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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-11

CHAUNCEY |. FILLEY says it will not
be policy to nominate Mckinley on
the first ballot. "De ole man" wants
as much empty honor passed around
as is possible, so long as there is no
danger of the Ohio mans losing any
thing by it.
THE free coinage advocates are as
serting at Washington that they will
have a clear majority of two-thirds at
Chicago, but the tables do not show
this on their face. 1t is explained,
however, that breaks are expected in
the Eastern delegations from districts
which are known to be represented by
free silver delegates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-11

Messrs. Schwager & Raef, the well
drillers, have made two wells for Joe
Hit, L miles southwest of Mexico.
The flow of water is 24S barrels per
day. They are now prospecting for
coal on the lands of Messrs. King
and Morris, near the water works.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-11
All kinds of sailors at Halls.

Miss Jennie Carnes is visiting in
Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-11

Han keeps the hes. line of hose in
town.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
, LAUGH wrrH THE FARMER.

re was a farmer. Not merely the sturdy,
xhoie-soa,ied. stronsy-iinnbed agricnitnrfst.
bat the FARMER OF the city. the guileiess
greenhoru. the innocent known to Chin
mic Fadden and other Bowery boys a. the
choicest faorsel fer the sure thing gambler.
the pea and thimble faker. the green goods
mar AMI the confidence game. lie was run
ura against JORDAN on his last visit 10 town
and was much impressed with J0Ttan's
Immaculate shirt front. He could not con-
celve how such attire could be associated
with anything but the most virgin ins1o-
cenee, and was persuaded 70 get upon
platform ard testify to JorslaB's high moral
character. lie believed. he said. that Jor-
dan had secured the nomination for mayor
BY honest energy" Jordan would have
nearly split his sides. II he ever laughed.
But ne never does. A laugh would not
eomport with the sad demeanor of one who
spends his vigfls med.tatirg on the wrongs
Of the people A smile would disarrange
the carefully studied expression or sym
pathy with everything and everybody that
promises him vote. But wheE Jordan HIM
bers I'D. when he gets ont OF his hat, his
collar and his virtgous department IT must
tickle him nearly 10 death when he thinks
Of ''the farmer
Jordan has been accused Of many things.
Of being masterpieces of playing to the
galleries. of being charlatan who hurnbugs
the crowd with his fake pciitics "a the
street doctor humbngs them with his glib
talk and his nostrums: OF being utterly
without principle or conscience; Of selling
out his party. OF being the srnoothest talker
and the most profuse promiser on the shady
siae Of town: with being shrewd. slick,
smooth. oily. insincere. but nobody. till this
farmer was taken Into the game, ever
accused him of honest energy"
He got the nomination; true. But by the
baldes,. boldest most eorryipt. unblushlng
disregard for honesty in politics that ever
characterized campaign In this city. Even
a farmer" could hardly have been blind
10 this. unless he was made color-hlind by
that same slightly coppery light. like the
dark golden rays OF the setting sun. which
made an old warhorse wink and blink. and
Iured him willingly from the broad green
fields OF Democracy into the dark stable OF
Populism. The warhorse Is no farmer:
Jordan - no farmer. That other fellow is a
farmer from Greenyiile. Hayseed county.
state OF Innocence.
II has not been easy to find anything
funny in Jordan's effort to be- mayor OF this
city. II has been too much Ike the shadow
of a disgrace. the threat Of an evil But
for one short moment Of hilarity We have
10 thank the farmer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
THE MAGAZINES.

The March Ladies' Home Journal opens
with fascinating story by the late Eugene
Field The Werewolf IL is explained
by the editor that THE Werewolf is the
only manuscript by the lamented poet and
story writer that has not been published
and that IL was written and rewritten eight
times by the author before IL exactly met
his approval. Ii rs one of the best of all
Mr.. Fields writings.
The Century continues to expend the full
resources of its art upon the Illustration
of the Life of Napoleon, and the March
installment presents 4 particularly beauti-
ful array of artistic illustrations carefully
studied from historical data. costumes,
uniforms etc. These include sketches of
The Favorite Occupation of the En-
press" by Grivaz; Napoleon Debating
to His Secretaries - by Grolleron: Meeting
OF Napoleon and Tolstoi in Paris by
Boutigny: The Arrest of Ferdinand, by
Rossi. and three by Orange. THE French
Army. Under Junot, In the Mountains Of
Portugal 'Godoy Taken Into Custody by
the Spanish Troops" and ''The Burning
of a Palace of Godoy by the Populace at
Madrid" All OF these are made specially
for this work. In addition there are re-
productions Of Regnault's Marriage Of
Prince Jerome Bolaparte and Princess
Frederica Catherine OF Wurtemberg." a
portrait OF the princess from the painting
by Gerard. a portrait Of Caulaincourt by
Gerard. and a portrait of Junot beautifully
engraved by Johnson.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
\ SAMPLE WAR.

