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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-01
The Antithesis of
The Trolley Car.
Interesting Innovations Planned i'm Rapid
Transit by Chicago's Elevated Electric Railroad

ably follow the good example. and an
other great advance will have been
made in the solution OF the great prob
lem Of safe and comfortable travel.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
WORRYING ABOUT OUR NAME.


4 correspondent of the Chicago Times
Herald suggests that this state he called
washingtona. a change by which the
grand origin of the name and all its asso-
Citations would be preserved with no pos
sibility OF confusing IL with the name OF
the capital of the nation. There seems TO
be more agitation OF this matter now
than there was when the state vas ad-
mltted and an opportunity offered for a
rcchFistening. Most OF tho discussion at
present IS confined to non-residents. SO
far as we can observe. WashIngt 1nians
arc satisfied with the name Of their state.
and until they express a unanimous wish
for a change. II is not likely that tie sug-
gestions Of outsiders will work any altera-
tions in the nomenclature Of Western
commemorative.
In the course % a discussion of our state
name tho correspondent referred TO gives
Il as his opinion that a new state VIII hs
created in the far West comprising all az
Washington east OF the Cascades and
north OF Snake river, the northern end
OF Idaho as Tar south as the watershed
OF ANe A4Fat water iiNNA @&ttE H&t u -ltil~
tanA west Or the Rocky mountains. Spo-
kane is In be the capital OF the new COM
uonwealth and AIissoula should be its
name. The correspondent goss on 20 say
that tho FuEet sound country Is des;iaedta
hold the greatest commercial center west
% the Mississippi river and that its area.
equal 20 that Of South Csrulins. is suffi-
a
GO the first magnitude. When al this
comes 70 pass. ana perhaps il IS not with
out the range OF possibilities. il may he
reasonable 30 talk 81 new names. Until
thar time. however. We can. on a pinch.
manage 20 get along with the name Of
Washington
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
Both AverSe to Interference.
Pittshurg plspatch.


~ the corner or Fourth avenue and
Smithheld street a lady from Glenwood
entered a crowded outgoing car. The
conductor knew who she was and that
she resided in Glenwood. He suspected
that she had made a mistake. and that
she thought she was on Second avenue
car. so he crowded up the aisle and po-
iitely inquired
Where are you going. LADY,
That's my business" she tartly replied
The conductor said nothing more. and
the car sped along through the dark.
crossing the Monougaheia through the
covered Tenth street bridge. and rapidly
putting space between IL and GlenwOod-
when II entered the big Knoxville incline
elevator and stopped nobody said word.
After a minutes wait Up the precipice IL
started leaving the sparkling electric
lights far below.
My goodness" screamed the Glenwood
woman 10 the conductor, where is this
car going
That's ny business dryly replied the
conductor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

the war OF 1s1e. II is claimed they were
never paid for and. as congress recently
PASSED an act 20 reimburse all who lost
during that war. the Rev. Mr.. Brown
comes forward and wants pay for those
supplies furnished eighty-swo years ago.
The prosecution of a claim of this sort
against the government is an undertake
ing fearful TO contemplate. Mr. Brown
will probably pass his remaining days in
the city of Washington. buoyed Up and
sustained by an eternal and everlasting
fountain of hope in the shape of a bill
against Uncle Sam which, with accrued
interest. now amounts to about ooo.001-
The history OF this branch of the Brown
family will for many succeeding genera
tons be probably made up OF the fnef-
fectuaI. bur never-ceasing. efforts Of
Joshua's descendants to secure what they
will insist the government is wrongfully
withholding from them.
Men win grow gray-haired IN the prose-
cution Of this claim. but live ever hoping.
hoping on. 1t will wreck lives and FIJI
hearts with disappointments. IL we are
to judge the future by the past The work
of recovery viii be In vain. and in event
OF the claim not being paid upon first
presentation our advice TO Mr.. Brown
would be to charge 100000 to profit and
loss and live in peace and contentment
turing his declining years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
A Cute Woman.


