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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-19
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during January and February,
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-19
THEY'RE IN A FIX
ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL DIS
PATCHES PROM HAVANA.

Gomez and Maceo In Their Advance Upon
the Provinces of siatanzas and santa
Clara Find Themselves in a Critical
Situation and Summon Other Insurgent
bodies to Their Aid-They Number Six
Thousand Hen and Carry Dynamite
Among Their Observation-Disclosures IN
Which the Insurgents were Defeated.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13
EXPLAINING WITH BAD GRACE.

The sound money Democrats of Mis-
souri, are now whining that they allowed
the election Of delegates to the Pertie
Springs convention to go By default ana
did not work UP such a campaign against
free oliver as might have been possible
II there Is any truth In their plea, IL is
greatly to their discredit. The convention
was called I'm a regular and proper way.
according TO the usual custom. and by
parties clothed with the proper authority.
The convention, therefore, was supposed
to represent the party. and as its plat
form was adopted by an overwhelming
vote. il can be regarded as representing
the sentiments of the larger portion of
the Missouri Democracy.
Even II the sound money men believed
that they were in the minority. that is
no reason why they should not have pre-
scented a resolute front and made q zeal
Gus fight In behalf OF the financial doc
trines they believe I'm. IT shows a pitia-
bic lack of courage to throw up their
hands without making determined re-
s.stance to tho spread of doctrines which
they all agree ere vicious and the framing
of which into law are fraught with dan
ger to the business interests OF the coun-
try.
It was known that the free silver idea
had taken deep root in Missouri soil. One
of it's stoutest champions had Iabored for
years as Missouri congressman, and
whatever talking had been done in the
state had been I'm behalf of the white
metal The other side of the question
had never been presented in systematic
and forcible manner. There was little
discussion ard few arguments in behalf of
honest money as against free coinage.
The matter was allowed TO drift along
with the free silver men active and ag-
grcss.ve, while their opponents slept.
with such supineness the supremacy of
free silver in the convention was a fore
gone conclusion.
Those who are now lamenting their tor
pidity might with profit have studied
the results of the efforts of their fellow
partisans in Kentucky. At one time the
outlook was no brighter In that state
than In their own. The current of
thought and feeling seemed to be ire
sistibly tending toward silver. until op-
portunity was given the people to become
acquainted with the facts and see where
in they had been deiuded with sophstry
and financial jugglery. Then a reaction
set in. the mists rose. people saw clearer
and triumph was won. all the more no.
table because of the unfavorable pros
poets which at one time existed.
Had the sound money men of Missouri
buckled down to work as did those in
Kentucky. no doubt the result of the re-
cent convention in the former state would
have been different. The silver side would
have prevailed beyond question. but a
respectable opposition might have been
represented, which would have meant
much for the future. when. after further
study. thought and discussion. the ques-
ton shall have again presented itself for
consideration.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13
FRANK FINLEY.

The death of Frank Pixley removes one
OF the most picturesque of the pioneers
of California, who made up the romance
of early days. For forty-five years be has
been conspicuous figure in the history
of the Golden state. and during much of
that time his trenchant pen has welded
a powerful influence.
He began life in oneida county, New
York, but went TO Michigan, where he
was admitted 10 the bar. Immediately az
terward he started for California by way
of Salt Lake City. then an unknown land.
one of the incidents of his trip was visit
to Bishop Farley Pratt, who then
preached In rude hough hut Po1ygamy
was not openly practiced at that time,
hut Pixleys inquisitveness resulted in
his coming 10 the conclusion that the
bishop had at least three wives Fixley
first settled in FL Dorado county. where
gold was discovered but soon after
went to San Francisco. where he prac-
tieed law and invested in real estate. He
relates that he bought all the real estate
he could get credit for and trusted to his
practice TO pay the interest. As real prop
erty advanced rapidly he sold some, and
was soon in comfortable circums. ances.
As he acquired property he gave up prac-
tice and devoted himself TO writing. espe-
cialiy for the Chronicle. which was then
rapidly developing. While I'm Michigan he
had his first experience as editor OF the
Log Cabin.
With Fred Somers he started the Arso-
maui, putting mp $1,000 as a starting capt.
tai. but at the end OF thirteen weeks IL
more than paid expenses. and has been
moneymaking enterprise ever since Three
years later Somers sold out TO Jerome
Hart. who is now the owner OF n controll-
ing interest
For more than a year Mr.. Pixley has
done very little writing. although he has
directed the policy OF the Argonaut He
has suffered from paralysis OF the right
hand and from insomnia For years he
took an active interest in politics. but
never held any Office except an honorary
one for short time.
Frank pixley was a daring and power
ful writer on subjects which interested
him. Tie did not escape tho suspicion that
Re owed some Of his nnancial success 10
his audscious defense Of the Southern Pa
cidc railroad when Il was an unpopular
thing to defend Il. but he VAS courageous
and undsunted by the outcry that was
raised against him. This was all forgotten
in later days. and hts viFile writings we're
read even by those who had little sym
patty win some II his views.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13

