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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-03

The appointment OF Supreme Court Commits
sioners to determine whether or not the revised
rapid transit plans ought to be carried out Is
satisfactory so far It goes. That It doesn't go
very far is painfully suggested by the fact that
It puts the business just about where 1t was con-
s!derably more than year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-03

Amid the dozens Of schemes for abatinS the
nuisance at Dead Mans Curve, why not con-
slider the one efficient, practicable. proper and
reasonable one? Why not put in short, slow
cable?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-03

rapid transit Plans ought to be carried out IS
satisfactory so far as II goes That It doesn't go
very far is painfully suggested by the fact that
1t puts the business just about where 1t was con-
sderaby more than year ago.
II there is nothing to be said against
woman's international chess match. there is
little to be said In its favor. The game takes no
cognIzance of sex. age, nationality or other con-
dtion admitting even the manikin II II can
play without probing its secret too curiously.
and ruling out empress and high priestess II
they can't II the women aspire to an inter-
national contest let them enter the lists as chess
players. not as women accepting the stern con-
dtions which the game imposes There Is no
gaantry in It. If they cannot sustain them
selves against every ordeal Of competition they
have no place in its higher arena and no excuse
to challenge public attention by cabling their
moves to and fro across the Atlantic.
Jacob Worth has always had credit for know
ing what he wanted and how to get 1t. Just now
he seems to have pretty clear Idea OF what
great many other people want and how they
get It.
The Iowa Agricultural College is going to
send all It's butter to England We hope the
Iowa farmer will not charge this to angomania.
or spoil the market thus created by sending poor
stuff labelled az coming from the same locality.
That has been the fate OF too many foreign mar
kets for high-cass American goods.
One OF the long marks to the credit of the re-
form administration is the fact that the death
rate OF the city has decreased steadily since II
came into power while 1t had been increasing
before that time. Such achievements do not
make a great show. but they bring home to the
Individual citizen the benefits of good govern
ment The low death rate is the certificate OF
value Of clean streets. asphalted tenement dis
tricts destruction OF rear rookeries and medical
inspection Of school children.
New-Jersey Is tired Of being the Gretna Green
OF neghboring States.
The Boston mothers should Guido those OF
Sparta and command their sons TO return not
only with their wheels but on them. a homing
which some Of them Of late do not make. in
consequence Of the local tramp. who holds them
up and rides swiftly away upon their vehicles
leaving them to wend their wheelless way into
domestic harbor with whatever explanation Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-03
Jn0ex to advertisements.

Business Notifies.
Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture.
Great Variety Of style and Price.
T. G. SELIEW.
No. III Fulton-st.
The market is flooded with cheap mineral
waters Of uncertain composition and doubtful purity 10
avoid all possibility OF mistake use only Carl H. echutz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-03

Jacob Worth has always had credit for know
ing what he wanted and how to get 1t. Just now
he seems to have pretty clear Idea Of what a
great many other people want and how they can
get
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-03

New-Jersey Is tired Of being the Gretna Green
OF neighboring States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-03

Possibly 1t has been reserved for Hillsdale On.
j. Methodist parson to solve the problem OF "sys.
tematIc benefcence." He has adopted the plan OF
having the collection taken up by the handsomesr
and most popular young ladies Of the flock. The
young men are in desperate straits. They must
either give up going 10 church altogether. which
won't help them with the young ladies. or they
the belle come around. Temporarily. at least.
there Ia great increase visible In the collections
(Ch,lrch Economist.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20
FROM THE ORIENT.
JAPAN MUCH INCENsED AT THE HA-
wAIrAN GOVERNMENT.
Exclusion of Immigrants Regarded
a Breach of the Treaty-Another
warship to he Sent to Honolulu
Germany Nesotiatins for Loan
20 Chiaa-Yoang Missionary Muir
dered.

