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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18


Tho administrator of the estate of Sarah
p NcSler, deceased. calls attention n his
sale Of most desirable residence property
on Nesler avenue. Rainier street. Willow
street and Lewis street. The Yesler ave-
nHo lots arc upon the YesIer avenue cable
line, Tho Madrona Park ears run through
the Willow street lots. The Rainier street
lots overlook Lske Washington. The lots
average lo9 feet in width and 120 20 130
feet IN depth. The sale is AZ auction, as
follows. twenty-five per cent. cash.
Nesler avenue lots and Lewis street lots
at the corner Of TAYLOR street and Yesler
avenue. on Wednesday. August p. at II
a. m Take Yssler avenue or Rainier
Heights car.
Rainier street lots at corner Rainier and
Sophia streets. on Thursday. August -. at
II a. m. Take Yesler avenue car.
willow street lots AZ corner McCIaire
and Willow streets. on Friday. August =
a. u a m Take any Walla WaIla car.
An excellent opportunity is hereby af-
forded 10 obtain a choice home site very
cheap. J. =. LOWMAN.
Administrator.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18

II You are going 10 join the excursion
20 the Yellowstone Park call Up telephone
s59 or call at the Northern Pacific ticket
Office. corner Front street and TesIer ave-
nue. FOR your sleeping car reservations
and fun information in regard 10 the
greatest excursion ever run from the Pa
ciac coast Fun details are now being
couav.leted for the trim.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18

waIla walla and other cities IN the east
ern part OF the state tomorrow Mr..
Shirtclire expects 10 be gone about three
weeks. and much 10 the regret OF his
many friends in Ballard. he IS thinking or
making his home In the eastern part OF
rhe STATE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18

Claus SpreckeIs. the sugar king. has let
contracts for the construction in San
Francisco Of the tallest building west OF
Chicago. The structure will be situated
at the corner Of Market and Third streets.
and viii be fifteen stories high. The esti-
mated cost is 81 900 60
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18

Nav enjoy his nightly plunge. but not TO
be compared with yours in the surf on
Sunday the 18th CAN at Northern Pa
cidc ticket Office FOR particulars of excur-
sion 70 OCosta and the beach. No such ex-
oursion ever given from Seattle before
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18

a reward OF SO VIII be paid for informa-
ton leading % the arrest and conviction
of any one stealing copies Of the Post
IntelliCcnccr delivered TO subscribers
throughout the city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18
seattIe,s Excursion.

Have You ever seen the grand old Pa
cifc ocean? Co 30 Ocosta with the wheel
men on Sunday. August i. Tickets only
g. % for tho round trip. For sale now at
Northern Pacific city ticket office.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18
THE old Dominion
Is the latest novelty IN cigarettes.

Puget Sound K Alaska Steamship Com
paay VIII have 10 night boat from Seat
tie for Victoria August IS and j. but
same win run as usual thereafter Morn
ing boa: leaves TesieT wharf AZ 1915 g. III.
First Regiment Band. Leschi Park. this
afternoon.
'-NHksdo' this afternoon and evening,
Madison Park.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18
Cigarettn Smokers

Who Ike a mild. pleasant smoke should
try the Old Dominion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08

man 70 settle things 10 everybody's satisfaction
The yel.s increased in volume. until some gentle
stepped out of the audience and In broken Spanish
tmore shattered than the leaders, English) tried to
explain the situation. He tod the leader that
Dixie was the beloved tune OF the Southland the
hymn Nazionae." so to speak
"Oh. certainly, Yes, I understand" said the
maestro with delight. A word TO the band. a vgor-
Gus wave of the baton and the Nationa. air OF
Mexico rang out the OF the excited audience
There were groans OF disapproval, and for moment
II looked II there would be a lynchng bee right
there with the whole beautiful Mexican Band az
the principal feature but the crowd quieted down
1t realized the mistaken gratitude of the leader
at what he had finally translated an outburst OF
American courtesy TO him.
To the kindly little bandmaster one
planned the incident afterward and before 10 o'clock
the next day he had himself investigated "Deexie'
and taught IL TO his band.
Il have been request by yer nice Americana
lady he said. that In future when re Deexie is
play by me. Eat re Star Spange Banner be also
pay YER soon, once after. Only 40 shall l
satisfaction entire audiencel Ah'-wlth an ex-
pressive shrug-'zis Is a YER strange and excel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
AN ARGUMENT FOR PROTECTION.

