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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-09
FIXING THE SALARIES.

Alderman Hall recently declared that,
in his opinion, salaries of officials should
not be fixed by the outgoing but the in
coming officials. It is to be regretted that
he takes this view, because the experience
of the past seems to place it beyond all
question that the wiser policy is to fl the
salaries in August of each year, when the
estimates for the ensuing year are being
determined.
The present method of levying taxes in
September for the current year cannot
long be tolerated; 1t is expensive and
mischievous. The tax levy should be
made as now. and the collection continued
from November to March 1, according to
state law, and the cash thus derived be ap.
piled to the then current years expenses.
As it is now, We are always one year be-
hind, and that means paying 10 per cent.
interest, 10 per cent. higher in our pur-
chases or from to per cent. discount on
our warrants.
Assuming then that in September the
levy is made to cover the ensuing years
expenses, 1t is then that the salaries for
that year should also be fixed, in order
that the total amount needed may be pro-
vided for and the appropriation made
within which the departments must re-
strict their expenses.
Several months were wasted in q strug-
gle over the salary question, and it was
too often realized that the salary was
made for the man and not for the Office.
The official with persistence got a good
salary, the modest man went to the wall
One of the difficulties encountered by
the present council was the absence of au-
thority as TO when term" expired. All,
except heads of departments with
fixed terms, are subject to dismissal
at the pleasure of the chief officials.
If the power of a council can be exer-
cised to lower or raise deputy's salary
it utilities that excellent provision of the
charter, because a deputy could be legis.
lated out of Office by having his salary re-
duced to 81 year at the whlm of the
council.
If, however, his term-except at the
pleasure OF his chiefs fixed to end with
the termination of the fiscal year, Deem
Der 81, no misconception can arise or hard
ship be inflicted.
The power of removal cannot be i'm
paired. and each new council going into
Office in March can, in September of that
year. raise or decrease salaries for the fol-
lowing year. All of the appointive offices
end at about the close of the year now,
and it only remains 10 so FIX it by special
mention in the charter that there can
be NO wrangling over the matter.
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August 10. 1891.

DR.. J. Eugene Jordan, Seattle, Wash,
Dear Doctor-Will have to write you
that 1 am surprised to find myself so
greatly improved in so little time, and am
pleased to say that / could not give your
medicines too great praise. My health
was gone. felt that medicines could do
me no good. was hopeless of ever re-
covering. thought too late to try your
medicines, but with death staring me in
the face I determined to do so. / am
pleased that l did it, for at this date /
have received ten fold the price Of the
medicines. If / should say one hundred
fold 1t would not be overvaluing the diff
ference in my health. I feel like another
man. Yours respectfully,
JAMES Fl. HYSOM,
Snohomish, Wash.
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The result of Mr.. E. ]. Glave's expedi.
ton to Alaska, SO graphically described
by himself in an interview published in
the PosT-INTELLIGENCER today. seems
to offer very enticing trade
for Seattle. The opening up OF
that wonderful lands vast mineral
resources must undoubtedly develop to an
enormous extent the mercantile impor-
lance of Seattle. 1t needs fostering, how
ever, by local merchants. If an active
bid for the trade is not made here other
cities will not fail to profit by the oppor-
tunity, and Victoria, Port Townsend and
Tacoma could become formidable COM
petitors
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Something had to be done against the
rising tide for free silver and Sherman
accepted this compromise, fearing the
passage of a worse bill. Mr.. Sherman
hoped to put of the evil day Of free silver
coinage, and has thus far succeeded In
doing so. Every month that the enactment
of free silver coinage is delayed secures
for it discussion that is slowly but
surely helping to restore both parties to
full financial sanity.
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August IL 1901.


