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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

One result Of the war In Cuba has been
to not only cause considerable interest
to be taken in this country in the island
itself. but to add considerably to the gen.
eral stock OF knowledge about a country
which bids fair To soon become one Of the
American republics. or more remotely
possible, one OF the states Of the Amer
lean Union.
Accustomed to looking upon Cuba AZ
ono Of the petty dependencies Of a Eu-
ropean nation. II comes with somewhat OF
shock Of surprise to learn that the island
has m area about equal to that of Eng
land. Its best known products being SUI
gar and tobacco. the popular impression
Of the island Is that II In a tropical plain.
while In reality II Is traversed by noun
tains.
Among many OF the, mineral resources
OF the island. with which the world at
large Is but little acquainted. but which
would have been developed under more
progressive and enlightened government
may be mentioned copper. iron and man.
wanese. Of all OF which there are extensive
ledgex. which have been worked. but not
to any great extent. There are great beds
Of ssphsitnm. even superior In area TO
the famous lake of Trinidad. which is the
principal source OF supply TO the United
States.
There are 100000 acres of Cuba which
are covered with the finest kinds of hard
az mahogony. ebony. etc. but there arc
no transportation lines by which these
valuable products can be carried to the
sea coast. Tho agricultural resources
have been barely touched upon. There
are millions Of acres Of land on which all
tropical and semi-tropicai products can
be raised. which are still In virgin forest
And all this within a few hours sail OF
the Atlantic scabosrd OF the United States.
Should the war be settled by the Gu
bans achieving their independence. IL viii
not take a country with such resources
long To recover from the terrible raw
ages which have been committed. The
Development of these resources IL certain
10 enlist American brains and American
capital. Tho III effects OF centuries Of
spanish nlsfnle can be overcome in a
wonderfully short space Of time. after the
spanish rulers are expelled from the isf-
and.
| With scientific sanitary measures intro
| daced. the danger Of yellow fever cpl
denies could be reduced 10 minimum,
| as they have been In Jamaica and other
| islands OF the West Indies under British
| rule: but even With the prospects OF fe-
vers TO face. Americans will not be de-
as there Is chance OF making money
| there.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14
Iron Advances In Price.


Last May Bessemer pig was selling at
Pittshurg for from sl3 to sl3.e5 ton. Tho
price began to fall and the consumption 10
decrease as the free silver agitation be-
came more intense. Prices had fallen rs
cents ton by the time the Chicago con-
yention met
The platform and the candidate Of thar
convention had bad effect on the iron In
dustry. Prices kept on going down untfI
pig iron sold a dollar and a half a ron
less than in May. The gold standard did
not do that. but the fear of a victory FOR
the silver standard
Since Mckinley's election the price Of mig
iron at Pittsburg has advanced 10 about
So. Some of the ground lost since snring
has been recovered. The output and tho
consumption of iron are going to increase
greatly.
Although Alabama gave A heavy ma
tority for Bryan. the moment he ia de-
feated the irennsasters OF the Birmingham
district are quoting an advance OF 80 cents
a ton for immediate delivery, and OF Is
csnts ton for January delivery. The roll
ing mills which were closed are reonen-
Ing because of the upsprtnging of a de-
mand for iron.
That metal is such q factor In the Indus
trail life OF a country that this advance In
prsee means great deal. The iron men
must not be In too much of "A hurry. how
ever, as they were a year ago when mere
was a boom in the iron business which
did not last long. lie VINO goes slowly
goes safely.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Frau Amalia Friedrich Materna has
bought an estate at Gratz, in Austria,
where she intends to live.
Mrs. Rebecca Packard. OF Tioga county.
possesses all her faculties unimpaired:
She remembers when the Indians swarmed
through Tioga county.
The Rev. Joseph Parker. OF London. has
tSe ee ag e
land, which, he says. Is neither orthodoxy
nor heterocoxy, but is disposition to
revel In novelties and to make progress
befkriven for.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, though born In
far-o6 Tasmania, inherited her writing
and thinking ability. for she is a grand
niece Of Matthew Arnold. o Her i father h
Thomas Arnold. was for time q professor
In Cardinal Newman's oratory, at Birm-
ingham, and aftsrward settled at Oxford.
youth. and there she married a don"
who In later years became a member Of
the London Times stan.
Minnie Conway Tearle died at Carlisle,
Eh ssn ;, recently. For ten years she had
Tearle. In England, bat. previously she
was web known In this co6ntry. She was
born TN Brooklyn about forty years ago.
her father being Frederick II. Conway, an
actor who came to this country when ne
was q young man and who was a popular
Cnaries Surface and Claude Melnotte.' -
her mother was Sarah Croker an Amer
lean. who at one time was the lessee of the
Old Park theater In Brooklyn. Miss Con-
way retired from the stage after her mar
r1as ge, s 90 S Snass ,, the cesne,isi by
marriage anruued and married Tearie in
Denver in 1883. Tearie's first wife had
Just before that secured = divorce from
Levy has been acting with her in Eng
adnd. She was sister of Lillian Conway.
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Jew YEAn.s PRrxEs.

