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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-19

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-19

NOW. don't think you know 1t
all: just take uncle's advice"
IL pays 10 buy Black Dress
Goods Of known quality. tx
periments are disastrous We
carry the "Priestley" and Mes
min" makes of Black Goods.
and several hundred pieces to
choose from.
That new tariff Is playing
havoc with existing values. They
seem all 10 be affected In one
way, too. Some day kindly re-
member WE TOLD YOU So"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-19

where thieves break through and steal:
Still almost anything may come oat OF
chIcago.-Loaisviile DiSpasch.
Grover Cleveland says the report that ne
viii assume tae presidency OF a coiiess
- nonsense. Grover should keep IN hiailo
the old adaSe THAI the man VINO s"eAts
can catch no fsh--Denver Post
The latest plaint OF Brer Bryan hath me
sound OF enc CRYING in the wilderness, who
hath punctured his tire on his crown OF
thorns.-L>eaisville CoGrier-Jcurnai.
Now thar the Bryanites have recognized
the law Of supply and demand thsN sho'l l.a
next recognize that the supply or their
sort OF craftsmanship is far in excess OF
the demand.-Kansas City Journal
Harrify. Of Pennsylvania. IS the latest 20
learn frorn the hard school Of experience
that Democracy spelled in modern letters
means BryaniSn.-Syracuse Pcst-
A club of women in Massachusetts, has
resolved that there shall be no bachelors
in politics They should have added and
no old maids in politics. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
When we are invited 10 dinner we al
ways regret that our friends, instead OF
eat, didn't divide the spread and make II
TWO meals.-Atchison Globe.
In marrying when more than 20 years
old Gen Longstrae1 has shown that sse
has not dimmed the spien6or of his cour-
age.-Chicago Tfmes-Herald.
Mr.. BRYAN has proved himself a COM
plete success in a railway ''smashup and
all honor TO him for what he accomplished
there. But the country cannot AFFORD 70 so
TO eternal smash" in order 10 furnish an
opportunity 20 display his talents as
rescuer.-Chicago Tribune.
A newspaper in Madrid IS printed on
linen with an ink that can be removed by
water. The advantage is, IL Is said, that
the subscriber after he has read the news
can send his paper 10 the washerwoman
and have Il come back handkerchief.
The Madrid journals evidently do not pub
fish Sunday Observation-Disclosures Journal.
When metal Is intensely cold 1t seems TO
burn the hand. and a Hungarian has I'M
dertaken TO cook food with sixty degrees
of frost. There will be no trouble of cook
ing in Alaska unless the supplies give out
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
In addition TO robhing them. Elder
Charnley, of Chicago, used to put in a
great portion of his time worrying over
the morals of his neighbors Washington
Post.
The prince will be the guest of the Bur-
rell-Hoffmans at LenoX If their new
hyphen is done. In Chicago he will visit
the Chatfield-Chatfield-T ay lor- Chatfield
combination. You have to be hyphenated
TO entertain prince.-Buffalo Enquirer.
That Chicago sausage maker took re-
markable chances In a town where the di-
vorce courts are so easy.-New York Jour
nal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-19

If there Is any choice, the yellow fevel
of Alaska is preferable 10 the yellow fevel
of New Orleans.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-19

On the Klondike the FISH liar does not
brag OF the size Of his salmon, but OF the
price he paid for II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25
HUBBUB IN IOWA.
BRIBERY CHARGE IN THE LEG.
STATURE.
1ne Speaker Resigns and Demands al
Investigation-House Finally Ad-
jOurns in an UpToar.

Des Moines, Ia, March 1S.-The
house was the scene of big sensation
yesterday. Lambert Of Jackson (dem.)
said he had evidence that 81, 400 was
spent last year to secure the passage
of the building and loan law. He re-
ferred to papers in his hands to sub
stantiate his statement, but refused TO
divulge their contents. Speaker By
ers ordered the ergeanL-at-arms to Sc
cure the papers, which was done, amid
the widest excitement. One letter
purpOrting to be from the secretary OF
the Des MCines Building and Loan as
ISOLATION, contained a statement thai
money had been spent in securing the
passage of the building and loan law
last winter. 1t said the lobby eXertet
its influence for the selection Of Byers
as speaker and that he appointed
committee favorable to them. Byers
resigned and demanded an invcstiga
ton. Resolutions OF confidence in the
speaker were passed unanimously. The
house adjourned in an uproar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25
DOES CASE .
Occasions Comment in Various
Quarters.