w,,v rxcrAND.s INTERESTS ARE FOR FREE
TRADE. AND AMERICAS ARE NOT.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. Never in her history has this country felt the
necessity OF being strongly and openly for protec-
ton more than to-day. for the following reasons:
The facilities for transportation across the seas
have become so great that the foreign manutactur-
, Countries can send their products here in alarm
Ing amounts
. Not long ago Germany and Japan were not
manufacturing countries. To-day they are ana by
their cheap labor they inJure the American IN
dustres
The rich Americans spend 100000 in Europe
ub.r. they live part of the year and the emigration
Of our wealthy people from this country to foreign
lands is increasing yearly. But the rich foreigner
does not spend his money In America. In order 10
make UP for this loss the next Congress should re-
wise the tariff-ralse It 10 such high point as 10
make the balance of foreign trade in favor OF TINS
country and that should be done as soon as pos
sib.e as in this regard losing ground in an
alarming manner. There is nothing TO relieve the
present distress outside OF protection Inc snort
sighted free traders talking OF Enslands pros
perty while she imports more than sne eNpotIs'
but they are ignorant to history and statistics
England has made money m otner uih ne . fir u
lions were not yet manufacturers-or when they
were at with each other Albion mas never
missed the ouportunity in such times to accumulate
enormous capital. which to-day is invested All over
the world the interest on which IS PAD annuaiy
in gold. and is more than spiilclen. 10 couhder-
balance the loss her present foreign trade; Inc
United States has little capital invested outside. Du
American god goes out to pay the interest OF tne
National debt the foreign capitalist England IS
for free trade because she cannot be Otherwise
England cannot protect her agriculture Tor the reA-
son that she must import more agricultural products
than can be produced at home On the other mana;
the American peop.e can produce everything needed
in agriculture and manufactures just as well pul
the National industry must be protected II Eng,
land should raise the duty on foreign agricultural
products she would be compe led to raise the work
mans wages; II would make the manufactured goods
dtarer and her expectation would fall of consider
ably. Great Britain has no need 10 protect her IN
dustry for 1t ranks the first in the world:
Summing up Englands every interest Is Tor Tree
trade as Americas only interes. should be for pro-
lection
The American Government may change the cur
rencv as they iike-gold. silver or paper-but II the
balance Of foreign trade continues against the
United States-if they consume more than they pro-
duce-the result Will prove disastrous In very
short time. England is proclaiming free trade 10
the other nations, but foolish are they VINO believe
her - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
IINCOLN's GETTYSBURG SPEECH.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir. The present controversy over the Gettys-
burg spee-h IL curious as revealing the inability
n, othervisa competent critics 20 discriminate be-
tween the requirements of written and spoken IAN
guage We admire the fawless perfection or ms
nasterpiece as We read It, and. forgetting the
totally different conditions OF its delivery, cannot
hiring ourselves TO believe that II could have been
an oratoricaI failure The fact is that we should
have greater cause for wonder had it been other
wise; for the very excellences we so justly ad-
,nire in II stand in the way OF its immediate ef-
feet and immediate effect is the sine qua non Of
the orator.
Everett realized next day that he had listened
to a masterpiece: the masses who heard II came u
realize the fact when they read IT, while those who
did not hear Il at all were loudest In its praise
Any critical student of oratory could have pTopae-
sled lust that result Lincoln. with the orator
instinct foresaw it, and II is hundred 10 one tnat
Everett, was disappointed. even II he did not give
expression to the feeling. ,. -
For one thing. Lincoln did not give hmsel or
his audience time TO acquire emotional momentum,
must suit his language. as the scene painter SUITS
his outlines and co.ors 10 the requlrsHehts VI
multitudes ana distance. Lncoln's effect denes
microscopic scrutiny. but partly FOR that very r-i,
SON and more because OF It's admirable DreVity anu
compression It is not. in the tcuest sense OF the
word a GRAFTON. .
The world has cause to rejoice that II II not afH
to give thanks for that hish instinct that, seem
ingly in spite OF the speakers VIII. checked me
flow OF what might have been Commonplace c!o-
nuence and gave US instead matches prose
poem F TOWNSEND SOUTHNlCk
New-York Nov 2s 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
A STy-FIRED GUN.
From The Cincinnati Enquirer.

