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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-22
LoOTING THE TREASURY.

Mr.. Nelson Bennett. who evidently lies
awake nights deyising plans to prevent
the "boodliug" of the national treasury,
does not waste any Of his philanthropy on
the taxpayers Of his own county. While
he is desperately waging his battle for the
national treasury the wicked managers of
his Ledger are looting The treasures of Ia
coma and Pierce county without CON-
junction.
Under the contract recently awarded bv
the city council Of Tacoma the Ledger Sc
cures for public printing siil7 more per
column than the city Of Seattle is paying
for the same service. This is for single
insertion only. Whea notice is inserted
for more shan once the difference on each
subsequent insertion is sle.an Ter
column. the Tacoma taxpayers O;
coarse Paying the larger sum; tina,
is 20 say. on an advertisement iva
columns in length which would be inserted
for one week the city Of Taeom, xo,,s
pay sisa.oi more than would be Paid bv
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the city Of Seattle for the same service,
although the city of Seattle would have
the benefit Of advertising in paper Of
larger circulation than the Ledger.
Pierce county printing il equally costly
to the Taxpayers. The contract was
given by the commissioners to the Ledger
at an exorbitant figure, although there
was an opposition bid put in by combi-
nation consisting of the Tacoma Herald,
the Buckley Banner. the Orting Oracle, the
Sumner Herald and the Puyailnp Herald.
In reference to this bid the Tacoma Sum
day Herald says:
The commissioners knew, or If they did not.
they should have known. that that plan would
have saved the county over $500 between the
bids. Next day the contract was awarded the
Ledger, the highest bidder by over 1000 over
either of the other bidders. The highest bidder
has q circulation of only few hundred. If any,
larger in the county, and by far not a. large a
circulation in the most popuious country towns,
than the circulation of $500 offered by the
Herald
If the figures of the Herald are correct,
and there is no reason to doubt them, tho
Ledger has taken from the treasury Of
Pierce county 1000 to which it is not en-
titled. Between the city contract and the
county contract that paper has pretty
good thing, but it is hard on the tax
payers.
Mr.. Bennett should stroll down to the
Ledger Office and do some battling for the
taxpayers of Pierce county. The national
treasury viii take care of itself while he is
Strengthening out this little matter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-22
NORTHWEST NEWS.

A case Of smallpox was removed from the
Janion hotel at Victoria ON Thursday evening to
the Ross bay station.
A $4,000 stock company 10 being organized at
Pullman to manufacture paper from straw. At
present 'he farmers burn the straw after the
threshing.
William Bell has been transferred by the
weather bureau from Port Angeles to Olympia,
to fill the position made vacant by the disap-
pearance of Observer Olney.
The lighthouse boat, with oars, sail and an
Choir, was stolen from Smiths island light sta
ton September TO- This is the second time q
boat has been stolen from here. About the
same time boat was stolen from Coupeville.
That old nimrod, J. H. Ward. during the
short time he has lived on his claim on Ward
creek has killed twenty.three bears, two cou-
gars and about thirty wildcats, and 10 now "lay-
ing for" another monster cougar which has
lately been seen in that Neutrality-suspicious. Pilot.
E. B. Moore. recently assessor of Lewis county,
died ct Colfax, Cal, early this month, aged So
years. He came to Californis in 1857, and was
Union soldier during the rebellion. He located
in Lewis county in 1S70. The funeral took
place in Centralia September Is, under Masonic
direction.
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New York Snm (Dem.) announces that
this plant has been visited by three OF the
largest tin plate manufactures in Wales,
who gave it a. their opinion that in con-
struction and equipment the Somers
tin mill was without an equal.
The tin plate factory, opened at Elwood,
Indiana, the 18th inst, employs 22S per-
sons, of whom thirty are boys. thirty girls
and the remainder men. The pay roll
runs about 5000 q week. the highest
wages being $50 . week. which sum Is
paid the roller men. The average roller
man makes about 81 q day. doubler
makes from s. to $3.50; heater, s. to
$3.50: catcher, 81 The boys and girls
earn about 81 day. All these wages are
more than those paid for the same work in
Wales. By another year, if there is no
change in the industrial policy of the gov
ment. the company will enlarge the plant
to tive times its present size, and give en-
ployment to 1900 men. All the machinery
used in this mill is of American manu-
facture, and the sheet steel used in the
manufure of tin plate is also made In this
country.
The success Of protection in the past is
complete answer to the Democratic pre-
tense that we cannot profitably make tin
plate. The Democrats said that we could
not make steel rails. nor pottery, nor
china, nor plate glass. but We make them
al good as anywhere in the world, and
under protection to American industry
and American labor We can make tin
plate. At the present rate of produc-
ton our tin plate factories will give
An output Of 600 pounds for
the current fiscal year, and under the
rapidly increasing facilities of the various
plants. the annual rate of production at
the close of the fiscal year, June 80, 1893,
will be 10000, 600 pounds. That is, we
shall make 100000 pounds of plates
this year and 10000, 900 next. Importa-
tions during the past fiscal year were, in
round numbers, 252, O0O, 900 pounds.
October l. 1897, is the date ON which, un-
der the Mckinley law, foreign tin plate
will again be admitted free. unless the do
nestle production shall by that time
equal one-third Of the quantity of foreign
plate imported il any one year prior to
that date
One-third of the importation of the past
fiscal year is "a. GEO 600 pounds; this is the
amount the American manufacturers must
produce in order to meet the requirement..
and there is no doubt that this amount
will be equaled the present year, and
largely exceeded next.
The figures Of Special Agent aver give
assurance that long before October. 1897,
America will be independent of foreigners
for the country's supply of tin plates, just
as 1t is today independent of foreigners for
steel rails and all other leading steel and
iron products which have been developed
under the protective system established
and maintained by the Republican party
since 1861.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-22
CLEVELAND AND CONVICT LABOR

