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PRICES AND SILVER.

II In one OF the stock arguments OF the
free coinage men that manufactures in sill
ver-producing countries affect the prices
Of manufactured goods here. They aIiese
that "silver-using people can sell their pro-
duets for one-half the price in gold they
asked twenty years ago, without reducing
the quantity OF silver they receive In pay
ment." This has been repeated 30 fire.
Quently that IT Is accepted by the silver
advocates as beyond question. II seems to
be no use to show by argument the falacy
OF this position. but We find In little out
of-the-way corner of an Eastern newspa-
per few figures on Indian exports which
ought to carry with them ample REPUTATION
OF such logic. A British commission in a
recent report shows that shipments 10
England from India were in 1895 s.sn2. $50
hundred weights. the average price here
being $50 cents: 6.s4s.0ls hundred weights
In 1894. the average price here being 50 %.
but ie,ias,+p hundred weights In 1892. the
average price being Ns cents. and i3 COS
7sS hundred weights In 1891. the average
price having been s1.o7.A. Silver averaged
N-u pence per ounce at London In 1890
and b.os pence in 1891. 1894 In 1894. and
S'N In 1895. But British exports of cotton
goods TO India were 2,is9.cco yards in 1890.
i'@o.so."o in 1881. 2,ti9 eco in 1894. and
Isieeoo.oo in 1896. being largest In the very
year when silver was lowest. and smallest
last year when silver was a little higher.
The progress OF manufacture in India has
been quite independent. SO far as these
statistics indicate. Of the price Of silver,
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THE TEREDO AS A DAINTY,

The teredo Is beginning to attract con-
siderable attention in the East. and a num-
Der OF specimens have been placed in the
New York aquarium. We know nearly
ali we care to on this Coast about the ship
worm but one fact has been established
beyond question. which may give IL a new
interest 1t has been supposed that the
teredo derived some of its nourishment
from the wood into which IL so Industrious
ly gimlets itself. but II may now be ac-
cepted as conclusive that its boring is In
search of a home and not of food. 1t feeds
entirely on infusoria-the most minute
forms of animal life.
This suggests that the teredo might make
a very excellent and toothsome morsel. II
is not a worm. but bivalve moIlusc. and
therefore takes rank with the oyster and
the clam. II suffers from no known dis
ease. such as frequently asSsils the
oyster. IL does not live on dead mems
ficsh. like some fish. nor is II a scavenger.
like the lobster The teredo feeds upon
the daintiest seattle. and should be good
food itself.
have become so generally an article OF
food that II might seem as II they pos
sessed some merits not common to the
gelstincus teredo. But 1t must have taken
considerable faith and much hunger for
tho first man who ate an oyster to let the
cold Shiny. shapelcss living thing slip
down into his stomach. The same might
be said OF the clam. but the experiments OF
man In the field Of gssironomy have also
included eggs. salmon roe. tripe and pigs
feot-sn OF them ont of the range Of car
nlvorous appetite and dependent for their
popularity upon the courage and favorable
verdict of the FIRST man 20 taste them.
But even more odd than these fanciful
dishes are the Nhelk ami the periwinkie.
delicious 10 the ceckney palate: frogs legs.
which have given a nickname to the
French whose ti,bit they are; birds nests
