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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
AT NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
Grades OF Callers Who Hang About
the Ante-roomS.

There are two grades OF callers at the
national headquarters OF the leading po-
lit!cal parties in the United States that
come around every four years with abso-
lutte regularity, says Harper's Weekly.
They are the men who are wanted and
the men who are not wanted. The men
y no are wanted soon get beyond the outer
chambers and soon depart, the men who
are not wanted linger hour by hour az the
threshold and day after day they stay.
\ business man would dismiss them a.
once. \ political manager dares not send
them Off and therefore toierates them
The silver agitation has brought some
new faces among the non-deslraole men
at the national Republican headquarters
IN New York city. bat the motive Tor the
call is the same as that OF the oid-ttmers
"a desire TO share in the campaign funds.
Early in the campaign the men arrive
who have noise-mAking devices campaign
hats, uniforms torches. buttons. badges.
banners and other paraphernala 70 sell.
II they cannot sell the goods 10y the MIL
hon directly, they want a least IN in
dorsement. All have 10 be seen in due
time. and all, in the slang parance of the
surroundings. must be "jOiied.'
Then come the men with suggestions
tfor money. OF c0ursel as to campaign
methods; men who want printing. adver-
Using or other contracts, men WHO have
secrets 20 dispose Of: men who must be
seen, or The great and patrtolc cause
VIII be lost hopelossly. After them come
the women. who are sure they Will he
worth their weight In gold tstlver az the
Popocratic headquartersl. women who
can arouse great enthusiasm In social and
religious circles, women who know they
can make votes by the thousands III the
tenement districts by the taking way they
have OF kissing the babies and prAsing
the mothers Then come the men with
campaign songs and marches. guaranteed
to sweep any candidate into oftice and
after them come the aspiring hut useless
orators. with specimen type written
speeches already prepared ard willing
ness 10 rehearse them then and there.
Then follow the unfortunate citizens
worthy men. who seek employment. and
can tell when they were of real service 70
the party.
Toward Ire close q the campaign come
the agitators. who Cor consideration.
can deliver the vcte~ Of th.s and that
grade Of WORKING men throughout the
entire country The pmissaries of secret
ORGANIZATIONS steal IN and ask fer ?
whispered talk. Self-appo'Bted leaders Of
This Or that race come - the fT0Gt % n Ike
deals for the scandinavian. Irish. Ger
man. Slav. Arabic. negro. and what not
vote Some Of tGess men need % he
'.sesu.'' most a. hem get the cold shout
der nowadays Meantime the real hard
work Of the campaign goes on IN sp4fo OF
these ca iers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08

Whaycom. Sept. 7.-Specal.-A. Ingle's
drug store. on Holly street. between Elk
and Railroad avenues. was Quilted by fire
between and o'clock this morning. and
the stock and fixtures ruined. The cause
OF the fire is unknown. Loss fully covered
10y insurance.
The city schools opened this morning for
enrolment. and the work OF the year viii
begin tomorrow. Banks and public Offices
were closed today. il being a state holiday.
The unsettled condition OF the lumber
market in the East has compelled the Pa
cnc Coast Milling Company. ut Fairha-
ven. 10 shut down. but II Is possible that
operations may be resumed shortly on Il
sort OF cooperative plan. Nearly or quite
half the mills in the county are now
closed Two vessels are now loading at
the Bellingh ham Bay Improvement Compa-
ny's big miil-tAe MAuna Ala, for Austria
Tia. and the bark Cav0ur. for Callao.
Peru.
A large barn belonging 10 julius Liner
Is, about four miles out on The Northeast
Diagonal road. WIS destroyed 10y forest
fire yesterday afternoon.
c. W Riley, the not ~--''f~v fancler.
OF san Jose. Cal. has been engaged 10
Judge the poultry exhibit nj the county
fair here the last Of this month
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08

Tacoma, Sept Special--The remains
% r. V. Walter. the late manager Of inc
London and san Francisco bank. were BIZ
rled yesterday. the funeral services II re
residence being conducted by Bishop Bar
ker The members OF Am temple Of Mys-
nc Shrine and the Blue lodge q Masons
were present attired in their reg3l;a. Ma
sonic services in memory OF the deceas i
banker were held saturday night At mid
night at Masonic hail. and at the grave
the impressive burial exercises Of the fra
ternity were conducted. The pail bearers
al the residence were. " lnager Mcin-
tosh. Of the Portland branHn ~ too bank;
= l. Masterson. Chester Ihorne. y. i
Ntrnl. T. n. Wallace S. ii Jackson. James
: mon AMI MIR. steele White lilies and
other flowers covered the c3sk,t. A. the
cemetery the following Masaas cfiiclated
"a pail bearers. y. J. HAYWARD. John Ar
thur. J. ". McAltsfer, =. NJ. Lawrence,
Almoa WoedNorth. j. creagcr ana George
r. kartle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
THE TguE DEMOCRATS.
Considering the Advisabliity OF Having
81 state icket.