The Fairhaven Daily News is corpse.
The weekly edition will be continued
The proclamation opening the Neg Perez
reservation to settlement VIII probably De
issued this week.
Fire at orying. .August 9: DESTROYED two Ss,
houses on Kansas avenue, occupied py
James Smith and Mr.. Hall. Loss, N,Goe-
L. L. Work. receiver of the Whatcom
County bank, at Whatcon. expects in
few days TO pay IS Per cent. OF the claims
against the bank.
Jacob s. Metzler. ex-clerk of Island
county. died at San de Fuca August :,
aged 81 years. He was the father of j. b
Metzler, of Seattle.
William n Harvey. author of Coins
Financial School, will visit this state
soon. and Is expected to deliver severdI
Populist addresses.
Curtis Standish, a young man living on
the Jim Nixon ranch, seventeen miles
southwest Of Sprague, was kicked in the
stomach by horse August 5 and lived
only a few hours.
Fire broke out at Knights stable. YER
non. B. c., August S. and spread TO Me-
gaws agricultural implement store. Both
We're entirely burned down together with
Porter Watson's barber shop and Harry
knights butcher shop. Porter watson
total loss is 81, 500: III. knights, sl.oo0. no
insurance; W. r. Megaws, $500, fully IN
sured.
The total assessed valuation of Thurs
ton county last year was ss.o5s.es9 This
year IL is $5,34s. 744. and the difference,
sl.009. 945. shows the shrinkage in values In
the county for the year. The value OF
real property in Olympia this wear is
81, s3s SIC: In Tumwater S120, SIS; in Thurs
ton county outside Of the towns S2,Sio, AL.
making total Of 81 799. 275. Last year the
real property assessments amounted TO
S.. 737, 3S5, SO there has been a decrease
since that roll was prepared OF 1898 ,llo.
The dry house at Young Bros mill al
Whatcom was burned at p. m FRIDAY
last. The mill is run at present by e. w.
Bunker, and he had Loo. 900 shingles that
went up in the flames. The mill itself was
not burned. f. f. Marshall, while trying
to save part of the property. had his hand
badly singed. The loss of the house and
the eight car loads of shingles amounted
to $3.50. Emery McGinnis had 5000 insur-
ance on the shingles and $500 on the I,ping
and other property.
Murderer Symes has employed Colfax
attorney to defend him, and Will claim
that he killed Conlee in self-defense. The
attorney will make a hard hight Tor
change of venue, and talks confidently OF
having Symes acquitted. Many otner
crimes, among them a murder. are now
being charged to Symes and his gang, the
members of which are scattered all over
Whitman, Adams and Lincoln counties
Symes was arrested for horse stealing
last winter and tried at RitZville. the
same attorney defending MIN. He was ac-
quilted, and afterward boasted of it. say
ing he had many friends who would do
all in their power to prevent him paying
the penalty for his crimes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Manuel. of kenne-
bunk Me. recently celebrated the seven
ty-fifth anniversary of their marriage.
Dennis Reardon. one of Boston,s noted
architects, has been blind from his ninth
year He designed the Boston library and
the Natural History building.
Lord Rosebery is great student Of the
Bible In a speech which he made short
time ago he quoted the Bible Seven times,
Shakespeare twice and Aristotle orce.
Du Maurler's full name is George Louis
Palmeila Busson Du Maurier. His real
family name is Busson, the DIN Maurier
coming from the Chateau lie Maurier. in
Anjou-on- Main. His mother was an En-
glishwoman, and he was born In little
house on the Champs Elysees on March
6, 1884.
Several fine collections of postage
stamps are owned in San Francisco, and
probably the most valuable of them all is
w III. Crocker's. II is estimated TO be
worth $50. coo, and has been growing since
Mr. Croker. who is now bank president.
was a boy. The collection Is particularly
rich in Western express franks.
Mistral the Provencal poet. married to
obliee his mother, who said to him re9u-
larry: What will your life be like with
out wife and child when am gone? Re-
menbering a little girl with pretty blue
ewes whom he had seen at Dion ten years
before. the poet set out in quest or her,
found her, a girl of 10. and married her.
CONGRESSMAN w p Hepburn of Iowa.
has reached Washington City from his
home. He was asked If the people In his
state were much agitated over silver.
'Oh. no." he said there is no agitation
out there our farmers are getting 100
bushels of corn TO the acre, and they
haven't got time TO discuss economic
questions"
The new Duke of Hamilton, who inherits
tine entailed estates that produce more
than an adequate income for the main
tenance of the ducal title. Is descended in
o direct line from King James IL of Scot
lard. and By act of the Scottish parlia-
ment the head of the house of Hamilton
is declared heir 10 the throne OF scotland
in the event of the descendants of Queen
Mary becoming extinct, These descend
ants Of Queen Mary are quite numerous,
however
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13
ELECTRIC IIY.