DR.. J. Eugene Jordan, Seattle, WASH,
Dear Sir: 1t has been some time since have
written to you, but have been getting
along so well that did not think it nee
essary. I have stopped taking the treat
ment now, and I believe / am entirely
well. Your medicines have done what
you told US they would do-they have
made a new woman of me. now feel
like myself again, after suffering for eight
years with catarrh of the head and bron-
chi, and that very painful thing-neuralgia
of the stomach. I took three months
medicine.
Both my husband and myself feel as
though we can not be thankful enough to
you for what you have done for me.
hope that everyone who is suffering as I
was will hear of DR.. Jodan and his most
valuable medicines. Yours most respect
fully, MRS. G. ARMSTRONG,
East Sound, Wash.
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NOVEMB Err.

Like some fair woman who hath lost youths
. charm,
Yet holds within her heart all goodly gifts,
Novemb Der comes-worn pale by storH(s alarm,
Borne down by clouds, yet showing thro'
their riffs
Some hint of heavens blue and sunshine's
glow
Ere falls to earth her mantle soft of snow
What matters then tho hill and vale are baref
She clothes them in dainty garb of white;
Hangs every shrub with icy jewels rare,
And fills the land with echoes of delight
From merry sleigh-bslls, and the rhythmic beat,
Upon the frozen road, of flying feet.
So comes Thanksgiving day-as Il should
come
With cheeriulness and Joy, and ringing bells;
With dear ones gathered round the hearth oil
home,
While thro the land happy chorus swells
Which speaks q Nations praise to God above,
In ankfulness for His protecting Lowell
Lee O. Hardy in the Ladies Home Journal
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The St. Louis Republic quotes Demo-
crat who has labored twelve years in the
House with Bland and Mills for free
coinage:
would like to ask Bland If he believes that
there Is q single chance to carry any state east
of the Allegheny mountains for the Democratic
party next year in the event of the free coinage
OF silver being made q plank IN the national
platform. I am convinced myself that, with
the question OF the coinage ignored and the
tariff made the principal and commanding issue,
tie Democrats can carry New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
next year. Am equally certain that If free
coinage is forced 10 the front and made q plank
in the platform, we will lose all these states I
would ike to ask MIR. Bland wAat free coinage
can guarantee the party in exchange for these
statesf
This Democratic congressman doubts
whether free coinage would even give
Colorado and Nevada to the Democrats.
and he has been informed on good author.
ity that Michigan, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa are opposed to free coinage, and even
Indiana viii not be safe on the issue.
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Chile has less than 800, 900 square miles
of country, with population of less than
100000. It has an army of about 5000
men and A, 900 reserve militia men, which
if pushed to it by warlike necessity could
be increased to 100000 men. The COM
mandent at Mare Island, California, is re-
ported to have said of our capacity to cope
with the Chilean navy:
The Niantonomah could get around there
easily by steaming from one coal port to an
other, or going in tow of one of the big twin.
screw ships. With the fast merchant marine to
keep her supplied with coal, ammunition and
provisions, she could come pretty near settling
the Chilean fighting forces herself
The Miantonomah is not yet fitted for
sea and is without her armament, which
will not be completed for several weeks
yet. Even if she was ready for sea today
and war was declared by Chile, the Chilean
ronclads could 60 to San Francisco and
work their will before the Miantonomah
could be got around the Horn. The
Chilean ironclads would find today at San
Francisco six wooden vessels at Mare
island; the single-turreted monitor Com.
manche with two smooth-bore guns. The
double-turreted Monadnock. the com.
pan;on ship of the Miantonomah. has no
armor as yet, and cannot be completed
under six months. The coast defense
vessel Monterey, now under construction
at the Union Iron Works, has no armor as
yet.
It Is clear that the Chilean ironclads
could not be successfully resisted by one
monitor with two smooth-bore guns, and
the mischief that the Chilean ironclads
could do to the Pacific ports of the United
States before the arrival of the Mianto-
nomah would be far In excess of any harm
We could infict on the ports of Chile.
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The Unitarian conference Of Illinois has
declared in favor of opening the World 3
Columbian exposition AZ Chicago on Sun.
days, with the proviso that the machinery
shall be stopped on that day.
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ALI
RBFORMERS
IN

Art, religion or science since the world be
gan, have at some time been called bigots,
fanatics, renegades. And people have
stoned prophet to whose memory the
next generation has raised monument
for the greatness of his deeds.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing to be
agents of the Seattle Posr-IyTELLIGEscEs,
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents of the Posi-
INTELLIsErcER, viz: J. A. Mcclellan, l..
C. Branson, r. A. Davies, J. II. Wiliett
and T. ID. Curtis. This does not apply TO
resident agents Of this paper. who are
located in various cities and towns OF the
Northwest, nor to postmasters, who are In
ell cases authorized to take subscriptions
for the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Posi-
INTELLIGENCE
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petitors.

