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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-17

A new court of common pleas for Phil
adelphia will doubtless be established by
the present legislature. When the four
existing common pleas courts of Phlla-
delphia We're created, in 1874, the number
of cases set down for trial at the Decem-
ber term of that year was 9Si and that
included many cases that came to the
new courts from the old district courts
which were abolished At the September
term of 1896 there We're 2,G64 cases on the
docket for trial, an increase of about
40 per cent. in the business before the
courts, while the increase of population
in the city of Philadelphia during that
time had been about 70 per cent Not
more than 600 of these cases We're reached
during the term of court. The creation
of this new court will require the APP
pointment of three judges, eight court Of
icers, and two clerks The judges of the
new court are likely 1t is said, to be GEN
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01

tract. direct or implied II the relation
Of the labcrer to the employer Is to be
such that the contract of the laborer is
Of no value even when made, what ad-
vantage is fl 70 the employer 10 seek 10
ascertain on what terms the employe
will work. He can contract with an
other merchant 10 supply him with ma
terfal on specified terms and hold the
other merchant 10 his contract, but If he
makes an agreement for certain time
with a man to supply him with labor at
a certain price, he has no assurance
that the laborer will keep faith with
him.
No society can be permanent which
is not based upon honor; the invalidity
OF contracts is one OF the stones upon
which social fabrics rest No man,
either laborer or otherwise, ever dis
putes in theory that "a bargain is a
bargain" and Debs should expend some
OF his eloquence in urging upon work
Ingmen that IL they expect employers
to keep faith with them they must keep
faith themselves. While the strike was
on among the miners there was gen.
erzI sympathy for them because OF the
sufferings of their families, and there
was very little comment upon the
breach Of contract made by members
OF unions who deliberately violated
contracts into which they had entered,
but it was a most reprehensible pro-
ceeding
What is the use of having conven-
lions and meetings between the en-
ployer and the employe 10 determine
the rate of wages TO be paid If either
side may ignore that agreement when
ever it suits his convenience or profits
him.
II would be hopeless to expect that in
such an aggregation as that which met
in Chicago there should be any rational
discussion Of a subject In which labor
was supposed to be interested. Com
menting upon it, however. it is worth
while to remark that, deplorable as the
shooting of the miners was, it was not
provoked by the strike or the strikers,
who were not molested. but by the
trespassers upon territory on which
they were forbidden by lawful author
ity to enter. No man can be interfered
with in this country who goes on a
strike; Ii is only when he seeks to in
terfere with the rights of others that
he meets resistance. This lesson the
Chicago agitators viii have to learn,
and universal freedom demands that
the terms OF an agreement shall not be
dictated by arms in the hands of any
body of men.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01

What Is called a labor convention has
been proceeding for several days in
Chicago. and 1t wound up with some of
the most incendiary speeches that have
been heard In that nursery bed Of
anarchy since Mrs. Parsons subsidized
one speaker declared that strikes must
hereafter be maintained with guns. and
the platform calls for the issue of legal
tender money direct by the govern
ment
one notwithstanding gentleman,
MO Is a member Of the administration
presided over by. Mayor Harrison. saw a
chance to set tn q plea foe is 10 1" but
even that radical measure was alto
gether too conservative for the conven-
ton. and Il howled him down.
Labor is not represented in such
threats nor by such folly The whole
convention was characterized by hot
headed abuse OF everybody except "a
lahorine man" and support 81 every
thing suggestive Of violence and cheap
money. In no respect can such > body
be regarded AS volcing the sentiments
of intelligent labor. and Il Is nc, fair 60
pat npon the average workiagman the
blame for the hlaeoas programme
adopted
Even nehs. Who Is always so willing
90 win applause by fsrs1d speeches ard
aajuratloa 20 heroic acts. has been com-
PEELED 70 admit once nore THAT ne
strike is a faitore a. = method of OBJ
tanning redress for grievances The loss
"a the meA is greater through the en-
forced talonSss than the proats made
hy additional wages even when Success
attends q strike Through tke efforts
~ such raen as Dshs the workIngmea %
several districts in the mining region
have subjected themselves TO the charge
that a contract made With a union raaa
has no binding force o. hirz. when his
union directs him 70 rcpadiAze g. Ev-
cry form Of business Is conducted upon
= plan Of mutual agreement or coz-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE. FRIDAY, OCT. 4.
NO LaGGARDs HERE.

