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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16
THE STATE PRESS.

Port Townsend Leader. The Repubn-
cans OF Iowa have spoken IN condemna-
ton OF the silver standard. and demanded
international bi-metaMism or nothing.
Tnaf Is the ring that practically every
Republican platform viii have IN the
United States IN the next fourteen
months
Whatcom Blade: Ssicktoitiveness Is
better quality than fntuitiveness~ Those
who have stuck 10 the Sound through the
depressing period are beginning 20 realize
again the significance OF that axiom
Those who fntuifiEeiy left the Sound for
other lands are docking home again.
eager. broke. repentant.
Vancouver Independent: The editor Of
the Spokesman-Review ought TO go down
beyond the Rio Grande and show the
Mexican greaser what an ass he Is MAX
ing OF himself by preferring the United
States gold pieces and silver dollars They
seem TO be great fools down there, judged
by the Review mans standard. Even the
laborers are not better paid there in sill
yer than is the laborer in the United
States in gold. How does cheap silver
help him TO pay his debts. pray?
whatcom Reveille: F. c. Klipstein.
Virginia farmer. has been investigating,
through the books OF country store. the
fall OF farm products since 1861. and dis
covered that at that time fifty bushels OF
wheat brought s3se.50. while in 1895 he
could get but s13s. It appeared that he
had been robbed OF half his crop by de
monetization" or some other conspiracy.
Further investigation showed that mis-
s13S would buy OF necessaries, like grocer
les. dry goods. hardware. etc, in 1895, as
much as S341.oS in 1861.
Olympian: AS a matter of fact, the
cause Of woman suffrage has less to fear
from masculine opposition than from the
apathy and hostility Of women themselves.
This is demonstrated by the marked IA
voritism with which that sex is regarded
by the laws. Up TO date 1t has been i'm
possible to interest the great body of
women in the suffrage movement. They
cannot be brought TO believe that they
are now treated as serfs. while many of
them insist that a participation in politics
would weaken or destroy the moral in
fuence they now exercise.
Tacoma Ledger: The city has made
thorough test of charter drawn bys fif-
teen freeholders. The experiment has
been expensive. we'll nigh disastrous. 1t
is not probable that any other fifteen free
holders will do better. 1t may be neces-
sary under the law for them to consider
and pass upon a charter when IL is drawn.
perhaps to make some notifications in ii.
or direct them TO be made. But a con-
sistent charter, one that will be operative
In all its parts. and not SO conflicting as
to be self-destructive, can only be drawn
by single mind. To draw such a charter
will require familiarity with the law.
ACQUAINTANCE with the city's needs and
some comprehension Of what a simple and
efficient government should be.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Esther Hornback, colored died at Gen.
teryille Tenn, last Sunday at the age OF
1i9 years The local newspaper says the
records OF her age are practically unim-
peachable.
Miss Rebecca Ming, OF Mendham, MI.
is within a month of her 9th birthday. Is
healthy and active, has never had the
services OF a doctor. and yet has never
travelled on a railroad train and never
been more than five miles away from the
place where she was born
4 beetle which feeds on the larvae of
the potato bug has been discovered in
Japan by Prof. Koebele. Of the California
horticultural commission, who recently
discovered the Australian ladyhird. which
is fast clearing California orchards of
scale pests. He has not communicated
any details concerning the new discovery,
but saws he believes the beetle will ex-
terminate the potato bug, which has cost
American farmers so many millions OF
dollars.
George r. Knight, with his wife and
sister. arrived in Grand Rapids, Mich,
from England a few days ago on what
was intended to be a surprise visit 10 his
brother Thomas. who has lived in that
city several years On inquiring the way
TO his brothers house he learned that
Thomas had started for England ten DAYS
previously Intending to surprise George
with a visit. The brothers must have
passed each other somewhere of Sandy
Hook George will wait at Grand Rapids
for the return OF Thomas. in order TO
avoid other surprises.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16
AMENDING THE CHARTER.


