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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24

Washington City. May e3.-The inter-
state commerce commission. IN an opinion
by Commissioner yeorans. announced its
decision in the case OF the JoAnstoa-Iari-
ner Dry Goods Company. OF Wichita.
Kan. against the Atehtson. Topeka 4
SAnte Fe Railroad Company and others
In favor % the complainant II was alleged
that rates Tor the transportation % cotton
ptece goods. usosasses. sugar. rice ard cof-
fee from Galveston. Houston or other
points IN Texas TO Wtchsta are higher via
the deterdauts' lines thar rates on the
same commodities from tae same points
Of shipuaen, 20 Kansas city and other Ms
sour. RIVER points The commission hesd
that tse Allegation SAz ~eli founded and
was 81 violation cf the interstate com
r.erce act Il or9e-ed tie Atca4soa and
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Indianapolis. May IA meeting Of
nearly al the prominent Democrats Of this
city was held tonight Tor the purpose OF
opposing the free silver wing of the party
in the state. All were vigorously opposed
to free coinage. A mass meeting of DEM
ocrats of the county opposed to free COIN
age was called for Thursday evening next
Delegates will be sent 10 the Chicago con-
vention who viii oppose any free silver
candidate Nine-tenths of the prominent
Democrats of Indianapolis are for the gold
standard
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rucrcssed Even During the war-Inter-
nai neNe,onn,ent Accelerrte,i.

rs, De~e,opsaeNt Ncceler-tcd.
Washington csts. Nav sa--unssed states
Minister nenhv. Al peksng. in reporting
upon the trade OF China for iSse. dirscss
attention 20 the fact that the late war wita
japan failed TO fs5are Chinz's trade ~ita
the world at isrxe. and that trade really
expanded during the year. notwithstanding
the loss OF Fcrmcsa and the closing OF
the Ncvchwane custom house for several
months. With the United States the trade
was less than for 1874. but was greater
than for any other year in the preceding
States in 1875 were 2s.sS. fas. ard the Inn
ports from the United States &ee4.is s.
o,oQce being kerosene. The imports ee
Russian oil exceeded those from America
for the first time, probably owing to the
heavy imports OF American oil in the pre-
cedng year. which left largs stock held
over.
In the Internal DEVELOPMENT there has
been no want of progress, though the exc
peetaticns of foreigners that the old Chi.
nese conservatism would be broken down
as the result Of the war. was not compieiels
realized. The Chinese are endeavoring 10
control their own railroads. by allowing
only Chinese money to be used in their
construction. hut this policy must de In
the end. and. wherever long lines of roada
are concerned. give way to foreign syndi-
of American financiers ana huildera oe
railroads and rolling stock are now In
China waiting for the announcemst oe
definite plans by the imperial government
and At least two great American eombinA-
tions stand ready to build and suuip ann
railroad system China may desire.
While much may be done toward intro.
ducinR American ships. armor and guns
In China. IL manufacturers will keep
agents there steadily. Mr.. DENLY does noe
recommend the present Investment ce
American capital In the estAbilshment OF
factories IN China. al ieaat until such time
a. a settlement shall be reached Of the
grave question Of the exemption OF f0r>
eign owned factories from taxation.
Touching the silver question. Mr.. Denby
Gays: 1T Is safe to say that Il viii Be
many years before native manufactured
articles viii drive foreign goods out OF
the market The silver question cuts both
ways. The merchant In China buys foe
silver and sells nj Europe and AmercM
for gold. Thus he gains largely. On the
other hand. no buys In foreign countries sor
gold and sslls In China for silver. Prices
for manufactured goods are necessarily
restricted. but the volume OF trade contin-
ues to Increase. Universal bi-metallism
would BE- welcomed by many foreign mer-
chants residing In China II II safe to saH
that scarcely any one favors free slveo
for his own country alone"
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INFORMATION REFUSED.
The President Refuses TO Furnish Cor
re@pondence Concerning Cubn.

