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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
THE BERING SEA COMMISSION.
England Accepts the Plan Proposed By
the United states.

Washington City. Jan. 25.-Secretary OIL
ney was called on today by Sir Julian
Psuncsfote. the British ambassador. who
submitted the final acceptance of the Brit
ish ernment OF the plan OF a Bering
sea commission 10 pass upon the claims Of
Canadian sealers seized prior 10 the Paris
award. IL remains only for the president
10 submit the plan 10 congress. and as the
legislative branch refused TO pay hump
sum for the seizures. IL is considered GER
tain that the commission arrangement VIII
be approved.
II is- likely that the president In submit-
ting the plan TO congress may suggest
once more the desirabiity OF a hump pay
ment as the most expeditions means OF
settlement FOR the commission OF aThltra-
tio1, II agreed TO- VIII bind the United
States 10 any pay1nen. which may far eX-
&C the lump sum proposed. The conn
mission Is 10 be composed OF one Ameri-
can commissioner. one British commis-
si0ner. and an umpire 10 be chosen by the
Two. Tie personnel of the commission has
not been suggested, bat there IS a belief
that the president of Switzerland vii be
asked TO act as umpire or some one desig
mated by the Swiss president, II the ses-
sions Of the commission necessitate the
presence Of the umpire in this country. In
view OF the pending request of the Nene-
zDeiau commission 10 The British govern
ment Sir Julian's call al the state depart
ment on the Bering sea matter led 70 some
comment as TO Great BritainS probable
answer TO the letter of Justice Brewer.
transmitted through Secretary oiney. but
il i understood that the ambassador had
no information 20 impart on this subject.
and that the British foreign office has not
given any information as yet as to it's
purpose. There is reason 10 believe. how
ever that there viii be no action on the
Brewer letter within a month or more. as
the request viii 20 through y usual slow
channels OF diplomacy. The answer Of
Venezuela Is expected TO be delayed until
about February II. as the mail trausnis-
sion Of the request and answer VIII take
tsSa aflf shav
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VENEZUELAN NEWS.
Evidence Being Prepared for the
United states Commission.

New York, Jan GA special 10 tho
World from Caracas says. Gen. George
JTslar has arrived from the United States
and delivered TO President Crespo a mes
sage from President Cleveland. asking the
people OF Venezuela 10 refrain from vso-
Ience during the present crisis. In an In
terv.ew Dr. RoJas, the minister OF foreiga
affairs. authorizes the announcement that
Venezuela viii gladly assist the United
States commission and will place at It's dis
posal the official records. Venezuela has
committee collecting data from the itora-
ries N Caracas. and soon will be ready 10
present its case.
Nicholas Biddle. the correspondent here
for the New York Herald, has made a
sworn comnlaint before the American min
lister OF his arrest. lie was taking photo
graphs OF the streets OF Ia Guayra and
was thought 10 be an English SPY seeking
information in regard TO the fortificatfons-
The authorities OF la Guayra refused 70
accept his explanation, although he was
identified BY a colonel in the Venezuelan
army He was taken 20 Machuteo. where
President Crespo IS. and there was re-
leased.
III the story that ex-Presdent Guzman
Blanco has sent a letter 10 President Cres-
DO saying ne is too old 10 fight. but Offer
ing ST .oo00a 10 aid Venezuela against En-
gland were true, the government would
have published the letter immedl-
ately, for political reasons.
The Dfario de Caracas, semi-official
organ. brands Gen. Domingo Monages as
traitor IL says the recent revolution was
organized with money paid him BY the
present government
Reports come from western points on
the coast that the revo!utlon'T,s are stili
active there. end that Gen. Recart is try
ing 10 drive the guerriias into the swamp.
Editor simon Barcela, an American now
IN prison. was Formerly a warm personal
friend of President Crespo. He publishes
in Fl Tlempo a letter strongly tenouncing
the government an0 asking f0r the rea-
sons why he is confined. He demands a
Lawful trial.
The question % England treating direct
II with Venezuela on the subject Of tho
Guiana boundary is discussed at length in
the press The general impression is that
TO do so would 30 discourteous to the
American commission.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
Heavy Coinage OF small silver Pieces.

