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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
POLITICAL POINTERS.

The es1u1arters oe ire Republicans %
the TEfEh rrecknrt az the FIRST wsTd have
been changed from 1915 Washington street
= BAN street. between sixth ard SsTsrsth
ayeHaess
The Republicans Will caucus IN every
yrescs1ss GIT ~ 5 O'clock The Post
sntetlzencer VII Epprsc 4ss TIE fsEor y
preetnex sseretsrses WI ssnd n ths 81
- aornfrat IONS % iris oTsce 2s early 10
TIE evening a. possible.
g. Meek forrnersy IRE coEunaissscrer.
rs announced himself a. q csn1GafS Tor
fepHos4can nominSfi0n a. COUNTY COM
missioner. Mr. Neck has aizaEs been
stezafass Republican. and there : 70
question Of his ah.ity 70 nj The Office 70
which ~ ssclrez
Ce.. T. e pickereii with ITS family.
be 5ears Judge Glasgow make zpsecl
there few nights ago. The judge.
AID C0l. I1ckere.3 yesterday. -Eaa1e al
effort 20 have the poDocrats drink Goat
Hzlk. sat crow ard swallow Squire. but
ns wss not sssSeessful. Before Squire's
hop he Rad a good many supporters
ani0ax North Bend Republican,. bst not
rOas-n0f nOw. Not a single Republican
there has followed the senator ogf Of fhe
party. was & Squire mar myself ard
worked IN the convention for him. but
yod see InaS Mc1srsw button on my ce@t
The acton Of the Poonisf county con-
fentloR - ElieDsbarg yesterday IN offer
iEs gr4tusJoas sasait 70 the cc8ored sos-
efH - 9&e-F 70 nave far-reaca&HE 81
feet. There ara q good many negro votes
~ the state. ard while the majority OF
them would be east fer The Republican
Candidates anyway. the mark OF re
spEct a. Es.ensaflrg vii very likely turn
hack those who might have supported the
fusion ticket. Delegate Morton. Of Ros-
Iyn. sad OF the coi0red people: You
know that these fellows and their kind
~sre imported from the East 10 work in
oar places, ard they are taking the bread
oar OF Our mouths. to which we are en-
titled. and we should extend 10 them no
Kuch mark OF respect as vote OF thanks
for anything" The cause Of this out
burst xas a suggestion 10 thank q coll
ored cIa-teite for singing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
Bank Failures.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE private bank OF
L. u. Taylor & Co, successors to North
& Taylor, was closed today by order Of
court. The Equitable Trust Company was
made receiver. Assets. $4,000. Liabilities.
about $780, 900.
Duluth. MINI. Aug. 1.-THE Security
bank. capital 10000. one Of the leading
hanks OF the city. was closed this morn
ing. Heavy Withdrawals OF deposits and
imposs iS'lity of making speedy collections
are given as the cause. If. ID. Kenyon.
state examiger. is In charge. The depos-
its are I'm the neighborhood OF s51a.0ao
New York, Aug. 1.-THE following no.
tice. signed by T. ID. Kilburn. superintend-
snt OF banking. was posted In the Murray
EilI bank today. This bank closed pend
inc examination Of the condition OF its af-
fairs The bank IS one OF the oldest state
institutions IN the city. The deposits
amount TO about 8, 10 90. IL is believed
they VIII be paid IN full. One reason ad-
vanced for the suspension is that the bank
had taken considerable amount Of real
estate for loans.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
Pete Burns Acaultted.

In the trial of Peter Burns, proprietor
OF the Mirror saloon. IN the municipal
court yesterday. In which he was charged
with violation OF the ! o'clock closing
ordinance, Judge Glasgow instructed the
jury TO find verdict OF not guilty. The
instructions We're issued on the point of
law introduced by the defense that no
corroborative testimony was produced TO
sustain the statement made In the COM
plant that Mr. Burns was the proprietor
Of the saloon where the offense was claim
ed TO have committed. The jury did not
leave the box.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

