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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

The German feet had sufficient
provocation for effecting a landing at
Kiao Chau, without the extraordinary
purpose the news dispatches claim for
IL. Several German missionaries we're
murdered and the Chinese government
evaded giving any satisfaction. II
that is the sole cause OF the movement
IL will result In a claim for money In
demnity.
The suggestion Is made, however,
that the occupation of the town is to
be more than temporary, and that the
object is to establish for the joint use
OF Russia, Germany and France base
Of operations against Japan. This is
a very improbable thing. 1t is much
more likely that it is to afford Ger
many a naval base from which to
threaten British interests. The Chi
nege may have been persuaded that
Germany and France are going to the
assistance of Russia in that country's
designs against Japan, but such
representation is only for the purpose
Of quieting China.
Ii there is any understanding be-
tween the two powers as to the oecu-
patton, 1t demonstrates that the I'M
derstanding between Germany, France
and Russia is that they shall make
common cause against Great Britain
in all her colonial movements. The
spreading of the news in the Orient
has the effect of warning Japan that
her friendship for England is raising
for her powerful enemies.
Altogether the present condition of
England and her relations to the rest
of Europe were never more interest
ing in history; and there will have to
be another alignment of interests If
England Is not forced to make con-
cessions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20
Laws will not reform football II 1t Is

Laws will not reform football II 1t Is
a brutal and degrading sport, but public
sentiment Will. The outcry against the
IA long as football ts In clean hands. IL
WIN not lose It's prestige and will con-
tinue 10 be the chief field game between
colleges and athletic Institutions. Base
ball has become the rowdy's game. The
National League sees ruin staring It in
the face because II has not had the de-
cency or the courage 10 suppress black
guardlsm aud rlotous conduct on the field
The law-ahiding and self-respeciing pub
lie win not patronize a sport whose chief
participants are hoodluuss and toughs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20
The San Francisco Bulletin has blunt, IL
OF convincing. way of putting the Alaska

The San Francisco Bulletin mas piunt IL
not convincing. way of putting the Alaska
trade situation TO its readers. 1t says:
1T now remains with our people to say
whether San Francisco shall get the bulk
of the trade and leave the overflow to our
northern neighbor or whether our northern
neighbor shall take the bulk and leave TO
San Francisco the overflow"
1t does not remain with San Francisco TO
say whether 1t shall obtain the bulk of
Alaska trade The natural channel OF that
commerce is between Puget sound and
Alaska. There IL IS, and there 1t will re-
main as long as the relations OF the Seattle
merchants and their northern neighbors are
mutually advantageous. San Francisco
enters the competition under the perma-
nent handicap Of greater distance and
heavier cost of transportation. 1t Is nom
sense TO talk OF overcoming these obstacles
permanently.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20
THE STATE PRESS.

Pullman Herald: Fifty-cent wheat is
better than KIon6ike 10 the paiouse
country. This years crop has been sold
at prices ranging from IS 10 % cents. and
the effect on the country is already no.
ticeable Mortgages are being paid of,
and a spirit Of good feeling and advance
ment prevails. The sun Of prosperity Is
certainly shining again.
Lincoln County Times: Peaceable peo-
pie, of Industrious and temperate habits
very rarely carry deadly weapons about
their persons. AS rule 1t is only the idle.
vicious and irresponsible who do that.
More than half the shooting scrapes that
occur. entailing untold misery and ex-
pense upon families and communities. are
committed by those who are by nature and
training unfit 20 be trusted with deadly
weapons.
Olympian: Mark Hanna has produced
such an enormous wheat crop in Argentine
that they will have 1000 90 tons for ex-
port. This may result In lowering the
price Of wheat in this country. But as
Mark has raised the wage scale in this
country 10 10 100 per cent. besides raising
the price OF more than I.so0 articles and
commodities Of domestic production in cor
responding ratio. we shall not complain at
his benevolent distribution Of prosperity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

