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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-02

Desire RefnItc fion Against the Cana.
dian TariM ON Minrrx, Sunniies

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug Merchants
of this city who have pr0t5Ie,i by the C-lon-
dyke excif' ment are considering seriously
the advis@aollity OF communicating with fha
treasury department I'm Washington and
asking reiaisafory measures agafrst ths
new Canadian tariff. L has bean estimated
by many of them that nearly a million dol
lars have eeen expended uRAln The last
few weeks in this city In the gurchasa ~
supplies and outfits for the Alaska mines
Since tBe news wRs published that The a.
madam government had imposed a hsga
protective dG}S an All things coming ar~eSS
the border. and would send force II
mounted police 20 collect tha agt.- .,a~a
has been marked faIiin. of in purchases
No definite plan has YET been decided
upon by the projectors except that -rav
contemplate holding a meeting Monday
with a view Of securing me ass.5tsnc@ -
the Chamber OF Commerce ard Rnars ~
trade IN furtheF1nw the movement T. Is
thought that the popular sentiment
throughout The country Will result ia sub
sganttal assistance from other states and
ste as Will he taken as soon sS a te-xlpararss
organization Is effected 10 have the r4sr-
chants cf Seattle. Tacoma and gort Town
send ante in the project.
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AFF AIRS IN HAWAII.


NEW YORK Aug. "A dispatch 20 the
Herald froua Vancouver. a. g., SAYS tsat
tae steamer Miow~ra- grora Honolulu
brings }ns following Hawaiian advics,s.
Honolulu Aartor IS dotted WITH British.
japanese ard Tinted States war vsSes.. r..
sTd more British and japanese vessels ara
expeete6 daily, IN sesut-oftt>isl quarters
everything : reported qaset. but she trzY-
preston = Th7s tae condition 81 affairs i
very threatening ard popular oussre&g
may oeca1~ al sny 'isle. wAen tntgrna t3oral
interference from Saips IL tire harAor
wou5t occasion a co:r plscstior. The
stream az As.afie Ia se-ers IL sta3 pouring
"a. causing & fresh outbreak OF feeling
among the different factions on ire
Islands
An immediate cause of alarm is the fact
taas the United States blue jackets are
bitterly hostile 20 the Hawaiian police
p no exercise military ruie. British an8
japanese sailors are rot Enol-sfe~3 bot
AEnsTScAs1 A}na Jackets ars constantly ar
rested a. aeserters and annoyed IN every
conceivable WY. The object % fae Hm-
theritles in fhss persecution ca mo. - at
present fatacnsezs The tlue jackets are
~rss3nE numerous letters 30 TIE press.
protesting against sheir treatment.
Heavy rewards A-e ot<esed 10 tie po1.ea
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THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
David H. ufii Thinks IL VIII he
Futile of Results

DENVER. Aug. In AZ interview
concerning the prospects for an interna-
tionaI monetary conference. ex-Un;iet
States Senator Esil said: There is moth
ing in the recent news froFn England 4,
cause ne revival Of any hope - definite
sc.tan favorable 20 silver Il means moth
srg more ehan that England wII take
part ln the conference and there is ncth-
tnx - Indicate thaf she VIII agree p any
th!nE that may oe proposed The sending
- ssleh telegrans may have tAe eject Il,
make people who are no< familiar wIta
taa situation believe thar there wEI nA
soma Favorable act50n hy England. and
possibly that may have ht-en ghe Eater-
tior, hnt there Is nothing in 5ae .nforra-
,jon - warrant such belief. ard shere is
the experience - che past 10 justify ire
opinion :hat England NIL maintain the
position that she has heretofore
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REAR ADMIRAL MILLER