Spokane. Tacoma and Seattle awaited
themselves of the power granted by the
state constitution to formulate a charter.
Each elected fifteen freeholders, who
proceeded 10 the task AT every munich
pal election and every session OF the state
legislature since those charters have been
amended Tacoma and Seattle are both
considering the advisability OF electing
fifteen more freeholders to construct an
entirely new law.
The Tacoma Ledger doubts the wisdom
OF this proceeding and suggests that the
task be futrustesf TO one man familiar with
the eity's needs. experienced In munich
pal legislation and able to determine by
actual knowledge OF detail what execu-
tive machinery Will be needed TO put the
adopted charter into practical effect.
There is considerable wisdom in this; but
the people would not submit to 1t.
They would fear some interest might
control the man. and they may point to
the Declaration Of Independence as proof
that number Of puhlic-splrited men can
agree upon a tolerahly good document
We agree with them In a measure AZ
fecting every citizen it is desirable that
the whole people should have confidence
in the result. This can be as fully
effected. however. by having two or three
experienced men make skeleton charter
complete in itself. but subject TO discus
sion and approval by a large number
The freeholders' commission OF 1890 was
very fairly representative body. OF that
number at least six were qualified to
have drawn a complete instrument
Speaking without any knowledge of the
exceptional fitness OF the others. and
therefore without disparagement. it Is
safs to say that either Judge ia
cobs. Judge Strive. ]. r. Lewis.
Judge Roger 5. Greene. George
nonworth or Jacob Furth would have
alone drafted better. because mere SYM
metricaI. charter The law finally adopted
was one OF compromises and nl-baIanced.
Our objection is not 20 the method. bat
20 the number Of men engaged mon the
work. Three men AZ most should dras
charter. and having adjusted the paris 20
a whole should submit = 70 a larger body.
ana II any material change IN Tire plan
followed. the charter should be returned
70 the three 70 make the necessary ex-
ecutive changes. Any citizen should have
the right 70 make suggestions. but only
in writing. II those suggestions were ob-
tect'onahie On account Of the expense at
tending their operation. or We're In other
respects uuwlss. those objections could
h pointed out by the commissioners.
In case there was vital difference q
opinion The alternative could be then sub-
mitted 30 the people. with the additional
O. eorrelative provisions necessary 70 put
into efEect the alternative finally adopted.
This plan can ne followed whether the
charter be drawn by an elected commits
sion or ~ The city council. Indeed. there
Is nothing 10 prevent any public spirited
citizen frea submitting al entire charter
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16
NORTHWEST NEWS.

Guy Klosterman. % years old, was
drowned in the Willamette river at Port
land last Friday. He was trying TO swim
across and became exhausted.
known resident OF Colville. committed
suicide there July IL by cutting his
throat with a razor. He had no money.
no relatives, and was a sufferer from
dropsy.
w. S. Lair. of Spokane, Populist can
idate for office at last falls election,
was fined last week for drunkenness.
The Times says he is "a drunken, disco
lutte wretch, who never works. and until
recently when the commissioners sent
his wife and babies to friends in the
East. the county was compelled to sup
port his family"
Col. Henry Cock, ex-marshal OF Walla
Walla and North Yakima, died In the
early days of this country he was the
guide of Prof. Gibbs. who was sent to the
Northwest by the interior department TO
obtain data of the fora and geology OF
Oregon when the two states We're one.
He was also the interpreter of Gov. Stew
ems in his treaties with the Indians; the
guard for the Wells-Fargo treasure box
between San Francisco and Portland and
at one time owned steamboat plying on
Puget sound. Col Cock was member
OF the Washington legislature from kliek-
stat and Yakima counties In the territorial
days, and afterward was sergeant-at-
arms of the senate.
Mrs. Mary Jones, a colored woman, died
July II at a Portland hospital. She was
the wife of the keeper Of a small restamr-
ant. Mrs. Jones gained notoriety in the
newspapers when President Harrison Wis
tied Portland in May. 1891 While the
president was standing on raised plat
tel Portland. she endeavored TO approach
him and shake hands with him. Accord
ing to her statement of the affair she
crowded between Postmaster lGenera
Wanamaker and Secretary of Agriculture
Rusk. who were present, and offered her
hand to the president. She says that she
stood squarely in front OF him, so that he
saw her. But instead OF grasping her
hand in the usual effusive political way
he coolly and deliberately turned his back
upon her. The negroes We're very andig-
M
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16
PERSONAL.

W. ]. Rucker. the banker OF Everett.
IS in the city.
J. w. Hume. a resident Of Port Angeles,
IS at the Butler.
\. T. Mendum. a railroad man Of Ia
coma, Is at the Butler.
Judge John P. Hoyt. OF the supreme
court. is at tho Butler.
f. J. Barton. an attorney of Ellens-
burg, IS st the Northern.
n. O. Baldwin. sheriff OF Garfield
county. IL At the Northern.
Robert Duncan. tr.. and Angus Mackay,
b0th OF Juneau. are in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Gilmer and family
are enjoying camp life on Salmon bay.
Mrs. =. Fontsjne, accompanied by her
daughter; Miss Fontaine. has rooms at
the Northern.
u. Drysdale, the cannery man OF Port
Roberts, was in the city last night, and
stopped 81 the Butler
Can't. J. ]. Gilbert, OF the coast and
Eeode,ic survey. is here from Olympia.
q guest at the Northern
Joseph l. Travis accompanied hy his
sister. Miss May Travis. of Portland, has
apartments at the Butler
Miss Alice Orr, OF Santa Barbara. Cal,
IS visiting her sister. Mrs. A W. Denny.
a. her home 1890 Seneca street.
Mr.. and Mrs J. b Starr. OF Concor-
ia, Kan. who are making tour of the
Sound, are stopping at the Arlington.
Mrs. T. Marshall and daughter Benja
left Yesterday for New Westminster. Is.
-, where they VIII spend a few days.
REdolph Docke and L. klinge. promin-
ent 81. Louis business men. win leave
today FOR their home. They have been
IN Seattle for several days on a. pleasure
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. A W. Denny and family.
Miss orr, OF Santa Barbara, Cal. and
Miss Calvert win go 70 ChaHtazlua Beach
THIS week, and VII occupy the Denny
cottage.
Miss Howard. formerly OF Henderson,
Ky, and now an Instructor At the WASH
'nSton Stale Agricultural college at Pull
man. Is the guest Of Mrs. r. :. In2raharn-
Mss Howard intends 10 make the ascent
or Mount Rainier with the InsraAaEa
party next week.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16