The news from NiCAraeua looks very
warljhe bat there Viii Dc very little blood
shcddsur probably. The eScitemeps ssows
afseut tho same as vixen al active essa-
ralen ,e hesDw tougbt ,n the tFnltoi States.
ll,re when ghe people at dissatisfied with
their government they ga 10 thc pals ani
change gt. but ln sac South American re-
publlcs they Shoulder san ard 20 oas So
shoot
What thrifueSs nsrrcffrsal people they
are, In a gew days tAe cau m arms Is re-
suonasa Ia sy three thousand usen. ~
start out. a motley satherinS OF merry
dsrr-aeyBs ia picturesque attire ~ 3esn
susnl.era and trousers. q straw bat. rife.
tayenet ana csrtvl3xe telE Thsy ned DO
Shoes and the eesnnli>saFias consists %
teaps ana bananas. WITH aa occasional
cigarette i, costs a. Uttfo 70 arm rexi-
s1en, tis-e as &c aees te cstssp q aau.hesu
c3ab I'm q presidential YEAR. The hand
tho oulv neelacutal hand IN the coantgs -
plays cheerful uusse unaer she pres SCENTS
window. he s. csllcf cat ana makes
spcech. ana away they march. TIE sol
oilers are rvosalsssa taeir pay 3ass az reck-
les candidates promise positions IL this
country sometimes they eet ii ans some
sfuea they den'L 1t usually drpen3s Upas
whleh SIDE csptacss the treasury
TIE p.ssext Ter war Is CT little oonss-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
For Aldermen
For Deiegates:


The day is drawing nigh for the election
Of munlep pal officers. and ali that Is needed
Is to poll a FUN vote. No citizen OF Seattle
who has seen her overcome difficulties
through shssr force Of character or has
been with her In struggles against efforts
~ check he progress feels any spprehen-
sion a. 20 the result next Tuesday. But
that Is not sufficient The confident voter
who insists that every thing Is all right IN
apt 10 consider that bis one vote makes
no difference. and viii stay nj home. when
he Is multiplied BY 90 or 400. however. he
assumes very alarming proportions.
There Is no doubt that nanny men who
were Indifferent a week ago are now stirred
up and are working heartily for the ficke.
which IL known as The Republican ticket.
hut which = dgnifed and honored by the
Endorsement Of every party In the city. A
more sensible view is being taken by ;trnid
business people. ana not a few have come
TO tho conclusion Of DR. Titus, man
who Is as free from suspicion OF utilization
with viciousness as any in the city. 81
the meeting In the Armory on Thursday
nighi he remarked:
1T had been said that Mr. Black was
fanafica, reIlgionist. who would disregard
ana override the commercial interests Of
a portion 81 the community This was far
from true In the adminiss ration OF the
affairs ~ a great city on he sea coast.
such as this Is. e was not veil that either
temperance fanatics or liquor criminals
should control ami neither would II Mr..
Blsck were elected The rights and inter
ests Of al the people would % protected.
This was not Puritan community"
n was realized ~ those who supported
III Black in the convention that what the
city needs Is 4 business man-not the advp-
cate of any theory or az extremist IN any
direction. bat careful. progressive bust
ness man. whe wants 70 see Seattle busy
and every class 81 it, citizens prosperous.
ar Black Is q man Who does not trouble
aboui rumors he does not pretend to be a
politician. ard perhaps rather undertakes
the malevole0cc ~ political opponents He
VIII nos condescen5 ;a notice statements
be knows 10 DE untrue. It has. Tor instance
feen reported that he was one of the bonds
men II Bolton Rogers aE ehief 80 police
II S. absolutely false. ana there Is no ex-
cuse for pretending that IL IS true. rs tho
document speaks for ITSELF. Mr.. Black Is
net on the bond Of the chief x police. or %
any other ofaclal
These ana sqaaaN silly sgerlos. circulated
Us Jordan sirset-eush mslzners. may De
expected aa,H Tuesday They need rot dis
tsrh amy If ais friends: an thev need Ia ls
So he sate ami vote. a0i FRANK n Black
VIII ee the ocNt MAYOR ~ this eity with a
plurality which VII leave no question as
a. the good standing of Seattle,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29

