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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08
The Russian Petroleum Industry.

The Russian petroleum industry
has made great strides during the past
two years under the influence OF capi.
tai and method. The Rothschilis OF
Paris have taken the place OF more or
less moneyiess traders. and are now
firmly established at Baku aud Ba-
toum under the name OF the " Caspian
and Black sea Company OF Petroleum
Industry and Trade. The now large.
" practiced method OF carrying pc
treleum products in bulk has been the
next most important influence AZ
work, The opening Of the direct re-
troleum trade between the Caucasus
and India and China in ISIS. and the
sgeeessful development of that trade
last year. viii make these two wears
memorable in the history OF the COM
mere OF the country. last year twelve
ships, all under the British flag. left
BSioam direct for Calcutta. BOMBAY
aud other Indian ports and Hong
Kong with 9e).ao cases OF kerosene
or about e $40 tons. The total auan-
THY 81 petroleum products exported to
foreign countries during the YEAR lS>7
Was S5,o3 tons. 81 the value of
IL .osts0 giving an increase. as conf
pared with the preceding wear. of
5000 tons, Of The vsira~ef SSsA.a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08
RATIFICATION MEETING.
The Republicans Of Blaine Formally
Approve the Nominees Of the Ns-
ttonal Convention.

BLAINE, W. T., July Sd.
The people OF this place last evening
held meeting TO ratify the action of
the late Republican National Conven-
ton, and the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resoluei, That We, "a Republicans.
who believe we belong to the party OF
progress and the party of Justice, who
saved the repablic we live in from dis
union and maintained its credit there
after, do hereby endorse the nomina-
tons of the late Republican Nation al
Convention at Chicago and also the
platform OF principles adopted by thas
body.
Resolved, That We, as citizens OF
Washington Territory, hereby wish to
express our disapproval of the action
of the Democratic party, as shown by
their members of Congress and the
chief executive in depriving US, as cit
liens OF Washington Territory, of the
natural right to conduct the affairs OF
our commonwealth and to take part in
the political conduct of the general
government.
Resolved. That copies of the forego-
ing resolutions be forwarded to the
Republican National Committee and
10 the Seattle Posr-lSrKLLieEScEs for
publication.
The meeting closed with three rous.
! ing cheers for Harrison and Morton.
JossrH W. DsRR, Sec'y.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08

Two yesrs ago the municipal election
In this city was carried by An organiza-
tson known ~ the peopsc's party. II
h.A IL birth ia the labor troubles
which 1t that period were rife in the
city. and IL numbered among its mem
hers little more than one-hsh Of the
voters OF Seattle. II vas especially
ssrong In the First and Fourth wards,
Ia the latter Of which IL had the sup
port Of large number Of the most tn
fn~ntiaI citizens.
At the present time there y Peo-
PIES party which asks for the support
Of the people Of seattle Itpresents .
fun municipal ticket which was made
up With the sole purpose OF pleasing
the political bosses Of the First ward.
In the composition Of this ticket the
Yoursh ward element Of the old Peo-
pies party IL entirely ignored, and the
voters of that ward are expected to
support II 10 no other reason than
that Il is known by the same name a.
the ticket Of two years ago.
The question naturally arises. rs
the Peoples party Of to-day identical
1ith that Of two years sgo7' With
one exception, none Of the leaders OF
the old Peoples party are to be found
among the workers In the new. and
the man who makes this exception
does not hesitate to acknowledge that
Ms political services are rendered for
pay. The leaders Of the present Peo-
Piles party, on the other hand. are
men who did not appear in the coun-
ellis OF the party two years ago. In
short. the two parties are the same
only in name.
The members of the old Peoples
party will scarcely be caught by 50
shallow deception as this. They will
vote and work for Robert Moran, who
IL the only candidate for mayor who
IL In any sense representative Of the
workingmcn OF Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08

