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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20
BRYAN MEANS BUST.
Endorsement Of Free Coinage q
Plunge Into Ruin.
manufacturers AL SAY SO.


TIRE irts-vs@w n yesterdays Pozt-Fr-
ts5isgenG&r wath George vs.. Ststsonr taa
Ses3-krosu IAN o%ru5aa. 81 whSca he
showed bow tn& free silver craze Vas
affecting h.s business az sell az thai oT
May others. has atrsa3y hE1 It's eject
and SCI many 3 free silver sEpporfer
z-thinkin'. as xsztsnezts from the class
o. raen. xno never 1255Ss iE politics.
mean soEasthlax more than mere words
strung together wast Ar. StetHon said
Aoo1s Eastern hszinazs sdvsces being blue
has been reiterated ~ the receipt %
narnh@r Of trade condition blanks seat
70 every large lumber concern II fae
country BY the Pacific Lumber TRACE
Journal ard flied cur BY tbs proprtetnTs
OF che different nils foT publication. The
banks are simply letter forms, asking
The NH owners TO answer The following
questions. Hos = trss+e in your vtetn-
Ivy Hos does Il compare with last
year at this timer What descriptions
are mos; in asnan6T' "fdow are collec-
ssonsT "whst are the prszpects for the
immediate fu;ureT Are stocks on
hand large Or smaiT
II wiz = seen that none &C these IN
auirlss makes the slightest allusion 20 the
money question that h agiEakirg the land.
yef shrse-nfths q the answers state that
TIRE extremely qnles tirmes are due 20 the
silver agitation. and close BY predicting
q general clestns down or industries and
a gigantic panic should Bran be elected.
One answer from a large concern in Wis
conan says: business - asfsEy quiet.
much more 80 than last year. and eoIlsc-
tians are very bad. but VS. look fer better
times al around after Mckinley Is elect
ed
The returned blanks are from Illinois.
Wisconsin, Connecticut. Nebraska. Colo
rado. Montana. Michigan. and everyone
complains OK hard times. I0w stocks. bst
collections and poor prospects When
such neE as these, Irrespective % party
affiliations and men who have Invested
vast fortantez IN hewing down forests ia
order 20 place lumber on the worlds
market. predict paasc should free silver
prevail. there Is food for thought for the
xase-earner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20
Hosiery.

Ladies' Hose. Fast Black. SC pair.
Ladies' Hose. Fast Black. Seamless.
extra values. iec. I1ixc.
Ladies' Hose. Fast Black. Seamless.
Is Csc worth Sc.
Ladies' Hose. Fast Black. Seamless.
ase worth &se.
Ladies Hose. Fast Black. Seamless
50 Is worth soc.
Ladies' Hose. Fast Color Tan. seam
less. fsc, Sc. Sc, 5ec.
childrens' Heavy Fast Black hose.
iec
chilarens' Heavy Fast Black Seam
less Hose l2s4c. lsc.
chlldrens' Heavy Fast Black Seam
less Hose. special value. 2oc pair.
chlldrens Extra Fine Fast Black
Seamless Hose &c. s. 1-sc. s0c to 7sc
pair.
Boys Extra Heavy Fast Black BIZ
cycle Hose 25c.
odds and ends in ladies' Jersey RIB
underwear az half price
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20
Just the Thing You Need
Seeds Water Filters and Strainers.
Eft AMI FAIM PRIZES ss AID H.
u T. MIE en- fs1r Way Rtva Fis mi Western Arnn
10 Ss AAia|Ao W." ~ n~sr~

crs>e IL Spokane as headquarters
-. rs esNSrw e engineers. Mr.. Stephens
- = @HaTge. ar. Rrew1 sro<ss 20 Cal
- - TeE-@ 20 Mexico. wAsrcs Ae in
eess1s gong 70 Colorado
A Ssassie synssca.e has seassa for twen-
800 sez-s Ehtgwse acres 90 laxs1 On g'ya-
t-uss sand owned ~ Senator ksefas.
.1e FFcf~-Ey - saSz - cSs0Saa1 xos<-Aear-
Lss& s@As q ard re company ax~WeS - ssay
go per<aTs sge p<~ tor 81 5he rgsss
olzces.
n letter 20 Robert Tus.sy. cs Jxn@aa.
g e4E@n writes as xollows of he praSs-
sleA ex~pzE - gsszczer creek. EsorTy-sf lse
G.Ssrscts Nsszese- creek - al rLgiat. and
W. prove cze % tNe banner caszfps 81 The
SEASON. Mos % TIE Nse~S have ane pres
g>r4eis and are wei satisfied VITA 1he s,oT 4
ira. Tar hts winter. sam Matthews has
q czasSn from which he got q 20 ss-cens
Gsrt 70 - gAar - the bark. AMI when be
ssrtseS eesfrsek he RAY ~ able 80 equal he
sss-iaan taken from y~oer claim last Ses-
son MANY more ara - inst as good hsslc
ana sAeTs vii ce fully s7Sssa taker ont OF
ss.sczSr creek this winter. - say Uot htFx
81 tie ate summer w-xsninEx. AS neeF as
we Gao estimate. we have between SIS sasi
ana As,is9 % rhe 3uynp. taken from yoar
claim since Christmas
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MORE ASSESSMENTS INCREASED.
The Board or Equalization Continues
Its I-ahor~.