The Northern Pacific has added the fol-
lowing points on the Toledo. Peoria &
Western railway 10 its lumber and shin
gle tariff via the Minnesota transfer, al
- cents for fir lumber and s5 cents for
lumber. logs. shingles. fence posts, pick
cts and wooden tank material.
Group 1-way bin through 10 Peoria,
Iii. Elmer, Sheldon. Eastburn, Watseka,
Crescent City, Gilman. La Hague. Piper
City, chatsworth, Forest. FaIrbury. Wes-
ton. Chenoa. Meadows. Gridley. FL Paso.
Secor. Eureka, Cruser. Washington,
Farm6ale. East Peoria
Group 2-way bill through TO Bushnell.
Ill: Hollis, Orchard Mines. MapIeton,
Giasford, Breeds. Rawalts. Civer, Cuba,
Snitnfieid. Seville. Leaman, Marietta.
Scottsburg. New Philadelphia. Good Hope,
Scotia. Blandinsville. La Harpe. Disco.
la Crosse, Burnside, Mccall. Elvaston.
Hamilton, Warsaw.
Charges must be prepaid TO Eastburn.
East Peoria, Rawalts. Leaman and Nc
Call.
The rate TO Fairfield. Gen Cisne, Rim
ard. Flora. Louis and lola. ILL.,, on lumber.
logs. shingles, posts. pickets and tank ma
terial is corrected TO esi3 cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

s.is Brown was second. Muiiigan was
unfortunate enough to suffer two falls.
but pluckiiy recovered from both ana roce
the race out
The .cornical race brought out mot
lev group OF riders. including no less dis
tlnglssshed p.rsonsges than Ii HUNG
Chang, Queen LII. Weary Rasglss, Farmer
Hand. Sleepy job, All Fung. Big
BERTHA and dozen other nosa-
bles. The make-ups of the various
characters were so good that The
spectators were convalsed with iaugn1e!.
and the race afforded more anaussmsn
than anything else during the evening.
Queen lii took a tumble on the arst isp,
and came in a lap behind the other riders
The sporting feature cf the evening was
the nile hying start in which Esary. IN
der q time limit OF 2.-s, paced by B1Alock
and Carney. equaIed the Northwest ANA
teur track record, z:is 2-s.
The last race q half-ntie for boys. was
won bv Kahie over two worthy compcti-
tors Time, ia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
Railroad and Industrial Notes.

The Railwav Age is striking some vigor-
Gus blows in behalf Of sound money. It
offers 10 aid IN the formation OF sound
money clubs among railroad men through
out the country.
General Superintendent j. II. Barr. ac-
companied bv Snperintendents Harding
and RIson all az the Great Northern. went
up the coast line Yesterday. expecting 10
return to Seattle TODAY.
The Pennsylvania will elevate the tracks
OF It's Trenton branch in Philadelphia
thereby avoiding thirty dangerous street
crossings and one railroad crossing. The
cost Win be s2.oooao. OF which the city
pays $4,000.
The number OF stree. railways In the
United States Is sI6. oDeratin~ 14f70 miles
Of track. with a capital stock CT $Tss .s13 COO
ard A funded liability OF 1896. les CO. or a
total capital liability OF 81 81. 4i0 90, giving
the high average Of $500 per mile OF
track.
The frult crop IN and around Malaga.
Wash. is SO hountiful this year that the
Great Northern for the first time has put
In a freight platform and other shipping
facilities The fruit industry is growing
rapidly along the line OF this road N
Washington.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

Of RS lire ~gz,ld be attended with some
danger unless -re beard would consent
30 recommend certain changes as sug
gested IN Capt Gr@ths' letter The Pc
fitEoa IN fuIl was as follows
Your petitioner, the Nippon Iusen
Krzfsfsz. would respectfully represent
to yor- honorable BODY that yoar petition
e. has made arrangements for the land
ing CT its steamers AZ the dock OF Schwa-
baeher Bros. e. Co. that upon t1yesuEa-
tton Il IS found that the lanGtng o. the
steamers cannot - made there unless the
city makes a slight change n the position
OF SIS water pipe AZ = point close 10 TIE
rass=a~ tressfe TIE small rresziA At the
foot OF Union street which now holds the
outer end OF the pipe Is IN such position
IS TO prevent large steamers from land
irg alongside the Schwabachsr dock II
this tresrie could be removed and the end
OF the pipe left closer 70 the railway tres
tie fl would cause, We respectfully sub
nit. but very little inconvenience 10 the
city. and would enable the large steamers
10 make a safe landing alongside the
Schwahacaer dock
Your petitioner would therefore re-
spectfuIly ask the city council 10 make
such q change In The extension OF the wa
ter pipe az this point as win enable steam
erS 70 make safe landing All OF which
Is respectfully submitted
NIPPON YCSES KWAISHA-
by James Grifhths. Local Manager"
Upon the receipt Of the letter Supertn-
tendent Youngs. OF the water department,
and Superintendent Little, OF the depart
nent Of streets. visited the dock and look
ed into the matter OF removing the con-
nection TO a point nearer the railroad tres
tie. After their return 10 the city hall
Mr.. Youngs stated that there was no way
Of removing the trestle as asked, az such
a change would render the use of the fire.
boat Incompetent IN the event of neces-
sfty. Mr. Youngs also said that there was
ample room for the landing OF vessel as
there was between fifty and sixty feet
between the Schwabacher dock and the
trestle that Capt. Griffths asked TO have
changed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
Iniuring the Lumber Bu,iness.