SAN FRANCISCO. Aug Rear Ad-
-nigsl James " Miller. who has been Or
deresi to Honolulu in command OK the Pa
csac squadron Of the United STATES nayy.
vice Rear Admiral l.. =. EeaFassee. who
has been assigned 20 duty as president OF
the examining board which meets at
Washington. arrived from tire East on the
Central overland this evening. admiral
Miller and officers viii depax4 tor Homo
iaiu on the steamer China. which leaves
here on Thursday OF this week
When sesr al the Occidental shis even
ing Admiral Miller chat.e4 pleasantly
about his trip ard naval matters n gener-
al but was dtssnclined to discuss Hawsiian
affairs. That would be smp4oper and In
delicate in me" h. said. An can say is
that I am goirg 10 HonolsHn TO assume
command OF the Pacific squadron. Ad-
mirai Bearasiee has been assigned 10 du;y
In Washington. His time for active serv
ice will expire In February next. Ny own
stay In Honolulu will not be very long. I
am afraid You see / am scheduled TO re-
tire fn November Of next year..
When asked whether the bastieship Ore
gon was likely TO be sent 70 1enoiulu. Ad-
miraI Miller said: That Ii q matter of
which I am not at liberty TO speak. I
might say. however. that one who famii-
:arizes himself with naval adriceA would
not have much difficulty tai making a
pretty good guess"
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hossse meeting tomorrow. ara aaSs A. ire
zig meeting here on Thursday
Tae gsst Of the miners oss-zss -a,n~ts
was thas morey. and quite a goosss, snr,
must De- forthcoming at once, IL sss strike
Is u hs continued They made tercgble aFs
peafs 10 their fellow unsoussts ard ;se ~
snlf was the appointment ~ the lesxg,.s ~
committee 10 present the matter Ia sh.
different organizations with the end In view
@, securing the necessary stnsws Of war
for TIE strikers
Resolutions were adopted expressing
hearty sympathy with the strikers. calling
on all union scrkraen 10 come 70 their re-
Aef ard rouraiy 6enounciay The ac,5or. ot
s2eriT Lowry in commanding the strikers
TO ret assemble on the highways of the
county. Many of the delegates 81 the meet
ing Will attend the meeting tonsorgow.
More Men 10 60 out
FAlRM0NT. ". Va, August There
Is surprise III store for the operators of
tnis region, said Joseph W. Rae tonight.
Inside Of torty-eix,at aour~ there gllg be
several additions 10 the nsen already 1as.''
There Is more In Rea $ words than many
people mink. He has been here since last
Wednesday, and has had TWO or three
meetings each day. net IN the usual way.
out has quietly gone 20 same house or
public hall. and the miners have gathered
there as II by magic.
44AsS StsSts4AA% d. MDID83&S GNe meeting
was repetition Of The success az palstssas
last night and Cafawtss yesterday after
noon. Tomorrow At Worthington ne will
make a speech 70 the men. Four more or
ganIxers will Join Mr.. Rea and Eli Davis.
his aide. tomorrow
Davis went to Clarksburg this afternoon
10 organize the Pinniyinnich and Despair
men. who ars all out. Rss says he Is hiEa-
" elated over the prospects and thinks
West Virginia will Yet come out Mason
relegraphed from Charleston today that
ihe KaBawaba and N.wriver men had
struck for % cents a ton and a check
weigh man Rsa says he intends 10 cali
on Judge John W. Mason who granted
she injunction. tomorrow. and he wants
10 KNOW what the Judge means He does
not Know whether the injunction means 10
Keep hAzn from holding meetings In the
public roads or not
Tonight there are some more signs OF a
general laying down of picks None OF
the operators have contracts Of more than
ten days in length. and the men say IL
fhey do not come out the other miners will
so back and they viii return TO the %
cent rate.
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WAS 1T ANDREE'ss


WINNIPEG Man. Aug IA White
mouth dispatch 70 the Free Press SAYS:
Inquiries regarding large balloon which
was seen passing In a northeasteriy direc-
ticn on the evening Of the 2ath. three miles
from Nhlteuouth. have allotted the fact
that The evening was remarkably calm
and clear. Farmer Henderson vas stand
ing at the door Of his barn and was tsk-
ing a glance around the sky when ne saw
a large obiong object sailing slowly across
the horizon Gradually ne made out The
car. when he saw large salt swing into
view. Astonishnsnt held him speibound
and again and again the ghost ilke sail
swung In full view. showing tss enormous
proportions. then slowly drifted out of
sight if the twilight.
Henderson on returning 20 hts house
consulted a newspaper having a picture of
Asdrees 5 balloon. and declared the air
ship he ga Is ~ th- same character. The
balloon was floating very low and Hen
asrson says IL could not have been more
tnan half a mile away He could see no
signs of iife, and il showed no light.
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PRESIDENT M'KIsLET.
His Days Prog ra mme ~ Lake CHAM
plain.