Grund Psri6r hotd and received
rrcqnpe af1enfSpn. Msny deserstes
cause. uf c1urse. rulseifing ycees for
fsvoribes. RET hundreds Of strangers
came who had heard al the Territory
and wanted to hear more
The axrznxement to give the outside
pubic instant information of the PRO-
ceedinxz Of the convention WAS perfect.
and e4rh ballot vas registered by states
and posted on hundreds Of bulletin
boards rs the vote progressed. As an
instance OF the eufefpxi-e Of the zaeEs-
papers, when the fifth ballot vas COM
Esf<te an adjournment MAS had atonce-
| had Just 1--WE f30cks 10 walk 10 rry
hotel, and there found 1hov with an
evening pager containing the bali
The same dispatch Was noticeable With
reference TO f5.sssgts. b7fsors, portraits.
biographical sketches and the Ike
They appeared almost instantly every
where within an hour sitter the result
was announced, and il was nothing
bat Harrison e-ers where II, an inrred-
ihly short time after the nomination.
Millions OF dollars have been expend-
ed in holding the convention A hum
dred Thousand people came to Chicago
a active par1isans Of candidates.
Nearly or quite a. macy more came
merely to see the sights and hear the
speeches. IL Is safe TO say that more
than hundred bands OF music came
from adjacent cities, accompanying
the different Republican CLUBS from
all parts Of the country. Many Of the
states had headquarters at the Grand
Pacific hotel that cost two hundred
and fifty dollars n cav. The modest
though elegant room OF Washington
Territory cost twenty-five dollars a
day. Other expenses seemed to pile
up in every direction. indicating
that the outlay must have run into the
millions before all the expenses Of the
people attending the convention il
paid. II il costs so much 10 nominate
. candidate for president, the wonder
is how much does it cost to elect
Z. N.
~ = = a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08

CEATTLE NURSERY LOCATED ONE
- mile from Yeslers wharf, on Mill street.
All kinds OF Fruit and Ornamental Trees,
Towering and Evergreen shrubs; all kinds
Of greenhouse and hardy Plants and Bulbs.
Bouquets and cut flowers at all seasons OF
the year. Send for circular. c. w. LAW
TON, Prop ap5sw
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08
ruE MEN.

The candidates presented 10y the 20
called peoples party are, for Mayer
John Collins. for City Attorney, "
:. Resh: for Chief Of Police. William
Murphy. Mr.. Collins Ia. been foi
many years ei;izea Of Seattle. Is III,
owner IT the oScidental hotel. q
which he was Tor many wears Tho
manager. and * large owner Of the
stock os the Seattle ,saslighs Company
a:ld OF other properties ot 81 similar
nature. He has sosnc elements q
popularity and served enc term in The
legislature, having heea defeated shes,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08
IT IS SOMETHING APPALLING

The amount OF Opium that thoughtlees
mothers give their children in the form OF
syrups and cordials. Babies that are peev-
| ish, fretful, cross, or troubled with windy
collie, teething, pains. or stomach disorders
can be relieved at once by using Acker's
Baby soofher. II contains no opium or
| morphine, hence II safe. Sold by A. b.
STEWART ia14 "
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08
IMPORTANT TO INVESTORS.

GENERAL HUNDRED ACRES OF WEST
- Seattle land. srseniid water front. sd
joining frerpor-- ID scres adjoining Kirk
hand 81 sc per acre; 500 for lots cleared
and fenced, uext 10 NIL street cable road,
enly ihrcs-QasTfers Of Q mile FROM the post
offee: several good bargains IN business
property: sacr. tracts adjoining Ravena
park. Improved, running water, only 500.
GEORGE D0RFFEi,
Ofsce. west SIDE Of Commercial street, up
rtaiss. between Nil and washing-on -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08

New YORK giFi Ito visitor from Ros-
saa l-I1l take YOU down 20 see our
f1steus Battery this afternoon
ssoss'. think soa have anything hke =
in Boston.
Boston girl thsugh,ilyHI don't Ike
20 pronounce a Psrssgyrse on kel and
Clark st,f,. bgff when the season closes
yoa vii be better aide q JUDGE CT the
merits 81 eur battery. We paid 10000
apiece fer the Sentle2en--T he IDEA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08

TWAS notable Marquis. and The
ether morning he found his coach.
mans children playing about the
stable yard. Thinking to awe the
youngsters by the majesty OF his
pee -cicc. he remarked; Well. my
little man. &c yau know who | am -
Nes." rep,ssi she eEahryo hostler.
=. ven 70 the man tia; rides 10 father ;
carr. 100 =
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-02
Contemplate Political Tricks of
the White Republicans.