The board OF equalization resumed us
Ahers yesterday morning az the court
house The board considered about forty
eases, ana decided. after elaboration ana
a fun Interchange Of opinions. In whica
I'll Interested parties participated, TO raise
the assessment Of the following:
]. P. Taylor, from s2.eoa to Ss.eeo: > y.
Weinberg, from sia0 TO $50; West street
1 North End Railway Company. from
rapD 70 sli.5oo. Benjamin oSwang. from
p& 10 500 Fseenor Il Clifford. from wv
20 tsp. II. Seller & Co. from $1,000 70
Ean. AZ. NJ. Rackus from $50 TO s'o.
J vs.. Jones. from si.o0 90 N.so; Na.i-
fcrnla Commission Company. from $50 70
See, n. r. Benton. from $40 70 tsos. 4.
IL. LACY & Son. from $4,000 10 ss,o0e. IL y.
Pearl. frcm t1So 20 leo. Or. ;. Ramsey
from 80 10 s7eo: Strive. Allen, Hughes ~
asNieasn. from se.0o0 TO $50.
TIE Increased assessments for TIE last
tsFss days have reached Siss.0ea II a
believed the grand total Increase VIII
fnslly reach .sfo. eoo.
y. II. ThedinEa. who had been over
Saked in the assessment. was ordered as
sssss al s4.a0a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20
Blanket Bargains.

Here's a chance 80 buy blankets for
winter ase. These are he@t blanket vAl-
ues yaa have ever been offered.
8 Pair Ssft Finish 1914 size Gray
blankets. eolorei borders. good value.
foF 81. special price &c.
loo Pair Fancy stripped RlanketA
soft and auffy. very desirable for bath
blankets or loanging robes. sterling
value at si.1s sale price go.
rs Pair Tan Colared blankets. fancy
borders splendid quality. just the thing
for bed sheets, would be cheap at $i.sa.
special price si.is.
50 Pair silver Gray Wool Blankets.
large size. extra quality. special value
gas
x Pair 1914 White Blanket sheets.
rolorea borders. good quality. special
&C.
WHITE AII~wooI. BLANKETS.
Direct from the celebrated Oregon
City woolen mill. Imperfect. hat hardly
perreptlhle, AT tremendous sacrifice.
- Pair fe~s White All Wool blankets.
slightly imperfect. weuid 30 cheap at
g58. special s.,
loo Pair ia All wsoi white blankets.
slightly imperfect. well worth ~.
special s6sA
81 Pair i2-A All Wool White Blanketa.
slightly imperfect. regular value 81.
special sTN.
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The Med
& Soutnwick c.:
III, 10, I'll. 723 First Ave.
AUGUST CLEARANCE
DOINGS.
Dress Goods.

wcol Paas3s Socich and French
Piaids, very suitable for waists. trim
ninss 4nI ehl&ren's dresses
b inches wide SEC yard.
e. Inches wide sc yard.
- Inches wiAe 81 anG SIS yard.
silk Warp RrillsantEne. A very new
fssric. has All the ssgesss 81 a TAffe,a
silk. Ola Btgs ard Tan. Brown and
Back. Rose aal Grey. blue and Green.
is very soes for under skirts. FsaIFie. etc.
g inches wide Sl.sa per yard.
Clay Wo-SteG Serge In Grays and
Navy Blue, Browns and Black
= inches wide s.. = a yard.
Heavy Tweed Fleets In Gray and
Brown mixtures
- inches wide Sc yard.
a. incaes wide Is yard.
- inahes wide ki.SS yard.
Cravanette Scrxes. warranted water
proof. extra special values. ~ inches
wide slice. a. inches wide Ss&. Sc inches
wide sl.5o. - inches wide sl-ss a yard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20
Funeral or william Maxyok Miles.

