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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02
TORPEDO BOATS A SUCCESS.

The advice to the effect that the govern
ment should be provided with a good
sized iotiIla OF torpedo boats Is shown TO
be good advice by recen, tests made with
the torpedo boat Gushing, TO Judge OF Its
ability TO get within damaging distance
OF the battieship Maine. A trial was recent
~ made with these two vessels In Nara
gansett bay, and under cover OF darkness
the Gushing demonstrated that she could
easily have sent the Maine to the bottom
and disappeared without those on the ar
mor-clad knowing whence came the at
tack.
The officers and men OF the battleship
had full knowledge of the contemplated at
tack by the humble but effective little tor
pedo craft, and four OF the strongest electric
searchights in the navy were sweeping
the water for her. throwing their rays in
every direction. In spite OF this precau-
ton. the torpedo boat twice got near
enough to work destruction to her sup
posed enemy had she been so inclined. The
Gushing could not be seen, although al
times she was in the fun glare of the
lights, her small size ana duII paint, the
color OF the water around her. combining
to render her Invisible.
This test Is said to nave been very sat
isfactory 10 the naval experts and espe-
cially To those who have been warm advo-
Gates OF the torpedo boat as a means of
defense. This style of craft is cheap.
quickly constructed. requires small ex-
penditures TO operate them, and. If skill
fully managed. will no doubt prove re-
markably effective. In view OF the fact
that we have no. coast defenses. and are
not likely to rave for some years. it GER
tainly would not be a waste OF money
should the government decide to construct
n good sized feet of these little wasps,
which are destined. IL would seem. to be
very formidable antagonists for the ar
mored cruisers and more mighty war ls-
viathans.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

Albert CbeyaIier. the music hall singer.
confesses. In the autobiography ne has
just published, that his fun name Is Al
bert Onesimo SWalh'eO5u
Louis Chevalier.
The president OF France, Felix Faure.
IS said TO be an enthusiastlc urst hiShter
at the theaters Of Paris. lie Is reputeo
to be a dramatic critic OF no mean aoll.
ity and possesses a valuable library or
the classic dramatists.
The rew Peruvian cabinet is composed
as follows: Premier and minister or JUS
tice. DR.. Barinama: minister OF foreign
affairs. Senior Ricardo Ortiz Sevallos;
minister of the Interior, Senior BENJAMIN
BOA: minister Of finance, Senior Manuel
Jesus Dbl; minister of war, Col 1barra-
A Goethe museum has been established
Goethe as a student won the affections
OF his first love, Friederike Bfon: one
OF the principal promoters was ubrike
Won Levetzow, now g years old and a
"Stiftsdame." hut who as an 1s-year-old
girl turned the head OF the septuagen-
arian poet and caused him TO write his
''Trilogie der Leidenschsft."
The suit brought by Zella Nicolaus
ecovery of a $4,000 check is now prac-
ticaIly settled. IT was to have come up
at the December term OF the HUDSON
county. y. J.. supreme court before JUS
tica Lippincott. The terms OF the settle
ment nave not been made public. but IL
Is said she VIII not secure more than
enough money 10 pay the lees OF her a.
tornevs. The New York World says Mr..
Gould's lawyers paid Miss Nicolaus So
GOO. In return she gave Mr.. Gould a nun
release for any claim for damages or
recompense for alleged assault upon her
by any member OF the Gould family.
At the first sitting OF the new grand
council OF assembly OF the canton or
N~eufchateI. Switzerland. an extraordin-
AIRY incident occurred. N. Colullery., the
socialist deputy, who had just been elect
ed. refused 10 take an oath OF fidelity TO
the constitution. Amid the applause OF
the assembly. the state councillor comp
Jesse declared that anybody who refused
10 take that oath was nothing but an
anarchist. II was then voted that any
deputy who did not take the oath could
not he considered a member OF the as
sembly. Another deputy, NJ. Biollsy, who
had previously refused taking the oath.
went back upon his former decision. but
ne was permitted 10 omit In the formula
any mention OF the Deity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02
UTAH AND