Nothing more ingenious in the way
Of reforming the currency has been
devised than the plan OF ex-Gov. Mer-
rlam, of Minnesota, who Will endeayor
10 get = member of congress TO submit
II at the next session There are
manifest objections TO il. not so much
at present as in the eventual eonse-
uuences: but no scheme can be free
from all objections. because any
change must be effected gradually. and
IN the course of that transition some
interests must suffer and others obtain
m advantage This is why every plan
meets with objections: the interest
which II to suffer raises the outcry.
The chief advantage IN Gov. Merriam's
MAN over others, as IL seems 10 as, Is
that tho plan can be adopted without
any immediate Ill effects. and this viii
give the people time to observe the
effect and To get accustomed TO the
new conditions. so that they viii be
prepared for the change In legislation
which cannot. in the long run. be
avoided.
Under the proposed plan the ma
tional banking law would be SO
amended rs 10 require the banks TO
deposit with the treasurer Of the
United States. as security for circala-
ton, a certain percentage OF green
backs instead of all bonds. as now
Just what that percentage should be
could be determined by expert iusesti-
Cation to ascertain what proportion of
the original sSi6. geo is stln out
standing. When that has been
definitely aseertained, the percentage
must be large enough 10 iock up sub
stantially ali the greenhaeSs that are
ont At the end OF 1898 the amount
OF United States bonds 10 secure cir
culation and TO secure deposits
amounted 10 aben, sss7 eco eco. SO
that the plan Is feasible enough or
that score.
A snari Is struck Just here because
the hanks would thus have 10 put up
dead capital In place OF bonds which
AFFORD a revenue Gov. Merriam pro
poses to tax the actual circulation just
enough TO insure their calling ia any
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20
EXTRAORDINARY VALUES IN
CapeS and Jackets

Ladies' Black Ail-Wooi Beaver
Cape. with fancy braid trimming. new
star collar, pleated back, only s350
Ladies' Atwood Kersey Cape. with
FIVE rows OF silk Sos;ache braid VEL
vet collar. Empire pleated back. only
si.a5.
Ladies AIi-wool Irish Frrieze. Klon-
dixie collar. also an Astrakhan Caue.
empire back, handsomely trimmed
with straps OF broadcioth. the entir.
garment edged with brown fur. extra
fun sweep: any OF these ought to b.,
5000. we charge $50
Ladies' Black Boueie Jacket. heavy
weight, new coat back. box front.
double seams. worth 800. only $50.
Ladies' Fine Black and Navy E,na
Beaver Jackets. ss-length, new Goa,
back, new sleeve, plain or trimmed Win
silk braid. worth $50 only $50.
Chiidren's and Aisses' Long uIsfers
or Newmarkets. with fancy caoa
braided. reduced from 500 10 S275.
Children's Imported Tweed yaeke.s
Empire style, trimmed In velvet aud
fancy cord. Only $50.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

The New York Evening Post makes
the bold declaration that 1.-The old sys-
tenn of elected conventions has utterly
broken down after fifty years of trial;
the primary Is an anachronism."
This conclusion seems to have been
reached after comparison of the pri-
maries and the convention at which
the Tammany nominees were selected
and the "free-for-all" system by which
Low was nominated. In the face of
that result the conclusion of the Post
Is entirely unwarranted.
Unless we are to have a wild and
heiter-skelter nomination OF candi-
dates there must be, especially in large
centers of population, some system
by which limited number OF persons
is to be placed before the electors.
Low was chosen under the petition
provision which is now embodied in
many state laws. including those of
Washington. Theoretically the cleo
tors were entirely independent OF nom
mating conventions and bosses IN his
case. yet the majority of the people
voted for the convention chosen can
didates. No law Is OF any advantage
unless Ii has the support of the ma
jority.
The fact is that there has been q
great Improvement In the last twenty
years. Packing primaries with hired
men. stuliing ballot boxes. bulldozlng
voters. bribery and fraudulent count
Ing are exceedingly rare as compared
with but few years ago. The law
has thrown projections about the eiec-
tor acd the ballot entirely unknown
10 our forefathers even or genera
ton ago, but legislation has been en-
tirely inefileacious in stirring the mass
OF citizens to conscientious perform
ance or their duty. For instance. not
withstanding the vital Importance to
the taxpayers Of the municipal cleo
ton In New York. fully CO. 900 regis
tered electors failed 70 vote.
This Is the discouraglng feature In
our system. II full vote were polied.
the country would have 10 make the
best of the verdict OF the majority. ms
II has % do now. but there would be
less dissatisfaction. Those who sacri-
fee their temporary comfort and do
their daty become disheartened when
they fpd 50 large proportion OF their
tax-paying nelghbors indifferent.
The reason the vicious elements are
successful is because they respond to
the call OF the leaders. II NAV he a.
cepied as sure that the 50 900 ahsentees
on election day Included 4 very small
proportion % the classes upon which
Tammany's strength ID based. There
was no excuse for the failure Of SO
many 10 vote. II the citizen was III
willing 10 vote for either Tracy or
Van wyek because be represented
boss" or party organization. there
was Jeff the choice Of Low. an IN
dependent candidate, absolutely ire
proachahle on those points which con
stitnte qualifications for high Office.
So Tar. no more convenient method
Of selection has been suggested than
the primary and the convention. The
right 81 nomination by petition usAy
become s6-.ieeahie IL exceptional
eases. but IL is quite lnaprlieabls TO
a political condition which requires
the election Of 50 many officers at one
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

