efforts Of the Anaconda
political department 1t can be claimed
without fear OF contradiction that the peo-
pie here don't have to indulge In gun
plays to get the offices to which they
were elected. That cuts San Francisco
out from the list OF critics on the situa-
ton in Montana.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-22
The Death of Ava.
Toronto Globe.

Lord Ava was man OF the people. with
all his fathers charm of manner, added to
the gallant bearing Of soldier. His un-
timely death in the South African cam
paign will be as sincerely mourned in Ca
NADIA as that OF any of Canada's own sons
who may happen to fall in the struggle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-22
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST,

Letters addressed TO the following named
persons remained uncalled for at the gem
eral delivery of the Seattle postoffce on
Saturday, Jan. 20, 1900:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
IAN IOWA TRAGEDY.
Young boy Who Called to Take
His Daughter to Church.

Ottumwa, Ia, Feb. 10.--Leslie East
burn, q 21-year-old boy, shot Jasper
Sutton, an aged and respected citizen
of Bloomfield. at 1O:30 Sunday morn
ing, the ball penetrating the abdo-
men and causing almost instant
death. Eastburn called at Sutton's
home to take his 1S-year-old daughter
Alice to church. The father met him
at the door and ordered him away.
An alteration ensued, and Sutton
followed Eastburn to the road. Weap-
ons were drawn by both men but
Eastburn fired first the other man
falling before he could raise his weap-
on. Eastburn gave himself up. going
into Sutton's home and consolling the
daughter until an officer arrived. The
shooting created intense excitement,
many people who were en- route to
church having witnessed the duel.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
SATURDAY.

The state department will investi'
gate the charges made by ex-Consul
Macrum.
One man was killed and five Others
overcome by sewer gas while working
in a sewer in Chicago.
Two unions OF miners at Arden, ILL.,.
pledged themselves to vote for Gov
Tanner for United States senator.
Democratic members of the Ken
lucky legislature have decided to re-
turn to Frankfort and meet in the
state house once more.
Secretary Root has determined to
continue the policy begun by Gen.
Wood of reducing the military force
in Cuba as rapidly as possible.
Col. Theo. s. Case, who has been a
resident of Kansas City for AZ years,
and who held the Office of postmaster
for IA years, died in that city OF pa
ralysis.
Lawyers on both sides of the Ken
lucky test cases are trying to consol-
idate all of them and bring them be-
fore some neighboring circuit court
for decision.
The social democratic and social
labor parties will probably amalga-
mate at the national convention of
the former, which meets in Indian
apolis March 8.
Gen. Cronje, with 10000 men. is in
full retreat toward Lloemfontein. The
British forces are fighting the rear
guard and harrassing the retreat.
1t Is believed that the Beers are
making an c.rort to cut off the line of
supply through DeAar. A large force
10 now within two days march Of the
road.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
THUR sDAY.

Two French vessels were wrecked
and in all II lives were lost.
Maj. Aplin Leyden died suddenly ut
Atlanta, Ga, aged "a years.
two children were asphyxiated by gas
in Chicago.
B. & o. railroad will materially i'm
crease the wages OF their engineers
about March /.
Trinity church, one OF the oldest
Methodist churches in Chicago, was
destroyed by fire.
John B. Otman, a broker, was killed
by falling down stairs at the New
York athletic club.
Geo. Weeks, colored, was hanged ut
Philadelphia for the murder Of Alice
White, also colored.
British army agents at New Orleans
have let another big contract for
mules, which is about 2,500.
The Odd Fellows home at Liberty,
Mo-, was destroyed by fire. None OF
the inmates were injured. Loss, s70,-
600.
The Kentucky state canyassing
board took up the cases OF the minor
Offices on the state ticket. A decision
will not be rendered inside OF three or
four days.
The second anniversary of the de-
struction Of the cruiser Maine in Ha-
yana harbor was celebrated at Havana.
Every available piece OF wreckage
above water was banked with laurel.
For the first time since the war be-
gan the British army is inside of Boer
territory, Gen. French having forced
a passage across Modder river, at Clip
drift, capturing several Boer laagers,
and meeting with but slight resist
ance.
Chas. +. Macrum, former United
States consul at Pretoria, made q
statement, in which ne claims that the
British government opened his Off
cial letters and refused to send tele-
grams. lie said that Secretary Hay
discredited his official reports.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
A FIENDISH ACT.
Joe Startling offered TO Give A,vnv
His Little Half Drother-The Gift
Being Declined, lie Killed Him.