Washington, March % THE p4esi-
dent has accepted the resignation Of
Joseph 3. Dee Of Wisconsin as assist
ant secretary of war. Like nearly ali
the democratic bureau officers, General
Doe rendered his resignation to the
president Immediately after the inaug-
uration. It was to take effect at the
convenience Of the president and on the
qualification Of his successor in order
that no embarrassment might result
from a hiatus in the office. With the
single exception of Mr.. Dabney Of the
agricultural department, General Doe
is the only one Of the assistant secre-
taries whose resignation has been ac
cepted, and his is the only case in
which the resignation was accepted in
advance Of the appointment Of mis-
successor. All the other assistant Sec
retaries are still in office, notwithstand-
ing their designations have been in
the presidents hands since March 5.
In answer to a similar inquiry Secre-
tary A!ger said that the presidents ac-
lIOI III rI4lIS 1C1ACl a 1CCC Ct>Io
nation WIGS in n0wise the result Of any
friction, but he offered no explanation
as to why General Doe YVES not al
lowed to serve until his successor was
appointed.
New York, March 23.-The Sun says:
After the beginning of the Cleve-
land administration, J. B. Doe of Wis
consin was appointed assistant secre-
tary Of war. Secretary Lamont soon
found that General Doe was not the
kind of man he wanted, that they had
conflicting ideas as to the management
Of the war department, and that it
would be better not to have any as
sistant secretary at all than to have
enc whose views constantly ran coun-
ter to those Of the secretary. Col.
Lamont, therefore, endeavCrej to have
Mr. Doe transferred to some other
branch Of the public service, but his
hands were tied. Thereupon the
secretary settled the matter to his own
satisfaction at least by failing to as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25

coed Lieut.. W. L. Buck, has come to
take up his residence in the city. Lieut..
CaIdN ell, while properly a Wisconsin
product, is not a native Of the badger
state. He was born in Rochester, n.
Y, Nov. s, 1886; but, when he was only
3 months old his parents removed to
Oshkosh, which since has been their
home. After going through the COM
mon schools of Oshkosh, Lieut.. Cald-
well went to West Point, his appoint
ment being obtained by Richard Guen-
Their, then congressman. From that
institution he graduated in 1890, fif-
teenth in a class of eighty. During
his stay he was made first captain of
the cadets, and his Workmanship was
Of so high an order as TO elicit q strong
encomfum from Capt. Charles King.
Lieut.. Caldwell's choice as to arm of
service was the cavalry, and his first
military work was along the Rio
Grande. Later he was stationed at
Fort Riley and lastly at Fort Ethan
Allen, Vt. \ short time ago he was
promoted to the rank of first lieuien-
ant. On June 6, 1894, Lieut.. Caldwell
was married to Mary Hay, daughter Of
81 NJ. Hay, president of the National
bank Of Oshkosh. There is no more
popular lady in Oshkosh than Mrs.
Caldwell, by reason of her graceful
amiability and kindness of heart.
They have a little daughter, wko was
born at Fort Ethan Allen, less than
year ago. They will make Madison
their home and their house will attain
reputation for hospitality. At pres
ent Lieut.. Caldwell is registered at
the Park hotel. He will bring his
family later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25

last event on the opening day will be
the spOrtsmen's delight, seven birds.
The grand American handicap will be
shot tomorrow. This will be the only
event decided on that day. Last
year it required the best part of two
days to decide this event With the
superior advantages to be had on the
new shooting grounds at EIkwood. 1t
is thought that the big shoot can be
decided in a single day, providing the
entries do not exceed one hundred
Three sets Of traps will be brought into
use. There were 104 last year. The
VII ner will get $500. The shoot will
be at 25 birds. 1t is expected that The
el tries this year will reach 1870.
The first grand American handicap
was decided at Dexter Park, L. L..
April ), 1893. Three events viii be
decided on the closing day: The con-
ISOLATION handicap, the Long Branch
scramble and the Aud Lang Syne
sweepstakes. The tournament is
held unner the management of the In
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25