Grover Cleveland, the Democratic candi-
date for president. Is on record as an advo-
cate Of convict labor. In his message to
congress in December, 1856, President
Cleveland spoke Of the report from the de-
partment of justice, recommending the
establishment Of separate prisons for the
violators of federal laws: he said:
With prisons under ito own control the gov.
eminent could deal with the somewhat yexsd
question OF convict labor. 30 far ~ Its convicts
were concerned. according to plan Of it, own
adoption. The considerable CO =. OF maintain
ing these convicts as st present, In state insti-
tutions, would Be saved by the adoption of the
plan proposed; and by employing them in the
manufacture OF such articles - were needed for
use BY the government. quite large pscunisry
benefit would Do realized In partial return for
our outlay.
In other words, Grover Cleveland sd-
vised the United States to enter the manu-
featuring business with convicts as work
men,
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nationality of protection survives in the
South, and it was the South that. under
the lead of Watterson. excised all recog-
milton of protection from the Democratic
platform of 1892 end substituted the new
Democratic doctrine under which tarifi
would be confined to levying duties. ex-
Guiding the idea of protection. Ex-Sena-
tor Spooner, in q recent address to an
audience OF 12.O0o people in Wisconsin,
SAID:
II was George washinG4on and James Nadi-
son, trainers of the constitution, who favored
the FIRST tariffiaw for the raising OF revenue ana
the promotion Of home industries, and on the
question of the coastftutionslity of the sarlh.
he would put the Judgment of Washington ano
Madison against that of Roger q Mills ana
Henry Watterson.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-22
Mr.. BENEFITS ATTITUDE.

Mr.. Nelson Bennett is now devotlng
portion Of the editorial space in his organ,
the Tacoma Ledger, to efforts to explain
how q member of the Republican national
committee can, with even a semblance Of
honor. support the Democratic state and
congressional ticket in the state which be
represents. Mr.. BENEFITS so-called ex-
PLANTATION, OF course, takes the form OF
abuse of those in favor of the Lake Wash
ington canal project, which he denounces
as bold attempt to loot the national
treasury.
The suspicion is growing into certainty
that Mr.. Bennett, in his opposition TO the
Republican ticket, finds in the canal q pre-
text rather than . cause. The truth IS
that he is determined to defeat the Repub-
lean party, if possible, simply because it
would not submit 20 his dictation, and that
he seeks to justify this position By his al
legged objections e. the canal plank. This
fact becomes more apparent when We con-
trast the former attitude of Mr.. Benefits
paper, the Ledger, toward the canal, with
the attitude which it has since assumed.
On August ID, just eight days before the
meeting of the Republican state conven.
ton, the Ledger said:
The people OF Pierce county have no objection
TO having the Lake Washington canal scheme
stand upon its own merits. If congress desires
to spend two, Eve or zen millions of dollars on
the improvement of Lake Washington and to
connect 1t with the Sound, and will not diminish
the amount which would be otherwise appyo-
L. -
Pierce county will not object. But IL must be
understood that such Improvement must be in
dependent OF the river and hsrbor bills and
stand upon its own merits, and must not Ia any
way diminish or divide the appropriation which
otherwise belongs to rs
Ten days after this declaration. after the
Republican convention had Endorsed the
efforts Of our congressional delegation in
behalf Of all proposed Improvements
within the state, the Ledger declared the
canal job and . steal without single
merit, although II then stood, and now
stands, in exactly the position in which
Mr.. Benefits organ declared it would not
be Questionable to the people Of Pierce
county; that is to say, an appropriation
for its benefit is provided for in separate
bill which has been favorably reported to
the senate. and viii doubtless pass that
body early in the next session.
Could the gauziness Of Mr.. BENEFITS
pretext be more plainly APPARENT Be-
fore the adoption of the Republican state
platform he declares that the canal, under
certain conditions, would not be OBJ
jectionable. As soon as the Republican
platform is adopted he makes plank al
together in keeping with the utterances of
his own paper the pretext for opposing
the Republican ticket and proving
recreant to the trust reposed in him BY
the Republicans of Washington.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-22
THE WAR IN DAHOMEY.