and rlsce. choice morselS OF the Chlnaman;
shrimps ana prawns. cells. soft-shclled
GRATIS and crawGsh
There IS nothing Ia the appearances. hab-
as. eiet or rarity OF either Of these tooth
some edihles 20 tempt the eye or stimulate
the appetite tn their natural state. We; who
would foreSe he pleasures OF an cel-p,e or
the luxury ~ a "rrsyash" because ot the
Variance IN their form from generally ac-
ceptsd lines OF heaa3ys
Here is good chance for some brave
man 10 tackle tercsio. We suggest that
ths Investigation begin in 4 soup kettle
\ bivAlve WITH the wrigsiing power ard
insinuating activity % the ,ercio might
not ~ safe in the RAN state like The IN
offensive cysfer. bat teFeie broth o4gh, -
bo natridogs. tasty and u wholesome As
the terrdo often laws a million eggs the
svT3ly Noaia be- ample, ana there Is enough
unused timber or the Sound 20 anord plsn-
y ~ nests Tor them
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rule the selling price II nearly double that
at retail IN New York.
The Egyptian market n one we cannot
perhaps seek until the Nicaragua canal -
open. but 1t suggests the nature Of IN
should set out upon. d. W. 8. Tinsis. foy-
merry Of Seattie but now consul at Bruins
wick. where he il distinguishing himself
by his admirable reports upon matters Of
interect to American exporters. has recent
ly addressed q Communication to the gov
eminent which deserves the widest public
ity.
Consul Tingle says II II unbeatable that
many svenues are open abroad to the In
PRODUCTION Of American products and man.
ufactured articles. of which NO advantage
is taken, and that there is no doubt the ex-
port trade could be very considerably ex-
tended The chief reason for the lack of
business Ii the failure Of American export
ers to familiarize themselves with the
prejudice5 Of importing houses. This Is
particularly noticeable in the matter of
packing and labelling. The foreigner may
take the goods AZ they are sent or leave
them: and although they may have claims
in many cases to the patronage Of the con-
sumner. II does not always follow. Cheap
goods shipped to foreign markets under
the guise of standard articles do not tend
to build up . continuous trade.
German and British exporters pay par
ticular attention not only to the STABILITY
of - hut h.
Goods exported to q foreign country are
usually labeled in the language Of the
country to which they are sent. and in
other ways Difference is paid to the import
ing people.
This omission on our part Is due to q
great extent not to Indifference, but to
ignorance. which the average exporter
has no opportunity OF correcting. Con-
sui T:ngle suggests that a branch Of
trade-he instances the Furniture Manu-
facturers' Observation-Disclosures a series
of questions. which shall be sent to the
secretary of state to be forwarded to the
consuls in one or more countries. These
questions should enable the consuls to as
certain the probable opportunities for ex-
tending traflc in American wares, the
duty. ruling prices. and nature of the
competition to be met.
Shingles, sashes and doors. -four, beer,
even steam yachts, might be shipped from
Puget sound to many places with good
profits. Some points are entirely open;
others are covered by European shippers,
but prejudices have been aroused against
many of the Continental nations. and
prices and quality being equal. we could
readily divert the trade to our own chan
nels.
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SEATTLE. TUESDAY. MARCH .
..ToM BROWN. - DEAD.