A Connecticut man has patented a ma
chine for making hats out of wood. A
log OF wood cut square. fed to the ma
chine. is converted into fine strips Of wood
much resembling excelsior. 1t is claimed
that when these are moistened they can
be woven much more readily than straw.
and make a durable hat. The inventor
says the substance is lighter in weight
than straw. and that because of its easier
manipulation and lower cost 1t will super
sede the straw now used for headgear.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16

Newfoundland has adopted a new tazsf
schedule in which meats ara charged a
duty o, g. s. per hundreiwe gsat; flour, =
cents per barrel; corn. cents per busllei
humber, 50 per 90 feet: dressed humber,
S per Loo fest On the free list are agrl-
cultural implements. wood. wheat and
ty-pewrffing machines. She gess even with
the United States for imposing a duty on
Newfoundland FISH by providing that when
any country having the privilege of TAX
ing fish ON the Newfoundland coast exac.s
a duty on tniporvatfons OF fish then the
fn1poreafsons from that Country shah be
charged a tax ssisiEtsorsal TO the reglIla-
drFfy
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16

ia advances. and making il the basis for
discussion The only obstacle Is that men
who are qualified TO undertake such a
work are too much occupied with their
own business TO devote the time neces-
gary.
The superior court has called upon the
mayor 10 show cause why an election
should not be held 20 elect fifteen free
holders. On the issue presented the
case can go TO the supreme court. which
will pass upon the constitutionaiity OF
the law under which 1t is proposed TO
hold the election There should he no IN
necessary delay In bringing the question
TO a final decision.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

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and Weekly Post-Inteliigencer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16

Populist paper published at Tacoma.
commenting upon John Swinton's state
ment that he never writes an honest line,
says for this reason that paper has
been started. In order to carry out the
plan 1t says an editor will be employed
whose term Of Office remains so long as
he follows the lines laid down for him by
the managing committee" Isn't II funny?
He is not to write his own honest con-
victions, but to follow the lines" laid
down for him. Otherwise he will be In
continently fired" The tyrannical press,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16
Popular Songs Originate I'm Grand Opera
Chicago Times Herald

The melody OF the song Somebody's
Coming When the Dewdrops Fall" so
much sung a few years ago, and still a
fayorite in such homes as Maggie Muir
phys. was taken almost bodily from
Chopin funeral march. The more recent
popular song. II Won't Play in Your
Yard" may be readily recognized as an
adaptation from la Donna Mobile"
In Verdi's opera "Rigoletto." In the SOL
dier's chorus of Faust is the original of
the popular college air. ooh, No; Well
Never Get Drunk Any More" And the
music of the Flower Song" from the
garden scene is variously adapted to songs
sometimes comic and sometimes senti-
mental
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16

Any disciple of Izaak Walton can SYM
pathize with President Cleveland. He
seems destined to be denied the Joy of
seeing a son looking at him in open-eyed
wonder as he relates stories of his prowess
with rod and reel fourteen years ago."
We say fourteen, for after that age no
self-respecting father will tell his favorite
fish stories TO his son. The boy will have
been there himself by that time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16

Tests In the use of coke 40 a fuel for
In place of coal have been
made by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
on some OF its Virginia lines during the
past few weeks and have proved very
successful. With the heaviest freight
trains equally good results have been OBJ
tanned from coke as from coal, with the
great advantage Of an avoidance Of the
smoke and cinders attendant on the use of
coal Coke is also an economic success.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16

Sir William Vernon Harcourt. who de-
clared that the government would never
consent TO bi-metallism. has been defeated
in his attempt TO be reelected to parlia-
ment. At the previous election he led his
opponent by 1000 votes. A. J. Balfour,
the leader of bi-metallism. has been re-
elected. There were other issles than
coinage. but the result is not unsatisfac-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16