Washington City. May .s.-Respcnding
TO the resolution adopted BY the senate on
the 18th inst. In regard TO the treatment OF
American citizens In Cuba. and request
ing copies Of the correspondence OF the
state department upon this subject, the
president today sent 20 the senate a mes
sage declining TO furnish the correspond
eace and saving that he considered I; in
compatible with the public service to do 50
at the present time
lie forwarded literal copies OF the orig
insl text OF the protocol OF the conference
and declarations concerning the judicial
procedure OF is77. signed by Caleb Cushing
on behalf of the United States and Seuor
Coilantes as the representative OF the
Spanish government. which were request
ed by the sane resolution.
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BREcKIxRIDeE,s KNEE BREEcHEs
Had to Rig Up Fantasticaiiy TO Get
into the kremltn.

Washington City. May 2. - Minister
BreekinFiGge's appearance IN unisorm dur
azg the coronation ceremonies yesterday
sn Mas>ow. while not perhaps Involuntary.
il IS learned was at least brought about
oy a proper sense OF Difference TO the strict
requirements OF the Russian court cere-
rnoaiai.
IL IL required that persons appearing
Ia court On such occasions shah wear the
Uniform Of their diplomatic corps. and
II there lx 10 sach distinctive uniform
that thry shall wear a black evening coat.
with metal buttons. white vest. knes
hreeches and nix ssock.agA NJ. Byecksae
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Harrison Didn't Telegraph to Quay.

Pittsburg. May 23.-During a converse
ton at Beaver last night, Senator Quay
punctured number OF reports that have
been travelling around since the Indiana
state convention. 1t is said that on the
evening OF the convention Harrison tele-
graphed Quay and Plat. asking the ques-
ton: What do you want me to dor" and
that Quay did not reply. The senator Is
credited with keeping Harrison from going
to the state meeting. That report is not
true" Mr.. Quay said promptly. 'It is RI
diculous. Anybody who Is acquainted with
Harrison knows II is not like him. I did
not receive that telegram. or any telegram
from Harrison. I'D not hear from him."
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Ignorance OF chicago Children.

Chicago, May 2s-Through John +. Ras-
tall. formerly of Kansas. 81 has been de-
ve,oped that one-third of the children of
one of the principal grammar schools OF
Chicago have never seen q live sheep or
hog. though all had seen lions, tigers and
other animals OF the tropics. The matter
has been taken up by the press. in the be-
lief that the same ratio Of children
throughout the city have never seen I've
sheep or hor. and the park commissioners
will be requested TO place specimens OF
these animals in the geological Depart
-nenfs of the parks.
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Washington City. May IA court OF IN
os,iry has been ordered to meet at the
Mare Island. Cal, navy yard next Friday.
To investigate complaints against Passed
Assistant Paymaster Edwin b. Webster.
late of the Yorktown. by Edward McGet-
tigaa. OF Vallejo. Cal. regarding bonds Of
s. so alleged to have been required by the
payrnaster Of William u. Too.a. his clerk.
The court viii be composed OF Lieut. Com
narder Harry Knox. PsymAster Josiah
r. Stanton and Lieut.. Commander J. Q.
Cariin. with Ensign C. n. siocam As
fudge advocate
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Washington CITY. MAY @t-Conmsss,o,-
er % Indian Affairs Rrowa!ng has re-
turned from New York city. where ~.
supsrirteniee tss opening of BIDS FOR eor-
tracts for supplying TIE Indian service
He -essrds tAs rance OF onntrac, rrSc4s
there as saasSa.to-y. mast OF the bids
nctaols Tor eo0ee. ee;r-- materially lower
'han last year. ard svEaT beng the onfy
exc seoasnw an N p. zSs Ia Y-4ee ax.sx-
snt Co-urnlsi soss- The mas of the bureau
vii leave 81 Monday for Ssx YORK 10
corpaste TIE AaqerxEs OF cs shr sxnrk
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BISHOP TAYLOR RETIRED.


