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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-14

around ss regularly as spring plorghfrs
or fall cider making in New Engiard-
WaE;efuI as II may be. the clearing Of
much OF our land In future years viii be
accomplished by firing. And SO long as
Il is a common practice il is reasonable
10 expect destructive confiagrations-
Very few oe our forest fires are started
wantoniy or with malice. Invariably con-
tinued dry weather makes every thing in
fammabies and slight blaze intended to
clear up field rubbish may creep over IN
entire farm and finally involve whole sec
tons in widespread destruction. The only
way by which Il would seem these irrep-
arabic losses can be met is by the exsr-
else Of care and caution, with possibly
some sensible regulations as 20 tine and
method OF burning. The running Of fires
through small pieces of timber may ap-
pear TO mean little when we nave so
much, but this ever-recurring destruction
i'm all parts OF Western Washington. al
though over small areas. must IN course
OF time result in a great and permanent
loss TO the country. Lumber Will for
years De the great staple we have 10 sell,
and. IL only for the benefit of future gen.
erations, we cannot too carefully husband
the resources represented in our unrivaled
forests
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-14
Fung Hong Wong's shave.
Vancouver World.


To shave or not to shave was the posi-
ton of city barber on Saturday evening.
He was waiting for his next" when in
stepped a Chinaman. The celestial, with
out pausing a moment, stepped up to enc
Of the chairs and in an instant was COM
fortably settled with his legs cooked up
on the rest. 81 want my head and face
shaved" was his order to the astonished
whisker pusher. spoken I'm the best of En-
glish and with the manners of Chester
field. He was told that his custom was
not desired and that shaving his head was
out of the question. But the celestial
would show him how to do IL, and was OBJ
durate. After much dickering in order to
get rid of the man the barber proceeded
with his task, selecting his Oldest razor
and the stump of soap brush. Then the
lather few, not around the pate IN par
ticular, but all over the shop, and dropped
like beads down the Chinamens pigtail to
the floor. The operation over, the question
was naturally asked, "How much?' ''One
dollar and half" was the reply. What,
s150?" he exclaimed; that is too much.
Why I have been in London, Paris and all
the big American cities, and / only paid
one shilling at the most. / Will give you
50 cents" The barber would not take it.;
$50 was his price for shaving Chinaman,
and he would have that amount or moth
ing. With words to the effect that ii was
an outrage the Chinaman left the shop,
saying that he would bring his friend, Sir
Mackenzie Bowel, and other notables
down to settle the international complica-
ton. The barber had shaved Fung Hong
Wong, of the Chinese legation in London,
a gentleman, scholar and diplomat, and
who left for the Orient on the Empress
today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-14
THE NEW FRENCH PORT IN TUSrs.
Bizerta Il TO the Mediterranean What
seattle VIII Be 10 Puget sound.

bfZarfa IL TO the mediterranean W liat
seattle VIII Be TO Puget sound.
New York Evening Post
During the excitement OF the elections
in England an event Of considerable sig
nifica1ce and no little international i'm
port2nce was allowed 70 pass almost with
out notice This was the formal opening
by the French OF the great military port
which they have created at Bizerta, IN the
region Of Tunis. The great lagoon has
been connected by an artificial channel
with the sea. and now the French possess
there a land-locked harbor deep enough
and big enough TO contain their whole
Mediterranean feet, and SO strongly pro-
tected that ten ships could lie there in
safety even IL souadrons twice as nunaer-
Gus and twice as powerful were lowering
outside eager 10 destroy them. II is de-
ciared that in the lake of Bizerta Sims
would be safe as in an artificial hasin
in the center OF France. The work has
been done very quietly and the French
have denied. officially and repeatedly. that
anything OF the sort was intended. On one
occasion. when the English ambassador in
Paris made pointed inquiries on the sub
ject. the French minister OF foreign AFFAIRS
wrote to him as follows: Your excellency
remembers that on several occasions in my
conversation with YOU I repudiated the
idea OF the conquest or annexation TO
France of any part OF Tunisian territory
I have no difficulty in repeating here what
I had already told you. can reiterate 10
YOU that our arrangements with the hey
include no stipulation which is not in con-
formitv with the assurances which have
given you. I reply. therefore. explicitly.
and in manner which cannot doubt Will
appear conclusive TO you, TO your observa-
tons respecting the port OF Bizerta. We
have no more desire to annex Bizerta than
any other mart of Tunis" More will be
heard OF this matter by and by.
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\ Good Judge of Newsnar,c,.s.

