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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-25

The following letter from Samuel Gomp%rs,
nres;aeur OF the American Federation OF LABOR,
was addressed to Abe spring, OF this ci.y;
NEW YORK. July Is, 1892.
Mr. Abe Spring, 2.0lo sixth street, Seatlls;
wash.-Det,r SIR and Friend: Your kino aao
hand. and assure you that I perusad It's con
tents with mingled feelings OF pressure anu sA1
ness: pleasure 20 have heard from you as wei
Of the fair condition OF tne iaoo. in
tie work TO promote our great cause: saohees az
the pans e gave you 10 sea the events % 90.
and find their prototype IN cue "a. -, 80
Yea nv friend. il has come 10 tnls ina. ~
wage workers are defending their lives, Iaei.
homes their hresides and their iiber.es ssaits.
pFetorian guard hired and nsted on, 20 XII ~,
the purpose OF wrlngiag q few more dot.ars ou'
of the flesh and blood OF .be wealth producers.
/. too regret the loss OF life and tae sneoain. ~
blood. but to ne it is, and II should De 10 s1s
thinking men. a premonitIoa OF "nae Il !s.
come Sometimes my heart almossssinAs a. tHs
thought OF what we in our day may ye- WINES
IS the result of the oyerweaning greeo oA ZIG
corporats ana capllafIstic Class
The wage workers cam naught but continue
to organize and 10 eouta0G for the right to lie,
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness iHsF caa
not avoid it il they would, and they aare n9e Il
thew could Civilization. progress demands OF
them that they should stand true 70 their ptin-
eiples. their manhood and Tasintain the llpsfuss
we possess while contendins Tor the greater ifee-
dom yet 10 come. - ....
have no doubt that the conflict in its bitter
est form can he avoided If we can only gathe5
the wage workers OF our country 20 orgal.s 80 ~.
to realize their position, for the more firmly we
are cenented in the bonds or fraternity zee
more completely will we demonstrate 10 the en-
ploying Glass that il IS TO the advantage .. a..
when lair conditions prevail and concessions 10
The growing demands OF the people are made.
In my judgment 1t is tae greatest nunaaHI-
tartan ana civilizing work we can do when we
devote our entire energies to the organ eaton
and education of our fellow toilers
In the matter OF my visit TO the Vest OF wnleh
you speak desire TO say shas an stiu OF the
opinion that for the reasons given in my last
letter II would be entirely inadvisaole Tor me 20
go West for time / hope that We shall con-
time to correspond upon this and otner subjects
in the interest OF all aud assure you that
aIways Iook to the receipt OF your letters with
pleasurable expectancy.
shall write 10 Senator Chandler and ask tor
a few copies OF your article upon the immigra-
ton question.
Hoping TO be remembered to our fellow union
lists of seattle. ana with klndest wishes, an
frateruasly yours, SANuEL doAfEas,
President American Federation OF LABOR.
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To build up German industrial interests
Prince Bismarck devised and proposed
about at Christmas time in 1878 his famous
protective tariff, taxing almost everything
that crossed the frontier except certain
raw materials necessary for production.
He cared nothing whatever for theories
of free trade or protection. He did not
fear the comments of the Golden Club.
Gin revising our tariff" he said, ''our own
interest is the only thing that can guide
US. In the field of political economy the
abstract doctrines of science leave me per-
fectly cold, my only standard of Judgment
being experience" Bismarek's views on
the tariff were like those of the great
Daniel Webster, who always said that he
considered the tariff. whether high or low,
mere question of present expediency.
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NORTHWEST NEWS.

The liabilities OF 5 Blumauer Co, who re-
Gently failed as Eliensburg, amounted TO $4,000.
The Slaughter Malt and Brewing Company is
embarrassed and the works have been closed.
The hunters are exterminating the eagles /.
B. AcNullen killed seven-tooi bird q. West
port last week.
Jason Fry, IS years old, was drowned IN ths
Chehalis river st Cosmopolis lsst Tbursssx
having fallen from wharf in 81 epileptic q,
The Victoria sealing feet has brourh, IN ths.
ely this season - 6,5 sea.sEins. Then there ara
6,les skins on the Coquit.am, and a number az
sehooners are on the way home with their catch
We had supposed there was no. bale of hons
left in this entire valley. but we are In foruned
that ''Diek" jefs had 80 bales which he dis.
posed Of 10 Liienihsils On consignment Mon
day. There are no others in this locality Fifty
bales Vi hops stored away q. Aiaerton. ana be-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-25