Tacoma. SeVt. 7-Spsc.ai-The eol11
money Democrats u Tacoma are % vel
pleased ssifa fae tseket recently nominated
~ indianapolis ,asf they announce their
intention or placing an electoral ticket -
tn@ fed 81 gFis safe. The matter MI ns
decided ~ 4 meeting OF the temporary
state committee. Of which Judge T. y.
A1el - chairman. The local CLIO ln this
city o. which r.. steiupach Is chairman. =
a.1sed on the question. some 2kgFo-eatin,
80 Enforcement IS the Republican ticket
\ few a the members % the clGo favor
fhe nomination Of a fJlli state ticket.
The state organlza ion is making pfepar-
aiior1s for the calling 81 q state convent ton
Tor nomination for sucn olfires as VII be
agreed upon Democrats who are known
70 be in synypa ~ with the movement and
opposed 70 Organism are being looked 9a9
- the SKATE committee. and The organize
ton Is being extended into counties as
.a9ld.y as possible.
The National Democrats CLUB OF this
~ity wiN hold ratification meeZing We'd
ns3Gay night a. which the ticket n0minat-
e az Indianapolis viii be Endorsed. The
eia1 has a membership Of 80 already. and
u - growing daily.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
RUN DOWN BY \ TRAIN.
Thimble peddler Killed on the North
.rn Pacific Track.


The body of w Mack. a thimbie peddler.
was found near the Northern Pacific rail-
yyav track al "A point directly opposite the
f,,yyler rnagazsne yesterday forenoon.
Word was telephoned 10 Coroner AsAsm.
and Deputy Coroner Teater Was sent 70
!nve stlgate the cause cc death.
The body was lying in some grass and
weeds about eight feet from the track AZ
= -oin, about mile south Of the city.
The neck was broken and bruises on the
right shoulder and right hip showed that
th., dead man had been struck from be-
hind by an outgoing train ana knocked
cfT the track He MAS evidently walking
OF the track away from tho city. As tho
neck IS badly fractured death must have
been instantaneous. II is thought from
the condition cf the body that the fatality
occurred On saturday evening. \ mum bar
az aluminium thimbles and "A letter were
found on the holy The letter y aH DATED
Chicago. August =. lsef. ana was from
Gordon & Morrison. dealers In jewelry ard
opt!oians.
The BODY was poorly a,rired. The man
was about = or 80 years Oh. OF small
stature. and weighed - pounds
Il was learned that Mack was In South
Seattle on Saturday and Saturday evening,
selling thilnbiss .. l.. Burdick, post
master and sto~ekeeper. and Mrs J. W
t"A t'tsA- - 4 l'-'.''@fe " $50
When Mack vas Ia South Seatjle lie was
accompanied m a partner who is a deaf
mute The twain visited a saloon near
he White house on SATURDAY night. and
the proprietor ,ozuizei the lead man
yesterday as ore of his visitors The
queries are. Whac became Of Mscas part
rer. and whore IS the money derived from
the sale 81 the shimoles? 10 money was
found on me bo.ly
'rhe holy was removed % Butfervorth
& Sons ~ 7~Sue. ard ~ % a lac noar
last uisht no one had called - See il. An
srq3es. wiil Be- held to5ay.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
THE TEA TRADE HURT
By the Blight Of the Free
Silver Agitation.
By Large Percentage This Season
Owing to Business Depression
and Lack Of Confidence.