In the paper OF last Saturday appeared an ac-
count OF strange accident, IN Nncn mar, 800
XII Hea I Py in his room. the weapon being dis
charged by rejected rays OF the sun taihng upo"
s.nce the pubiicaton OF the story correspondent
from York Penn writes concerning tne ,Ch ths
efforts OF a clever Cincinnati lawyer named -. =;
Wallis the person accused OF murder ana ,iai
ey.iIsrne On which he was convicted being entirely
exploded by witnessed demonstration as 10 10"
The York correspondent referred to Volume - OF
the Criminal Law Mazagine. page So. on whicm
Sa o be safe Of tennessee against Avery tried
in Henry County. that state ana Is one u t,ris
most remarkable in the history OF CRIMINAL Ju''9
I,,nc 1857 Charles Ensley the cousin OF man
Of the name OF Avery. was killed in his room while
lying on a lounge about O'Clock III the d. te ii
The weapon Which caused bs df sSroush Enseys
brain. 10 one was in the house at the time put
Ensley empty rhe was FOUND yng on oceurged
and the bullet fitted the tube. -.
oniv Ivns close relative to Ensley,. and BY his
death profted to the amount OF about slOVU Avery
rea ade H GssF S9 and be
hanged He appealed 10 the supreme rourt ana en-.
gaged Mr. s the case back to he Circuit Court
on technical errors Two mistrias were orousht
about r6 b shEn Sa% Ma ins sak the Keynote
the mystery. In August 1881. he had me rile os az
Cd and hung on The Ta on w ws paeed in exactly
the same position occupied by EnsIey wneh y VIZ
b dns ana fSnd nf n tSe Was placed on the shelf
above The temperature was 90 degrees IN the
shade one OF the hottest days OF the year
s be pitcher acted as sun glass and the hot ray:
OF the sun shining through the water were refracted
Directly on the cartridge chamber OF the rifle.
'F'cSi witnesses we're in the room and few min
utes after o'clock pun and report occurred. and
te b Ds exart location where Ensley shot and
the theory OF circumsiantal evidence went to
pieces The incident. being witnessed anu s"orD
- readily exulainel itself 10 the Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
IN DOUBT ABOUT DIXIE"

THE MEXICAN BANDMAsTER AT ATLANTA MAKES
AN AMUSING MISTAKE. BUT RECTIFlEs 1T
Atlanta Dec. 4-The Mexican cavalry bahu the
finest in all Mexico. has been permitted by the
Government OF that country to come 10 the SOUTH
ern Exposition for a brief season. This Is great
compliment 10 Atlanta. and is thoroughly appre-
cated by her people The band plays twice day
In the big auditorium which is filled at every per-
formance At the first concert given an amusing
and particularly Southern incident occurred. Inc
people had been enthusiastic and the polite lite
conductor radated courtesy and gratitude respohd-
ing rbera.,y 10 the double and triple encores given
TO each selection After the last number, whicn
finished the concert most acceptably as the oand
supposed with Yankee Doodle. the audience re-
Numbering Victor Herberts unfailing Indulgence
during his month here began calling Loudly ior
Dixie" "Dixie," The conductor. who had already
flung his wide Spanish cloak about him. stepped
back 10 his place confused. little dazed' but still
anxious 10 please.
Louder and louder rang the cheers and calls for
"Dixie"-"Pay 'Dixier We want Dixie We must
have .pixier" Bowling his way 10 the front OF the
Stage with bevr -derment written on every feature
the leader etammered In broken EDgish. ~, WHAT
ees zat .Deexie| ] know him not Deehei - 81,
TbG coax slipped on his shoulders rose ana te,.
u ~ barrsssed depreciation Smiles struxEiea Win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
A PLEA FOR BARBARA AUB.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: | have followed the case OF Barbara AUD
very carefully and am surprised to the position
taken by our leading New-YOrk journals faeh one
seems 10 be struggling to call down anathema on
this unfortunate creatures head not one voice
raised I'm defence. Why? Every true woman VIII
acknowledge that her crime heinous to the last
degree. but does not her remorse repentance 'call
It what you Wild preach sermon ana point moral
that Is almost Chrstlike? Is IL possible that my
ideas OF right and wrong so warped that alone
can see righteousness in the termination Of this
case? or is II not in every womans heart. hidden
tucked away. out OF sight perhaps, but there never
theless?
BY remaining silent this woman would have caused
an innocent enemy 10 be incarcerated Tor years
The secret was her own The was over. Ihen
the greatest enigma with which scientists nave
ever or ever Will have 10 grappe wiz, woman $
hearU began to work and with firm hand TOOK
the rens and drove conscience into the right path.
IL lied and am willing 10 be punished for my ne
Poor soul crying out in agony In the wilderness.
How many OF W.. male or female, would nave a pkS
courage? VIII the sentence be tempered with mercy
| wonder? A WOMAN.
New York, Dec. T. 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
REPUBLICAN POLICIES WANTED.
THE COUNTRY EXPECTS DEMOCRATIC MEASURES

