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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-18
ENCOURAGING REPORTS.

An Eastern paper has asked the govern
ors OF the different states for a report as
to the condition OF affairs in their respec-
tive localities, and the replies Indicate
that there are very encouraging signs of
the approach of better times. Gov. Oa.c.,
OF Alabama, says the corn crop is good
and the rise in the price of cotton very en-
couraging TO the farmers. Pig iron has
gone up. idle furnaces put in blast, and the
wages OF operatives increased. Gov. Budd
reports that there are signs OF returning
prosperity in California, with better wages
to the Industrial classes and better prices
for the manufacturer. farmer and orchard
list. The condition OF business in C;eoryia
IL wonderfully improved. according 10
Gov. Atkinson. Cotton mills ara going up
all over the state. emigration is heavier
than ever before and industry is reviying
in every line Gov Morrill,, OF Kansas,
says that the fiattering prospects for good
crops in his state has had the effect to re-
store confidence and business has improved
very much in the last sixty days, and the
same hopeful condition Is reported by Gov
Allen. OF North Dakota, and Gov. Rem
frow. OF Oklahoma Gov. Greenhalge. Of
Massachusetts, announces that business
IS In a very healthy condition. and that
there are Indications OF reviving industry
all along the line. An equally favorable
report a. 10 the condition OF business
comes from Vermont. and Gov Nelson
says there is considerable improvement
in Minnesota. Judging from the response
of Gov. Stone, Of Missouri. business in
that state has never been in better shapA.
All the signs indicate a good. healthy con-
dition. Crop prospects ara fine. zinc can
hs handled al "a profit, and iiveliaess in
building throughout the state gives en-
couragement for the future. out OF all
the replies there are but two OF A dlscolr-
aging character. Gov. Mcconnell OF Ida
no says the low price OF that states sta
rles-Siiver. lead and wo0l-have crippled
all business enterprises. and Gov. Jones.
OF Nevada. reports NJ marked improve
Inent. and general belief that 70 real
prosperity will be enjoyed tiu silver shall
have been restored. The fact that gener-
ally there are promising signs outside Of
the silver states IS encouraging in the
extreme. end would indicate that there
ara better times ahead.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-18
PERSONAL.

". W. De Long left for New York Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Newman Kline left yesterday for
St Paul.
Theodore f. Pelser, of Friday Harbor.
is in the city.
Rev James Dobbln. of Faribault. MINI,
is at the Butler.
w A Kenny, a broker OF Portland, was
at the Butler yesterday.
II. w. Brinkley. manager of ]. X EN-
met, is at the Rainier-Grand.
I. Kaufman. a business man OF Port
land. is guest at the Butler.
John Talmadge, OF the West Union, Ia,
Gazette was in the city yesterday.
John Stanton. a merchant at Ruby. is
in the city. a guest al the Northern.
John &. Newqaall. OF Massachusetts IS
a guest OF +. A. Philbrick near Lake
Lb8cn.
J. A Wood. a prominent citizen of
Nafrouver, +. c, is stopping at the
Northern.
ing for British Columbia on important
bus. ness matters.
J. L. Coulter. Mrs (. Mathews ami Miss
Esther Green. 81 Los Angeles. COMPOSE
a party Of tourists stopping al the North
ern-
Hon ]. X. Toole Of Helena. Mont
as IN the city for short time yester-
day. he was the first governor OF that
state.
Mr. and AIRS. n. parkhurst. OF Wood
lard, Cal. are at rhe Northern. Mr.. Park
hurst IS a nephew O. DR.. Charles H.
F4rkhurss OF New York city.
Mr. and Mrs. n. W. Starrert and Miss
X. Lyons. OF PORK Townsend. are al the
Butler. Mr.. Starrett is a contractor on
the Port Townsend custom house.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. :. MagenJ, Miss Ma
Ssut. Mss Louise MsgenT ard y. : Ma
gtat. Jr.. are = party OF tourists from
Boston which has arrived IN the city.
d. Fuersteaberg. business manager %
the Philadelphia Hem0krat. one OF tie
oldest German papers IN the country, was
Ia the ci>y yesterday on bis way 20 Vic
toria
\. r. Whittier. a yOurg mining man
- no controls large Interests IN she Carl
boo 0lslrsct. was N the city yesterday,
and iegt IN ths forenoon for Eastern
Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Morgans and
Miss Sadie MoFgans. Of Black Diamond.
wsge a. ~ plNer yesterday. Mr. and
Mrs McrsanS Wers on their way 10 Shell
ten TO yisaG relatives.
=. g Hutchinson. ]. Carson. Fred
Cash. lr-. II. r. Clark and Z. Ii. Marsh.
Who haye been fishing on Cedar F-ver for
sa~ DAYS. returned home yesterday. AZ
ter securing sons nne trout.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-18
NOTABLE PERSONS.