Those who have watched the develop
nent and application Of electricity as
motive power during the last quarter OF
a century are not surprised a; the re-
markshie progress recorded during the
last few years and even electricians hes
state 70 So a limit 10 the possibilities Of
fts use in the future.
As an illuminating power Il has in =
large degree taken the place OF gas: it
Vas driven the horse from tho street
railway and threatens the existence OF
the steam engine. Already electric To-
coaotives are used in Baltimore to haul
freigh, trains through the city. and in
Connecticut. Massachusetts and Illinois
the trolley system has been adapted 70
steam ruads and successfully used in
suburban traffic where the roads are
shcrS
Experiments With the storage battery
carriage have been successful In France
ana are 10 ee slvsa trial IN chlcsso, IL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13

having made the most money by his writ
ings Of any American author Bronson
Howard Is reported TO have accumulated
some seo.ooo as royalties upon his plays
Miss Aicoft made about 100000. much OF
it from her two hooks, Little Women
and Little Men Mrs Burnett gained
some $4,000 in royalties upon her play.
Little Lord Fauntleroy." and that Vas
twice as much as she had received for all
her other writings Mr.. Blaine received
about zoe for his Twenty Years IN
Congress-
But Mark Twain's earnings were far
beyond those gained by any other Ameri-
can writer. His royalties upon The In
nocents Abroad reached 100000 in less
than three years, as has been reported.
His royalties upon 1.-THE Gildad Age" were
about sso.ooo and Mr.. Raymond once told
me that he had paid Mark Twain $4,000
in royalties for the play Cframasized from
that story. His profits from tom Saw
YER reached far up into the thousands.
and were very large fer "Roug.ling II
end Life Upon the Mississippi he did
very well, too. with his Prince and
Pauper." and at one time he was esti-
mated to have gained in all about 10000
from his writings, and from his invest
nents so much more as TO make him very
nearly millionaire
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13
PERSONAL.

