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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Levi p Morton hss accepted the pre=i-
aeacy - the newly formed Fifth Assnue
Trust Company.
The hoass coss1nlt:ee or military affairs
has gone 20 Vlcks5arg 20 examine the site
OF the proposed aattoEa2. PARK
Krag Reynolds s. &C., whelesals grocerc
o. Indiana polls. have assigned. VIA Ia
h.lisiss 90 s3ae 40: asses. sko.ana
The first carriage for the tsn-lnch rifles
to be mounted in san FRANCISCO harsor de-
lenses. has arrived from Hamilton. ..
British cruiser T.eandAr. accompanied by
the TORPEDO destroyer Nirago. has arrived
IN San Diego. on her way 20 EzQginlals-
Netting Is known IN Washington % ire
alleged offer made nv this government toF
AND ian purchase d ''-S ''' ~ ss
Tire large wholesale grocery store 81
Louis Hubbard & Co, az Charleston. ".
Va. was destroyed oy fire. with loss OF
TIE comptroller Of the currency has sr-
thorizeS. Ire Nevada National hank * san
Frantiseo u begin business with a capital
% ss.aoj Ssl.
British steamer fTehron, for Charleston.
ed, steering gear defective and ell her
stores destroyed.
Robbers broke into the hosxe % aged
Mrs hinshali. ten miles cas-; Of Des Masa@s.
and will probably die.
London had a sl5a,@a FIRE Moaaay. tAe
dry goods store Of Jermyn 4 Perry ard
twelve adjoining buildings hsiag destroyed.
Two acres we're burned over.
The French public prosecutor has dis
missed the cases against NM Csaiil7rd.
Rzguai. Laisant snd Boyer. deputies ac-
cused OF participating IN the Panama ca
nAl iatrfguss-
The Over-nan Wheel Company. OF Chi
copee Falls. Mass. with agencies in All the
prfncipa. cities OF the country has male
an assignIea. With liabilities OF sSss.toe ard
assets OF s., 5Isaa
Four men hlred 4 boat from 4 fisherman
at Rockaway beach ansi lost the cars. The
boa. dr.fteG On 20 the beach. ard the men
were Yosisd frozen fast 20 the bottom ard
unconscious. They viii recover.
The British bark Naturna. - days from
Liverpool. thought TO be lost. has arrived
IN san FEaDe1s<so. Sac came srosaust by taa
Cane OF Good HOPE. prs-nfams os ID per
Cent had been paid for reinsurance.
A letter received by jacob Sargis. e
be-9fafah, Persia. now visiting ia CtrcSa-
uasi. says a band OF raiders from Ec-ar~
dessan had EnasxarreGs al the Inhabitants e
4 Persian Christian town. near SalsTss2ss
Persia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
MARINE NEWS.

FORT TOWNSEND. Dec. ss.-Arvsvss.-
schr r. " Bartlett frora San Pedro; brig
Courtney Ford. fscsn san Francisco str
Resale. from Alaska.
TACOMA Dec @5.-ArTive6-S@lg- Fred
Z. Sander. frorn San Pe9re.
CO California. from san Francisco.
coos DAT Dee 9A-Arrivesg-Str Ar
czta. from san Francisco. De- @s--Ar-
rfved-Str Czarsna from SaH Francisco.
coos BAY. Dee &T-fssr bFsssrs3--ss.rs
Arcata ana Empire. fer san Francisco.
NEHALEA RIVER. Lfec- AIRY SD
Srn~ pwesrer fro-1 Sar Fsnt3sco-
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 13.~-sa.seft--Sr-
Az4e> for NAnaiuso; ~ F8satsAtEe, fo-
Queenstown se!1r Premier. for Pert Blake
San FRANCISCO. De-. @-.-sarsa-sA
rIInsshIre. FOR Queenstown. Ar-ived-fsktn
5 y Castle. EoaoiGIa, str san &atso.
sros4a Cotuax. bs NatGrA. from London
Sh CyEruE asne. from NeT czSt3s. 81. Gser-
Fnar- from swansea. 81 ty~s11es. .Fd-z
Newcastle. y. & W. 81 Heary Il. HYDE.
AT-ckTsA<D- Dec. .--Saf1e8 Decsn-
be- z5-Str Alameda fer san E'ranctsce.
COLON Dec. s--5ag3est. Lece or "a
So Amaze far New York
HN<GEnNts Tssc. ~---Agrlve2-Str CITY
es Rio &c Tsuetro.
ApEIAIpE. De-. eG--Sasse1. bscsEEi -r
ss-Er 81 AtseklaEd. FER ora<e1.
YOKOHAMA Tsec. -I.~AFrsFef- s-essa-
ra~ ss-Br str Gastsc.
-PpslSaT4 De- Z--SaIlsSi December
Ssh Trf.rSoyns Tor Ess:gssnAlt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
.a-sAs4atlAssa-sr-s a---aa
BANKS.
pExrER HORTON 4 CO., BANKERa
Incorporated ISL.