Tacoma. sepa 7.-SpsclaI-The com
rnerce between Puget sound and the
orient has received a body blow from the
free silver agitation. which has already
proven blight TO many other labor en-
ps1y-E industries Of the state. Snip
Hents Of tsa from China and Japan have
been nearly cut IL Two as result of the
depression IN business IN America due TO
the fear OF free silver. Circulars recently
s@nt out from Yokohama and shangh hal
give the following tables OF tea shipment 5
Tor iss5 and 1895:
To;al pounds shipped from China
10 ta@ United States and Canada
up 10 August -. Iss5. 3.c54 80
Total pounds shipped up 10 Al
gust j., lsf5.-.+.--- .-.... -....-.- lO,3.Z,5l6
TOTAL pounds shipped from Japan
10 August - Iss5.......- -....... q. $50. 3ss
Total pounds shipped on August
i5 lss5...--....-.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 Ji Sol
Agent Prichard, OF Dodwell. CarlUl *
Co, when questioned about the decrease
in tea shipments this year compared
with lss5. said today that he accounted
for Il only on the theory OF hard times
and general business depression in the
United States, caused by want OF con-
fidence and the desire Of merchants 10 re-
duee their stocks 10 the lowest possible
point. Last year" he said. -four sailing
saips were chartered by the Northern
Pacific Steamship Company to help ham
die the tea crop. This year not a sail
ing vessel has been chartered by the COM
pany. II may be possible that II Mckin-
ley is elected and business once more as
sumes a normal condition, that orders
WILL come In and the shipments OF tea
continue TIL the new crop is harvested y
The Importance OF these facts Will be
realized when II Is stated that every SAIL
ing vessel discharging a cargo and load
I've ~
with the longshoremen and merchants OF
the city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
WHALEEs HAD BAD LUCK.
Only Two Vessels COT I'm Who Caught
Whale Each

Por. Townsend. Sept. 7-Special.-The
schooner Ida Schnaner arrived this morn
ing. thirty-five days from Point Barrow.
Alaska. he season was very backward
t1is year, the bay around Point Barrow
being Jammed with floating tee as late
July !. The whaiers report poor success.
Only two vessels caught one whale each.
The season has been unusually foggy. and
the waters filed with ice, which greatly
retarded successful whaling.
The domesticsted reindeer focks have
passed successful winter In charge Of
the imported Laplanders. The herds in
creased about 30 per cent. and less than
forty head out 81 1920 died during the
season Now that the herds have been
successfully domesticated. the great prob
lem Of supplying food 10 the natives has
been practically solved.
The revenue cutter Bear was In port
when the Ida Schanuer sailed. and re-
ported no troubles aboard the whaiers or
among the natives. The Ida Schnauer
landed AT Port Townsend whalebene and
furs TO the value OF $4,000.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08

s5eiphIa last week and made a three
days stay n New York city. lie made
his headquarters a. the Fifth Avenue
hotel.
John whziley. ~ the Post-IntellsgsnceT
has beeI heard from 81 Boston. F1- vii
- here the latter part OF this week
Iie1s John l. HAYDEN. Z. s. A. was reg
isfered az The Grand hotel OF August =
Judge q. II. EanfoTi ard his sen EG
ward we're a. tha Grand Unioa hotel for
a c4y a Short tine ago
Lyman El1ao-e. who three - four years
aEo was = prominent figure in business
and politics n Seattle and Washington,
Is nov a resident 0racticing lawyer Of
New York city. He has just recovered
from 4 three months Illness a. the Long
Island hospital Brooklyn. He went out
10 West Superior "A week ago where he
IS attorney IN a law suit involving an i'm
ruenSe property.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
Ono Trnnln Cmt In Two.

Tacoma Sept 7--,spec iaL-A tramp.
fsnae unknown. VAS ruD over and cUt n
two az train No. >. east bound. on the
%arthcrn Pacific az 40 this morning
The accident happened near Martin STA
ttef or the east sife &c the Cascades. he
tr7rnn ia company win several Others If
hfz Kind. was beating Aas way east. riding
in the trucks under The cars. ~ every
station Conductor M!xer ant his brake
r.on hal ~ put the CoNeyites OF the
i~sin. Pa. a number % thrm dsHed re e.
forts 90 The train crew 80 disiotige ihefn-
Tbs tramp Who Na7 Killed ZEN er ne
,.tos ~ ma erAiue after train started and
ffu across tae track.
IT, coroner AZ EileasSurg Ass taken
80, r,,a ~ THO ca O.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
BARON Won HEgNA>.s VIEWS.
Much Impressed with tho Natural
Wealth of This state