The New Years edition of the Poe;-yn-
tsiIixeneer viii be one OF the most inter-
es;ins and carefully prepared issues which
has ever appeared from the Office of this
psper. In order 10 make II more attrac-
tive and offer some fnducement for it,
readers 10 assist In adding noticeable fea-
lures TO this special edition, . series ct
psszes are offered FOR contributions which
wiil prove of general interest
A list Of these prises and details as to
this manner and method or contributing
will be found in another column For the
best short story. the scene OF which Is TO
bs laid In the state Of Washington. a
prize OF IS Il offered The same amount
win be given for the best poem with Seat
tie ~ . subject. For the best symboiscal
sketch Of seal or coat-of-arms, 30 viii
b awarded. For general articles on tho
state and city prizes of SIS each are Of
fcred. The contest should prove an inter-
sssing one and the publication OF the ar
tic:es which have been adjudged TO be Of
superior merit cannot fail TO add to the
general worth of that issue OF the paper. In
which they appear.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

aesk ~ chligafsons. which would hare
psesss6 lightly upon them IA prosper-
60 senson. not only saw sweps away al
peospecxs n tbs fortunes which they hare
1on1Eed hopefully upon. but also all the
Droperty which they had accumulated b.
fsrs they exhausted their credit In bor-
sswing mooney With which to build up the
country and develop its resources There
wess mot the reserves Of years TO fan
hack upon All local fortunes vere the
denominations Of comparatively br1ef
tln,e. and All classes suffered severely IN
the depression.
That many. In fact the majority. placed
their mixforsunes 10 some radical defect
IN the existing laws Of the country. was
bst the exhibition Of = natural trait Of
human nature. which has found express
sfon at the polls during every preceding
business depression which this country
has witnessed.
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Why K..sa. Went for Brya..

Su1C6k0 IItoune.
bIeed1ng Kansas has voted tor BRYAN
Tor president That is. . majority OF the
voters Of that state want to abandon the
lucent standard and adopt a 50-cent dol
Iar standard Of money for the United
STATES Why? Simply IN order to enable
large number Of persons, many of them
residents OF Kansas. to pay their debts in
oeoased s0-cent dollar money. though they
were contracted In 10O-cent dollar money
tho kind Of money with which Kansas
farms had been bought. improved, and
stocked. They have been persuaded to
think they believe that - an honest
enough change
IN 1850 the total farm mortgage debt OF
the state OF Kansas was $l67, O0O00. or
ABOUT - per cent. OF the actual value Of
the farms. OF this Indebtedness Is per
cent. or over SIS. 000. 900. was held by resi-
dents OF Kansas. while the remainder. or
dents.
Since 1880 the farm mortgage debt OF thar
state has decreased considerably, espe-
9 any that part owed outside of the state.
which 1t Is estimated does not exceed $40
Vo,UO at this time. The Populistic tend
enciea OF Kansas and the enactment OF
laws In the interest OF dishonest debtors
nave caused outside capital to leave the
state. Comparatively few new loans have
been made since 1872 by people without the
limits OF Kansas.
But though it would be possible to cheat
the nonresident mortgage holder out of
only $2DO0.000 by the Introduction Of So
cent legal tender dollar. and though citi-
zens or their own state would have been
done" out OF greatly larger sum. the
dishonest elements Of Kansas, under the
leadership OF Peffer, Simpson. Lease & Co.
had influence enough to give the state ia
Bryan and smirch its character for hon.
esty- Bryan's most jealous supporters
were men living in the Western half of
the state. who, owing to a lack OF annual
rainfall, had found IL hard to raise crops
and pay their taxes and debts. It seemed
to them that the easiest way out of their
troubles, or at least to temporarily anne
Hcrate them, was to do" their creditors
out OF 30 per cent. OF what they owed
them and hold then responsible for the
scarcity OF rain and OF crops.
This same absence of natural moisture
In Its western sections carried Nebraska
for Bryan. The farmers In the semi-arid
regions OF that state held the gold stand
ard and tho Republican party responsible
for their poor crops. bad luck, and hard
lines, instead Of putting the blame on ma
ture and their own folly IN perssting ia
stay where they cannot raise enough 10
subsist their families.
Neither they nor the Western Kansas
farmers stopped TO reflect. but swallowed
oiindly the fiimsy falsehoods and vicious
arguments OF Jerry Simpson, Nine. Lease
Lons-Bearded PETER and the other brawl.
Ing advocates of haif-value money as a
panacea for lack Of rain.
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rosr-ELEcrros rxCrDExr.