While others talk, Seattle acts. The
very prompt RESPONSE OF the business
men to the appeal OF the Chamber Of
Commerce for funds to advertise the
city is characteristic of this community
When there In an opportunity to liz
crease the commercial importance Of
the city, and the way TO do it Is clear.
there is no hesitation. Seattle built up
its Alaskan trade by it's energy, liberal
methods and It's natural advantages. IL
will keep il because 1t has the position
to handle IL more efficiently and salts
factorily than any other.
Seattle has no very serious fault TO
ind with its neighbors because they
are trying TO get share of the Alaska
trade. II Is the duty OF every commu-
nifty to look out for itself All this city
asks Is fair play and no misrepresenta-
ton, and IL will be entirely satisfied TO
await results. 1t is a fact that Seattle
In the past two months has handled very
much more of the Klondike business
than all other places put together. The
reason is easy to find. Seattle could do
II better than any other. and at least SO
per cent. OF persons bound for the north
took steamer and QUILTED here. II
may now be expected that the same
heavy percentage will be maintained in
future The merchants of the city are
alive to the situation. They propose
not to lose strong advantage already
secured.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01

Although the dispatches. which have
been necessarily based upon speeula-
ton. nave no doubt exaggerated the
gravity OF the messages delivered By
Minister Woodford to the Spanish
prime minister. the presentation OF the
message and the resignation of the min
istry are so coincident that there is no
doubt one had bearing on the other.
II is scarcely credible that an ambassa-
dor In his FIRST interview with a
sovereign with whom we were on
friendly diplomatic relations would so
violently depart from n settled policy
and present an abrupt "ultlmatum."
The very patient tone adopted by
President Cleveland. and becomlngly
echoed by the minister at Madrid. was
expected TO be changed when the Me
kinley administration considered the
time opportune TO change the plenipo-
Tertiary. No matter how moderate the
language used by Gen WoodFord. Il
would be assumed that the intense pub
lie sentiment on the subject of Cuba in
the United States must before long
manifest Itself In the communications
from Washington 10 the Spanish court.
The cabinet was only makeshift has
lily constructed after the death of
Canoyas. and did not possess the conf
denee Of the more radical of the people.
Concession 10 the United States arouses
tho most bitter hostility On the part OF
the Spanish people. and the ministry
was placed in very serious dilemma.
II IL failed 10 yield. Il must face the pos
sihle consequence OF wav with the
United States; IL II yielded. It would be
confronted by revolution at home.
The wiseat course was to resign and
leave TO the Liberal party. which is sup
posed 10 be representative of the mass
es, the solution 81 the problem.
Il Is much more probable that this is
the explanation. than thar Gen. Wood
ford should have provoked crisis by
his representations. and the report was
probably due 60 stock johblnE opera
tions in Spanish bonds. tao larEe Is
sues Of which. one for the phillpplna
islands. and The other for Cuba. are now
pending. The SPani5h people are more
sensitive than any ether on the cont
nent and are much more touchy than 4
more powerful nation would he. This
is wesl understood az the state DEPART
naenf. and however frta il Intended ITS
hand to be the subject would be very
tenaeriy handled by a responsible OF
cal entering upon bis rev duties 7,
may be assumed that Gen. wooafara
woala be Instructed 10 make represen.
tafi0ns rs 10 the attitude % TIE United
States With reference 70 Cubs. but there
wosid he nothlng in the toaa calculated
e. woand SPANS senslhllities. leaving
10 the natural evolution of correspond
enes the determination q this country
80 exert its insuene.. During several
terms ID las bee2 necessary for this
country &c comment upon the coualtioa
IL analEs II cgbs. and thsy have beea
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01