The unclassifed service consists of
66,725 fourth-class postmasters, $3.50
laborers, $3.50 persons whose salaries
average less than $500 annually, 1920
clerks in second, third and fourth post
offices, 2,061 Indians and 4,818 persons
whose appointments are confirmed by
the senate. In addition to these are
private secretaries and confidential
clerks, cashiers in customs and post
offices, deputy collectors of customs and
internal revenue, deputy postmasters,
marshals, attorneys and assistant attor-
neys, employees in the quartermaster'
departments of the army, custodians of
military reservations, clerks in congress
and in the library of congress. commits
sioners of various kinds, special agents,
superintendent of national cemeteries
etc, amounting in all to about 700.
Total executive civil service in the
United States, 178,717, $99, $50, S27.28.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25
NEWS BOILED DOWN,

At Louisville the Kentucky Guaranty
company has assigned.
Mahlon S. Frost, leading promoter
of water gas, is dead in Chicago.
Emperor William has a bad absCess
He walks with a cane and is growing
stout.
Prince Bismarck in the Hamburger
Iachrichten continues to oppose German
intervention in the Cretan imbogliO.
The German press expresses the feaI
that the regime OF President Mckinley
will bring new tariff inimical to Ger
many.
The payment on account of duties
at the New York custom house Satur-
day amounted to 81, 469 900, making Gle
of the largest totals in the history Of
the custom house.
At Cole City, Ga, d switch engine
plunged into an open bridge. Engineer
Stewart was burned to death and Fire.
man eagle will die.
At Marysville, o., Mrs. o. w. Wells
and Miss Laura Andrews of Raymond
Ohio, were struck by passenger To-
connective and killed.
Congressman Godfrey Hunter was
nominated in the Kentucky republican
caucus for United State senator but It
is doubtful if he can be elected
At Salt Lake City, Col. E. Sells died,
aged "a. He went there from Iowa in
the 70's and was a member of the con-
st4tutional convention of that state.
Gov. Bradley has granted respite of
four days in the case of Alonzo Wall
ing under sentence to be hanged Sat-
urday for the murder Of Pearl Bryan,
but Walling's accomplice, Scott, jack
SCI. will hang at that date Respite
is given on the theory that Jackson will
make a confession favorable to Wall
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25
FATAL FALL.
Fred Kissinger's Tragic End-An Old
Varsity Student.

Milwaukee, March %. - Yesterday
Frederick Kissinger, only son of John
P. Kissinger and secretary and treasur-
er of the J. P. Kissinger company,
wholesale liquor dealers, died as a re-
suit of injuries received through falling
down stairs. Mr.. Kissinger received
The fall at about 10 o'clock Sunday
night. He had been feeling badly dur
ing the past three or four days. He
started to go from his bed chamber to
the bath room. AS he approached the
room door, he was suddenly seized with
fainting fit and fell headlong down the
stairs. In the fall he sustained a
fractured skull and never regained con-
sciousness. Mr.. Kissinger was about
wife died two months ago. He was a
student in the state university along
about 1880.
The death of Charles D. Nash Oc-
Cured Sunday. He was treasurer of
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company and for many years was presi-
dent Of the National Exchange bank, re
firing in 1892. He was born at New
Haven, VT, April 10, 1919, and was one
Of seven sons of General William Nash.
In 1843 he was united in marriage to
Miss Sibyl A. Hagar of Middlebury, VT,
whose death occurred in 1878. Two
sons survive him, Charles W. and
George R. Nash.
BOscobel Wis, March 23.-John D.
Wilson, aged A years is dead. He had
for the past few years been one of the
most prominent lawyers in this section
! of the state. He commenced the prac-
tice of law in BoscObel in 1873 with
Alexander Provis. He was a leader in
republican politics and was a candidate
for attorney general IN 1892 and 1894
and was at the time of his death chair
n an of the republican county commit
tee. He leaves a wife and four child
rem.
Gratiot, Wis, March 23.-Francis
Campbell, aged 68 years, is dead. He
served as state senator and internal
revenue collector. Under the Harrison
administration he was also appointed
Indian agent in Minnesota. He leaves
| a wife and four children.
New Richmond, Wis, March 23-Mrs.
William Paine, aged IS years, is dead.
Coloma, Wis, March 23.-Rev. Enos
Collins, aged "a, is dead. He was minis
ter of the United Brethren in Christ for
about fOrty-five years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25

