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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17
TR0I BILE IN SIAN.

The selection O. successor 70 Minister
Barrett in Siam may become more in
g-orzsrt matter 70 the president Z the
1exs from that country is not Un5u,y
alarming. The situation IS said 20 bs in
tolsrahls 70 foreigners. and IL IS very Re-
rnarkabls that tha Cnited States minister
who has written SO coplously and often
so interestingly on tae country ana IFS
people. should have given no notice OF the
danger that threatens
correspondent says that the native
coGrts are corrupt, and certain nations
never gain a case. The goverumea; &
rich in promises hut weak in perform
ance. The SIamese act a. home as
great power, b11 seek sympathy in Ell
rope as a weak state. The native diplo-
macy irrIIates foreign representatives. as
the siamese yield only 70 threats.
The Siamese look with great favor upon
the English. and rely on the convention
II 1855 tor Profession and assistance.
Other nations ara less favored. but the
French seem 10 be just now the principal
object OF aversion. Although both ma
tions are entitled 10 equal privileges.
France complains :hat there Is not a sin
gle Frenc5m8n in the Slamese service.
while the entire police force consists OF
men imported from British India a
number OF British officers have also been
lent by the Indian government for admin
tstrative purposes
All the ofenSe is not, however. on the
side OF Siam. France claims that under
certain treaties, especially one known as
the Nilers treaty. she is entitled 10 regis
ter al Asi2tiCs as French subjects. Siam
claims that owing to the long residence
OF most of these Asiatics in Siam they
have become S!amese citizens, and she
fears pacific absorption under cover Of the
system Of registration.
Slam has been asserting her rights 10y
arrest and imprisonment and in the con-
test all foreigners are more or less dis
turbed- Outrags- are frequent, and the
tram" cars are guarded by armed police.
Probably no attention VIII be paid TO the
matter until business interests are at
fected. aud then there will be an outcry.
The United States has very little traffic
with that country but that IS 10 4 great
extent cur own fault Il Is large enough
10 call for a very loud protest w-lch Will
be heard at Washington If the present
condition continues
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

Safes fun6 TIE library fund IS derived
from various sources including TIE SO
paid % ro-ar.es puSlic az fees and dis
5ursed BY The library co2-G n tne Prr-
chase o. books. etc. Ire revolving fund
Tor The pentcsntla~y mus also Dc distinct.
as X : used N ths purchase OF material
and returned from The proceeds % the sales
q goods.
The general fund. then, furnishes Jha
onIy basis upon Which 20 estimate. snd.
ire years IS+5 ani tSe-. oei1g legislative
years. make me safest comparison There
IS difference OF S3a7 80 ~ in the expendi-
lures q ;aa state for the first six months
OF these Two years. n favor 81 ~ How
ever. Chis amount = mora than accounted
for IN IEa moneys dis1ursed for public
buildings and ether necessary expenses n
CURED BY 8 new state. Approprla Ions
were made cur 81 he general fund Tor sew
sral state buildings, and the amounts 80
appropriated are % - returned 70 the
STAKE ouC of moneys received from the sale
OF granted lands. The amount 20 b. 80 re-
turned VIII about even Up ne apparent dis
cTepancy shown above between the years
lSs5 and 49,
The amount 81 S5-.-1-. X 3isblrssd from
The normal school fund in l>s% was for
buildings and Improvements.
The current school fund shown above
makes at excellent exposition Of Inc rela-
tive amounts Of taxes received each year
Whatever Of this fund Inst = collected j.
discussed "a stated intervals oy means OF
the school apportionnentS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

Every erort should be made 70 get a
government, assay Office located II seat
IS thss year There are 10 means Of
calculating now rnuca golc vii come 10
th.s city This year. but Il IS SAFE 70 pre-
d.c- mat { large amount VIII o. brought
down from me north, and a good part
OF Il you'd - disposed OF 81 Seattle II
opportunity were offered Tor ready sale
OF i here.
such sales can re made oaly through
proper and reliable assays. These can b
best secured through Work done under
the supervision Of the government. As
was pointed out ia several interviews re-
Gently published in tEe Pos.-lnteil.gencer
banks ~ private persons hesitate 10 buy
gold dust because v.thou: accurate tests
tacy are uncertain as 70 lis exact value.
II tie valce i known through sc!en-
ufc and reliable assay. no difficulty would
probably be experienced IN finding 3ur-
ch4sers for ,he gold. The government
assay IS regarded ~ accurate, and puT-
chAses would be made readily in accord
ance with such assays.
Taking into consideration the fact that
a large amount Of gold viii come through
Seattle dur.ns the next SIX months. it IS
easy TO realize now important IL IS TO
have the assay Office established. and al
once Returning miners want their gold
converted into cash. and If they can be
accommodated here it means that they
viii remain IN this city ard not go TO
San Francisco.
Eaorge should net be relaxed, even If
the recent utterances Of Director OF the
Mint Preston were not AZ ali favorable.
The necessity Of an assay Office can easily
* shown, and under the circumstances,
IT IS nor improbable that congressional
action may be secured If such is neces-
sary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17
4 Red Hsr Correction

