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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-21

minneapolis RECORD.
Not alone Cuba but all the other islands
OF the West Indies are suffering from the
dry rot OF European ownership and mis-
management. They win probably never
be anything better than splendid failures
until they shall have free trade with the
continent to which they are natural COM
merciai dependencies. Considered IN any
other Hight than as advantageous military
outposts, the several Islands OF the group
which still remain IN possession OF Euro
pean maritime powers are burden 10
their owners. Even the islands belonging
to Great Britain. which are lightly taxed
ard enjoy liberal forms of government.
have become impoverished and unprotis-
able. and are now knocking at the doors OF
the imperial treasury for money subsidies
because o: the failures of the sugar and
coffee states 20 Withstand the pressure Of
com petition from the outside
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a GUARANTEE.
SEATTLE, SUNDAY, NOV. "a.
poLsrIcs AND OFFICIAL DUTY.


The people OF Seattle will be as
founded to learn that the prosecution
of offenders against the laws in this
county does not depend upon the be-
lief of the prosecuting attorney in the
guilt of the accused, but whether 1t is
considered by an advisory board an
eypedient political move. The story is
told upon authority which can hardly
be questioned that number of Demo-
Gratis and Populists gathered together
az a sort OF informal grand jury and
consulted as to whether certain ac-
cused persons should or should not be
prosecuted, the apparent purpose being
10 consider whether it would be ex-
pedient from a political point of view
to do 1t now or wait until just before
the beginning of the municipal cam
palgn next March.
The accused men are entitled now TO
trial. II they are guilty they should
be convicted, and IL they are innocent
their names should be freed from the
dishonor which has attached to them.
We would not have them yindictively
prosecuted nor treated with undue
leniency, but tried in the ordinary way
without political partiaiity or preju-
dice.
The fusionists have been in power
for some time now and there has been
ample opportunity in which to dis
cover and to prosecute any cases in
which that course appeared to become
a part OF the duty of the prosecuting
attorney.
The officials seem to be entirely gov
erned by political considerations, or
such a travesty would never be pre-
sentsd to the public as the gathering
OF number Of professional politicians
10 advise and direct that member of
the county government who should be
not only from the nature of his Of
fee. but from his personal character
most free from partisan bias In the
performance OF his duties. News OF
this character is necessarily obtained
Indirectly. and 1t may not be just to
ali those who are named as participat-
ing in this political inquest to pass up
on thea that condemnation to which
they are entitled II they are guilty as
charged. but there liz enough smoke to
justify the people In believing there is
some fire
Wat 90 those good citizens who
made such yoeiferous demands for re-
form think % the spectacle of the Top
rlist prosecuting attorney requesting
IT." Fopulist county commissioner 10
resign Tie people elected aim: why
should Ne resign? IL he has commit
ted any ofTcnse which. in the opinion
Of the prosecuting attorney. calls Tor
prosecution in the manner provided by
the statute. that Is another matter: bat
h% should be triei before he IS pun
ished by being requested" TO resign
the emolumcnts OF his Office and 10
bear :hc stigma which viii follow.
levi G. Smith was a trusted Renub.
liean official. W. IL. Heatoa was 4
rampant reformer. Each. In his way
II said TO have betrayed tho confidence
rnposed IN him. and 10 have trans
dressed the law. Let each be put up.
on his trial in open court and before
q Jury of his peers, and not tried In 8
secret chamber by self-constitu,ed
COMMITTEES OF self-seeking politicians.
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The French government IS paying the
penalty for Its secrecy In the conduct OF the
court-martiai Of Capt. Dreyfus BY the
widespread agitation now being carried on
for his release. on the ground OF his prob
able innocence. II Is incredible that there
is or ever was the slightest doubt that
Dreyfus was guilty OF most base and trea-
sonable conduct, and various members OF
the court have said tina. the evidence
against him was irrefutable. and the YER
diet absolutely in accord with the facts.
But the government will not explain the
nature OF the testimony. no doubt for the
reason tina. important state secrets would
necessarily be dlvulged. This Is enough
fer the yellow journals. French. English
and American. The government Is on the
defensive, and they hammer away, build
M A sensation. and create maudl,n sym.
patty for hlacker traitor than Benedict
Arnold. Dreyfus' public degradation and
subsequent confinement on a desert isle
were purposeiy made spectacular tina, the
reward for treason might be made in
pfess!ve 10 other French officers and the
populace.
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WELL, IT'S OVER, ANYWAY.