The spasmodic effort OF Portland to
try to get away the Kiondike and Alas
ka trade from Seattle has its weakness
exposed in an interview In the Ore
gonian with Mr.. t. B. Wilcox, who is
not only closely connected with the
second largest bank in Portland, but is
also manager of one of the largest in
dustries in Oregon, one whose product
is OF the kind that enters largely into
miners outfts-that is, -four.
Mr.. Wilcox is a truthful business
man, who has the courage OF his con-
yictions. He says. in an interview
published In the Orsgonian of Tuesday
last;
Il am Inclined TO think that Puget sound
has several advantages over Portland in
this Alaska business. partly because IL Is
nearer. but more particularly because
from the Sound any class OF vessels can be
employed IN the business. which viii pro-
duce competing rates which probably the
class OF vessels necessary 70 be operated
from the Columbia river could not live at.
<AhttAttt EtAeAS AfaA1Ar WHICH VIII AtstA
to the growth OF the business on the
Sound Is thai a great part OF the COM
mercial business is IN the hands Of the
North American Transportation * Trading
Company. a concern which operates with
unlimited means. and the Alaska CONNER
ciai Company, a similar concern.
II see no way FOR Portland 70 success
fully engage In the Alaska business bat
by organizing concern big enough 20 com
pete with the North American Trading
Company and the Alaska Commercial
Company. who have largely monopellzed
the trade and transportation OF Alaska. To
organize such concern would require
81. go 10 81. $50 Coz"
To the whole truth Of this statement
no resident of Portland can justly take
exception. Mr.. Wilcox represents as
great interests as any two men in Port
land. He is not likely TO talk against
the real interests of that city. lie sim
ply states plain facts. however distaste-
ful they may be 10 that class Of Port
lands citizens who are always envious
Of Seattle's progress and success. and.
ever striving 10 down this city by talk.
are appropriately characterized by Mr..
Wilcox as wind TANNERS"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

-, Presiden; Mckinley. by going up into
the tower OF his summer hotel can lock
INTO Queen Nict0rta's dominion 70 the
horthward, catch q glimpse Of the White
mountains far - the eastward. look d.
rectly upon the big chain Of the Green
mountains near az hand in Vermont ard
then 70 the westward can survey all the
giants OF the AdtrundacSS-Mounts Marcy
Mcintyre and Whiteface.
Queen Victoria has paid $50 for the
walking stick Prince Charlie forgot hv
his bedside a. Culloden castle when he
went out % fight the battle L has a
handle with two heads carved or n. repre-
sFnGng Folly and Wisdom The he'd on
watch the last OF the Stusrts siept for
three nights brought s. 80 and "A 8aufen-
ants commission for Markfntosh
signed and sealed by the prince. s4-B.
BaToa Won Koentg. a retired officer oF he
Austrian army. has been mustered in as
member az Meade Post No. l. q A R
% Philadelphia. The baron was ore OF
ere foreign officers who took uarr In the
VAR o. ne REBELLION on thu Northern side
H8 WaS The captain e a FenrsyIvsr{a res3-
Uelt. and Cor q time was an aide on the
san OF Gen boaleD. who was killed AZ
Ers-t1T1t's point After The civil var he
went - Mexico. and there 3oaned Ire re-
publican army. w-&cA over brew Maxi
ultilan- A. press-ni hs = making 4 ros.r %
mas country before returning 10 Austria
One ~ ESros EosliE's brothers who was
an aide 70 Gen. AveriA was Killed a.
Rocky Gap, and the baron hopes 10 locate
MS grave
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
SNAPSHOTS BY THE WAY.
It turns out that Mr.. Luetgert Is some
thing OF an expert himself.

It turns out that Mr. Luetgert Is some
thing OF an expert himself.
As star attraction for the attention Of
visitors, Seattle offers Trilby restaurant
that makes specially OF cold pigs feet.
Good times have struck Shoalwater bay.
and oysters have been raised 10 s. per
sack. Even the oyster business is open
ing up.
II IS probable that there IL no signifi
canoe in the fact that the Tacoma bicyclist
who won the championship of the coast
had 10 go away from home to get up the
proper speed.
81 shall be here next sunday" said the
itlnerant preacher "and conduct the usual
services. Providence permitting. and II
Johnson creek don't rise; and shall be
here anyway If Johnson creek don't rise"
4 number OF Boston girls have been
looking into the microbe question and have
organized an anu-kLssins society. OF
course It Is a mere precautionary measure.
Some person. blind or in ct of temper
airy alteration. might Try 10 kiss Bos-
Ton glEl.
We especially cali the attention OF the
impending Debs colony 20 the fact tina, the
United States proposes 20 buy Gre inland
Il offers rare opportunities for irrigation.
All The colony VIII have 10 do IS 30 furnish
feel and matches, Greenland VIII provide
the &c, bergs.
pretty deaf ana dun5 strl in New
York has slsd deaf and dumb man for
S1oeo for breach 81 promise. The young
mans father is a millionaire. The chlef
witness Is also dear aad dumb. Love
speaks IA various language. bat money
s. the test laIker of All.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01