Warrington CITY. Jan. Zs.-A bill which
is an the programme 20 be pot through
tstn houses Of congress in short order pro-
,-s9ea for the coinage % - "@.f'o ounces
:. sfIvsr F,ulItor stored in the mints into
sr5hsfalarv pgeces. II Is stated that there
"a afways good demand for smaller coins
fr ire sprinE. and many banks purchasing
Il f5r their customers refuse 70 taEe
r5aees which are az al aDraded- To take
,7,-artzs-a of tfass demand snd thus reduce
rsa huik of silver n store ts regarded as DE-
s,rah1s Tne government would derive
a extra profit from This az seigniorsEe
on token coins q about cents hnor~ On
. s,fsa~ than On silver t1IlaFr As u
ta row. there Is 57eo.oao ounces % seign-
lara9a avallatge for the proposed Increase
~ s1lrefd.arv coinage. All the rest q the
silver "a required hy the sherman law 20
- uSed onlv sor coiraEe - standard dol
5ars- hence the need Of the proposed new
legislation n order 70 make the amount
~ ass 40 o3nces-
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All ont on Parole But Hammond, VINO
stc-r,..i rhe -etter 20 .Iame-on.

washington CITY. Jan &.-Ths state De-
rs~su7e-r gave out tc~lay the foaio~ lEg
sfafaYnant Man-an. consular agent a.
T,Aaorezhurr. cables - Secretary plnsy
-ba- an tha American prisoners are out = p
rarola except Hammond. who's case dli-
fe-s. from that Of others IN that Hammond
sfs-~a-t the invitation - Jameson 10 cone
20 Johannesburg n a case = extreme s'-.fiA
=, - rrs-rhasg toward johannesburg.
however. before the trouble arose y IN
,s,.s ~as discovered the American an ota@r
1s..-ssre issued a proclamation calling on tbs
-..oal- % refrain from hostzllties- instead
- sr-3tfnsr r-telll0n Hammond n tns fs-
~s,s-,.- .ssasf yhe Trausvaal flag. and al
=. the movement swo-s allegiance Clsfneni
arsd az ner Americans took arms rom ni4sY
"a art rhaxu home. <1t s31L vas aired
Nv she johannesburg party. 4nere vas 70
ss.---.s--a -or a single act q Hostility
re- arms w.Ta Teacefulay s1TTez.ger+'A
an every effort Eras ula1e % malnte4n
lae repzbE= against es4cEo21AE24at- Ia
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HORRIBLE DEATH OF A HUNTER.
Broke His Leg and Was Frozen to
Ih.nfh Na4r. WnEnfnhfa..

wenatchee. Jan -Speclal-Thursdsy
morning Lowry Patten. "A strong. healthy
man. about 2s years uf age. left the home
OF his brother. who lives IN Wenatchee. TO
20 on a deer hunt in the mountains hack
Of town. He failed 20 come home ar night
and his brother and others. who became
worried AT his long absence. went in search
cf him next day. The searching party was
not long in finding the missing man. but
arrived too late 20 be or any aid, as the
hunter was cold fn death.
III seems that Mr. Patten had fallen over
a blu1 and broken his leg about noon
THURSDAY. after watch he dragged him
s.lf toward home until he became ex-
hausted and sank down and was frozen TO
death. as the night was bitter cold. His
aad and untineiy death is great
shock 70 the community. as ne was great
fsvor4ts and claimed every man. woman
and chIa IN the valley as his friend He
was unmarried and leaves three brothers
living near Wenatchee. His parents are
living IN Montana
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Wenatchee. Jan. Especial. .-Thursfay
evening the large. handsome residence %
Mrs. l.. s Burreil. Of North Weuatchee.
was Totally destroyed by fire. Mrs Bur
ren and Mrs wheeler were the only occu-
uarts of ths ho2se and Ters sleeping near
the front and were not aware or the FIRE
untn the rear portion OF tns building fen
in. phfeh awakened them. The ladies' were
enabled 20 escape from the burning build
ing halt partially clad. The house carried
only a small amount of Insurance. and the
Insa faila heavily upon MrA. BuFrell.
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Hoqulau. Jan Special. -Aoout t"eu-
%, ei.tze7s With boats and q steamer
saar--.-l -ae l0we- bay yesterday for fur
tba- fs{rrs 40 ree Two young men sup
r9se5 ~ have Been drowned December =.
II vas learned that they ief; their claims
December y % return home. and have not
naar heard - since. i Is generally BE-
,teve5 that The Body brought here yester-
eav vas nat of Levi tionser. ard that his
ecnoanian. Leon Huh. has met me same
fate taa4Ea tie co4y nAs not peen folI-l-
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Another land omclaI in Trouble.

