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aAH HAN ISLANDS.

0EANER LYDIA THOHPBON,
~ loot OF Main street. Monday.
Ss{.eeday and Friday at q. m. for
~ T6wnsend, San Juan Islands and
~. Whatcom. Returning. leaves New
Ubatcom Tuesday. Thursday and Satur-
~. efla. m. J. X. Thompson, manager
800. Lilly, Bogardus 4 Co.. agentA
Ia dock Telephone. Main q.
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

Fireboat Snoqualmia took fuel yesterday
al the Oregon Improvement hunkers
Sealing schooner Teaser Cant Marx
oieson. arrived yesterday with ten skins
TO show as the result Of her cruise
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--r1Trs STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

ms GAELL a.n %. AE D.. Ey a.. !.
4sr a rsand leaves Yesler dock Sun
Tue{days and Thursdays ~ II -
- fsr Port Townsend. porf Williams.
E~.em. Port Angeles. Port Crescent.
EsSssrx Pysht CIaiIam Bay and Neah
80 -ssurutnr. arrives at Seattle q m
ySy.rosffe Gays. Steamer Eyangef leaves
= ~ dork for Port Townsend, Pert An
md Victoria Mondays. Wednesdays
q yr;sass sv a at "a a.s Z D. !" m arrives sea'us
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Mining stocks.
NEW YORK MARKETS

NEW YORK May S-Tcday's market
Was reactionary throughout and heavy
May stocks show a lass OF a poiEst or
over n a transaction, the g4-l o. .-se
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PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.
san FRANCISCO MARKETS..


BreadstuMs and Grains.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 5-Flour-Fam-
lily extras. s4.75a4.S; bakers extras. $3.50
Wheat-shipping. 1882 for No. ], and
81. s3s4m13 5 for choice; milling. sl,37G1 45.
Barley-Feed 721xd I5c; brewing nominal.
oats-Puget sound. siloMi .; some fancy
white higher; inferior grades, socdNVf:.
Receipts.
Flour. quarter sacks. 1927: do Oregon.
1854: wheat. centals. i0 do Oregon. 600;
barley. centals, l444e: beans. sacks. 1881;
corn. centals. $500; rye. centals, 10; pota-
toes, sacks, So. do oregon 400; onions,
sacks, Ss4: bran. sacks. -; riddlings, sacks.
100; hay tons $50; wool. bales. ss5; do Or
egon IS: hides. number. 81; quicksilver.
TASKS. go wine, gallons, boe
Produce, Fruits, Etc.
Feed-Middlings. per ton. slsa2o.
Hay-Wheat, SsGzbo, wheat ana oat.
barley. IS seas: alfalfa. Sfrs.
Vegetables Early Rose potatoes, Goa 90c
per Genital river fairbanks. io669c per
sack. river Reds 60nInc per Genital: Ore
gon Burhanks s0ds0c per Genital: Petaluma
and Tomales BurhankS. i0d6ec per centai:
new potatoes 4.Ilixc per HI; sweet pota-
Genital: cut onions, s1aI50 Australian
Gsi per dozen: dried peppers. ealc per ID:
dried okra. loQi2lgc; garlic y laMlsc; com
gus. 81. s0fr1 %: green peas. 4efl soc per sack,
string beans. Sario. per ID: rhubarb, 40dssc
per box; Mexican tomatoes, seH23S per
box
FruIts-Apples. sfEd2: Eastern apples,
S3s73 81 per hbI: Iongworth Strawberries
stfy4 Sd ner chest. large do, S3.5Aai: cher
ries 75cqs2 per box. Mexican lines. $50
20: common California lemons, 15cEisi
grape fr1lit g JGf74: bananas. $lfl2 per
bunch; Smyrna igs. lsul4c: dates. &c
Rutter-Fancy creamery. Exotic: sec
onds. i2Iisl%c: fancy dairy, i2ai2i1c; sec
Cheese-Fancy mild new, sizUIc: fair TO
good. 5Is16c: Young American, sdec. East
ern. f4dis,. Western. 121l2c.
Eggs-Store and ranch, nQi3c-
Pouitry-L.iye turkey gooblers. l2Ui5c;
do hens. I2Gf3c: old ROSTERS, 81; young
roos,ers. S7ns; srasll broilerS, s. 2sn3 50;
large broiIers Sss15.so: fryers. ssas So
hens. s. sgsi4 81: ducks. old. S.yfGi; ducks
Young S 5fgflf. geese. us per nalx< gos-
Ings. 81 56esl 70; pigeons. N.so9l55.
Closing Quotations.
wheat-Strong: December. %.
Corn-I4arge yellow: -.
Bran-CaIiforlfa, $i4Gl4.so.
Wool and Hops.
wool-Spring: Choice foothill; 1eGiSc;
Sar Joaolrsn six months. lie. do year :
sfanle SSli0~. mountain. nNlfc; Nevada.
9OfIt 4e. Oregon IAa7i2c. Northern, 80 I5c.
: Hops-ouotable at sale per 10.
Financial
Silver bars $500. 6fas l'rsl ts--Slsnl 49, ~
Mex. dolls .4ss4G5o ! Telegraph -
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VICTORIA ROUTE.