Of enterprises and makes them impa-
tient against public servants who be-
/ iieve that public moneys are a trust
fund to be jealousy guarded. 1t de-
Lounces advocates of high tariff as
promoters and defenders Of govern
mental eXtravagances. Trusts, the
report affirms, are fostered and pro-
noted by protection and says that
when we attempt to shut out foreign
competition from this country we at
the same time shut our trade out Of
foreign countries. It denOunces as a
crime any law which leaves the con-
sumer Of this land subject to the eX-
actions of corrupt combinations formed
to destroy competition and control
prices"
Treating of the effect Of the bill on
labor the report says: "The report OF
the committee on ways and means is
singularly silent upon thG old pretext
that these high taxes are imposed for
the benefit of American labor; and
silence may be taken as conceding the
democratic contention that the intelli-
gence and skill of the American factory
operative are all the protection which he
needs or desires.
The report concludes: 1--WE are unable
to offer substitute for the pending bill,
because we have not been allowed a rea-
sonable time to prepare one. Congress
was convened in extraordinary session
on tive March Is and a bill was intro
duced the same day and referred to the
committee on ways and means, which
met the next morning, and on Thursday
it was ordered to be reported to the
house. The majority of the committee
spent three months of the last session
Of the last congress in the preparation
of it's bill, and yet the republicans al
lowed the minority only three weeks in
which to prepare a substitute. We are
unwilling to propose a measure that has
not been carefully matured and we must
therefore content ourselves with pro-
testing against the passage of the com
mittee's bill"
Mr.. n. Dingley rep, Me-, chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee, opened the debate in favor OF the
new tariff bill as soon as the reading
of it, which consumed two hours, was
over. He was followed by Gen.
Wheeler dem, Ala.) for the minority.
Mr.. Sherman rep, n. y presided
during the day session and Mr.. Hop
kins (rep.. ILL., in the evening. About
Is members attended the evening
session at which speeches in opposi-
tor to the bill were made by Messrz
Robinson dem, Ind, Green pop,
Neb J, Carmach dem, Tenn and
Buckner dem, Mich J.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25
DEMOCRATS DISSENT
MINORITY REPORT OF WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.
GROUNDS OF OPPOSITION
Mr.. Bailey of Texas Submits the Docu-
ment Setting Forth the Reasons
Why Himself and Colleagues ATS
Opposed to the Dingley Tariff Bill
The Debate Begins.

Washington, March 23.-Mr. bale,
(dem., Tex presented to the house
-ast night the minority report on the
tariff bill. The report is signed by
all the democratic members of tn.
ways and means committee ann
gives their ground for opposition TO the
Dill. 1t opposes the passage OF tbs
Dill because it would compel con
SUmers to pay more for manufactured
goods and on the principle that con
gress IS invested with the power q.
taxation as means of collecting from
each citizen fair proportion towarc
the support Of the government. and j,
Is gross peryersiOn Of sovereign power
to employ it as a means OF enabling
Inc favored classes to levy unjust
charges upon the great body OF the
people" 1t denies the right of con-
gress to require a man to give part OF
MS earnings to foster the enterprises
OF another. 1t points to the fact that
protectionists dare not reincOrporate
The sugar bounty, because of the re
quotation of the law OF 80 by the peo-
pie, and says that the democrats are
unable to perceive the difference be-
tween bounties and protection and of
the two prefer the former as the least
complex. The report argues that if
the majority opinion is well-founded
the struggles for freedom from taxation
without representation have been on
false theories; that all taxation, direct
or Indirect, is burden; and protec-
ton which collects more than an eco
nomical administration of government
requires is unjust and a reflection on
the intelligence of the American: peo-
pie. The report says that the bill not
only encourages extravaganza, but
teaches the people to look to the gov
eminent for the promotion of all kinds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25
sign any duties TO Mr.. Doe, who has
teen a mere fgurehead in the assistant
secret3ry's office.
UNCLE SANS EMPLOYEES
They number 1871 and Draw s99, $50,
S27 Annually.