washington CITY. Jan. c5--Special.-
charges have been preferred against the
~s-is-rr of the lard Office at Vancouver
Mr. George II Stevenson, Of d-sorim.na-
,so7 In the matter OF publication OF flnal
rro-9f notices, against the Fe-Ell ExaHa.neT,
o. Pe-Eu A large number or land no1iess
,,-r.--r ehoi,ia 20 - the Examine ty reason
- i,-s.,ar have been sent TO other papers.
,r~ S-ayeusau has been called upon by
--o-,-,7fesiore~ IaworeUx for an eNpia "a
ION ara the comnissfoner : not inclined
\, A-o0k much longer delay
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cases against the American prisoners viii
oe tried n court. though The government
has not Indicated the tine
Manian adds that TIE 7 insvaRi govern
z1eat has acted naguanin0Gsly. In view
CT Tie foregoing. Il Is believed here that
Esither Hammond nor any other American
Is n serious PERI. The state department
has eabled 70 M2nIaa 10 use ths most sc-
tive and vigorous measures for TIE relief
of the Americans. and 70 that end make
the TransNaAl government direct repre-
sentatlons on behalf Of the United States
which acts independently. of course. ia Us
own interests.
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Tacoma. jan -Spe-la!--hoo NJ
z--~rav a oarroom aa1l;us. made mur-
s.-r,,s assault on Lizzie kerch and her
,a-,-ss.r-7,1 daughter Annie last evening n
.As Fss-ier house. He fired tgo pistol
s7,ts a; them. but she wounds we're not
4s~-a~oez Mrs Eerch was struck IN the
stle h. the head ana Annie received a bal
i- me faw Mckinney VAS arrested, and
~ l.s arralEn.-i MentAy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
THE ITALIAN ARMY SPARED.
Abyssinians Take fort Makalie-This
May End the MAr.

that The Italian forces whica had been be-
sieged at MakaIte. .Ahyssinia. Cor some
time evacuated that place with the honors
OF war. The news was hailed with great
mar itestations o< relief and 10y through
out Italy. Tt is believed this viii lead 10
peace between ltalv and Ahyssinia-
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n,s Account, Of a Broken Rank.

Port Townsend, Jan. - Special There
has been ar Interesting public Eale going
on here the past tao days of the property
ard effects of the defunct Port TowTsserd
~afional tsank, under the direction y Re-
eszyer y. ". Jennings. Notes and 51dg-
meats aasfret once prominent and
"waaithv'' citizens have been selling for
rsw cents On the dollar 20 tae anus ruezat
of tfa crowd os spectators. About 1880
xor.a os a=S=ss brought sc@rcsiy L.sss.
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PUGET SOUND FogTIFIcATToSs.
Work TO BE Begun Near Port Towns
end tn May.

Port Townsend. Jan. "a member o,
the senate COMMITTEES on coast defensss
has written to this city saying work on
the selected sites for Puget sound FORTH
cations would commence IN May. Points
wilson. Marrowsfons and Admiralty ars
the sites chosen by the war department
on which coast dsfenses are TO be con-
sfr7fcfFzT
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Il -ine-~ Failures.

C-e,srar3. jan E-The waEE-Andcrsoa
v-.-5 Camaany. oae - the largest u is
trt.,s 81. tsa WesL VAS C-nsst ty Eae shsriT
.,.9sr cn judgments aSETega ting over So.
na T7z failure IS attributed % poor col-
s.,--55~s and unexpected demands - banks
hctsinz past due notes. Tas assets are
e. - 1tanELtLss x-ss.lso.
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Railroad Accident on southern Pacific.

Delta. Cal. Jan 2.-The Portland I'm
ted struck q rock slide one anu haf
miles north OF here this morning. The en-
gine went partly over the hank and was
orlv saved from gong into the river hy
uoint of bedrock sticking out. on which
the driving wheels struck The engineer
ana fireman STAYED a. their posts and did
rot realize their danger. The tender was
taken OF and the main truck thrown over
DELAYING The limited and overland Oregon
express eight hours
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Rio Janeiro. Jan. 2S--After long con-
ference with the Italian minister 10 Bra
I'll. Minister Of Foreign Affairs Carva,ha
stated that the Italian questions were
likely 20 bs settled speedily. The Official
gazette VIII publish at once the govern
ments views and a fuE explanation Of
the Italian question
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reas Ayers Almanac. which your trug-
1st vi gladly hand you. and note ths
vgarsevfal ceres CO rheumatism. cafsrrfg.
s-rofuIa. dyspepsia, eczeTEs. 4soiaity.
fta-so-s aua sores - the Use q Aver s
Ss~sarzrfIla- the only SarsaparlLla al
rnltf.4 al iAs " " :. f&.E.
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THE ST. Paul ASHORE.
In the Breakers at East Long
Branch, New Jersey.
SHE MAY BE BROKEN TO PIECES.
ALI the Passengers Taken Of BY Life
boats and Sent TO New York.