The funeral Of william Maxyck Miles
took place yesterday morning az i0.5o
o'clock from Trinity Episcopal church. A
large number OF friends assembled At the
church 10 pay tho last tribute u respect.
Floral offerings were numerous and APP
proprlate. The Episcopal services for the
dead were read BY Rev. Mr.. Buzzell. OF
the Market Street Episcopal church. The
palI-bearers were Richard Cox, Jrs. Charles
r Munday J. C. RsadmaD, 1. A. Saaeau.
Frank A Bell. L c. Gilman, r. NJ. Carr
and DIR r. A Purdy The interment was
In Lake View cemetery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
rwo seafaring Men Accused OF Very
Sarios.S Crime.

Martin johnson and James r. Brew are
n the city jali on a charge OF robbery. IL
Il alleged that they stole sJs from Charles
Erickson The prisoners and their VIC
tim are sailors. Johnson and Erickson
have been friends and the latter recently
came ashore from schooner which had
han 10 Alaska. He had his share OF the
ptoffs OF the voyage In his pockets. and
meeting johnson they started out TO have
! rood time. Johnson. IL is claimed. want
"a Erickson's money. and he called In
REV TO assist him in securing IL. Ertek-
sou was piled with liquor TIL he was stu
psd and early yesterday morning he was
jured to the rear OF a downtown saloon
and relieved OF his money.
Yesterday forenoon johnson and Brew
we're arrested by Officer Thorn. Johnson
made q partial confession TO the detec-
tive In the afternoon. He Acknowledged
that Brew came ia him. handed him sis
and said: This is half of Charles Erick-
sens money" Though Johnson does not
aimlt that he vas present at the time OK
the robbery. the inference Is that ne was.
Tho detectives think that he il willing 10
turn states evidence, provided he IL guar
snteea immunity from punishment.
Both johnson and Brew have made Sc
sttle their headquarters for several years
past. The latter Is great single tax
aavocAtA
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railroad and Industrial Notes.

I A. Miner. travelling freight ana pas
s.nv.r agent OF the Great Northern. -
..ne-.sa hack from q trip 10 ALASKA on
the next Al-kl
Tia s,reut Northern fresght sheds sni
arsre In the SIOUX hern part OF the ely 80
asss,snins shape rapidly. and X VII hot g,
sS.ss- p>.sfers tha sides are entirely No ard
-eafv for the roof. The sheds are graf
.s'ts,s,rs 20 the southern part OF the 10y.
rhn Great Northern has issued a rev
.srs~ ar. cedar paving blocks. e1ectiys
.as-s.s+ - ar iesasls sgsn NUN weight &C.
- vs,,sssfs from seattle. Ballard, Ed
,,ss,ras. Everett. Mount Vernon, Burning tor.
- = - ysfasF,ss 20 Chicago, Milwaukee.
:. rn.,, nav ans Kewaunee WIS. secegiss per
IA, pounds: 81. Paui. Mlgreapolis Mn.
s,.,-sartnr vgis - cents per 100 pounds.
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nRrNKARns, sorL ROOM.


TIE S&lvatsas Army, n Acsor CO ths
aa0cfn t-sens q Ma ard Mrs.. =. "
Parker. r1esnt1y aSs5xav6 30 lie Maria
Psrfnc &.vsxoz. coatAnuet tts Hstcoua4
meetings Yesterday AID .&ss nlshr. Ia
re morning a. e'cIsck tie Ssxs1oa RRs
hesa r. No. ? Ball eerne- Fsaser sa8 So
ana axeaus. f1r "-oe1eaE coaacL" A
-sss-ss~ - sew schf1Ss 20 Tia better
meat ~ aurEnlfy were aA9@cheG among
;h<aa rescue hoEae. 20 - opened Q1sss
soa= = tnss a.vssiaa Asis- az Fl sd ny
" sasrresfsnx r1sHssaE ehsTacze~sstse g
80 Army an a1ssETnn,cnE sas 1sa % Z
p "a Iess meeting W&s hed AZ Ma /
aar4acks Ear an op~n-Alr aosass 3rzant
Tsr&e oezn-&ar B1e@s4EEs ws~4 tnea BED
0ns q sAe features = ~ rsemstsxx 49,
ths recovery - q d~a-ke. rs8n Ard rs
,ssswbrw by he AEuE - as SITE ars
family Teasx w&e paFsse5pStez q saess
ratAsrsmws weve Cap Sasrs3En snH
EEezt Eerrser. Wsxaz-ans. Cart Porter
N.s~rest. cart Park. Narsh Yakima. Ia
SKA Mter zn& GAeat. rAwSans. Tzcssra.
gasss az Ate& wxsssa-a aaz Cara
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THEIR NAN is INSANE.
English Relatives Inquire
After Thomas Beer.
s,aaATE or sTEILAcooM asylum
4 osnsse, Educated Old Man, Who Inn
aetnss He Foot IL weighted Down
He May Have . LEGACY.