Editor D. B. Cooke, of the Niles. Mich.
Mirror has been a printer Sc years. He is
now 50 years old, but can stick type as
rapidly as any compositor in his office.
Mr. John Hare the distinguished En-
glish comedian, who is TO visit America
next season, VIII make his first appear
ance in New York on December 23, ana
will close his tour Of this country about
the end OF April, 1896.
Mrs. Emery, wife OF a rancher of Gold
Beach, Or, always accompanies her hus-
band on the drives from the ranch to
the railway or to market, doing her share
of work and proving herself in every way.
the boys say, as good cowboy as any
one in the outfit.
The Chicago labor congress has invited
keir Hariie. the most radical of the So
cialist members Of the British parliament,
to visit Chicago next month and deliver
who proclaims himself a Socialist, was
not hot enough for Chicago when he was
there last year. Hardie is the member OF
parliament who sits there in his working
clothes, including the square paper cap
worn by many mechanics.
A record time for quick marriage was
made in the nuptiais OF Kennedy Tut
wiler and Miss Mary A. Rubbish, a ls-
year-old groom and a l6-snmmers
The couple went to town 10 get a license
and to get married but We're unable to
find preacher. and "a evening was COM
ing on they started disconsolately back
for the home OF the prospective bride.
They had boarded the cars and in walk
ing through saw the Rev. John Donovan.
They hurrsedly explained their plight,
and Just as the conductor was giving the
signal 10 start the train the clergyman
started in to perform the marriage cere-
mony. He got through in just forty sec
onds by the conduetor's watch. and the
happy pair jumped off the cars as the
train started and went to their new
home rejoicing.
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tered upon a career at the bar that has
been very successful and lucrative one.
In 1870 he was elected prosecuting at
torney for Garland county. Two years
later he was presidential elector for his
district and ran for congress on the Re-
publican ticket. The district was a
stronghold of Democracy, but Bradley
was beaten by a greatly reduced major
ity. In 1876 he tempted fate again In a
congressional race, but was defeated a
second time. Six years later he was for
a third time nominated for congress,
but declined to run Not long before he
also refused the nomination for attorney
general of the state In 1850, 1884 and
1883 he was elected a delegate at large
to the national Republican conventions
and in the last named year was candi-
date for the nomination of vice president
and received considerable support In the
convention.
In 1887 Mr.. Bradley ran for governor
OF Kentucky and received 10000 votes,
ex-Confederate general, who surrendered
Fort Donleson to Gen. Grant in 1852.
In 1880 and in 1891 Mr.. Bradley was a
member of the Republican national
committee and in 1889 President Har-
rison appointed him minister to Korea,
but the mission was declined. Twice
during his career Bradley has been nomi-
mated for United States senator by the
Republicans in the Kentucky legislature.
and for a quarter Of a century he has
taken active part in every political con-
test In the Blue Grass state. He is one
of the best stump speakers In Kentucky
and has rare talent as a political organ
izer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-18
SEATTLE. THURSDAY. JULY Is.
A FIRM roREIGN POLICY.

