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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-20
The Cuba of Today.

frank n. burr IN July LlpplncOtLS.
What a romance of revenge, theft and
despair could be woven about the history
of Cuba! But the reality is far more pa
thetic and cruel than the imagination
could conceive. 1t costs the landlord of
hotel scent revenue stamp every time
guest registers at his hosiery. Everything
is taxed. A tax is put upon the table as
well as upon the back, upon the cart and
upon the fruits of the field. The
skull and cross-bones of govern
mental exactions appear at every feast
and are above every doorway. Is it
any wonder, then, that Spain breads to
yield IN the golden calf? Today it charges
up 81, 100000 of interest on debt which it
fastened upon Cuba years ago. It's horde
OF officials suck as much more blood, and
the soldiery takes the remainder, leaving
the native Cuban no part or lot in the gov
eminent, either active or inactive, except
to pay what he is ordered an keep his
mout h shut. There is the silence of death
and defe at in Cuba. Not even the Span
iards, who have heretofore for politi-
cal reasons been silent, dare now
open their mouths publicly in protest
against the exactons Of the home govern
ment. In speaking OF them to me it was
but In whisper, and the statement that
they would even consider the question of
10 the u nlieu States iuuSt lOJ
be breathed. A new era is dawning upon
Cuba. The treaty with the United States
offers the people chance to prepare them
selves for the grave emergency which
sooner or latter will come upon
them like a flash. While the Spanish
element of the island welcomes the treaty
stipulation which postpones the Hateful
day, the Cuhans see in it only a few more
months of robbery and refuse under their
breath to be contented. Intercourse with
Cubans at this time is exceedingly inter-
esting. A study of their strange change
of heart illustrates how easy it is to nerve
to a purpose when necessity grim as an ILL
fed hound stands at the door.
Only one-eighth of Cuba is now culti-
waited, and Yet, with all its depressing con-
ditions, 1t raises more for mankind than
any equal number of acres on the earth.
1t manufactures nothing. but gets all its
riches from the earth, and practically picks
its living from the trees. With anything
like decent cultivation, this island could
raise the sugar of the world, contribute
largely to its fruits, enrich its mining in
dustries, contribute the richest of hard
woods for its furniture trade, and yet re-
main in comparative idleness and grow
lazy as it grows rich.
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KIPLING's MONKEY STORY.

The French Convict Naturalist and His
Simian Friend, Bimi.
From Rudyard Kipling's "Mine Own People"
There was a pause in the outcry and
from Hans mouth came an imitation of a
snakes hiss, so perfect that / almost
sprang to my feet The sustained muir
derous sound ran along the deck and the
wrenching at the bars ceased. The orang-
outang was quaking in an ecstacy of pure
terror.
"Dot stopped him." said Hans. sT
learned dot trick in Mogoung Tanjong
when was collecting fiddle monkeys for
some peoples in Berlin. Fiery one in der
world is afraid of der monkeys, except der
snake So blay snake against monkey
and he keep still. Are you asleep or will
you listen and l will tell you a dale DOT
you shall not belief?"
"There's no tale in the wide world that
can't believe" said.
"If you have learned pellet you hat
learned Something's. Now ! shall try your
pellet Good When l was collecting dose
fiddle monkeys-it was '79 or 80, and I
was in der islands or rchipelago-over
dere in der dark'-he pointed southwark
to New Guinea generally. "Mein Colt!
would sooner collect life red devils than
fiddle monkeys. When dey do not bite off
your thumbs dey are always dying from
talgia-homesick-fo day hat der i'm
perfect SOUL which is midway arrested in
defelopment-und too much Ego. | was
dere for nearly year, und dere | found
man dot was called Bertran. He was
Frenchman, und he was goot man-natur-
alist to his bone Dey said he was an
escaped convict, but he was naturalist,
und dot was enough for me. He
would call all der life beasts from
der forest, und dey would come.
| said he was st. Francis of Assist in
a new dransmigration produced, und he
laughed und said he hat never preach to
der fishes. He sold dem for tripang-beche-
de-mer.
"Und dot man, who was king of beasts
tanner men, he had in der house shust such
another as dot devil-animal in der cage-a
great orang-ontang dot thought he was
mar. He hat found him when he was
child-der: g-outang-und he was child
and brother and opera-comique all around
to Bertran. He had his room in dot house
mot a cage, but room-mit q bed and
sheets, and he would go to bed and get up
in der morning and smoke his cigar und eat
his dinner nit Bertran, ind walk NIT him
hand-ln-hand, which was most horrible.
Herr Gott | hat seen dot beast throw him.
self back in his chair and laugh when Ber-
tran hat made fun of me. He was not
beast; he was man, and he talked to Ber-
tran, und Bertran comprehend, for hat
seen dem.
"Und he was always politeful to me ex-
cept when | talk too long to Bertran und
say holdings at all to him. Den he would
pull me away-dis great, dark devil, NIT
his enormous paws-shust as If l was
child. He was not beast; he was man.
Dis saw before know him three months,
und Bertran he hat saw the same; und
Bimi. der orang-outang, haf understood US
both /"
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FRENCH CABINETS FALL.
Newspapers Make Hot War Against the
Ministry,