HOTEL CHAMPLAiN, N Y. Aug. L.
President Mckinley attended church ia
Plattsburgh this morning. The handsome
Methodist Episcopal church was crowded.
The president drove 10 the hotel In COM
pany with Gen. and Mrs. Alger and Pri-
vate Secretary and Mrs. Porter. A num-
Der OF people shook hands with the presi-
dent as he came out. During the after
noon the president received committee
from Troy, who asked the president to at
tend a reunion Of the Army of the Poto-
mac on August l9 The president did not
give definite promise. except that he
would attend II possible.
Congressman Foote. of this district, and
Congressman Southwick. Of Albany who
are cruising on Lake Champiatn on Mr..
Foote's yacht also called TO pay their re-
spects.
On Wednesday. the ith. the president and
secretary Of war will review the Third cav
airy at Fort Ethan Allen Tomorrow
morning the Twenty-first regiment Will
march to Bluff point and he reviewed by
the commander-in-chiefa aud President Nc
kiniey
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INQUEST OVER CUMMINGS.


SCoTTDALE, Pa. Aug. I.-Coroner
Owens today held an inquest on the re-
mains OF William $. Cummings the non-
union mill worker who was killed last
night during quarrel with strikers. A
large number of witnesses were examin-
ed, but the only one who gave positive
testimony was Constable Longanecker.
VINO testified that he was standing within
a few feet of the parties when the shoot
Ing took place. and plainly saw the fash
from the revolver In the hands Of Will
-liam Es~ Hpbbs The jury found Hubba
guIlty. and he was arrested.
Hpefp VISA = fesfcr In tisx osppiox Of thu
'i1ra<ssd4iG lEnna Steel Epznpany be-
fore the strike. a1rf IN Asf5 ~ fhN@he heet~.
known men in town. While opinions tfIf-
Ter as to the effect OF Cummings death.
it is generally believed that the trouble
last night viii end the rioting and blood
shed and the strikers will be more guard
ed In their actions.
The town is quiet tonight.
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CHEROKEE COUNCIL
Rolls OF Citixenship Prepared for the
u. OF Dawes. CornmiS.Iou

TALEQCAFf I. r. Aug THE Chero~
kee national council has lust adjourned
here after ten days extra session An
irnportap, step was taken in furnishing
the Dawes commission with all Cherokee
rolls IF citizenship. that II might raa ke
a final list looking 20 the winding uq as
Cherokee affairs, preparatory to the pros
pecsive change.
The Cherosee commission 10 con fer
with the Daw commission ~aa hauled
over she c9ass because of It's aiga.n~v
actions They we're given strong tfnt
that trey must Do something or make
way for commission that would
Two attorneys. Judge ] A. scales and
Charles PsaTe@ w~se appointed fer the
Cherokee nation TO assist the Dawes COM
mission "a take 3 true ce8ssas of the
Cherokee people and 20 see thar tie
Cherokee interests we're protected be-
sors shat commission. This step os the
Cherokee caBncts Is significant. as IL In
another advance
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WHITELAW REID.
The Jubilee Ansba ssador VIII Visit
President Mckinley

NEW YORK. Ang. The President. on
learning OF the arrival OF the jubilee am
hassador, Whitelaw Reid, teiegraphei an
invitation 20 himself and wife 10 make A
visit 10 MIR. and Mrs, Mckinley at their
country retreat on Lake Champlain begin
ming next Saturday. Later MIR Reid will
visit Mr. Sherman. the secretary OF state.
one or two pretended interviews with Mr.
Reid were published Immediately ON his
arrival. but they all have been repudiatet
Mr. Reid absolutely refuses 10 be inter
viewed.
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Allison Houered.