Fairhaven, Aug i2.-Speciai.-A proni-
neBt physician and politician OF Vermont
who has Travelled somewhat extensively
in the West and has been reader Of the
Post-lutelligencer for a year or two.
writes 20 a gentleman here:
Il have become quite attached TO :he
Post-lntelligencer and read that IL do
not read our home papers. I generally
find IN that a more satisfactory statement
Of news matter. East. Central and EveSt
than In any other n peTs, rs a result Of
reading If I am taking "A great interest in
the state OF Washington and its grovt n
s1f development. especially the Puget
sound region. including the dry dock at
Port Orchard. tire Lake Washingt On
canal. etc look upon Seattle rs being
of great commercial Importance and des-
tined 10 continue - grow rapidly The
building CT that large dry dock by the
government also indicates a naval i'm
portance OF that locality which far sur
passes that q San Francisco
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-14

The letter OF Delegate Voigt on the sub
ject of the tide land plat published On
Sunday morning correctly and conciseiy
states the main points in controversy IL
deserves consideration because the facts
are set forth without any of the diver
gent comments which are likely to creep
into and hamper a speech. Full consid-
Grafton is given to the legal points raised
by Corporation Counsel Scott. but
the chief objections TO the apprais-
ers' plat seem to be the con-
traction on Railroad avenue north
of Pike street, the location OF streets
south of Charles. and the corner at West
street and Railroad and Yesler avenues.
1t is hardly probable that any plat can
give entire satisfaction to the varied in
terests which have grown up in the dis
trict affected by the plat. but the point Is
raised that many OF the objections can be
met without destroying the general plan,
and at the same time remove all fear of
liability on the part of the city for dam
ages.
The streets were laid out by the city
some years ago. Abutters have con-
structed buildings and made other i'm
proyements. some of them at great cost,
in accordance with those lines. The
streets as laid down by the tide land APP
praisers run through many of those i'm
provements, which must be torn down and
reconstructed at considerable expense,
and without adding very materially to the
value of the plat IL the city now vacates
its streets. the Improvements will stand
athwart the states streets, and when the
time shall come for the city to open up
those streets IL will be met by the refusal
of the owners TO remove their buildings.
Litigation Is inevitable. and the city has
so often been worsted I'm the past in en-
present opinion of the law may be, there
is some excuse for hesitation.
The state is fully as much interested In
the matter as the city: 1t win secure
much higher price for its tide lands If
there be no question of ahuttlng rights
and no fear of future contest over access
to property by wide streets. The state
should, therefore, clear the way for those
who propose to buy. 1t will he much
more satisfactory to settle all disputes
now when rights are inchoate than In
after years when they shall become vested
in measure and have at least the equity
OF undisturbed possession long after these
present controversies are forgotten. Pur-
chasers OF tide land property can now he
made to purchase subject to existing
laws and pre-established rules. After the
purchase is made and title passes. a
selfish Intersection which the state as
against the city is entirely free--wiu be
created.
The expansion and development OF the
city wait on the settlement Of these ques-
tons. but there need be no delay OF con-
sequence and, once the difficulties are re-
moved, the city will he free to act with
out the ever-imnending apprehension Of
unseen liabilities for heavy damages 20 be
paid by the Taxpayers at large.
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PERSONAL.

