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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-03
SEATTLE, TUESDAY. DEC. 3.
THE CHARTER COMMISSION.

There Is come talk about another ticket
OF freeholders to revise the charter. We
earnestly advise against any such course.
The ticket nominated by the three COM
mittees Is very fairly representative, and
although there are some men named who
have not been particularly identified with
municipal affairs. they are in the main
men OF excellent character and above the
average In intelligence. But the strong
cot point In their favor is that they have
been regularly nominated through the
means agreed upon by the three political
bodies. and are entitled 10 public support
There was a sort OF understanding on the
part OF all citizens that the ticket should
be non-partlsan and II would neither be
fair to the nominees nor IN the public inter-
est to make a contest
Objections have been made 10 some of
the candidates. and a newspaper is the
usual means by which such objections
would be urged. but the objections come
too late No ticket could be devised agains.
which some objections would not be urged.
and the one agreed upon by the committees
IL probably as little open to criticism as
any combination OF fifteen men represent
ing all parties and all sections OF the city
that could ho devised
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WHOM DOES HE HOoDwINK

Judge Orange Jacobs has on more than
one occasion expressed himself on the wa
ter question. and his views are embodied
In the following extract from a communi-
cation over his own signature:
THE question OF increase OF municipal
Indebtedness or the Issue OF bonds IS not
submitted nor Is t To be decided. First.
because that requires three-fifths of the
legal voters voting at the election TO DO
In its favor: this Is only a majority. Sec
onely. because the per cent. limit has
been passed, and such being the fact,
statutory and constitutional law alike
for5.d il and the courts viii enforce their
prohibltory mandates. VIII some OF those
logicians tell me now the approval OF the
plan embodied IN the ballot, and specified
81 section OF the ordinance, viii create
an Indebtedness? The voter is not called
upon 10 express by his ballot his opinion
OF the menas proposed or hereafter to be
devised. within constitutional modes and
prohibitions. Not at all He simply rat
ties or rejects the plan proposed. and that
too b. a majority vote
The question Of further Indebtedness can
not be submitted because the constitutional
limit Is passed.
Therefore, we can issue constitution
lodging warrants; but that does not make
the debt any less a debt 1t viii have 10
be paid. II IS one thing to dodge the con-
stitution and another to dodge a creditor.
The statute OF limitations prevents col
lection OF a debt after a certain time, but
the man who takes advantage OF ii Is usu-
ally considered 10 be a rogue. neverthe-
less, If that De his only defense.
Tho constitution wisely provided that no
debt over ~ per cent OF the property VAL
uatIon should be incurred except by con-
sent OF three-fifths OF the voters. but this
debt. 1t seems. is lawful without any other
vote than the city council.
Judge Jacobs says that the limit having
been passed. statutory and constitutional
law alike forbid 1t. and the courts will en-
force their prohibitory mandates" But
what on earth is the use OF constitutional
and statutory law and prohibitory man
dates. II. as he says later. 1--WE have de-
cision of the supreme court of this state
declaring that the means provided by the
city council do not create a city indebted
ness"
VIII some OF the logicians summoned by
Judge Jacobs tell US what the constitution
and the courts are going to do about 1t, If
the city council may create debt which
Is not a city indebtedness?
Are We TO pay II. or repudIate It?
We confess that We have no use for the
man or the municipality who or which de-
liberately borrows money or incurs oblga-
tons with an idea OF making believe that
IL IS not debt lie means either to fool
his creditor or no is trying to fool him
self
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ONE THING To DO.