Washington, March 23,-The civil
service commission has prepared a re-
port, which has been presented to con-
gress, showing that there are 17S,717
people in the employ of Uncle Samuel
not including those in the military and
naval serH ice, and that they receive as
compensation for their services annual
ly the enormous sum Of S99, $50 .S27
OF the total number of persons employed
in the civil service 81, 500 are unclassified
and arc not subject to examinations for
appointment. The total number in the
classified service, who cannot be dis
charged without good cause and cannot
be appointed without competitive exam
inatiOn, is S71O8. Of the classified ser
vice APO are examining surgeons for
pensions. The remainder are divided
by salaries as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25

Long Branch, n. j. March 23.-The
fifth annual grand American handicap
at live pigeons will begin today at the
new and spacious grounds Of the Elk
wood club near this place. 1t promises
to be the greatest pigeon shooting
tournament ever held in this country.
The opening event will be the Elkwood
park Introductory. 1t will be a sew
en-bird event. The second event will
be the nitro-power handicap, fifteen
birds. The Branchport sweepstakes
will be the third event, ten birds. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25
DESPERATE FELLOWS.
City Marshal at Juneau Shot Through
the Arm.

juneau, Wis, March 18.-City Mar
shall b Schmidt was shot through
the left arm yesterday while attempt
ing to arrest two strangers. Early in
the morning two well-dressed men en-
tered the office of the Hildeman hotel
and became very boisterOus.
Marshal Schmidt was called On to take
them in charge and when he stepped up
to the larger of the two the latter re-
sisted He then ran towards the depot
firing at the marshal as he went. AS
they came close together the fugitive
aimed directly at Schmidt's head and
the latter raised his arm an the bullet
went through it close to the bone. By
this time citizens, many armed, were in
pursuit. Near the depot Frank May
shot at one of the men and the latter
shot back twice, one of the bullets lodg-
ing in the door of the printing office
Tue men were shot at number Of
times but were not hit. They were
caught south of the city and landed in
iail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25
SURLINESS REBUKED.

The recent scandal in Berlin recalls
the story of Schweninger' appointment
as body physician to Prince Bismarck
At their first interview the prince lost
his temper and growled: Don't ash
so many questions, to which Schwenin-
ger replied: What you need is a
horse doctor; he asks no questions.
Whereupon Bismarck scowled, and
presently tugged the bell. The doctor
was in doubt as to whether he was
not to be shown out into the street.
But the command was Fetch the doc
tors things from the station"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25
STILL AFTER THE BABY.
Riot Act Is Read to a Milwaukee
Judge.
Madison March 2:

MdulSOu, MARCH 10.
The case of Nathan M. Maxwell of
New York against Mr.. and Mrs. James
NJ. Pereles, in which the plaintiff in
error seeks to gain possession of his
daughter, Fannie Maxwell, came up
yesterday in the supreme court. The
petition and motion of the plaintiff
was granted and a writ Of manGamus
issued, directing Judge D. H. John
son of the circuit court at Milwaukee
to obey the mandate Of the supreme
court, giving the custody of the child
to the father, or show cause why he
does not do 50. The writ of man
damus is made returnable at 10 a. m,
tomorrow. The motion was argued by
George H. Moves and NJ. A. McCabe
for the plaintiff in error and by H.
l.. Gibson for the defendant in error
Judge Johnson entered an order Sat
urday postponing for two weeks the
return of the child to her father on ac-
count of the cbild's illness, and to this
the father objected. Mr.. Markwell,
who was in Madison yesterday, says
that he does not wish to remove the
child until her health is completely re-
stored, but he does want Judge john
son to make the order which the ST.
preme court commanded him to enter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-25

lerstate association for the encourage
ment OF trap shooting. The officers Of
he association are j. A. H. Dressed,
president, Irby Bennett vice president
and John l.. Lequin secretary and
treasurer" The trophy cup which will
go to the champion shot is a superhIy
erased silver affair, decorated to be
cmbIemaCc Of the event. The best
shots in the United States viii c3m-
pete for 1t and during the tournament
their guns VIII bring down 10000 pig
cons.