That there Is not much money In the
lumber business at the present time. and
that the states lumber industry is being
seriously affected by the free silver agi-
tation is shown by a remark made yester-
day by @. II. Emerson. OF the Northwest
ern Lumber Company. whose mills al Ho-
Quiam were destroyed recently by fire.
Mr.. Emerson was at the machinery depot
of the Mitchell. Lewis & Stayer Company
yesterday and when asked by a Post
Inteiligencer reporter IL he intended re-
building the mills at once and starting
in anew said:
by men who are on the inside in the
lumber business and who understand thor
oughly the present situation, man start
ing in on new mill would be considered
insane. | have no desire to be looked on
as lunatie. A building will be erected
and az some future time the mill viii prob
ably put again in operation TO save the
capital already invested. but not while the
present unsettled condition lasts"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

gre gathering wns czlies 20 cr.er Brus
affo1rE-eot- Precinct Tgzrlzafioz was
accomplished and p. " Hurts3f was
ese.se1 vSre prssss@ns aua A. JeaeTy sec
F@sarv. Judge pfvern ez4s an enthusiastic
talk. ar3 araNa tne nnenros~S 81 tae grant
Cd parry - ssan7 firmly together ass6
resist al Efforts o. THE dssxr1rtled %
overcome tAesn- After nis rernarks gen
eral Discussion was zad as 20 tae eanda-
dates 70 De HouzinsTeG ms evening ard
tAen 4 ras3 Of membership Nrzs sSene1 and
usxne1 sT the gosfszsnx. 2 W Hsrsouf.
J. G. Reward. r p TInto. J. A Nefsoa
r. p Trsnsss@. George Hancock. George
Tlafo. r - sgetxer. a. II. Grout. 4. Mas
5sson. Rossrr Gallagher and a Jef1sTy.
Tonight sae caucus wlil BE he'd. and all
fhe Republicans - the prscsnct are urg=1
20 b. present ard get ready 20 put their
shoulders 20 tie wheel ard work.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
ANOTHER BIG CROWD
at Y. VI. c. A. PARK Last Night, and
They Were Well Entertained.

Another delightful evening vas spent
last night at ;ae Y. N. c. A park by thou
san5s OF people who find the Tuesday pro-
xrarnn1es specially attractive Both Sec
lions % the grand stand were vel filed.
ira crowd being notable for thu large
vEmrsb@r Of ladies' present Tire lights
ss-sutrgstea with their usual hr1lllance.
ana the pale uew moon snat rested low IN
ire horizon ever Vest Seattle was fairly
ersuSed ~ their spleaeor. There was
GOOD music. a fact easily proved when X
Is stated that wagners First Regiment
bana rendered the programme The sport
vxax also good the pleasant evening bring
trr ostt large number az riders. who en-
lgv9nsa the track ~Ita aSselr graceful evo-
buttons tSil the regular programme began.
The first event. tEc~-1ile race for Jun
sorg. was vor BY Sullivan, whose time was
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Transactions since January 1 and fol


Real estate transactions since January
/. 1885 are lois, GIBBS. There were filed for
record yesterday deeds. aggregatinr
g 1ot. Following Is a list furnished by the
Daily Bulletin. room 13 Occidental block:
Lizzie II. Brown and husband c. p TO
X Gottsteln. lot 5. blk 2 Canal add. June
T. s225.
Seattle Building and Loan Association
20 l. a Nadesu lot ?. blk !. Walla walla
add. August 5. Si.050
James Day 10 John II. White lot o.. blk
8. lots - and 80 blk I, Portland & Puget
Sound Railway add 10 South Seattle, De
CENTER 3 Isa4 s225.
Levi Loop ct TX. TO Sylvester Goodrich.
lots and 4, blk B. French's add 10 Slaugh-
ter. July 9. 500.
The Lake View Cemetery Association
to William Mclean. rel. Of lot 1T. Lake
View cemetery. August 5, 81
Edward c. Hansen TO s. II. Vincent, par.
blk = part tract z. part blk ? and part
tract y, all IN plat OF Alki point. August
70 81 zoe
II. Z. Norwaid 70 Louise Cook. lot 8.
bis =. Pontius add. let IL. blk Is, A. A.
Dennys add, August Il, love. etc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