II Is a good thing TO have the term Of the
members of the health board settled
There have been 50 many changes at tr-
regular times. owing to the charter going
into effect IN the middle Of October. that
the run had been lost II had almost been
assumed that. IN the absence az a definite
date. the general provision Of The charter
mast be Applied that the terra Of any o.
fee not specifically ended terminates at the
end az che calendar year
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

Tho McKi1iey administration will keep
measures. Tho postmaster VIII RECON-
mead THE estaeiishuen, of postal savin -
banks. the secretary ~ the interior will
submit, plans FOR IRE better government II
Alaska. Secretary Gage wIli present his
tar;es Of war and The navy win advocate
augmented 6efsnses.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

Turkey held out until the last moment
against Austria. het backed down incon-
tinently. The trouble was not such as
would have warranted the interference Of
the powers. The right 10 exact salute
after an Insult and indemnity for DANA ge
20 resident citizen IN a friendly country
Is recognized by ali nations. Turkey evi-
IDENTIFY relied upon making Use of the same
tactics as IN the treatment 81 Greece after
the war. but the situation was entirely
3fNsrpnt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

The treasury department has acted WISE
ly IN providing a standard for Canton tea
The failure to include that Class Of tea.
which il almost exclusively used by Chi
nese. In the tariff schedule was an evident
oversight and . technical arbitrariness
would have resulted In an entirely unne-
cessary hardship upon the Chinese In this
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

time II works well enough in Eng
land. where very few officers are
chosen at public elections. but the
American people are not prepared yet
to surrender 10 any considerable de-
gree their prerogative Of themselves
electing oficiaIs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

Seattle again leads ali the cities 90 the
hauk elearfngs, The figures are Iss fo-
The week ending yesterday. as compared
With the same psriot "a isss The average
percentage % gains IN ali the cities We
very small
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

so vairglorious. He win probably seek
to throw the blame on this country. and
the American people win gladly accept any
such credit a. he accords to their abhor
renee Of his methods Of government snd
his mode Of war.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20
Fine, ServICeable
FOOTWEAR.

More style and value here for your
money than elsewhere.
Remember. a fun guarantee goes
with every pair of shoes.
si.9-Ladies' Imitation Dongola Kid
Shoes. only 800 a pair.
Ladies' Cork Sole Shoes in fine Wei
Kid. all widths and sizes, new coin
toe, worth $3.50. only $50 pair.
Plants and other high grade, White
Bros Box Calf Shoes, heavy and me-
dunn sole. complete line OF sizes and
widths, value $3.50. only $50 pair.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

Gen. Wcyier has arrived IN Spain lie
3 a commander returning from defeat. ans
sls mertsseAtlcn rnuS. be the greater as
bis declarations .. y hat ~ yscgls do gere
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

The Chinook Is . welcome visitor except
Immediately after fall Of snow. As the
temperature has fallen. II may be that the
floods will bring only Inconvenience and
not disaster.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

ton for a wholesale and retail bicycle es-
Enlistment
Collector F. D. Huestis. of Port Towns
end and T. B. Wallace. Of the Fidelity
Trust Company. Of Tacoma. are at the
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Person nj.

F. Crowen and Fl. Fl. soule. Of Anacor-
ties. are al the Stevens.
Capt. ". O. Goodman, OF Port Ludlow.
Is gaest at the Diller.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas RI GerIing. Of Min
neaPotts. are a. the Dilier.
p :. Cook the snacnrtaS canneryruan
Is registered al the Stevens.
r. " Jennings. = Fges Townsend, IS in
town guest of Ire Butler.
Jacob Marx. Of snohoulgSS. leaves for
san francisco today on the Puebla.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". l. Agaew az OLYMPIA.
are In the CITY. guests a. the Butler
Ar. and Mrs. s. schwahaeher. Of San
Francisco. are at the Rainier-Cirsnd
r. r. Stokes a cannerynnar from As
toFia. Is In town. q gttes, at the Stevens
NJ, @. Munly. an attorney OF Portland. IL
AZ the Butler On bis way home from Alas
ks-
]. p. II. Rickaby, representing the HuA-
son Bay Company at Victoria. - at the
Isaac P Calhoun. the gsor.keepsr AZ
Back Diamond. Is IN town. registered al
the Stevens
Rev. ". S. Holt. OF Portland. Or. ar
Tisesi in town yesterday, and Is qsest al
the Stevens
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins J. Ifausord ana
son or Chicago. arrived yesterday and ara
at the Rainier-Ssrand
Fred r. Merrill Of tire Fred r. Merrill
CycIe Company. of Portland. Spokane ard
Tacoma Is n The city. looking Up ioca-
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this 9uarantee.
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The most certain and safe Pain Rem
edy. Taken III water cures Nausea yorn
ftiug. Weak stomach Cramps in the
Stomach. Gaolera Morbus. DiArrhosa.
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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-04-28
COMPANY Fps TURN.
Made an Exc client Impression at the
Annual Inspection.