The present congress has a very import
ant task before IL. Whether or not It will
be equal to that task remains TO be seen.
In the presidents message. which viii be
read today, the past years stewardship
VIII he shown In greater OF less detail. aud
no doubt many recommendations VIII be
made. ostonsibly with view OF showing
how We may be freed from the difficulties
and embarrassmouts in which this conn
try has been plunged for year or more.
Whether these recommendations VIII have
merit in them. OF course cannot be deter
mined hntii they are given IN fun. hut II
IS not very probable they VIII commend
themselves "a persons who trace the
course OF present troubles 10 sources far
different from those 10 which the presl-
den; viii attribute ali cur past and present
wees
First OF ali. II is not at all likely that
Air. Cleveland Will touch upon the general
iucompetcncy OF the Democratic party as
creative and Administrative orraaiza-
ton. Even if he knows 81. he would hard
~ be warranted ln mentioning Il, as that
party's head. Moreover. Il is not ut all
probable he viii reason that any Of the
Ills OF the reecat past are In any measure
due 10 an ahortive attempt 20 reform the
tariff. on the contrary. il IS TO he ex-
pected he viii approve cur last tariff icgIs-
lation. and. X lac does not advise an inme-
dlate assault upon cur duties again. he
VIII. no doubt. intimate THAI such en- at
tack should he contemplated so soon rs
thu condition OF our revenues warrants Il.
In view OF this position. which the presi-
dent W N very probably take II Is not i'm
probable that those who disagree with
him as 60 the cause os our troubles viii
refuse TO be governed BY his advice. as be-
inE that Of a man who doesn't get al the
root OF the disease. and Is therefore not
qualified 10 prescribe efficient remedies. II
IS generally expected that suggestion
viii be made 10 the eject that the retire
ment OF the Ereenhacks will work cur
financial salvation. but this = a mere Incl
dent 20 the rehabiiits ton az the national
treasury. The government must have
more revenue. and that Is what the new
congress must provide for IL. whether the
president realizes the fast or not.
IN the beginning the treasury officials
insisted tia, TIA deae.t MAS only tempo
rary. Like most predictions from the same
source. this proved 10 Re erroneous, X has
become a chronic trouble anI instead Of
decreasing promises 20 increase. Win the
government running behind a, least
$aeo.ooo a moBih. a plain daty OF congress
that cannot e avoided : 70 50 Increase our
sncome as % make x meet car curreat ex-
s$nses without borrowing. How this SHAH
ta done IS a matter Tor congress 10 &C.
eide II the popular VII Is consulted there
can se sgG enc way. A. oGs time tie
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PERSONAL.

]. S. Allen. OF Spokane. is registered at
the Butler.
DR.. ]. ]. Smith. of Franklin. is stopping
at the Butler.
A. A. Fisk. a merchant OF North Bend.
is at the Diller.
+. A. Void and son. ranchers OF 1ssa-
Quah, are at the Diller.
Jonathan A Stewart. a mining man of
Wenatchee, Is registered at the Northern.
Rev. John 3. Alexander, British vice
consul at Tacoma. was IN the city yester-
day.
Tail Thompson. wen-kno.wn attorney
Of Portland, is a guest at the Rainier
Grand.
Harris tanning. of the flagship Phila-
delphia, IS registered at the Rainier
Grand.
Prosecuting Attorney Yakey. OF Kitsap
county. is in the city. registered at the
Butler.
Cant l.. Wiley. The well-known steam
boatman OF Olympia, is a guest at the
Northern.
r. w Jennings OF the customs service
az Port Townsend, is stopping at the
Northern.
C. a. Cartnagel. proprietor OF the Driard
hotel at Victoria, is stopping at the Raj
nier-Grand.
Or. d. Beu Irving. prominent physi-
clan OF Vancouver. B. c., IS stopping al
the Northern.
Mrs. s. schwabacher. OF san Francisco.
was among Yesterdays arrivals at the
Ranier-Grand
Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Corbus or Douglas
Island. Alaska, are among the guests at
the Rainier-Grand.
D. II. Harrison. a lawyer Of Mount Yer
non, accompanied by Mrs. Harrison and
son, Is a the Diller.
H NJ Hagerman, OF Tacoma, was IN the
city yesterday, in attendance on the
United States court.
Collector OF Customs Saunders arrived
in the city yesterday from Port TOWNS
end. and registered at the Northern.
S. G. Dewsnap. the mining man. has just
returned from a four months visit to the
mines OF Albsrni canal. on Vancouver
island.
Commandant and Mrs ]. c. Morong
came in from Port Orchard last night 20
attend the theater. and registered at the
Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. J T. Banks. OF Ellens-
burg, are guests at the Butler. Mr.. Banks
IS a prominent merchant OF the little in
land town.
Miss Norma Kleinsc hmidt, OF Helena.
Mont and Mrs. II. L. Bell. OF Leaven-
worth. Wash. are visiting Mrs. l.. II.
PontIus. on Depot street. near Lincoln
Comptroller VIII II. Parry has been con-
fined 10 his bed since Saturday with a Sc
we're attack of tonsolitis. together with
rheumatism. He was somewhat improved
last night, but will probably not he able
10 Re al his Office for several days.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is hereby warned not TO pay
any money to parties representing 70 De
agents OF the Seattle Post-intelllgencer,
except the following. who are the only
authorized travelling agents Of the Post
ynteliigencer viz: J. a Mcclellan, J. !.
Tawley. X. r. Hll. G, n. Peck and 6, y.
Higcins This does not apply 20 resident
agents OF this paper. who are located in
various cities and towns in the NORTH,
west. nor TO postrnasters. who arc in an
eases authorized 70 take subscriptions Tor
the Daily Sunday snd Weekly Post Intel
ligsncer CITY collectors: J. 4. Csthcart,
IT. e.. Ewing, II. W. Case and w. Ii.
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THE CHARTER COMMISSION.
No Probability o. any Opposition TO
the Ticket

