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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30

OUTLOOK Is FOR WAR.
AggreasiOns of the Powers Threaten n
the Pence of the World.

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. ga Post spe-
cial from Dallas says: Col Richard B.
Hubbard. ex-governor of Texas and for
nler United States minister to Japan dur
ing President Cleyeland's administration.
IS in Dallas tonight He Is paying par
tlcaiar attention to the crisis now pending
IN China, and. with United States Senator
Morgan. of Alabama, believes the United
States Will soon be forced to intervene
and stop aggression of European nations
in Chinese territory If American commerce
in that portion OF the globe Is to be main-
tained. He said:
THE greed OF the Russian bear and tho
ambition OF Germany, now being mani
tested in an effort 20 dismeSnber the Chi
nese empire, seriously threatens the peace
of the world. England cannot afford to
YET rivals like Russia and Germany OUT
strip her in such fashion. The United
States cannot sfford to have her great and
fast growing commerce with the coun-
tries OF Asia fhrottlsd,
'AH appearances are very ominous. The
war clouds seem TO be heavy ana drawing
near. may Be mistaken. but I do not
see that strife can be avoided The
United States may not necessarily be in
volved, for circumstances may greatly
modify present conditions. but war
over the Orient win come. and In my opin-
ION Is close at hand"
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GOMPERS REPLIES TO GA0R
The Labor Leader Opposes the Seegoes
tary's Pian-Iselteves u Wool8
Make the Banks yuprense.

WASHINGTON. Dec. o. Samuel 0eU~
pers. president Of the American FedeFzuoU
OF Labor. has replied in an open letter L..
Secretary Cages recent letter. taking ~
c"ptsons TO the resolutions passed ~ H.
Federation with reference TO the Ga1y
financial bill. Mr.. Gompers says in part:
The products OF tabor are divided Int
three general shares. One goes az infeFe
and rent 10 the niouey lender aud Iandlon4f
"A second shares goes as profits to eHpi0usS
ers, and third goes as wages 10 Wa9e
oarners. IL IN clear that anything that
ducrs me total money value OF fae ptnN
ucts ef bnr mast Increase the share Of -
money lender and creditor. though HQMe
naliy fixed. and 20 increase the vaiue
money must decrease the value oI ~
products OF labor ard therefore enrich III
creditor at the expense of the deptyI.
THE purpose of your currency bII - ~
cause the retirement of cur flaflotsai kfee
back currency ana at stsesnrue1t pAP2
money. ind the Eubssitutiufs OF tsank n0ss94
Would Il not give the banks the power q
regulate our f0FsSngf exchanges the pyWss
er 20 check gold exports by contfhrue4
and by screwing down accommodation y
merchants so as 10 force them to InroX
their products or the market af pfiess -
which oar foreign creditors would rathsy
take such prodtaots fhan our goidE Wous1
IL not thus relieve the treasury 9f tue Du1..
den Of providing for gold yeaempfiens. An3
MAKE the banks Etipremes II wcusd H14H9
tia. banks guardians oyer our voilfze
money and 50 of mar measure % vhlHe*f "
would enable the hanks. woFkiEx ~ tnO
interest Of specuiatogSs 10 cause usUx~
rfieuts im prices with great psrtatr,ys ~.
=, bls. them 10 depress prices BY contracting
the currency and raise prices Dy expaiaino
ka
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CHINA IN FEAR of THE ECLIPSE
The Emperor Issues a Decree TO Pro-
pftiate Heaven.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-The state de-
1artment has just received copy.
through United States Minister DENLY. of
the recent curious decree issued by the
emperor Of China to fend of the wrath
of providence as indicated in the eclipse
predicted for New Years day. The doeu-
nent is pronounced by experts to be
nasterfu exhibition OK typical Chinese
StateSmaEship in view OF the existing
critical condition of affairs In the ce,es-
tial empire. The decree reads as fol-
lows:
According to the Chunchiu fspring
and autumn) II mas been stated that an
eclipse of the sun on the first day OF the
year betokens an impending calamity.
hence the sovsreigns OF every dynasty
which precede us have always made IL a
point whenever an eclipse of the sun
Is prognosficatcd. to undergo self-abase-
nleat and humble themselves before
heaven i'll order 10 avert the wrath from
above.
In the case Of our own imperial dynas-
ty. for instance, during the reigns of
their n.ajestles, kang Hsi and Chen
Lung toS2- -if9i there were observed two
echpses OF the sun which fell on New
Years day and. now. according 10 the
board OF astronomy the first day of the
twenty-tourth year OF our reign f22d of
January. 1889, there will yet be another
eclipse Of the sun
we are nlled with forebodings at this
news and hasten 10 seek within our
selves lof SINS Whfch may nave tnHs
brought the wrath OF high heaven upon
the land. We further command that
the ceremonies of congratulations usually
held on New Years day in the Taihe
throne hall be curtaiied, and only orCiin-
airy obeisances be made. the place being
changed 10 the Chen Using throne hall
instead OF the Taio throne hall.
''fhe banquet usually given 20 the I'M
perial ciansmen on New Years day mus,
also be stopped and when the eclipse oc-
curs let all the members OF the court
wear sober garments and assemble in the
inner palace before the altar set up TO
heaven 10 pray for forbeaEance and mer-
cy 20 the country at large.
This is so far as shall concern our
selves 20 show our desire TO proplt!ate
high heaven. but as her ma iesty, the
empress dawagcr. Is an older and senior
il s bGt right that the fun ceremonies
Pc observed IN paying the courts obe.s-
ancss or New Years day 10 her majesty
let all The yamens concerned take nole."
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FRENCH FLAG FLOATS
ON HA|NAN Island.
Still Another Seizure of
China's Territory.
NO OPPOSITION AT ALL.
Asia Awaits Expectantly q Clash Of
Arms Among the Powers
British Government Makes q Requist-
ton for the Canadian's Empress.
Steamships-United states Win In
terfere II Dismcmberment Is At
tempted-Thfs Government Would
Have q Precedent I'm the Principle
P0land-China Fears the Coming
Of the Eclipse ON New Years Day.
Asia Awaits Expectantly Clash of
Arms Among the Powers.