fshss< OF Police Reed IA IN . recefut Of /.
,eftey from Chief Of Police Frank wesb~.
a Atlanta, Ca. asking for lnformasson
ranr<rrsng Thomas Beer. ar Euxis~ssrnaa
ma was lass heard from by his Enx.ish
frsends IN August, 1888, when he was In
ssatsIe. The chief Of police Of Atlanta
ssxs he has important news for him.
r1<r was business manager and pars
x~n~r IN the Sunday Mercury. q senxa
.soUal sheet that war published In this city
= fsas-s The Mercury became SO vile
saa, iss publication WAS prohibited by IA.
<Ifv authorities. Beer. who vas a man az
q Years % age, lost all the money ne vas
ressszxs1 OF b. its suspension. Hs brood
a oyer Il and became insane, probably
srar that cause. His hslluclnatlon In a
,-g.t csrsoas one. He thought that one of
- fs~s was infinitely heavy. and II xas
anlx BY the exercise OF a Sampson like
ssr~rxth that he WAS able 20 lift Il. In
saSitton 70 this he was afflicted with
wonderful dreams and saS curious
stslons.
a~er was ordered committed and liz SIN
a the asylum az steiiscoom. He IL Ana
.1rformer on the clarinet and q good eio-
ert,onls;. and an excellent reader Al the
~1skiy entertainments given Al the &sy-
s<ro hs plays on the clarinet and gfyes
esakn6 p<arean readings. Both are excel
f.nt. ard he n invariably applau9sd by
"a sadsenee, with whom he is very popa-
lzr Confinement In the asylum has not
,ssssned his interest In outside Affairs.
~ reads ali the papers and II particularly
snterested IN political Affairs. IL Is pleas
~. 10 listen 70 his views on politics. On
ssusse and the drama lie IL a fine. hearty
laoklnx old man. with long white hair
snd beard The asylum authorities say ne
. ems OF the best patients In the instifu-
ian. A. he ID kind. intelligent and tract
shle
Besr stfIi cherishss the haIIuonation
esoai his foot, but viii only rsfer to II when
ana one asks him how he Is getting
.ionr Then he will pull or his shoe and
s.sr<fnx and show the member. He VIII
Tell how heavy IL In and how much IL pains
rim When asked the caused of his affiie-
ran he Will reply: II; Is the result OF
saoernstural power" The asylum author
siex hope that In time cure may be-
e0scted.
The supposstion Is that some one OF his
gnwiish relatives has died and left him
,,rsey. 1t would be . godsend TO him II
,ass Is the case, as money would be very
aeeeosabie TO him. The joyful news might
ehsse ths dstemper out Of mis- mind.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20
SCHOOLS 10 orEN on TIME.
No Dlracuiry VIII EnSua I'm Regard q
Penalty AMI Interest.

Misunderstanding reports 20 tire con
trarx TIE pablfr schools wIfl open Septern-
hsr "a Sufficient fgnis tsaing availae3e by
th~ noar,s "a rtsn the Schools fer the next
vaar 4 meeting IL gle board vas called
Yesterday 70 settle the question between
fha board ard c09Hty commits it5ncrs On
the r>ersity and interest proposition. n
vhHsA fhe latter agreed - give the dis
trscs SsT 40 bat was Immediately R4ieurn-
81 afsarwara en- q message from ". n.
White announcing that TIE con I5aisssoF1ers
had nor signed tne orsisr.
TIE school directors are ready 20 close
rn the nralr. ths amount beio< s2tisf1c-
tsry. hss as the earagnsssscacrs have been
nrxv for tAa past t~o weeks sltfi8g SIS a
hoard * equalization and studying what
eject me settlement VIII have on the oGt-
sssa aastrscss. - Ia s2 they have probably
s,s,ssrsanra n>ff1u On thai arcenut-
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A Great Treat.