Sf@fS<h Nun. z UectlvCs
CeveAnd, May @s-Al,,ost the entire
SESSION or the Methodist conference to-
Gay was devoted 70 the election os editors
for the various church periodicals. In
the other routine business was tnSsaiei
ne adoption Of the re2or; of the commits
tee on epasccraey. declaring Missionary
Risfsop Taylor. Of the African field. non
effective. and recommending his retire
ment- Such a report has been snticipat-
Cd. as !; was agreed upon some days ago.
bishop Tayior's successor will he elected
next week The date of hnai aiioarrment
OF the conference was also fixed for
THURSDAY. the sSfh inst.
Bishop Warren presided today. Rev.
Dr.. Z. E. Scost Vas elected editor
of the Southwestern Advocate II was
ordered that DR.. E. W. Hammond.
the displaced editor. be paid
salary until other work ran re rrocured
for him. DR.. Homer Eaton was made
treasurer and DIR. Louis Curtis assistant
treasurer OF the missionary society. DIR.
r. ID. Nag.e was elected editor OF the
HAus and Herd. and DIR. b. r. Berry. OF
Detroit. editor Of the Epwcrth Herald
DIR. ]. NJ Buckley presented the report
OF the committee on episcopacy. In the
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SOUTH DAKOTA sILvERIrEs.


ChtCoeO Convention.
Yankton. May x.-South Dakota will
have q contesting delegation In the Dem
ocratic national convention. The free sill
yer men had a conference after the gold
standard men had had their innings. and
elected a full set OF delegates to Chicago
For some reason this was suppressed, but
the delegates IN attendance declare that
nearly 100 OF the 160 delegates present at
the first convention. and who were dissat-
isfied. assembled In regular session and
effected permanent organization and
chose these delegates: V. s. Ross. D. r.
Lynch, s. Neumier, N. p. Potts. ]. p. Bar
rett. ]. w. Abel. T. w. Taubman and A.
w. Mullen. These delegates will meet at
Huron on June for a final conference be-
fore starting for Chicago.
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ridge was carly advised OF this require.
nent. ard consulted the state department
rs TO his course In the matter. II Was svs-
dent that IL the minister was 20 attend
the ceremonies ~ al he must comply with
this requirement. Or else make an issue
that II would nes be In good taste 70 raise
ut such ttrae, 50 he was permitted to
wear this style OF garment. whlch. after
all. IS as near the Ssra in which Franklin
made his appearance In the brilliant courts
OF Europe modern practices Will persnlt.
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Invited to call on Mckinley.

New Haven. May es-The Evening
Leader to-day prints the following:
Stamford gentleman Is authority for the
statement that Hon. Samuel Fcssenden,
member OF the Republican national COM
mittee, and who Is a firm friend and sup
porter OF Thomas y. Reed. has been In
v!ted to 60 TO Canton and make a social
CALI on Maj. Mckinley.
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hosk Island railway companies. the lat
se1 oei7S also \ party 10 the rroceedings,
% correct their rates. and also 10 make
.s,e scaeaaies that would be readily In
ie'iig.hle 10 shippers
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Ban Francisco. May 1-The Phoenix In.
surance Company. Of Brooklyn. has ar
ranged 70 retire altogether from business
on the Pacific Coast. To-day arrangements
went into effect by virtue of which sil
the Coast brssness OF the company = re-
Insured in the Pennsylvania. OF Pailadci-
phlA-
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Cleveland, May 2-The Democratic con-
veution of the Twenty congressional
district. held in this city today elected ex-
Congressman Tom l.. johnson and s. H.
Holding delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton They were not pledged. but are op-
posed to the free coinage of silver
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Cleveland. May q The Democrats OF
the Twenty-1fth district today elected
Horace Aivord and J. r. Foster delegates
to Chicago Both are pledged IN the inter-
est Of free coinage.
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special purchase IN New Yo-k-Au
the latest styles and regular IS xusss:
ossiy : % then 20 ~ sss J. 8 Gra-
ham =. 80 Second avenue.
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THE silver BATTLE.
The Sound Money Democrats
Organizing in Indiana.
CONTEST IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Silver Democrats Elect Delegates to
the Chicago Convention.