Superior Judge Henry Mcbride, OF
Mount Vernon. is at the Butler
State Immigration Agent Alfred Ander-
son, of Tacoma, is at the Northern.
c w Bean. Of Olympia, state superfn-
tendent Of education. is at the Northern.
]. VI. Tenney left yesterday with few
friends to spend a few days at the ocean
beach.
Arthur Ramsey. OF Cheltenham. Eng
land. is the guest of Or. and Mrs. A. P.
Mitten.
L. 4. Hevly. a merchant OF Florence. is
in the city on business and is stopping at
the Diller. p
Mr.. and Mrs S. Campbell. Of Spokane.
are at the Djller and expect TO locate in
the city permanently.
Mrs n u Stone and son, OF Black
Diamond. are visiting friends in the city
and are guests OF the Dilier.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. II. Clark. OF Fai-haven,
raSscd through the city last night on
their way 10 Sacramento where they VIII
IL future reside.
Mrs Charles Mcdonald. 81 Oakland.
Cal who has beer visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart r. Smith during the past month,
left for home yesterday.
A F. Eofer jr.. business manager Of the
Daily Capital Journal of Salem, Or. who
has been visiting in the city for week,
left for his home yesterday.
Mrs. s. Pearson and her daughter Pearl
have returned 10 their home ~ Ellens-
-
three weeks visit 10 relatives.
Comptroncr VIII II. Parry. Judge
Henry Mcbride. OF Skagtt. and Harold
Preston have returned from the Olympic
mountains. They came in on the EdiIh
yesterday.
w Il. Southland. purSer OF the steamer
Wnlapa. has returned from ten days
vacation at Flwaco beach. While N Port
land he was the guest OF Mr. and airs.
II. l. Pittock. OF the Oregonian-
Or. Joseph W Anderson. 81 Washington
City. who left here nine years ago. after
having been a teacher ia the pubic
schools under Prof. z :. Ingraham for
several years. Is In the city on visit and
- looking up his old landmarks
Mr.. and Mrs c II. Lilly. Miss Audrie
Trask. Miss Alice Wright. Miss Nellie Nc
Cutcheon Mr.. TT. F. Bailey. Mr.. r. y.
Ryther. Mr.. VIII Randall and Mr. W W
Mckenzie are a camping party which
came in from IiIliwaup falls yesterday on
the steamer Edith
w H Vincent r. r Williams, Noble
Wallingf0rd and Onicer r. G. stevens left
last Thursday evening for Mason creek,
on the Great Northern railroad. Tor an
extended fishing and hunting expe lstI7a
and report great success. They Bll fs-
turn Saturday night
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His mind was in perpetual spasn
About the cause OF protopiasnl.
Ana zen twas caused he longad 10 know
Jest what 1t was that made IL grow
lie lonEed 10 know Just what II was
The cause behind the final cause.
Just what was Chaos made Of and
Upon what ground did Chaos standp
He wished 10 know what IL could he
When IN the shape of nebulae;
And what was Natures UNDERSTANDING
Fore IL began in the beginning?'
He iOHgcd 10 know how il began.
The much debated FAN of Man?
W hat language Bdens old snake talked ,
And u upon its tail il walked?
And Il we'd landed high an dry
Had Ewes old apple hung too high?
lie tried 20 find some one to tell
OF the lost tribes OF Israel
And twas the problem Of his life
To fud out who was old Gains wife
Ana Just how much the world would gain
Had Abel lived, instead OF Cain.
But his coarse neighbors wished 10 know.
Just how his poor old wife could sew
EnougA 20 buy him clothes and food
And feeS seven chtldTen-hunGry brood
They we're EulI-miudei creatures. so
This simple thing they lonEed 20 know
Sam Walter Foss
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OUR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

y r -
Washington has shipped East more fruit
and vegetables this year than ever before.
The people there like them and CERTAINLY
the more they want the better satisfied
our orchard and garden men viii lie. II
has been generally believed heretofore
that so far as hardy fruits were concerned
California was the only Pacific coast state
which could furnish them of good quail
ity or in any quantity. This iiea has
not only heen exploded. bat many Of cur
fruits have been declared UNNECESSARILY
preferable to those Of California.
Because % short crops iu the East an
opportunity has been afforded To show
tho people there what wo can raise ia
this fsr-away country. and our llaus.
Strawberries. peaches. apples and cher
ries are. tn the language Of the street.
pronounced 20 he out q sight" More
over cur Vegetables have founa their way
towards the rising sun. and our potatoes
and cabbages have been tried in Minneap-
oils. 81. Paul Omaha and Chicara and
Is yet have not been found wanting.
Our soil Is peculiarly adanted TO the
raising % large crops Of fruits and vecs.
tables, that their character and quality
are good has hecn frequently demon
strsied. Our supply IS incxhaustible ard
she iong-suncrinE p0opln az the Eastern
cities are IA want OF orchard ana garden
products. the eating 81 which Is e,,sran-
ted 20 make them satisfied With se'f and
At peace with ali tire world They win
never lco& Ia the state q Washington IN
vain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-14

The emperor of China can do little to-
wards giving any satisfaction for the
kucheng outrages. The administration OF
the interior provinces is practically
farmed out and the central authority COM
mands little or no respect. Redress will be
obtained only by dealing directly with the
viceroy and people of the offending dis
tricts. A United States gunboat would get
more satisfaction in half an hour than the
diplomats at Washington City and Picking
will get by negotiations in half year.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is hereby warned not 70 PAY
any money TO parties representing 20 De
agents OF the Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
eTcept the following. who are me Only
authorized travelling agents OF the POST
TnteIIigepcer viz: T. a. MCCLELLAN, = !.
daes mt appiv TO resident agents or this
paper. who are located in various cities
and towns i'm the Northwest, nor 70 post,
masters, who are in all cases auinor.zea
10 take subscriptions for the Daily sui
day and Weekly Post-Inteliigencer.
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FOKF>T FIRFS-

The forest dro VIII probably 10 an an
nual summer visitor Tor many years 70
come. The entire Puget Sound country
IS one vast wilderness Of fr. and 50 long
SIS incoming settlers must hcw "a home
os' 81 timber growth. It may he necss-
sary - regard our August condasra lions
As neeesary evils. Every year che settler
does more cr less siashinx 20 Increase MS
acreage oC cleared ground. It's annual
Burning. when dry weather sets IL. conaos
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japanese Cotton Mills.