We add the name of the Chehalis Bee
to the frightening list Of bi-metaliic
papers in this state. In view of the i'm
portance of the subject II is well that
consideration should be given to
il before a decision is reached. The eau
ton with which many people have ap-
preached conclusion Is a proof that they
have not been hasty, but have carefully
thought out the arguments presented on
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16
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The -Inteliigencer hereby guaran-
tees It's advertisers bona fde paid cir
culation, Daily, Weekly and Sunday, oou-
Die that OF any other newspaper pun
lished In the State Of washington Al
vertIssng contracts viii be made subject
10 this guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16
TO READERS GOING OUT OF TOWN

Readers OF the Post-Intelligencer going
out of town can have the paper mailed TO
them for 81 per month. and the address
changed as often "a desired.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16

vember. We b~s&-ve tina. the people gen
orally would favor short. sharp. ircas1ve
The morning times., 1895-11-30
The time
has come

For wearing a Good, Sub
stantial Overcoat; it ism t
safe to wear a light one any
more.
Our lire of Overcoats and
listers is particularly good
this year. We are careful
where we buy, careful about
the make of the goods, as
well as the quality, and we
can safely recommend them.
Chinchillas, Kerseys, Mel
tons, Beavers, Cheviots in
different styles-S10, $l2,
SIS.
listers at the same prices,
i'll Irish Frieze, Chinchillas,
kerseys, etc. large
collars = some velvet-full
length, right down to the
boot tops.
Remember, we are selling
all Children's Clothing at 5
per cent advance on cost.
The morning times., 1895-11-30
DIR. SHADES
Ch!oridum Discovery for
Consumption.
INDORSED BY PHYSICIANS
Of the Regular Profession liz the
District of Columbia.
NDORSED BY PHYSICIANS

DR.. McKim. 25 Fifth street southeast:
SAYS that Dr. Shades treatment mas cured
his daughter of tuberCular CONSUMPTION
Call and see for yourself what ne mas 10
saw, as he read DR.. Shades articles on
tuberculosis in the medical journals q
number of years ago, before Br. sIade
located in Washington. Dr. Mchlin is an
unbiased medical gentleman and is not
prejudiced like other physicians VINO
think the specialist is quack anu "A num-
hug Such old fogyism is, however. dying
out and the regular physician and Specialist
are becoming properly ciasslfleu III scieh-
tific medicine. :.
another phi yslcian who indorses Dr. shades 5
plau OF treating throat and lung diseases
Dr. Patterson Will tell you that Or. SHADE.
1882 Fourteenth street, cured hiin OF
tuberculdr consumption over two years
The Medical Association of the District
also indOrse Dr. Shade as being regular
physician, by giving him certlflcdte
signed by their officials. Dr. Morgan,
professor OF physical diagnosis ana lunS
disease in the Honleopa pathiciiospltaiCoaege,
San Francisco, says, in an article he wrote
on pulmonary tuberculosis. which appears
in a Western journal, after quoting from
and commenting on the opinions OF
dozen or more eminent physicians on con-
sumption, says:
II am of the opinion that no man. not
excepting Koch, has done so much In trao-
ing the entire congeries of pathological
pheno nlena involved in tuberculosis TO thelr
origin as has Dr. Nevin II. Shade. OF Wash
ington. ID. {. And his conclusion IS that
nlal-nutritton and mal-l ssmilation are in
,iispensable to the development or tHDercn-
losiS.' j. W. H.
Office hours, o to II a. NJ, to 3, and
4 to 6 p. nj. daily, except Sunday. Con-
sllltatiOn free.
The morning times., 1895-11-30
CoIumbiu CnrpIy,I Notes

The entire club house of the Columbia
Athletic Club is in the hands of, workmcn
and the rough work of constructing the
booths and stands is nearly completed.
This evening tine decorators Will begin
their work of bcautifying the house and
otherwise completing the work ncces sary
50 that the committee on booths and lady
ASST stauts may begin their work of pla cling
III the proper places the many articles
which have been donated, and which VIII
he sold or otherwise disposed of.
The committee un tickets report 4 very
large advance sale of season tickets.
The press committee held a spn cial
meeting yesterday afternoon and arranged
finally all matters pertaining 10 the pub
liration and issue uf the" Winged Arrow"
which will be the official daily carnival
paper.
This evening at S O'Clock the committees
on music and entertainment and donations
ana privileges Will hold important meetings.
Chairman sam Ireland has called a meet
ing OF the ladies' committee. which has
charge of the art reproductions, for this
evening at the club house. The east viii
be present and a fun .drrss rehearsal will
be beid in the gymnasium.
The lady assistants of the carnival will
hold Il 1inal meeting un Monday afternoon
at : O'Clock at the club house and j large
audience is expected. fa =