The little French army, $500 to 5000
strong. that is marching against Abomey,
the capital of Behanzin, the barbarian
king of Dahomey, is reported as victorious
in its first battle.
Dahomey, on the west coast of Africa, is
ruled by savage beast, who has made
himself as odious to the French settle
ments on the Gold Coast as King Koffee,
of the neighboring kingdom of Ashantee,
did to the British nearly twenty years ago.
Sir Garnet Wolseley at the head of picked
force Of British soldiers captured and
burned Coomassie. the capital of Ashantee,
and the French expedition will do civiliza-
ton exceptionally good service. if it de-
stroys Abomey and brushes the power of
King Behanzin. who has violated his
treaties and again and again attacked the
settlements at Porto Novo and elsewhere
under French protection.
Abomey is only seventy miles from the
coast and is not difficult of approach.
There are no great rivers to cross, nor
mountains TO climb and inland roads are
easily made by military engineers in a
SOuutiy Va RAoAhS oitCA gOQ
pass the swamps that abound near the
coast. The army of King Behanz,n will
not exceed 200 warriors, of whom some
eco are amazons. OF male war
riors there are about 5000; then
there are 6.00o srned slaves. This
force is armed chiefly with old smooth
bore muskets. ineffective at more than 100
yards. There are not 300 modern rifles in
tina whole army. Two years ago the
Dahomeyan army, 1900 strong, was put
to flight by $50 French soldiers The
present French force is armed with the
best of rifles, revolving cannon. etc, and
consists Of Senegaiese tirailleurs, who are
perfectly at home in that country. and
we'll acquainted with the style of fighting
the Dahomeyans are likely TO employ.
The defeat just inflicted on King Behan-
| zin's army means the rout of his best
| troops and in ali probability Attorney will
fall without much further fighting
Human sacrifices prevail in Dahomev.
| and hundreds Of poor wretches are
butchered in cold blood 10 make holiday
| for King Behanzin ard hi. court.
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Into mischievous one when circumstances are
favorable. 1t IL the constitution of the plant
that needs doctoring; outward applica-
eon OF this spray Is the wrong way
to go about It What il needed IL
the upbuilding. feeding OF the plant"
He showed the following clipping from the
London Daily Telegraph OF August y In support
OF his views: "Upon the whole the reports
from hop growers throughout Kent this week
are more hopeful, the change in the weather in
the middle of the week having had beneficial
effect upon the plant; but the plantations have
in great number of cases suffered irretrievable
harm from the continual washings necessary to
keep under the vsrmin with which the hops
have been infested Beside ali this, the
blossoms will not ripen under the spray treat
ment" Mr.. Wheeler concluded: "Neither do
l think that burning OF the vines will do any
good. Here Is the best and simplest reason in
the world, viz: That burning weakens the root
and does not get to the seat Of the difhculty-
does not prevent the activity Of the louise at
all"
Capt and Mrs E. Biondi, Mrs Mary E. Web
ster and family. Alfred Bishop, Charles Eldredge
and William Williams. all of Port Townsend,
are registered at the Occidental Capt Biondi 10
the Swedish and Norwegian consul, AMI his
business in Seattle is to appear before Judge
Hanford in the rehearing OF the damage case OF
the Norwegian bark Fristad, which was run into
by the steamer Premier last February while ly-
ing at anchor on the ballast ground OF Port
Townsend. The former decision of the court
was that both vessels were responsible for the
accident and that each should sustain her own
damage. The owners of the bark were not salts
fen with this ruling inasmuch a. the damage
sustained by the Premier was slight in COMPARE
son with that to the bark.
Carmi Dibble, of New Whatcom, was at the
Diller last night He returned few days ago
from an Eastern trip ,, more pleased than ever
with Washington. He said: 81 went to Denver
to attend the conclave, and while the Eastern
men thought the weather there was cool. found
1t hot compared with Washington weather. At
Chicago went out to see the Worlds fair build
ings, and don't see how they can be got ready
for the dedication in October. They are not
near done yet, and many state buildings-our
own among the number-have not been COM
menced. Regarding the new coal strike at
Whatcom. l think 1t is tho old vein that was
worked years ago and lost, although am told
that the new vein dips in an opposite direction
from the old"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-22
A DREADFUL SCOURGR.