UIEht eIrhAnxe arc teleEraphIc trans
!efs en- New York. Chicago. st Paul san
OREGON and British Columbia.
GteAt bills OF exchange on London avail
ohs elsewhere In Europe
Collections made at all points on favor.
able ternss.
Beads. stocks ana other vaiuablss r.
eelv0d on deposit for safe keeping.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
CUBA IN DEEPEST DISTRESS.
AMERICA TAKING ACTIVE STEPS TO
RESCUE THE STARVING.
state Department Nesseraay-Mea-
ey, Clothing and supplies Are
Needed to Alleviate the SUFFERING

WASHINGTON Dec --The -ao~. rro-
foszrd distress prevails among many th1ss-
sar9s % peopse IN Gaia Starvation nos
ofliy inpsras> bat a 81 2ctEal fact The
president 1zs been informed - tAs tacts
fre.-s sources tie crs6leihfy q wiic3 can
-oz Re doubted Re has gene 20 IRA ls1zfh
o. h4s Constitutional power - calNnE t14
state o a-afrs 10 Tie attention Ok the
American fs@ccie.. THE state department
s12s slsed al 90 iss authority 20 mitigate the
scEdsts2Ts 1heVe ard tire letter 20 the pub
&c sent out by Secretary sherman TIE 6&y
before Christmas pointed cut the WAY 20
further alleviate the miserable c011st.ca q
the concentrates.
Today *5@'9 wxs received by Assistant
Secretary Day from certain charitab5y dis
posed persons whose names are net dis
closed. and :ais sun viii De RENTED sy
telegraph tomorrow morning 10 Consul
fssGerzl Lea Tor tsfshurss naeEt among the
Essors pressing cases X = hoped hy she de-
Eartnaers q state that ne American gea-
PIE VIII Gene 10 tae -eitet promptly by
subscriptions ~ money. escshins and sap
plies Of various kinds. Tbs newspapers
are expected 20 lend generous aid "A car
ry5ug forward this movement. The ra&-
china-y fer distribution has been provided
By the state department, and Consul Gen
erai Lee has undertaken. with the aid ot
the American consular officers Il Cuba TO
give personal ATTENTION tD ne &Ss&N AAAksA-s
% distress BY the distribution o. me gifts
Of the American people.
The Ward IiEe % steamers. plying be-
tween New York and Havana. * IS said.
has undertaken 20 forward any contrIcG-
tsuas o. goo.ls "a Gen. Lee AZ Havana. and
= = believed the American railroads VIII
DO taeir part by carrying the g9ods 70 the
seaboaryi.
The Spanish authorities have consented
10 remit ali duties OF relief s1r>es so for
varied The state department directs that
they ae sent direct TO Consul tfsIEral Lac.
either money. drafts. checks OF goods
Coas4l General Lee tonight caoled the
sss1s department Just what = wanting az
this Juncturs. and hts list IS as fellows.
Summer clothing. secondhand or other
wise, principally for women and children;
medicines for fsvers. including large pro
porsica Ok 2aiaine; hard bread. corn meal.
bacon. rice. Lard. potatoes. beans. peas. salt
fish, principally Goldfish; asy canned goods.
especially condensed milk for the starving
cai.9rea- Money VIII also be useful 20
cure nurses. medicines, and foz many other
necessities.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
NEW RULE IN PENSION CASES.
Claims for Increase Not Considered
for n Year After Last Raise.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ss.-A new order.
the enforcement ot which. Il Is believed
VIII expedite the disposition % pension
cialas now pending. has been issued by
Commissioners o. Pensions Evans Il IS
ss follows:
Hereafter claims for Increase OF pen
ssoas VIII not be considered within twe.vs
retactiou.'
The necessity FOR the new o-lA-." said
an official today. grows largely OFT os
calls made on the office for statements CO
the status Of pending casss BY members os
congress These calls have 5ees1 answered
"a the exclusion OF other claims pcnfsa-.
which * Is said have beep taken up in their
order. I; Is only fair 20 these cases which
have not had any cons6eration that they
should d taken up as promptly IS posi-
bsA''
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
THE SEATTLE MARKETS.
Jobbfng Qaetafions.
Joohing qsota:ioas yesterday were as foa-
lows:
Srrur Eta-~ and CaHee.

