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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
KEY TO ruE PACIFIC.

TIE reorsa nissattoa % the Nicaragua
Canal Company. although very radical.
points 20 The resumption II efforts 70 slim
ulaie puhllo interest The benefit 20 the
whole country hy the completion ~ slcA
a project shoUld serve 20 keep the people
81 this coaxt intent upon It's accomplish
sneat. bat there - TIE greater incentive
thai 10 part OF the United States VIII feel
the bnneat In sroater degree than the
Pacific states 1t has been claimed that
with the Inauguration % work co the canal
every foot o ismNer IN Washington would
double in value. and this Is hardly an ex-
skgeratioa.
Pc commercial advantages have been 50
frequently expadsted upon that tsey BE-
come ;rsts: yet Il Is only by uneeaslng ef-
fort ana refagttlon that they Arpeal -
the interest q the gr~at bosiy % Sao poo-
x,e. Who are mere deeply concerned sa.t
nov IN measures ~ immediate relief than
in one they regsrf 50 being Ear 81 II s.
could he realised tat. although the eansi
sAnnet he completed fer seSns years tAs
snee, - SIS becoming al assured p Z
wSlla ns an fsa~saataneolss spart CO eusi-
ness tAere would - mare persistent prSs-
ssars brought 10 hear ca oongreSs-
Tho very prelinc literature % tie Sss-
1T "a. heva supplemented lately by 81
Interesting, work on the canal wlslch trRv~
sss beysaa TIRE statistical area aIsAe~sgA q
ssvas figures eesHsAssss sn9 vSrs strISAnS'
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THOSE DECEPTIVE WHISPERS

There is nothing much In the case OF
Rev. DR.. Brown and Mrs. stockton from
which anything but a warning moral may
"a drawn. Every phase OF the case is re-
pulslve-a story Of deception. immortality.
unworthinoss and hypocrisy. Even the es-
Enlistment OF the innocence OF any OF
thu accused OF actual culpahility leaves
the Inevitable alternative that there has
been a want OF discretion little short Of
eriminallty on the part OF those whose po-
sition demanded better Judgment
Bat there is a side issue which may be
discussed from purely psychological
standpoint and without ofIense TO the most
Innocent It Is question OF whiskers:
ana or their behalf and in their defense.
we object % Mrs. Stock]on's Implication
''T never would have believed" she said.
shat any one with such diguided. impress
sive. psteTnai whiskers could have been SO
frivolous" 4 woman ot so much worldly
experience ard such ready observation
ousht 20 have known that there IS 10 hir-
suite s5crnm>Et OF the human head or face
- deCepttvs IS digriaei aai iurpresslv.
whlskers. In the matter % begzulinx ths
feminine fancy they can give pointers 10 a
military masJsche. and IN quiet 3oviality
they are light sHd breezy comaar~i 10
a bald bead II IS usually safe 70 trust a
dropping rnustache. but when a woman
se~s TIE dignlaed and impressive whiske-s
coming she nav sxpec; them 20 10 accom-
panied ~ 81 eye quick 70 see tAs points o,
beauty "a face form or gesture sna sv
mobile hps prone 20 tender compliments.
psIsfrearys never cA3ole women tn.a
snug suppers % tax over legal troubles.
they are too selfish. The clean-shavs. ah-
s"nee 81 face saornnans Is daring hut
frank m frs admiration. Bgrasiaes are
earnest and generally sinsls-hezrted. Al
imperial q gallant. sGs openly SO; ans
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". Tire asssc-. Archibald Pezs cciGzbcEr,
Is Thoroughly familiar not only with ths
routs 60 be srzver>-s bat with TIRE ergf-
nesrsrg advantages the Nicaragua route
presents over tire Panznaa rouse: ard Win
ths ecst Of the work IN bofh 2laces- He .
exceedingly czntsous n nss conclusions as
to the Nicaragua plan, and puts TIE eoSt
higher than the oasczzl estimate. but
shows very piaszahEy ths: the Advantages
WIN be greater than claimed By the cartier
authorities He believes that TIRE opening
az the canal will. IN connection WITH the
vast changes occurring in TIRE ORIENT.
bring about the most serious rivalry 70 the
commercial supremacy OF Great Britain
which she has yet had 20 encounter. and
give an immense impulse to United States
manufactures. especially eottcn and iron.
and viii greatly stimulate the shspbuiiding
industry. An activity ia the iron and cotton
manufacturing cerfers has always been In
England sure forersnner and the cause
OF activity In every other branch Of indus
trial machinery. and there IS no doubt the
same results might be expected In this
country.
For nearly four centuries the desire OF
Europe has bean to reach tho East Indsss
ACROSS ths Atlantic: and. as Air. Coiqi-
houn points out. 1t was the search for the
secret Of tho strait which drew 80 many
navigators westward Columbus cid dis
cover Nicaragua but he sought IN vain for
the channel which Indian legends told him
Joined the oceans. The new barrier pre-
sented by this continent 20 the attempt 10
find the tabled riches OF Zipangu and
cattAy, changed ell the calculations Of
out-rearhlng commerce and built up new
conditions .n the great northern part o.
the hemisphere. But the advantages OF
an inier-oceanic and Oriental trade remain
unimpaired.
Balboa one Of the most remarkable men
even in an age plenteous with notable
ability. transported four brigsufines across
the Isthmus of Darsen. and anticipated oy
centuries the scheme Of Eads for the Ie-
huantepec ship railway. The Spanish and
other traders with the East built up traf-
nc across the astnmus OF Panama SO rich
and tempting that II caused the accumu-
l4fion OF those desperate pirates the bac-
cancers OF the Caribbean sea, the most
famous In the worlds history. But they
finally killed the goose that lad the golden
egg: they were swept from the seas and
trade diverted meantime 10 Cape Horn
Henry Clay. when secretary OF state
was the first OF our statesmen TO take an
active interest In the subject; but since the
examination hs ordered in ISIS, the interest
has been revived BY nearly every admin
istration- The CIayton-Bulwer treaty and
the writings Of johnson. Grant. Blaine and
FreIinghuyssa testify to the efforts mado
to carry on the work The vast sum. $780,
oO0. 600 spent on the Panama canal, with It's
failure and scandals. checked confidence
for time 1t is a great work and VIII cost
a great deal OF money. but, as GoInara- the
Spanish historian. said:
Mountains there are. but there are like
wise hand. Take but the resolve and II
can be made. IL inclination be not want
ing. there Will be no iaelk OF means"
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Differ