c. ", Keys. Oberlin. kas.. in Eastern
Letter.
Mr. Taylor. in your last issue. IS guilty
Of the arne old o;fence against northwest
ern Kansas common To other writer's. His
kT CIV ledge must be limited 10 southwest
ern Kansas. This state is an empire
seventy-flva times larger than Rhode
Island. this county alone being OF equal
size. Decatur county. the third county
from the western line, Is part OF western
Kansas about which Mr. Taylor writes.
This particular county has an assessed
valuation of - dV0 as: real value. $500, go0,
bonded debt only $1,000 general revenue
or sinking funds on hand. $50; no float
ing debt or defAulted interest, average
school district Indebtedness less than 500
per district; every district has a sinking
fund, Oberlin district has Anticipated 81 30
Of its bonded debt. nc bridge bonds have
ever been voted 2 the county. orr popU-
lation is sus) III the boom DAYS IL was
9ts1. At the latter time Oterlin had
@e09, now We have 100. other towns IN the
county have fallen OF IN like proportion.
Total loss Of urban population has been
about > 500 50 that our farm population
is $40 greater than ever before. We have
three lines Of railroad ana don't owe a
single dollar in bonds. county, township
or city. None have ever been voted, ana
there are no abandoned tracks here. This
county has not outstanding bond th1t
is not worth 100 cents on the dollar. For
I'VE years we have been reducing our
debts of all kinds. public and private. and
in q few years will be comparatively free
from debt ! have lived here eight zen
years ana have never known or heard Of
a fraudulent bond or mortgage being IS
sued here. Writers who do not know the
difference between north and southwest
Kansas have 40 business writing about
western Kansas. MIR Taylor should men
ton the counties by name. so that such
an excellent county as Decatur doesn't
set mixed up with the poor ones.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17
SUNDAYS "P.-i.-20 PAGES.

Tn. proxerbfai summer dniincss in
news viii not De oi~erk ed In sun
days i'ost-Inteifi2encer At viii he
foEnd 10 contain Il notable variety
in if~ articles. Ihe sunday nesss-
PAPER uf to-day hnd~ matter OF inter
.kt In su1f~ct. formerly never re
terred To ia the datly Newspaper.
Among those which viii attract the
readers special attention tomorrow
viii bet
CHAT NITH HEIEY GREEN; one
al the richest women i'm the world.
TuE coon TEaPLAH> "a ~ RICH;
written by "a seattle delegate.
NSrRokE POISON; ia" newly dis
covered cause for mysterious
diseaat.
TuE DAY OF CRoQtETi revival of
Interest in an old outdoor pastime.
DgE.DEt.. OCCURRENCE; the
Gruesotnc experience of an English
family.
soME :, MNER GOWNS; ard novelties
Ia hair drcs>ing.
sotsETf'S spPENTNGss pleasant
gatherings of the wFck.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

u-1e~e'othinz. tools ard equipment mus
- TAKEN sraan companies sh01le r
f5rraes. SO Jaat tae la5ors q travel ard
q ;re camp nay - distributed. Ana.
above aH IRE prospector should take
money win hlu-
= raa prza evidently awaits a <o-tl-
rate few VIA tae means. tine strength
aa1 The ds-.as 70 take The r.sk. but only
5lzz pr.5.ntrselt awaits those who Start
w.rh insufficient means to carry rhern
through Moreover. e should bs ssrneEn-
lered that 81 ~Ao &C Il search O fort
ures 60 not make them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17
THE FREE SILVERITEs AND THE
COMMISSION.