A man sent a note to his wife about 9
o'clock to say that he would not be home
until late. The messenger boy, when he
delivered the note 10 his wife, happened
TO mention that he had gone 70 the wrong
house and had been very wrathfulIy
treated by a man for disturbing him.
The wife read the note, which was on a
scrap of paper. She thought a moment
Then she said to the messenger boy:
'I'll give you shilling II you will take
the note hack to my husband and tell
him that story without saying that you
came here at all"
The boy pocketed the money and went
back to the husband with the note
Well. why do you bring this back?" he
asked
Because they wouldn't fake II. A man
came TO the door and told me If I didn't
go away he would break ny neck for
me-
The husband did not stay out late that
evening. On the contrary he got home as
fast as the underground train could take
him. He looked suspiciously at his wife,
and said:
II sent a note. but the boy must have
taken il TO the wrong house"
y suppose So said his wife innocentiy.
81 haven't got IL"
The man was dying TO find out II any
body had called. but he was afraid to
ask.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

fortune. a recurrence 20 fundamental
principle. as the constitution says. may
not be amiss.
A few years OF saving. OF insisting upon
putting by surplus over TIE cost OF
modest living. viii do more TO put q young
man In the way OF competence than all
the theories of long -haired dreamers VIII
In a hundred generations II is much
easier. OF course. 20 look forward ire
sponsibly TO a redistribution of wealth by
law" than 60 '.knuckie down" to prosaic
truths. but the bitter experience of life
is that we must depend on our own efforts
and wrest the wealth We need from the
world by industry. intelligence and a good
piucty heart
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
PERSONAL.

Hon Samuel Bass. OF Whatcon, Is reg
istered at the Northern.
Thomas Cherrington. a well-to-do ci.i-
zen of Ironton, Ohio, is at the Butler.
A. G. Smith. a prominent gentleman
from State Line, Miss. has arrived at the
Butler
A. w. Brown and T. +. Lennon, lum-
bermen of Rhinelander, Wis. are at the
Northern.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sterne. tourists
from Houston, Texas. are among the
guests at the Butler.
De Witt G. Britt. editor and proprietor
OF the Chelan Leader. was caller at the
Pcst-Intelligencer office yesterday.
Robert SpaldinE. the young Chicagoan.
who is seriously i'll at the house of John
NJ. Lane, was much improved yesterday.
Mrs. Lombard. OF Monroe. Wis. arrived
IN the city yesterday after trip over
the Great Northern. She expressed her
self as delighted with her visit to the
Puget Sound region.
a. L Barnhardt. senior member OF the
firm Of Barnhardt Bros. & Spindler, Of
Chicago, was in the city yesterday. on his
way home after "a visit TO Alaska Mr..
Barnhardt is also president of the Mime
sofa Type Foundry.
II. J. Dignan and family. OF Bozeman
Mont. are al the Northern. Mr.. Dignan
was at one time in charge OF Marcus
Days stock farm near Anaconda. He is
on his way 20 Surnas. where he will open
the Mount Baker hotel. recently bought
by him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
EDITORIAL SPARKLES.