The Democratic charge against the Nc
Kinley tariff that it means higher duties
all along the line is without foundation
of fact. The facts concerning this wise
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RHEUMATISM s
ONLY CURE.
DR.. Plouf's Rheumatism Cure IA
WARRANTED to Cure. Read
the Evidence.
SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. a. 1901

SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. Is, 1891.
After suffering with rheumatism for
four years l ives cured after using four
bottles of Dr.. Ploufs rheumatism Cure
My address is Guemes, Skagit county.
Wash. Ny age is II years. Any informa-
ton desired can be obtained by addressing
to the above address.
STATE OF w ,sHINGToN,l
COUNTY OF KING,
c. P. Woodcock, being duly sworn, upon
oath states that the facts set forth in the
above instrument are true.
c. P. WOODCoCK.
Subscribed and sworn to before me th;.
18th day of October, 1891.
lsEALl TRUSTEN P. DYER.
Notary Public in and for the state of
Washington, residing at Seattle in said
state.
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Elegant cabinet msntels, thing, CRATES. etc. -, a
Carkeek d Nicholas. West ana Spring streets,
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Eat Pipsr's milk bread al7 Ysslsr avenue.
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SEATTLE. Wash. Oct On 100,

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 20, 1891.
After suffering nine months with Rheu.
matism, DR.. Plouf cured me after using
two bottles of his Rheumatism Cure. Nv
address is Grand View Hotel, corner Pine
and Front streets, Seattle.
MAX WIMPF.
Subscribed and sworn to before ma tbi,
18th day of October. 1891.
SEAL GEO. Fl. FORTSON.
Notary Public in and for the state Of
Washington, residing at Seattle.
Offices, rooms and 7, Olympic block
sent to any address on receipt of price.
81 90 per bottle
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
FUEL GAS FOR CINCINNATI.
Company to BE Organized with a Capital
of $2,OOO,OOO.

VI HNVSOUOB"VV'
CINCINNATI, Dec. lit is stated that
a fuel gas company is to be speedily
organized in this city, with a working
capital of $2,000,000. 1t will be operated
as a branch of the United States Fuel
Gas company, and at the head of it will
be ex-United States Treasurer Huston,
who, it is understood, resigned his posi-
ton as the head of the department of
finance to assume the responsibility of
the presidency of the important con
cern. Under the patents it is claimed i
that the business of manufacture can be
revolutionized The company, it is be-
lieved, will operate under the Harris
patents, which are now being worked at
Maysville, Ky.
Now, as utilized, the product of the
Harris retort is essentially a fuel gas,
and in one of the tests bushel Of coal
of fifty pounds was weighed, and in five
minutes after being placed in the retort
it produced $500 feet of gas. The Ordi-
nary yield is four and one-half to the
pound. As to the quality or constituent
parts it is not known, as they have as yet
not completed satisfactory analysis,
The combustion of the machine is de-
clared to be SO perfect that nothing is
left save a few ashes. The fuel can he
placed in the retort, and the gas from it
is forced into the furnace. Thus all the
fuel is consumed, and there is no smoke
from the stack. Mr.. Harris claims that
he can apply the device to railroad en-
gines. and save 80 per cent. in fuel,
The universal opinion appears to be
that, if half told is true, the thing is a
prize
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
WILL SOON BE AS RICH AS GOULD.
DR.. Keeley's Income is More Than a
Million IA Year.