accepted without loss Of dignity by
Spain. These dispatches have pointed
out that the United States has special
and peculiar interest in the peace and
prosperity Of Cuba. due partly 10 our
vieinage and partly 10 our position on
the American continent as its leading
power. Lord Salisbury has admitted
that the United States has done no
nor. than this. and In successive dis
patches from the time Of Secretary
Fish, our government has insisted that
for material and moral reasons this
country cannot view with anconcern
long continued rebellion or widespread
disturbance on the island Even Seere-
fary Evarts, whose policy played SO i'm
portant a part In the granting Of re-
forms TO Cuba during his time. always
protested thar the United States desired
and intended to remain neutral in the
face Of any conflict. either local or gen.
eral
This country has spent considerable
money in endeavoring TO prevent fill
clustering and has punished several
Americans for violating the neutrality
Law. Ii has done all that ii could DO
officially To maintain an attitude OF
non-interyention; no law Of the United
States or any other power could check
the public sympathy which was aroused
on behalf OF the poor Cubans. but that
sympathy was created entirely by the
barbarous acts OF the Spaniards them
selves. and not to any desire on the part
OF the people OF the United States to an
mex the island. or to profit by the sue
cess OF Cuban arms.
The time Is coming when something
more than polite representations and
impotent protests will suit the temper
of the American people. No doubt the
Spanish ministry. which has just re-
signed, saw the shadow OF the impend-
ing event, and concluded not 10 be de-
fuded into a false sense of security by
the soft words uttered on the first in
terview with the new American minis
ter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
one on "niliy" Mason.

n 1-UIHEtOr fost.
Senator "BAlv" Mason u Chicago. fre-
quently has Jokes on others bus seldom
II ever tells oge On himself. A promi-
reut Chicago attorney. row IN the csiy.
but Nho IS not seeking office. tells tue
following on the rotuDd Mason.
stephen a Douglas tr ard a party
~ friends ware discussing the various
degrees cf confidence they had III the
politicians x the Windy city.
Nsson's name was being passed from
mouth 20 mouth when young Douglas
spoke ur.
4 haven't much falth in Mason" said
DcG<las
And why ao,r" asked one o. Mason s
supporters
well I never could nave much conf
eCncs Ia uaa who has 20 back up 20 a
e0or 80 order 90 Augck." replied yoang
uo0Kl las.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
THE OLD WAY
OF Treating Dyspepsia and 1ndfges
ton by Dieting 8 Barbarous
and Eselesa One.

ana setes& OAr-
We say the old way. but really IL Is a
very common one At present time ana
many cyspeptics and physicians as well
consider the first step 10 take in attempt
ing 10 cure indlgesting Is to diet. either
BY selecting certain foods and rejecting
others or 10 greatly diminish the guam
uty usually taken. in other words the
starvation plan Is by many supposed 10
De the first essential
The almost certain failure az the starv-
alton cure for dyspepsia las been proven
time and again. but still the moment
dyspepsia makes it's appearance a course
OF dieting is at once advised.
All this Is radically wrong. II is foolish
and urasc4entific 10 recommend dieting or
starvation 10 a man suffering from Dys-
persia- because indigestion Itself starves
every organ and every nerve and every
roer In ths body.
What the dyspeptic wants is abundant
nutrition. which means plenty OF good.
wholesome. well-cookesi food and some
thing 10 assist the weak stomach TO d.
gest it. This is exactly the purpose for
which Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
adapted and this Is the method by which
they cure the worst cases OF dyspepsia,
IN other words the patient eats plenty OF
wholesome food and Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets digest IL for him In this way
tHS system Is nourISheu ana the 0NSi-
worked stomach rested. because the tab
lets will digest the food whether the
stomach works or not. One or these
tablets VIII digest 3.ooo grains Of meat CT
eggs.
Your druggist will tell you that Stuart s
Dyspepsia Tablets IS the purest and SAT-
est remedy sold for stomach troubles ard
every trial makes one more friend Tor
this excellent preparation. Sold at 80
for @Y,If AZ a
stores.
A little book on stomach diseases mailed
free by addressing Stuart Company. Mar
shall Mich
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01