II win be seen, therefore, that economy
was exercised al along the line. In some
departments. II viii be conceded. that 1t Is
better for the city when some expenses
are larger. az that indicates greater sctiy-
ity In general business. But IL was econ
ouy and not entsfprise which was called
for in years such as we have just pass
ed through. There has been a very large
amount OF public Improvement done. bat
eyty which VIII pay the cost In the end and
reap all the advantage In enhanced value
Fully 500 600 Of street work has been done
without taking into account First and Sec
ond avenues. half OF the cost OF which
should be credited to last year.
The system OF accounts has. moreover.
been slmplined. yet made comprehensive.
The accounts OF the water street and sew
er departments have been brought under
one head.
The law department has distinguished It
self by some very notable legal victories.
which viii result In saving possibly as
much as $4,000 to the city: and has set
at rest some vexing questions.
The records Of the city have been filed
away by the city clerk. and carefully In
dexed. so that they can be readily found.
The fire department has. in spite Of some
aanoyances. been maintained at a high
standard OF efficiency; and the losses dur
ing the year have been remarkably small.
The police department. has been efficient.
and Notwithstanding a strong prejudice as
to- some small details, the city has rarely
been more free from the criminal class.
No serious trouble OF any kind has mar
red the two-years' record. Differences OF
opinion there have been; but not more wide
than may be found between any half-dozen
men discussing the same question on the
public streets. When men are all of one
mind. the universe VIII be run in entire
harmony. but not till then. So long as a
government Is honest. faithful to honor
able views as to the best methods of ad-
ministration. economical in the expenditure
of public money. and at the same time
careful that the citys advancement shall
be checked as little as possible we may be
thankful for as good a government as hui
man faIlibility can give US.
This the present Administrations has
done; the next promises to be equally a
business mans government With better
times. better results can be achieved. Only
shame. discredit and extravaganza would
follow the election OF the type of the worst
elements in citizenship.
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usually confines IT'S courresfss 20 ohsisance.
hsn6-kissinz. broad compliments ana -x
t-avagant speeches. The Philip Currie
needs watching but f. is guslelessnsss itself
compared 10 the digniaei impressive
whfskerS.
Mrs Stockton's anectation OF being
shocked ard Deceived by them IS not con-
fruet by her actions. OF all the Judges
forming the bench OF very large court
she deliberately and aeutely picked cut ss
most arnenable 70 her Establishments ard
most likely 70 want 10 listen 20 her tale OF
woe over bottle of wine and a rscy sup
per in a dash8ng r.ssaura1s-she selected
these dignised. impressive whisgers. 1t IS
rather sad. because. OF themselves. flowing
chin whiskers-not Gaiways or Cavaliers,
but long. ssIken tressss, whether stirred
BY the gentlest wind. floating cirrigeoasly
in the circumaInbient air or reposing calm
~ o. the manly breast-seezn 10 invite
confidence and suggest serene sincerity.
Mustaches cgrled al the end are fitful in
their affection: the heavy and compact
n1asfache which covers the mouth is al
ways good friend TO a woman 1t likes. A
light. feathery mnstache is apt TO snatch q
kiss. bat not TO accompany II with glances
that pierce the opposing eyes with ardent
rays-thst characteristic belongs TO the
more plentiful mus sache and to the upper
LIP handsome enough to discard masks and
wells.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
THE QUICK AND THE PRINCE