A Welaka (Fla.) correspondent sends
the following to the Savannah Ne,cs :.
Politics is running high. The Democratic
clubs are doing all they can and work
hard. Great Indignation has been felt
during the past few days over receipt
of letter directed to the Register at
this place, II. II. Bryant threatening to
burn his and Mr.. Reynolds warehouses,
because he refused to illegally register
several negroes who belong in another
county, and have no right here. The
letter was traced at the mailing office.
near here, and there seems to be no doubt
that a white man was the author, strong
circumstantial evidence pointing that
way. Should strife occur here, it will
be brought on by the Republican white
leaders. The Democratic clubs offer a
reward of 5000 for the discovery of tie
author. No man has been refused the
right to register who is entitled to. 1t
seems as if at every Presidential election
the Republican leaders here get right
down to meanness, such as writing let
lets to Northern papers, disappearing
the condition of things in the South.
Some Democratic friends there always
see them and ia Ike pains to send the let
tiers back, thus giving the peonle here a
chance to expose the villainy. The Dem
ocrats expect to elect their full ticket.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-02

If the solid South should ever be split, I e
country would witness a state OF affairs IN 'hiS
section that would cause honest Americans 10
hang their heads in shame \ divided south
means for generations, il not forever, mongrel
government made up OF the worst clemens Oh
both races bankrupt States and beggared peo-
pie What was experienced twenty years ago
would seem pleasant remembrance compared
with what would be experienced II the South
should become divided.
II there are Democrats who are disposed to
hunt up excuses for breaking away rom party
ranks, it would be we'll for them to consider
that party utilization in the South means IA great
deal more than party supremacy. IL IS vital 10
The social and business interests OF the people
that no false issues be raised to lead Democrats
aStTay.
The above extract from the Savannah NORM
ing .Ne1rs furnishes food for reflection to the
voters of Leon county Though referring to the
division of the Democratic party in The States,
the argument is equally applicable to the poll-
tics of counties
The condition OF atftirs in our own comfy is
much to he lamentcd, ana portends the calami
tous resulsso graphically and truthtully prophc-
sled by the Ne,rs When the Republican party
of this county WAS in a condition to 90 to pieces
for want Of intelligent leadership; when there
were 10 white men cxccp, two or three thread
bare politicians, to whom the negro could turn
for counsel and support; wnen The colored broth
er began to realize the awful consequences Of
being thrown entirely upon his own resources
the pcrpcXity Of the situation was relieved by
deScrton from he Democratic ranks.
If the gentlemen, heretofore atiliating with
the Democratic party Ia been moved to accept
the nomination OF Il Republican convention, be-
cause the principles OF their own party no longer
accorded With their opinions we could see some
excuse for their course. Bat we understand that
no such reason is given. On the contrary they
Claim still to be Democrats in principle.
DO they propose to advocate those principles
on the stump? Will they advise their constitu-
en>s to vote for the nominees of the party, which
has stood to those principles for q century? How
can they? For the sake of office they have
placed the seal of silence on their lips. Tncy
stand .rraycd against their former friends, and
marsh Il their dusliy cohorts in solid phalanx 20
defeat the canlidAtes placed in nomination by q
convention created by and composed OF the pco-
pie of this county who alone represent the pr.n
cples to which these gentlemen claim still to
adhere, and who alone reflect the sentiment
which rescued this State from The control OF that
party whose nomination these gentlemen have
accepted-a party that brought only disaster,
disgrace and ruin to Florida and every other
Sonthcrn State where it was dominant
1t is Just such action as these gentlemen have
been guilty OF that forms the entering wedge 10
divide the solid South"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-02
Crop Reports.

r. G. Dun & Cos review of trade for
the week is as follows: The doubt about
the corn crop has vanished. The esti-
mates vary either way from 2,o15, 100000
bushels, but it is doubtless the largest
crop ever raised. The increase of more
than $50 ,OOO, 900 bushels in this crop far
outweighs in value any loss in the yield
of wheat, and also any possible loss in the
yield of cotton, but the yield of oats is
also the largest on record, and the yield
Of hay and potatoes excellent. 1t is safe
to say that this years agricultural pro-
ducts will represent at least one hundred
millions more money than last years at
average prices for both.
In view of this great gain in actual
production of wealth, it is natural to ex-
pect increased activity in business and in
manufacturers
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-02
Wanted TO Burn Him.