A rumor has reached Salt Lake that an
attempt is being made to persuade the
president TO refuse TO issue his proclama-
ton. which is the final step 10 be taken in
endowing Utah with the powers and privi-
leges OF statehood. The ground on which
his appeal is TO he made. it is said. is tho
alleged interference OF the Norman HER
archy TO influence the recent election. thus
preventing a fair expression OF tho people.
There are very serious doubts as 20 wheth-
er any such move as this is on foot, ana
most people viii hesitate to believe that
any such unusual course of procedure
would be adopted with any hope OF its
being a success.
II is very doubtful If the president would
have the right TO thwart the wishes OF the
people as expressed at the polls. and It Is
very certain he would not have the dlspo-
siton to 20 behind the returns. The dis
cretion OF the president in his matter is
limited. Il is made his duty by the ena-
bling act TO issue his proclamation IL he
finds that the new state has a constitution.
republican in form, which is In accordance
With the enabling act and has been ae-
cepted by a majority OF the voters. All
these conditions appear 70 have been COM
piled with. and 81 is not very probable that
there IS tho slightest ground for believing
that the president will do anything but his
duty as he iaterprsts Il from the enabling
act Utah VIII. no DOUBT. be a iull-nedged
state IN the very near and immediate
future.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

pid anybody outside OF Seattle know our
condition he would thlnk we were crazy
tn talk about p,llng on another sL.2aeo
debt.
We have had tho most trying time a
people ever experienced Tor the past three
years. and we ara not out OF the woods
by "a long way yet.
We know We are sending out Of the
city every day ia tho year. day after day.
80 a day in interest alone on corporate
indebtedness, or nearly *lSo.e0 a year.
We know that many Of our people have
lost their property 10y foreclosure OF mort
gage by foreign corporations. and that
many moro are hanging on with the grip
of despair to what I.ttle they have yet
leg,.
We have econcmisea our households.
worn las, years ovcrcoats. GO, used to
shabby clothes. kept our families from
thair usual summer outing. have walked
go Save ear faro. toued early and late, sa;
sap nights figuring Out how to pay bills
sri meet notes. have grown anxious
eyed. irritable. ola; have skimpe4.
trimme3 n plnchea because OF the hard
uuses, seani business. low prices and high
taxes
And now We are asked BY the city ccun-
Gil - voluntarily pax upon our CALLED
shoulders another aebt Of y.2A0a.
Is IL any wonder hat lmPa;iencs breaks
out ans ~ceaounces men who are promoting
sucA e scheuae from personal and political
--nftyes4
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most autocratic powers, and the cestin1ss
OF appropriation measures are IN the
hands of a few men. who take their .
tine and allow public interests TO await
their pleasure. That such a COMMITTEES
can give the attention necessary 10 the
careful consideration OF the many appro-
prfations before II Is corceding to IL great
er powers Of endurance than II really has.
with so much on its hands. it almost goes
measures are sighted and others less
worthy advanced through favoritism or as
the result OF personal influence with this
particular committee.
Nothing f. more difficult. II is said. than
20 get a bearing before the appropriations
p~ortanee is turned over TO IL that IL Is I'M
possible 10 dispatch business rapidly. and
people interested in matters OF legislation
are again and again put of and turned
way for the reason really that the COM
mittee has more business before IL than II
can attend TO. With the legislative, cxecu-
tive. judicial. sundry civil and deficiency
appropriation bills referred to the appro-
priations committed there would be enough
work for IL TO do, and the distribution OF
the other appropriation bills among TIE
different committees would probably IN
sure more attention being paid to them
and result In their being more quickly m
satisfactorily disposed OF. OF course there
will be a vigorous opposition to this
change among the older senator's. but IT
has enough merit In 1t TO warrant its being
carefully considered
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02
PERSONAL.