Ringold, Ga, Feb. 20.-Ncws ha.
reached here of the fendish act of Joe
Startling, Negro, in the upper pre-.
cinct of this county. lie had been
hunting with another Negro, Henry
Smith, and the two entered Startling.
yard together. Standing near by was
a 5-year-old half brother Of Starling's
wife. Startling, pointing to the child,
said: "I'll give you that Niger il you
want him."
Smith declined the gift. whereat
Startling coolly remarked: "rhen I'll
kill him." He deliberately leveled his
shotgun at the unsuspecting boy, and,
it is charged, sent load of buckshot
into his body. The child fingered in
fearful agony for several days and
died. The authorities are in close pur-
suit of the alleged murderer and in
dignation against him is intense.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
PUBLIC FUNDS IN CUBA.
The Secretary of War Sends 40 Con-
Gress Statement of Receipts
and Expenditures.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-In response
to a resolution of the senate the Sec
retary of war sent to the senate a
statement showing the receipts and
disbursements of public funds in the
island Of Cuba for the year 1899. The
statement shows receipts amounting
to s16,346,015, of which $15,01l, ,0s9
were from customs; $244,000 from the
postal service, $7s7,952 from internal
revenue, and $3O3, ,33l from miscellane-
Gus sources.
The expenditures amounting to $14,-
oS5,S0 leaving $4,000, 200 in the hands
of the treasurer. The principal ex-
penditures were as follows: Barracks
and quarters, $1,260,939; sanitation,
$3,052,2S2; rural police and admins
tration, 81 ,445,467; public works, $780,
1875; municipalities, 81 39,403.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
FREEZING TEMPERATURE.
Florida Fruit Men Fear the Colo
Weather Has Hart Oranges and
Other Fruit Trees.

jacksonville. Fla. Feb. 20.-Frui
men here are apprehensive that Satur
day and Sundays cold weather ha
hurt orange and other fruit trees. A
Milton. Fla, on Saturday, there wal
a fall of snow with the thermomctcl
at IS. Sunday morning in Jackson
vile the thermometer was 16 above.
Thousands of fires were kept burn
ing Saturday night, all day Sunday
and last night in groves all over Flori
da, in efforts to save trees. The treei
were, as a rule, in good condition and
this fact will prevent serious dam.
age, but the effect of the cold q.,n moi
be ascertained till warm weather
comes.
Truck growers will lose heavily ar
through the state. The expense te
orange growers in keeping up tn,
fires will amount to many thousand,
of dollars.
Freezing temperature is reported al
far south as Tampa.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
Sugar Refinery Starts Up.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2o.-Spreckers
sugar refinery, owned by the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Co., which has
been closed since last Monday started
up to-day on full time. One thousand
men who were thrown out of employ
ment returned to work. The McCahan
refinery, not controlled by the Amcri-
can Sugar Refining Co.. which has
also been closed, Will resume opera
tions next week. The shutdown was
occasioned by the regular annual
stock taking.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
SUNDAY.

Geo. Hunt, the young schoolteacher
OF Elm Grove, near Wheeling, W. Va,
charged with the murder of Harry c.
Wells, was acquttd.
Six hundred more Finlanders sailed
from Liverpool for Canada, making
about 5000 who have emigrated dur
ing the past six months.
Ont OF total of 81 cases Of suspect
ed bubonic plague reported at Ma
Mia, AZ proved genuine and 32 deaths
resulted, halfof them being Cinnamon.
John j. Nertrees, one Of Tennes-
sees most prominent lawyers, a resi-
dent of Nashville, has been rendered.
but declined, a place on the Philippine
commission.
The Cook county democracy Of Chi
cago has decided to make New Or
leans trip to see the Mardi Gras and
help the Louisiana democrats In their
state election.
Rev. Harley Jackson, aged 10, OF
Odin. H., shot and killed himself at
Sandoval, H., because his love was
coldly received by n young lady who
lived near his home.
Adm. Sampson has been offered and
declined the presidency Of the Massa-
chusetts institute of technology. TO
succeed President James NJ. Craft,
who retired in June.
Thomas Parsons and Jacob Dull,
two 13-year-old boys Of Mlldale, a
suburb OF Pittsburgh, became fast
encd in n closet where natural gas
was escaping and when found were
both dead.
Mrs. Julia Cammer, wife of a ST.
Louis foundryman and mother Of five
children. poured oil over her clothing
and deliberately ignited it in the
presence Of her drunken husband
and will die from the injuries. She
objected to him drinking.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
THE PLAGUE IN MANILA.
Tbirty-Two Deaths Have Resulted
So Far, Half of Them Being
Cinnamon.

Manila, Feb. 1s.-Out of a total of
81 cases of suspected bubonic plague
reported, AZ proved genuine and 32
deaths resulted, half of them being
Cinnamon. There were ~ cases dur
ing the past week, mostly within the
walled city, and hundred inspec-
tors, under the superintendent of a
health officer, Maj. Edie, are enforc-
ing the sanitary regulations. Thirty
Of the inspectors are Cinnamon who
have been furnished by the Chinese
merchants.
Thehealth department census shows
the population of Manila is about l9o,-
900, including $1,000 Chinese.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
PORTO RIcAN TARIFF.
The BIZ Now Before tho House win
BE Debated All Week, asd Prom
ises to BE Memorable.