Speculation About tho Policy OF the
Silver Republicans After Their De-
feat at 81. Louis-Gold and silver
Delegates Elected From Ohio Dis
tricta.
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Montreal. May z.-In q sermon recently
delivered Mgr. La FTschs. bishop OF Three
Rivers. severely denounced Wflfred Laur-
Ter, the LIBERAL leader for h.s action on
the Manstcta remedial bill. saying that any
Catholic voting for IAgrier or any one
holding his views would oornrni; = wrong
Mr. IAurser has announced that he viii
accept the bishops challenge and run for
tire house Of commons In Three Rivers.
the Bishops cathedral city. ~ the ap-
preaching general election
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IN. lmD,rlal nank ar ChIna.

Pekin. May c7-Thc Chinese govefnp
ment 10 about to estabiish an imperial
bank. controlled by tho revenue hoard.
which will provide capital to the Amount
OF 10, 90 taeis.
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Daa's E..ss lie oarEA.as At CosisyA
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Bal al Madison park pavilion tonight:
srs.e
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Baseball toaay q, Madison park.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16
Glass Solder.

Recent Investigations pursued by Mr.
got have established the in,ar sting fact
that an alloy composed Of - parts Of tin
and of zinc melts at POO degrees and be-
comes firmly adhered to glass, and, more
ever, is unalterable and exhibits most
attractive metallic luster. He has further
ascertained by these experiments that an
alloy consisting of 80 parts Of tin and lC
of aluminium melts at 800 degrees, be
comes strongly soldered to glass and i:
possessed of very stable brilliancy. With
these two alloys it is possible, it is claimed,
to solder glass as easily as it is to solder
two pieces of metal, and this operation
may be done by soldering the pieces OF
glass, when heated in a furnace, by rub
bling their surface with rod of the solder,
the alloy, as it flows, being evenly distrib'
uted with a tampon Of paper Or a strip OF
aluminium, or an ordinary soldering iron
can be used for melting the solder.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16

when tho American flag is flying in the
play grounds Of "a certain private school for
boys, one notices that all the lads who APP
proach it take off their hats This pretty
custom, that sends thrill of silent APP
plause through passersby grew out of the
following incident
During general frolie one day a young
and needless student threw "a stone through
the waving stars and stripes. His COM
panions started an outburst of approving
laughter, which was suddenly hushed by
the grave aspect of the approaching princi-
pal Pointing toward the ugly rent, in
an awe stricken voice he asked, "Who has
dishonored his country"
The culprit hung his head Il am will
ing TO pay for the damage, he began hur-
ricdly when he was interrupted with,
What price could repay an insult to the
American flag
Its just an old piece of bunting. the
boy insisted.
The stern gravity of the principal 5 face
increased. An old piece of bunting
when it is of red, Of white and OF blue
star spangled," said he reverently, be-
comes the spirit of American Institutions.
To insult that old bunting is to insult
your country. Where there is no love OF
country there is not a good citizen. As
the principal spoke be moved nearer the
flagstaff. Hats of he ordered. stimuli
taneously every head uncovered. And
now, on your honor as good American cit
liens, let no one of this company ever
again approach that banner except in love
and in reverence. New York Time.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16

Athletics hold an important position in
the schools Of Japan. Once year there
Is gathering of all the students in a dis
trict to engage in athletic contests. In
those recently seen and described 6, 600
boys and girls from all the schools within
distance of % miles We're entered TO take
part. a cir ular race track, roomy enough
for an army, allowed four different kinds
of games to be performed at the same
time. The most wonderful spectacle was
the great dumbbell exercise-6, 900 boys
and girls, massed in ranks about 500
deep; 5000 pairs of arms rising and fall
ing exactly together; 6, 600 pairs Of san
daled feet advancing or retreating together
at the signals of the instructors.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16