There Is reason to Te5ojce that the Cos bel
hill. introduced Into the Kentucky iesss-
lature for the repeal o. th,. charter OF the
Southern Pacific, has been defeated. II
was mou.sestly one Of those ''cinch'' hills
for which some legislatures become no
torious. Whatever NAV Dc tho condition
of the Southern Pacific in its relations
through the Central Paclar 20 the Uuited
states government. she Kentucky bln
Nolll only have Vorzcd great mis-
chief vishoct accomplishing any sooa.
Alter the government has made itself SCI
cure with regard go the debt 81 The Central
Paein, e viii he time enough 10 resort 70
state legislation - ccrrect any abuse ~
power subject 90 state control To have
repealed the charter tust aow voai8 haye
seriously damaged property in vhfca the
people Through the government hlte. sB
Indirect interest
Bat the ynost serious oe8eetlon fa thc h,u
was the motive hehln3 %. lt does rec l.sre-
Gt tire puhlgc so have rassroaA pat an tf.s
mercy of a feS rnen % no succeed in -et-
ting info a legislator for tt- na~oas. OF
.p3ee}issr Interests Has ere Intention ~
tbe KentUeGy Legislators hrso We ana
hooest thsy woala. fhst-es 81 seeking ~
wreck fhe rroperty. have i-tra3a,-f en-
amended charter rroSt3Iaz q ra-ns,sv for
such grievance es tse IesI-.stl-,. -t,gs,.,-
cr,~4 serious cnouza to sgstifv a..tf,,
TIE people 81 an states r.eea - ~ ru-
0pan their guard as slrst sarss - tas >.lf-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29

Calculations made by political managers
in Washington City show that forty dele
gates to the Republican national conven-
ton had been chosen a week ago. These in
clude twelve from Pennsylvania, ten from
Louisiana. two from New York, six from
Texas. and ten from Illinois. OF these IL is
said that the SIX Texas men and nine of
the Louisiana delegates are solid for Reed,
acting either under instructions or on per-
sonai pledges. The twelve from Pennsyl-
vana are OF course counted upon 10 vote for
Quay on tie first ballot, and the ten from
Illinois for Cullom. while Morton viii. OF
course. get the two from New York One
OF the forty is classed as an outspoken Me-
kinley man.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29

Thomas Fitch, once Of Nevada. later OF
Tacoma. and now Of Arizona, VINO ten
years ago was Republican platform
speaker much IN demand, comes forward
with a suggestion that the ST. Louis con-
yertioD refuse IN terms 10 commit itself
on the coinage question, but refer II to
the congressional districts. piedging the
nominees not 10 veto any bill and not 10
''interpose the power and patronage OF the
executive Office 20 defeat any coinage leg
ssiation which has the support Of a ma
5orfty of the Republican members of either
house OF congress- Mr.. Fitch may believe
that this plan might help the silver cause.
but n would BE the most monumental ex-
zsblrton of lodging that has been record
ed since conventions began to- be held
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Anthony Trollope in the course Of thirty
FIVE years wrote sixty novels. and made
$50 600 from their sale.
Premier Badeni. OF Austria, Is the son
of a cock who was created a count by
one of the last kings Of Poland.
The following strains Of blood are said
10 be united In young Prince Edward or
York: Norman. Flemish, Scotch, Saxon.
Spanish, French, English. German and
Danish.
The Duke Of Sutherland owns nearly the
whole Of the county OF Sutherland. The
area Of the county is I. Ri. SO acres, ana
the territory claimed by the duke Is l.ll6.-
a. acres.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel. premier Of Can
ada began life as a printers devii.
worked al the typographical trade Tor
many years. bought a paper with his saw
ings. and 80 get into politics.
President Kruger. OF the Transyaal re-
public. lost the thumb of his left hard
while be was a boy He was out hunting
when his gun burst and shattered ms
thumb re calmly took out MS lark knife
aad cut What was left Of the member OF
at the joint. after which he tied his hand
w as best he could and went home
William z. Gladstone IS not a counois-
seur Of painting. he has been, 81 c0ur.-e,
a student Of art but his taste IS eccentric
as regards pictures and he has been
known 20 nav high prices for paintings
that would not stand the ordeal 81 expert
criticism
John StemTue. the New toEh ut3ttiutiA4i 2
whose purchase OF a granite Obelisk Tor a
rnortuary monument was notlced soma
tinaa aga. has had his name translated IN
70 Egyptian pharoathonic hierug " pnlcs.,
II takes fourteen ancient characters 10 re-
present Mr., Stemmss name.
Il Is said by local paper that the books
in Senator Ai}ison's home ~ Dubuque are
worth more than the house several tunes
over. They al entirely one large room
and overflow into the CELLAR. where two
rooms are stored with volumes His col
lection Of government reports q th3s ana
foreign countries is remarkably me-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29