George Hurd the well-known athlete,
left last evening for Boston
Can't. II. II. Lloydso the Pacific Coast
Steamship line. is registered at the Diller-
Hon. Joel T. Heatwole of Mortified,
Mimi. congreSsman-elect. VIII leave to-
day for ST. Paul
c. L. Brownell. until recently on the
Post-Intelligencer stan. has gone TO visit
his relatives in the East
Frank E. Roe OF the firm of Winter *
Harper. left last evening on business
trip 10 Chicago and New YORK.
Judge L. n Shattuck. OF .he state cir
cult court of Oregon, arrived Yesterday
from Portland. and is al the Northern.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ". Brock, Of Walla
walla are at the New England hotel Mr..
Brock is engaged in the Nalla Naiia pub
lie schools
and Mrs. ]. s. Nining leave "Wednesday
morning for St Adams. Me, and Will be
absent about four months.
w. e. Atwood. cashier of the First Ma
ton bank of Portland. arrived here yes
terday. His father. Gen. Atw BOD, is presi-
dent Of the Bank Of California
Among the passengers on The Great
Northern last night were Frank r. Rowe.
w r. Robertson ard Frank atwood, All
OF this city. They are bound Tor Chicago.
Mrs E. r. George. of Gettysburg. S. d.
arrived in this city yesterday and is reg
istersd at the Dilier. She - on a visit 70
her grandson, County Commissioner HeA-
ton.
A B Mckenzie. formerly manager of
the Guichon hotel. New Westminster. re-
turned Yesterday from RosSlan9, II. c..
where he has been looking after his min
ing property, and is AT the Northern
Joseph ". Anderson, formerly principal
OF the South school, now IN the interior
department. who is a brother OF Nathan
Anderson. OF the News. has arrived from
Washington City. This is the arst time
he has been al his old home for nine
years
L. Diuer and Alexander NcLain have
returned from their fishing trip 10 Cedar
lake where they have been in camp for
two weeks They report good catch OF
fine mountain trout. AS 4 result or the
outing Mr. Diller has fully recosered from
his recent Illness.
Among the distinguished visitors'of the
week is MIR. J. r Clark. treasurer of the
Union Central Life Insurance Company
OF Cincinnati He had business In San
Francisco. but ran up 20 Seattle as. ne
said nobody now thought OF coming West
Without Doing SO he was the guest II
Mr. and Mrs. J. & AIEapArsss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public f. hereby warned not 70 pay
anv money to parties representing 10 De
arsnte OF the Seattle Post-Inteligencer.
ss~cs,f Inc following who are the only
anthorszed travelling agents Of the POST
-ntslllge9cer, viz: J. a. Mcclellan. >. =.
T.a~ley and G. r. Peek. TINS does nol
srnly 10 resident agents of this paper
syf,o are located in various cities ana
towns in the Northwest. nor 10 postnlas-
fers. VINO are In all cases authorized 20
take subscriptions for the Daiiy. SuhoSs
end Weekly Post-Intell.gencer
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13

The Omaha IRE and police board trouble
will probably be settled amicably by the
courts as originally suggested by Gov.
Holconb- This VIII not be very satisfac-
tory to the blatherskites who want to use
force, but IL is eminentIy creditable TO the
good sense OF the order-Ioving people of
0v,.o NJ.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13

Circumstances alter cases. II Mr.. Stern
had been buying his son a railroad ticket
or getting him into circus or baseball
game he would probably have insisted as
strenuously that the boy was under twelve
az he maintained in Bavaria that he was
over fifteen
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13
MARK TwAIN's EARNINGS.
lie l. Said To Have Gained Over $500.
600 From Hts Writings.

The misfortunes OF Mr.. Clemens have
been emphasized ~ legal proceedings
which indicate that the once successful
author has los; the handsome fortune he
once possessed. Commodore Vanderbilt
once said that ~ YVES a great deal harder
10 keep fortune thas IL was TO make *.
he meant by that Il was more difficult 70
invest money safely and profitabiy than
Il Vas 70 get the money for investment.
That has heen Mark TWINS expert
ecce. lie dad at enc tine the record CT
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13

