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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
A DEMAND FOR RECIPROCITY.

A circular was recently sent out by the
ways and means committee OF the house OF
representatives. addressed 10 the leading
business houses OF tho United States. ask
Ing for a statement as to what effect the
reciprocity provisions of the Mckinley act
had. during the time they were portion
of the law. upon the trade with the latin
American countries OF this continent.
Answers were numerous. more so than
the committee had expected. and were
nearly all in the Same tone More than 30
per cent. of the merchants addressed re-
sponded that when the reciprocity pro-
visions were in force. trade WIS much bet
ter than 1t had ever been before. and much
better than II has been snce they were re-
pealed by the present tarin law. These
merchants believed that the best interests
of trade required tina, reciprocity should
be feature of any tariff bill framed.
This is tribute from non-partisan
sources TO tho wisdom OF former Re
publican legislation. and the folly 81 that
which replaced H. Under the Mckinley
law the first great step toward gaining
control OF the trade OF Central and South
America was taken. just as soon as the
henoacent results Of the legislation in that
direction were commencing to be felt. and
the trade directed hithcr came the uufOr-
tnnato Democratic sscendency. the repeal
Of the reciprocity provisions. and the i'm
mediate car,aiimcut q the profitable trade.
which wont back into its old channels to
the bensiit of Great Britain and Germany.
1t is Of course. on, Of the question TO ex-
peet any tariff legislation a; the present
session OF congress- In view Of the attl-
;udc 81 the senate. IL Is quite possible that
no tariff btu can he passed at the session
which commences IN December next. But
with the next congress the control OF all
departments OF the government will be
once moro la the hands ~ the Republican
party. In all human probability.
In the framing of the tariff bill which
will then be hro0gh, forward. the facts
secured by the present ways ami means
committee viii furnish an Irresistible argu-
mont tn favor Of making reciprocity a
prominent feature Of that measure. as 1t
was OF the Mckinley act.
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AGAINST THE GANG.

Col. Lyon believes that the gang has To
strings upon Judge Wood. the new mayor.
II Is difficult to determine TO what the
emiabis colonel ailudes when he speaks
of thu gang. lie a. the court house sang.
the ring gang. the anti-ring gang. the
curbstone gang. or some other gang upon
which maledictlons are heaped- The cod
onei Is a good citizen. interested in the
town. OF wide acquaintance. stakes his all
on Seattle. and. as such. has been honored
here. Any honors. Office. fayors or prefer
ment which the colonel has received In the
past have been no doubt due to the efforts
OF some gang. Which gang was II? There
appear to he many active gangs IN Sc
attic. Upon which one does Col. Lyon
wish to reflect iiscredi,? Is It some gang
TO which he owes whatever he has re-
eeived. or is II some gang which has al
ways opposed him7 Or Is Il a mere case
OF biliousness which prompts a man 90 te
against gangs and the world In general.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

SEATTLE. THURSDAY. APRIL
HERMANN, OF OREGON.

A good many Of the senator's and repre-
sentatfyes Of the West are drifting along
with view OF landing right side up on the
money question Congressman Hermann
was one Of them. He was never a man OF
great force. but SIX terms Ia the house had
given HIN a standing because Of length Of
service. He was figuring constantly on re-
election. however. and forever noting the
direction OF the wind. He supposed. and
probably accepted It as a disagreeable fact.
that his state was for free silver. AZ any
rate. no voted for free silver. thinking the
people who we're forever talking OF IL were
in the great majority. He has found OFT
that they were not. Unfortunately for
Mr.. Hermann, ne came to a realizing sense
Of this fact too late In the day.
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trade party. Invested Of the best means Of
shielding oarsesvez-
The contrast between ire policy Of the
tro rar-ses is very startling Crser Re-
publican rule we had m ample and s.ez1y
gcfa reserve; ve bad = revenue 50 Ear
greater than our expenses that we were
ray1ng on our debt at Eae rate Of 80. s6 90
a year. our people we're employed. and the
surplus vas 20 great that the Democrats
were alarmed
Tnsier Democratic rule our reserve II
steadily declining. our income n 50 far
below the expenses that we are running
behind AZ the rate Of millions o: dollars
a year-how much the treasury reports
fzl 10 accurately show: the government
has beer compelled 10 borrow S5c. GO go:
thousands OF our people are out OF employ
msnt. and the deficiency Is becoming 50
great that Republicans are alarmed
II 10 tts debt OF ses2 0aVS created in four
years by the Democratic party be added
the 80. CO 90 available in four years under
Republican administration to pay on debts.
we find q difference Of S5fz os5. 90 TO be
charged TO b.undersnx legislation through
ignorance Of the true conditions OF this
oounsry's commerce.
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been . success. ard resort must b bad 10
flushing.
The school board has again called atten-
ton to the unhealthiness Of states. They
have been in use for q great many years
without having been regarded - parsic-
rlariy noxsous vehicle for the transmission
OF III health. although IL can be readily
seen how skin and pulmonary eis-
eases could - transmitted By the
promiscuous use Of the states As
great an objection, however. TO
the continued use Is their utter inutiifty.
Thirty and forty years ago. when white
writing paper was a luxury and gulf pens
. terror. states ard slate pencils formed a
cheap substitute. but much OF the time de-
voted TO learning TO write thar way was
wasted. and the fingers. which should have
been trained "a the use of the pen. acaair-
ed a different method People do not write
on states nowadays for business purposes.
and since white paper has become 50
cheap and pens as plentiful as pins. the
slate should be discarded in all progressive
schools as a relic OF the days when the
ferrule nourished and AL learning was
done by rote-
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PERSONAL.