Ladies' night was a greSt success last
night az Madison Park. The gentler ssx
came in hundreds and crowded the grand
stand 10 see Rosaila Southern IN her own
creation OF "GAlatea-" This prlmA donna
IS certainly en6earing herself in the hearts
% the people By her beautiful singing
and acting. X the increased audiences
each night are any criterion. Mr.. Askln.
as Midas. had several new local bits
which brought down ths house. and he
vas sncorea several times. The opera Is
given every night At % O'Clock sharp.
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xOn idE ADULT BLIND.
1ecA Worktng TO rs,shassn
Homo fur the Aassr~.-s

Capt Dsnisl Beck. the hssrs
MAKING every sfycrr for sh3 5000
meak OF home for tna asss1t ass-z =. -
Northwest In Seattle. II sresslrsx 49,, -.
sanstsoie s1ccexz- On Tuesday he $500
De1ofs ths chamber % cornrrsrn. 80 -
coaAIAi1tes On state and nssson.l 49,.
in tnst body was appointed % - r.. 80 -
ne lah0s appropriated By tA4 texgws. 49,.
Q. iaaho, Colorado. Utah. Montans 49,
washington for tie bullsinx ~ - -
posed hoFne- Capt Beck 10 gsasze-s : 90, 4.
ms walks oy two little chslaren TIE 60.
o. whom Ia but 9 years o. axs. ~ sI,,s
espsazns pro9askt boast Is taas thams 80
tis ones have shaken bands -ssh go
governors OF different states. ff~s 49,
coveted honor being allowed them s,v- cor
NcGraw yesterday.
capt Beck AL 20 30 Boise. r6aho nsx,
friday 70 have another frfsrvtsx zf+h
soss MCCONNELL ard dsify@r a ierts,ra r.
lore the estizsns- lie vii ther. xs 10 T,~.,w4r
ana lecture ali through Colorado. BE salkz
very earn>sfly ard arous1s rrnrh fntey-
est wherever he goes. THE ~ysnoathles -
our peopls are broad and deep ensyuxf
hs says, to look after their own zffieted
X aroused 70 the need" and thai he con-
sidsrs his rnsss1on.
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FALL RACE MEET.
Big Event 60 be Given BY yictorf
whe~imen Next ~ eek.

Big Event 60 be 6fveu BY Victoria
wheeimen Next Week.
The big fail race NEE. 20 be given ~
the Victoria whees mems Club at Oak
Bay psrk. Victoria. on Saturday. August
- Is attracting TIE attention OF al tie
fast men IA the SorraEest. professionals
ard amateurs. The prizes are very han1-
some for the amateur events, while the
money purses for the professionals are
liberal There xilI De ten events, as fos-
lows. One-n.is novice. gold medal; half
mile amAEe<1r. tNS prizes. one-rniie ANA
tenr, two prizes; ten-m.fe srlassurs THREE
prizes: ons-third mile vetsrans' race tea-
tries by inyitAti0a1. one prize; one-fnIta
C.inaman's race. one prise. auarteT-fnie
professional IS and SIS. one-mile profess
sionai SO sEd *, nve-nile professional,
So SIS and S. ~, one-fnIIe British Columbia
professional championship. one prize
All the Puget sould flyers VIII compete
in the races. and With = good track have
a fair chance OF walking OF with the prin-
cipzI pluEns. Dow will come near winning
the professional events.
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Burl,ngs IN service.

A year and a half ago the burlington
ro,,,s,s Nav Short Line 10 the East and
south was opanei for business.
During these Is months. thousands OF
travellers have patronlEed Il and oy 20
doing have not only saved much vAiu-
able time but have gained ns~ ideas OF
how a railroad should be run.
They have learned. among other things.
.haf burlington trains are always on usns.
,nat the Rurlngton's track IS saconpar-
AMY superior 10 any ether In the West;
that the phrase comfort, speed aud safety
means nothing on the BuriaE on.
Omaha, Kansas City. So. Loi.is. Chi
cage.
write for Information about rates ana
trains. If. +. Benton. FussI SOUND assas'
e1r,M- ye.ier avenue and Front street.
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Baskets. Baskets.