And now the worry's over and the council
gets to work,
At least a thankful people SO presumes.
Well all sit down TO dinner, and Wen
sacrifice the Turk,
Rejoicing at the mayoraity Of Humes.
The weeks OF interregnum have ended
well at last,
And business at the old stand now re-
sumes;
Crichton. Wood and Black have into his
tory passed.
And the people gladly welcome Mayor
Humes.
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The Ctrcus In Kansas.

Chicago Tfmee-HeraId
One OF the largest circuses In the nation
went out In Western Kansas and had to
shu; the doors one day because the crowd
had allied the tent. 1t has done what had
never been done here before-maGe two
trips through the state. returning after It's
hrst trip. because Of the fine field. So do
the carnivals and the fairs have crowds
everything. except the Populist meetings.
The people feel in good spirits and want
to enjoy hfe-not 70 be srraigned as a race
OF down-trodden slaves
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Editor Brann, Of Texas. was recently
mobbed; and now desperate and fatal
street duel has ensued because of it II
words were bowie-knives and sentences
gatling guns. Brann's Iconoclast would
long ago have depopuiated not only Texas
tut pretty much all the United States. No
target is too obscure or remote for him to
fire volley of picturesque invective 1T.
II he continues. it may be expected that
he himself will some day be the principal
figure in an episode from which he will
subsequently emerge feet first.
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The spectacle Of the prosecuting attorney
for King county inviting to his ONCE a
Kaleidoscope coterie Of professional poll
ticians and discussing with them the ques-
ton as to whether or not he shall do his
duty is among the highly edifying features
of our present fusion government.
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Reports ;na, The wife OF Lieut.. Frederick
scaTAihs. the Intrepid American explorer
%ao invaded Alaska ard gave the -rs.
complete ard sataea;!c information s,,,,.
me Yukon and its tributaries. viii lead an
erection up the Copper river ray o. NAV
act be true: but Il Is interesting. Mrs
SFawatsa would have precedent tor ans x.
P.o1 :. that nature "a ho.a Mrs. Pszry
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DISTINCTION.

There are some folks eccentric n
Ire way they tell their views.
Ia soe culatiau" IL you win.
And ga moling" II you lose
w asalngton S.E
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NUGGETS.

P,tlable Case.-The Mistress-Be very
careful. Marie. when you give little Alger-
non bath. He shrinks from II go.
The New Nurse-Do he, mem? That's
bad. Wild two or three more shrinkin's
there'1l be nothin' left OF him.-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Caught Napping.-Mr. Wigs fadmiring-
iy)-Mrs. Hanson looks as pretty as a pic
ture this afternoon.
Mrs. Wiggs-That costume Is very be-
coming. She has husband who likes 20
see a woman decentiy dressed ard isn't
too mean TO pay for it.-New York Weekly.
Explaining TT presume the reason
why the chainless bicycle isn't as well
known as the other kind" remarked
Rivers, lis that IL always travels in cog"
Chicago Tribune.
Soon after Jim's admission a. learned
counselor an old neighbor TO give him T.
start gave him lot OF hard claims to col
lect. telling him he could have half that
was collected. Jim soon received half that
was due from one OF the debtors and was
called on a little later by his client for his
share OF the money. Your half" said the
assute lawyer. Il didn't collect your half
I only collected nina" The astonished
old patron said why, Jim. / dom, under
stand such proceeding" But the lofty
reply was. There Is heap OF law you
don't understand. / tell you, old fellow.
this law is a powerful thing."-Casa and
Com m1Gt-
The London Lancet says that there "a
an absolute pathological identity In the
symptoms OF alcoholism and the condition
OK one madly ia love"
lar hereafterg' exclaimed Ardup. well
veil simply have 10 quit taking II, that's
all. We can't afford IL People can i've
without milk"
And Artup's indignation was So graa.
thar he did not cool OF thoroughly until
after he had gone down town and spen. 30
cents Playing bilIards.-Ca1cAxs Tribune.
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Explaining TT presume the reason
why the chainless bicycle isn't as well
known as the other kind" remarked
Rivers, lis that it always travels In cog
Chicago Tribune,
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SC EHA.