The marriage Of Amelie Riyes Is entirely
a private matter. and she Is entitled 10 re-
spectful recognition Of her right to be-
But the authoress who has voluntarily
placed her name upon q title page Is q
public character. subject 10 some OF the
Disadvantages as well as to the honors
and emoiuments of wide popularity. The
authoress OF THE Quick and ths Dead"
braved public opinion with an audacity
which Ia not likely to shrink over-sensi-
lively from any comment upon her matri-
monial career. She may be sure that the
interest which was aroused by her book.
and revived with her marriage and d.
vorce. will follow her for some time into
her life as Princess Troubetsky.
The prince is described as. and no doubt
is, a Russian nobieman, although Russian
noblemen who take up their permanent
residence In London do not usually rank
as high In public estimation as those who
reside upon their ancestral estates In Rus
sia- 1t is said that he Is an exceedingly
handsome man, with a perfectly lovely
mustache and beautiful eyes. and to an
esthetic young lady like his bride that
would mean very much. at least during
the honeymoon But beautiful eyes and a
lovely mustachs viii not support a fam
lily. although they may satisfy an aspira-
ton after the ideal They are apt to de-
teriorats under a shabby silk hat OF sur
mounting a threadbars coat. 1t is 10 be
hoped. therefore. that the new Quick
has plenty OF money. II must be no
ethereal undertaking to have for vita a
woman whose tastes are so exquisite and
whose temper IS said TO be as fervid as
her books. under any circumstances; but
1t would be more than most men would
brave without an assured and considerable
income.
SO many sad instances are known OF the
unhappy domestic life of authoresses that
the fate OF Amelie Rives may we'll arouse
interest: yet IL may turn out that this
extraordinary woman, having made a de-
liberate choice In mature years, may prove
a devoted wife, and so disappoint those
who are skeptieaL
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Sioux City Journal 90
The Sioux city Tribune. fofiorms
cbararterIsfio tactics. talks about To-.
",he gang" etc This II the sfaIs~1 80 -.
u1t IN the wretched list OF on $50
TICKS in local contests IL wouia -
made absolutely 10 differences 49, 49, ~
terminated In the Republican prinsa, -.
civ Offices. The Tribune would nAss .s.s.r.
bIed and fterated the same oia =, -.
about 'sfh> ring" the gang, sue a..
erv Republican aspirant before - ,,st.
mary who was nominated had Den S. ..eEg.
ed and II an absolutely oirsfsns ,sagss
Rad been nominated. the Tripuns 49,
today be repeating ring" and So 60. ,.re-
the sarns,-and there would nase es'@
cisely as much truth IN II. .sr,st
Tho cheap old chestnut - ~. ~.
vron the public because there = h.
~ truth in n. bat simply ana 800 az
cause II is imagined thar sone ms
rms be done 20 TIE Repuolicshs. ssnss
ina wsned ana hoped that psrnspss a.s<s
R.pubIlcans can be got 70 hshs 80 .-ou,sa
tbat their suspicious can ne spos
maj their jeaIousiss can Be ps, ry~ sns
Therefore the Tribune parrots ..s IN ~
..ssng.' ana iuvents every fake 'ns' >"
geuuity can suggest
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WASHINGTON.