Dr.. J. s. KIoeber has returned from a
d~uck-huntipg trip.
". EIwell. a lumbernan OF Port Gam
bic. IS at the Diller.
L. johnson. q rancher Of Seabeck, IS at
the DEer.
II. Blackburn. a mill man OF snohomish.
is at the Dller.
A. Haggarty. a !umberman OF Snohom-
isA. Is al the Northern.
Hans Foss ard &. Hefty. two merchants
OF Mount Vernon. are al the Butler.
Mrs. G. Chamberlain. wife OF a prom
inent merchant OF Snohom!sh, IS at the
DIler.
s. J. Mitchell. manages o. The General
Electric Company, OF Portland. IS al the
Butler.
c. W. Bean. Of Olympia, state supe-in-
tendent OF public instruction. Is az the
Northern.
J. II. Yates. W. s Jameson and r. ?.
Jameson. ull men o: Port Gamble. are
a. the Butler.
=. T. Collect ot San Francisco. repre-
sentlnz the American Tobacco Company,
IS a. The Occidental.
Samuel Hi. president Of the Montana
Central, and ". Il. Dunwoody. BOTH OF
Minneapolis. are a. the Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E Nichols. pioneer resi-
dents OF Fremont, VIII leave today Tor La
Conner, to make that place their nome
Daniel Slly. Frank < Jameson, Mr..
aRd Mrs. II. J. MayaI and Mss Kate
MIehslena. OF the SuIly company, are a.
the Rainter-Gran1
Mrs Charles F. Fishhack has fully re-
covered her health. AFTER 3 long reure-
rnent from society consequent upon Sc
we're and protracted Illness
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Alien. Mss julia
Eardutt. ". .. AIyn and Robert 1. ROB
.nson, members % Daniel Suly COM
pany, are 81 the Occidental.
NT. Clarence L Mackay, OF Boston. who
IS largely interested IN the Puget sound
Glass Company q this city arrived n
town yesterday with his wife and oaugh-
ter. and Will make Seattle his home Dir.
Mack8y and family All reside az No. liza
Marion street
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SEATTLE. MONDAY. DEC. Q.
FACTS n

when a man usually so well-informed
"a ex-Mayor Leary misapprehends the
facts involved la the proposed Cedar river
system. less experienced men may be ex-
cused. MIR. Leary. in an interview. makes
the following statement:
Ny own views regarding the surplus
fund now made by the water department
Is that II should 20 for the extension OF
the plant or liquidation OF the original
bonds"
So far Mr.. Leary is In accord with those
who oppose diverting the entire revenue
to an extension OF the system. But he goes
on TO say;
while apparently the proposed extensio,
would DO an additional debt IL is such a
debt that II would not subject citizens tn
inconvenience The difference In cost OF
supplying the city by ~xrsvitation and
pumping would BE- fully Is per cent. and
that difference would create a sufficient
fund 10 pay the interest on the proposed
extension. or very nearly so. The
present debt OF 81. 600. oo0 or more. expend-
ed on the present plant. should not be
charged against the city. because It IS self
sustaining and pays a large revenue over
and above interest on the cost OF the
plant"
AS a matter OF fact the surplus is only
$4,000 a year.
VIII Mr.. Leary be kind enough to explain
how the present system Ia 10 be continued
self sustaining II Is per cent. OF the entlrs
revenue Is 10 be devoted to paying for the
construction OF the proposed extension?
That viii leave e per cent. for operating
expenses. How can the present indebted
ness fail TO become a charge against the
city II the entire proceeds are devoted TO
extension and opcratlon7
Where is the present annual interest OF
s5s.to and the principal or si.oo.OO0 10 be
made up except by direct taxation against
the cltyr
K Is the failure OF some citizens 10 com
prehend this proposition which makes men
hesitate how they shall vote. II they
would but eonnne themselves 20 this dis
tsnet. clear ana t%rrefatahle fact that the
proposed cos. or construction cannot fan to
be a new debt. they would emphattcalIy
and promptly declare themselves against
the proposition.
Mr.. Leary SAYS. further. the difference
In cost Of operating would create A sam
Gent fund 20 pay the iptercs; on the pro-
posed extension Let us see. The cost
of operating now Is S1a0o a year. Under
tho proposed system. p i Should Re only
s.ge. there mus; b added the cos, OF
operating some 90 The pumps. since IL IS
out Of the question 10 abandon 81 the lake
pumps. ana me hiehes; points must sttll
hs served by pumping This would at least
he s,eN or altogether So,&a RIA would
leave $50 How could This ray $3.50 a
year.
When the advocates o. ne extension
leave ths nelis ~ speculation and fam
hoyan; ors,o-y ard took only a. facts ana
figures. taey have no. a lrs 20 stand en-.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