the Ticket.
There IS no doubt that some efforts were
made TO have q second ticket az freehold
ers 10 revise the charter bat x seems as
II that attempt was made before and not
since the combination. pet--oa was
drafted al time when there seemed 10 oe
some doubt as 70 whether there could
bs an agreement between the central COM
mittess- One OF TIE promoters OF the pro-
posed opposition ticket said yesterday that
the present talk evidently arose out Of the
original plan and that Il any petition was
circulating now il was one OF the old ones.
because the idea was abandoned when the
combination was agreed upon.
The list OF names published on Sunday
was gathered from persons who believed
they could accurately remember the list.
but L seems evident that the names were
those Of men who had been talked Of prior
10 the joint meeting.
Dl!gent inquiry fails 10 establish that
any petition has been circulated within the
past few days. and If there are any
around they must be fugitives from the
original effort.
The following letters bear out the sup
position that the names were suggested
prior TO the combine
Seattle, Wash, Dec. ., 1885.
To the Editor: Referring 10 an item in
your issue Of Sunday morning, TO the ef-
feet that petition was being circulated
with our names as candidates for charter
commissioners. We beg to state that as we
participated IN the Democratic mass meet
ing. which nominated candidates for such
would We consent to become candidates
AGAINST the ticket chosen by that meeting.
L. c. GILMAN,
ALFRED BATTLE.
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NOTABLE PEOPLE.

The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
have arrived at Madrid from Granada.
The pope presided at the public consis-
tory Monday, and conferred the req mats
upon the nine cardinals created at the Sc
cret consistory on Friday last
Mai. Gen. Miles, accompanied by Capt.
Michie of his staff. visited Fort Thomas,
KY, Monday, and inspected the garrison.
He received the salute of thirteen guns
authorized for the commander OF the
army. He left at night for Atlanta, Ga.
At Rome on Monday Signor Pera, chief
of the department Of the ministry of the
interior was stabbed IN the back twice on
the stairway OF the ministry OF the inte-
rior by clerk recently discharged. The
wounded man was taken to a hospital,
where his wounds were pronounced dam
gerous.
Joseph X Emmett. the actor, arrived al
Denver Monday from the East s!multa-
neously with the arrival from the West
OF his wife, Miss Emily Lytton, mem
Der of Rose Coghlans company. Mrs.
Emmett had intended applying for d.
vorce in Denver. 1t IS believed her nus
hand VIII try TO dissuade her from do
ing so.
Mrs. Della Stewart Parnen, mother or
the late Irish leader Is lying dangerously
III In Trinity hospital, New York. She has
been falling since the brutal assault was
made upon her at Bordentown. n. j., last
spr.ng Her condition grew so precar,ous
q few days ago that she was removed 70
the hospital. Mrs. Parnen had intended
to sail for Europe IN few days 10 Visit
her surviving children.
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The Boston Traveller says that our army
and navy officers are thorough aristocrats:
that Annapolis or West Point men believe
they are made OF superior clay, and on ev-
cry occasion they let the mere civilian
know his place. This prejudice they carry
into family lie. and their wives and daugh-
tiers imbibe Il from them. y great many
VIII dispute this. II is perhaps true that,
because OF environment and peculiar sur
round.ngs. army and navy people become
ciannish and greatly attached to the life
OF the service. and II some OF them act as
ar.stocrats or people made of superior clay
Il Is because civilian worship prompts them
10 do IL
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EUGENE FIELDS LETTER.
A Little Boston Girl Wrote to Him and
Received a Characteristic Reply.