The experiment of providing land for
poor people to I'LL has not been satisfactory
in Brooklyn. although In other cities and
among them Seattle, ii has been a sue
cess. The report Of the committee ap-
pointed BY Mayor Wurster has just been
made public. II states that. notwithstand-
ing the fact that the plan was extensive
~ advertised. only twenty persons could
be found who would accept the PROPOSE
lion. When the committee became con-
WINGED that 1t had failed to arouse inter
est, IL decided 10 cultivate about ten acres
on its own responsibility. The members
arc divided as TO the advisability Of con-
tinuing the experiment another year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
THE NAME OF THE BAY.

Few residents OF Seattle. even those who
identified themselves with the place when
II was a struggling little village. clinging
close 20 the shores Of Elliott bay. have
ever given q moments thought az 10 how
this peerless sheet OF water received its
name Perhaps II win interest them to
know that tire name Elliott" Is said 20
have been given the hay by Commodore
Wilkes IN 1s4l. as a compliment to Samuel
Bonnyman Elliott, who was niidshipmIn
on one Of the three ships which composed
wilkes squadron Of exploration. MIR. FL
lott was born IN Philadelphia on the "a OF
March. Is@a- lie was the son OF Isaac and
ELIZA Elliott. tie entered the University
Of Pennsylvania as a student In It's de-
par;ment OF arts and sciences in 1891. Al
the end Of his second year. he abandoned
college life In order 80 become midship-
man In the navy II VAS while holding this
position that he was ordered to toin
wilkes squadron. Mr.. Elliott remained
IN the navy tn 1879. at which time he re-
signed and settled in Philadelphia. where
he died on the sSth Of April. 1876.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29

buStne=s wsre required 10 take cat per-
nsifs and show 70 the satisfaction OF the
commission that the sand ard gravel
washed down would Be satisfactorily dis
posed of and not allowed 20 drift into tire
channels OF the river ard obstrrcf navf-
cation or cause overflow Almost all the
available space for the storage OF sie.rftus
has been used Up. and. unless congress
takes sorne action hydraulic mining even
under tF1e direction OF the engineer Of
ilcers. must cease. A MEASURE now pend
ing In congress provides for the erection
Of restraining works upcn the banks -
ire rivers so that millions OF cubic feet OF
sand and gravel could Re safety stored.
Iris would allow many mines now worth
less 10 be worked at q handsome profit.
and almost double the production OF the
yellow metal in the Golden State for the
next ten years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
A HISTORIC FLAG.
The One Carried by Colonel Charles
Painter I'm Indian Wars.
Walla Walla ITninn

Inc oAe carried by Soionef thHrieS
Painter In Indian Wars.
walla Walla Union.
When the First and Second regiments
went into camp al Camp Mceiraw In 1894.
the Oiympian relates an interesting stoT.'
as to the old flag that was there, and Is
now the property of Col. Charles Painter,
OF this city. Ii is the same flag that was on
the old Indian battle-ground near French
town last Saturday The olympian said:
When Company J. of Waila Walla, folded
tents and packed their equipments yester
day, they carefully put away historic
flag which the company carries, and which
attracted no end of interest during the en-
oampment- IT is the property Of Col, W. c.
Painter, OF Waila Walla, who carried II
through the Yakima war OF 1888. The fla g
contains but twenty-one stars and bears
the inscription: Company u. First reSl-
ment Oregon Volunteers.
The interesting relic was made by the
young ladies of Forest Grove academy at
the outbreak of the Indian war. 1t was
carried by Col Painter, who took part IN
all the engagements OF the campaign, and
10 whom il was presented at the close OF the
war.
The first engagement was at Yakima can
yon. near where North Yakima now stands,
and was the first battle in which Phil Sheri-
dan, then a lieutenant ever took part. lt
came into service again in the Bannock war
of lS7S, when Gov. Ferry appointed Mr..
Painter captain of a company OF volunteers
ard was assigned TO the gun boat Spo-
kane. under Maj. Kress. Their first en-
gagement was at Long Island The volun-
tcers were relieved by the regulars, but
Mr.. Painter was soon elected captain or
another company and followed the Indians
TO Camas prairie on the Grand Ronde.
where he captured enough horses to pay the
expenses of his campaign. For his valiant
services he was appointed aide-de-camp,
with the rank of lieutenant colonel. on the
staff OF Gov Ferry, and was presented with
a handsome sword.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29