NAiAAAoi a.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA man who is in a
position to know speaking,of DR.. Kelley,
of the famous institute at Dwight, Ills,
for the cure of drunkenness, says:
81 am frequently amused at hearing
people express the opinion that DR.,
Kelley will be a millionaire some day.
happen to know a few particulars
about the doctors business. DIR. Kelley
within few years will rank with the
Goulds and Vanderbilts Seven hun
dred patients would be a low estimate of
the number at Dwight all the time,
Each of these pay $95 week for treat
ment This means 1880 a week, or
100000 year for the local patients
alone. In addition there are those treat
ed at home. Medicine for these is
shipped to them at 50 a case. An aver
age of 200 cases are sent every day.
making an additional $685., 200 a year
This makes a total income of 81, ,565, 200
a year from patients.
Branches are being constantly es-
tablished all over the country, and
from 5000 to $4,000 cash must be
paid before the right to establish one is
given. At least $500, 900 has been paid
in this way by the twenty odd branches
already started.
"Dr. Kelley employees ten physicians
at Dwight, and a liberal estimate of
their aggregate salary would be $100 900
per annum. The remaining expenses of
the institute are certainly not more than
$350000 annually, so that you see the
Keeley institute makes, above all ex-
penses, something like 81, l,175, 900 year,
and | will wager that it is farther above
a million than that"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
A NECESSITY.
EenatOr CulIOm's Car Coupler
Bill or One Similar
Would Save Hundreds of Lives
Every Year.

His Bill Provides for Uniform System
of Freight Cars Furnished with an
Automatic Coupler, the Patents for
Which win Be Purchased by the United
States-How to Make the Selection.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Senator CuI-
lon's bill for the adoption and use of q
uniform standard car coupler, and regu-
lating the operation and control of
freight trains used in interstate COM
merce, and for the greater safety of rail-
road employees, provides that all common
carriers whose duties include the coup
ling of cars and who are members of es-
tablished organizations of railway EN-
ployes, may within six months after the
passage Of this act vote upon the choice
of an automatic car coupler. Such
coupler may be of the vertical type, but
must be so devised as to couple by i'm
pact, and to dispense with any person
going between the cars to couple or un-
couple.
Every common Garner Is to be entitled
to one vote for every freight car owned,
leased or controlled, and the employees
are entitled in the aggregate to one-third
as many votes as may be cast by all the
common carriers, the interstate COM
merce commission to have the power to
decide upon the validity of the vote cast.
If not less than 900, 900 votes have been
cost and the entire vote for any particular
coupler is not less than 100000, the COM
mission shall certify these facts to the
president who shall issue proclamation
declaring the coupler chosen to be the
standard safety car coupler for use in
interstate commerce. And in case no
choice is made the president shall APP
point commission of five competent
persons to determine the coupler best to
be used.
The bill further provides that all car
riers are to equip at least 10 per cent.
each year of the number of freight cars
used, and also to equip every engine
with the power brake, known as the
driving wheel brake" The bill pro-
vides further that violation of the act
shall be considered a misdemeanor, and
punishable by fine of $500. The CON-
mission may extend the time to any
particular company, within which it
shall be required to comply with the
provisions of the bill; and after the yea
1900 any company may refuse to accept
any car not equipped as required by the
bill. The bill also provides that the
commission shall invite bids from i'll
ventors of couplers, stating what thev
will accept from the United States fer
their patents, and upon the purchase Of
the patent by the government the
coupler may be used or manufacture
by anybody free. The salary of the
commissioners is fixed at $1,000 year,
and an appropriation of $40, 900 is made
to calrY out LIE nroposed measures.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
An Atrocious Crime In Brooklyn Tene-
ment House.