Judge J. R. Lewis, of San Jose. is at the
Butler.
Hon. Thomas C. Newman. OF Fairhaven.
is at the Butler.
]. W. Hume. cannery man Of Port An
geles. Is at the Butler.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Mckenna and son, OF South
Bend, are AT the Diller.
NJ ". Lovejoy has gone on business
trip to Eastern Washington.
Miss A. Wilson. of Victoria. 10 visiting
in the city and Is at the Diller.
Mr. and Mrs. c. X Larrabee. of Fair
haven, are at the Rainier-Grad.
Mrs. J. Mes. Harvey and Miss Christie
pher. of Fairhaven. are guests OF the
Butler.
S. q. Bennington. Of Whatcom. accom-
panied by his son. Charles f. Berrington
arrived at the Diller last evening.
Thomas c. Grant. general manager for
the North Pacific Mercantile Company, 10
registered at the Butler from San Fran
cisco.
Newton Jones. sheriff of San Juan
county. and Deputy T. ]. Bradshaw. are
at the Diller on their way back from
Steilacoom. where they had taken .
patient.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

King Oscar OF Sweden has arrived 1t
Genoa, Italy.
Gen. George P. Williams. of Washington
City, the founder Of Japan's present finan-
cial system, and for hve years the financial
adviser Of the rRikaio's government. SAIL
ed from San Francisco for Japan recent
iy. as the agent of the Cramps, of Phila-
deiphia. to get contracts for some OF ia
pans new warships.
Rev DIR. ]. II. c. Roentgen. pastor Of
the First Reformed Church. of Cleveland.
O.. and superintendent Of the German hos
pital there. is a cousin of the famous Prof.
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. the discoverer
OF the Y rays. DR.. Roentgen has one sis.
ter, and these two cousins are Prof. Roent-
gems nearest living relatives.
Ii Hung Chang is making arrangements
to impress fhe Western world with his
wealth and power. He Will travel with a
suite. ard in style that VIII TESTIFY 10
the grandeur Of Oriental luxury Ii Hung
Chang is an abstemious and simple man
in his tastes. but he long ago learned the
value of magnitcence for impressing the
crowd.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
THE STATE PRESS.

Oiynrsan. II this Ppulis. system OF
raising school funds IS TO continue the
only way the barefoot. districts can get
even viii be 10 stop raising pigs and
steers. thus reducing their wealth. and
turn 70 raising children. thus adding -
their per capita superintendent
Acntesano Videste: Il is quite likely that
Southwestern Washington viii have one.
ard perhaps two. Of the delegates 10 the
Republican national convention. 10 be held
in St Louis II We may be permitted TO
suggest q gentleman who would be salts
factory to this portion OF the state. and
We believe would also be acceptable 10
the party generally. we would naufe
George H Emerson. OF HoQusarn- No mis-
take would be made q electins him 70 this
important position.
Mount Vernon Herald: The barefoot
sc1ooiboy" bill was the pet OF the Pcpu-
lists in the last legislature They talked
fong. loud and earnestly In its behalf.
shedding tears over the way the barefoot
boy Of the remote country district was be-
ing robbed of his just share n the educa-
tional privileges Of our state Concession
was finally made by the Majority to the
earnest plea of the minority. and We may
now me6itatively view the wreck Of the
barefoot schoolooy's hopes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

The effort Of the Dominion government
to come to an understanding with Mani
toba on the school question seems likely
10 have little result, unless the Dominion
government Is willing TO withdraw the
remedial bill now before parliament and
trust entirely to the generosity Of the
province to give the Catholics suostan-
tally what they want The Manitoba
commissioners have virtually made it their
ultimatum that the remedial bill be with
drawn. and VIII do nothing or promise
nothing until that is done II this bill be
Withdrawn IL is probable that the Manitoba
Protestants VIII make some concession 10
the Catholics. though they will not go to
the extent Of creating a dual school sys-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
Oregon's Next Congressman
Portland Oreyouian-