PARIS, July 19.-The press is generally
satisfied that De Freycinct will not resign
the premiership. lie Steele says that rup-
ture in the cabinet on such a ground would
be incomprehensiblea alike to the chamber
and country. A change in the government
at present would signally encourage the
Strike agitators.
La Justice holds that the rebuffs recently
experienced by the ministers must not be
attributed to any combination against
them. Strength in republican govern
ment must be measured by the manner in
which it responds to public opinion, and
not by votes having character unworthy
of serious consideration.
Several opposition organs predict the
fall of the cabinet within three months,
saying that Constans and Ferry are plot
ting TO GUST De Freycinct and seize the
reins of government.
Comte D'Haussonvil!e, representing the
Comte de Paris, speaking at Toulouse, at
tackled Cardinal Lavigerie's movement in
support of the republic, saying that the
clericals who are DESTROYS of forming a
Catholic republic party were victims of an
illusion. The watchword of the French
republic was now, as always, "War against
religion" 1t was not his place to Law
down the line of conduct for the clergy
but the policy of Cardinal Lavagerie was
not defending the interests of the church.
project has been started with the an
prevail of several of the French ministers
to hold Russian exposition on the
Champs DMars. 1t is proposed to invite
the car to the Inauguration of the show.
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DASHED UPON ROCKS.
Helpless Ones Drowned Off the
Newfoundland Coast.
THE BRAVE CREW WAS SAVED.
Mother Prefers Death to Aband onm emit
of Her Child-All Might Have Been
Saved But for Late Warning.