The news from London that the British
government IS inclined to favor a none
tary conference 10 be held in the United
States is a surprise Although several
members Of the ministry have expressed
themselves in favor Of bi-metallsm, it
has not been supposed that the govern
ment as a whole Was sufficiently inter-
ested to JOIN IN a conference. The Eng
hsh bi-metallists have not adopted any
particular means by which TO effect such
reform as they may consider necessary
If their policy IS anything like that of the
free silver people OF the United States.
they viii never be successful.
The character OF the free silverites is
shown by the action OF Teller OF Colorado.
who represents a state which has lived
so long on the profits OF silver that it can
see no prosperity anywhere until the price
Of silver rises Senator Teller very
causucally tainted the Republican ma
iority in the senate VIE. the failure Of
the administration to Keep its ante-elac-
ton promises. tut the moment the presi-
dent announced his purpose 70 appoint
commission Teller declared that he would
remain in his seat tin December TO de-
feat II.
Why should he want 10 defeat it, II
it served no other purpose than to set the
people thinking again. and If the free
slleerites be!leve that they have only to
think and they viii be convinced. then
toe commission would he a desirable
thing The free silyerites Of the Teller
variety cry cut that th- purpose Of the
commission Is only 10 delay and TO de-
cetFe the people The ahsurdity Of this
sae4d pe manifest to anybody. No
change IN the policy of the government
can take place FOR four wears. No change
tu congress can overcome the presidents
veto. Nothing that the free sllver.les
Gan d0 vu hs.u- about free coinage an
aer four years. and meantime. If there
IS no opposition the commission VIII
have plenty of opportunity 10 complete
SIS inquiry ANA make l5s report
If the pr, 1en, Htj delayed his corn
mau.rea.a aH-u toward the close q MS
t.sa. Instead of .at.-as j a.ihlu foar
months ~ i.s t.-Ha.u- taere mteht Ia
ae ground lov regarding +: as 3 scheme
frr d.,y ana -- having political pur-
raee T>.. sas- f...a O.. Mr.. 81 Nla.-y is
.sua - sae s4e: Ha. Es makes .ae q
fart ees's -r7- "ai.r re circumstances
81. 81. .4.eta4te. ae his a-s.
Tel nlat tae Aatre Tactics As r. p
@.n rf.tsse.as % s>nsfAsajze at.A its
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

1t becomes more evident every day that
Seattle needs an assay office. The late
reports from the North indicate that gold
In large quantities VIII come into this
city from this time on, and it ought to
pe handled here.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

ratio. Eill pc shown 50 conclusively that
rnere vii ro- ee 2 corporal's guard let-
o1cs.5s % ne r.ine owners to constitute
- garry.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

There Is no reason for there being a
pause in the conversation nowadays.
There Is at least one thing to talk about,
and people are talking about it.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

San Francisco Post. "Red-heaoed sap
sucker" and "mulle t-headed buzzarI' are
the terms In which speakers - the Pop
ultst conference NJ Nashville Monday re-
ferrcd 70 each other Harmony appears 10
have broken 0ut = the Populist pasture
ana disappeared ia the surrounding un-
derbrush
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n Ct APASTI@E.

The iiIg~ncer h"'
guarantees II. advertisers ""
nde paid cgreuig zion, Daily, ""~S
ard saBday. double that OF ""'
either newspaper published d"
state az Washington. AdveF''S'~
contracts viii he made subJect ="
this guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

They don't want TO do ike Kelly did.
but like Lippy did.
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THE. STATE PRESS.


Clallam County Courier: Debs an
nounces that the Social Democracy Will
carry on the agitation for the theory
without any present change Of residence
OF the members OF the new party. The
novelty of Debs' plan is gone. The MI
lennum Of socialism is not at hand. The
practical demonstration OF the feasibility
of the new scheme of existence is deferred
to the remote future. The world Will have
10 worry along in the old groove as 1t has
done and the now order of existence. Ike
the fountain OF eternal youth, is relegated
to the catalogue of things that are inter-
esting if true.
ChehaHs Bee: Last week a gentleman
named Dr. Riley OF olympia. passed
through here on his way home from the
ST Helens mining district. local con-
temporary published q short interview
had with the doctor. 1t was announced
that he had just returned from a two
weeks trip. and that In that time he
had inspected hundreds Of prospects: the
81 Helens district. excepting one or two
claims was not worth spending much
time developing. This week we saw
some gentlemen who Were UP in that
country when DR. Riley was there. They
say that ne was q week getting into the
district: that he was a day getting TO
Ike Shultz's from Toledo. a day going
eighteen miles from there 10 Hofer's. two
DAYS going eighteen miles from Hofer's
10 Soda Springs. that he spent two days
at the latter place and had 10 20 thirteen
miles further TO see the Polar Star.
which he claims TO have visited These
gentlemen are Of the opinion that the
doctor must have rode a pretty high
gear 20 have covered all the hundreds
OF prospects he is alleged to have seen
In SO limited a time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