SHANGHAI, Dec ae.-It is reported here
that the admiral of the French fleet has
hoisted the French flag on Hainan island.
The Chinese offered no opposition. Hainan
island is of the south coass of China and
is separated by the Gulf of Tonquin from
the China sea. IL has an estimated area
Of l2,ao square miles. and a population of
i.0ta,0aJ Chinese, exclusive of wild tribes
in the interior.
LONDON. Dec. 30.--The Tagelisch
RundSchau. on what 1t alleges TO be the
bes, authority IN London. declares that
Russia and China have been negotiating
sor many months; that China consented
last October 10 a temporary Russian &C.
cupation OF Port Arthur and that Eng
land hearing of this. demanded cession
coast opposite kowlooa ana the mouth
Of the river Canton. but knowing that
France also wanted compensation. Eng
land suggested that she should take Hal
nan island.
According 10 a special dispatch from
Shanghai the British admiralty has made
a requisition for three of the Empress
steamships. belonging TO the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company.
PARIS. Dec. 29--The French press is
French inaeiion in the far East and the
alleged subserviency of the government to
Russia.
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report made against the Office by the de-
partments special inspector. Even in
this letter was no suggestion ~ any de-
sire on the part Of the commissioner 10
remove the surveyor general himself. al
though II was plain to be seen that the
former was in no very congcniai mood
when he wrote his last letter
Surveyor General Watson now stops cor
responding with the commissioner and goes
over the lattar's head by appealing 30 Sec
retary Bliss not to permits any removals in
his office. either of himself OF or any OF his
subordina.es. without the filing of charges
and their full and complete investigation.
as is contemplated by the civil service
law He as much says that he has been
promised that ne could keep his place pro-
vided he would clean cut his Office OF
the Democrats IL contains. Having IN
some way obtained possession of private
letter written by Senator Wilson 10 some
one IN Olympia, he inserts this in MS let
ter TO the secretary OF the interior. and
noints TO II as proof that he is to be made
a ratspaw 10 pull minor political chestnuts
ont of the civil service fire for the Repuo-
u-ans. and comments thereon thus dra-
matically:
BETTER infinitely the old spoils system
In all its paroarity than tnis hypocrisy
Mr. Watson also reminds the secretary
that. although Democrat he deserted
an ardent supporter of Mckinley. His
letter 70 The secretary makes interesting
reading for all parties and /; Is here CIV
en- in full:
Mr. watsop's Letter.
surveyor Generals Once. Olympia.
Wash December ii. 1851
ITO Secretary Bliss. Sir: The HON
Commissioner per letter (Ai or November
S 1885, "a copy of which ! enclosel, mas
advised me TO ask Tor tue fcsishasloh 0,
nav entire force upon certain general
charges made by Inspector Greene Anis
/ refused 20 do replying as shown N
copy Of letter Of November 10. Is+4. in-
closed herewith
go which no replies. urging the same
course. per letter tAl November -. IN..
las desire as FAR as possible 10 carry
s.,,f the wishes and desires OF MY iTrsnf-
diate superior but as / iud l must most
rasnactftiliy but firmly refuse 10 follow
ire commissions acvice, / have ven
,uraa % iay the entire subject before
you. feeling sure mat yca viii see justice
dsre nawever humble tne applicant
u refuse 10 follow the commissioner
.a,-tre Tar the following reasons:
II as wen as the highest Official tn the
land am sworu 10 obey the laws well
ard faithfully IN such cases as come De
fore me nor ear Shield ND sell behind
,-fnxsrea<J surb advise Or orders are IL
irgal, sach are ia sny opinion, me sd-
vices or orders Ia the case submitted 10
you. - r.tv. - ,ss-
z,ztss thst no removal snail De- mace
from any position subject 20 coEEiIfs tliiSe
elimination except tor ju%t cause AM,
upc.a written charges med Win the H.ad
of Tas department. oE tthsE Ap'sa4I Isas'~
,fflcar ard ef which the Accused shan
Asxa faEl notice. and an opportunity 70
make defense etc, etc
.@W-Aise your order u October q. iss'.
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ASIA AWAITS 4 SHOW OF ARMS.
General Expectation of n Serious
Clash Among the Powers.