STEAMER ROsALrE.
nsaeton dock, leaves for Victoria and
n Townsend daily. except Sunday. at
II 4 m: returning. leaves Victoria at
81 D. m. Steamer George e. Starr leaves
& Port Townsend and way ports daily.
nrspt Saturday. at 800 p. m: Sunday.
hsct, at a. m: returning, direct. leaves
~ Townsend at .. m. Phone. Pike -.
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5oFr o.c 1nsaT5s A SorF FoFr WASH
STEAMER a. r. RoE!NsoN.

- Orchard and PORT Washington
leaves City dock. foot OF Main
5ogs -, a M, calling at South Beach.
~. Brick Yard, Bremerton. q. 8
- Tsrd sidney. Charleston. Tracyton,
~ efIyerdaIe. Leaves Port Orchard
60 CO. station at y. m: arrives Seattle
baZ r -. Robinson, master. Lilly,
siyrars 4 Co, agents. Telephone.
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LONDON. May 5.-rhe wool auction
sales were continued today with a large
attendance OF buyers. The offerings. ag-
gregated L. So bales. of which eco were
withdrawn. Sales iii detail;
New South Wales, 2.sis oales-Scoured,
sdE5is al: greasy. sdmsl2d
Queensland IS hales-lScoured, SleGls
ui1d: greasy. siaMSd
Victoria. i. 7as bale-Scoured, 6d@ls I'D;
greasy. 34ksl0isd.
South Australia. l,fl2 baies-Scoured. Is
West Australia. i,05 fDaies-Scoured. SO
I'D greasy. 4fa63Ii4d
New Zealand. g5 bales-Scoured, TAO
lid. greasy, 5AMSd.
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VANCOUVER. d. c
p on THE oREYHouNp.

900. Edmonds, Snohomish Route
~ round trips daily. except Sunday.
.19 Nov. 70. lses Leaves Beaftls 7:v
rs .. M: leaves Everett 10 q. m,
Seattle landing Coiman dock:
d fanding, Merchants dock. Con-
ls.,s Nh Str. Flyer for Tacoma; with
- Gkado for Snohomish: with train
* - Cristo and way stationA Teie-
INK w. oooDHUE. Manager.
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MARKETS AND TRADE.

Seattle. May 5. 1897.
Exchanges al the Seattle. Tacoma and
Portland clearing houses today were-
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The Great Northern Is the short line 70
Spokane. st. Paul and all points East.
Look al their library cars before you de-
eide
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PACIFIC yAyIGATroN CO.
rs.s Card In Effect June I. 1aoe.