NEW YORK. Aug. senator Allison.
OF Iowa was the guest of honor tonight
at a dinner party al the Oriental hotel.
Manhattan beach. given bv Henry Clexs.
the banker The csher guests were Sen
ator Thomas c. Ptstt and Mrs. Platt. Con-
sressman r. e. Cousins Of Iowa. Con-
greSs-nan L. r. QGlgg. Congressman r. :.
H.tt. OF Illinois. chairman Of the house
committee or foreign relations. and Mrs
HEtt. and T. r. Poor. cf the National Park
bank Senator Allison expects 70 leave for
InMa fnrnnrrNW.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The general
strike Of the pantsgnahers' union. a branch
Of the Socialist Trades Alliance. went into
effect today in 80 shops in Greater New
York The strikers are enthusiastic. and
believe this effort on their part VIII end
the sweating system and restore the old
rate OF wages, Under the present system
they are able 10 make only 81 20 fer a
weeks work Under the old schedule
which they want restored. the operators
made from $40 TO Sl2 week There are
nearly 3an operators. and In consequence
of the strike $3.50 nnlshers are idle,
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HOBART FARING WE'LL.
He In Being Entertained Handsomely
by Newport Milltunnfrek

NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug I-yice Presi-
dent and Mts Hobart were the guests Of
honor at luncheon this afternoon, given
by chauncsy NJ. Depew at his cottage
Among the guests were Lispenard Stew
art. Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs,
Elisha Dyer
This evening Mr.. and Mrs Calvin s.
Briee gave dinner in honor of Vice Pres
ident and Mrs Hobart. Among the guests
were Chauncey Al. Depew, Col. and Mrs,
Van Rensselaer, Stone. Mr.. and Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Fish. Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer
Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor IIspenard
Stewart. the Misses Brice and James ],
Van Alien.
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for arr.sssng Tinted States nAva1 desert
eys which has caused wholesale arrests
Of nsen OF the American feet.
News Of the annexation os several Of
the Solomon Islands by Great Britain has
been received with excitement and again
started the report ths, savices had been
received from England that the United
States wfis ros be- allowed 10 annex Ha-
xam. as Great Britain wants the Islands
herself Americans insist Oh vigilance
con- raf..ees being appointed TO book after
American interests. IN view OF the perse-
csssIor. az American blue Jackets by the
police. They ask that the police system
be done away with as a menace to the
country.
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Strikers VIII Not Recede.

FHII.IIFSBCRG. n J.. Aug Tho
American Sheet Iron Company strikers
held a meeting at which the committee re
ported the results of its conference with
Superintendent Dandy. The company Of
fers the men work at cut wages but they
refused 10 accept the proposition and de-
cided not 10 depart from their stand
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Az for Tncrea.ed Wnxes,

TRENTON. y. J.. Aug. 1.-The working
potssrs Of this city held q mass meeting
last night at their clubhouse. and decided
10 ask the manufacturers for the restors-
ton within sixty days of the l2sz per cent.
cut In their wages made In lss4 The non
claim that the increased tariff rate on pot
terry made by the Dingley bill jistifies the
request. A committee Of the meu VIII
seek conference this week with the man
ufacturers on the subject.
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list OF OBJECTIONS.
Nations Which Do Not Like the
New Tariff Law.
A HEAVY STREAM OF PROTESTS.

All of the Countries Seen te TA.rr
That the N~w Tsrin Law win op-
crate 40 Divert Trade From rA-.
Giffsens to Amerfcan Nanuf.~.
sur~rs and Working mea. .ra co.
s~as~stiy Filed Protests ana MA
What They CouId 20 Preve.t n.
Passage.
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aUAY's PROPOSES TRIP.
He Intends to spend . Loag vacatt0
In samoa