The Albany convention has done its work
well Mr. Tongue is a man who Will re-
present the intelligence Of Oregon. who uH-
derstands its needs and its resources. and
who has the energy and ability 10 make
tional house of representatives No man in
Oregon has expounded the principles or
upheld the traditions Of the Republican
party more faithfully or cogently than has
Mr.. Tongue He understands the essen
tial principles of the money question. and
10 telegram from Washington City would
be needed to furnish assurance that the
platform OF the ST. Louis convention viii
be his platform From a party standpoint.
MS nomination is peculiarly gratifying. as
his withdrawal from the senatorial tight
last winter. after the caucus had declared
for Senator Dolph. was prompt. II good
spirit. and. so far as appeared. consc.en-
tiousiy adhered TO.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
The national department Of agriculture

The national department Of agriculture
crop report for March, 1886, states that the
amount Of corn remaining in farmers
hands was 49.s per cent Of the total, or
1.o72. 0o.o9o bushels in all. more than two
and one-fourth times the 40 Coz go so held
last year. The proportion and the percent
age are both unprecedented the nearest ap-
proaches TO these figures having been in
March, 1880 when they stood i5.s and &c.,
ooo.ooo. Nearly all the principal corn grow
ing states stiii had the majority Of their
last years corn crop in store on the same
date. even Illinois still held 81 per cent.
Of her crop.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
SEWERS AND STATES.

The report Of the health board upon the
sanitary condition Of the public schools
should receive very prompt attention AT
the hands OF the city council. Any sug-
gustion OF unhcal,hinoss in school Is al
ways ground for alarm. and although the
city itself Is very healthy. such causes a.
are pointed out By the board cannot fan
TO ~ pcrniclous.
The schools Of his city are in themselves
constructed with view to having good
ventilation. ana there seems TO De no COM
plants on that score. The trouble Is en-
,ireiy due % the sewerage arrangements.
and although only few schools are i'm
pltcatca tho danger Is sufficiently grave
60 cail for prompt attention. Not only
should sewerage connection h. made with
ali the schools. but care taken 10 drain OF
the Stagnant water which has accurn-
ulated around several o. the buildings
Mercer school Is very badly situated. and
g may te a troublesome task 10 divert thu
srick1nS streams which make their way
from the surrounding higher ground 70
ne basin formed by the school site II i
said that children are permitted 10 eat
luuch IN the basement Of THIS haHdlng
sai While - may re very Measurement q,
have any Of the ciS~s rooms use-9 for that
purpose. Il Is certain JAA; fhe children ar.
dalS rucaiuS great risk The danger
NAV not - apparent ant there naay - 10
ETess mortality through tyrhesa fever or
other n,iAsnsSfc diseases. bat the unfor-
inmate sNti3rvn NAV Sne aav ~ ss,hf.....s
80 the taissrles e usalAr4Al poisoning.
The reoona7as ntx;iors ~ HeaIth Ofs,er
Palmer sesta 20 ~ Necessary AZ ADOPTION
although il VIII involve eonsiderah he .ex-
Ie5'ss- PeraaTss. ia ihs case % some az The
schools The cry closet system has no,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

A Democratic convention in Madison
county. Mo-. has just resolved that we
congratulate our weighty chief executive.
Grover Cleveland. upon his newly acquired
reputation as a successful duck hunter,
and that we greatly regret that he has
given more time to waging an unsparing
war upon the fiocks OF threatening and
dangerous uailards. sprigtails and canvas
backs and less time to cooperate with the
foreign money lenders for increasing the
bonded Indebtedness Of an already over
burdened people by additional issues Of in
terest-bearing bonds payable only in gold"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

The two beet sugar factories In Nebras-
ka are encountering no trouble in secur-
ing contracts for growing all the beets they
can consume. Experiments have shown
that the sugar beet OF the state OF Wash
ing;or is the equal OF that Of any other
state. We should have some sugar beet
factories.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

Congressman Moody, OF Massachusetts,,
has introduced bill by request, requiring
railroads TO accommodate the poor class
OF passengers with sleeping berths as
good and cheap as the berths available
in common cars. The price of nights
rest is not to be over 30 cents per passen-
ger. so that the working class of people
shall be recognized properly on night trains
and have the privilege of lying down by
paying for simple economical accommoda-
tons az an appropriate price"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

The United States produces more gold
than any country in the world. and we had
more gold coin in 1895 than any other ma
ton, except France and Germany. when
France had 1855. iS5.eo and Germany $751;
5So.a 90 in gold. while the United States had
s6iS 100. go, and Great Britain was fourth
with $50. az 90
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