.rr1E. EVERETT 4 wHATcoM
oBAi ROUTE.
.... Al Washington leaves Seattle
- sxr<ps SATURDAY, At 10 D. m-
eH2ffffE K LA CONNER ROUTE
pSss.seven leaves Seattle daily. except
ss.rriay. 81 10 y. g.
SSrDhonf. Main rs Yesler dock.
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HOOD CANAL ROUTE
u. 3. NAIL

STEAMER DELLA
|nses Gaibraith dock, foot OF Washing
q street. Tuesdays. Thursdays and SAT-
rfayk at o'clock q. m. for Kingston,
I'M Gamble. Seabeck. Brinnon. holly,
Ehsstto. Liiiiwaup Falls. Hoodsport and
"a City. Returns alternate dayA
D. TROUTMAN. Master.
11kphone. Red III.
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s,e.ner MARY r. PERLEY

~~~mer MARY r. PERLEY
c~5braIfhss dock, foot Of WaSAsng-
49, ssS. for sylvan Grove. Brexzerton.
- vsvy Yard, Charleston. Sidney.
g m. 400 p. IN. Sundays.
. n. 100 p. m Returning.
- nsirey a. s.G o. N. HIS
kzrc xsvy Yard, 100 q M, zE p. m:
2 - Ieave Sidney, Soc D. m. Navy
Nu1e 20 ). m; Saturday nights. leave
1sTe 60 O'Clock. Navy Yard. ga
s1{oe. Red Isl.
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n TRANSFORMATIONS co.-week.

LAp TRANSPORTATION co.-week-
b fine Card.
1.suser Champaign. Skagit River Route.
iva Seattle May I. AT 10 a. m; May s. at
neerl. May ). at y. m. Leaves Mount
yss.r May 5. at +. M. May !. at p.
Any, 2. AZ p. N. frnlaiip. going north
Tsee1as and south Sunday) Calling ut
saauca Fir. Skagit City. Mount Yer
ma ~ Avon.
err pOcK-Steamers for all points on
~ 1onaa Open all night. s. q. Yerkes,
uaaseer Telephone. Main 81.
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UHlTcoM. SEATTLE AND TACOMA
ROUTE.

.aks stea mer BAY CITY for Anacortsn.
khaven or Whatcom. Leaves CONNER
dc:s: Tacoma ?, m; city dock
HAN and Sat. Returning leaves What
IN Z p. M: Fairhaven. BIS p, m. and
Lneortes 20 p. m. Sun. Wedres. and
III Fares-Seattie 81. or $50 round trip;
aiona 81 IS. or 81 round trip.
w. II. ELLIS
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building. -
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High Tide. 4 Low Tide.
am. tt. p m. TT IT "a m. tt pm. tt
al 1o.4 an IA OBJ s.oI l.ofl -o.s
AT PORT TOWNSEND.
800 so $50 s.0Il so .-...l eco 90
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SEATTLE WHEAT MARKET.

SEATTLE WHEAT MARKET.
No club. milling, Sc; bluestem, mill
ing, Soc; firm. 1 zfx
TACOMA WHEAT MARKET.
TACOMA, May, Notwithstanding price,
No club, 15c, No. bluestem, 7Sc.
PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.
PORTLAND, May 5.-Wheat-Walla
Walla. 7sGi74c: valley, 75a76c per hushel.
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u,he d.ala Rcserxe,

WASHINGTON. May 5.--Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance. s2S0. 1884,
500; gold reserve. si4s. 4is.4i2.
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Seattle, May ). 1887.


q. N. SALISBURY. Observer.
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Closing Quotations.
Wool and Hops.

wheat-Strong December. 81. %
Corn-I4arge Yellow. 81.
Rran-Californfa, $l4nl4.So.
- .,a Hons.
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wool-Sprinx: Choice foothill: 1edf2c;
san JOAQUIN. six months. lie, DO years
s,anls SAFE vy1ountain. Hottie: Nevada.
soS,fle. Cs~er~o,, 1aFri2c: Northern, l3GISc
Hops-eSuotable At safe per 10.
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Wheat May. 7es.c: July. easc.
csafs-zAfay. lie, July. 1ask1i7izc.
corn May. z59sc: July. z47sc-
p,erk-Nay. $50: July, n.so.
Nay. 81. July. Ssfs-
psb~-May. ss.6os July. A-S-.
riay---s,aI &c
FFiax<eesl-
Rys-ss2s
Tfmoshy-s4.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-04


mo oIIqnd 10 uoJsIAlsdns sqa lspun
6IlosIIp pelonpuoo sdoqs uABd oIIqnd
usnoIqa 1suom 5uIulslqo loJ lueSlpu!
qua o. suBsm ksBs ne sspIAoId lusmuIs
-Ao5 sql suopsu psouBApB Ieqao pug
ooIxsN .mnIsIea 'ArBlI 'soueII vi
.IInsn snosSgIlno
Avd usQl pueN ssnIBA 1874 10 uoIl0pIJ
IIBms IoJ suoIsssssod IIaql sSpeId
Gals. The rate OF interest is fixed by
the government and rigidly maintain
ed. 1t is low enough to enable the
frugal and industrious poor who
patronize the pawn shop to redeem
their pledges without serious injury to
their future. In Boston, Philadelphia
and one or two other American cities
the experiment about to be inaugurated
by the Merchants Exchange of ST.