Ex-Gov. Campbell made a Fourth OF
July speech in New York which very APP
proprlately commended a firm foreign
policy on the part of this government.
lie limited that policy. OF course, to In
terests on this side of the Atlantic. and
intended, no doubt. to reaffirm the Mon
roe doctrine. Such a declaration strikes
a popular chord and will find a response
IN every American breast.
Tho practical effect of such a policy
must not. however. be overlooked. Those
people who applaud that policy must be
prepared for the cost. We may soon be
called upon to witness occasion for re-
assertion OF the Monroe doctrine. IL En-
gland persists in her apparently unbound
ed claim to an extension OF territory in
Venezuela the United States government
must either stultify itself by evasion OF
the doctrine or assert II backed by de-
termination 10 enforce 1t.
The only means In our power Is by
naval warfare. Although there would
be no difficulty IN summoning an i'm
m,nse army upon such a call to patriot
tSihs tHn ISSUE thtSt hN 1oh8uL out on
the seas. The question Is whether cur
navy could cope with that OF England
In a short and restricted warfare. our
ships could each make a splendid show
Ing. but In a protracted war we would
be at decided disadvantage. II entered
upon at all. which. by the way. wa very
much doubt. 1t would be fought TO a
finish by Great Britain. and all the re-
sources Of this nation would be taxed 10
furnish sufficient naval armament.
Nations rarely count the cost when n
great principle is at stake. but the ad-
vantages TO be gained would be at fear
full expense.
Miserable as the necessity IL for peo-
pie TO be taxed 10 pay for and maintain
giant machines Of destruction-to main
tain them for years In practical i1leness-
such are the conditions that this coun-
try must not relax IL work Of organIx-
extending abroad. our interests enlarg-
ing and our coast commerce increasing
They viii continue TO increase. aud VIII
become the ohiec. Of envy on the part OF
declining European powers. We cannot
hope TO escape for many years the con-
sequences OF cur growing Importance.
and we must not shrink from the re-
sponsiblit.es II viii hiring.
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PROPOSED COINAGE SYSTEM.

Seattle, July 15. 1895.
To the Editor: 4 study of the history
OF coined metals brings TO my mind sug-
gestion apropos TO the silver controversy,
which. with some comments added, l Of
fer TO the Post-IntelEgencer for an ITEM
II thought to be of sufficient interest TO
take up the space required. 1t is this:
Let the government coin without charge
for holders of silver bullion all such bull
ion offered for coinage, into pieces OF con-
yenient portable SIZE to be denomlnated
ingots, half ingots. quarter ingots. etc.
The value of such coins to be fixed by
congress and varied by that body from
time TO time, as in case Of foreign coins.
as the business of the country might make
it necessary. Such coins to be legal ten
der for all debts within constitutional I'm
its, and be good as a redemption fund for
paper issues.
The plan proposed. I believe. would
make up a sufficient volume of money for
use In the country. supposng the volume
is not now sufficient, either by coins them
selves, or would furnish a safe basis for
necessary paper issues; also the increased
volume would have a tendency to lessen
the present purchasing power OF the dol
lar, thing desirable except to those who
deal exclusively In money as a business,
and to prevent its further appreciation.
It win be seen, too. that the plan makes
these silver coins virtually an independent
money and Of nearly equal power to that
of gold.
The fact that congress would so have IL
in its power to change at frequent inter-
walls the value of these coins to corre-
spond TO that of gold, would prevent
either metal from leaving the country by
force of Gresham's law.
believe this to be the only plan by
which both kinds of coin can be steadily
kept IN circulation when the law provides
for the unlimited coinage of both. and the
next thing TO unlimited coinage at a ratio
established by International agreement.
which, by the way, seems to be long
time hence. NJ. w. LOVEJOY.
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The Fall of Wheat and Corn.

New York Times, July Q.
There was a decline OF about 80 cents
a bushel in the price of wheat yesterday,
and the price of corn was reduced by
about 2i9 cents. Since the beginning of
the reaction in the wheat market from
the high figures which were reached at
the elimination OF the wild speculation
induced by the reports of the almost to-
tai destruction OF the crop in the winter
wheat states. the decline has been about
IL cents a bushal. The chief cause of
this reduction has been the evidence that
a large part OF the winter wheat crop
survived the unfavorable conditions and
that the crop In the spring wheat states
will be enormous. We reviewed the con-
dition OF the leading grain crops few
days ago. Since that time the promise
of an extra ordinary yield in the Dakotas
and Minnesota has been cven more
clearly disclosed. The entire wheat crop
will not be a large one, owing 70 the
losses IN the winter wheat states, but
Il will very much exceed the current es-
Inmates OF five or six weeks ago, and IL is
quite probable that the surplus for eX-
port VIII be as much as 15o, 600 600 bushels.
The exports for the year just closed were
1i5 5eo.o0
The causes a. the decline yesterday
were the growing perception that the
yield had been uaferestimated. the fine
reports from the spring wheat states,
the continued outpour OF wheat from
Russia. and the fact that shipments from
Argentina are s.iiI large. Russia keeps
on exporting from 100000 TO 5000 900 bush
els per week, and the record or exports
from Argentina since January l SHOWS
that the size and quality OF the Argen-
tine crop were unierestimated three or
four months ago.
The decline IN the price 81 corn was due
TO good reports as 20 the condition OF ina
growing crop. As we showed a few DAYS
ago. the corn acreage Is much larger this
year than Z ever was before, ana the
present Indications are that the crop
may exceed : M oo0 90 bushels.
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THE STATE PRESS.