Thomas Hughes. Cor very many years
the idol OF boys, as Tom Brown. the au-
thor Of school Days at Rugby" Is dead.
His delightful description of the pranks
and frolics. the tribulations and studies OF
boys at school and college. placed his
works among the classics OF the adoies-
cent The promise he held out Of better
work was never fulfilled. and although he
has written since, none OF his later works
added TO his fame or even sustained the
reputation he made In his earlier efforts.
He accepted Jrdgeship which afforded him
the comforts of a quiet and refined life.
from which he emerged In order to apply
some OF his Views of colonization by found
ing a settlement IN Tennessee. to which
he gave the name OF Rugby. 1t was not
success on CHE lines he laid down. and he
has since lived In comparative retirement.
dying at the ripe old age Of "a. Thomas
Hughes. o. C.. the lawyer. Judge and
philanthropist. will be forgotten, but Tom
Brown will live for many a year In the
affections OF boys who have the good for
tune to become acquainted with him,
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rHE VICE PRESIDENT.

Some OF the friends OF Gov. Morton. Of
New York. are cndeavoring TO make
combination with Allison. Of Iowa. with
tho former for president. and the latter
Tor vice president. They consider that Al.
hson. although a senator Of many yeara
standing and among the most distinguish
ed men of the country. would suffer M
humiliation In being raised to the orrice
OF president of the senate OF which ha ,s
now but an ordinary member. Resides
this. they say. Morton has been vice
president. ana therefore TAKES political
rank before Allison. The proposed ar
rangement simply means that each shall
30 one step HIGHER. 1t Ia claimed also
that Morton's candidacy carries with 4, a
state having 81 votes in tn. electoral col
leEe. whereas Iowa has only Is Provided
that both East and West are 20 be ropre-
scented. the Empire state Is entitled To-
precedence, all other things being e,uat.
and that tremendous impetus would he
given 70 the Republican party II ~ seemed
likely that Tor the first time in the cnun-
try's history the winner should he selected
from that state and party The rcnina-
ton OF Allison. they say. for the vice
presidency would AFFORD all the strength
believed 90 h. inherent In some good
Western man"
All iris "a good enough politics for Nor
tons friends 20 talk. but when they 60
beyond that and urge upon Allison ,ha.
Morion's axe gives the Iowa senator a
pretty good chance 81 entering the wsit~
House before the end OF the next four
years, It begins 10 look a little rAeulisA
Apsr, from this unpleasant Aspec, ~
the case. I, IL well 10 hear IN mind ,ha
Importance @, selecting for vtce pres.der,
a man who Is ftiiiy qualified to an -.
higher orlc". Tais has not always hce,
done: and although every man rles,.s -
The once 80 vice preslden, has been an
honorable ami satimAhe rentlerasn y.
has nes always had such a national Fam,
fai'on as would carry with Il t-,-,i.t.
confidence In his especial fitness "a =.
chief executive Of ghls great nati,, -.
Adams. Thomas jefferson. John = 60
henn. Gcorge II. Dallas ard ps-h.,.
some Others would have bcen equal 20 n.
occasion, but Andrew Johnson Vas a.,
William A, Wheeler never dispisv,s nv
unusual ability. ans Chester \. A-.A,-
although he Er,w With the or-,r,y-t...
aud made rau.A better prestseet 49,
was eNpes 'ed of him. would n~vs~ ~.
etea Thought 81 fee tse ofsiee ef pr@~sse,,
ant hs aid not attain such prs9o-t,,,.
during his three years q expertrnc, Al.
made Him seem 10 the p~oiAe = essi-a.,.
Candidate ceual AIRED With RlAsns Saerr,.,,
or Harrison. sozpe concession mas,
yroeaely es MADE 10 le<ai prsse .n.sn.
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NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Mark Twain Is sufficiently convalescent
at Bombay to contemplate perpetrating a
Joke. He will start for Africa April l.
William E. Gladstone has never been
fond OF speaking French, but he delights
to make use Of the italian tongue, with
which he ID thoroughly conversant.
1t is reported from COPENHAGEN that
there is a project Of marriage between
Prince Christian of Denmark. eldest son Of
the crown prince. and the Princess Sibyl
OF Hesse, sister Of the landgrave of Hesse.
The five composers selected to adorn the
crown" center piece to be presented TO
Theodore Thomas are Beethoven. Wagner.
Brahms. Berliex and Rubinstein. Thus
Germany. Austria. France and Russia Will
be represented.
the BOSTON nnb5ss nSrarv s com ~ A ~
volumes relating to the history of women
In all lands and ages. The collection was
begun in 1S46 with the purchase of Mrs.
Hugo Reds plea for Woman" and has
been continued ever since.
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THE STATE PRESS.


DAYTON Chronicle: Politicians through.
gu. tne state OF Washington should hear
u m msno that the next governor OF the
STATE OF washington must not only De an
Eastern Warrington man, but he must also
TeAoe 10 Eastern Waehington
ChA,ais Bee: Tacoma Republican, havs
renominesed Mayor Or. The Ledger ISM,
happy ABOUT 1t, in fact. grows sarcastic.
But " LIZ the Ledger bolted the Republic
can sta1e ucket and stiH 1t was elected
MAY the same prove true In Tacoma's city
election.
Waiia WaAa Onion: The election for
state ofncep 3 approaching, and We OBJ
serve that various localities are grooming
candfdAtes. WaIla waiia county is of c0n.
sioer2Dle Size and b the only locality Of
such importance that Is not represented
among the Hist Of state Officers Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane each have several;
Waiia Walla none. and we shall continue
to have none until We speak UP.
Yakima Times: 1t Il claimed the North
ern Pacific could be rebuilt for Is 900 q
mile The new reorganization scheme pro-
poses to wipe out the old stock, which will
leave an Indebtedness of sa7s. 20. 4l3 and is
sue a new bonded indebtedness OF $780, Leo. :
90. and . stock issue Of Sis. 0oo. 0Oo-mak ng
. total liability Of five or six times the
original cost OF construction. II this gil
gantic fraud IN perpetrated the West will
be called upon TO pay q greatly augmented
tribute to legalixed robbery.
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LoNpoN,s WATER SUPPLY.

