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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02
ApuLTERarEp WHISKY.

The experience that the internal revenue
department. Is now having with the tax
or whisky Is a repetition az that " haa
with opium. When the tax was SO high
that IL made a luxury OF opium desperate
means were taken 10 introduce it tnso he
country by smuggling. In order TO benefit
b. the great profit. When the duty was
reduced 10 a lower point the price aia not
Justify the risk Of coniiseallon ana of
heavy fines, and she introduction OF con
traeand opium has almost ceased. TIE rev
enue win probably be as great In th,.eas
taking into consideration the saving thar
IL effected. through the much smaller nun.
Der as custom house officials needed Ia
watch the snaugglers.
Il would scarcely seem reasonable that a
difference OF - cents a gallon on whisky
would tempt men 20 take the risks OF vie-
isting the law by the dlstlliasson Of whisky
nl.citly. hut the evidence ia conclusive
Although moonshlaevx are supposed 10 h..
ecnnncd to one or twe Southern states
where the mountain dew Il s3stllss In ss,-
suresQue caves. with mere or less az ~.
mantle SURROUNDINGS. the plain matter
Of fact is that - very common Place bsss-
ness Is Aelng conducted Tor the purpose ~
surplying the less scraraious trade. The
British government had the same trouble
more particularly IA Ireland. where ire
snanaeaetare - usqreSsush was very
frequently sNsoelatea With the spirit q
patriotism, ard oppression by the Saxon
very often taek On the form Of xegzirE sln-
ca stills sna asrsstsas TIE osenainx whis-
ky-raSsrs.
while congress e eonsiasTlnx The sub
sext Of a revision 81 the tax on whisky ana
beer. Il would serve a v~sy seaeaeens pur.
rcse 10 hAye a graded iuSy 50 thar TIA
sheapsr grades. ard especially aanneratsa
ro~sv. should Re tAx~t proncrfionaseiy
hsxner than slse psrer grades. Arars ero-n
she uofui Nspexss q TIE QUESTION og siguor
artaklnr. coas4asFatioa r. aue those who
uas ans manufactured arslcla. Ire sale 81
~hsrn - eaunseaansed alreegly or lnEi-
esetsy b. saw. II ssems 10 - impossible
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NOTABLE PEOPLE.

PTlnce Heinrich XIV. Of Reussoss-
TIE. recently had new symphony of his
own composition brought our at one OF the
concef,s or the Gewandhaus. in Leipzig.
which he conducted himself.
Sir r; Menzies. Of Menzles. the heredi-
tary cnief OF the Clan Menxies, IS the old
e. fiigniand chief OF any elan now living.
he IS IN MS etgntieth year and wears a
Kit winter ana summer continuously. He
stands feet inches in flesgnt.
Miss Columbia Rivera the first woman
IN Mexico 70 De licensed as a practicing
physician. nas been appointed TO the wo-
mems ward or san Andres hospital. Miss
Rivera has stutsed medicine for four
credit
William Philip schreiner. the attorney
general or cape Colony, Is a brother Of
odve Schretner. After being graduated
from the Cape university. ne went TO
ggo~ninS college, Cambridge university,
England, where he was graduated a q
senior In the Law tripos in 1881. He also
carried on the chanceiIor's medal. and
was called TO the bar at the Middle tenn
p1e. he returned 10 Cape Colony in 1Ss2
wnsre ne Gas come 10 be one Of the most
innuenfiaa men In public life.
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SEATTLE. SUNDAY, MAY >.