several months ago. when the campaign
nrst opened. the city OF Brooklyn at
tempted 20 sell block Of IS per cent
bonds to tho amount Of &z.l110e9, gold
honda at shat The bonds were advertised
rever,a times. Ont there were at no time
lids enough 70 make up the amount re-
cu,red. The bonds we're withdrawn from
the market Two days after election. the
same bonds were again offered. ana the
subscriptions amounted to considerably
more than the amount needed Precisely
. parallels instance occurred with = series
Of New York city bonds. which we're Of
fered and withdrawn for want OF bidders
prior 10 election. but which sold 1t sub
stantial premium. . few days after the
result OF the election became known.
In neither OF these cases was II the fear
Of dlrect loss by depreciation OF the cur
rency which held or buyers: because the
bonds we're payable in gold. and would
thus have been unaffected by any change
in the currency. The lettering influence
was the certainty Of such shock to all
credit. such . general ard widespread
panic, to follow upon the election OF BY.
an. had II occurred. that every class OF
securities. no matter how well backed up.
would have been actually unstable ct
any price.
This is one OF the minor incidents which
shows that there Ii plenty OF money In
the country. and has been here all the
while. The trouble has been that no one
having money cared to risk It out OF his
possession In the prevailing uncertainty
brought about by the threat OF tampering
with the standard OF values The Tree
coinage Of confidence required no az
f,rmasivs legislation TO bring 1t about
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

How Improbable factional fights with
In party lines may be is shown In the re-
suit of the election In Delaware. The
fighting sections agreed to unite on Nc
Kinley electors and they were chosen.
No understanding could be reached by the
belliserents on the question Of state.
county and congressional tickets. and the
result Is that the Republicans have thrown
away a United States senator. member
of congress. q governor. q legislature and
control OF the state for year. Delaware
ought to be reduced to territory until
it can offer some proof that It Is fitted for
statehood.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

When Leweliyn was governor OF Kan
sas the Republicans had a majority OF the
members OF the supreme court. BY the
recent election the majority of the court II
now Populist. with chief justice who
is one OF the most outspoken So
cialists In the state. The state -
at last In full control of the Pop
ulists. and 1t has been predicted that
ii will lose 80 per cent Of its population
before q change of administration 1t Is
very certain not dollar Of outside cap
itai viii seek investment In the state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14
Washington wants immigrants. but Il

Washington wants immigrants. but Il
doesn't want them to come here under
by one NJ. Makowski upon q number of
unfortunate Poles. who recently arrived
IN Seattle. MakowskPs fraudulent scheme
IS not a new one. Rascals OF his stripe
have been quite numerous since the West
began 10 settle up. AMI unfortunately they
have too often escaped the punishment
which would have been dealt oat TO them
rad IL been possible TO apprehend them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

bsfef resSdsnee in any petition Of that coun-
try. where the observer happened 70 BE-
brought into frequent contact with army
offers bent on carrying out the war
lord.s'. instructions to the letter. weuid
probably have tenderey to enlarge the
growth Of socialisfic. q rather anarchis-
tic. senfimsnts in almost any man who did
not happea TO belong 10 the favored claaa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

An appropriation or So 600 will be
asked for TO meet Indian expenses Tor the
fiscal year ending June 80 iSss. This is
good-sszed outlay, and IL is probable II
viii net oe materially reduced until there
are mere good Indians.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

Puyaliup. Nov. l3-Ediror Post-Intelli-
gencer: Ny Dear Sir-The clipping from
the chicago Tribune which you publish
this morning. purporting to come from my
pen. - unauthorized. talked with q re-
porter, but did not give expression to fha
statements there made. The reporter tells
me that his report was badly mtxed.
Yours truly, J. r. ROGERs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

Ic the currency agitators viii stop talk
Ing and allow the country TO open the
mills and factories and start producing.
they VIII be much better citizens than IL
they attempt 70 keep people stirred up by
windy discussions on dead issues.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