Murderer Holmes has a right to call for
a recount and verifcation OF the returns
in his case.-Washington Post.
Jenkins says his wifes mother has
bought a bicycle, and the first thing she
did was to blow UP the tires.-Minneapo-
lis Journal
The decadence of the Trilby craze indi-
Gates cloying Of the popular taste for
literature and drama on the hoof.-De-
troit Tribune.
Boston minister speaks Of the "evils
that come in the train of boomers" We
thought boomers were not made that
way.-Kansas City Journal.
The number of Democratic statesmen
who are beginning to see the error of
their ways is as nothing to the number of
Democratic voters who have been SINH
larry enlightened.-New York Press.
Maria Barberi is sentenced to death for
having killed q man who deliberately be-
trayed her. If Maria had been the daugh-
ter or the sister or the wife of man in
whose mind her betrayal ranked venom
ously and he had slain her seducer would
the homicide have been adjudyed muir
derous?-Chicago Inter Ocean.
New York." we are told. will unite
on Gov. Morton for 1885, He is a good,
strong man. Doubtless Maine will unite
v,
Iowa on Senator Allison and they are all
good men. In the meantime Michigan
can name a good man in Alger, Illinois
can name Cullon. and If any one Of them
should be nominated and elected the
country would have a wise ruler, an
avowed protectionist and an American in
the full sense of the word.--Chicago Inter
Ocean.
That which the Sun calls the bicycle
face" exists. but it is not the exclusive
characteristic of bicycle riders. It is
found on men who have been
Sitting for two hours in the same spot
waiting for the fish to bite.
Falling over the hat rack at $40 a. m.
after having just removed their boots in
order TO have their entry noiseless.
Looking at the blackboard in a pool
room for at least ten minutes for the
third horse to put in combination.
Waiting for thirty seconds, while the
only man whom their bluff has not driven
out OF the game is making up his mind
whether he will call.
Popping the question.
Trying TO get in a saloon on Sunday
without being observed by the policeman
on the beat.-Albany Express.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

Aberdeen Recorder: There is one West
ern man in whose direction the finger Of
choice points more strongly than in any
other. That man is William E. Allison.
senior senator from Iowa.
Sprague Independent Office was destroy
cd in the fire, but W. F. Thompson rush.
ed out the half-completed paper, carried
enough type into stable and next day
came out with full-page account OF the
fire. printing the paper on a hand press.
Editor Winship. OF the Herald. helped
him.
Tacoma Ledger: There is no good rea-
son apparent why Gov. McGraw should
discredit the Republican lawyers of Pierce
county by appointing Democrat TO sue
coed Judge Pritchard, especially while We
have one Democrat on the bench already
who is very generally criticised. As II is
vacation time, and there is no hurry
about making the appointment possible
mistake can be easily avoided.
Auburn Argus: Mr.. Lytz has leased his
clay bank on Green river FOR ten years
to firm, and that firm is now about to
establish factory. either upon the
grounds at Green river or In Auburn.
About 500 tons of clay will have 70 be
hauled annually, which will spread quite
large amount of money in this vicinity
just for the work of hauling. II only ten
men are employed TO begin with. say at
SO a week. it would distribute 500 week
in the town. end in good times ii is rea-
sonably expected would double that
amount.
Whatcom Blade: The county commits
sioners of Skagit county have appropri-
ated 5000 for the Fairhaven-Samish
road. to be extended from the Skagit-
Eat anv lima To Hha sacf I'm
portance of this Improvement. from Bel
bingham bay point of view, is appreciated
by every discerning citizen. The great
wealth of the farming paradise on the
Samish fats will. by this road enterprise.
turn directly to the Bay cities for COM
mercial headquarters. The Bay business
men now need to keep their eyes wide
open to guard against Illustration of the
projected consummation Of tho extern
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

The New York Bar Association has es-
tablished new home. 1t is not intended
as club house, but place for study.
The chief feature will be a splandidly
equipped law library. The protest of a
law library for Seattle has been often
suggested. but nobody seems willing TO
take the lead. The enormous multiriica-
ton Of law books warrants such an in
stitution. OF course, every lawyer VII
need his own library. but one availabla
place where rare or irfrequantly used
books could be kept by subscription would
be n great boon TO every practitioner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is hereby warned not TO pay
any money TO parties representing 70 De
agents OF the Seattle post-lntelligencet.
except the following. Who are the only
authorized travelling agents OF the POST
IrfeIIfgencer viz: J. A. MCCLELLAN, j. \.
Haw,ey and G. n. Peck. This does not
ARMY 10 resident agents of this paper
who are located in various cities ana
towns in the Northwest. nor TO postnas-
ferz, VINO are in all cases authorized 70
take subscriptions for the Daily, sunday
and Weekly Post-IBtelIgencer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