Vancouver Register Pop-l: fhe Peo-
pies party Is the place for all advocates
OF free coinage.
Narysyiiie Globe: The starting of the
wheels In factories Is the signal for the
stopping OF the wheels in peoples heads
Sumner Herald: When goods are sold
or promises are made for a certain
amount in dollars. the creditor mas the
right 10 receive payment in money of tnat
same equal value which now exists at
the time OF the transaction The only
way TO maintain a parity is to give the
cr7ditor his choice OF being pad IN gold.
silver. greenbacks or bank notes
Chehalis Nugget: NJ. Romero admits
that the Mexican .aborer is not as well
paid as the American laborer, and that
the difference in their wages is practically
the difference between the gold dollar
and the unredeemable silver dollar. We
all know this IS so. and IL may be further
stated as fact that there is not a silver
standard country in the world where the
workingmen receive the prices for their
labor that are current In this country to-
day Silver in Mexico Is "the poor mans
money"
Port Angeles TrEbune-Tfmes: The free
coinage OF silver advocates are making
great efforts to have their idea fncorpo-
rated as fundamental plank in the plat
ASNA<@ VI Aia0 t"c great EstItAs,S, HpsSA - =
certain that they will not he successful
so Tar as the Republican party Is con-
cernef. The Democratic party will DO
Anything Tor yoSss. and II they believe
they VIII secure strength by free CON-
age plank free coinage plank viii be in
serted, as their platform never cuts any
Inquire in their policy after the election.
Everett Herald: Under the law passed
by the vast legislature creating state
grain commission Gov. AicGraw has ap-
painted Percy w. Lawrence. Of Whitman
county, chief inspector and ex-officio
chairman OF the commission: w. II.
Reed. of Tacoma, and r. c. AfcCroskey.
of Garfield The bill provides that the
headquarters of the commission shall be
at Tacoma for the first year, and after
that at the port having the largest grain
shipments. Mr.. Lawrence is an extensive
wheat raiser and man OF practical
ideas. w. H. Reed has had ten years
experience In the grain business. Sena-
tor McCroSkey is a Democrat, and his APP
pointment comes by reason OF a provision
in the act whish requires that one MEM
Der Of the commission shall be OF the op-
posite political faith OF the governor.
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AN ANSWER FROM JAPAN.

Is there no hahn In Greadr Is there no
corner snto which tae weary free silveri,e
car retire ansi law down his sired head ?
Is there 10 Au,wark behind whsch he may
retreat
Having been driven out OF Mexlco with
the unsea,ahls proofs thas The laua of the
GrinSe Is no model dwelling place FOR Al
Intelligent American workingnlan. the
FIRE sllVNrlte pointed With pride" % ia
pan as a prNsof that IN country where
there Is fun aad M naitcd coinage % sif-
YER prosperity = lncNitable.
The japanese minister 20 ire Cnltcd
Stases now Skaters that fiction ln clear
and decisive terms.
Il Rave hoard he SAYS. many people
refer - Japan ~ country where ne rec
ant unlimited coinage - silver Is the
financial po.icy. That Is sroag. sozne years
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Reunion of Army of the Tennessee.

Grand Army men In this city have re-
ceived copies of a. circular from Gen. G..
NJ. Dodge, president of the Society OF the
Army of the Tennessee, announcing the
arrangements for the twenty-scventh
annual reunion to be held at Cincinnati
on Monday and Tuesday, September Is
and II. The annual address will be de-
Mvered by Col. Fred D. Grant, and the
arTangem ants include the transportation
to Chattanooga on Wednesday; the at
tendance, as invited guests. at the an
nual reunion Of the Society OF the Army
of the Cumberland on "Wednesday even
ing, September 18th: battle field reunion
of the Society of the Army of the Tenn
essee on Thursday evening, September
18th, and the reunion of the survivors OF
the commands OF Gems. Hooker and Long
street on Friday evening, September Goth.
The circular states that officers who have
served with credit in the army or depart
ment of the Tennessee are entitled to
membership and invited to attend the
wives and daughters Of members and in
vited guests are entitled to seats at the
banquet and members of kindred socie-
ties are invited to participate.
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The First Electric Sawmill.

