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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

The weakness of Henry George has
teen apparent from the start, and the
cheers with which his name was hailed
~ Cooper Union had barely died away
when the practical politicians saw
their opportunity. The man who en-
ginoered the movement TO bring Henry
George out il Charles Frederick
Adams. who now seeks his reward in
q nomination for president OF the coun-
ell Fer many years be was a clerk "a
one OF the departments at Washington.
but lately has been in the Office Of q
prominent legal firm IN New York do
ing work uf a character which requires
studious habits and knowledge OF de-
partment routlna lie Is a dreamer;
honest IS George. but far mere I'M
practical lie Is described as an alb
sent-minded man and rather short
sigate3 Who ia always forEettlns
where he LEFT his hat aud rnislavlng his
umbrella lie Is 4 really good man.
and wants everybody to he equally nice
ard agree vita him. The politicians
who asseatet % Henry George recolv-
ing tho nomination for the mayoraltv
never bad any intention az allowing
the GeorEoites % &c. airy ~ the resi-
% the ticket Besides this. &c Is in-
evitahle that the crazy qrHt With which
he intended environ'ug himself could
never hold together.
Wenry Georges abseut-nlrss5 and
visionary amateurs, Who constitute
what they call his campaign commit
tee. thought they had struck IL ahoe,
right when they Endorsed The Citizens.
Untcn ticket in ere plaza the Nc
iSughlin Democratic ticket IN an
other, the Hallen Democratic tioks, IN
another. ard the Madden Democratic
ticket IN another. That is not the kiaa
c. love feast that tae lnea Who are
after The o1sees care 20 sit down 20
They want something stronger than d.
lated tafry. Heary Georges guiTsless-
ness whicA is his strongest recon-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

The city OF Portland Is making much
noise over the fact that its bank clearings
are larger than any Washington city's,
and it argues that the figures show where
the business of the Northwest is done
Bank clearings are certainly a factor in
determining a c3ty's financial and com
mercia standing. but they are not con-
elusive For instance. Tacoma for some
years showed heavier bank Iclearances
than Seattle, due to the large patronage
ot the Northern Pacific railroad and other
special local causes. Tacoma's financial
reyerses are matters of history; and that
il is. or ever was. SO important and thriv-
ing place as Seattle, no one now pre-
tends. Time was when Portland was the
only city IN the Northwest. 1t was the
sole center OF trade and commerce. While
Portland has actually grown. IL has lost
its relative position and prestige, and 1t
has lost them largely to Seattle. In no
spirit of boasting II may be said that Sc
attic is TO Washington what Portland
once was 10 the entire Northwest, and
that the time viii probably come when
the oregon city viii lag behind its WASH
Ington competitor in the race for suprem-
aCy,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Louis Pagan. ex-master Of prints OF the
British museum, has been engaged for q
lecture tour in the United States hext win
ter.
John S. Chambers. who has served the
city of Trenton. n. j.. as sinking fund
commissioner for thirty-two years, with
out salary, has received the compliment Of
having his portrait hung in the city coun-
ell chamber.
Willis s. Moore. chief OF the United
States weather service, Is a physician as
well as a neteorologfst. He studied and
graduated IN both sciences since he en-
listed In the signal service
Hartford is trying TO get Loyal Farra-
gut son OF tho great admiral. as It's Lead
ing attraction on Fiddle-head day, and
viii give him the part OF first fiddle in
reading the story Of tho Mobile Bay en-
gagement.
\ Mrs. Kaye who has Just died near
Leeds, invented the metal boxes in which
fares are still deposited by passengers on
omnibuses and horse cars in Britain and
her provinces. Before then turnsties WIRE
used In entering cars and Mrs Kaye. be-
ing Inconvenience by them. as she wore
crtnoline, set her wits to work and devised
the box
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

ss2ttle Trade hNELstNl-
San Francisco IL again sending CUT cam
ards 10 newspapers throughout the coun-
try 10 the effect that the Nippon Nusen
Kaisha is thinking about dsscontsnuing It's
Seattle-Japsn line and wants 10 go 10
San Francisco along with 5. Assno pro
pesed line This Is seE atioat by the Saa
Francisco lines 20 inture the Puget souhd
Oriental trade the rapid growth OK when
IS being seriously felt 10 the SOUTH II :
more than likely that II Mr.. Asano mas
any stea ners built sufficiently large 10
II eet the Nippon Yusen haisha's require
uents. they VIII be bought by the latter
line TO run 10 and from Seattle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11
SEATTLE, MONDAY. OCT. \
A COSTLY BLINDER.