DR.. F. ]. Furnivall. who is an authority
on the English language and literature or
the EliZabethan era, says that SNAKE
speare's name was pronounced Snahk-
spair
Sir Henry James, who has accepted a
seat in the cabinet together with a peer
age, and has therefore brought his career
at the bar to a close, was said by the mas
ter of the rolls TO be 1.-The pearl OF ms
trade"
Archduchess Maria Theresa recently
spent week in English country towns.
travelling about like ordinary travellers.
They concealed their identity SO. well that
they were not recognized anywhere.
Cornbury Park. the present Lord
Churchilfs estate in Oxfordshire, is soon
TO be sold. The manor, which is sur
rounded by a large tract of land, includ-
the famous Robert Dudley. Earl of Lei
cester, who died there in 1888.
The New York Tribune says that on the
occasion recently of the meeting of the
Republican state committee the ground
floor of the Fifth Avenue hotel was en-
livened with the presence of Senator Wat
son G.. Squire, of Washington state, who
is New Yorker by birth and takes
lively interest in New York politics.
Mrs Charles Stevens, of Guilford, Me,
has in her possession a sea chest which
as once the property of her great-great-
grandfather, Richard Fassett. vino at the
age or Ia years was CaDln boy on the nag
ship of the English feet which, under
command of Gen. Wolfe. and assisted by a
large land force. captured Quebec Sep
TENDER, 1859. This makes it certain that
chest is 136 years old, and no one knows
how much older.
The Will of the late Richard Vaux Just
discovered. is "A characteristic document.
II begins as follows: Icing of sufficient
mind and understanding TO know what is
my last will and testament without the
aid of my countrymen, do make this my
last will and testament and publish the
same by these presents" After disposing
of his estate he concludes: II desire that
such papers and the historical views of
old buildings and like collections made by
my father, Roberts Naiix. who was the
most active of the orginators of the pres
ent Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
be given to that society. ] do this out OF
respect to nv fathers memory, as have
no very exalted respect for that society,
that in 1860. or about that year, drew par
ty politics into the election Of its officers"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

The new election law in Belgium gives
a man one vote If he is % years of age
and does not have certain disqualified
tions; he has a second vote if he is mar
ried and possesses property. and third
vote If he complies with certain educa-
tional requirements. This radical innova-
ton has not proved a success. IL has
united the moderate liberals and clericals
in one camp and the radicals and social
lists in the other. The law has been so
fruitful I'm political discontents and dis
orders as TO make speedy repeal ex-
tremely probable.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

A good deal OF our modern slang IS GEN.
turtles old. When Frederick William III.
said Prussia shall never wear your col
lar" Napoleon is said TO have retorted.
1T viii feel my cuffs. however. and. what
will be more ridiculous. IT will get them
in the neck"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

one Of the disappointed candidates for
United States district attorney for Alaska
saws Bennett wouldn't know law II he saw
u coming down the street. even IL ii had
a name-tag on its tail and COW bell
around it's neck
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

The bank clearnces continue 10 show
a remarkable improvement. Seattle's in
crease for the week over last year is 1a.7
per cent. Omaha. Denver. Richmond, Des
Moines and Helena are tho only cities
showing a decrease. The highest increases
are ST. Paul and Houston, i0.1 per cent.
each. Dallas as, and Peoria AIS. The
average Is "a for the country, and as
the total is se76, 0S2. 2l5 the increased vol
ume Is over two hundred million dollars
Improvement for the week.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

The Mississippi Democratic convention
made merry over request to the chair
10 bring In Hon. Adam Boyd. so that the
delegates might see a real live gold bug.
Gold bugs in Mississippi must he as scarce
as men who don't chew tobacco and dis
apnroVe OF lvnchings
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