For Ladies' and Children-Pure WIN.
Sheer Lawn. hemstitched and with em.
broidered initials. All white, pure Iiren
hcmstitched kerchiefs, 4 for sc.
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LADIES' AII.NOCL
NEW WAISTS,

Made Blouse Effect and with Ns-
Sleeves, garnet. green. navy. cadet hane
and black. $l.oo each.
Same trimmed without soutachs hrsiA
SIS each.
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Seth Low is to go after the Republican
nomination for governor. Mr.. Low Is
dreaming again.
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For q candidate who tries hard to avoid
ONCE, Mayor-elect Humes appears to be
remarkably inadept as q dodger.
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LARGE SIZE
EASCINAToRS,
SOC EaeA.

pretty crochetlng. all colora
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GOOD, DURABLE
LEATHER PURSES.

OF Black Imitation Seal Leather. com.
bination card and money case.
Children's Chatelaine Purses. all colorx
&c each.
Ladies' Chatelaine Purses. all colors, &c
each.
These colors are in red. green. brown,
blue and black.
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TIMELY TABLE LINEN
MOrEY.SAvIN6 ITEMS
Tray Cloths, !

OF fine grade Of German Linen Satin
Damask, COMO inches. open work. hem
stitched
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The London Lancet says that there
an absolute pathological identity IN IN
symptoms OF alcoholism and the cond.tso
OF one madly ia love-
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INFANTS
MITTENS,
t0c a Pair,

All collars OF Fine Cashmere. Good
Wooden Ones for children. l5c q pair.
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READI.TO.WEAR ALI.NcOl
DRESS SKIRTS, $3.50 Each.

Stop and think. These are made b.
our own tailor of all-wool, splendid
wearing. nice appearing material: they're
made right, they'll look well. they'll At
and they'll wear well.
How often can you buy the material
and lining for as little money?
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Au.NCM CClORED
DRESS GOODS,

New ATWOOD. 4o-inch wide. N,ras -.
viots. in y designs. ali medium ana 49,
desirable colorings. These are ra.,.,.
soc and Sac yard goods. and WIN -
as well as any that can be bought .ns--
Sloo Il yard. The special price VIM :.
only &c yard. and we are positive 49,.
one days selling viii close out tina -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
NEW YORK STOCKS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The stock market
wound up for the week spirited and strong.
The distribution of business was wider and
the aggregate transactions larger in the
shorter session than the recent full day aver
age. The temper Of the street was decidedly
bullish and buying for the long account was
in excess Of the purchases to cover short
contracts. There was no special news bear
ing on the speculation, aside from the very
encouraging bank statement, but further con-
sideration Of the extraordinarily strong inter-
national trade position of the United States
the pressure of very large sums Of idle money
reflected in a fairly urgent investment demand
for gilt edged bonds and stocks, and the
absence Of the depressing reports and ru-
mors, political and otherwise, that have
checked the market recently all contributed
towards decided Improvement in point of both
activity and appreciation of values. The spec
1alties were prominent, and advanced sharply,
including Lead preferred, and Illinois Steel,
which figured for gains of per cent each,
and Pullman and Colorado Fuel for III per
cent. Reading first preferred when issued
opened at so, advanced to 81 and reacted to
the opening quotation. Expectation of favor
able traffic returns stimulated buying of the
grangers and Southwestern stocks The
Wheeling Lake Erie stocks reflected the
news of the appointment of receivers for the
property in slight net declines. The general
market closed buoyant at the best prices,
showing net gains of 1@2 per cent.
The total sales of stocks today were 204 800
shares, including: Tobacco. 1000; Atchison,
cago Gas, $500: General Electric, $500; L. &
NJ, 500; Manhattan, $500; Missouri Pacific
400; Reading 5000; Rock Island, 10 300; St.
Paul, 1880; Tennessee Coal Iron, $500;
$500. N''
The following were the fluctuations of the
leading railway and Industrial shares, fur
New York stock exchange and Chicago board
Of trade:
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ice This shield is curved affair, run
ming from a point just forward from
the deck house, backward at an angle
Of forty-five degrees. 1t is made of
heavy boiler iron, sheets of which are
riveted together.
Just behind the deck house is the
smokestack From this point the craft
gradually narroWS to the stern, which
ends in a rounded point. The hull IS
composed of steel, and, to give it adj
ditiOnal strength. is bound at intervals
with heavy steel bands. These bands
are in turn riveted to the plates Of the
hull. The idea Of having the stern
slope more sharply to a point than does
the bow is so that in it's passage
through the water, as the waves are
parted by the bow, the water in press
ing against the retrea ting sides of the
craft will find the least resistance to-
wards the stern, and so in measure
force the boat onward. Another rea-
son for the peculiar construction Of
the bow is that in the forward part
Of the ship is located the powerful
electric engine which drives the ice
destroying, srew- shaped saw at the
Prov.
While only built for modern speed, this
craft is especially designed for battering and
ramming ice, and its propelling engines,
which will be compound triple expansion, are
to be CORRESPONDENCE heavy and powerful,
in the way of fuel will be followed and the
flame which heats the boilers Will have as its
source petroleum. The petroleum is carried
in a tank heavily protected by steel, in that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
CAGO TO, GO EAST ALL
RAIL.
NEWS BRAcEDs THE MARKET.
MAY CLOSED FOFs4 THE DAY.AT AN
ADVANCE OF THREE
aUARrERs.
COARSE GRAINS SHARED THE RISE.
Corn and oa.- scored Fractional
Advances While Provisions
Closed Unchanged.