The Case Of Mr.. Palmer-Pneumonla
Carried Him on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Should Know the Symptoms and be ON
Guard.
Mr.. Wilton r. Palmer OF New York City. LEFT q
circle of friends afternoon recently, and re-
ceived their congratulations upon his bright and
vigorous appearance. That evening he felt tick
ling in the throat, slight pain across the chest
chilly sensation. and he coughed once or twice.
The next day his nostrils we're inianed his throat
sore, his chest panied him. his bones ached and he
felt sore all over. The day following he was In
bed, with physicians shaa ing their heads. and the
third day he was dead from pneumonia, which he
failed TO take In time
There are ten thousand men and women In
America to-day In the same condition as Mr..
Palmer when leaving his friends, but they do not
know 1t The slightest appearance Of the symp-
or woman. A sudden chill means the beginning
OF pneumonia; aches and pains throughout the
body are the first symptoms. IL Is necessary TO
bring about . reaction ~ once. How, then, IL the
best way OF bringing about . reaction: Ask any
physician and he Will tell you to use pure whIskey
No matter how prejudiced any one may be. pure
whiskey at such time is necessity. but unfort
In fact there is but that has received the
flied endorsement Of physicians. chemists and the
highest authorities, and that is Dufy's Pure Matt
This remark able whiskey which Is sold by all
class drugg SITS and grocers. will absolutely check
the first approach Of pneumonia, while at the same
time 1t Is certain to build up the wasted system
1t deserves to be kept in every household, not
in prolonging life and bringing health and happ
mesa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-22
THE SUPPLY OF TIN.

It does not seriously affect the develop
meDt Of the tin plate industry that no con-
siderable supplies of tin are yet produced
In the United States. for We can import
the metal as we'll as the Welsh plate.
makers, and we place no duty upon 1t.
We import the block tin free of duty and
impose duty on the timed plates.
The popular impression that England
derives her chief supply Of tin from her
Cornwall mines Is without foundation
England procures her tin chiefly from
Banca and other tin-producing islands OF
the Malay Archipelago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-22
THE PASSING THRONG.

Richard Wheeler. of San Francisco, was at the
Northern hotel yesterday, leaving for home in
the afternoon. he 10 interested IN the hop
business and has somewhat decided views on
the present situation. spraying of hop vines
10 bound 10 be a failure" he said "Thers ara
two reasons Tor this-it hurts the vines ana does
NOT gef AZ the root of the matter, % to speak
The louse IL parasite, and ike the pa asi,e
which affects the human system, needs eonti-
lions favorable for Its activity before {. viii.
WORK. In nature the creation OF species gees on
very slowly. but IL frequently happens that a
species harmless as times will soon devotion
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pered with, all sorts Of substitutes offered at
cut prices" by inscriptions dealers, who
are not authorized to sell DR.. Pierces genuine
medicines. Don't be deceived by them.
These genuine, world famed remedies are
agents, and under q positive Suarantee Of
benefit or cure, or money refunded. The
makers take all the risk. Practically. they
sell them to you on trial. On these liberal
terms. the genuine guaranteed medicines can
be sold only at these long established prices !:
Golden Medical Discovery, q 90 per bottle.
Pleasant Pellets, Is cents mar vial
But, sold in this way and at these prices,
they're the cheapest medicines that You can
buy, for you pay only for the good you oct.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-22

The Cotton, Whitman county, News-
Letter submits the following facts for the
consideration Of malcontent farmers:
Eleven years ago the farmers used to pay IS
cents apiece for their grain sacks. which were
at that time thought 70 be very reasonable.
They hauled their grain twenty-five miles and
received - ceuts per bushel for It. They were
the hsppiest people in the world. Now, they
buy their sacks Is Low ~ cents apiece, haul
their grain not 70 exceed eight miles, receive 50
mot satisded
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One day Mr.. Benefits Ledger declares
that the Lake Washington canal is as dead
as a mackersl. and on the next day de-
clares that that same canal is the one real,
live. vital issue in state politics. Truly
the bolt is harder on the bolter than it is
on the bOltee,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-22
NOTICE TO Tue PUBLIC.

The public il hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing to be
agents of the Seattle Posr-IsTKLLIGEScER,
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents of the Posr-
JsrELIIGExcER. viz: J. A. Mcclellan and
I. A. Davies. This does not apply to resi-
dent agents OF this paper. who are located
in various cities and towns Of the North
west, nor to postmasters, who are in all
cases authorized 20 take subscriptions for
the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Posi-
IErELLIGEscEs-