Incidental to tho ceremonies attending
the dedication Of The memorial to Ulysses
&. Grant Is the revived recollection OF
many names famous during brilliant
administration. President Grant had 10
less than twenty-five different cabinet
officers In the eight years OF his service
~ chief executive. or that number only
i've survive. Gen. ). d. Cox. Of Ohio. who
was secretary of the interior for a year,
and who Is said TO have been the only
minister with whom Grant ever quar-
relied; George 3. Boutwell,. OF Massachu-
eetfs. secretary OF the treasury during the
first term: George NJ. Robson. of New
Jersey. secretary OF the navy; Don Cam
eron. secretary of war for one year and
George II. Williams. OF Oregon. attorney
general.
All the rest are dead. dropping of one
By one: and IL IL only when some such
incident as that at New York occurs that
the public Is shocked BY the gap so few
years have made Tn the ranks of states
men who yet seem part of the nations
history-inakers. The two secretaries OF
state, Elihu b. washburne OF Illinois. and
Hamilton Fish. Of New York. have died.
one many years ago and the other at a
comparatively recent day Boutwell, was
secretary of the treasury during the first
term. but he has survived w. A. Richard
son. BENJAMIN III. Bristow and Lot III.
Morrill,. who served during the last four
years.
OF the five secretaries OF war Cameron
alone remains: John A. Rawlins. William
7. sherman. William W. Belknap and
Aiphonso Taft have joined the great ma
tority. Columbus DeIano and Zachariah
Chandler. secretaries OF the interior:
Adolph f.. Borie. secretary OF the navy:
John A J. cressmeli James w Marshall
Marshall Jewell. James N. Tyner. post
masters general. Ebenezer II. Hoar.
Amos T. Alderman. Edwards Pierrepont
and Alphonso Taff. who served as attor-
neys general. arc numbered with the dead.
Schuyler coifax and Henry Wilson. the
vice presidents under Grant. are no more;
and the speakers of the house covering
the same period. James c. Blaine, Michael
c. Kerr and Samuel j. Randall. are no
longer on the scene. Justice Field, OF the
supreme court, is the sole survivor OF the
bench of Grants time. although Justice
Harlan dates bis appointment from the
year Of Grants retirement Noah swayne.
Samuel F. Miller. David Davis, salmon
l.. Chase. William Strong. Joseph II.
bradley. Ward Hunt and Morrison II.
Waite are among those who have had the
las. hoaogs paid them.
Geins beyond the highest ofsicIai ranks.
the roll OF Grants contemporaries who
are missing Is a fosniaalle one. and
ssaons he names Inscribed are many
which viii long I've IN history
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Portland Telegram. II ever there W
FACTS Of INTEREST.

Four young men were arrested and fined
SIS each In Bangor, Me-, last week for
chewing gum and whispering in church.
An international exposition of horse
less carriages. or, as the new dictionaries
have them, automobiles" is TO be held
in London from the LIST to the ed OF May.
More than one-third OF the population
of Switzerland are depositors in the saw
ings banks. There are 557 institutions of
this description In the country, with 1885,
$40 depositors.
The ear of the elephant, like the eve
is very small in proportion to the size OF
the animal, although the flap OF skin
which covers IL is of considerable size
The hearing OF the elephant, however, n
singularly acute.
The extraordinary rainfall of last sum-
mer and autumn was disastrous to tha
vineyards of Italy. The wine had to be
doctored with alcohol and coIoring matter
TO such an extent that ii became iniuri-
Gus to health and large quantities have
been destroyed by the sanitary inspectors
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be taken into account in dealing with
them.
Holland occupies very precarious po-
sitter =, r-urons which would be aggra-
waited by 81 injudicious policy. The re-
publican spirit in the country Is strong,
and is Of the earnest kind which does not
expla;. ITSELF as In the more mercurial
Latin races. Germany has longing eye
for she seaboard II affords 10 the west
~ Denmark. and its accessibility TO the
northern sea Between THESE two enc
mics to her peaceful life as an independent
monarchy il will take skiIlful steering.
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San Francisco Examiner.
What should have been done was to
take two or three OF the items in which
the greatest increases were made. and
which were most largely relied upon as
revenue producers. and push them ahead
of the general tariff as separate bills TO
go into effect as soon as passed. Sugar
and wool may be taken as examples. A
sugar bill could have been put through
the house in a single day. and with the
explanation that haste was needed to pre-
vent the trust from proiting at the ex-
pense of the government and of the pub
lie. it could probably have been sent
through the senate in week. The gov
eminent might have been enjoying an
additional revenue of s. coo month
from sugar alone for the past I'VE weeks
just as well as not
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Federal oMce..
New YORK Tribune

New YORK Tribune.
IL the Federal ofiices which are COM
monty spoken OF as within the gin OF
the president" were actually gifts. nav.
ing no other significance than as personal
favors bestowed upon the recipients our
OF pure good nature. there could be noth-
ing but communication for the action o.
President Mckinley In appointing TO OF
fee men who not only have no claim up
on his gratitude, but whose behavior To-
ward him prior to his nomination was
such as in ordinary minds would arouse
a feeling Of resentment II would be quite
admirable as an exhibition or magma
nimity and the manifestation or an
amiablesdispositien. In some of his latest
appointments he has illustrated these
qualities in very marked degree.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02
WAITING for the senate.