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Wheat on a very
dull market ruled strong and closed at
%c advance. The strength came principally
from the firmness of the United Kingdom
markets and very good export business
Corn 'and-soats profited by wheat and scored
advances of Ac and Nc respectively. Pro-
visions closed at substantially unchanged
prices In wheat Liverpool again furnished
surprise at the opening, the quotations
from that market showing a Ad advance in
the lace OF 5sc decline here yesterday. 1t
did not have very much effect however the
frequency with which that market has see
sawed with the local market of late hav-
ing caused feeling of indifference to grow
up out its influence was strong enough to
cause the May option which closed yesterday
at soc to open today at S0Ac. After that
there was brief period of weakness. caused
by selling orders from outside markets. St.
Louis especially, which caused May to sell
at oo7sc' But the easy feeling was short
hVeo. Receipts at Chicago were 40 cars A
year ago they were III cars Duluth reported
zS4 cars, against TIA last Saturday and 400
year ago. The weeks shipments of wheat
and Hour from both coasts were given by
Bradstreets at 2,94S, 900 bu. as compared
with 100000 the week before. 1t was init
mated in the cablegrams that the worlds
exports Of wheat and -four to Europe this
week We're expected to show up small Mon
Jay ana thai was understood to be the chief
reason Tor Liverpools firmness 1t was
soon maze known here that thirty boatloads
Oh NO. spring had been worked for export
10 go aIl-rail at oneer from Chicago to the
seaboard The market became firmer on
that' May advancing to s0asc. Later in the
cay the same firm that worked the thirty
roatloads placed ten more to 20 from here
70 the United Kingdom in the same way and
at once. That was the chief reason for the
4urther rise to S1@S11se about twenty minutes
after the close, and the late trading was so%c
OF nc Improvement for tie day.
Corn ruled a trifeA frmer NAV opened
shade higher attA9s@ 24a4c sold to 24A0
z44se~ and closed steady at 2424c. Oats were
firm all day. May opened a shade higher at
1S3sWIS34c, sold at 1Sa4 @18%c, and was Of
Iereoo at the top prices at the close. Pro-
visions opened easy, prices 1rming UP later
with wheat and corn. At the close MAY
FORK was shade higher at IS. O21b1S, O5:
May Iard shade higher at A10 and Nav
rlps unchanged at $4.121k. Estimated re-
ce1pts for Monday: Wheat, AZ cars; corn,
$40 cars; oats, $50 cars; hogs; s., 900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows
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BALLOON AS THE ENGINE.
Novel Railway Which Will Be Built
in the Austrian AIDS