VICTORIA, b. c.. Dec. 29-Officers ard
passengers Of the steamship Victoria, just
IN from the Orient. say all IS excitement
on the other side of the Pacific. People
III all walks OF lie anticipate a crash
among the great powers over the seizure
OF different ports In China The fleets
of each nation have been massed in readi-
ness either 10 fight or nske show. The
British flagship Centurion st Hongkong
has been ordered 10 begin no work that
would detain her IN port more than ;wen-
tyfour hours.
Japanese papers are anxious for Eng
land TO make some move. but advise Ja-
pan TO take a prudent attitude ana SIM
ply watch the progress OF events.
The German admiral In proclamation
10 residents OF the district seized by Ger
many advises them 70 continue thelr
peaceful avocat!ons. ard warns them tnat
any breach OF the law will be punished.
Tho-e were at Nagasalsi December S
nine Russian warships. two American
cruisers. the Olympia lin dock, and the
Boston. and the British cruiser I.amortal
Nine O. the Chinese bandits who took
part in the murders whica C.crriany gave
ss the cause fer the seizure ot Kiaochau
hay have been apprehended and much Of
the plunder recovered.
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Mr.. NATS|NS TINE
IS 70 GONE 9||jN.
Penalty for Refusal to
Make a Clean Sweep.
AN APPEAL TO Mr.. BLISS.
Surveyor General Reprod noes q Let
ter From Senator Wilson.
A Claim That the Civil Service Law
In Violated In the Demand Made
ON Hin. to Remove His Entire Of
hce Force-Request for Specific
legations ~ to lnefhciency and
immortality - Successor May Re
Gen. McMicken, Who Probab ably
VIII BE Named for the Position.
Special Dispatch to The Post-Intell;genrer

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s-Surveyor Gem
eral Watson dies hard; and in his final
struggles he refers TO Senator Wilson In
a way that explains a good deal that has
heretofore seemed yelled. After Watson 5
spicy reply TO Commissioner Hermann, of
the general land Office. refusing 10 ask for
the resignation of any OF the employees in
his Office. on the ground that it would be
violation Of the civil service law, the
commissioner replied even more forcibly
than in his first letter that Ii was desired
10 make change in view of the very had
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FUR SEAL BILL APPROVED.
Only the North American Commercial
Cornpsuy Permitted TO Hunt.