Indiana is not regarded as doubtful by
the leading Republicans of the state.
President Harrison is reported as stronger
in Indiana than he was. in 1855. On the
other hand, the Democrats are discon-
tented because of the treatment accorded
Governor Gray at the Chicago convention.
The majority of the Indiana Democracy
have no sympathy with the uncomprom-
Using declaration OF the platform
in favor of free trade. c. W.
Fairbanks. of Indianapolis, a lead
ing Republican. says: "Since natural
gas was discovered in the state manufact-
cries of different kinds are springing up,
and new life has been infused into business
generally. What good would our natural
gas be to US if Mr.. Cleveland's free trade
principles had the form of law?"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-25

result of the of-year election OF 1890 is of
no significance so far as the contest of
November, 1892, is concerned. In lSso
Kansas elected Democratic governor. but
in 1854 1t gave Blaine over Cleveland "a, 900
majority, and in 1Sss gave Harrison 81 900
majority. Ohio has had about as many
Democratic governors and legislatures as
Republican, yet she has not voted for
Democratic candidate for the presidency
for forty years. Pennsylvania elected Pat
tison in 1852 by over 10000 plurality, yet
two years later it gave Blaine $1,000 ma
jority over Cleveland
In 1883 Cleveland carried Virginia by
only 1,500. and West Virginia by less than
400. In spite of the hypocritical howl
about 'the force BILL" the Republicans
have fair fighting chance in these states.
In the matter of hostility to free silver.
the Democratic confessional record will
tell against them at the East. In March
last there were only eighty-one votes in
the House on the Democratic side out of
235 cast against the Bland bill, and there
were only ninety-four cast against the
Stewart free coinage bill. But on the Re-
publican side there were only nine votes
for free silver. In the Senate the Demo.
Gratis have made q similar record.
The billion dollar" congress cry has
died out. The treasury statements show
that the receipts for the two years during
which the Fifty-first congress made appro-
priations were $75s. 900, i64, and that the
expenditures during the same period were
$726. 795, 923, or So, 113.541 less than the re-
ceipts.
The government spent s273, 2o4, or less
than the billion with which it has been
credited by the lying Democratic press.
On the other hand, the Democratic Fifty
second congress has already made appro-
priations at this first session amounting to
half billion and likely to exceed these
figures. The Springfield Republican,
warm supporter of Cleveland, says of the
Democratic river and harbor bill that it is
only one more Democratic blunder for
Cleveland to carry and another Demo-
cratic campaign argument spoiled.
During the last three years the treasury
has reduced the public debt $3.50, 09S $50,
disbursing therefor s296, 316,9 31. Reckon
ing principal and interest to maturity the
saving by such purchases is over $55, co.,
600. The volume of money in circulation
has been increased in three years s2l5, S0i,-
335, a net gain per capita of $174. About
$4,000. 900 acres, or 5000 square miles of
land, have been acquired for homestead
settlement, largely from the Indians, and
that was partly the result of the money
appropriated by the so-called billion
dollar congress-"
This abstract of the views of an able
politician. who believes there is no more
sentiment in politics than there is in
business, expresses identical opinions with
those of Chauncey Depew, whose position
at the head of one of the great railroads of
the country puts him in close touch with
the business and commercial classes. Mr..
Depew, like Mr.. Elkins. feels entire conf
dence that Mr.. Harrison will be reelected.
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CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE C0NVEyTI0g

A general convention of the Republics,
party of Washington is hereby called 70
meet az the city of Olympia on Wednex
day, the tenth Q0th) day of August 1897
at 1920 O'Clock q. m. for the purpose az
nominating four presidential electors. two
congressman, = full state ticket, appoint.
ing new state committee and for Ii.
transaction of such otner business as nav
come before the convention.
The basis of representation to the con.
vention hereby called shall be AZ followa
to-wit:
Oae delegate at large from each county:
one delegate from each county for every
one hundred UOol votes and one delegate
from each county for each fraction Of fifty
f5oo votes or more over one hundred flool
the same to be calculated from the nun.
Der Of votes cast in each county for the
Republican candidate for governor in
1889.
Upon the foregoing basis the sever,l
counties in this state are entitled to rscrs.
sentatiou as follows:
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THE SOCKLEsS SOCRATES.