Springfield Republican.
Under date Of October Il little Boston
girl wrote this letter 10 Eugene Field:
Dear Mr.. Field love you. l put you
your picture Jest fore Christmas. that my
uncle Harry sent me- and Gramma Fields,
at the end OF the poetry. ! expect to write
books when I am older. VIII you please
read my book. because I have read yours?
Please excuse me for writing short letter.
Your loving
CHERRY ELIZABETH NICHOLS"
The reply was very prompt for IL was
penned October l.. and IS as follows:
Dear Little LADY, thank you very
much for your charming letter. It peases
me greatly 10 know that away off IN Mass
achusetts there is a little SRI who reads
and likes what I write Not very long ago
was a little hoy in Massachusetts: maybe
pie so very much, for indeed my heart
turns often and tenderly 10 them and 10
their dear old hills and pleasant valleys
l have several boys OF my own now: when
they are elder I shall send them down 20
Massachusetts, 70 see the girls there If
ever YOU see fine young fellow coming
down YOUR street and crying at the top Of
his voice, Where Oh. where is the charm
ing Miss Cherry Nichols? you must know
ne IS my boy. And you'n he gracious 10
him. viii You not7 Wen. I must stop now.
fer must 80 out and shoot a buffalo or
two FOR supper. Be sure 70 call on me
II ever you come 10 this Wild prairie town.
Always aftecuoEltely your friend.
EUGENE FIELD"
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my husband could not remain I would
not I went in again about $50 on the
same 6ay. and there were about thirty
women and six men (for I took care TO
count the uenl IN the room Every day
and evening OF the next week ] went up
70 see II any men were In there, and every
time I went there were two or three. Last
Sunday, November -. there were seven
men and twenty ladies in there az $50.
Now what ! want 20 know is why was
the sheet OF paper sent 20 my husband
when he was in there with only three
ladies, and these other men allowed in
there with moreg Can the Post-Intelli-
gencer or the people al large or any one
else tell Us why? We would Ike an an
swer 10 come through your paper. and
oblige.
MR. AND MRS. +. @. MERIDIAN.
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RULES or tn LIBRARY.

Seattle, Nov. x, 1896
To the Editor: I would like 70 make A
sta +eT1e~- p ~1g-n v~r~ on rer ON sunday.
November II, ISss. my husband and went
20 the public library about IN the'after-
noon 10 read the latest san Francisco pa
per. II being in the ladies' room, we both
went IL there. AT the time there were
three other ladies' IN the room. We had
only been there about five minutes when
the Janitor came IA with a sheet OF paper
and threw II on the table n front of my
husband. saying the Librarian told him TO
give II 70 him II read. This room is
for women only" OF course, like i gem
tleII.AI. &c went out. and aIso. t0r wasrs
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The erection ot statuary group OF
Washington and Lafayette on the Place
dcs Etats Unis. in the city % Paris. VIII
probably PREVENT any change being made
in the name OF that public square. as was
once contemplated. when Mr.. Morton Was
minister 90 France. the United States lega-
ton faced the square. but latev ministers.
being unable 70 maintain such an elaborate
establishment as Morton. sought quarters
elscw here. For this reason II VAS at one
time reported that the city would give the
square another name, but any necessity
Tor tbs seems 10 D. ooy.aje1 by the Putt
ger presentation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-03

The cattle show which followed the horse
show IA New York, was quite success. II
was really an exhibition Of dairy stock.
and such prominent buttermakers were
present as Gov. Morton. John y. Rookie
Teller. Theodore Havemeyer. CAauncey vi.
Depew. Robert Bonner. J. OTTO Bonner, J.
Pierpout Morgan. Cornelius Vanderbilt, II.
X. Bloodgood. r. L. Ladew. Charles Nj.
Chaplin and Joseph r. Widener The but
ter made on the farms Of these gentlemen
Is probably uueQuaied by thai o. any other
country. and the fact that the butter costs
then from IS cents 20 a dollar pound
doesn't detract from It's good qualities.
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bishop poare. OF Albany. thlcks a Eooa
deal as Mr.. Gladstone does. He says the
saloon has corrupted politics. and the only
way 20 set IL ont OF politics IS 30 place
,ae trade in liquors upon precisely the
same plane With that in dry goods or hard
ware. ana that when it thus ceases 20 Re
exceptional ana has no privileges II VII
rot ohtrote itself tnto politics any more
than the tobacco trade does
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A Socialist Victory in France.
Paris Dispatch. New. p.