MlnHG8PUIfS
Mr.. Reed is doing the right thing IN
refusing TO appoint house committees. and
the Republican members should back him
up in it. BY so doing he Is making the
fact strikingly clear to the country that
what they are waiting for is the action
of the senate on the tariff bill. That Is
the business for which the extra session
was called, and nothing is in order until
il Is disposed OF. Nobody but Reed would
have the nerve to hold up before the
country this fact that whatever delay
there is is to be attributed directly to
the senate. and make the senators them
selves feel the influence OF the public gaze
directed so strongly at them. But ii is
only another instance of Reeds courage
and is to be highly commended.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02

The new back just out. Mining in the
Pacific Northwest contains within its
covers more facts about all our great
mineral districts than viii be found in
any other volume hitherto published.
The editor OF this work has made a per-
sonai visit TO nearly all the localities de-
scrIeed, and every effort has been made
TO have the information reliable.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02

If the liquor tax is too high. put IL
down.
1t is not peace the powers want: It is
pieces.
All the reforming weyler effects = In
his lines.
When the Turks entered Greece they
travelled on pass.
They say the tariff bill is ready. For
what-passage or slaughter?
About all the board of control does is
to file motions for dismissal.
Bicycling must be popular in West Vir-
ginia. One whole city is Wheeling.
This talk about republic must bring
to King Georges cheeks royal flush.
NJ Rail- didn't experience half as much
trouble as Mckinley in getting a cabinet.
::
Smolenski evidently didn't come out at
the-small end In the engagement at Veles-
tino.
In Graeco-Turkish wrestling the Ed
hem Pasha lock seems to be the most eff
fectual hold.
w. w. Aston may have become Brit
ish citizen but he still has a great inter-
est in America.
1t is about time to have the annual an
nouncement that the Delaware peach crop
has been nipped-
II is to be hoped that Brother Abner
does not aspire to the reputation gained
by Baby Mckee.
There are some men, perhaps. who hope
the day will come when they will see air.
ships instead of snakes.
In many state legislatures there seem
to have been very few poor Populists.
The most of them had the price.
= :.
Secretary Long says we can have either
the Oregon or the Bennington. and If 1T
is all the same to John, we will take the
Oregon.
1t has not been alleged that the reason
Secretary of State Jenkins asked for
Gums resignation was because he was
son of a Gum.
1t is all very we'll to say that the Greek
war has thrown Weyler into the shade.
What we want is some war that VIII
throw him into the sea.
It doesn't require the skill Of pro-
fessor of palmistry TO tell what there is
in your hand that is. after you have had
some experience in playing the game.
The Turks have a horrible reputation,
but some of the pictures of their leading
soldiers show up pretty well. Ihey COM
pare favorably with those OF the average
Pop legislature. so far as whiskers are
concerned.
The hereditary Prince of Saxe-Mein-
ingen was given a degree by the univer-
sity of Breslau in recognition OF his et-
forts to revive interest in Greek drama.
E,mperor william ought to be similarly
honored for reviving interest in Greek
tragedy.
All eyes are conferred on the crowd
Which throngs the Grecian stadla,
To listen to the latest news
From far Pentepigacia
Supplies cut off at Tyrnavosg
An. that will surely starve her.
Unless Arkaphos floods are crossed
To reach Papalyvave~
II Ambriakfs bound to fan
There'H be no wheat or barley
Unless they make a stubborn fight
Somewhere near Gritzovan.
Hanidieh lost, Dokomos fallsi
BY Zeus, those troops are lazy.
Pantocratovos then must go
Unless they hold Boughazi
Alas we must throw Up the sponge,
If they retreat 10 Zenski.
The Jig is up. Wen never win,
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the postal congress have decided to give
up the trip to the Pacific coast. 1t seems
a pity that delegates should come 10 The
United States from all quarters of the
earth and then not see the best part OF
the country.
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Tire people VINO waited four years In
vain for prosperity under their own
president. Mr. Cleveland. are those who
are now complaining most bitterly be-
cause peace and plenty have not come
in Eve weeks.
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The reduced rates for the ost-IntelIi-
senrer aaye gone into effect but there
VIZ ee TO decrease IN the amount OF news
Published; on the contrary. the paper will
ee larger. better, newsier and generally
more interesting.
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Just how the Pops are going 70 admin
ss,er the affairs OF state cannot be deter
mined until they give some attention to
business and stop wasting their time IN
vain searches for Official aereHctaon on the
part Of their predecessors.
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Mr. Chamberlain thinks that the Trans
vaaI is arming TO an extent entirely IN
juststiable- That is what England has ac-
cused number of other small nations of
doing. and over them the British flag now
4o.SS
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People are beginning to dread Senator
Morgan's speech on the tariff. He hasn't
had much to say for q week, and three
or four days talk has accumulated.
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When the royal arms must be taken
from the carriages in Greece it is pretty
good evidence that the dynasty is rap
idly approaching the tottering stage.
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Even IL prosperity has not returned in
full measure to all sections OF the Union.
ii is at least gratifying TO know that under
the present administration the monthly
deficits will disappear
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THE STATE PRESS.