Only an error! Not a difference OF
opinion as TO the Interpretation of the
Law; not an apparent shortage due TO
imperfect systems of bookkeeping, but
a common, stupid blunder due To in
competence. The taxpayers of King
county must lose so .e70.s7. because of
that error"
The error occurs I'm the Office OF Coun-
~ Auditor Evenson. one Of the most
rampant reformers and frothing de-
nunclators of Republican officials dur
ing the campaign: STILL the blame
must not be put upon him. He knows
less about the matter, or anything else
concerning his Office than any other
official in the courthouse. and Is either
absent, on the pretext of being under
the weather" or IL present, has to de-
pend upon one or two men who are
mpetent-althoug that Is matter
Of accident so far as he is concerned
aud number who are eonspicuously
incompetent.
be. may work an equivalent good, If 1t
teach the taxpayers that 1t does make
a difference whether offeials are COM
petent or not: and that there is some
thing more to be considered in select
ing them than their yigor In charging
everybody else with fraud and dishon-
esty.
The error which is TO cost this coun-
ty so much Is so stupid that an aver
age schooiboy would have avoided 1t
If his mind were on the duty before
him. How it occurred may be shown
from the following items:
Aggregate eausilzed value Of all
real property. including TN
provements. except railroad
track. .........................SS 10 01s, SIC
Aggregate cqualzed value OF
railroad track .................... 2oSS,2O
Aggregate equalized value OF
both ............................ 3Silll, sS2
A man who knew anything OF ac-
counts could not have misunderstood
these plain directions. but incompe-
tenes carried all the figures into the
total column. and this error makes the
assessment double by adding the total
90 the items instead of having only
the total of the items
An evident attempt f. made 10 fix
the blame upon deputy; but 1t would
seem as IL, in SO very important a mat
ter. the county auditor should glance
over his suhordinate's work and be
competent 10 detect an error so ia
grant
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11
SNAPSHOTS ny THE WAY.

Ginter. the cigarette maker. died. leav-
ing SO 600 600. Another fortune gone up
or down-ln smoke.
or course. Il Mr.. Gay shouldn't get that
but let US not pursue the subject The
thought is too horrible.
=
New York IS not the only pebble on the
election beach There are others which
win be heard from IN the ides Of Novem-
Der.
We observe with some surprise that the
New York campaign has not yet had the
benefit 81 the sage opinions OF cur own
Gov. Rogers
The BARRIERS Of Colfax have advanced
the price OF shaving 3 cents The hard
times ars over, and one by one Populst
whiskers are falling by the waysiae
The reason Cen. wayisr = 40 polite
about il probably !s that he is slad ths
Spanish cabinet helped him 50 oppor-
tancly 20 iet SO OK the Cuban bear.
That bluudc-lns clerk who doubled ths
totals IN the county clerks Office need not
worry shout his future. There VIII be a
fine opening fer hlm IN Tacoma nsxt
census bureau.
Congressman Cannon got back East
from Hawaii Just IN time 20 head OF a
story taat he had witnessed a hulu-hula
dance ln Houolu,a. r that lsat what he
vent Tor, max ln b.azes did 10 90 ior9
Tia Pennsylvania Democrats saw thay
are hopeful 60 carrying she state tA.s yeAN
TAere = nothing ia lie quite so tn
pressiEs 90 tas Sual4ne falta with which
the Pennsylvania Democracy annually Ap-
pFoacheS tha hind end % the Republican
mule.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11
FACTS OF INTEREST.