HALIFAX. N. s., July 19.-Particulars
were received by mail today of harrow
ing disaster on the Newfoundland coast,
the schooner Publico Belle being wrecked
and two women and five children lost.
Captain Samuel Butts, of the lost vessel,
states that the Publico Belle, with a crew
of four men, left. Catalina on the morning
of Wednesday, July s, bound for st. Johns,
with a cargo of lumber and also on board
five women and five children as passen-
gers.
They came on storm of wind and rain
from IL 80 Wednesday night until daylight
Thursday. The vessel lost its mainsail
and foresail successfully and ran ashore on
a cliff at 2:3O o'clock Thursday morning.
The crew let go anchor, which checked
the vessel, but the chain parted.
William Rose jumped ashore and the
captain threw line to him, and by this
means the rest of the crew got ashore and
the following passengers were saved: Mrs.
Rachael Burton, Miss Julia Burton and
Miss Wells. Mrs Freeman and Miss Car
oline Higgins were drowned and five
children were also lost
Miss Wells writes: 'I was sitting on
the locker and Miss Higgins was lying on
part of it. ALI the other children were
in their berths. One of the crew came
down for rope; We asked him if there
was any chance to be saved. He said:
Yes. don't say anything; it will be all
right. Water was then COM
ing through the cabin floor, and
was soon up to the lockers.
All the children were taken out of their
berths and get ready to start for the deck.
We were close on to land, but heavy sea
was breaking over the rocks. When we
reached the deck, two of the crew
were ashore, having taken off their
boots and jumped on the rocks.
An old man had tied rope around his
waist, the other end being held by sailor
on the rocks. He jumped and got ashore.
1.-THE captain was the only man then
left on board. We all went over to the
side where he was. He tied rope
around Miss Burton and she landed safely.
While in the act of placing the rope
around Mrs. Burton a heavy sea came
and washed all off the deck. l caught the
end of the rope which was in the captains
hand and was hauled ashore with him,
while a wave washed Mrs. Burton upon
the rock, but | never saw Mrs. Freeman
or Miss Higgins. Mrs. Freeman would
probably have been saved had she aban-
doned her child, but her mothers love
was too strong"
Miss Wells also told a story of severe
privations met with before the party
finally came across some men, one of
whom took them to his house and cared
for them. She adds that it is the belief
that all could have been saved had they
been warned sooner.
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Capt. White Arrested for Embezzlsm.,,
Victoria Times, July /

Nlt'o34a lines, July Ii.
Since Captain Frank White WAS vrsotaa
on Queen Charlotte island, he has hssn
making his home at Nanaimo or Vancouver
IN aenanee' apparently, OF the Canadian Pacifc
Navigation Company, of which iustitprior e,
will be remembered. he was an uufajsb.
ful steward. some time In Janu.rv
lSss, Frederick NJ. White, better known
as Captain Frank NJ. White, was in corn
mand OF the Canadian Pacific Navigation Con,.
pany1s steamer Premier, running between Van
eouVeT and Seattle. He was a popular and
trusted oa'eer. check for $3.50 was given
him by the company 10 be used in ths n.xnart
OF expenses and salaries in connection with the
steamer, which sum he appropriated to
ma own use. This, IL is believed
was only one of the delincuencie, of
the captain OF the Premier, who then dts.n.
peared for year or so. Returning 20 the sonnd
again and appearing In British Columbia. il was
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generally supposed that he had arranged in
some way with the company whose confidence
he had outraged, but It would seem
by his arrest last night at Mana
inlo. upon the complaint of the Canadian Pa
cifc Navigation Company, that he never made
restitution superintendent of Provincial Police
Hussey. on the information of the company, yes
terday set the wire st work, and succeeded in
locating White ut Nanaimo, where he was
arrested and lodged in gaol last night by
Officer Stewart The prisoner will be taken to
Vancouver, where the offence was committed,
and it is not improbable that Captain White
viii regret his temerity in remaining on British
Columbia soil while charge of misappropria-
ton OF his employers funds was pending
against him.
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WRECKED IN THE SOUTH SEAS.
The Sufferings of the Crew of . Lost
English Vessel.

LONDON. July l9.-Forty OF the crew of the
wrecked British ship New York have arrived at
Liverpool The New York sailed from Swansea
February last, coal laden for San Fran
cisco, was wrecked at New Years island,
in the Pacific, on April 20, and one of the
crew was drowned. The governor of Itcoroop
to whom the shipwrecked men applied for
assistance, not only refused to give them
clothing, but compelled them, while barefooted,
to drag lumber over snow. After five weeks of
this hardship they ESCAPED to Goshia, aud thence
to Sandy Point, where the British consul sent
than home
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The Bargains the Big This Week. at
Dress Goods and Silks, Dress Goods and