IN SWmOMs
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. l--Senator
Quay. who has been at Atlantic City for
the past few days, was stirred today by
the announcement that Gov. Hastings will
shortiy come out as q candidate for
United States senator to uuccat3d Senator
Quay. The information. IL Is AAid. came
to the latter from a friend close to the
governor. Senator Quay admitsnd having
heard of Gov. Hastings n1legdN purpose,
but said ne feit no ALARM eyer
As an evidence of his fssainx@uf security
OF being returned to the senate, he eHsf
he proposed leaving for San Francisco the
latter part Of September for a ioi.-s trip
among the Samoan islands and Australia,
returning about April next year. Pre-
vious TO his departure the senator wifi
spend few weeks in Florida.
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SEATTLE THE CENTER.
Three New Ocean Steamers for
st. Michaels.
THREE MORE BUILDING HERE

besides the River Roats and Tug Al
ready Under Construction by Mo-
ran bros-. That Ftrm GETS n Con-
tract fur as Many Mere Vessels
From the North American Iruns-
P"rfauon 4 Trading Company
The Ocean Liners VII, he Rroug he
From the Atlantic Coa~s-fhs n. a.
II. 4 r. Co. Makes Seattle II. par
naanens Headansrs~ra-c.H Ill. Hama
ffton Becomes Trafiic Manascr.
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oriy 81 30 -. Paai snd Chicago. ara
equally isw rates - all Eastern points
over sha Ser:hern Pacific railway Tickets
or sale July = IL l.. ara otaer dates
Write gor particulars or call q, S4rraern
f&g..e s1.-1s. SsAt.ase
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Professor of th~usfstry

GE@ EVA ~ Y. Aug DIR II e. Cur
t4ss, 90 n" faculty of the University of
Chicago. has arcapted the position of pro-
fessor of chemistry in Eobar; college.
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Horses TO pyea and ~kaxun~.

z + Caine viii contract "a trans
r,ort - horsss Auguss stA- Inquire Airing
gor dock-
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Wilson's Yukon Guide rew edition, from
press 1gly %esh. all Information 70 date
ahaB. rew fields ard nsw routes. Sew
m aSs. haff-soste view % Dawson Cslfys
copyrighted Price. = cents maps. N
cents Send order az ouce. The Calvert
Company. 1is First avenue
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A limited number of .Fss and second
passages for AlsSkA are left OF the steam
ship willamette.
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PITTS BURG. Aug. i~ToElsns meeting
u the Labor League Vas held 70 take se-
1f0u ccnee wuinR trs miners sEr3ss Inc
L bor unions - Allegheny were ~eli repre-
sentes b. delegates wz3 took active parts
~ President Ifosan. Secretary Warner ard
orwarixeg Miller. % ;tse miners. and hy y.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-22

Once again the long evenings are be-
fore US when we cannot go out OF doors
to enjoy ourselves but are obliged to
stay at home and take to reading But
there are a lot Of people who cannot
enjoy even reading. owing to old sight
or to weakness Of the muscles o. the
eye but this can be easily overcome q
they will consult Guy O. vickery. the
graduate optician. who examines your
eyes free OF charge. He calls your At
tention to these matters in another COL
umn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-22

$4,000 buys an old established bakery and
grocery store, run by present owner three
years and has always made money. Of
fered for sale only because of i'll health.
Store Is located on Washington street,
Boston, South End; rent is $40; two and
one-half years lease: doing good bust
ness. all cash. l have personally exam
ined this store and cheerfully recommend
it to anyone wishing to engage in this
line of trade; store enjoys best of reputa-
ton amongst it's patrons The oven mid
dleby) is capable of doing enough to sup
tend the trade Come and investigate
thoroughly and wanting business of
this kind no mistake can be made here
w. f. CARRUTHERS,
No. Il School St., Boston.
sept1S, d1w*
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,9ur Sale ur to Yst.

Small advertisements not exceeding
four lines (thirty words) coming under
the head Of WANTED. FOR SALE. to
LET, LOST, &C., will be inserted Two
times for Is cents, three times Tor %
cents and one week for 80 cents. AL
remittance Of postage stamps or postal
note should be made with order. as the
charges are too small to open accounts
for.
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s2S00 buys furniture moving and local
teaming business: four horses, single and
double wagons, all in prime order. located
in Newton Center, Mass, Is miles from
Boston; present owner years and has
always made money. Any one who will
investigate this and wanting to engage in
the business will buy. Patronized by the
best people in town and good prices are
paid. 10 az
w. F. CARRUTHERS,
IL School ST., Boston.
Sapt1Q d1w&