VANCOUVER. 3. c.. May 1s-Advices
received by the Empress of India are as
follows:
According to a Tokyo dispatch. Count
Okuma. Japanese minister for foreign az
fairs, regards the action Of the Hawaiian
authorities as a direct breach of treaty pro-
visions and disregard of diplomatic cour-
tesy He has instructed Japanese Minister
Shimamaru at Honolulu 10 enter into ne
gotiafions with the Hawaiian government
The questions TO be negotiated have been
left in Shlmamura's hands. IL Is believed
that Japan will make a claim for compen-
sation. On the governments recommended
ton, the emperor consented 10 dispatch
the cruiser Naniwa 10 Hawaii Those emf
grants who were refused permission to
land at Honolulu probably will be sent TO
Brazil. According TO Japanese native pa
per. the government has decided to send
another .warship the Takachiho Kan. to
Honolulu.
The Bubonic plague has broken out in
Formosa.
Word has been received In Hongkong
from kweisheu. Kwangsi. that the French
mission at 10 Ii has been piliaged and
young missionary named Rev. John Mazel
Is years OF age. and had been only short
time in the locality. A chapel at Sy Lin
also has been threatened by marauders.
and IL is feared will meet similar fate.
IL is not known whether the outrage is in
the nature of religious persecution or SIM
ply the work Of robbers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20
sIxrY-FiFTH ANNUAL MEETING.
American baptist Home Mission So
cfety Begins Its Session

PTTTSBURG May ia.-The most import
ant OF the May anniversaries Of the
Northern Baptists began this morning.
when President II X Porter. Of this city.
called the American Baptist Home Mission
Society Go order Cor its sixty-ffth annual
meeting About loo delegates from all
parts Of North America were in their
seats when the convention opened After
bidding the delegates welcome. briefly re-
ferring 20 the offer OF John u Rockefeller
20 give $50 90 20 clear the society Of debt
II a similar amount was raised before July
!, 1897. Mr. Porter sSii that while the
amount was not vet In hand. il would be
before the date named
The total enrolment in the schools for
colored people ana Indians WAS s. sl. ans
the nuraEer OF conversions rs The total
expenditures for salaries Of teachers was
ST.. sI2
". =. Plant. assistant treasurer. % New
York. presented the report 81 the treas
ursr AT the close Of the year the socle-
tvs gross debt was $50 til Iae amount
resolved during the past year fer missions
and education was 50. III: expenditures
sss2 90. showing an excess % So So
Rev. ". I. Chase. y. ID. OF Philadelphia
delivered an interesting address On sixty
Five Years OK Home Mission Work" after
which a recess was taken.
Ia the afternoon the work among for
eiGuers vas discussed.
TIE committee on nominations reported
recommending the election Of the follow
ing: President. stephen Green. % Massa-
shgs-tts: vice presidents. W G. Brsmsow.
OF Illinois. and O. W. Cu,eheon. q New
Jersey: treasurer. =. A. Waterman. %
New York
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
j. W. walker. of Portland, Arresfed
Mt san Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s.-J. W
Walker of Portland. Or. was arrested In
this city today on an indictment brought
by the Federal grand Jury Of oregon The
indictment sets forth that Walker on De-
cenher Il last caused /. II. Taffe 20 give
c. 5 Bratton. a juror. a note for $500 TO
stand out and try 20 bring in verdict for
a large sum tn favor % Tare IN a suit
Walker is also accused Of causing Tsffe 70
give to Edward Kil}feather. another juror,
another note for s.. 500 for him 10 stand in
with Bratton and render a favorable YER
diet for Taffe.
Walker would not discuss the case except
to say that he came down here on bust
ness trip, and that as soon as ne knew ne
was wanted he sent word TO Portland OF
his whereabouts.
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Insurrection I'm the isis nds, sns
Threatened Civil War.