The hloomer is getting in its deadly
work. A split garment. 1t is splitting
hearts and even church congregations.
At Walton. n. Y. Miss Lilly Drew, the
fiancee OF Mr.. Frank Hammond, pedaled
along the street arrayed in boomers.
That gentleman, beholding her-and them
from the sidewalk. gasped with ;ndigna-
ton, and as soon as he could attract the
young persons attention, delivered a lee
ture on ''the most abominable outfit a girl
ever wore" Miss Drew also gasped, but
instead of delivering a lecture. she de-
livered over her engagement ring and
pedaled away. vowing that she preferred
to remain a femme SOLE forever. rather
than promise TO abandon her new cos
tune. At Mason, Ohio. Miss Ada Cole
man rode to church dressed in flaming
red nationals" marched defiantly down
the center aisle. and sitting down to her
accustomed place at the organ, began to
play the overture TO who Are These In
Bright Array?" Before she reached the
point where the minister says, Please
sing" half the people present had left the
church. and. though tho rest of them have
since sided with the organist. a quarrel
was started whose end no man can fore
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

u Mr.. Mora has experienced trouble in
setting satisfaction Tor his claim twenty
three Years old. What appalling difficulties
must IN fancy arise before the ewes Of
Rev r. 7, Brown. - New Geneva. Pa.
TIE reverend sentle mans father. Joshua
Brown furnished Sen. HARRISON army
with ie2x o4rgoes ei ggoyls.oaz dagsas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
Big Fire on ColviIIe Reservation
Concoaully Outlook.

4 big FIRE is raging on the Coiville res
ervation. and unless there is rain soon
IL will destroy nearly all the winter range.
II was started near the Columbia river,
opposite Bridgeport, and is said 70 have
swept everything west OF the divide as
far north as Tonasket. and is stu burn
ing fiercsly. BY hard fighting the Indi-
ans succeeded in saving the range in the
Moses couiee country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
A GUARANTEE.

The Poat-TnteilIgencer hereby guaran-
tees IT'S advertisers bona fide paid cir
crlation. Daily. Weekly and Sunday. doi-
bic that of any other newspaper pup
verfislEg contracts viii be made subject
TO this guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

The Chinsman who made the trip with
De Long 10 the Arctic regions has ap-
piled for position on the New York po-
lice force. They call him Charley. but bis
real name Is probably Sing Sing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

An Eastern exchange suggests that Mt
Brice. of oyork. ought TO make good
presidential candidate.
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Hurrah for seattle!

FInla IArOnIc4e-
Work has begun on the South Seattle
canal, and that city ~ experiencing a
great business reyivsl-from all accounts.
Such enterprise as Is possessed BY its eiti-
zsns deserves and always brings success.
Eurrsh for Seattle.
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REWARD.

A reward Of $40 will be paid for Informal
zion leading TO the arrest and conViction
of any one stealing copies OF tne fosl-
IntelIicencer delivered to subscribers
throughout The city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

The Quay-Hastings contest in PennsyI-
vania appears to be similar 10 the attempt
80 turn the rzscalS inside cut and the
outside rRscals IN.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

We may not be able TO get the Christian
Enasavers. but when II comes 20 gath
ering 81 receivers and distinguished legal
counsel Seattle Is strictly in Il.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

II the so-called naval riag in Washing
ton City persists IN its war against the
female clerks In the department. interest
in the coming women will be transferred
20 the going women.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

II has On one sids the eagle cni thirteen
stars. and on the ether the head or Lib
ertr. Its chief in,.rsst is thai around the
rim is engraved the legend: ''one dollar
or unit: hundred cents
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

Since iSsa the imports OF wine into
France have exceeded the exports in spite
OF the fact that we are drinking more
Imported" French wine than ever.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

In connection with the vacant supreme
justieeship IL might be suggested 20 Mr..
Cleveland that ". E Crews is still I'M
provided for
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
TO READERS GOING OFT OF TOWN

Readers of the Post-lnfeliigencer soins
o,it ~ town can have the paper mailed TO
them for 81 per month. and the ADDRESS
changed as often az desired.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

Yellow Jack viii have his hands fun
now. Spain is going TO send ss.oN more
soldiers over 10 Cuba within month.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

The smile Of Missouri Democrat car
now be said to be childlike and bland.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

most highly respected 90 the pioneers.
VALUES poSSsszica OF silver dollar OF la.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11

Comptroller of the Treasury Bowler
what might be termed a bounty jumper