II may not be generally appreciated,
but the present administration has in
creased the national debt more than one
third during the past three years and will
probably increase the interest bearing
debt more than a billion dollars before
change is brought about. The total in
crease in the debt during March was
s5,2I $50. 7s-over a million dollars per
week, and at the rate OF $50 Co. 90 to S70.-
0c1, 90 per year
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spokane suffered like all the rest OF this
Northwest country. but reports coming
daily only confirm what has been said for
some tlme-that the people there are get
ting on their feet. and that the outlook is
altogether better than II has ever been in
the history Of that thrifty place.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

Senator Allen. the Popalis, senator from
Nebraska. says he is not n candidate for
PRESIDENT Alien il all rlsht. He can do
much more talking and create much more
q disturbance by acting as a plain
United states senator
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

Th!rtyone years ago Gen. Grant said
the southern officers could take their side
arms, and NJ for tho horses. they would
need those for the fail plowing That was
the best limitation ever given as 10 how the
Southern question ought 70 he settled
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

One after another the Republican state
conventions are expressing themselves in
unmistakable terms upon the silver Ques-
ton When Nebraska's turn comes its
convention should be no less outspoken than
the others. A strong declaration against 10
TO l free coinage from the Nebraska Repub-
leans will go far in stiffening up the st.
Louis convention TO a similar platform dec
laration.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

Scientists say the time IS coming when
We shah be able 20 talk with the planets
Think Of what is In store for the planets
e this scientific object Is attained and NE
have congress similar to the presen, one
on our hands.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

The Sioux City Journal says that Senator
Chambers explanation Of the action of the
New Hampshire Republicans in indorsing
both Reed and Mckinley. makes the case
perfectly plain. They are like the man at
the revival. who. asked where he would
prefer TO go. to heaven or the other place.
replied that his preference was for heaven,
but he had friends In both places. The
White Mountain Republicans, according
20 the Journal. are going to be pleased
whatever happens
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

The estimated number - te.ephone calls
in tho Cnlt-i States yearly is T57 90 .oen.
a1i as - -. ~ M ~ them II would he
safe TO SAY that They're busy now"
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IL might be well TO tirec, the attention
q NHfam II poolitfie and samuel {
hyde 10 the person II B!nger IL. Hermann
OF Oregon
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Il Is not the Cherry street ring Or the
Cherry street gang OF which peop,e ar
complaining. hut IT IS Of the Cherry s.res,
pavement
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

senator Morgan lie IN from a liver com
piieation. What woald this very remark
aole man ~ able to 10 II he were enjoying,
good heaith-
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A'er reading the records made BY the
Contestants Al the athletic games IA An
ems. one wonders where the Greeks are.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

TINoLf THEATER-The only ars.-class
Vaudeville entertainment given in the
city. The performance VIII commence
with tie lsushAble act. Irish Justice -.
olso. Miss Josie King. Miss Julia win-
cheh' Fyne Sisters, Carry wircheiI.
1roxell a Evans, Mccall 4 King. III.
Great Melto5ne, WEIGH a. Boo,hs. Don't
fAA 70 see fais show. Admission. ice
anc Is. Between Second and Third on
Washington street. Seattle, Wash.
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All tee people now going TO Alaska NAV
has eorns hack, bat MIA; they make viii
probably come hack.
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A TEXAS STEER.

The laughing success OF the American
stage Presented by substantially The
original excellent company Of - people
who have appeared in their respective
parts more than Leo times
PRICES-Lower floor. 81: last four rows
ssc: balcony. &c: last seven rows. 81:
gallery. 20 and SSe- Seats al theater Tues
day. April I.
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AID Brsr Harrison: he lay lev.
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will attract us wherever we see it. Do you not
want \ Beautiful Face? You have but to
use Nine. NJ Yales Compiexio1 Remedies and
have your wiSa- A soft. clear, nne-grained skin
IS what YOU need more than anything else TO
make You beautiful Here IS a hint On beauty:
II yea VIII use
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SWazter' sMissionaryCatS:
by A. Palmer Cooper. z

by A. Palmer Cooper.

road toward her house, she had hardly
gone a hundred feet, when she saw two
more of her proverb. laden cats, BLESSED
are the peacemakers' was fighting Honesty
is the best policy 10 obtain possession of
a shoulder of mutton that the latter had
stolen from somebody's larder. They
stopped their fight and followed Miss
WaXter into the house where she spent the
day in trying to wash oil her art work of
the previous day. The sixth cat was
not seen for many days, during which time
Miss WaNter entertained fond hopes OF it $
success in the missionary field until one
day she called at the cabin Off colored man
whom she whished to hirea days work and
discovered him in the act of making a fur
cap from white pelt bearing the words
"Wilful waste makes woeful want
Miss WaXter has ceased considering her
self a ''Woman with a mission" and lives
as before with her four remaining cats,
whose labors in the missionary field ended
so abruptly and unsuccessfuly.