Tacoma, Sept. SPECIALIZATION Won
Herman. of tho German embassy at
Washington city. who came out from The
East TO Investigate the agricultural aud
other resources OF the state OF Washing
ton. returned yesterday from a trip down
the Sound. From various sources Baran
Won Herman has obtained a good idea II
the conditions In Washington relative to
the farming Industry. "a well a. consider
abie Information about Washing on : hu-
her. coal, mineral and other wealth. To-
day he took a trip through the hop yards
OF The Puyaliup valley in company With
lara Meeker
To the correspondent OF the Post~InteIli-
genccr Baron Won Herman thus expressed
himself tonight. Although I have not
been Within the confines Of your state a
fortnight ! can say that am thoroughly
delighted with what have seen II seems
- mo that II cannot be long before the
state OF Washington becomes "a great
rich aud progressive commonwealth Your
natural wealth appears enormous 10 me
and YOU need nothing h8t men ane canltsl
10 make your state one OF the foremost
N this country. / notice that there Is A.
present a profound depression I'm business
affairs and q s!oppHRe in devs lanment
This seems % me- 4 very unfortunate mar
ter for your state Il ~ caused hv tn
present presidential campaign II 30. e.
seems 10 mo fou ought nor - have an
election very offer
From what AR told however. 7 a-,
led ~ hslievs thar tae prevailing etagns-
ton IN business. whl 20 EXISTS an oyer The
country, IL Que almost entirely 20 the pre--
necitte adoption by vour couufr, ~ a nal
lff az free coinage ~ silver ff fne tFui+s.t
state adopts t1is paliey BIZ noulI ~ vaey
n3tot .unat" - Soar country. p-mets}-
'Asm hN the fuitci STAGES aior. wouij
s4fRaf great ttaa -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
For Divorce.

Henri Rochefort has been sued for d.
vorce. The case was 10 have been called
the other day al Paris and tried In camera,
but bo;h parties were out of town and the
suic fell through. II will. however. prob
ably be renewed after the long vacation
by Nine Rcchcfort. nee De Breae- This
lady = 4 Savoyard. devout Catholic and
was in the Comic de Chamrod's lifetime
a LeGitimiSt. She formed Il romantic at
tachment for NJ Rochcfort before she ever
saw him. and after his escape from New
Caledonia got a mutual friend 10 propose
"A marriage. She was nice looking, young.
fairly rich ami wen bred. NJ. Rochefort was
grateful 20 her for the interest she took
IN him. and. being widower. said Yes
% the matchmaker. VI. Rochefort has not
lived with his wife for eighteen years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08

Sao rrancis-o. sept T.-Secretary WIZ
c,,t Of ths Market Street Railway Com
pany. today refused 20 produce the books
OF his company before the California rall-
road commission IN order that the earning ;
OF the company might be sscertained' ana
the commission aoe enabled 70 decide the
,etltion OF the Asbury Heights Improve
rnent Club that the fare on the ROAD De re-
duced from cents TO cents Nia'cd~
contended that the commission nad 10
authority over street rdi1wa ne con-
mission adiusgei him guilty o. contempt,
and VIII seek the opinion OF the attorney
general as to whether the commission can
punish Wihcut for such contempt by me
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
THE STREETS DANGEROUS.
Armed HiEhwnyrnen Hold Up Women
IN san Francisco.

san Francisco Srnt Mrs. Sarah Hay
cen. the NE ~ "A Ni0ta s'rsct butcher.
hafa t2rlltuE encounter Min an armed
hlSnRts man ea~iy Yesterday morning.. Her
husband being unHeit. she 0eia OFF the en1-
moves ana lef5 the store shortiv nftar nsi-
~ 3ht rs~ryiaE smsN satrhel tn w I'm
she ha8 piaccd So ana accompanied 3y
her le-yeav-ol7 daughter. started horne
wat5 White standing 500 she corner He.--
iag fer n ear q man pokea pistol in %
he~ ts-e ard Commanded her go give aR
fae sat~ael Sne screamed Tor 2eip ana
NO men rssses 80 her assistance. bat
w.~fa tare.l+ rned ay the RATTAN ana kept
staot An or e arriving a. ais jsre 1re.
taa reneer FED across some vacant lots
ard escaped
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
lIammond's >u cessor i'll Africa.

San Francisco. Sept. Harry II. Webb.
a son OF c. {. Webb. who owns a large
part of the Shasta valley, in S.skiyou
county, has been engaged by the chartered
company OF South Africa 10 take charge
OF the Consolidated Gold Fields Company
interests at Johannes burg, as consulting
engineer the position until recently filled
by John Hays Hammond.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08

llsrG on az ne Fa'~s q tA1 49,
irs ns1errsA On 70 THE seoE.
The whales asck bears rianF 'fs1s7 %
s-s experiences with tbe saF'r@s l'@' -
81 h Inte~s thai have ca<nH@G o. - 49,
rrsysev .nA -. ruoash. The Skin is full
81 hstes ys.Sa nv rsaem ans ether wearons-
The las, hsrooon xzs sired from : easlTon
and sssgk !nto the carcass up % FHs fiEIt-
The whale - nearly dead from lss vFoairds
ard the loss o. blood. aside from ire
-aassy rn~slveS fo- exhibiting the VFhsle.
Captain Niger vii o. very r.tle n@tfsF
ofr On s-rount q his catch. 80 1, IS value
less FOR bore ard OH
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
TRAIN RoBBER IDENTIFIED.
He Was Jim Morgan and Has Wealthy
Relatives.