THE COUNTRY EXPECTS DEMOCRATIC MEASURES
TO BE REPEALED PROMPTLY
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is so refreshing and inspiring just now 70
read editorials like that headed Republicans, pub
lished in The Tribune OF last Saturday that cam
not resist the impulse to send you this note OF
both commentator and congratulation. The odious
Democratic policies, especially OF finance and tarin
which have so obstructed every department OF
American industry for the last three years, nave
so utterly disguised and nauseated the push
ing American people that 1t is no wonder these
measures have been Overwhelmingly repudiated just
as fast the elections could give the people OPP
portunitles in all parts OF the country.
There can now therefore be no doubt about the
wise and proper policies for party friends In
Congress to pursue Even our better class southern
Democrats are now praying for H. me wh ho',
country expects and desires that RepuDilcans shd..
repeal Democratic and. in their steai, e,aSe
Republican measures They want the protect!se
principle In all substituted for the free-tra
theories and they want those policies OF reci,
procty which Democracy has destroyed ie-ena ;Ieo
perience has shown TO be both wise ana expeo!elasi
The people want enacted into laws pracueai
that will enable especially to secure ana sue,
cessfully hereafter cultivate the vast Central ana
South American trade, which by nature ana con- on
money at par and plenty everywhere. both at
home and abroad We should lose . Q time coo. COD
and State bank theories He is now back num-
Der. and his views henceforward are OF no moIs
value to the business people than iast year
Let US, therefore go on and give the country
Republican legislation. and II this BOURBON
not thank God! much longer dam up the cur
rents of American pr0sPWSritfyI JAM r. MOORE.
Memphis Tenn. Dec Q 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
DEDrcED FROM THE AUB CASE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The case OF Barbara Aub makes 1t evident
that 1t is time. and more than time. for preachers
and constitution trainers to direct their weapons
against two crying cvils-the deadly sin OF lying
and the CHASTITY farce OF trial by jury. As to the
former. what want is more sound morality.
more Plymouth Rock in our religion. and those who
hold TO the American Sunday should revive the
o,d-time American Tor. at any rate, New England
custom OF teaching children that ali liars shall
have their portion In the lake that burneth with
fire and birthstone Even leaving morality out
OF the question the better class OF business men
would pronounce lying 10 be unbusinesslike the
rebel from the Old plantation would label Il
"crackerlsh', any one with drop OF bue blood
In his veins would denounce II as vulgar: while all
detected impostors. from the shade OF Ananas TO
the recently arrested "greengoOds' man, would
admit It TO be poor policy
Trial by jury may be an Improvement more
ancient methods. such as red-hot ploughshares,
etc. but that II Is far from what Is needed rs
evidenced by the fact that. out OF twelve good
men and true. voted for Langermans convic-
ton. believing him to be innocent
New-York. Dec. 4 1880. CLARA MARSHALL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
THE DOWA GER EMPRESS or Russia.