WASHINGTON. Dec. a-Ex-Seeregary
Foster had a brief conference with the
president today. after which the president
approved tas bill prohibiting tss killing Of
fur ssaFs IN tAe waters u the North Pa
cie3c. paszsd before congress adjourned fer
the holidays The act prohibits the killing
~ seals 5y American citlzsys. except as
they T.aay re taken or the Prshilcf Islands
b. ,Ae North American Commercial Com
paay. Il also prohibits The Importation
az seal skins into the United States. raw.
dressed, dyed or Manufactured
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osoBRI HAS FALLEN.
Many Deryishes Perish in Defense ol
This Important Garrison.

LONDON. Dec. So--A dispatch TO the
Times from kassaIa says: After six days
Of siege and heroic defenSe. tie Dervist
past AZ OsobT4 has fallen. Many Of the
Deryishes were killed. and the remainder
OF the garrison led. leavir all their prop-
cry behind.
Osoari Is the last important place be-
tween here and kharToun.
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LARGE INCOME FROM GtsTO1Ss
Material increase for Last MOnfo~D
DseemT,%r Yet better.

WASHINGTON. Dec 29,-fhe forthcon.
ing monthly statement OF the aosernmene
receipts and expenditures will show a ma
terial increase in the receipts from BOT
customs and Internal revrnne. Today
income from customs alone was ESssSas
the highest figure reached sisce the n<O
tariff la~ went into effect Several times
during the last few weeks tss cussSnls
-syeouez have exceeded $500 es@. and ac-
cortliug 8, the expectations o. tue treas.
ury officials These figures VIII be suiiS
maintained for an Indefinite perfoa.
Tne increase from customs this moah
VIII probably exceed November by Nsns.
0sg or e. gse $50, whsen VIII leave surpluo
for the month
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on fuel Copper
Juneau skaguy and
Mitchell
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
OLYMPIA. Dec. 2s.-since the puhlsca-
ton by the London Chronicle of Adit.
Gen. John +. Ballaine's letter denouncing
William +. Stead's book ''Satin's Invisible
World, the adjutant general has received
kilograms from New York. Chicago and
81 Louis requesting the FUN text of the
letter by wire. The letter is dated olym-
pla. December .. and is as follows:
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LONDON. Dee z9.--Tfis bring -
eighty-elghth birthday OF 1saast"ns. ~
,,s,,af CONCENTRATIONS aere sent 10 him ~
Cannes. ysher. the statesman is ifnpr0Vs
ing. though ssiis suffering from nsarsaeA
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bALLA|NE' 5 LETTER
DEM)UNaNG STEAD.
English Author Vicious
and Ignorant.
AMERICA NOT A FAILURE.
Caustic Criticism of the Book
''Satan's Invisible World"
AMERICA NOT A FAILURE,

False Argument Based on the As
sumption That New York Is a Typ
fcal Cfty-rhe Corrupt Metropolis
of the United states Is Distinc-
tfvely European-tpli of the
Children of Depraved Foreigners
glishmcn should Cease 10 Heap
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SEATTLE CLIPPER LINE,


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T. E.
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Maraui.- Hertford fh~ Nrw s"vrsns0
LON DON. Ipse z-It IS rggssared shao
Marqusse Herfsord viii succeed Earl A.
egdesa a. governor general of Canada
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-28
THE LoNG-pIsTANCE SYSTEM.
Committee from Chamber of Com
merce 10 Inspect IT.

Committee from Chamber of Com
merce 10 Inspect IL.
Nessrs. W. o. SHELTON, C. OBJ. Cowar-
din. and Julian Bryant. a committee
from the Chamber Of Commerce, leave
for New York tonight. in company with
Mr.. Clarence f. Young, of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company, to
inspect the long-distance system and
plant OF that company. Two other promi-
nent businessmen were also expected
10 go. but one of them Is sick and the
other has engagements that will prevent
him from leaving the city
These gentlemen go as guests OF the
long-distance company, as the members
of the Street Committee did recently
and will make a careful examination
into the workings and equipment OF The
Cortlandt-Street Exchange, where the
general headquarters of the American
company are located, so that when this
subject comes before the Chamber OF
Commerce, as II may DO soon. they will
be able to give a practical idea or the
value OF the long-distance service.
Mr.. John c. Robertson, president. and
MIR. A. b. Guigon general counsel, for
the Richmond Telephone Company,
waited on President S. II. Halves, OF the
chamber Of Commerce, yesterday after
noon, and after earnestly protesting
against his action in appointing a COM
mittee to 80 to New York, urged him
10 recall the appointment. Mr. Halves,
however. after hearing these gentlemen,
declined to rescind his action, as before
complying with Mr.. Youngs request for
the appointment Of the committee he
got Secretary Dunlop 10 consult the d.
rectors Of the Chamber, largely more than
half OF whom approved of such course.
The committee expects u return 10 the
city by the middle OF the week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-28
Personals and Briefs.