W EN[ tWfSL LWNINHI III III
The first electric sawmill on the Pacific
coast Is being fitted UP in the building
formerly used by the Fox Island Clay
Works, at the foot OF Fifteenth street.
Tacoma The plant Is a re-sawmill, and
will be run as branch or the Olympia
Lumber Company, OF Olympia. six
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS electric motor. with
city power, will run the machinery.
which at present consists OF a resaw.
planer. stIcksr and turning lathe. Steve
Manchester, the Tacoma agent OF the
Olympia Lumber Company. is superin-
tending operatio Is. A shed 32x50 feet Is
under construction When the plant Is
started up the company viii he n a po-
si.iou 70 I'll all kinds OF mixed orders.
and will ship by water or rail-
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Palouse News.


The News gives Gov McGraw credit for
having made some excellent appointments
in this state, but he never displayed bet
ter judgment than in naming r. c. Nc
Croskey, of Garfield, as one OF the three
members OF the state grain inspection
board. This is a very important posi-
ton, as the board has the power to
either greatly benefit or greatly injure
the farmers. No better man than Mr.
McCroskey could have been found in the
state. He Is successful grain raiser
himself, and fully understand he grew
ances of the farmers, to alleviate which
the board was created. He has the alb
solute confidence of the people, who will
ever remember with gratitude his splen-
did fight for lower freight rates. The
fact that NJ. McCroskey is a member OF
the board is a guarantee that It's work
will be done thoroughly ana honestly,
and will inspire the people with confidence
of having their rights protected.
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ago this system was tried ard the result
was that their money deprecated very
much in value To-Day we use silver as far
as I. IS consistent with the financial safety
% the country. but the coinage OF silver
IS knitted In a country which must have
dealings with foreign countries. where
god Is the standard, the same system
must be observed, or the result viii be
considerations and fluctuations which viii
do much TO destroy nations credit out
side Of It's domain
Japan Is progressive nation II is quick
TO profit by its experience Shall America
the great and intelligent nation of the
west-show less judgment than japan?
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ONLY A BRAKEMAN.

Another railroad brakeman is dead. He
Was not a brakeman at the time OF his
death. hut the general manager OF the
Southern Pacific railroad. Hts life was
like that Of very many men In this coun-
try OF great opportunities. lie WAS only a
humble brakeman. without money. indu-
cnce or advantage. except that OF capa-
city. a. X. TowUe had been r carpenter,
painter and shoemaker. Failing in busl-
ness ne sought work as brakeman OF q
freight train. and fer eleven years re-
manned IN the employ OF one railroad rs
brakeman. conductor and agent. lie VAS
later yard ard trSiUmastcr at Chicago.
ana also assistant superintendent Ills
next step was as general superintendent
of the Chicago & Great Eastern. and from
lSss 10 september. ISa. assistant general
superintendent Of the Chicago. burlington
& Quincy road. From September. 1870. -
May. lSS9. he was general superintendent
az the Central Pacific. and from May. Use.
20 February. iSSs. re vas general nasgrSger
og the Pacific sys,em or the Southern IA
eide read. In ISIS he VAS made third vice
president. and sn $50 second vlce presi-
dent also retaining the position OF general
manager.
\ man may 10y she lack % politics at
taia an exalted position IA public lie.
eus railroad corporations recognize only
merit 81 tarir choice 81 otiicers. II IS
a remarkable fac; that nearly every Inn
rcrtant railroad manager in TIRE oountry
has risen from the humhjest rauk. an3 q
IS a fact wAleA should Se remembered
by thcse who are seFinninS where a. y.
TewGe Sswar.
There sre few positions such ss that Re
rnally allei. hut between that Ct brake
man saa tire sop are aany seed ee-ees.
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A SUGGESTION.
Seattle. July 1s

Seattle. July is, 1895.
To the Editor: In your editorial of this
morning headed Amending the Charter"
you suggested that three men at most
should draft a charter for the city of
Seattle. That is in the right direction.
Some months ago in letter to the Mu-
nicipal League I suggested that f. o.
Graves. John Leary and George Donworth
be requested by proper authority TO con-
dense. simplify, change and add to the
present city charter in the interest OF wiser
economy and efficiency. Such a revision
committee would, / believe, frame a char
ter that would be of great benefit to the
present and future best interests OF this
city. III. W. DURANT.