John Petersen. az fatostviiie. Is suffered
With dyssrsery Ser eighteen wars ard tried
ihrce e the hes1 doctors in New Orleans
also hslf G0ren 81 n2orc patent rscS3iclnes.
Nery Itsle relief followed Husil he heg.an
uslne .lzamheFiaan's Col5c. Cholera snl
pisrfhsea Reraeiy which elected pergna.
neus o.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

The Norta-W Western lire have thres daily
trains between ST. Paul and Chicago. II
yoar train from the West should be late
ans ycu don't connect -ecolIecr It's less
thzn two kours 20 wait This Is az i'm
po-tant matter = yea are IN a hurry. =
". Parker. Puget Soana sgeat. Sol FIRST
avenue. Seattle. Wash.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
Republican Caucuse- Tonignt.

The Republican caucuses VIII Re held
tonight in every city precinct and q Bal
lard Auburn. Gilman and Kent The
complete list Of precinct meeting places
vas published IN yesterdays Post-Intei-
iigencer Sound money men are wide
awake. and Il is expected that caucuses
viii be attended very largely.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

For the Democrats. Populist and Free
SILVER conventions 90 be held at Ellene-
b,re August e. the Northern Pacific xill
SCI tickets from Seattle az $50 for the
reuna trim. Tickets on sale August Il ana
ia good to reiarn up 20 the 18th. inclusive.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

A sterV ara hAif house northeast q
ESaVcnna PARK. eWuea ana occupied by
seth = TnmitHsen. vas DESTROYED hF TIRE
as essaciS Moasiay Hftefaoon. The IRE
VS. caused hy tas burning oas 81 the
kittAen chimney. Loss aocut So faIy
Insured
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
Relland,- Body Brouvht Home.

The body OF William Rellend. IRE young
man who killed himself after the death
hy malpractice Of Mrs. Snyder. the woman
with whom he left Seattle, WAS brought
TO this city yesterday from Los Angeles
by his father. George Roland. The re-
mains are az Bonney & Stewsrt.s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
,,,,,, Excursion 20 tho oraa,,

on sunday. August =, the Northern
vaetse Wit give grand excursion from
Sesttie "a Wrsiport ana the beach. me
.tts eelnr exactly right that day. Fa-s
e ~ Tor the round tfta Tickets now on
sale a. y E. cffices
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
Kxenr~sons to the Beach.

TIE Northern Paelac are now making
rata az enc fare for The Foand trip -
Aberdeen ard Ocassa- Tickets On see
every day. Sothiag more pleasant than a
vlsi, 10 The grand Paeiac ocesn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
IdenI Holiday 0nfinu-

When you take your vacation, don't for
get the Northern Pacific are making ex-
cursioa rates daily 10 Aberdeen and
Ocosta Surf bathing bicycling and
everything .oEdacive 20 a pleasant holl-
day will be found there.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

The Royal restaurant will serve an ele-
CANT lunch today for PC. IL will consist
OF soup. fish. roast tame duck, roast spring
lamb. ice cream, shortcake, tea. milk. and
coffee. Regular dinner from 4 TO s, &c
and sec.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

Camping asa ushing parties OF Eve or
more can Obtain refused rates Ga ara from
r-sse Crescent Rs Apply inE 50 James Io~-
gan. ageng straits Steamship Company.
N.afsr desk
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liant Miss

The blcycllsiS excursion 70 the beach
on sunday. AuElIst Is Bikes carried free
Great bicycle meet. Tickets now or ss,a
at Northern Paciac o1lcsS. SEATTLE. q -
FER round trip. which Includes boat fars
Tan vii leave Seattle AZ e.sa a. N.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

TIE Republican caUcus - the Fifth rre-
cgncg % the FIFTH waT3 viii b. hala a -
PESe street. iu the McComb's building, IL
stead o. the Wal.ingforG hlpck
Il g. GORDON. Chairman.
". 4 G0RHAM. Secretary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

Excursion 20 Monte Cri=to.
Train leaves 5 g. IT. next saturyfay.
Round trip. 81
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

Excursion IN Monte Cri~to.
Train lcavrS a. n. next saturday
Round grip s.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

When she was Child, she cried for Cassoria.
When she became Miss. she chung TO Castoria.
When she had Children, she gayethen Castoria
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
orr IN TnE SEVENTH.