A fact worth recording is that the fe-
male employees of many German factories
are forbidden TO wear eorsets during
working hours.
The darkest hour In the history of any
young man is when he sits down to write
how to get money without honestly earn
ing it.-Horaes Greeley.
The Great Lakes are rising again. Lake
Ontario's level has risen three feet since
last summer. and is eighteen inches high
er than ii was year ago.
Statistics prove that nearly two-t thirds
OF the letters carried by the worlds postal
services are written. sent to and read by
EngliSh-spea king people
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

II is curious, but IL Is a fact, that the
to the commerce and shipping OF Seattle.
speaks vaguely of Puget sound" and
does not mention Seattle. 1t is not very
important matter. aud can make no diff
ference TO Seattle one way or the other
But It would be really interesting TO know
IL the policy of the paper has the approval
OF the people OF Tacoma
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11
no the Merchant. Waa.Its


Some crank. ev.6estly With AZ itch %
EeS rev ofi'cs established and another
sassy fastened On tae scar people. fs g~v-
ms 90 Set a popular uae Vsrrsnf started IA
favor % pure food law Tor this state
kEat AZ the start va desire 20 record a
protest, ard % the merchants q the star.
Arc& "a ben they E-e wals - and tns p~e-
D. 81 i2rse are opposed e farther tax
bste1@nS ~ oTics seeswrs they wiu -
"roaSaF prepaFo1 - r1&et the crank at
TIE next legislature &n4 kaock E41a higns~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

A silver organ rises 10 the occasion and
says "there are not lacking signs that the
Rlondiks craze IS carefully planned con-
splracy'' BY the gold bugs. Certainly.
Mark Hanna did 1t. 1t IS a wonder the
truth did not transpire before.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

than Giiteroy's kite The history OF this
kind OF legislation IN other states Is tlaAt
II has been species OF legal persecution
agatSt grocerS that dangerously ap-
preached hlackmaii. while X gave no gen
uine protection 20 consumers that codle
not have been gained by general laws re-
curing manufacturers 10 put Up pure
rods
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11
BITS OF HUMoR.

The English people seem very particu-
lar when It comes 70 a boundary line,
remarked the man who observes. YES"
replied Senator Sorghum; until a lot OF
Cinnamon arrive In Canada Then they
seem to forget there Is any such thing. -
Washington Star.
Barclay Wyckoff-So your ancle was IS
years old when he died. Did he retain full
possession of his faculties7'' Pelham
Parker-I-er-really couldn't say. The
Will hasn't been read yet.-Tid-Bits.
John, You ought to buy a barrel of
-four. It's getting higher every day" II
know II Is. Maria and have been sur
prised that II doesn't have a more buoyant
effect on your biscuits."-Chioag Trib-
une. ll
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

Skagit County Times: Having sent
company Of United States soldiers 10 81.
Michael. Alaska, TO help guard the prop
erty OF gold hunters there and 20 assist
in maintaining law and order, the admin
istration Is now considering request TO
establish permanent naval patrol on the
Yukon river. These things. together with
ordering reindeer owned by the govern
ment, TO be taken 70 st. Michael TO be
used, If necessary, during the winter to
transport food TO Dawson City. remind
one that upon occasion ours is 4 very pa
lorna! sort Of goyernment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

Port Angeles Trfbune-Tmes: So far as
the seacoast is concerned which GUS
toms officers Of the United States have 10
watch the Puget sound district has the
most exposed territory. A revenue launch
should constantly patrol the line OF coast
from Port Angeles TO Cape Flattery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11
STATE PRESS.

Chehsiis Bee: What we need In the
Northwest IS thousands more or indus,ri-
Gus settlers. not OF the Dehs style. 2a,
men willing 10 agitate the SOL instead o.
politics.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11
HO FOR THE
GREAT GOLD FIELDS
Of ALASKA
AND TIE
klONDIKE REGIONS.