Sacramento. Sept. A coroners Jury
decided today that tho dead train roaoer
rad haer killed by Engineer Tnglss and ex-
onerated Ingies. 4 young man named
Thomas has identified the body Of TIE rob
Der as that OF jim Morgan. whom ne
knew a few years ago IN Grand Isians'
NAh. Thomas says Morgans relatives
are prominent and wealthy people OF
Grand Island.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
The Revolt in the Philippine.

Madrid. Sept. e.-Officldl dispatches nave
been received from Manila stating that
a plot has been discovered for the surren-
der to the insurgents OF the fortified town
of Cavita. in the island Of Luzon, on the
Philippine islands, while the garrison was
engaged IN a sortie. Spanish troops have
relieved the garrison Of san lndro. in the
province OF Neueva Ecija, which was be-
sieged by the insurgents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
ExpeIled From French Territory

London. Sept s.-The Times Paris dis
patch says: ''Herren Bebel and Buebe
Democrats. members Of the reichstag
for Strasourg and Mu.hauser. on being re-
fused permission 10 aidress the electors on
German soil. banned a Socialist meeting
at Wisselnbach. over the French frontier.
The French government got wind Of the
ma ter. and a. q result the German depu-
ties were met al the frontier with a de-
cree of expulsion from French territory"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08

Success - always certain 20 follow fh.
use Of Or Sanders Fiectri- Bet az
fills me system with tae warning. tns-,s
Grating electric current for hours ~
ttu1e. Electricity is Strengthening - tHf
nefFas. ara when e San b. applet So
easily by Er. Sanders method IL END l-.
ma patie1. % SEE tEe f4ii benefit OF ts.
life-ETvlag ppw@r without Interfering VIII
the regular habits % living II IS poseib.s
70 make the electric clrreni strong ar m b
"a moue1f wh..e .ne boil; Is on the body
thgs removing ALI tap tnconvenl ear~s fr-
0.4en.al n me use 81 a battery and other
electric a-r45tar -es
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

ACTIVITY AT SHIP YARDs.-All the
available boat builders of Norfolk and
Portsmouth were called in the navy
yard Saturday to work on the boats to
be constructed for the gunboats now
building at Newport News. There are
fourteen or sixteen to be built, and 1t is
very probable as soon as this job Is
finished the boat shed will have orders
to commence work on the boats for the
new battle ships. In the joiner shop
the ship joiners are also getting out
furniture for the new gunboats. Over
one hundred workmen were laid OFT st
the yard last week for want of money
in the construction department. All
the appropriation for repairs for that
yard for the coming fiscal year is ex-
hausted and the department will allow
nothing but what is absolutely neces-
sary. a number of machinists and
carpenters of Norfolk and Portsmouth
have temporarily moved to Newport
News to work on the big battle ships.
B lilders there have contracts to put up
large number of dwelling houses at
Newport News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
Alexa,.aria 6azetts.
MONDAY EVENING. JAN. 10, 1896
HRsLEpr SEVEN YEARs.-A dispatch

HESLEPT SEVEN YEARs.-A dispatch
from Milford, Pa, says Information
was received here on Friday to the
effect that William Depue, prominent
citizen of Bushkill, Pike county, whose
mind for seven years has been blank,
had suddenly returned to conscious
ness. Mr.. Depue is very averse to dis
cussipg the particulars of his almost
unparalleled case.es Seven years ago.
while at work, Mr.. Depue became i'll.
Doctors were summoned, but they
could find no possible ailment. The
sick man sank into cataleptic sleep,
from which medical science could not
arouse him. At DO time during the
long period did ne recognize sny one,
and food was given him through tube
inserted in his mouth. He lost no flesh
aud was apparently as healthy as any
man. Although the best medical men
in the country were called to his bed
side, his case baffied them all. Upon
recovering his senses he set about his
usual lsbors as if be had been asleep
but the ordinary time. He remembers
nothing that has taken place during his
seven years trance. The only result
is that he is almost blind, otherwise his
physical health is perfect"