Eeuuhifcans of the second Precinct
Organize Their Club.
The Republicans 0g the Second prectact
OF the seventh ward held meeting last
night in a hatlSing en Howeu ssneet. BE-
tween Terry and Baren avenues. that ans
ran OF .glnger" and go froa tae tinse
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12

Nice large lemons % cents per dozen at
Cooper e. Levy's. fo4 Commercial street.
First Regiment hand concert, Leschi
park. tonight.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-11-10
ANNEXATION THOUGHTS.

One OF the statements constantly
being put forward by some of tie
incipient friends of annexation is ID
the effect that there is no necessity
for a change here. Everything is
all right as it is; We have the uea-
". we have contract labor, we have
a good government, 50 why dis
turb the grooves in which the ma
ional system Is running quietly
and successfully! Without going
into an extended discussion at this
time, we would request these men
to ponder over the possibilities of
the los OF the reciprocity treaty,
which Is largely responsible for the
continued prosperity of this coun-
try.
Why did the United States give
Hawaii that treaty! Simply for
love Of the Hawaiian business menl
When the whole matter Is sim
mered down to facts ii Will be
found that the object of the meas
ure was to bring about a closer re-
lation with this country that should
sooner or later become an integral
part Of the United States. 1t was
10 foster American interests and to
strengthen the hold OF the Ameri-
can merchant, capitalist and pro-
dueer. Let that idea once be lost
sight Of and II would require bur;
one session Of Congress TO wipe on.
reciprocity and throw the Hawaii
an producer TO the tender merci.s
Of discriminating duties-and his
contract labor. The citizen of Ia
wan whose one idea Is the dollars
and cents he can make out of the
country needs to put on his think
ing cap and ponder well whether
ne prefers TO keep his contract la
Dor or hold on to the market for
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-11-10

The horseless carriage is making
Its way in London, where the ex-
pertinent of running omnibusses
by electricity is soon to be tried.
Honolulu has suffered under the
burden of horseless uamcars for
some years, but unfortunately the
spark of electricity has never been
utilized, even TO the extent of prod
ding up a poor, meek hammered,
straw fed mule. If our horseless
carriages ever do become relegated
to their place among the nuisances
Of the past, some philanthropist
ought to place one in a museum to
stand forever as a horrible example
of what viii come to the communi-
Y that grants everlasting franchises
In an age of progress.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-11-10

his plantation product lie may
not consider the situation is Sca
Gus enough for him to give the
matter much thought. but the way
in which affairs in the United
States are shaping themselves
leaves no question that the incipi
ent friends of annexation stand IN
danger of cutting off their own
heads, of reaping whirlwind OF
retaliation from the mother coun-
try, which Is, to say the least, dis
agreeable TO contemplate. 1t will
not do to let well enough alone.
Let them figure closely on the pro
position from a dollars and cents
standpoint alone, and if they have
average horse sense the only con
clusion will be annexation pure
and simple, with no attempt to
crawl around contract labor cor
narS
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-11-10
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.

President Dole's proclamation,
setting apart Thursday, the 26th
inst. as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer, will be received this year
with almost the same spirit that
prompted the old Puritan fathers
when the day was first established
among the early American settlers.
In this year of Our Lord, 1896, the
people of Hawaii have indeed cause
10 offer a prayer of thanksgiving
for the measure of health and
prosperity that has been melted TO
them by the Giver of all good
gifts. After the experiences OF
1895. with its political disturb
ances, followed by the cholera
scourge, the spirit of thankfuness
was somewhat comparative IN its
character-we were thankful that
the wear had brought nothing
worse.
During the past twelve months,
however. the country has enjoyed
an mbroken cycle of peace and
prosperity in political and com
mercial affairs. With a terrible cpl
demic in the Orient, far worse
than the dread cholera, constantly
threatening our port, the protection
of the public health has been COM
plete. The commercial and indus
trial progress of the land continues
in the even tenor of its way. while
from all sides among other nations
of the world unprecedented depres-
sion has reduced the common PEG
pie to a condition approaching beg
gary. Crops have been abundant,
and from the lowest to the highest
our people have reaped golden
harvest.
Prosperity in business circles has
enabled public spirited citizens to
contribute a generous 1.-THE for car
ryiing on the many branches of re
ligious and philanthropic work for
which this little nation has deserv-
edly become noted. Turn which
ever way we may, there arise evi-
dences of bounteous showers of ma
tional blessing, and as a Christian
nation it Is fitting that all hearts
should unite in voicing a national
prayer Of thanksgiving and praise
to the Omnipotent Power from
whom all blessings flow.