Louis has been in successful operation
for several years. 1t has alike brought
satisfactory returns to the investors
and given entire satisfaction to it's
patrons.
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M'LEAN's WITHDRAWAL.

The withdrawal of John R. Mclean
from the Senatorial race in Ohio in
favor of Gen. A. j. Warner is one of
the best and wisest moves Mclean has
ever made. He is obnoxious to the
majority of the Democratic party of
Ohio, which promptly turned him
down in convention when he tried to
control that body, and he stood no
chance of election to the United States
Senate. His withdrawal relieves his
party Of an incubus that threatened
it's defeat.
Gen. Warner is an able, experienced
and clean man and one of the original
champions of silver. 1t is probable,
however, that the Democrats, should
they win, would prefer to support one
who has always been a straight-out
Democrat, although Gen. Warner is
now firmly fixed in the party and in
the last campaign did wheel-horse
work for Bryan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-04

Leslie M. Shaw, Republican nominee
for Governor of Iowa, said in a speech
at Sea City recently: eff had to choose
between the disruption of this govern
ment and the election of William Jen-
nirgs Bryan to the Presidency of the
United States, l would choose the dis
ruption of the government" There's
anarchy for you, there's revolution, Sc
eession and reputation all rolled in
me. Oh, Shaw! And there are many
others in his party like him! Isn't it
time for such people to stop barking
1t Mr.. Bryan, who has never uttered
an Incorporate word even under the
greatest provocation in all his speeches.
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ing q very low advantage Of his exalted
Office to enhance the political fortunes
of Mark Hanna.
MORGAN AND THE B. . o.

! In his scheme to get possession Of the
B. & o. j. Pierpont Morgan represents
besides his own interests those OF
English bondholders, or such combined
properties as are held in the name Of
the Vanderbilts. In this vast vast ag-
gregation of properties, representing a
capitalization that runs into incompre-
hensible millions of mony and mileage
Of over $4,000 miles, there are included
all important railroads running between
the Eastern seaboard and the Missis-
sippi Valley, except two. AS the mas
ter and directing genius of these gigan-
tic interests, Mr.. Morgan is given abso-
lutte control Of the anthracite coal bus
mess of the country. If he gets the
Baltimore and Ohio in his grasp, there
will be left only one east and west
line, the Pennsylvania, not under his
control and management. Mr.. Morgan
has bought up small and detached rail-
roads in the South and combined them
into one vast system, known as the
Southern Railroad, and in all the sweep
of country south of the Ohio and west
of the Mississippi only three competing
lines are not in his hands. These are
the Cincinnati Southern, the Louisville
and Nashville. and the Seaboard Air
Line
With the acquisition of the Baltimore
and Ohio Mr.. Morgan controls more
miles of railroad than exist in any
other country of the world except the
United States, and more than one-sixth
of the total mileage in this country
What he will do with this tremendous
power cannot be foretold OF course
he will use it to bring the highest pos
sible earnings to himself and those in
terested with him, and in working to
this end he can raise the rates of freight
and fare without even the Intervention
of pooling committee. The Inter-
State Commerce Commissioners cannot
interfere with his manipulation as
with the manipulation of pooling COM
mlttees. Laws cannot be enacted to
curb his control of his properties. That
would be violation of the underlying
principle of our government. And yet
he will present the spectacle of one man
welding more power over the COM
merce of the nation than the Congress
of the United States would dare to ex-
ercise.
The question will present itself before
long as to how to put a check upon
the growing power of such capitaliza-
ton as that represented by Mr.. Nor
gan.
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vertisements,'' for Of the thousands that
heard 1t. there has not been heard !