The Empress Dagmar is at last losing that
stricken look she has since the Cars dea m
An eyewitness tells me she never saw awning so
pathetic as that death scene. In the last twenty
four hours the Empress never left her husba nd
side, except once, when she was persuaded IL
change her gown. The Gar, who had seemed un-
conscious for hours. Immediately missed her Turn
ing of the doctors. he murmured Where IL
she?' On being told he muttered "Of course Of
course" yet KEPT his eyes gazing piteousy at the
door until she returned. when a look of relief and
peace came into his face. Soon the end came
With his head on her breast and her arms ciasped
around his neck he breathed his last For three
quarters OF hour after his death they remained
in the same position. her ashen white face looking
AZ dead his 1t was only when the Counters
X. 10 whom she is tenderly attached managed
10 convince her she could do nothing more, that she
was persuaded O laav thu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08

The column OF probable cost is. OF course. not
in the report. One glance at the statement shows
the niquity OF this business Compare, for instance
the Ninth-ave statement with the Fortysecond-st
and boulevard The late George Law had object in
grossly exaggerang the cost OF the Nnth-ave. road
as ne was the sole owner ana ne therefor puts o
per mile The Forty-second-st line places the cost
OF eighteen miles at $3.50 49, 81 nearly 100000
Pc mile. The Broadway ana Seventh-ave line
places the OF twenty-three miles az 81 295, 90
o. about $4,000 per mile; S!xth-ave. line nine miles
S.03lS3. or $4,000 per mile.
ESTIMATE OF ACTUAL COST.
a fair estimate OF the actual cost Of these roads
would be $500 per mile Lest there should be any
doubt in regard 10 this matter standard price
has fortunately been fixed for guidance by the
city Itself The Park Department decided to lay
mile surface railway through the transverse road
a Eighty-sxth-s and advertised for bids based on
specihca tions prepared by the engineer or the De-
partnent The contract was awarded TO the lowest
bidder and thus price was established for our
guidance In instituting comparison. The railway
In the transverse road, however, provided for a
roaSbed Of concrete eigh cen wide and inches
OF track was constructed with that addition for
about $4,000 per mile. Without the concrete which
the city surface lines do not use. II could have been
done for s. 900 per mile Here, therefore, We have
H. one instance charge OF 100000 mile against
an actual cost OF but 5000 Now. against wh3m is
this enormous amount OF money charged: why.
against the passengers who are TO furnish the money
70 pay dividends on this swollen CAPITA against the
people Of the city OF New-Iork from whom they
have. BY means known only TO themselves. obtained
these franchises and this opportunity TO swell their
-It has been said ana il is undoubtedly true that
II these surface railways had been capitalized at
their actual cost-as under the circumstances their
promoters should have been compelled by law TO
do-an ample dividend all the lines could be de-
clared at the charge OF three cents for every
passenger Let this committee. then. let the Legis-
lature declare by law what Is necessary to be done
10 rectify this great wrong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: | want to thank you for your editorial In
to-day's paper on parents and Young Criminals
II is In line with the usual high tone OF your paper
and wish It could be reprinted on your first page
in type large enough the whole OF the
page II Is time that parents recognized that they
have a duty. and great duty. to the public, and
time that the public called upon our busy or care
less parents to look after the sons who may be-
come good citizens. wreck our trains. our homes
or whatever else a corrupted fancy may choose
Investigate some more such cases. and let have
the moral effect that ought TO come from such in
vestigatiOn. CIERtif MAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
THE BIBLE on THE TURKISH DOWNFALL

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Is It possible that the Christian readers OF
The Tribune do not see the vast significance OF
the events now taking pace in the East? There
was a time when the near partition OF the Otto-
man Empire would have been as trumpet cal
I'm the ears OF sleeping Christendom. heralding the
return OF the great King TO earth. TO show forth
righteousness and bring the Golden Age. for which
the centuries have longed. II there be one who VIII
take his Bible and read of the characteristics
OF the last days OF the present evil age. In ii
Peter iii. 3. 4. It may there be explained to him
why the events foreto.d so long ago and now COM
ing to pass. excite so little apprehension.
According 10 the Bible. the extinction OF the
Turkish Empire 10 at the end OF a long
period OF punishment. apportioned TO the jewish
people and city Luke xxi. xxiii etc. Many earnest
students OF that Book have been looking the last
few years for this event because the chronological
times" have about out. and all things point 10
the eventlde Of the age At that time no earthly
sign indicated that the Turk might not yet trampie
the Hoy city under foot for nifty years 10 come
But the few years passed. and all the world II
now watching the downfall OF the mighty oppr-ssor
and the newspapers calmly discuss the partition
81 his empire among the Powers. Perhaps they
little realize that these days OF hJ5 were ioreseeh
by Isaiah Qsaiah xxxilD. By Amos Amos TX, KID
and many another Hebrew nranh-i and thu rs-