Tacoma Ledger: There Is one kind Of
tree Populist Office seekers will not for
get to plant today. unless the seed has
run short That is the plum
West Coast Trade: When President
Kruger. of the South African republic.
doesn't like an editorial in his morning
paper, he suppresses the Journals publica-
ton. There are officials in the United
States who must envy Kruger his power.
Olympian: The Democratic members OF
the ways and means committee of the
senate are pursuing dilatory tactics in tho
consideration of the tariff bill so as to
kill time. This course is in the interests
of importers and against the interests
of the United States treasury.
Elbe Union: AS we understand 1t the
Democratic house caucus Endorsed the
Republican policy of combining the legis-
lation of the extra session of congress to
the tariff. and then voted against the
three-day adjournments by which the
Republicans are carrying out that policy.
Now think for moment where the
house Democrats ARE at"
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20 pre~ert the adniteratlon OF liquors. and
the oniy way to eyectualiy check It b 10
make Il mere profitable 10 Supply the pure
than the adulfcrased article.
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ne can keep himself before the public
during the summer months.
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OF the hopelessness Of the fight the DEM
ocrats are TO make in this state this fall
Calvin s. Brice knows when not to so
into speculation.-Ciev Leader.
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BITS OF HuMoR.

Did you tell papa how tender your
love is for me, darling?'
Il did, sweetheart. but he gave me the
iaugh ana SAID that IL was legal tender
he wanted TO see before we could do h,,at.
ness. Detroit Free Press.
Perdita-I wish that I were somebody
else.
Pereiope-Why?
Perdita-so that I could propose to N.Y.
seIf.--Boston Herald.
Dr. Powdsr-Ahi How are you today.
Mr.. Gimp?
Ghmp-Do You ask as an inqusring
friend or as rIy family physician.-Phil-
adelphia North American.
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COAST PAPERS.

Los Angeles Times: If justice. right and
human progress have aught to do with
the destinies of war. the Greek arms will
in the end be triumphant. The cause Of
Greece is the cause of liberty and HUI
mainly. The cause of Turkey is the cause
of oppression and of barbarism.
San Francisco Call: A rather risky ex-
pertinent was recently tried in a Fresno
court. Twenty thousand dollars in gold
coin was placed in satchel to determine
whether a man was able to carry IL any
distance. and the jury was invited to
make the test. Latest accounts Indicate
that none of the jurymen has as yet dis
appeared.
Portland Telegram: II ever there was
man born with silver spoon in his
mouth, it must have been Jones of Ne
vada. He holds the balance of power
in the senate finance committee, and can
do with the Dingley bill pretty much as
ne pleases. but the great point of vantage
was secured through no act or effort Of
his own. Fortune just thrust it upon
him. and she will doubtless enable him
to make the most of II. n he does not
insist on having a free coinage measure
tackled to the tariff bill he will disappoint
his enemies and disgust his friends.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-15
MARYLAND Republicans.