Springfield Republican: Secretary Gage
y elves only the most hopeful reports Of
the business outlook. Ills letters and talks
with men from all about he says. convey
tho most encoura eing facts ana Indications
relative 20 a great Improvement In trade
President SruyveSlnt Fish ~ the Illinois
Central road. says that the tide has plain
ly.and permanently turned for the better
and the president 81 the New York Cham
her of Commerce, just returned from "a
lou@ Western trip is surprised at the evi-
dences Of recovery which he saw all
through the Northwest Other bus ness
men who have been out around make SINH
lar reports.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17
When are You gong?
SIGNS OF BETTER TINES.

Indianapolis Journal: So long as there
Is business there viii be failures, but
when the number OF failures fell from 2l6
The third week Of June in 1896 TO lsS the
past week it is very certain that business
has improved
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

ST. Louis Republic. ST Louis bank clear
ances for June were Sis Si2,0i2. for same
month last year 81 $3.50 Clearing house
balances for June 81 so 066, for same
month last year. $l212l AZ, or an increase
of nearly 81 per cent. II President McKln-
ley wants a good starter for his wave OF
prosperity. what's the matter with calling
on 81. LOUIS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

Los Angeles Times: Jerry Simpson .s
putting on more dog lie now has "a gold
tooth and goes crinning about Washington
as IL something tickled him half 70 death.
But there loesn'5-he just wants TO show
that toQth.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17
COAST PAPERS.

Sacramento Bee one OF the funniest
things Of modern times is what appears 70
be an attempt on the part - Japan 10 pick
quarrel with the United States.
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SGTK OPTICAL PAPER

SEATTLE. sATtRDAY. july n.
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nFFTCFs:

Seattle. Second avenue ard CFssrry u'1g
sew YORK. Rooms L. a. = IT,
'sse 70. - Cna rnfsar % CorIn@ESS-
1 aconta. I2a5 Pacific avenue
Give p0~tofrce address "a fuh.
county and eia-e 80. -
Her0i' 80 exnr4ss money off.-i' %
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Telrrtor.as. Tsa-f~e4s Once. MAIN
i-3]tori4! Rooms Main ~.
Sf4reT~ aff con9rg-,rrtfrs ions ara ,,-@ryy
fanrs-a - fhA gsTfe-~ ~ ~ = .fg}hs'N e'@'-
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rEr.ns o. sEEscR.PTIoN:


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Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16
Personal PARAGRAPHS.