single dissatisfied uterance. The Chicago
Marine band stands at the very head or
the American musical organizations, and
with Brooke as the conductor, is almost
perfect in every respect. Miss Sybil Sam
mis-, the pretty mezzo soprano. will, Of
course, be here when the hand returns.
and this fact alone will draw hundreds to
Wheeling Park.
Two concerts will be given one in the
afternoon, the other in the evening. They
>will be given in the elegant Casino, and
the admission for both concerts will be q
cents. with no extra charge for reserved
seats. The mere announcement of
Brooke's coming will be sufficient 10 draw
one of the largest crowds in the history
of Wheeling park. 1t will probably be
the last attraction of the season. and the
association is to be congratulated on the
fact that it is undoubtedly the best.
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CHATTEL LOANS.

The Merchants Exchange of St
Louis has begun a movement to or
ganize chattel loan bank. The idea
is commendable. In every city such
an institution would afford consider
able relief to the unfortunate Door
especially in winter, when their bit
terest hardships begin. Pawn shops
though chartered by and operated I'm.
der the laws of the State, do not meet
the requirements of the theory of their
existence. Too often grasping money
sharks use the privilege conferred upon
them by the law to Cypress and bur-
den the poor who are compelled tc
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DIED..

THOMPsON-sunday October 3. 1897
at $40 O'Clock p m, at the family resi-
dence No. Is Thirteenth street, Mrs. Mary
Thompson. widow of John F. Thompson
Sr.. being Ga years. II months and 10 days
of age.
Funeral notice hereafter.
WALLACE-On Sunday. October Sd,
1897. at $50 o'clock p. m, Rachael, wife
Of Steward Wallace, aged 40 years.
Funeral services at family residence.
Clinton, Ohio county, Tuesday morning
at 1920 o'clock. Friends of the family re-
specially invited to attend. Interment
at Short Creek cemetery.
ROTH-Sunday. October Sd. 1897, at $40
o'clock a. M, Henry. son of Henry and
Emma Roth, aged months and days.
Funeral from residence of parents at
Elm Grove, Monday, October 4th. at
o'clock p. m. Interment at Greenwood
cemetery.
MORRIS-At the residence of her par
ents, 1873 Sixteenth street, on Saturday,
october 2. at a. M. Sophie Muldrew,
wife of Thomas G. Morris.
Funeral services Monday, October 4th,
at 2 o'clock p. m. Interment private.
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SPAIN, CUBA AND OHIO POLITICS.

Why did President Mckinley refuse
to permit Minister Woodford to at once
publish the text of the message he bore
to Spain? Minister Woodford desired
it on the ground that publication would
allay the popular feeling against the
American government and the Minister
to Madrid. Secretary Sherman's first
and natural impulse was to cable the
desired permission with all possible
haste, but he referred the request to his
chief. The President was then enjoy
ing his second vacation of the season
in Massachusetts. Dupuy de Lone, the
Spanish Minister, was with him.
Somewhat to their SURPRISE" the dis
patches go on to say in describing the
Presidents refusal, word came to the
State Department officials to-day from
the President that he thought it best to
postpone publication at the present
time"
The Presidents action in this vitallv
important matter is in accord with his
entire policy in dealing with Spain and
Cuba and in keeping with what there is
good cause to suspect is his real motive
Withholding from the world the pur-
pose of the administration with regard
to Cuba until day or two before the
Ohio election.
1t is contended by the administration
organs that the note Woodford bore IN
Tetuan is entirely pacificatory and
merely offers ''the good offices" of this
government to Spain in settling the
Cuban difficulty. If that be the case.
surely there is no possible reason either
OF executive privilege or diplomatic eau
ton why the President should not al
low the note to be published in order
to set at rest wild rumors
This phase of the case gives to the
Presidential attitude meaner and more
unpatriotic appearance than the Chief
Magistrate of the United States should
ever consent to assume. 1t looks yerv