The song that won the most applause a. the
state convention of the Peoples party in Kan
sas was entitled "The Sockless Socrates of Ned
ieiue Lodge" Here ara three OF the fifteen
verses:
From the wilds of bleeding Kansas. with hay
seed III his locks,
And a heart devoid of fear, and with feet de-
void of socks,
Comes the champion of the Changers, OF Haw-
buck aud of Hodge.
The dauatless Jerry Simpson, the Pride of Med
icine Lodge.
I've seen the ballet in New York, with ankles
neat and trim.
Where nynphs have skipped and fairies danced,
all liberal in limb:
Why. they'd bring down house composed of
stones and sticks and stocks,
But they wouldn't move n Kansas crowd ike
Jerry want OF socks.
But, prouder than Roman, he treads the mar
BILE hall,
And puts his feet upon the desk, where they are
seem by all,
And the people in the galleries wonder and thew
stare
At the man who thinks protected socks Wont
do Tor him to wear.
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What Irrigation Is Doing for Idaho.


Never since the settlement OF Idaho hsvs
there been such enormous crops as during the
present season The product OF grass and grain
has been wonderful. This is the result of a
change in the climate produced By the multi.
plication OF irrigating canals, which rnoistan q
great extent OF country and create a hrr,td
atmosphere. IL is believed by men of expert
enee, who have lived on the arid belt for the
last forty years. that the time is not distant
when lands lying far above where water can ba
directed will become arabic. Formerly ,ha-s
were no rains in June Last year there wera
two after the Fourth OF July, aud the rainy sss.
son this year has been unusually PROLONGED
Colorado had the same experience ii thu grass
crop has been large there Is use for IL. for toa
last two winters have been favorable for stook
raising, and the number ON hand is estimated a.
nearly double that OF two years ago. A majority
Of stockmen are not permitting their snirnaI. >,
run at large TO provide for themselves all of the
winter months, as a few years ago. but are ksay-
ing them up and feeding them Beside. this
they have much improved in quality.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-25

disc have reached a billion of dollars.
The average annual value of our exports
Tor the past ten years has been $754 345. si4.
The exports of the last year exceeded that
average annual value by 1915. 9ss. TS2. This
large increase in our exports of ls32 over
1891 was made up largely of bread
stuffs, sl73. 703, o45, and cattle, sheep and
hogs, an increase of So, so, 1876. The value
of meat and dairy products exported in
1882 was $751;, ,3s5. There was a de-
crease in the value of cotton exported of
about s32,oo0,o0o because of low prices.
The value of exports of the five leading
products was as follows: Cotton, $685.
447,74l; breadstuffs, s30l, SOS, col: proyis-
ions, sl37, All. $50: cattle, sheep and hogs.
So, 65i,3s mineral oils. s44, 49,, Us; all
other exports. $237, 665. $40.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-25

Brazilian imports of cotton cloth from
Great Britain for the eleven months ending
last May fell 81, S93. 400 yards or from
2O3. 469, 420 yards in lS90-9l TO 175,5l6. 600
yards in 1892 loss of Is per cent.
The imports of American cotton goods
rose from 5,S25, 9i4 in the eleven months
ending MAY, 1892, 20 S,766.09S IN like
months in lS9o-9l, gain of 2,9io. 40, or a
gain of 80 per cent. There is absolutely no
explanation which can be made of in
creased imports from America by Brazil
except the reciprocity treaty negotiated
under the Mckinley tariff.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-25
A Faithful Servant.