MADRID. May BAT a meeting Of LIB
eral senator's ard deputies today. Senator
Sagssta, former premier, made an import
ant speech. IN the course OF which he said:
1--WE have 10000 troops in Cuba. but we
are not even masters Of the territory tro3-
den By. our soldiers. At the same moment
Carlisrn IL organizing itself in the PENN
slila and uenacing rs with a new war.
thanks 20 the implnity II enjoys while the
seeds Of separation are sprouting Ia some
provinces.
stThe picture cannot be gioomier, We
have war In Cuba and in the Philippines
and we have attempts az ciFli war at
home
THE government Is not responsible for
them, but II is unfortunate In its admin
isfraiion. Reforms in Cuba will not solve
the Cuban problem"
The speech. which was greatly applaud
ed. pOrtends stormy sittings for both
chambers. Many Liberals predict that
senior Csnoyas will be thrown from power
within a fortnight
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20

WASHINGTON. May fs-Tsae delegates
20 The international Postal Union were
xfvsn a reception AT the White House to-
ri<ht oy President ard Mrs Mckinley
Between so ard 80 guests were present.
During the recegtion luncheon was
SPREAD n the dining room As the -
cepstoa was shout 20 close J. Prank
Hastings secretary ~ the Hawaiian le-
CATION. who Was IN the greer rooEns Was
taken suddenly 40 ard Fell unconScious.
TIE Illness proved 20 h@ az acute attack
az Indigestion RsSforasives w-re applied,
ara LATER he Vas taken 70 his Aorss-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20
A. r. A. FIGHTING ITSELF.
Eighteen Councils Suspe nded I'm st.
Louis and kansas City.

ST LOUIS. May Is.-The Republic this
morning says: A tremendous sensation
has been produced in the ranks of the
American Protective Association In every
section OF Missouri by the suspension OF
eighteen councils OF the order In st. Louis
and Kansas City for participation In the
recent convention held in this city under
the misrepresentation that 1t was regu-
larry called state council of the organiza-
ton. In addition TO this. half dozen OF
the most prominent members of several
of the suspended councils have been sus-
pended. and will have TO answer charges
before the regularly constituted author
tiles
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20
SECRET MARRIAGE AT SEA.
Young Barillas WEEDS Kate kfnsey,
Despite Parental objection.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s-Don Jose
y Barillas. the le-year-old nephew of the
ex-president of the Guatemalan republic,
and Miss Kate kinsey. the T-year-oId
daughter of C. C. Kinsey. of this city,
who have been engaged for the past six
months. despite the objections of the
young lady's parents. were married by
Capt. j. Selovich on board the tug Vigil
liant outside the heads on Monday last.
The romantic affair would probably have
remained a secret longer had not the de-
parture of the young bridegroom for Cen
trail America on the steamship City OF
Sydney yesterday brought matters to
crisis. Young Barllas is reputed TO be
very wealthy In his own name.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20

Improved homeopathic Home Rens~ty
Company pats up separate cure for each
disease. AZ ali druggists. mostly = ce1-s.
Guide 20 Health free
Personal letters 20 Prrs Munyon. 1856
Arb street Philadelphia. Pa. aErwere1
with free medical advice for any disease
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20
RHEUMATISM.

A1nTossss Raeurza ffsFu Cure II zasrsn-
ted 80 cure acute or muscular reSe una
sssuysag pairs IL Any part % the BODY
sforEe6 b a s4w does. A prompt. com
ra@Ea AMI permanent cure for Arueness-
soreness. STIFF back and al pains IN nips
and fofns. Chronic rH@sxEna TtsSya. scs2fsra-
iaUbsgo Or pain IN rfs@ back are speedily
curei II seldom fssix 20 give relief from
one or fwo doses and A1r1ozs Invariably
Price e
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A PROSPEROUS YEAR.


In Ful1 Control Of the Field. With .
Memb~rskfp of ssf. an Income OF
s1-soo.o0e. saA zs-ooe Miles OF
1eased Wfres-Posf-fnteli fxeneer
Represesfed On the Advisory
hoard for the wessern Divfsien-
Tesfneaial TO the Services OF
Lawsos. stone ana DfehL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20
Town of BONANZA burned.

BOISE. Idaho. May le.-information has
been received here that the town Of Bo-
nauza in Custer county. was destroyed by
FIRE a few days ago. There are no par
ticulars.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20

one Of the best evidences that Ayers
Hair Vlgor is an article Of exceptional
merit is the fact that the demand for IL is
constantly increasing. No one who uses
this incompatible dressing thinks Of try
ing any other preparation for the hair.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20
Venezuela Recognise. Cuba.