ment House.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-An atrocious
double murder, in which mother and
her child were the victims, and robbery,
so far as can be discovered, the only mo-
tive, was committed Tuesday after
noon on the third floor Of the double
frame tenement house, 85 Stagg street,
Brooklyn Freda Black, aged thirty
four years, the wife Of Max Black,
Polander, and their four-year-old son
were the unfortunates who were brutal
ly murdered for few paltry dollars.
Max Black, the husband, left his
home shortly before o'clock in the
morning to go to work. He returned at
$3.50 in the evening, and was surprised to
find the door of his apartments locked
Repeated knockings failed to gain him
admission and, finally, suspecting that
all was not right, he burst open the
door. A horrible sight met his gaze.
Stretched upon the floor, in the dininl
room, lying face downward was hii
wife, the head crushed out Of all
semblance of humanity, while the floor
all about her was stained with her life's
blood. Near her lay the little boy, still
breathing, though unconscious and
suffering frem compound fracture of
the skull. He can not recover.
The injuries to both had evidently
been inflicted with some heavy, blunt
instrument The police were notified,
bnt could discover nothing further than
that robbery had been the motive for
the crime. About $3.50, which was in
bureau drawer was missing, and this. il
seems, induced some desperate man to
commit the awful crime. The police
are actively engaged on the case.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
BOLD ROBBERY.
Mail Wagon Stopped by High
waymen in Chicago.
Contents of Two Registered
Pouches Carried Off.

The Amount Secured by the Robbers
Estimated at About 90, OOOin Currency
and $500, 900 in Non-Negotiable Paper
of No Use to the Bandits--wnl Cause
Great Trouble and Confusion.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17.--At late hour
Tuesday evening United States mail
wagon, filled with registered and other
matter, was stopped by FIVE men and
robbed of its contents. The robbery
took place on Msther street, between
Desplaines and Halstead streets, and was
so quickly done that before the affair
was reported to the police the robbers
had half an hours start, In refuse
box ON the North Side, three miles from
the scene of the robbery, the cut mail
pouches and their contents were found
about midnight. The wagon was on its
way to the main postoffice with mail
from the stock yards and southwest
stations.
When half way to Desplaines street,
ON Mather, five men sprang from an al
ley, and while one seized the horses by
the reins, the others covered the driver
with revolvers and commanded him to
keep quiet. The team was then led into
an alley. While two of the men covered
the driver with guns the others forced
open the door of the wagon, and
hastily selecting the registered pouches
from the others, made off through the
alley. An inventory of the contents of
the wagon by the postoffice officials
showed that the two registered mail
pouches from the stock yards station
and the southwest station were missing
The men, as nearly as can be estimated,
secured in the neighborhood of $1,000 in
currency and about $200, 900 worth Of
non-negotiable paper sent by the
Drovers and the Stockyards National
banks to their correspondents. The lat
ter item will be of little use to the ban
dts, but will cause an endless amour /
of trouble and confusion In the financial
circles involved.
Michael and John Shevelin, two men
whom the police proclaim crooks, were
arrested on suspicion of being connected
with the robbery.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
Reciprocity with Jamaica.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-The reciproc-
ity negotiations with Jamaica have
reached satisfactory conclusion, thus
completing the series of trade conven-
tions made with the sugar producing
colonies of Great Britain in the West
Indies 1t is impossible to give the pre-
else details agreed upon, but, broadly
stated, it may be said that the duty on
flour has been reduced so per cent; kero-
sene, instead of paying nine pence, wdl
hereafter pay only six and a half pence;
patent medicines are to be admitted
free, and the free list has been enlarr'd
so as to open market to certain Ameli-
can products heretofore practically eX-
cluded from the West Indies.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
A Carload of American Pig Tin

PITTsBURG, Dec. 17.-What is said to
be the first carload of pig tin ever mined
on the North American continent ar
rived in this city Tuesday. 1t came
from Durango, Mex, and is the prop
erty of the Pittsburg and Mexican Tin
Mine company. There are altogether
twenty tons of the metal, which is now
on exhibition in this city at the Office of
the company. The ore of the company
at its mines is yielding IA per cent,
which is remarkable, as the highest at
the mines in Wales is 1-2 per cent.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

VIENNA, Dec. 17.-Russian influences
are held responsible for the outbreaking
of relations between France and Bull
garia, it being alleged that the journal
ist, whose return France demanded, was
really a spy for Russia. A dispatch
from Sofia says that in the event of war
Prince Alexander would be asked to as
sumo command of the Bulgarian forces.
Austria might not consent to this, as
Alexander is an officer in the Austrian
service