$50 yards Black Faille Silks reduced from SO to
$3.50 per yard.
700 wards Black Faille Silks reduced from 81 so
to 81 rs per yard
1000 yards Black Faille Silks reduced from %
TO 81. 80 per yard.
$50 yards Black Faille Silks reduced from $3.50
to 81 per yard.
1,20O yards Black Faille Silks reduced from
81. so to 81. 25 per yard.
1900 yards Black Armure Silks reduced from
$3.50 to 81. rs per yard.
975 yards Black Arrnure Silks reduced from SO
to 81 IS per yard.
1000 yards Black silk Rhadame reduced from
$1.25 to 76c per yard.
1900 yard, Black Silk Rhadame reduced from
81 80 to 81 per yard
900 yards Black silk Rhadame reduced from
S1.75 to rs per yard
750 yards Black Silk Rhadame reduced from So
to 81. IS per yard.
500 yards Black silk Rhadame reduced from
$2.25 to 81 40 per yard.
$50 yalds Black silk Rhsdame reduced from
~. so TO $3.50 per yard
100 yards Black Silk Rhadame reduced from
- 10 81. 80 per yard.
800 yards Black Silk Rhadame reduced from
$4.25 TO 81. 80 per yard.
DRESS GoODS-DRESS GOODS.
1000 yards Fine Atwood Colorei Serges re-
from 75c to 49c per yard
1900 yards Fine All-Wool Colored Serges re-
duced from S5c to SAKE per yard
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SILKS


5000 yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
SIPS 20 75c per yard
$500 yards BACK eros Grain Silks reduced from
$1.25 10 81 per yard.
1900 yards Black Gros Grain Silks reduced from
$3.50 to 81 per yard.
$500 yards Black Ciros Grain Silks reduced from
81 rs to 81. 25 per ward
5000 yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
1925 TO 81. AZ per yard
l.. 500 yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
81 rs to 81 IS per yard.
l. 200 yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
SO to $1.75 per yard.
800 yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
So % TO $l.75 per yard.
1000 yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
$3.50 to 81 80 per yard.
1000 yards Black Gros Grain Silks reduced from
$3 80 to 81 per yard
$50 yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
$3.50 to 81. 25 per yard
500 yards Black Gros Grain Silks reduced from
81 to 81. rs per yard.
$50 yards Black GroS Grain Silks reduced from
"a to $2.49 per yard.
700 yards Black Bengaline Silk reduced from
$3.50 to 81 per ard.
500 yards Black Bengaline Silk reduced from
$3.50 to $3.50 per yard.
500 yards Black Peau de Sole Silks reduced from
81 to S.. 80 per yard.
450 yards Black Peau de Sole Silks reduced from
81 TO 50 per yard.
1000 yards Black Faille Silks reduced from sl25
to 99c ward.
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Stolen smokeIess Powder

PARIS, July l9.--The police have searched tho
house OF Director Csnet, OF the artillery depart.
ment forgis ct charioters, and found SONS
smokeless powder, supposed 10 have been eh.
straeted from the government factory. The dis.
covery will lead TO prosecutions.
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Treasonable Unions SDsn..,s

BERLIN, July l9.-Tne police todav arr,stod
many persons and seized large number Of
documents in the towns and villages of Han
over. 1t is said that the documents nroya the
existence of reasonable unions and clubs sph-
sid!zed by the Duke of Cumberland Tho
clerical papers, however, say this is.only an ex-
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CHICAGO, July 9.-Memorial services were
held this afternoon at Zion A. NJ. f. ehurch e.
the late Alexander CLARK, United states ninistsr
q Siberia
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Caught the Wrong Man.