Mr.. J. II. Brennaman, of Shenandoah
county, is in the city.
Miss Matte johnson, of Baltimore, is
visiting Mrs. James c. Harwood, 25V2 east
Grace street.
Mr.. John c. Sheehan, of New York,
the well-known Tammany leader, Is at
the Jefferson.
Mrs r. O. Gary, who has been I'll for
several weeks, Is now thought to be
steadily improving.
Mrs. William ]. Johnston, of Albemarle
county is visiting her daughter, MIS-
irving L. Beverage.
Mrs. James L. Williams, of Norfolk, Is
on a visit to hsr sister, Mrs. John w.
Goode, 26O7 east Marshall street.
Mrs. Thomas Valentine, Of No. Alo
Churchill avenue. who has been quite
III for some time. is convalescent
Miss Sue Brown Stribling. of Martins
burg, w. Va, is the guest or MISS Eva
Vernon Bowe, 81 west Franklin street.
Mrs. w. A. Porterneld, of 1875 Grove
avenue, left yesterday for a months Visit
in Baltimore and Western Maryland.
Ex-Sheriff j. Wilbur Southwark, OF Hen
rico, is now able 10 walk about the mousse
Or. Station thinks he will soon be wen.
Miss Kate stiles and Miss Lizzie Pol
lard, of Petersburg, are visiting tneir
friend, Miss Bell English, north Eighth
street
Mrs. T.. X. Smith and her son, MOTIFS
of Philadelphia, are still at the JEFFERSON
and did not go down to Old Point as
contemplated.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Bruce were
called TO Norfolk Friday by the sudden
death of Mrs. Bruce's mother, Mrs. Johh
saunders Taylor.
The annual banquet of the Independent
Cycle Club will be given at Concordia
Hall. 402 east Broad street. tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock
MIR. Andrew j. Butler. well-known
macninist who resides at No. Ill south
Beech street, died at his home last night.
He was IS years old.
Mr.. John s. Pollard. of Petersburg, va
passed through the city yesterday AFTER
noon en- route to New Kent county, 10
visit some OF his relatives for few days.
A well-attended meeting of the Young
Peoples Luther League Of the First
English Evangelical Lutheran church
vas held Friday night The Official eadse
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-28
He Made Himself Mt Home.

A man named James Wooridge found
his way into the mailing department or
the Dispatch Office early this morning
and, while the men were engaged in get
ting the first edition OF the paper ready
Tor the mails. he crept into the bod or
one OF the employees. He was found
there later fast asleep, and elected under
protest. He returned 20 the department
a little later armed with a stick He was
subdued and handed over 10 the police
Woodbridge says he Is an Englishman bu.
has been In this country for some time
following the trade Of a painter OF smoke.
stacks. His object In visiting the Ds-
patch, he said. was 20 procure work. lie
was under the influence OF LIQUOR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-28
Death of Mrs. VI. VI. James

Mrs. NJ. NJ. James died at her resi-
dence, No. 2l4 east Grace street, last
night. She was CT years of age, and
was a lady Of high Christian character.
Mrs. James was the relict Of Hiram
James, Esq. one Of Richmonds we'll
known citizens who came here many
years ago from Hagerstown, Nd. The
deceased leaves three daughters and
two sons-Mrs. r. A. Hughes. Of this
city; Mrs. G. p. Fristoe of Wilmington,
o., and Miss Sallie James; and Messrs
w. a. and A. S. b. James, of this city.
The funeral will take place from the
residence at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, and the following will act as pail
bearers:
Honorary--NIessrs. John S. Lear, J. w.
Ferguson, NJ. f.. Gary, and John T.
Neale.
Active-Messrs. r. e. Shine, T. B. VIII
liams, F. r. Bates. c. Gray Bossieux, r.
+. Swain, Milton Haynes. Warner Moore,
and w. III. Shervin.