The great city Of London Ii one OF the
few large cities In the world which does
not own it's own system OF water supply.
1t Is dependent upon eight companies. the
youngest OF which has existed for ninety
years and the Oldest dates back to the time
Of King James I. They draw their water
from the river Thames at a point several
miles above London and from the river
Lea and springs and wells. The Oldest
company is called the New River Company.
or II not the Oldest, 1t Is almost the oldest
and has always been a chief agency Of sup
ply. Its stock IL worth something like
$lo.0 per share. and dealings in it require
share. The water from the Thames. for
bidding as II looks in the neighborhood OF
the metropolis. is exceedingly good. COM
Ing as 1t does from the Worcestershire
hills: but the supply is becoming made
quate and the settling up along the river
banks is making it more difficult TO keep
1t pure. 1t Is now proposed by the chief
engineer of the London county council to
construct a gravity system supplied by FIVE
rivers In Wales. A double line Of aqueduct
is proposed with length for one branch
of 80 miles, and for the other of 17S miles.
The Reservoirs are to have a storage ca
pacity OF nearly lo000.0Oo.09 90 of gallons.
and the daily supply to be furnished is 49,
0oo. 900 gallons, or more than double what
Lonoon now receives.
&c..
would have arisen long before this IL the
same reckless waste incidental to cities
owning their own systems in this country
had been permitted to prevail. In almost
all dwellings a tank is provided holding
about twice the quantity that would prob
ably be used. That tank is filled twice a
day. overflow being checked by a floating
copper ball which closes a valve when the
tank is full.
The estimated cost of the proposed new
system is sis3. SCI 80 and the engineer says:
81 am not only confident that this scheme
Of works is the best for the supply of Lon
don. but I believe 1t to be the cheapest
that could be introduced" This large
amount does not include the ccst Of buy
Ing out the rights OF the existing water
companies We do not know the nature of
the franchises. but even II they had no
value the streets are so honeycombed with
pipes that 1t would be necessary, proba-
bly,. and perhaps good economy. to buy the
mains owned by the companies.
These figures give some idea OF the cost
OF running a great city. even in England.
where greater economy is supposed to
prevail than In the United States.
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presidential nominee come from Maine or
New York, the second place viii PROBABLY
20 TO Illinois. Ohio. Iowa or Indiana, al
though Maine and Kentucky are talked Of
- an mathematical union Of North and
South Some Of Reeds friends also sug-
gest a combination Of Reed and Foraker.
but the Maine man seems to b more free
from en,anglins alliances than either OF
his rivals.
Mckinley could hardly take second
place on the ticket: 1t would not suit his
temper. but either Allison, Cullom or
Davis would be a safe and conservative
nominee. not only as president of the San
ate, but at the head OF the government
should any untoward event cali him to
take the executive chair.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-24
MUNYON'S
KIDNEY
CURE

Munyon's Kidney Cure cures pain in the
PACK, ioins or groins from kidney disease.
pory and habby face. dropsy Of the feet
ana limbs. frequent desire 10 pass water.
ecanty urine, dark-colored and turbid
urine, sediment IN the urine, gravel in the
piadder, and too great a now OF urine.
Price. IS cents
Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure is guaranteed
10 cure all forms of INDIGESTION and stom-
acn troubles. Price. s cents
munyon's Rheumatism Cure seldom fails
10 relieve in one 10 three hours and cures
IN Few days. Price. * cents
Munyon's Headache Cure stops headache
IN three minutes. Price. 3 cents
Munyon's Blood Cure Graduates all I'm
purities OF the blood. Price 3 cents.
Munyon's Cold Cure prevents pneu-
monia and breaks up a cold in a few hours.
Price. Is cents.
Munyon's Cough Cure stops coughs.
night sweats. allays soreness and speedily
heals the lungs. Price. % cents
Munyon's Pile Ointment positively cures
all forms OF piles. Price. 8 cents
Munyon's Vitalizer restores lost powers
to weak men. Price. 81.
"A separate specific for each disease
Sold by all druggists. mostly at 8 cents Q
bottle.
Personal LETTERS to Professor Munyon.
1905 Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa, an
swered with free medical advice for any
disease.
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SEEMING FOREIGN MAKkrrs.