The state Of Washington cannot be kert
back any great length OF time. for It's
resources are too rich and varied. Just
what those resources are win be described
very fully In The New Years edition OF
ths poSt-fnteIisgencsr.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

ver ana In favor of eo-cperation With Re-
pubaicans On sound money Legislation: hct
Murphy. Of New York. and Smith. Of New
Jersey. have made no sign Gray. Lind-
SAP ana CaKery favor = retirsment Of
greenhacka Gray and Lindsay are free
traders, and Smith and Carery "snc;den-
tAl' protecsionistA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

When people have whossy thrown aside
politics in order TO go TO work and do not
care to listen 10 Mr.. Bryan's harangues
on silver. the late candidate will be sorry
that he did not take tho s2s,oo Job as
counsel for a Chicago department. house.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

The Boston Herald calls attention to
the fact that tho Populists are not wholly
consistent. They claimed before election
that the people could not be hribed or
bought this year. and now they are as
sorting that the fight was won by money.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

Gov. Oates. OF Alabama. declares against
the Australian ballot system. lie probably
thinks that the majority OF the people
I'm his state are not well enough educated
to meet the requirements Of the law. and
besides. IL makes ballot box stuffing ag-
grayatingiy cumbersome
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

Gov.-eieet Rogers says ms views as they
appeared In the Chicago Tribune were un-
authorized. IL Is 20 Re hoped however.
that Mr.. Rogers Endorses them. even X he
didn't write them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

for the Boston Herald says: '"The stats
OF Washington isn'. adding any new Ius-
ter to the name II bears. on the contrary.
quite otherwise"
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Tire mills ard factories are opening al
over the East and II will srsnr root cheer
10 ths hundreds Of operatives who have
beea without work turing ~. hard times.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

TArse r~saocrsric Unlse. States s~na-
tsvs-ssrsy ~ Delaware. Lindsay Of Ken
sgvky ans Csfery es t.aa3sssna-hsve d.
ss>ssa taszss.yss sSS.ass Is 70 ] zee 81.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

A majority % See Fer Mckinley IL q
pretty good record fer state IKE New
Jersey. which ass steadily. with the ex-
cepsioa Of Is71. chosen Democratic elect
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

Democracy does not seem to thrive In
Massachusetts,. for 1t did not prevail In
. single city or town In that state on eIec-
ton day.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

They are now going to SEQ II It Is better
to open the mills than to open the mints-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14
615-6I7 First Az.
Grand Closing
Out Sale.

On account of the change in the firm We
have made great cuts in all our depart
ments.
As the stock must positively be closed
out.
We win sell you an Atwood Imported
Clay worsted Suit for 800: cost else
where $500.
We win sell you an Atwood Cheviot
Suit. In blue or black. at $500: cost else
where 800.
We will sell you an All-wool Fancy
Cashmere Suit at $50: cost elsewhere
$3.50.
Our fine Dress Suits in clay worsted or
cheviots we have reduced to $1,000: cost
elsewhere $500.
We win sell You Genuine WATERPROOF
Macintosh for $3.50: cost elsewhere $3.50.
We will sell you q blue or black Kerssy
Oyercoat. silk velvet collar. tailor made.
for $3.50: cost esewhere $3.50.
Our Atwood Underwear which we are
selling at 60c per garment costs else
where $50.
Our Swiss Coudy Underwear. in natural
and fancy stripe. we are selling at S2Ec
per garment cost elsewhere 800.
Our Camers Hair Jnderwear we sell at
s5c per garment: cost you n.25 elsewhere.
We have made a cut In all our depart
ments. IS we must close this stock before
January !. 1897.
Call and convince yourself that We arc
selling goods that are all this seasons
goods. not shop worn. for less than you
can buy them elsewhere.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

Some Of the Populists say they VIII In
tersst themselves Ia bi-metallism for the
next four years. but the majority Of the
people win pay attention to business.
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wheat u SIN going up. and now that
the election b over Il wil b generally ad-
mitted that the rise - wholly independent
oSany fluctuations In the price Of silver.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

Kentucky has gone Republican. but the
majority h - small that the Republicans
there need not expect to carry It again
without effort.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

Mr.. Winsor. OF Seattle. and Judge STALL
cup. OF Tacoma. are both on the anxious
seat. James Hamilton Lewis Is dark
horse. and win probably run the others .
rsose race
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

The youngest man In the next congress
VII Be r J. Bradley. Of the Ninth New
York district He Is only M