SuT1laS News Farmers IN general aAe
taking considerable interest in the fair &c
be held at this place September IS. 10 emo
p, and il promises TO rival any previous
fair held in point OF number OF exhibits
and attractiveness.
Leavenworth Times: The Times editor
has been cruelty and surreptitiously de-
serted by the remainder OF the force, tne
foreman and conpositors having resigned
their situations in a mysterious manner IN
order TO accept a job with party o'
campers AT the last hour. this left the
disheartened editor a weeks work TO per-
form in two days
Everett Herald: THE great strength and
general good qualities of Washington fir
are appreciated by the railroad companies.
The Great Northern has lately ordered
several hundred cars made in Michigan,
the timber used TO be Washington mr.. The
Northern Pacific has for some time been
using fir altogether for building cars in
its shops at Edison
Vancouver Independent: There seems
TO be no other course open TO the city
council except TO bond and proceed upon a
cash basis. In this connection IL Is not IN
appropriate to say TO the present city
council and whoever may succeed them
that the vote cast on Saturday last does
not SANCTION a new or greater Uepl taisaAl
that already incurred.
Ellensburg Capital: When the Mckin-
ley duty came into force there was not a
tir-plate factory in the United States.
When ii was repealed there were forty.
The art of making tjn-plate has been per-
fected in this country; machinery superior
to any in Wales has been supplied, and the
industry was fully on its feet. Since the
Mckinley duty went out some eight or ten
factories which, under that law. were far
advanced, have been completed.
Buckley Banner: 1t would be next to
impossible and practically impracticable
to attempt the clearing of new land here
abouts without fire. Yet is seems that
some people are not equipped with sufti-
cient caution to entitle them to the right
TO use that most useful and at the same
time dangerous element for getting rid of
brush and stumps. When the woods are
dry as they have been for month past a
man when he sets fire to his slashing
without preparing to confine the burning
to his own premises does nothing less than
to touch a match to his neighbours woods,
whether his neighbor would have him do
so or not Instances of such caralessness
occur every year. Don't strike the match
until you know how much of fire you are
going TO have and in the meantime keep
uppermost in your mind a conscientious
regard for your neighbours rights.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13

Another has put his foot in IL. Mexico
is offended because Minister Ransom is
quoted as saying that new extradftion
treaty is required in order to prevent en-
bezzlers from the United States escaping
extradition by using money among Mexi-
can officials
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13

The Pittsburg fronworkers who have dis
covered the process OF welding copper and
steel, an art lost since 800 3. c.. ought TO
start in experimenting to find out If it is
true. as some claim, that the Almighty
originally put gold and silver into the
earth at the ratio Of Is 20 /.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13

When ex-Congressman Bland said There
is no Democratic party; all is chaos and
disorder there is one class of people he
didn't offend. and conspicuous in 1t is the
politician who has been waiting since
March, 1888. for an office and hasn't got it.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13

The queens speech to parliament, as the
London Times predicted, contains neither
promise of legislation nor disclosure of pol
icy" 1t is something like replies from
presidential possibilities to the query as
TO how they stand on the money question.
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successful. and the cost OF operation IS
reduced. as expected. this means the do
Ing away with the trolley system on
street railways: with the disappearance
OF unsightIy poles and wires from our
public thoroughfares.
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A GUARANTEE.

The Observation-Disclosures hereby g.iaran-
fees its advertisers bons tide paid cir
culation. Daily. Weekly ann Sunday, ao,-
Tie that of am other newspaper PUP
ycrtising contracts viii be made SUBJECT
20 this guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13

Mark Twain has heard good many ac-
complished liars in his day, but he Will
probably think they are all outdone by the
men who are telling him of the mountain
peaks we have around US hidden in smoke.
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REWARD.

A reward OF SO will be paid for informa-
fion leading TO the arrest and conviction
Of any one stealing copies of the Post
1nteiligencer- delivered TO subscribers
ssronrhcut tho city.
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II the beach pictures from our Eastern
seashore resorts are true to life, the
shrinking of ladies' flannel bathing suits
is not matter OF so much concern as ii
anra
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what 1t vas in those pairny days when
scores Of great men and women were stir
ring tho world with their utterances from
the platform.