lows:
Sugar, FIorr and Conee.
Sugar Gobssngl-Gelaen &C. n bsls per
". SAC: extra ''C," IN naas, per 10 49,
&C.; powdered. ss4c: SPOT cash prices
Flour. etc. lto5hlrwb-Patgnt Excellent.
80: Novelty A. ss.sD; California s-snGs'
shs.. GEO ssl b pTos 80 70 I cw. .: 0e grs
BAN. per hbi. AEs; or Io-ib sacks s-.1 per
az re fosr. Per b0i. ss-s0; Q. ~. y - Cas-.
So 60 eer cwt: re meal. per ool w. rs H =.
ho:niny. per cat. s225: craekA wheat per
cwt. g. y: faxed wheat. seN per case:
wee wheat four. per ewt- So: rssrI
splis peas. PEP .e0-lb sack. &c; z-.b boxes.
t9e: corn meal. yellow. Us. SIS: - 80
va. It's. 2. Ns. n-ss' faxed honaihs'
.cores 3obninel-Green-Mo per II.
esaic. As 5er per r. isAe; csSa K.ss
ger cwt. sil-7s; ss-lb cases per cwt, s., s:
Alden, Mocha gle: Caracols. ~; Qua
is :l: &C. SO sF; aI7s: &c. 81 sl ls '''
Meats. Provisions and Fish
Fresh Meats 0ob5ingD-Cow beef, 1885,;
! steer beef. Stslsc per III; mutton. &c Per
IL PORK; Sc Ter ID. veal; Sc per 10
provisions Uobb!ngt-HaTs. large. lie:
dry sal: ssdes. SIC.
Fresh Fish ljobbingl-HaE5ut SHE:
cannon "a s9a5c; salmon trout. -: founders.
: ssaQfc; soles, &c: rock cod. Sc: black bass.
%. perch sis8ic: mountain trout, l-l.G l5e;
| shrimps. Ice
batter. Cheese. ExRs and Poultry.
Bas;er-Ranch. fs1isc: fancy dairy. in
:s 80 lsg2lss Washington erea'neries
.Gheess G5ablng1-Nassve Washington.
hlI@'9c: New York. I2isdisc.
Eggs tjoahing1--Stora &c. Eastern. f4G1Tc:
sress Eastern, &C; strictly fresh ranch,
PoHi,ry-Drsssed chickens. 1ilsc: sur-
dozen.
Vegetable. and Fruit.
Potatoes doobing)-New potatoes. sieai4
.vegeta bies 0obbiug,-onions. Silver
SKINS s-H20 per 10 lbs. bets. SIC per
sack: cabbage. &C ger ID; carrots, 500 &c:
hofhou.s * 5er ~ pSs e9z s .9asGes
si25.
Green Fruits Goaaingl-oransss seed
ti0ss, S2eE32.@s; navels s1Gfl5 q, lemons,
fancy California. s.; selecss. s2gs15o: fancy
) mon apples. zsa75ac; bananas. .e15a 3. call
lorna grapes. s5sg7sc per crate; cranhsr-
res 5000 per 5bl s. psr box; pears,
slcGG per box
Hay. Grain and Feed.
Hay 0oh5.ngl-Puget sound. per ION.
SIC EasleTN Washington timothy, So: alt-
ala. silpl2
Oats uohains)-sso.
Barley co5oInsl-Roued or ground. Der
Corn-WhoIs. 81; cracked. 80 feed reaI
ger ION, ~ bran. SIS. shorts. 81.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
SULLIVAN STOLE a LOCOMOTIVE
Crazy With Drink. He Opens the
Throttle and Wrecks the Engine,