NEW YORK. May ia special to the
World from Caracas Venezuela. under
date Of yesterday says resolution recog-
MIXING the belligerency of the Cubans was
passed by congress. The resolution was
opposed by the government.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20
CO.. ,.e. Roach $4,000. 900.

ST. LOUIS. May IA special 70 the
Republic from New Orleans says: me
losses from the food in Louisiana are
estimated at 81. 7eo GO, In Mississippi at
3 200 600. and in Arkansas az $4,000" or
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ing and wrestling bouts has been ar
ranged. and large attendance is ex-
p.cted.
This smoker has additional Importance
as IL VIII mark tire opening OF the bicycle
annex. which has already proved such an
attractive feature Of the club that the
wisdom OF the directors III going TO the
extra expense OF securing a large room
and sitting II with bicycle racks Is already
evident
Next Tuesday evening the last ladies'
smoker will take place at the 5. A. c.
gymnasium. The programme viii consist
principally Of athletic events. An orchss-
ira wsIl BE- In attendance. The club house
viii Dc thrown open 10 invited friends or
members az both smokers. but invited
guests must be accompanied by the mem
bers inviting them.
The track team Of the Z. Of w. held
meeting yesterday afternoon and decided
unanimously in favor OF competing al the
v. NJ C.. A handicap athletic games 10
be given in this city Memorial day. The
team viii not have all It's members who
competed az the Western washington
intercollegiate games las. Saturday. but
viii have enough OF the reliable PERFORM
ers TO make a good showing. Those who
viii compete are Don" Palmer. the
champion pole vanlter of the Pacific
Northwest. Weatherwax. Jack Lindsay,
C. Hi fhe clever mile runner. teser. the
new And: Muldoon. the promising young
running high jumper: Thayer and Mur-
phine. Morford. the distance runner, will
probably be entered.
Jack Lindsay has been elected captain
Of the e. Of w track team and IL G
Cosymsn manager of the T. of w. Athletic
Association. AR. cofman stated last
evening that IL was the intention oil the
university boys TO go into football next
aii In a more systematic manner tnah
ever before An effort VIII be made 10
carry 10 a successful termination fne trip
through Eastern Washington when was
thought OF last season. but which was
abandoned because a good schedule OF
games could not be obtained.
An unfnteresting game or basebaH was
s,sayed at the Chestnut street grounds yes
tersiay afternoon between the PACING Ju-
nlors and University Juniors, the Paclhc
Juniors winning by a score OF 81 TO 10 Inc
score by innings was as follows:
ra..,s. o o 8 s-2
University >. 49,. 3 I'D
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20
Thorne. the AboIitionfst. Dead.

WESTCHESTER. Pa, May ia.--J. W.
Thorne. who was conspicuous in the ranks
of the abolitionists. died at his home in
Salisbury yesterday aged 81 years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20