Muslng beneath the legendary tree
!. The years between furi OF. seem 70 SEQ
The sun-fiecks. shaken the stirred foliage
through,
Dapple with gold his sober bun and blue
And weave prophetic aureoles around To
head
That shines our beacon now. nor dark0a
with the dead.
q man OF silent mood.
A stranger among strangers than.
How art thou since renowned The 0rsat
the Good.
Familiar as the day In all the homes q
meni
The winged years, that winnow praise and
Blow many names out: they but fan "a
flame
The sslf-renewing splendors of thy fsms
Soldier and statesman. rarest unison:
High-poised example of great duties doris
Simply as breathing, q worlds honss
worn
As life's Indifferent gifts 10 all men hon;
Dumb for himself. unless IL were TO God.
But for his barefoot soldiers eloquent
Trampins the snow 10 coral where thty
trod,
Held by his awe In hollow-eyed eontent;
blamed
Save by the men his nobler temps
Never seduced through show OF preset
BY other than unsettlng lights TO s,eer.
New-frimrnad I'm Heaven. nor than ID
steadfast mood
More steadfast, far from rashness a. Tnm
fear;
Rigid. but with himself first. grasp.ng siI
Ia swerveless poise the waye-heat helm
VIII:
Not henored then or now because 10
wooed -
The popular voice. but that he sim wita
StoGd
Brcad-minded, higher-souled. there IL bs'
Who was all this and ours. and all msns
Washington
Minds strong by fits. irregulariy great
That, fash and darken Ike rsvois''s
Catch more the vulgar eye unschooled .
wait
on the long curve Of patien, GAYS rs
Rounding a whole llfe TO the circle falr
OF orbed fulfillment; and THIS hsans"t
So simple in It's grandeur. coidiy hare
OF draperies theatrie, standing tres
In perfect symmetry Of self-ccnfro.
Seems not so great al nrst bnt E'sA''
SIN ss we look. and by experience lear
How grand this quiet Is, how nooiy H..
The discipline that wrought throusa NV
long throes
That energetic passion or repose
Placid completeness. life without ,s ~
From faith or highest aims, uasA
breaches wall. -
Surely ~ any fame can bear the toIn.ss
His VIII say "Hsrei'' az the last 17nps
Tn. mn n1sxv-e.sive man whose life q.
p'essV6 James Russell Lowell
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EDITORIAL sPARKLEs.

The x-rays ought TO give a fine view OF
the marble heart.-Minneapolis Journal
There's q man in Pasadena so henpeck-
ed that his wife won't allow him to begin
a divorce suit--Los Angeles Express.
That Roentgen camera settles one thing.
No more will the poor burglar blow open
safes that have nothing In them.-Wichita
Eagle
Tennessee senator was saved from
fatal wound by folded newspaper I'm his
breast pocket. Now is the time to SUBJ
scribe.-kansas City Journal.
One of the best things to be said OF Col.
Bin Morrison is that he is SO accustomed
TO defeat that another one win not hurt
him.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch-
Probably Senator Tinman would have
received more congratulations from home
than he did II more of his constituents
knew how to write.-Detroit Journal.
Some are born 10 greatness, some
achieve II, some have IL thrust upon them
and others get 1t fifty years after death,
like the lamented Schomburgk.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Mrs. Harriet Hubbard Aver says red
noses are often produced by flight gar
ters." That must be the name OF a drink
that hasn't crossed the Alleghenies yet
Minneapolis Journal.
upon the right of secession, and II South
Carolina VIII give bond TO take Talbert
Tfliman and all that crowd out Of the Tn
Ion and out Of sight. perhaps South Caro-
lina's right 10 secede VIII be cheerfully
granted.-Louisvilie Courier-Journal.
Tiilman is the man for the free silver
hour. Plutocracy may seek to decry his
merit but the inevitable can but be post
poned; the truth OF these observations OF
the man will be admitted by all in the
happy days 10 come, when twice two
make eight and 50 cents will become
dollar.-W Washington News.
According 70 the accounts kept by the
New York Press the total increase IN the
public debt since Cleveland came into
power is s523. i15.25L And sim the Dem.
ocratic Des Moines Leader celebrated
Lincoln's birthday by saying that II the
martyr president were alive he would
probably be Democrat,-Iowa state Reg
ister.
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modes ard manners Of living a few more
hoif1ays wosild be Just what Is neessss 20
relieve 5a6ed senses. ovsrtaxed brains ard
ursfrang nerves, and 20 long as NE had
them sorse may wen say that u matters
little whether they ara IN honor 81 Ham
fifon. Jefferson jackson. Madison. Mon
rse. Grant, Sherman, Siberian. Tom
Thumb. Gen. coxey OF Bob FIrxssmmoas.
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LAST YEAR.s RECORD.