BALTIMORE, Sept 15.-The Repub-
lican state convention met today in
Raines' hall, Washington Tetuck
nti-Welline tonite, presiding. The
convention originally assembled at
Ocean City on August 26. but declared
the republican primaries held in Bal
timore three days previously to be null
and void, threw out the delegations,
ordered new primary and adjourned
until today. Phillip Lee Goldsborough
was named for state comptroller. Tue
convention was absolutely anti-Well-
ington, the friends of Postmaster-Gen-
eral Gary, Congressman Barber and
Congressman Mudd being in full con-
troll AS result: if tie republicans
continue in control of the legislature,
Postmaster-Genera Gary will be the
next senator to succeed Senator Cor
man
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-15
PENNSYLVANIA Fish.

HARRISBURG, Sept. 15.-Officers of
all the fish protective associations in
the state met here today to consider
what steps should be taken in view of
the failure ofsthe legislature to make
the usual appropriation to the board of
Fish commits oners. The report of
this body set forth that if it is compel
le d to suspend operations for lack of
fluids it will require six or eight years
to get into shape again, and in the
meantime there will be no fish OF any
species for distribution of the state.
A letter from Governor Hastings
pointed way out of the dilemma
through the raising of a fund of SO, 600
each associat on pledging $500 to be
paid in instalments, the money to be
refunded if the next legislature can be
induced to make the necessary ap-
preparation. The convention will pro-
baby adopt the suggestion this after
noon,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-15
They Were Merely Accused
of Burglary.
THIS WAS IN INDIANA.
The Spirit of fLawlessness Pervade All
CIasses.-One Of the Victims Scar
red Union Veteran. TrOu-
BILE Expected.
Five Burglars Lynched.

| VERSAILLES, Ind, Sept. 15.-Five
men in jail here under charges of bur-
glary were !ynched this morning.
| Three hundred men masked and on
horseback rode into town at 1 O'Clock
and went to the jail. The leader pre-
sented a revolver and demanded the
keys The jailer refused, and there
upon the keys were taken by force.
Without delay the mob rushed into the
cells, after shooting down the five pri-
souers, placed ropes around their necks
and dragged them out. The crowd
proce eded to tree, one square away
from the Jail, and immediately strung
up the five wretches. The men lynched
are: Lytle Levy, Henry Shuler, Cliff
ford Gordon, William enkins, Jr., and
Brit Andrews. Andrews and Gordon
had already been wounded, having
been shot several times while attempt
ing to. rob store .at Correct, last Sat-
urday night. Shuler was in Jail for
attempting burglary, Levi and Jenkins
had just been indicted fer loL berry,
Levi was an old soldier, and bore on
his face wounds received while fight
il G for. the union! None of the lynch
ers are known. All came from a dis
tance, presumably from the neih bOr-
hood of Correct, where two men were
arrested Saturday night. The great
est excitement prevails.
Andrews and Clifford Gordon Satur-
day night attempted to rob the postof-
flee at Correct They were surprised
and fight ensued. Both were arrest
ed the following day. Lytle Levi and
Bill jenkins were accOmplices. Henry
Shuler had already been jailed fer
burglary. 1t is thought that all are
members of gang Systematically en-
gagged in rObbing stores and residences
in various villages of Ripley, Jen-
nings and Dearborn counties for
number of ears. 1t is claimed that a
part of mob that did the lynching is
from Milan and Summan. 1t is asserted
that before the lynching members of
the mob pasrolled all houses in the vi
cinity of the Jail so as to prevent in.
reference. Members OF the band
wore masks, ard various commands
were given in cipher by numbers. sup-
gesting football. Great crowds in
sympathy with the relatives of the
mOb's victims are reported to be collec-
ing at Versailles and further trouble
expected.