The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-06
EDITORIAL sPARKLES.

Harrison is coming out OF the woods, but
not politically. Bling champion Herald
Possibly Cleveland is not going 10 com
nit himself regarding his third term untii
he hears from Bowler.-New York Press
Mr.. Reed and Mr. Quay have not yet had
a personal conference, but letter costs
only cents in this country.-Peoria Her
aid.
Husband Marlborough win kindly en-
deavor TO forget that his brides great
grandfather had TO hump himself as a
workingman.-St. Louis Post-DiSpatcn.
The difference between a poker player
and man who thinks he is a poker player
is the difference between a deficit and
surplus.-New York Mail and Express.
This may be a record-smashing year, but
20 smash the record of the Democracy for
the past twelve months is not within the
power OF man.-New York Mail and Ex-
press.
While the steamer was carrying Gen.
Harrison out of the Adirondack lakes
snow fell. Yet it seems that all warn
fngs are lost on a presidential candidate.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
We have never known a time when the
American press of all parties were more
generally IN accord upon any public ques-
ton than they are at this time in the
support OF the cause OF Free Cuba.-Nsw
York Sun
The two great parties in this state-a
somewhat curnbrous way OF designating
Dave Hill and Tom Platt. which we OBJ
serve because IL is the usual form-have
now cleared the field OF action. New
York Evening Post
Ii is stated that Mr.. William K. Wander
bilt will not only attend the marriage OF
his daughter Consuelo, but will give her
away. No one will give the duke away. II
is bona ide sale so far as he is concern
ed.-Chicago Times-Herald.
Little Pipe" Chippewa Indian chief.
was drowned the other day in Wisconsin
at the age of los years because he was too
drunk 10 swim. Another example OF the
harmful results of mixing water and
whisky.-Portland Oregonian.
Mrs. Carlisle. 1t is reported, has been al
lowed to see little Baby Marion" The
secretary's friends see in the incident con-
vincing proof that the Kentucky states
man has chance for the presidential
nomination.-New York Recorder.
Secretary Morton still persists in culti-
waiting his little presidential boom. fancy
ing that he has impressed the toiling mill
lions that he is their especial friend. This
time Of year these millions are finding out
how many warm friends they have.-St.
Paul Dispatch.
1t little QlHeFence what the attl-
tude of the administration is with refer
ence to Cuban independence, the people OF
this country know that Spain recognized
the Confederates as belligerents and did
not sympathize with the Union cause, and
American sympathy is openly for the Gu
bans and their cause.-Norwich Bulletin.
The American woman is to be the com
ing Juno There are many indications Of
the fact that our cousins on the other side
of the water are gradually growing taller
and larger. A few years ago the average
skirt length taken in the fashionable
dressmaking establishments was forty
two inches, the length has now increased
to forty-five inches, and the increase in
other measurements is in proportion.-En-
glishwoman's Herald.
The text of Senior Canovas del Castfllo's
manifesto concerning the rebellion in
Cuba has been published in this country.
1t is sufficiently official in representing the
views OF the Spanish government TO COM
mand the attention OF the civilized world.
1t declares that the future policy of Spain
in dealing with the Cuban patriots will be
one OF determination. There is In this
country a widespread sympathy with the
people OF Cuba, but IL has been kept abey-
ant by considerations OF international poll
fty. Let Spain but violate the unwritten
laws of civilized warfare, and that SYM
pathy will rise TO protest that will sweep
all consideration of Spain out of sight
New York World.