BY the western bound train on Friday aher.
noon came John Bell Watkins. a coored hr
Der. formerly of this place Although he held
certificates from the authorities at Callahan and
Camp Perry, he was told to move on from Mst.
ison by the health officer and he presumsb!
did-but he jumped off at the crossing west o.
Madison. Saturday morning he was reporteds
being at house at the depot with fever. The
mayor went down and felt his pulse and bis d.
aagnosis OF the case was that John was suffering
from an overdose of spirits frumenti" lns
mayor examined his certificates and found then
all .. *. While doing so a colored man sP
preached him and said 4" Capin, what yer gwiaf
Ter do wild John p" Nothing he's all right re-
Piled The mayor. " He ought ter be burnt; bes
got no business coming here wild yellow lesei
Ii We just say de word I'll tech The house of sna
HIM too, den | guess dis place will be hunf
gated But the mayor would not say the WOfu
and feeling satisfied there We're no micrOOe
lurking about him, so reported up town
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-02
COlOred Voter Study YOUR Own I'm.
fereSt.
From the Wakulla Times.

From the Wakulla Times.
1t is indeed astonishing how tenaciously the
average colored voter hangs on to the RepuhIi-
cause in this State. 1t seems to be n consti.
tutiOnal disease with him, for he cannot denv
that the Democratic party has at all times been
his best friend He knows it from experience
his condition financially and morally has stead
lily advanced since Democratic advent in 1875
The statistics show that his personal and real
property has almost quadrupled The school
moneys received 10y the State is equitably equal
lZcd and he receives his pro ratio; sixty thousand
colored children are annually receiving the ben
eft of free tuition. The unfortunate insane and
deaf and dumb are being equally cared for he
exercises the same franchises rs the whites he
lives in peace and harmony, ENJOYING all
the rights and privileges of his whit,
nelghbor whom he has known for life vet
when he goes to the polls he seems to throw off
all recognition, all reason, all manhood and casts
his vote for those who, tor aught he knows are
strangersan adventures
1t is indeed strange, in fact it is unnatural af-
ter SO many years of experience from which he
has realized so much benefit to ignore his home
iolk, those whom in the hour of distress he never
fails to seek to vote for strangers
Colorcd men, study your interests-you know
that your condition under Democratic rule is
bettered; then, as representation is one of the
first laws of nature" cast away the old shadows
of the past and join the party of progress. It is
duty that you owe not only to your own inter
ests, but the interest of your children for Won 10
be in unity with those whom will be vonr life
time neighbors.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-02
What Polk County has Gained I'm
der Democratic Rule

For the past three years Polk county
has paid State taxes as follows For
1885, 50, 1851; for 1856, Sl2, 72l.7O; for
1897, sl4 4.S5-m aking a total of $780,
503.32 for three years under honest Dem
ocratic government.
For the last three years Of Republican
rule the rate of taxation for State pur-
poses was 70! mills for each year When
we apply this rate to the valuation of
property in Polk county for the past
three years, we find that under Radical
rule, for this period, at their rate Of taxa
ton, the people Of Polk county would
have paid the enormous sum of 1929
l50.5G in State taxes, making the diffc-
renee in favor Of honest government
economically administered by Demo
Gratis, 92,64724.
This is one reason why Polk county
is Democratic, and will continue to be
Democratic. White and colored citizens
are equally interested in the question of
taxation, and, Of course, prefer low taxes
under honest Democratic rule to exorbi-
tant taxes and cxtravagant and corrupt
Republican Administrations. We look for
an increased Democratic minority in Polk
county this year.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-02
Steps i'm the Right Direction.