HANOVER. \. H., July ls-Ihe man arrested
A. Hartford, VI, proves not to be Amy. the
murderer of Miss Warden.
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No visitor TO Seattle should fail TO take a trim
cable cars and the steamer Kirkland
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1000 yards Fine Atwood Colered Arr,r..
duced from 75c 10 45c per yard. ~
$500 yards Fine Al; Wool Golored Henr,.,..
duced from 81 to soc per yard 'F
1900 yards Fine Atwood Colored Henrss,..
duced from $1.25 to S9c per yard ~
4,500 yards Fine All-WoOi Colored f,..,r.
reduced from CSC 10 Acc per yard.
3,0DO yards Fine Slcilian Alpaca redrcod s~o..-
79c TO Acc per yard. A.S11s
$500 yards Siclian Alpaca reduced fror, q, =.
6oc per yard
1000 yards Black Henrietta reduced fror, -. =.
Acc per yard. ~ ~
l,5oo yards Black Henrietta reduced from 81 "a
69c per yard. -
100 yards Black Henrietta reduced frOm 81 50
to 81 per yard '~
1900 yards Black SILK Warp Henrietta resn..6
from 81 to &i.Z5 pr yard
1900 yards BiacS silk Warp Henrietta reducsd
FROM 1925 to Sl.49 per yard
1000 yards Black SILK Warp Henrietta ras,,.S
from $40 to SI.93 per yard
900 yards Black Sebastopol reduced rom a an
to j / per yard.
$50 yards Black Drap de Lorraine reducaa e.or.
IFS TO 81 % per yard. s
800 yards Black Drap de Alma radpeed s,cr.
Sl.25 70 75c per yard.
$50 yards Black Serges reduced from 73c 10 xao
per yard
ESQ yards Black serges reduced nom sl.2sn
Toe per yard.
800 yards Black Serges reduced ffom 81. so tosr
per yard
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For full information Apply to

%. E. BROWN, Assistant General Passenger
Agent Vancouver
Z. W. McGINNIS. Agent Starr Boyd block,
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OON "LA BALANZA"
sr. Director de La DEMocRAc1A.


Galano escritor y amigo bien queri-
do: otra vez necesito slbergue en- su
simp8tico peri6dico con motive de la
explicaci6n que pedf La BalansG por
ell califcativo de separatista dado por
ella q mi spellido Caballer.
La condensation de La Bald9sa es tan
ehocarrera que no ser por Ell pGblico,
& quien Sc debe todo hombre bien Daci-
do, Ia condenarfa la rechifa que Sc
hace aoreedor todo payaso rampl6n.
Crefa que, en- susencia del caballero
Regulez, La Balamsa tendrfa un direc-
tor de las cuaIidades que tanto distinguen
este cabalIero, y fatalmente me he
dsdo con uu psyaso que en- sus contor-
clones y piruetss hace de un asunto seriO
una plsncha horizontal que solo inspira
ssco.
Lo sabe usted 10 vic el pdblico con
ouants cortesfs Y seriedad me dirigf al
que cref director de La Balansa en-
busca de una aclarsci6n, y cuando espe-
raba ser cortesmente atendido, me sale
un pollchinela que en- borbotones dice
entire otrss sandeces
g La BGlansG diio 10 que dijo de Ma
rim, Figueroa y Caballer, otro Caballer
que no tiene tan buena sOn,brG como 81
Caballer de AIbonito, ETC., etc."
A pesar de las sandeces del payaso re-
sulta que el alndido es ell que fu6 direc-
tor de Ia Sombrd, don Luis Caballer,
que, sin pre0s8 para defenderse, es obieto
de staques POGO correctos para con ell
indefenso.
A pesar del g6nero bufo emplesdo por
un peri6dico que dirije un caballerO
catedratico, agradezco la aclaraci6n que
ha hecho dentro del ridfculo y de la mas
chsbacans prosa, porque conOcido mi
apelido en- toda la Isla era natural que
creyeran que solo a mi era dirijidO el
dardo emponzonado.
Gracias, amigo Muhoz, por Ia acogida
que ha iado nsted mis- dos csrtas, y
anfmese q mirar con desprecio el ataque
brUsco NAL intencionado de enemigos
gratuitos que anhelan perderle por 10
mucho que listed vale.
MANUEL CABALLER.