"At the bottom is bulb. Mercury Is IN
the bulb and tho whole thing Is sealed air
tight Now to make Thermometer of 10
we plunge it into freezing water or melt.
ing ice. Both are at the same tempera-
ture so either will do. Well, when tho
mercury has contracted as much as it Is
going to, we mark the spot where 1t stands
in the tube and call 1t zero. Then we
place it in boiling water. The mercury
now expands and runs up In the tube.
Water always boils at a certain tempera-
ture, which does not vary bit during the
boiling unless the atmospheric pressure
changes. When our mercury has expanded
to its fullest extent we make another mark
and call it 100. Now, VIC Rave two marks
on the tube or scale, and the space between
is divided into 100 equal spaces called de-
grees. You see the freezing and boiling
points are fixed and only vary slightly with
the atmospheric pressure.
This is called the centigrade thermom-
eter. The one in common use Is the
Fahrenheit. In the latter tho freezing
point is marked 80 degrees and the boiling
point 2l2 degrees, 50 that, instead of tho
space between these two points being d.
vided into an even hundred parts, it is di
vided into lS0 parts. Here is a diagram
comparing the two:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16
Well Recommended,

An English general, in reviewing 8
corps of cavalry. stopped before a splendid
looking fellow and asked abruptly, Which
is the best horse in the regiment
mo. 40, sir"
"What makes you think it is the best
horse?'
HE walks, trots and gallops well, is s
good jumper, has no vice no blemisn, car
rivs his head well, IS in his prime"
And who is the best soldier in the
regiment"
tom Jones, sir. .
why
Because he is an honorable man, il
obedient, tidy, takes good care Of his equip
ment and horse. and does his duty we'll"
And who is the rider Of the best horse?'
"Tom Jones, sir. >
"And who is Tom Jones, sir?"
Il am, sir. -
The general could not help laughing
He gave sovereign to his informant, who
received it without moving muscle. -
Household Words.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16
Gan Adjective Letter" Party.

An adjective letter" will give much
amusement tc a party Of young people
The framework is letter to be written by
one OF the number describing some recent
event or familiar occurrence, possibly the
entertainments in progress. AS many
names are introduced as is possible and
each is preceded by blank TO be 6lled
with an adjective. The writer asks for an
adjective from each member of the circle
10 turn to fill the space. These are Of
course ludicrously inappropriate, and when
the whole is read aloud it calls forth peals
Of merriment. Ladies' Home Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16
THE TIDE OF THE PAST.

GQmetimes tho troubled tide OF all the past
Upon my spirits trembling strand Is rolled;
Years never mine, ages hundredfold,
With all the weight those ages have amassed
OF human grief and wrong are on me cast.
Within one sorcerous moment grow old
And blanch one who scarce his way can
hold
Upon a verge that takes some foodtide vast.
Then comes relief through some dear common
thing
The voices of the children at their play,
The wind ave through bright meadows
moving fast,
The blu, birds skyward call on happy wing.
So the sweet present reassumes her sway;
So lapse the surges of the monstrous past.
edith N. Thomas in Century.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16

When ladies go to buy dress in Japan
they tell the shopkeeper their age, and if
they are married or not, because there are
special designs for the single and double
relations of life, as we'll as for ages. The
consequence Of this painful custom is, you
can tell the age OF every lady you meet,
and know whether she is married, pre-
cisely as though she We're labeled, or you
were a census taker
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16

Old people never pretend to stay In bed
all night. They get up fully half dozen
times and go wandering around with
lights in their. hands, looking for the
origin OF noises, to see what time it is and
on a half dozen other pretexts. If you
teel like wandering around the house at
night with your nightclothes tapping
around your knees, 1t is an indication that
you are not as young rs you used TO be-
Atchison Globe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16

For pain in the chest piece OF fan
mel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and bound on over the seat OF the
the shoulders, will afford prompt relief.
This is especially valuable in cases where
the pain is caused by cold and there is
tendency toward pneumonia. For sale
by George A. Parcher.