By far the most novel railroad which
was ever devised is about to be con-
structed in the Austrian Alps. It will
run up steep mountain side at a
dangerous grade and will carry pas
sengers from Bad Reichenhall to the
top of the Hochstauffen peak, but it
will be entirely different from the cog
wheel roads usually used for the pur-
pose. The propelling power Of this
road will be balloon.
This remarkable device for railroad
is known as the aeroStatic railway. It
is the invention of an Austrian en-
gineer named Volderauer, who has
been at work twenty years on the
problem. 1t has just been recognized
as feasible and safe by the local
authorities, and a permit has been
given for it's construction. Work has
already been begun, and next summer
is expected to see the novel scheme in
full operation.
The motive power Of this road will
be captive balloon hitched to a small
trailer, which moves along a large
wooden rail beside the track proper,
on which the cars will run. The cars
themselves will be rather ordinary and
will be hitched to the trailer of the
balloon. The operator sits in the car
and controls his balloon by a cord.
which works an outlet valve in the
aerial monster He also is provided
with several sets of brakes and safety
devices in case anything unusual hap
| pens.
At the foot Of this unique railroad Is
| located the gas tank and generator
| which supplies the Town of Bad Reich
entail. A charge sufficient to carry
| the car to the top Of the mountain
will be given the balloon each trip, and
when the top is reached a small guam
tity of the gas will be released, allow
ing the car to run back by gravity, the
remaining gas in the balloon prevent
ing too rapid progress. The most
searching investigation by corps OF
| engineers failed to find any flaws in
| this scheme.
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ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on hay, grain, feed, etc., fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
northern, 75Q761zc
Oats-No. white. 16@161zc; No. 8, 15@16c.
- Corn-No. yellow, 20@21c; No. 3, 1910
Barley and Rye-Sample barley, 2O025c; No.
rye 3414@35c; No. 2 rye, 33@34c
Seeds-No. l fax, 7214@7Sc; timothy, 9Oc@
$1.20; clover, $3@4.5O.
Ground Feed and Millstuffs-No. 1 feed, 2
bu corn to Blu oats, $9@9.5O; No. 2 feed, /
blu corn to blu oats, s9.75@1O; No. feed
ground, l blu corn to blu oats $10.25G11 !;
cornmeal, bolted, s13@14; cornmeal, unboited,
$8.25Q8.50; bran, $5.75@6.25.
Hay-More demand for the best qualities
and market for such is firmer; other quail
ties unchanged, dull. Quotations: Fancy up
land, $5Q550; good to choice wild and upland
$405: common and coarse qualities, $363. IS
good to choice timothy, $6.5O@750
straw-Good demand; oat straw, $3@3.2 %;
rye straw, 3.25@350.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
A PIONEER CARPENTER.
The Man Who Built the First House
in Chicago Still Lives.

in Chicago Still Lives.
Although Chicago is a great metropo-
lis, with acres of skyscrapers and
100000 inhabitants, more or less, there
is still living the man who built the
first house on what afterward became
the site Of the city. His name is n. G.
Phillips, and he went to old Fort Dear
born, near which now stands the new
public library, in May, 1882. At that
time the fort itself was the only
structure inhabited by civilized beings
for many miles around
Phillips went to the fort from De-
troit and enlisted as a soldier. For q
year or more he fought in the Black
Hawk war and then returned to the
fort. Just about this time Mark Beau
bien came along and engaged Phillips,
who was a carpenter, to put up for
him house. The building was located
at some distance from the fort and
near the forks of the river. 1t was a
crude affair." built of logs and poles,
and the men who worked on it little
dreamed that within the century 1t
would be replaced by twenty story
office buildings of stone and iron. There
were four rooms in the house, but
Reaubien opened it as a hotel and
used 1t as such for several years. At
first it was called the Beaubien house,
but later it was known as the Saginaw
hotel.
The guests did not arrive by rail, but
came tramping through the woods over
the Indian trails. They were trappers
and hunters, rough men who expected
but few comforts The very first guest
was Long John" Wentworth, who aft
erward became a prominent figure in
the early history of Chicago.
After building the first house in Chi
cago Phillips did not stay to see the
city grow, but wandered about the
Union. He left IN the fall of 1884, and
after a visit to Pennsylvania returned
to Illinois and lived at various places
in the state for several years In 1852
he drifted into Texas and has lived
there ever since.