Venus IS now In Leo but viii enter Virgo
about the middle OF the month. She il IN
onjunction with Jupiter on the 18th The
two planets brilliantly adorn the morning
sky.
Mars is IN Virgo. but enters Libra about
the 18th
Jupiter Is in Virgo. He is In conjunction
with Mercury on the 9Th. and on the fol-
lowing day Mercury is at his greatest
western elongation, being Is degrees west
OF the sun. Jupiter's conjunction with the
two inferior planets this month IS a mark
ed distinction IN his monthly career.
Saturn is in the eastern part Of Libra.
He viii enter Scorpius about the middle OF
the month. He is sinking low In the west,
and VIII soon leave Us as an evening star.
Planetary conjunctions with the moon
are In close order this month, Neptune on
the 18th. Venus and Jupiter on the I'D.
Mercury on the 18th. Mars on the 18th and
Saturn and Uranus on the 9TH. The moon
passes from TO I degrees south OF the
planets.
On the 18th the Pleiades rise at eos p.
m, Aldebaran az $50 p. n. and the Twins
at 80 p. m
On the same date Arcturus sets al p. m
and Affair at 12:45 a. m.
Fomalhaut, In the far south. passes the
meridian about p. N.
ORRIN E HARMON.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
Fusion In N~hra~kn
Omaha vyori8-FIevald.

t'i1afEa ~ Grid 4 egs1u
TIE bi-netaliiss o. Nebraska got %.
galeeT 81 - ne simple tratA 20 s-v
tat the enthusiasm shown AFTER the
tAres convset.ens had agreed proved ,hat
= thcTouEh fusion had been acca-sul3shes
Although sae cen5est had been sprt,s3
c1e. 10 ba3 blood wAs GRATED. and Po-s,-
lists Silver Republicans and Democrat
un5tef lu cels5Tatinw the nomination ~
tie best ticket thai h4s ever beer rrs-
sentea g ths voters oE Nebraska II an
90 year"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01

There appears to have been a maximum
Of scare to a minimum of yellow fever in
reports from the South. The scourge is
sufficiently to be dreaded. and modern SCI
encs is not yet fully prepared to cope with
4, with entire success. II any other safe
guard were wanting, the early approach Of
cold nights seems to furnish ii.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
FisxthiIity demanded.


aNeFetf eH*t
Wac "a needed Sc H7-9ete stag that w
d ssay with the necessity O. keeping =
Eo,d rssrTye aud furnish a better hark
ing syTteEa than tEat row provided A
Hlars HeNl14e paper currency. An8 enc hre-
ter ssap.ea % Ioeal demands - ths rrsss
eee@e1aSaus TIE business men 81 tae
eeeF-trx tHsSr 81 sasA changes ard Trey
szo@.& te gsaA3s.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
Portland oregonian: A large nul

Portland Oregonian: large number OF
Greeks. Of the class who but now were in
fun retreat before the victorious Turk. are
clamorous again for war. While these peo-
pie cannot be blamed for not liking the
terms of settlement arranged by the peace
conferexce. they are utterly powerless.
and their clamor for war invokes the rid-
cule OF the world without abating one iot
OF their humiliation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01

Los Angeles Times: Boston can furnish
something besides beans; it's ball club has
Just polished of the Orioles Of Baltimore
and taken the front place in the procession
of the National League. II IT can now
knock out John L. Sullivan, who wants to
be mayor we see no reason why Boston
should not be admitted into the Union
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
BITS or HrMOR.

Yes" said the San Francisco business
man. II made my fortune out of klon-
dixie"
dig II outg'
Not by darn sight sold outfits TO
the Eeezers who were going up TO dig
Philadelphia North American.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
COAST PAPERS.

San Francisco Call: Starvation in Cuba
could be regarded with more equanimity
BY the outside world IL there were some
assurance that Weyler was missing an oc-
casional meal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01

San Francisco Bulletin: The story about
there being no snakes in Alaska has turned
up again. VIII these special correspond
ents please wait until the Dawson whisky
surplus has a chance TO get, action?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01

Kassala is to be ceded TO England by
Italy, and occupied by British troops.
Another ronghold in Northern Africa.