yt Has Never Beea Found. But It's Pow
era Have RcHn DiscoIsred


II was once thought that a fountain ex-
who drank Of IL would be endowed with
perpetual youth. For long ages men
sought for this wonderful fountain. bu. IL
was not until our own tines that any
thing Ike II was ever discovered. This
discovery was made by a brilliant French
physician. who pointed out that nearly
all the people who attained remarkable
Old age owed their health and strength
TO the constant use OF some pure stimu-
amt This, he said. was the true foun-
tain or youth.
Today physicians recognize that IN all
cases where peop.e ave tired feelings or
are run down in health something is
needed 10 imuiat their tagging ener-
gies. They also recognize that for this
purpose nothing has ever eQualed Duffy's
~unequaled as a pure. reliable. health
giving stinulant.
As an example OF what this preparation
wi do for elderly men and women. we
may TAX the following interesting case:
Mr.. Waiter p. Chapman, of y Hanover
US Pure Malt Whiskey the very best ar
ticle for the use OF elderly persons who
require a tonic as well as a stlmplant.
My grandmother. who is now past 30
years OF age, has been using il for about
three years and II has acted almost like
and aliaying any disorder OF the stomach.
! am confident she could not do without
This Is. but one OF ten thousand similar
cases in which Du1y's Pure Malt Whisky
has been the means OF preserving me
tons. This is because IL is no ordinary
whiskey. II deserves TO have a place in
every household where a timely and safe
remedy should always be at hand
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02
DISTRIBUTING APPROPRIATION
mis-

The wisdom % ne Republicans attemr,-
ing 10 organize the senate. In v.ew Of ex-
listing coalitions nav well he questioned
hat there are any Who will incline e, the
belief that 8 change that might 80 gar 20
expedite public business would Ne such as
senator Dubois proposes. with the isca Of
distributing appropriation balls amore dlf-
ferent committees. Instead OF having all
tie bills OF this character referred 20 the
appropriations committee. re would have
them sent 20 the different committees 20
whleh are ssslsned the various suhtects
With which these appropriations are con-
neeted. THIS plan has. We believe. neea
adopted n the house % representatives,,
ana is sail - work satisfactorily II =.
alfacrlt 70 see Why its adoption ~ the
senate should act also be attended with
good rcsultA
as 4, IS now. 50 much form. ceremony
aud yielding 20 senatorial courtesy attach
70 shs proceedings e the UPPER house 81
consrOss uat SIS methods ~ hlsiaes are
SLOW ana iaborlcus The appropriations
eonaalttes Is a. present clothed with al
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02
NOTICE TO THIS PUBLIC.

The public r. hereby warne not TO pay
any money TO parties representing 70 De
agents of the Seattle Post-Intelligsneer.
except the following. who are the only
authorized travelling agents OF the POST
Intelligence. viz: J. A. Mcclellan. il.
Hawley, n. r. HgiL. G. r. Peck and G. O.
higgins. This does not apply TO resident
agents OF this paper. who are located IN
various cities and towns In the North--
west. nor 70 -posfmasters who are In all
eases authorized to take subscriptions for
the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Post-fntel-
ifgsncer. City collectors: j. A. Cathcart.
~. G. Ewing. Il. w. Case and w. h
Hanna.
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Congressman Cannon. OF Illinois, II Is
pretty well understood. VIII not be made
chairman OF the appropriations commit
tee. but he can console himself with the
fact that he will not have to serve in he
house very long. Senator Palmer is said
to be keeping a seat warm for him..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