much as if the President is playing on
the patriotism of the country for nolit-
lcal purposes-to do something to helm
his friend Hanna in the Ohio campaign.
The administration organs will either
have to admit that they are misrepre-
senting the President, or that he is TAX
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Index to New Advertisements.

THIRD PAGE.
New Wrap observation-disclosures &
Hermann.
FOURTH PAGE.
Womans Hospital Association.
Wanted-Manager.
Grand Opera House-Mlle. Anis
Monarchs.
Wanted-Man for Dairy.
Wanted-Partner.
Wanted-Four Men.
Wanted-To Borrow $500 to $1,000.
FIFTH PAGE.
Silks-Geo M. Shook & Co.
EIGHTH PAGE.
Suits, Jackets and Capes-Geo. r.
Taylor Co.
Wall Paper-John Friedel & Co.
It's a Source of Annoyance-D.
Gundling & Co.
Millinery Opening-Lou Swabacker.
Furs-Geo. E. Stifel & Co.
/. Bargains in Clothing-Kraus Bros.
Dress Goods-Stone & Thomas.
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EXPERT TESTIMONY.

In discussing the expert testimony in
the Luetgert case, the Chicago Record
points out that the unanimity with
which the experts called by, the State
agree in identifying certain bones as
HuHldn - 40 -roa,iurnuDic the unonfm-
ity with which the experts called by
the defense agree in denying that such
Identification is possible. While not
rejecting on the honesty or sincerity of
the eminent experts, our contemporary
observes that the public cannot over
look the coincidence by which only the
States experts are sure of the identity
of the bones, while it is only the group
of experts paid by the defense who re-
fuse such Identification. On either side
the expert testimony is favorable to the
contention of the party securing and
paying for it. The Record adds:
1t is not difficult to understand why this
should be so. BY a natural mental pro-
cess, unconscious even to himself an eX-
pert employed to testify for party to a
suit inclines from the first to assume the
point of view of his employers. He ap-
proaches the question with a natural and
unconscious perjudice. The scientist who
of view which leads him to make every
subsequent discovery of fact fit into and
corroborate his original hypothesis. In
the same way the expert with his point of
view established unconsciously bends his
energies to Substantiate the opinion he
has formed. Opposition only serves to
brace up this theory and make him the
more ardent to verify it, He becomes in
word, not a disinterested investigator,
but an active agent of one or the other
side of the case.
This must be the conclusion arrived
at by every intelligent person who has
followed this remarkable trial. and. as
the Chicago Record says, it shows a
situation that is so obviously wrong,
so disturbing to jury and so sure to
make justice seem farcical in the ewes
of the public that change of plan,
sooner or later, would seem to be inev-
| liable. 1t is time to consider whether
experts would not better be employed
by the court itself on behalf of the
people, and not, as at present, by the
| two parties to the case under trial.
Expert testimony secured in this way
would be free from the suspicion that it
had been influenced by personal rea-
sons. Disagreements of opinion there
would be, no doubt. but they would tend
| to clear up the case instead of confusing
it. They would merely show the degree
OF probability or improbability of the
| evidence in hand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-04
THREE LIVES LOST
BY the Burning of Massachusetts Resi-

BY the Burning of Massachusetts Resi-
dence.
EAST LONG MEADOW, Mass. Octo-
Der 3.-Three lives were lost early this
morning by the burning of a dwelling
house in the centre of mis- place. The
home of George Brownlee caught fire from
a chimney. Mrs. Brownlee, her husband.
and two children, Thomas, aged twenty
one. and James, aged nineteen, escaped
in their night robes, but Mrs. Brownlee
and her son Thomas were few minutes
later buried in the ruins of the building
and burned. Mrs. Brownlee. losing her
head, rushed back into the house. think
ing her sons had not come out. Thomas
rushed after her to save her and James
after Thomas. James got out but was
burned so severely that he died this after
noon. Mr.. Brownlee himself was badly
burned on the hands and feet.