The attacks on senator Allen continue rom
the men and journals controlled by the e nioa
Pacific railroad and Portland and Tacoma cap
ita.ists, and the same old system OF lying dis
paragement is in use that they have used IN
years gone by. The old questions are asked,
the old statements made The anti-ALlen press,
with ali that marvellous sincerity OF seeming.
peculiarly their own, gravely announce
that senator Allen was elected as a
panacea, so that should Tacoma de-
sire To grow TO q siza larger than New
York, il might so be. or if Island county desired
TO be transported into the interior il would be
done. Il Is why and why and why? Why has
has not Senator Allen had the Puyallup Indian
reservation presented to the city OF Tacoma?
Way has not he had the Columbia river made
free and open as the Mississippi? Why has not
senator Allen made congress do many things
which he has attempted? Ii is not difficult to
answer dear brother. man, even q senator, is
limited in power, and Senator Allen is man
albeit very energetic, able and con-
seientious servant OF the people. He has,
during his service in congress, accom-
plished much for the state, and more for
the people OF the state. The business OF his
constituents has been his business, and the list
OF his accomplished lsbors is too long and too
well known TO the people TO need reiteration.
He has not made Spokane q seaport, nor is Walla
Walla located on the banks OF nayigsbls river,
but he has done better than this; he has made
Washington ie,t as a portion of the United
States. so that its claims considered, so that
il will be the location for the ordnance foundry
and naval ship yard 20 De built by the govern
mens, that the settlers upon forfeited railroad
lauds have been able to secure good titles,
and have been paid back the excess price
paid, so that the Colviue Indian agency viii be
thrown apen and opportunities for many pros
porous homes provided, so that within year
the work of erecting public buildings in Seattle,
Tacoma, Spokane, Walls Wslls and other Wash
ington cities will be inaugu-ated AMI that con-
gress. with an explanation of our needs, will
undertake the Improvement OF the Columbia
river in rational way. The people of Wash
ington have no complaint TO hle against Sem
stor Allen-the objection to him is limited to
he salf-saakiug pnIitieisns
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Whole number. 3Tl


It is recommended that the Republican
county central committees call the prima-
ries in their respective counties for Sasus.
day, the twenty-third (23i) day of July
and the county conventions tor Saturday,
the thirtieth (50th) day of July. 1882, IN.
less in their Judgment they deem it hsst
toname earlier dates
1t is also recommended that each county
convention elect alternates az well as del.
egates, 50 that their representation In the
state convention shall be by duly elected
delegates or their alternates only. In case
q delegate and his alternate sre both sb.
sent the delegation to be authorized 10
cast the vote.
For the formation of county and pre-
cinct committees we respectfully refer 70
the rules" and ask that they be follosei.
BY order of the Republican state COM
mittee. Z. 7. WILSON, Chairman.
RALPH K. NICHOLS. Secretary.
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longing 20 fasses Bros, OF tacoma, were 80 -
Tuesday 81 % cents The parties were AoAe
for 50, we understand Slaughter sHn
ona hundred and City boxes OF peaches were
ahmed ives, on Monday BY r ) Morgan At.
Morgan says he thinks it time that the PROMISED
fruit car was pa. on the road. as Yakima Is now
nrepsred 70 ship hall carload OF peaches
every other day, besides other fruits ana sege-
tahles-Yakisa1 Herald
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The total number OF immigrants arriv-
ing in the United States in the year end
ing June 30, 1892, was 69i, $50, IS against
515. 4e6 in 1891, an increase of 63,s2i From
Germany came 1882; Russia, si,2t9;
Italy. u. 94i; Sweden and Norway, 57.l5S;
Ireland, 55.3sl; England and Wales,
Sn
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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 PosT-IsrELLrGEscEg,
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents Of the Posi-
IsrELLrsEycER, viz: ]. A. Mcclellan and
T. A. Davies. This does not apply 70 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 to take subscriptions for
the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Posr-Is-
TELLreEycER.
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The Hon. Thomas B. Reed put a quietus

The Hon. Thomas B. Reed put quietus
on hypocritical Holmanism by demon
strating an increased appropriation ofSi2.-
ooO.0oO at the first session of the Fifty
second congress, compared with the record
ofthe Fifty-first congress at its first session.
OF the Democratic economic congress
sional policy Mr. Reed remarked that
there is nothing left of the shop but the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-25
Manned at Gettysbure.

washington EitF Evening Star
He was plainly veteran, and he lookes u,i,,,
interest several times at man who held ht.
handkerchief to the side OF his face. After =
while he said:
"Tcothachs. misterF'
mo; wou11 ed.
'N here il happenF'
Gettysburg"
il, eapnr' Noea
Yes. Ii hasn't shown any sign Of hs.,i,u
yet" ''a4ing
.'You don't say 50! Bullet, sn'tis rp.ior ..
Jf'No: cut" '1@.oF
That's bad. tell you, colonel. shose sahs-.
leave mighty nasty place niue times o1'r =
ten" NN' OF
''No doubt OF H."
ago, did you. GeneEalf' ' ''As
No"
You ought TO have a pension. srra"
"Aeu, replied the man with IT, h.,
Chief, Il hasea's had tine TO apply for II xs,
J GA see, oniy goi ms wound yesterday w6srn
had barber shave me IN a hurry anu
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-25
THE UNROPED ARENA.
The Eighth Ward Democratic Club Will meet
tonigh; and make an effort TO reorganiza