We make a speciality OF Quitting.
/ and can supply you with everything
Y you eat. wear or use. We have
Jumbo Shirts. Underwear and Ho-
= s,ery for the Northern Regions
Sold by US exclusively.
= Gum Boots. Miners Boots. Wooden
Shirts, Pants, Overcoats. Arctic
. Clothing. Sleeping Bags. Fur Robes
| and Blankets. Canned Food Prod
ucts. Meats. Portable Camp Outfits
= tin and aluminuml. Miners Tools.
! Guns and Ammunition.
In fact we can supply you with
| anything and everything you'll need
I during your stay in Alaska
Call on our representative at his
I office. corner OF Railroad avenue
and Columbia street. over the North
ern Pacific passenger station. He
q will show you samples Of a few of
the many goods we sell and will ad-
wise you what they cost delivered at
Seattle.
; MONTGOMERY WARD 8 CO..
Ill to 40 Michigan Ave-. Chicago.
The Great Mall Order House.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11
A GUARANTEE.

The Observation-Disclosures hereby
guarantees Its advertisers a bona
aae paid circulation, Daily, Weekly
and sunday. doable that of any
other Newspaper published i'm the
state Of wa.hington. Advertising
contracts will be made subject 10
shls guarantee.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11
OFFICES

Seattle. Second avenue and Cherry street.
New York. Rooms ~ IA y 1f1oune bi3s-
chicago. III Chamber q Commerce
Tacoma. tz9S Faes19 avenue
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THE POST-INTELLIGENCER.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

Ginter. the cigarette maker. died leav
ing SO 0oo,0o0 Another fortune gone up
or down--In smoke.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

Give postonloe address n fun. incinding
county and state.
Remit ~ express. money order graft OF
IN registered letter at our risk
Teiephssxsas. Business Oflcc. Main b
Editorial Rooms, Main ~
Address all communications and remit
taneen NJ tie PCT Observation-Disclosures
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

Regular prices-ioc. go. soc. 4oa ard So.
box seats, 81 boxes. $; seats en- sale
Thursday, Oct. :.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

The reason Gen. Weyisr = 30 polite
about il probably Is that he is slaa IN.
Spanish cabinet helped him 50 oppor-
tgncly 20 let SO of the Cuban bear.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

The BARRIERS OF Colfax have advanced
the price OF shaving cents The hard
times ars over, and one by one Populst
whiskers are falling by the waysiae.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

We observe with some surprise that the
New York campaign has not yet had the
benefit az the sage opinions OF cur own
Gov. Rogers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

New York IS not the only pebble on IN
election beach. There sre others whicl
viii be heard from In the ides Of Novem
Der.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11

y I was aIHlOst Z rDYAII
mercurial treatment
for blood poison /; ; SIS.
10 q real blood remedy,
for &c cured me per-
nanently III eBry
Roth. ls4s South Ninth
Street. ST. Louis, Mo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25
BRITAIN Is PREPARING.
suRMIsEs AS TO HER INTENTIONS
IN AFRICA.
n \. Thought Mozambique VIII Soon
lie Under Her protcctoratc.
warning to Trausynni.


London April "a CopyrlRh'eu 1850 w
the Associated irasS'' ne "'''''p'i'''''7
In south Africa are or'"''nS "'''"
nent here esp'c'ally ia lno e's' p' INV
sudden dispatch oil the 'aps o. "o"" i''P'
squadron OF bfiiish Na'sh'PS ~ Ne'is'''
bay. IT Is the Beher"i imp ip"S'o" '''A'
Great Britain Is preparing ior So"ic '"'-
oortant movement According 10 "n' '''''-
ment. the government ich'hou 'na. '','', ~
German warshlps had pee" o'u'''' w
aeoa bay and consequently 1t Nss "V'''
mined to foresiali the Heri'iahS'
Tho Globe. however pei'cE'' 'he Va
nlanation ~ mat Great hfilain WIZ '''
sibly obtain iuii cohtroi Oh "oNa''p'f'e'
which Portugal WIZ DC conu''',''' ~ '1'
Great Britain as result Oh tue p''"e'"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25
PRISONERS RELEASED.
Spain Turned Loose Two More MT
ursIIEed AmnrInmnh.