Infants Baskets on Stands u-s. C-x
NSA S.. ss.A SGsA && SO cash.
Infants Baskets Without stands.
sse, &c. sc. 81. Si.9A slsA 20 81
ONE BASKETS. So TO a.n
WeFk Baskets, Soc. sc. 30. sc. &c.
a.. SAc. &C. SO. 80. 81 20 &.eA
i.gueA Baskets. IS. &c. sae. soc.
Wood Baskets. S. - 70 szSA
KNIFE Baskets. So.
Music Racks. Sc. as. x&
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Art Ieaune Outing Tomorrow

Alki point win be the resort OF the Sc
attic Art League and School OF Design
sketching party tomorrow afsernoon-
Members meeting az the studio In the
Hlnckiey building viii leave there about
40 o'clock and proceed 20 Budiong's boat
house. At the foot Of Columbia street.
where the speedy and eommoaions launch
Perhaps has been placed al their service
BY Capt. and Mrs. George Budlong.
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Commissioner s W. fsmoreax. In tse
80 et the Northern Psclfc Railroad
NenrAay IS. William .. Carter. has de-
Sesa adversely - he latter. The deei-
sea vas received from Washington City
ss.ssaay by the local and offscs- Tse
- involved s. a quarter section N sex
sas y township q north. range { east
ssAtsrs Application 60 die a soldier
..ssaArsfery statement On the land = held
- feNctson. because the land has been
...ssaset 70 re company. ard Eherctsrs
ses apartment T. without furis3tettoE-
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Work ON the einder Path.

Contractor Erickson is pushing the work
on the cycle path. ard last evening had a
stretch OF about 500 feet completed along
the side hill in the edge OF the woods at
the northern extremity OF division No. !
The whesimen who visited the scene OF
operations yesterday 20 see how the work
was progressing reported that Mr.. Erick-
son was doins a good job. and II the BAH
ance OF his work ia on a par with that al
ready done, the path ~ill ba a beauty.
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rELEGRApHIc RATE, REDUCED,
NEW scneduis I'm Effect seyst. l. From
40 Cents to sS Cents.

f@@'-*ofD Ri fffsf't ~*sfSI. Il tFsbF
40 Gents To sS Cents
r. II. Brown. manager Of ths Western
Union Telegraph Co. Seattle. was yexser-
cay informed that hts com pany had an
Tsoanced a general reduction in local rates
between points tn California. Oregon.
Washington and Nevada, 20 go into errees
september ]. The present t9-cent rate will
De- red1ced 70 = eenis. and state rate OF
20 cents to ~ cent n many instances. The
reduction has been applied both TO COM
peiing and non-com peting points.
Ia talk with l. W Storrer. % San
Francisco. superintendent OF the Pacific
Postal Cable and Telegraph Company, that
gentleman said izst evening in explanation
OF the proposed reduction: Some OF the
local rates ON the Pacific coast have, up
to this time, been little higher than the
rate for like distances III the East. The
reduction simply makes uniform the rates
throughout the United States. The matter
has been under consideration for some time
by both telegraph companies. and they
have decided TO pat the reduced rates in
operation on September i. Generally speak
Ing the ko-csnt rates viii be reduced 70 e
cents, and many Of the 5e-csnt rates re-
duced 10 70 cents
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20
Ladies' Neckwear.

LADIES' Ssoek Collars 10 reduced from
5sc
Ladies stock Cellars sc reduced from
SIS
Ladies' Long Washable Ties So re-
daae8 from aSc and sSc.
Ladies' Satin Ties SC reduced from
5ae
Ladies' satin Ties lsc reduced from
s,c
Ladies' Satin Ties soc reduced from
r..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20

1rssss. from t1s ts<ssson ~ ss.- 80. -
rz~ .s-.-ssssof'srs - the usazss~ q Ha~s-~ NJ
l-@1 w8e-e appsscarlD- Tor 90 -. =
80 -. A. o.ork 10 sn1 lo- 4 b.,ok n -
49, Cse Az1a- w&s rejected ~. - -
-. - eoc rssoro<seers ~ TIE ezas~ =
- "1s1fnxsDa Dr@sxt.x sr1 T---~1-'
49, CrnenrF. Psssasz~s-,h,z 49,
60 IT1E Company. Hs-ogrr1<I@ 49,
.onpany arsc re- Yezs-r W<-e 49,
sa1s LUMBER Company ~7S8
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20

-. Ssrsa~ra raelac are rev 5aANi7s
80. 81 ene fare for tse Ts4n1 tF's 20
F<ss - tAsessa Tickets 90 sac
-. >e.hfng nac-. pleasant sasa q
49,. :. "a. grand Fzcssc ccesn-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20
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