AEe c'ghtn "aFu peinoclaAe Ni"' "'Ii hieSs
tonight and make an effort TO reorgsniza
A. y. Warner last night said: 81 sra not q
candidate for city attorney OF any other ofieetn
King county"
Ausss $. Miller, formerly alderman, 10 can
didats for the ofice Of county commissioner on
tie Republican ticket
J. ?. Milet. Of Nj Veraon, and Fletcher Cohn,
OF Edison, ara spoken OF as probable Demo
erstic nominees for the legislature from skagis
county.
Fred J. Ware writes TO the Posi- lNTELLIGEs-
eEg denying ;hs, he Is a candidate for legisls-
tive hoaoss in tia Thirty ninth district. He
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Al Ind ana paper found il necessary IN NH
fish the following correction: "For sRns.,..
Meeting III she ne@ding OF an article in our Iast
issue relating 20 the proceedings nj ~, set
council, Eead 'ResuI Aseung.'" "A
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Excess o. exports. se3a,94i,5i1 $50 AGA
This Is the largest volume Of merehan-
disc ever sent from the United States in q
single year. The total of imports and ex-
ports is also the largest ever recorded.
The aggregate value of imports and ex-
ports Of merchandise amounts TO s.. ST.
72e.9lo. as against 81. ~. S97. oO6 during the
iiscal year lS9i. an increase of SioS. SO ao4.
and an increase Of $50. 1876. $50 since 1889.
This is also very large increase over the
average annual increase for the ten years
from isS2 70 1871, which was SIS. Al, SIT
The value OF oar imports Of merchandise
during the last fiscal year was $50, sol. 2SA.
as sgains. $50. 9i6. tg5 for the fiscal wear
1891. decrease of 81, 52i9Ia. hut an in-
crease Of STA 979, 6o6 over the average sn-
nual value of imports for the rsst ten
years. There was an increase Of imports
of coffee, raw silk. and sugar, but a de-
crease 10 the imports Of tin plate. manu-
features Of silk, Wool, and tobacco. and
vegetables. fruits and textile grasses.
The value of imports admitted free of
duty Was SASS, DOL, las, an increase Of free
imports over The fiscal year iS9t Of $9l, 75a. .
19A At ghe same time the value Of datia-
BILE imports vas $SeSa, $40. iS9, decrease Of
Sl0a, "a, 1Ga. The value Of imports OF mer-
ohandise free Of duty during the last fiscal
yeaz exceeds like imports of iSS9 by the
sum ~ Ssoi.5l4,057.
The total value Of our exports Of mey-
chandiss during the fiscal year iS92 was
Sl.eSo, sS5, 40. AS against $50. 0.si0 dur
INK the fiscal year 1891, an increase OF
SIS. 81 Si6 This is the first year of our
Commerce when our exports Of nierehaa-
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DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription ia tha
remedy. It builds up the system, regulates
ard promotes the proper functions, and NJ
stores health and strength Its legitinata
medicine, not a beverage; purely vegetable.
perfectly harmless, and made especially for
worr,ans needs In the cure OF ell "fe.nala
complaints it's guaranteed 70 give satisfac.
tion. or the money Is refunded No Other
nesiicine for women is sold so. Think a.
that. when the dealer says something Ella
(which pays him better) is just a goodr
"Times have changed" So have methoas
The modern improvements in pills are Or.
Perce's Pleasant Pellets They help Natura
instead of fighting with her Sick and ner.
yous headache, biiousness. costlveness, AMI
all arrangements of the liver, stomach and
bowels are prevented, relieved, and cured
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Robert Buchanan, OF India; Philip A. Cohen
and Dr. D. X. Jefte, OF London, England, tour
lists, were registered at the Northern hotel les.
night They will leave for the Atlantic coast
over the Canadian Pacific today
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:" Hon do n
dock p That d..
Ponds, madam,
upon how yo1
feel. IL yos,,s
suffering from
functional d.
turbances, irrev.
ulariues or weak.
neSses, yoa're sura
70 " lookitn And
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John N. Plat, the wellknown Anacortes
banker and business man, came down from the
North last evening. "They say that Anacortes
is out of the county seat race" he said, "bu,
they are very much mistaken. We are in IL 10
stay. and We feel confident yet of victory"