Last night E Company, of the First
regiment, was inspected by Lieut.. Nc
Coy, and the friends of the citizen
soldiers who make up this company
who watched the inspection Cf G COM
pany q night or two ago went away
feeling that their favorites suffered
nothing by the comparison. In fact,
the T. boys put up a splendid appear
ance and went through their maneu-
VerS in a manner which reflected much
credit upon Capt. Treat Spear and his
lieutenants, Clark and TroWbridge.
The armory was lined with interested
spectators, not a few Of whom were
members of the fair sex, who lost no
opportunity to show their aDprecia-
ton Of the skill shown by the gallant
guardsmen.
In the first place the company mus
tered out it's full complement, seventy
six men, and promptly at the appoint
ed hour was lined up in full dress uni
form for inspection. Capt. Spear turn
ed his command over to Lieut.. Clark,
who took the men through the bayOnet
exercise with its pretty movements,
and later to Lieut. Trowbridge for the
setting UP exercise. Both of these ex-
ercises were done in first-class style,
especially the former, which elected
much applause. Each lieutenant then
took platoon after Capt. Spear had
dismissed all but a sixteen file front
double rank, and the platoon drill was
given. The commands were promptly
taken up, the step was good and the
alignment nearly perfect. The audience
showed more than ordinary interest in
the extended order drill in which the
sergeants take commands of the squads
of eight men, and carry them through
a series of field evolutions with silent
signals. The skirmish movements with
the different forms of file firing were
almost exciting, and but for the small
armOry would have been quite effec-
tive with the whole company in ac-
ton.
During the drill Gen. Bend called out
from the company Capt. Spear, Lieut..
TrOwbridge and Sergeants Walker
and Metzdorf to whom he presented
ten-year service medals. In making
the presentation, Gen. Bend explained
that the policy of the state was to ex-
tend recognition to those who served
longer than the prescribed term for
thought, made better soldiers and were
worth more to the state than men who
merely have posted themselves on the
rules and lack the experience.
The last feature of the inspection
was the heavy marching order drill.
At a signal the company repaired to it's
room and doffed its fatigue uniform
for heavy order, including leggings,
knapsacks, haversacks, canteens, etc,
and regulation slouch hats. They
were lined up, stripped off their blanket
rolls stacked their guns, and per-
formed other things incident to real
service They worked hard for per-
haps two hours and were no doubt
glad when the order was given to put
away their pieces and retire.
Tomorrow night d company will be
fncnan+od
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-04-28
The Peoples Faith
Firmly Grounded Upon the Real Merit and
Curative Power Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
They Know This Great edcine Absolutely Permanently
Cures When Others Fail

Hoods Sarsaparilla is not merely a
simple preparation Of Sarsaparilla.
Dock, Stillingia, and a little Iodide of
Potassium.
Besides these excellent alternatives It
also contains those great anti-bilious
and liver remedies, Mandrake and
Dandelion. 1t also contains those great
kidney remedies, IVA Ursi, Juniper
Berries, and Pips1ssewa. 1t also con-
tains those great stomach tonics, Cen
tlan Root and Wild Cherry Bark.
Nor are these all. Other very vaIu-
able curative agents are harmoniousIy
combined and carefully prepared under
the personal supervision Of a regularly
educated pharmacist and every step In
the process Of manufacturing is care
fully watched with the object Of secur-
Ing in Hoods Sarsaparilla the best re-
suit it is possible to attain
Knowing these facts, is the abiding
faith the people have in Hoods Sarsa-
readily see that their confidence is
pinned to medicine possessing more
real, scientific, curative properties.
sensibly and reasonably combined, than
has ever been secured before.
The foregoing makes it easy to un-
derstand why Hoods SarsapariIla cures
and so often cures when other medi-
cineS totally. absolutely fail