Washington, Feb. 19.--The house
VIII enter upon the consideration of
the Porto Rican tariff bill and the de-
bate upon IL promises to be memora-
BILE in the history of this congress.
The vital question at issue In the bill
Is whether that clause of the consti-
tuition providing for equality of Inn
post and excise taxes throughout
United States territory extends over
the island OF Porto Rico and in this
Is involved perhaps the determination
OF the future status and government
Of our new accession.
The republicans in framing the bill
have proceeded upon the theory that
the constitution and it's immunities
do not extend over Porto Rico. The
democrats are solidly arrayed upon
the other side, and in committee they
were joined by one republican, Mr..
Mccall. of Massachusetts,. Among
the other republicans who take the
same view is Mr.. Littlefeld, of Maine,
who succeeded the late Mr.. Dingley.
lie won his spurs in the debate upon
the Roberts case, and is already con-
sidered one of the most powerful de-
baters in the house. The support of
these two prominent republicans has
raised some hopes in the opposition
that they may be able to defeat the
bill, although this hardly seems prob
able at this writing.
Both sides are preparing for royal
struggle. Mr.. Payne, the floor leader
Of the majority, will open in support
Of the bill He will be followed by
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas. will also close
for the minority. The debate will
continue throughout the week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
CONDENSED NEWS.
News of the Week Given in Small
Space - Interesting Hsppenings
Throughout the Country.
MONDAY.

Seven brick stores In the busines.
portion OF Clarksdale. Miss. were de
stroyed by fire. Loss 100000.
The Beers are very active around
Ladysmith and an important move
ment is probably contemplated.
Capt. A. j. Langworthy. n veteran
Of the civil war, and very prominent
in Milwaukee, died in that city, aged
"a years.
The steamer New Matte, OF Mem
phis, sank near the mouth of White
river. Two Negro deck hands were
drowned
Senator Elkins, OF West Virginia, fell
on the icy sidewalk near the capitol
building in Washington and was bad.
ly injured
Mrs. Sarah Porter, hcnd OF the ia.
nous school in Pennington. c.. and
sister of the late Noah Porter. IS dead
aged SIS years.
Gen. Shafter thinks that the insur-
rection on the island of Luzon has
ended, but that the place will always
have to he garrisoned.
The Mexican troops have defeated
large band of Maya Indians and
taken possession of several important
towns that were held by the rebels.
Capt. Campo, of the steamer Asiatic
Prince, died on board that vessel be-
tween Santos and New York of yellow
fever. The vessel was sent to quaran-
tine.
The Beers have made stand near
Birds river in a strongly fortified po-
sition and the British are occupying
commanding post. An exchange of
shells is being kept up.
Leslie Eastburn, aged 21 years, of
Bloomfield, Ia, shot and killed Jasper
Sutton. an aged and respected citizen,
who objected to the young mans at
tention to his daughter.
a passenger train on the Chicago.
st. Paul, Minneapolis, G. Omaha rail
road was wrecked at Gordon, Wis,
the engineer and fireman being killed
None Of the passengers were injured.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
Fire at 231 Mercer street. New York
city, burned out several business
firms, entailing loss of $4,000.

Fire at 231 Mercer street, New York
city, burned out several business
firms, entailing loss of $4,000.
The United States senate passed the
currency bill making gold the stand
ard mint Of value. The vote was ~
to 30.
Fully $4,000 persons in Berlin have
the grip. Among the sufferers Is Am
bassador White, but his case Is not
serious.
The hearing In the case OF Beckham
rs. Taylor and Marshall has been post
poned by mutual agreement until Feb
ruary 81.
Three Massachusetts, soldiers were
captured by the insurgents near Pal
mag and tortured to death in the pub
lie streets.
The American ship Sea Witch from
Wallaroo has arrived at Lorenzo Mar
ques with 500 tons of -four. She evad-
ed the British warships.
Nineteen soldiers died on board the
hospital ship Missouri during its voy-
age from Manila TO San Francisco.
The vessel brought 2o9 patients.
John l.. Pennington. a newspaper
man, we'll known nearly all over the
United States, died In Los Angeles,
Cal. of cerebral meningitis. aged 30
years.
Exchange OF ratifcations OF the Sa-
moan treaty took place in the state
department. the formal ratifications
of the treaty having oeen exchanged
between London and Berlin.
Roland B. Molincux was sentenced
to die in Sing Sing during the week
of March 26 for the murder Of Mrs.
Katherine j. Adams, in New York.
He was at once taken 10 the prison.
An appeal to the United States SUI
preme court was taken against Judge
Tafts decision at Cincinnati on the
Kentucky election contests in each of
the seven cases to which injunctions
were refused Wednesday.
Kimberley has been relieved. Eng
lish troops led by Gen. French. after
series of rapid advances entered the
besieged city. Great rejoicing in Lon
don over the news and Lord Roberts
is praised for the vancouver.
Gen. Clements withdrew his forces
from Reasberg and retired TO Arun-
del. The Beers promptly followed,
reoccupying their old position In the 9.
Taaibosh hills, and at once began
shelling the British patrols.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
American Hospital Shin Maine.

New York, Feb. 2o.-Lady Randolph
Churchill has cabled to Mrs. Cor
nclia Adair, now in this city, saying
that the American hospital ship
Maine. now at Durham, Natal, is near
ly full of sick and wounded. The
cable says that the most difficult cases
are sent to the hospital ship, owing
to the excellence Of her arrange
ments.