Representative Wheeler, of Alabama,
has introduced a bill to establish camps
for yellow fever refugees The bill au-
thorized the President to establish these
camps in such localities as may be desig-
mated by him or by the officers he may
detail to take charge of the same. The
bill provides that tents, beds, provisions
and medical attendance be supplied The
sum to be appropriated by the bill is five
hundred thousand dollars.
Senator Plumb introduced a bill offer
ing a reward of SlOO,OOO to any person
or persons who shall discover the cause,
remedy and treatment of yellow fever.
Senator Call introduced bill asking
for a commission of medical men in
Jacksonville to observe and report upon
the facts relating to yellow fever, and
the best method of its cure, prevention
and suppression.
Senator Harris introduced bill recon-
mending the establishment of d National
Board Of Health.
Senator Call asked for the appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the purchase of a
steam launch for the use of the collector
at Key West to inforce quarantine laws
and prevent smuggling.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-02
New York Herald.
,tW I ok HtTNIU.
The Republican TariTR;,,

We print elsewhere a long desn..,
from our Washington correspona.4
which will! be read with great interes, ~
The Republican tariff bill will be o;r
in full to the public shortly. In a,
meantime, however, we furnish our ,s.s
ers with succinct statement of its m.;.
points and pecuiarities.
Mr. Blane's advice has prevailed a. ;.
the abolition Of the tax on tobacco n,
will reduce the revenue about thirty NIL
lions
The tax on sugar has been cut dom,
fifty per cent, which will decrease II.
revenue by twenty-five millions more
Ten millions additional are to be sav.a
from the tax on alcohol used in the ar.
and five millions from various articl.'
placed on the free list.
The bill proposes to abolish as far,,
practicable our al valorcm duties and
raise the necessary Federal income f,on
specific duties.
This is so radical a change and ono
which will produce such embarrassing !,
not disastrous results, especially in i,
bearing on the purchases Of the laboriD,
classes, that the bill compares very M
fayorabIy with the Mills bill, if the Oh
ject Of Legislation is the benefit of the
masses.
The wage Garner and the man with
small income will find in it very little to
comfort or cheer him. 1t compels him to
pay heavily for the necessaries of life but
puts few luxuries within easy reach. AL
cohol and tobacco may be had at the
minimum rate; as for the articles of dailr
consumption few charges are made and
he must pay the old prices.
AS the bill of party which has gone
back on its own repeated pledges, which
Is loud in promises, but timid in perform
ance, ane which takes its place operlym
the side of the classes as against the ma.
ses, it is worth careful consideratim
But as bill for the peopIe-the mechs
les, artisans, farmers, wage earners of til
country-lt will be found entirely inaa
quatc 20 meet the popular demand Off
hour, unless so amended that in its Dire,
ent form it will be lost sight of.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-02
Monticello Constitution.
The Outlook in Leon COUNTY

The Republican Convention in Leon counu
wakes wroth over Judge Lamar's hope express.
Cd in Tallahassee September 9th, that the Leon
county Democrats would Garry that county. a
Jefferson WAS carried two years ago. JefferSu
county sent Democratic delegation two wears
ago to the Legislature Judge Lamar being o.,
the ticket, tor the first time in eighteen years
and that TOO without any Republican opposiiiO
to the ticket. The Republican party of tbs
county did not even make nomination. and il
some precincts Judge Lamar received the whole
colored vote. Since Judge Lamar'S speech The
Republicans have placed Legislative ticket in
the field in Leon county 1t only remains fn
the Democrats in that county to beat ii. an thi
too with the votes of conservative colored mea
Republican delegates and editors should dss
from making the charge that Jefferson went
Democratic by fraud, in the light of abOs
stated fact of public knowledge Their mskd.
the charge only serves 10 tend to confirm The
theory that all men are liars and certan!
demonstrates the fact that some men are.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-02
BrtYaa.<l'S Gain.

On the present valuation of property
the taxpayers of Brevard county would
be assessed for State taxes this year, un-
der Democratic rule, s4,O29s9. Were
the Republicans in power, with their rate
Of % mills, the people Of Brevard would
pay Sl2 ,596.l5 State taxes. The differ
ence in favor of honest Democratic gov.
eminent is $s,566.26, and this amount the
people of Brevard county save, in sim
gle year, by being rid of extravagant and
dishonest Radical administration Of af-
fairs. For the past three years their saw
people Of Brevard will think of this when
they go to vote, and vote right.