The year ~ 1ss3 was BOT very prosper
Gus year; 1885 was probably rs equal
There was certainly very little 20 choose
between them They form fair subject OF
comparison as 70 conditions: and Il IS
interesting 20 note the difference between
them in the matter OF expenses for city
government. The following VIII show the
advantage 20 the city:
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Ex-Gov George d. Robinson, who died
yesterday, was one OF the best men the
state OF Massachusetts, has produced He
was honest and able. and in whatever po-
sition tried was never found wanting. He
made one OF the best congressman Massa-
chusetts and for that matter any other
state, ever sent to Washington City. He
was an excellent governor. and had he re-
NAMED In public life his state and the coun-
try would have been the gamer.
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There are numerous reports from Wash
ington City to the effect that President
Cleveland is disposed to interfere IL order
IS not restored by the Spanish government
within two or three months. After the LIST
OF May war cannot be successfully carried
on by European troops. The rainy season
breaks up communication and disease de-
rnoralizes the troops. The Cabans, being
acclimated. are not affected II Weyler
wishes 10 accomplish anything. therefore.
he must act promptly.
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1t is an right for Senator Squire to urge
HIS Notifications bill We need defsnses.
But he will do more good II he VIII get IN
and promote the passage Of the tariff bill
There Is all the more reason for doing this
because without the passage OF the tariff
bin there viii be no money for fortihcs-
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New....
w ash Goods.


We don't intend that yoa sAsu
wear thsm now.
But buy them now ara u.s.
them Nd for later
One Of these days ycn'u vssA
you had.
DOTTED SwrSSES-w.~
unusually fine Ina in all ssr.-
of dots az
rsc, zoe, $50 10 soc.
PERCALES-nestgns eacsmA
and pretty enough to 1xst -
--hst fastittnass all IS fnoh~
wide this YEAR, the best la
ard: next. &c q yard.
DIMITY - Dainty ssrip<s ~
pretty shades.
sI-se q Yard.
DIMTTY-yery pretty ssrsp>.
dainty sprays and Dresden a..
Signs. at
II f-se. fSc add fs..
JAcKANAT DrCHExSpA
charming fabric. ali linen cc,nr
with striped effects. very pretty
for waists.
10 s-Se . Yard.
NEW DUCKS-A very pres.v
line containing many neat a..
signs
The Beat, ~ I-se q Yars.
Many other novelties are hsre
such as Crepe Grenadine, Gam
FIRE Crepon. Organdie, etc.
But We wun't mention mora
as we want 10 speak Of
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Warner Miller thinks the Nicaragua
canal can be built for less than the govern
ment engineers estimate. II may be so,
but " would be extremely irnprudsnt 20
start the work under the belief that any OF
the estimates are excessive. Such is not
the usual order OF things
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HOse?-


Well, Rather!
Haven't you seen our corner
Window Well you had better
do 50.
There are displayed
The best l5c or go Hose. IN
tans or blacks. for ladies. in
the West.
A Boys extra long. extra
strong Hose al &c a pair.
Childrens Hose, fast bfackA
all sizes. at isc a pair.
Meas Golf Hose.
Mems Bicycle Hose.
Mems Hose by the half pound:
they're long. ribbed. and soc per
half pound.
Those Mems Sporting Hose
don't bear fancy prices either:
Good eotton ones for soc and
Wool ones for 81 and s1.2a
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A Pennsylvania school master has dis
covered that 81 cents is the value of an
oath. He swore twelve caths ard was fined
IS o. But there are oaths and oaths.
sixty-seven cents IS probably high value
TO put upon the oath taken by Congress
man Tslbert. OF South Carolina, 20 support
the constitution Of the United States.
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One unfortunate thing about the prize
fight is that IL has started Bruiser Coreett
talking. The American people have long
since uttered Up thanks because he had re-
tired from the ring. and Il viii be sore
disappointment to learn that he Is back
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Query.

60 rnsm why Mrs. drssas
= p o;,ss h anr pension Of nc per SCI =
s sss ia n .ss p-as:0n a the .,ass .ss
, s1idiss ~, sso ony oap.sy IN ~a'ss "a ~
hans ara tho country any sers, - i usfs
s,-nch ana In fhs cabinet ns s's
harm than good
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The oregonian realizes that Puget sound
cities have taken The Alaska tTafe away
from Portland and 10 wondering what can
- done 10 regain IL We are afraid u VIII
BE- fer years an unsoIyed problem