The encouragement; offered 20 develop
'sent % Pus~, sound ;rarsc wisa GuAte-
malta sAc4-A serve 70 stimulate inquiry as
10 other nelds n commerce. Il was only
So Tccrntly as last octeser that the
American S'"e consul general AZ Cairo
called Alteration 10 tie Opportunity o.
few. oy Egypt as = market for American
u7ate fsrnttarS. VITA The exception q
BIDS. Nh'ch sA~ait 70 ~ iron. al SINGLE
articles ~ fgrnt,ur~ hiring very high
Pre-. Tes astS IS ealy per cent. ana
taers "a little hosn< rrs-sscsson. and a. .
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1t is said that President Cleveland In
tends to extend the civil service so as to
include in its operation every government
eTrloye possible. lie evidently realizes
that when Democracy goes out next year
II will remain out for many years. and
that strenuous efforts must be made 10
get the faithful snugly harbored before
the storm hreaks.
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Senator Mills. Of Texas. yesterday intro
dluced resolutions directing the president
to request Spain to give local self govern
ment to Cuba and in the event Of Spanish
refusal the president is authorized to take
possession OF Cuba, using the military and
naval forces for that purpose. and holding
II until the people of Cuba can establish
local self government. By this time the
resolutions ought TO be In the waste basket.
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The Angora cotton and wooden mills In
Philadelphia have failed with liabilities Of
$4,000. The lawyer having charge Of the
firms interests makes this explanation of
the cause of the failure: Ever since the
new tariff schedule went into effect Mr..
Callaghan has not been able to compete
successfully against the foreign manufac-
turers of wooden and cotton fabrics. He
has. therefore. been unable to make ready
sales OF his goods, leaving large quantity
on his hands,
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Ex-Land Commissioner Stockslsger. one
Of the attorneys in the now celebrated Nc
Bride land case. says that a large portion
OF the johannesburg gold fields in South
Africa are Identical in their formation
with tho Mcbride tract. Siocksiager ought
TO be engaged by the immigration assocla-
ton, for he could. no doubt. get up a reg
ular South African rush 20 section l6.
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They can write and rewrite. but they can
mot find better money plank FOR the ST.
Louis platform than that adopted by the
Wisconsin Republicans. 1t was: THE Re-
publicans OF Wisconsin are unyielding In
their demand for honest money. We are
unalterably opposed to any financial policy
which will give to this country a dehased
or deprecated currency. We favor the use
Of silver as currency. but TO the extent
only and under such restrictions that its
parity with gold can be maintained"
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II Is said that one reason why President
Cleveland urged the sending Of missiona-
ries TO the Western states was because he
saw a congressman from the Yves. eat
a. orange with his Jack knife and then
wiped us weapon OF his halr
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10 says: Spain in

The Madrid Hersldo says: Spain in
former times has accepted the conse-
quences Of more terrible struggles than
would be a war with the United States.
and we should prefer to risk war to
recognizing the commission" But before
drawing the sword it might be well for
the Spaniards to recognize the fact that
their country is not what 1t was in former
times
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disorders Of the organs directly feminine
% that bearing children would be danger
Gus to them, and unfair to the children.
Every child deserves the heritage of
health. The children cannot receive this
from a sickly mother. There is no rea-
son why they should have such thing
as female weakness 1t is as unneces-
sarv as it is distressing. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription cures all forms of
distinctly feminine sickness. II purihes,
strengthens and invigorates. II is pre-
pared for Just this one purpose and no
other. It's the only medicine now before
the public for woman's peculiar ailments,
adapted TO her delicate organization by
a regularly graduated physician, an ex-
perienced and skilled specialist IN these
raladies. II cannot do harm in any con-
dition of the system. Its sales exceed
the combined sales of all other medicines
for women.
Every woman ought to send AZ one-cent stamps
20 paw for mailing a free copy of DIR. Pierce's
Thousand page - Medical Adviser" Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, buaSo, N Z.
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II nothing IS ever said agains: Seattle's
fair name more serious shan that she had
a sword contest on Sunday. the city's rep-
utsticn is rot likely 10 Susfer in coupar,-
son With that of any other American md
nicfnality
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Time has demonstrated that the reci-
procity treaties were % grea; benefit 10
this country. and that because Of their alb
rcsacon our exports have fallen or very
considerably
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President Diaz announces his willingness
- he again elected president OF Mexico.
which means that n; last he has the th,rs
fixed
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Heavy SHOWS are reported in the Middle
West but probably they haven't cooled
re sr'or u the Mckinley ard Allison
boomers
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The Republicans ~ New York sffn,A
sofa and Texas select delegates 10 s.,
Lcais today