Washington, April 24.Thp state de-
partmont has been informed through tho
Spanish representative In Washington that
tho hudencia of Santa Clnra has dismissed
the case of Jose Capedo and the AudeucIa
of Habana thnt of George Washington
AguIrrc. Both Will be set at liberty as soon
az the requirements of the law have been
complied with.
United States Consul General Lee Iator
notified tho department that Aguirrc had
been released upon condition Of leaving
Cuba not to return.
Clpe1o Is a native OF Cuba. but was nat
nralized IN 1881 In the United Staten lie
was arrested prior to January 20. 1896, on
board the steamer from CienfucgOs for
Batabano. the charge being sediton and
rebellion, and since then has been held
under arrest in Santa Clara awaiting the
action Of the civil court there
Aguirre IL % years Of nge and was born
In tho United States. He was captured ty
Spanish gunboat July 10 last, and CON
fined In Cabanas fortress on charge OF re-
bellon.
Upon request OF the United States con-
sui general his waH removed from the
military control and brought before the
civil court OF Jaruco.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25

The track was four laps to the mile.
While but ono record was broken ltho In
tercollcgiate one mile walkl the events
were most successful both In attendance
and good work on the part Of the contest
ants. Thirty eight college teams and for
ty-one preparatory school quartettes were
entered and In addition to this three cham
DiOnshiD events between the big colleges
were decided. PENNSYLVANIA carried off the
houors In two OF these defeating Brown
in the two miles championship
relay and four miles championship relay.
IN the former Yale was scheduled TO take
mart but Withdrew. while in the four mile
the Carlisle Indians and Georgetown were
leaving Pennsylvania and Yale
the only contestants.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25
Cnmn Mnrrcn nrfnrcr..

Nicbsburg, Miss, April 2i.-The removal
Of refugees into Camp Warren begun today
and will re completed Monday. it is ex-
pected. The camp viii be specially policcd
both night and day, and viii be under the
medical and sanitary care of the city ply
slcian, while a capable superintendent will
be on the ground at all times. 1t is pro-
posed to have tho cooking done Tor the
refugees In a general kitchen for econo-
mic reasons
The steamer Meigs returned today from
a relief expedition as far us Greenvlle,
having supplied the destitute at al points
en- route rip to Red river on the same
errand is planned for tomorrow aud she
Viii leave II loaicd in limo. Lieutenant
PATTERSON VIII 90 in charge Of the disjribu-
ton. Much want is reported ON tne Misais-
sippl shore and viii have his attention.
Adyises from the Louisiana lerces north
OF hero continue satisfactory ana II no
storms occur it is believed they wiu stand
They protect East Carroll parish, the only
portion OF lowland territory tributary to
VicNsburs that is free from water.
The river continues stationary here but
slight fall is reported al Rolling Fork
some Generalization of labor, owing TO
continued high water, is reported.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25
THE FLOOD RECEDINC.
The Backwater in the Delta Slowly
Going Out.
-
A BREAK BELOW BATON ROUGE.
Quick Work Healed 1t and the
Crevasse Holds.
APPEALS FOR THE DESTITUTE.
Government Asked to Provide Tents
to Shelter Them-Luss of Life
in salt River.

Memphis, April PA break in the leyco
at Burtcn'a saw mill, few miles south Of
Baton Rouge. occurred today and for
awhile ii looked as if disaster similar to
tho Biggs' crevNsse had befallen that Sec
ton. The engineers and laborers went TO
work with VIII. however and i few hours
later succeeded in moudine the crevassc
ana tonight the strong current is passing
on to the CUR OF Mexico. Tho water con-
unues to rush poll-mell through the Biggs'
eroyassc, just south Of Delta, and is
spreading oyer great area in North
Louisiana.
Throughout the Mississippi delta the
flood is slowly receding. An appeal has
been forwarded the government at Wash
ngton for tents to shelter the homeless
ard destitute. At Vicksburg. Camp Warren
has been pitched and several Thousand
refugees arc being cared for. At Helena
tho backwatcr is falling and the situation
Is moro encouraging
The river at Memphis tonight is falling
Cairo reports IA fall of scycn-tcnths of
foot, while at Paducah, Louisville and Gin
cinpati decline in the Ohio river is noted