E-fJS D-SpaIcn. Nov. Il
The Socialists in the chamber OF depu-
ties made a motion today urging consider
alton OF the bin introduced by ". Jaures
ton OF labor disputes. Prime Min
lister Bourgeois opposed the motion
on the ground that government
measure on the same subject would short
IL be introduced. He added however. that
the ministry would not make the matter
a question Of confidence. The motion was
carried by vote OF Pa 10 25l
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Boston wants 100000 for harbor I'm
provements. Either these improvements
are not needed or else the man who said
paradise was fair sort OF place. but not
quite UP to Boston must have been JOSH
ing ST Peter.
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The trouble with Senator HIll was. he
didn't strike when the iron was hot. Had
he started out on lecture tour year ago
Re would probably have been greeted with
crowded houses. AS II IS now. his star
Is on the wane
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There has rarely been q congress when
there have been Sc many new ard untr.ed
men n the house. ard with SO large a ma
tor.tv Seeker Rsed VIII probably have
h.s hands full .a c1rhag exuoevant spirits.
SIN. Y ar. Reed coul3 SET the better OF
Democratic majority. De ought to have no
difficulty Ia mastering one that IS Re-
ruhIcan.
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ALFRED BATTLE.


ocdtt4tf " ASsI.f 4IO~s = -o'O.
To the Editor: In your issue OF Decern-
Der l notice my name appears on both
tickets as n candidate for commissioner
10 revise the city charter. I have given
my consent TO have IL placed on the Citt-
zens' non-partisan ticket only, and most
positively decline to be named on any
other ticket Kindly publish the same IN
your next issue and obiige yours
respectfully, CHARLES Z. CRANE.
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II IS significant that the most OF the
Democratic newspapers put in their time
making predictions as 20 who the Repao-
lean nominee next year will be, and do
vote very little space TO discussing their
own candidates
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Gen. Gomez. tina cuban Ins1rgen.. VIII
not gain any great amount Of sympathy
for his eause By his recent proclamation,
in which be orders trains 20 be derailed
BY dynamite and resorts 70 various other
methods OF terrorizsng.
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Seattle. Wash, Dec. 2, 1895

To the Editor: Having seen in the Post
Tntelligencer the statement that petition
was being circulated for the purpose OF
placing IN nomination ticket for the free
holders charter commission in opposition
to the joint ticket already announced, in
which my name appears as one or the
nominees on such ticket, take this occa-
sion to declare publicly that the use of my
name IN connection with any such opposi-
ton ticket is absolutely unauthorized, and
I hereby decline TO serve on said opposl-
ton ticket ALEN ALDEN.
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When the last congress was Juggling
with a 40-amendment tariff bin the Demo
cratic papers styled Il reforming the tariff.
Now suggestions of change IN the Law
are construed 10 be tlnkering.
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BaSy Mckee Is stin q person OF some
consequence TO Mr.. Harrison When the
ex-presldent wishes 10 go 20 New York
nowadays to see his political friends Il 3
sad he gives as an excuse that Re wishes
70 see his grandson
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Senator Sherman replies 10 the critics OF
his Recollections by saying that he has
nothing to add" That Is not the ques-
ton. They wish to know If he has any
thing To subtract.
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The collection of the income tax was a
little worse than a failure. 1t cost ssl 600
TO collect 81. 900 in taxes, and as the ST 600
was refunded, It doesn't show up as very
profitable piece OF business.
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II the Insurgents wish 90 prevent Scan-
lsh victories they saoali not how e9 trains
with dynamite but make an en3eavor 70
cas- The telegraph lines w.th which CAmpos
communicates VITA tire rest OF The world
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n GUARANTEE.

The PoRt-Tntelligencer hereby guaran-
tees It's advertisers bono fide paid eircu-
iafion. Daily Weekly and Sunday, double
that OF any other newspaper published in
the state Of Washington. Advertising
contracts viii be made subject 10 this