Way In the Heavy Fog and Rough
sea, and Goes Fast ou the Beach BOO
Feet From Iand-Great Crowds Go
TO See Her-Sarrow Escape or the
Campania.
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port Townsend. Jan 25-Mrs s.sfsi.
aged - TIE oldest woman on loser Puget
so4r~A died today Sne was born IA f'rus-
~la sna cams 70 the Uutted states = years
sEo.
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MORE THAN HALF GONE.
less Than Fffty Million Dollars Len
in rha Treasury.

Washington City. Jan. Z5.-I'he treasury
.r,4ay lost ~ 80 10 gold con and $500 in
barz leaving the reserve Al the close Of
the week al So ,ssl
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25
DISASTERS IN JAPAN.
The Atfkado's Realm Overwhelmed By
Series OF Unparatieied Catastrophes.

The Atfhado's Realm Ovsrwheiued By
Series Of Unparalleled Catastrophss.
SAs FRANoIscc, Sopt eg.-The city Of
Kobe, Japan, was wiped out by disas-
trous connagration on Aug. 90, and foods
and storms and earthquakes caused tbe
loss Of 2, 800 lives and the destruction Of
millione Of dollars worth Of property IN
northern Japan.
The steamer Doric, from the orient,
brought news Of a series Of cataatrophes
that have befnllen the milyndo's realm
that are unprecedented In its history. In
Gifu prefecture 1900 homes were blown
down, and along the Hail Gwa 400 per-
sons lost tholp lives Tho severest storm
occurred on Aug. 30. Along the Isatsug-
ava 81 lives were lost
The great flood was preceded by severe
earthquakes. Then followed downpour
such rs has never before been experienced
on the islands. The European residents
were panic stricken and sought shelter on
the highlands. The MinatagoyH over
flowed It's banks at midnight Of the 26th
inst, and the waters inundated streets and
fields, sweeping away 800 houses and
drowning 200 persons at Kobe. After le
hours work, the broken embnnkrnents
were repaired by sandbags. To make the
fate Of Kobe worse, q fire broke out late
In the evening, and, famed by the high
wind, spread over the entire city. One
thousand, nine hundred blocks, including
$3.50 houses and 12 godowns, we're de-
stroyed totally, and 10 houses, 9 police
boxes, FIRE brigade station, temples
and / theater were damaged The burned
area comprises ten streets. The total dam.
ace By fire was1 900, 600 ven
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25
aanar.I Markoe.

New YoRK, Sept 22-FLoUR-State and
western stronger and fairly active; city mills
patents, e4.l01D4e6; winter patents. Sa45D9.0O;
city mills clears. sas0SS9O; winter straishts,
S8,e6mBO
WHEAT-No.e e red opened strong and ective
on higher cables, less worlds shipments than
expected and strong northwestern markets;
October, 67067Ac.; December. 6s9a969 Bloc.
CORN-No. . was dull, but steady; Novem-
Der, 27I6c.; December, 2Sc.
OATS-No. 2 neglected; track white, state,
aGn3Oc.; track, white, western, 20(g30c.
PORK-Firm; mess, S7.50aS.25; family, 800
1850
LARD-steady; prime western steam, $500,
nominal.
BUTTER-Firm; state dairy, lOa6l4c.; state
creamery ll6bl5c.
CHEESE - Steady; state. large. 70914c.;
small, 7qoI4c
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania, l7I6o.;
western, l4Is3l8Ifc.
SUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining. 24c.; CEN
trifugal, 20 test, &c.; refined quiet; crushed,
SIC; powdered, Be-.
M0LASSES-Firm; New Orleans. 2oe37c.
RICE-Steady; domestic, 8l4te0c.; Japan, 40
NC.
TALLow- Steady; city, a3-le0314c.; ooun-
try, 3 5-I6633so.
HAY Quiet; shipping, b5@eOc.; good to
"h0ice, T0l615c.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25
DEMOCRACY AND FREE TRADE.