Some Chicago people are claiming that
Canada has no business to interfere with
their drainage canal, because the water
they need for II they are going to a out
of Lake Michigan, which is an American
lake and not controlled in any part by
Canada.
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son. Sf7 Chamber OF Commerce ..r
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Some say that Minister Terrill is not do
ing his duty in Turkey. but there Is no
indication of dereliction in a recent report
which states that Terrill notified the porte
that IL any of the three American women
missionaries at Hadjam were injured he
would demand the head Of the governor
OF the province"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

II viii give John Sherman some satistac-
ton 70 know that the reason for MS oefeat
AZ Chicago in 1855 has at last been explain
81 by J. c. L. Harris. acting chairman OF
the North Carolina delegation. who says
that the primary cause % the defeat OK
Sherman was the failure OF the committee
on resolutions TO insert IN the platform a
declaration IN favor OF prohibition."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

A proof that the American college stu
dent is a person OF some Importance is
shown by the fact that go extra policemen
were detailed in New York city TO keep an
eye on the Yale and Princeton men who
were in attendance on the annual football
game.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

The Wisconsin Sunday School Associa-
ton has declared against Sunday trains
and Sunday newspapers, but IL is doubtful
If it's efforts will result in depriving the
people of what they want. and just now
the Sunday train and the Sunday news
paper seem to be ia demand
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

Lord Salisbury is the last man in the
world who oughs 20 allow himself 20 Be
beaten at the gare OF diplomacy by Tur-
key. for he was British minister az Con-
stantinople during the troublesome days
prior 10 the Russo-Turkish var and was
n member OF the Berlin conference which
settled the questions growing out OF those
hostiJfties.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

Snohomish Tribune: The ~grandest farm
ing country in the world STRETCHES out
around Snohomish. No wonder Everett
reaches out for IL. Too great appreciation
of this resources cannot be shown. nor can
81 be f~ostered with too relentless a hand
When a city can do without the farmer 1t
is too sound asleep 10 be worthy Of a
name.
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monument TO the dead hero az Norris
town. where he was first buried. gives rise
TO the question as to how the Grant monu-
ment is getting along. that which the pub
IIc-spirited people OF New York said they
were going 20 put up ten years ago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

Washington City Pathfinder.
Jones found Smith vigorously POLISHING
his shoes.
'What are you doing thrat tor7 7 81
WAYS thought you wore patent leather"
These used to be patent leather" re-
piled Smith, painfully bringing his spinal
column iato It's normal position. but the
patent On them has expired"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

There was a suggestion of the Wat Har-
din campaign In the speech of Richardson
of Tennessee nominating Mr.. Crisp for the
speakership when he remarked that the
policy of the party was in favor of sound
money.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

The annual reports of the various secre-
taries show that the departments are in
fairly good condition with the exception of
the treasury and that really is OF more i'm
portance than all the others combined.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

Chancellor Chaplain. of Washington uni
versity. has prohibited the glee club from
singing kissing" songs. The chancellor
OF the University of Washington wouldn't
do anything so mean as this.
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THE CHARTER REVISION.

Seattle, Dec. I, 1895.
To the Editor: This mornings paper
mentions my name, among others, as be-
ing on petition for nomination On new
ticket for charter revision commission.
1 wish to say such action is without my
knowledge or consent. / participated IN the
meetings that placed in nomination the
four Democrats on the Citizens Non
Partisan ticket, and am not in sympathy
with any movement seeking the defeat Of
that ticket. I think the fifteen men select
ed are competent 10 frame a good charter.
and should have the support OF the three
parties placing the ticket IN the field.
JOHN SCHRAM.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

There will probably be some very quick
action near Constantinople very soon.
over 1000 Iowa people have Joined in send
ing a protest to Lord Salisbury against the
delay OF the European powers In bringing
the sultan 10 his senses.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02

New York celebrated two British evacu-
alton days last month. One when the Duke
Of Marlborough left and the other in COM
memoration OF the leaving OF the red coats
at the close OF the Revolutionary war.