Eankow VII be probably chosen as the
site for the cotton spinning min that the
Japan Cotton Spgnners' Association pro-
poses 70 establish in China
Returns made by the Japan Cotton
Spsnnsrs' Association show that during
the month Of MAY last the number OF
spsuaies tn operation IN the empire was
~ tSS which turned out yarn TO the
amount Of I2fsa Sss pounds The amount
- raw cotton consumed vas I1.2s5, rs
pounds.
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Inability to find the keyhole because Of
inebriety is not often a matter for con-
graduation, but ii certainly ought to be IN
the case of the Kentucky would-be lynch
ers who were all too drunk to unlock tile
Springfield iaiI door
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or course the people of Whatcom county
cannot seriously think of repudiating the
5000 debt created by work on the Mount
Baker trail. 1t is an honest obligation and
should be paid. Any attempt to repudiate
would in the long run cost the county
twenty times the amount involved.
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The Post-Intelligencer hereby guaran-
tees it's advertisers a bona fde paid CIR
cuiafion. Daily. Weekly and Sunday, don-
BILE that of any other newspaper pun
yertising contracts will be made SUBJECT
TO this guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-14

1t is estimated that the revenue received
by the state of Maine from tourists and
sportsmen is over 100000 a year. Evil
IDENTIFY in that state they are always ready
TO welcome strangers and take them in.
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The Illustrated American calls our Olym-
pics the Adirondacks of the Pacific coast
The New York resort compares about as
favorably with our own mountain park
as Chicago in ashes with the Garden of
Eden.
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When the new American liner gets into
winter work, with nasty weather and
rough seas, il is believed her passengers
will think she ought TO have been named
Wins
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The sultan is firmly resolved not to adj
nit the principle of foreign control in Ar
menia. Fortunately firm resolution in
Turkey is not what 1t is in some other
countries
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III never before, Englishmen are now adj
hitting "Columbia's the Gem of the
Ocean" They haven't a man-of-war that
can equal her
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1t is pity we have not an Adolph Sutro
in Seattle who could afford to donate
2oo,eo rare volumes TO our public library.
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REWARD.

A reward OF $40 will be paid for inforna-
flor leading to the arrest and conviction
OF any one stealing copies or the rost-
Infeiiieencer delivered 10 Subscribers
throughout tho city.
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The biggest salmon ever caught in the
Sound viii soon be at the end of our troll
lers' lines, but, as usual. Will get away.
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The forest fires in Washington this year
are nothing compared with the confiagra-
ton which will raise havoc in the presi-
Dental timber next summer.
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Somehow or other all the Democratic
possibilities who think the president will
have a good deal TO say in the naming of
the candidate are openly for Cleveland.
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III Whitney should get the Democratic
nomination there would be no doubt as TO
which standard" no would favor.
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Electricity has put the horse to sleep
ana is now making bold to challenge the
steam engine
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Gentleman jim" Corbett after all turns
out to be about as low down in the order
of gentlemen as the rest of his fellow
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psaders Of the Post Inteiligencer going
out of town can have the paper mailed 10
them for 81 per month. and the address
changed as often as desired.
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Gen. Campos must be paying so much a
line for the fiattering notices sent out
about him.
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DIR. DarrIn Has Closed His OnHces In
Seattle and Returned 90 Tacoma.

Or. Darrin has closed his Office in
this city and has returned 10 his perma-
nent head Office II Tacoma, at s4zlz Pa
cinc avenue. where parties having business
relations with him may call or write. Of
fee hours 10 a. N. 20 s ,. m. daily: sun
DAVIS. II a. m. 20 2 p. m. Consultation free
and confidential. Charges low and reason
able. He makes a speciality OF all chronic.
nervous ana private diseases Of whatever
nature. Cores ondence solicited. In
Ouiries answered Circulars and question
blanks sent free.
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NEW YORK CRY, il v. s6ta 81. (4di. Central Park
French ana English Board.
ne 33relA etasSl log aud Dag Scno3i Tor Girls.
Mile FRoMEST. Mrs C. l. 4oEsAs. Prin elpslz
Fall term begins October !. Is8-
Prospectus seat o. application