asence. Tire real Issue s. between TIE
president sho is IN ard TIE er-p-essdsnf
who IL out AMI wants 20 get in As The
ammunition on the government side + -
lad that on; Of ten cartridges tried only
four would explode. IL looks as y the army
contractor had been AZ work. and y the
other side depends upon equally BAD ma
ferlzi Of war there win ~ much marching
and counfsr-msreE1ing. but very little Kill
ssg. Most Of the men under arms would
NOS mind how long me war lasted. 70 that
the simple commlsszrfst kept up and an
occasional pesets found its zay into their
pockets. There viii probably be short
campaign: however. some money VIII ~
circulated under cover o. appropriations
FOR war. one Of the two Ieafers VII be sue
csssfui. the other banished, and things
VII 20 On again for q tine.
II Is well to realize b. attention 20 Just
such scenes and incidents as this war az
foras that. while the United States de-
tends her own rights and doctrines. she
must BE- exceedingly careful about assurn-
ing responsibility for the acts OF the little
republics OF tbs south until they have
outxrowR their childIshness and become
grown and settled communities.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
PERSONAL.

4 Crawford and E. J lane. business
men 81 Everett. are at ths D4licT-
Cart. II n Mccall a merchant %
Mount Vernon. IS a guest q the DiileT.
Mrs Melvin q winsbock. who has been
seriously al WITH pneumonia. Is conF@I-
escinE-
The-ras Mallory. % Port angeiss. sec-
ragary Of the state Democratic committee
Is at tire Northern
william Glyun. a mining man with
many acquaintance IN Seattle and SSo-
kane. Is a. the Raluier-Csralii
l. p Phluuey. - Hamilton. Wash.
ana l. 4. AyersS 81 FRsrhaveEa, pS7osl3l-
merit funnbfTuen. are a. the northern
T. Crawford Lyon. Of Baltizuore, ana "
= Morse. Of New York. are a. tbe t.si-
nlar-t4rand. on their wey 10 japan NJ.
Morse - a member % the New ofk A'a-
letic Cab and Of ths IarchfEl1'slt f'acht
club.
Alfred Miller. 81 pucEahush; haEh No
MILAN AMI A. q. " shane. Of SfsoRlcsn.st'
w r Con Esv. n. W Powell &na a
poWelf % Bellevue, Esii-sno~a loEssrs,
arrived "a the clty last n-sni @1S are a.
the D4IleT.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
THE STATE PRESS.

spokane Chronicle: One thing Is certain.
IN THE name OF sece1cy and for the good
Of washington entire educational system
the uormal school r0w a. Cheney shoaia
f-e brought 20 an end At The earliest posi-
bic date III peace can b. had or any
terms lei Us have peace, II not. fight il
OUTPUT ngh1 VERY fast. Another month
OF this business will ruin the school for
the rest Of The century.
Tacoma Ledger. The Post intelligence
is reminding Seattle voters that fhe eanai-
dates who make promises most profase-
~ are least likely 70 carry them cat This
is a suggestion that Tacoma voters may
probably keep in mind a good many
promises OF place or OF employment sre
being made al the present time. and those
xho make them are as little likely 10 Re-
member them as any people Ne know OF.
Walls Wslla Statesman: There arrived
at the postofiice In walla walla
from Fidalgo island package
weighing about twenty-three pounds.
o1 which were eighty le-cenI
stamps. Either the sender must be a very
patriotic citizen. with the idea that he is
helping out the government with the bond
Issue, or else he has mighty little faith in
the express companies. for they would
have sent his package through for ST.
Spokane Chronicle: Trail creek papers
are showing good common sense BY send
ing out warnings in advance fog men with
out money 10 keep away from the district
during the coming spring-that there ere
enough day iaborers there now 10 do alI
the work that is required The idea is a
wise one. No Cripple Greek booming is
wanted out this way. There is nothing
more Injurious to 4 camp than the spec
taeie of a small army OF men dead broke
and out OF work
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29

The house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce having charge Of meas
ures pertaining TO the Nicaragua canal
has practically completed it's labor. III it's
present plans are carried out bin Will
soon be reported 10 the house looking TO
the speedy completion OF the canal under
the direction of government engineers. so
that the construction and operation Of the
when completed, VIII be under
the control of this government in all de-
sirable and practical ways.