"PRoTEoTIoN AND PROSPERITY
gives a whole tariff sermon in the
conclusion of the chapter ON the
Triumph of Democracy and Free
Trade" as follows:
In concluding this brief review of
the triumph of free trade, it is un-
necessary TO point out the many les
sons which it teaches. Under the
plea of helping the farmers, under
the claim that consumers would be
benefited, under the pretense that
our foreign trade would be extended
the manufacturing interests were
stricken down. The calamities
which have befallen the people
should ever stand as a warning
against the repetition of the mistake
which the American people made in
taking advice from visionary and
sham reformers. 1t has been de-
monstrated that the farmer cannot
destroy the manufacturer without
inficting an injury upon himself.
The laborer cannot ruin the bust
ness of his employer without losing
his job. It proves that injury can
not befall any one great branch of
production without bringing disas-
ter to every other line of industry
within the borders of our country.
The industrial life of the nation is
like a great temple resting on pillars
no one of which can be torn down
without bringing the whole struct-
ure down on the heads of all. It is
the dependence of one industry upon
another which binds them all to-
gether and makes protection neces-
sary for all. AS Roscoe Conkling
said in his great speech in New York
September 18th, 1880: "From the
wheat fields of Minnesota through
the pastures of Texas there is not an
acre whose fertility does not benefit
New York nor could she profit by
misfortune or poverty of hamlet in
all our borders"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25
Editorial.
FAIR PLAY IN POLITICS.


tits only natural that there should
be some discomfort following the ac-
tion of every political convention.
The defeated aspirants are apt to
feel that their claims have been too
little considered, and that less deser-
wing men have been preferred for
the honors, but when there has been
a fair submission and the will of the
people ascertained by proper
methods, uninhuenced by tricks and
schemes, the defeated parties are
generally willing to yield to the pop
ular will without great murmering.
The innate sense of justice which
controls the spirit of every true citi-
zen leads to this result, and should
one be found so conceited in his own
mind or vindictivein in heart as to con-
tinue his candidacy without other
reason then his own dissatisfaction
with the result, the outcome is
usually disastrous, as it should be,
to his ambitions. The people as a
rule are right in these matters, and
as they are the arbiters it is better
to bow to their decision with the
best possible grace. This is predi-
Gated ON the assumption that each
candidate has been judged solely on
his merits, and that the people have
passed Judgment on his claims un-
influenced by extraneous circum-
stances or without being deceived in
their action by others with Interior
motives and objects. No party can
thrive and grow when it's leaders, so
called, work with the sole object of
promoting their own selfish schemes
and ambitions, without regard to the
rights or feelings of deserving and
worthy aspirants. Nor will any
party thrive and grow, or command
the respect and support of the mass
es and thus build itself on a surer
foundation from year to year whose
leaders do not deserve the confidence
of the people and do not SO mould
its policy, or so conduct it's delibera-
tions as to promote confidence in
their wisdom and honesty. In the
end truth and right will prevail, but
justice may for a long time lie throt-
tied, as the people may be misguided
from time to time by deceit or cajo-
lery.
That a party may maintain its
ground, be aggressive, force respect.
increased support and ultimately win
confidence and success with the peo-
pie, it is imperative that it present
men as its candidates whose charac-
ters need no vindication and whose
honesty is above suspicion. The
statute of limitations may screen
from legal conviction but it will not
exonerate at the bar Of public opin-
ion. That same engine Of Justice
and right which in the end prevails
and oftentimes with tardy footsteps
overtakes a party which is en-
trenched in power, and exultant in
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25

its majority, will just as surely and
releutlessly, disintegrate, crush out,
and utterly demoralize a party which
attempts to force unworthy men to
position, or which by schemes and
tricks accomplishes a present pur-
pose.
The Democratic party of Pike
county is ripe for dissolution. It
has long prevailed, and there have
grown in its bowels, tumors and ex-
crescences which make the body
polite sick. The people begin to
feel that it should have It's adminis-
traitor appointed, who will wind up
its affairs and carry ON the business
of local and county politics in a more
energetic and progressive manner.
but the people will require oredent-
ials of the party so appointed, that
their last state may not be worse
than the first.
Who would have ventured the as
sertion two years ago that the rock
ribbed Democracy of the Eighth Dis
trict would crawl from under a
crushing condemnation of its policy
with majority of only 1877 for its
Congressman, and that its majority
in this county would be shrivelled
on the head of the ticket to 332 ?
With the discomfort prevailing
this year and the dissensions and
distrust evident in the Democratic
party, the Republicans should pre-
sent a united, harmonious and solid
front. If it is not so the blame must
rest on those grasping party leaders
who for selfish ends and the graft
fication of personal ambitions and
petty spites, have thrust themselves
forward and made obnoxious that
which should be inviting, with a
united and hopeful party.