-. rrtv Coed Roads club took
WSsx.~s tass evening tsat fs OF the
.-.w~4snrs TO fns IocsI bicycling
= vsss az 70 a large nsssnfsNr OF the
esssN - 80 Lake Ifni0z district IL -
49, 81 xes the hscyefists OF the
- q - agtert street before serious
~rrs hspp~nss
~-nbsrs Of the executive commat-
- are opposed 20 reckless nd
49, r>asIxe as the same time tfsaf
- xseRr,ls matter 90 make al riders
-. 49, rsrsss 81 others. just rs the
:. -. rsp sratterx tarss and glass
-. ssrz.4lf pest 20 fns csehSts 20 the
- makes hinaa@lf a nuisance 70 tne
-. snd 70 other riders 1ner~ ~
:. .~sxeh bat the genuine scorcher
-. TIA, be nnnsf sceren IN a.i piss
al times. and that BE IL the only
= - b sxhi ,,
-s,v a. have some reckless rider
-sss-er down on the Albert street
- vhlcf IN on the main iine % the
- s,rson nafh- ard fnfiict serious,
sstzI. sntnry. The result would
- "a rsaers would suffer eventually
~ =. esrtlssensss Of one who. perhaps,
- acne ANYTHING 10 advance the
- 81 cycling IN this city.
-. ,sats from Pike street and seventh
-. =. sss BEGINNING OF the Lake Union
,as main arfery Of the grand sya-
q ossns, ard as such ought 20 nc
- .fter carefully. The executive com
-. = ~ Queen City Good Roads Club
- ,ss initial stes To making the main
n s~.rv 80 81 passage wnen u TOOK steps
VI = - ~ planking put IN on PIKE street
~ segcnth 70 Eighth avenue. This was
/ - ss< b<x.nnsng and last evening T.. -.
Z@.~. <Asirrusn % the track committee.
-3r a. m his estimation the MOI iTn-
-..sT hing for INC club 20 look after
- "a, the bettering Of the approach
= : ~ lske Union path. After the mat
~. - ban thoroughly dlscusset. Fobes
-. $3.50 n be thought the clubs finances
- b Q condition 10 permit OF tne I'M
y~assrenf OF Albert street from the cor
9 4 Howell street 10 the point where
- I. Ne f1nson path commenced.
- 49, repissd that he believed the I'M
-. cos!d ss made for $50 or fDo
= "a shst tks club was In a position 90 20
= - He outlined his plsns which pro
-. AR the widening OF the sidewalk
-. f.<s. The addition will be used ex-
-.xs.y for bseycis riding. and leave the
q x1<wssk oprn for pedestrians DIR. J.
il rneh~r made q motion tnstructine the
- eommittee &c take steps to secure
g ,ssrniasion OF the clty TO do the work,
- vas adopted by unanimous vote.
: 4 =. financial report submitted showed
r ~ Inc club has incurred indebtedness
9~msflng 10 s. 9s. and that its re-
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Finest ice cream in the city al Palac,
OF Sweets. 10 cents per dish.
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d(S IN SPORT.
~eyEr TO BE IMPROVED
- GOODS ROADS ci.uB.

-~ssrs for wfdenfnw the
- Eight Feet, 80 That Pc
.-s~.s VIII he in No Danger
.-~v-rAke wsshfnEseu Path
p>sSy Jss~ fe-Th~ efuh In
meet YfnssrsaI Condition.
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AFresh wafer basin.

The communication on state and nation
al affairs. submitted through its chair
man. Mr. Furth. its report on the matter
OF a fresh water basin for vessels OF the
navy In ordinary. suggested by Lieut..
Wyckoff. now of Yakima. The report was
as follows:
your committee 10 whom was referred
the letter from Lieut.. Wyckoff, relative
TO the proposed government work at Be
nicia Cal, begs leave TO recommend that
the president of this chamber be requested
to send a communication 10 the secretary
of the navy calling attention TO the merits
OF Lake Washington as a place capable
OF holding the entire navy This will be
available when The North canal is complet-
ed. For the preliminary work OF con-
structing this canal an appropriation has
been made by tho government. and work
might be- fastened 50 as To compiete It
within a comparatively short time.
The committee would also suggest that
mention be made of most desirable
place for the ocation OF an inclosed basin
where vessels might be laid up in ordinary
and be in fresh water-that portion OF the
eastern channel Of the Duwamish river.
The construction OF such basin would be
inexpensive. and might be used, in the
meantime. or until the completion OF the
proposed canal.
a request be made Of the secretary of the
navy TO send an officer here 10 examine
both points"
A copy Of the telegram sent TO Senator
Wilson on the subject OF the forestry re-
serve was read and Endorsed. The tele-
gram was the result Of meeting OF the
committee on mines and mining, held at
the chamber last Thursday.
President Graves reported the result OF
his visit TO Washington the substance Of
which was printed In an interview with
him, in the Post-Inteliigencer Tuesday
morning. The chamber passed vote OF
thanks 10 Mr.. Graves for his efficient
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SPANS DAnkExING CLOUD

a total Of si4,5c0ooo. not as serious loss
as in many previous years OF overflow