J. 7. Rowstree Denver, is Millard gu ST
d. Rogers Of Ragan, Neb. is at the der
f. r. Lamb of Chicago is at the Mil
lard
j. b. Harsh, Creston, Ia, is at the Mil
lard.
Judge ]. NJ. Hall, Lincoln, is at the Mil
lard.
p. p. Egau, Denver, is in town, at the Mil
lard.
c. Plattenberg, Chicago. is Millard
guest.
N. b. Updike and wife of Harvard are in
the city.
Senator Nick Fritz of Pender is a visitor
in the city.
H. H. Compton of Cedar Rapids, Ia. is at
the Mercer.
Julius Lyons, Keokuk, Ia, is IN the city, at
the Milard.
b. Hrschfield, Cincinnati, Is registered at
the Milard.
H, o. Lebs of Hastings Neb., is stopping
at the Mercer.
G.. w. Peck, Concordia, Kan, is stopping
at the Milard.
B. F.. George of Milwaukee is registered
ut the Barker.
w. L. Marshall and wife of Kansas City
are at the Millard.
f. NJ Mack of Rochester, N. Y. is stop-
ping at the Barker.
e. L. Sargent of Cedar Rapids, Ia, is stop
ping at he Mercer.
Il. T.. Brown, a banker of Lincoln Is regis
tered at the Millard.
Vernon w. Peck, Davenport, Ia, is regis
tered at the Millard.
A. f. Bloomer, the poetic lumbermau from
York, is in the city.
George S. Evans and wife, New York are
in the city, at the Millard.
Mrs. C. e. Yates of Lincoln is in the city
on a short visit with friends
Robert Copley left last night on a short
visit with friends in Chicago.
G. L. Cole, Independence Ia, came in this
| morning and Is at the Millard.
| Frank Swoboda returned home yesterday
! from an extended eastern trip.
Louis Metz returned home last night from
a trip to Chicago and eastern points
| d. T. Mount and daughter left last even
| ing for Chicago on a short visit with friends.
George b. Harris, vice president of the
! Chicago, Burlington & Quincy is at the Mil
| lard.
| Mrs. John W. Hosier IS improving after q
/ surgical operation performed on Thursday
| morning last
Sherman Garfield of Sheridan, Wyo., who
| has been in Omaha for few days on bus.
| mess, left for home last night
B. f. Perkins, prominent banker of Sher
idan Wyo., who has been in the city for
few days, returned home last night
Nebraskans at the hotels: o. c. Anderson
| West Point; James Conklin, jr., Franklin
Andrew Shinn, Winside; George b. Valley
| Litchield; w. II. Green, Creighton; j. A
McNeil, Lincoln; f. II. Bailey, Nebraska
City; Alex Weber, Lincoln.
James Greenwood, Franklin; o. G. Bailey
Bloomington; l.. e. Myers. North Platte; Il
M. Cookingham, Humphrey; R. w. Latin
Wymore; A. II. Townsend, Stratton; f. M
Lee, Welfeet; II. W. Parchon, Sidney; G. r
Walker, Benlleman; r. e. Reynolds, Tren
ton; w. E. Taylor, c. s. Fuller and ]. II
Erford Lincoln, and w. S. Walters, Beatrice
are spending Sunday at the Barker.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-16
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The German Republican club will meet at
Germania hall at 2:3O this afternoon.
The next regular meeting of the Technical
club of Omahe vii. be held at the Public
Library building tomorrow evening.
Grocer Peck at Twentieth and Martha was
worked for the difference between SO worth
of groceries and Sl4 check in the same
way.
William Elsasser has been granted a per-
NIT to build a brick store at 24l7 South
Nineteenth street 1t will be one-story
building,
Milton Rogers G. Sons have taken out a
permit to cover the alterations in their store
at 1923 Farnam street. The estimated ex-
pense is $1,000.
A.. M. Blackwell, living at 1902 Capitol
avenue reported the loss of an overcoat yes
terday. The article was taken from his
room by some sneak thief.
Tomorrow morning Judge Munger will
call the law docket In the United States dis
trict court to arrange the order OF the cases
which will require jury i'm anticipation OF
one being called by May "a.
Miss McDougals class OF girls from the
Young Women's Christian association held
a picnic in Riverview park yesterday after
noon. Lunch was served and all In attend
ance report very enjoyable time.
The pupils OF the Central school, members
of Miss McCarthys class, held a picnic in
Hanscom park yesterday afternoon. The
time was spent in partaking OF a sumptuous
lunch swinging and playing games.
Rev. Newton NJ. Mann will preach this
morning at Unity church on THE Case OF
the Eyangelicals against the Heretics," as
illustrated in the proposed action OF the
Young Women's Christian association.
The active members of the Young Women'H
Christian association not wishing change
of basis have been invited to attend a meet
ing to be held tomorrow evening at the First
Presbyterian church, corner of Seventeenth
and Dodge streets.
Receipts at the customs house for the past
week have been thirteen cars of ore for
the smelter; shipment OF china ware from
Germany for Samuel Burns; shipment OF
marble statuary from Italy for Guy C. Bar
ton, and a shipment of wedding presents
from England for Mrs. Florence Cox.
The Laird Schober store closed up yester-
day from II to /, TO enable the sixty sales
men now In attendance to eat their lunch.
| They also announced to close the store from
| $3.50 to z for the same reason, but II was
| twenty minutes later before the doors were
| finally opened again and in the meantime
| the sidewalk In front was seething mass
OF humanity waiting TO get In. The store
| was Immediately filled and the doors were
closed again and again during the evening
to enable those who were In to buy with
any sort of satisfaction. Such a thing has
never been known to be necessary at any
sails OF any kind Of goods In this city.