LEADVILLE. Cot. pec- ..-John Sul-
Ivan al employe OF the Arkansas Valley
sFnslter. was arrested tonight after So
vsrs struggle. While crase1 with drink
he climbed onto switch engine belong
ing TO the company. threw the engineer
in the ditch and turned the throttle loose
The engine sped over a quarter OF mile
OF track with the velocity % Al express
and crashed into the roundhoase. * was
supposed that Sullivan had been killed
bat Il was later discovered that he had
tuEred of shortly after he has opened
tie throttle. The roundhouss was badly
damaged and the engine was 3 complete
wreck.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
BREAD stuns.

BAN FRANCISCO. Doc. e-.-Ths what
market II duN ana Unintereztfrx There
were 40 Informal call boards this morning
Chicago j. Sswer. Spot prices are urChaug-
81. Barley Is steady. There was very
hS1t trading IN cats.
FloIr-Set cash for family extras s.-9
4s: bakers extras 81 S9li4a
aeat-Shippiug 81 slt.ssl. ALL for No l
snd si.4Ssa for choice; milling, sl5tg' AZ.
oats-Poor 70 fair. SislI *: gossa 10 eho!,s
= g so -l21e; fancy feed Er-1I NJ. grav
u i2szzsfi i7'z; milling. T6-azs1f l2as, 50
rr.$e 81 s@fl -. black. fer seed. 81 $50 / 81:
red. SL2ssita
Receipts.
Flour, quarter sacks sf45: DO Oregon.
sel@; wheat. eentsis. lIG. 7a5: do Oregon.
1899; barley. centals, s.4ta; oats egntals
I5ai ne4rs. sacks. 49,; corn. centals, 4-s5.
potatoes. sacks. 2s4e; do Oregon ~:
onions, sacks. 81 10 Oregon. 81: hran
lacks, 81: 10 Oregon ssss misdllrSs
sacks, IN: DO Oregon 255. hay tons SO:
wool, bales - raistnS. n1xes 80: hSfeS
numoer. 9E. quicksilver. TASKS, y: wine
gallons. Il aa
ttostn. Quotations
Naeat-strong: May. Es;is.
BArisy-Stronger; May. So.
Sporn-. .,,sr~s yellow. sltzlos3s.
Nee, and Hops.
Wool-sp-;ae Nevada iIeTI1r: orseo-,.
i@Witc: fan. Southern eoast lambs T<7sc:
San Joaquin IambS'. -SsSc. northern larnse@'
iisf:zc: mountain lambs. 1sslI9c. san Jo9-
QUO r.ains as: Humboldt and Meada-
.Hops-old crop. nominal: new crop. 10
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
1T EVEN REsIsTs DYNAMITE.
Efforts to Raise sunken Boat ut 81
Iouts Are Of No Avail.

ST. LOUIS. Dec z7.-TAs business
houses In the center OF the city were
shaken 20 the,r fsuntst Tors, Knocking
goods from THE shelves. this morning, by
q terrific explosion. ard fer tine there
was great excitement Tae shock came
frora 4 charge cf dynamite used IN trying
- raise the SGnke1 towboa. Dolphin.
which weSt down during the tornado. Il
lies Ia the middle Of the Mississippi. op-
vosits the foot % olive street All az
tenpts have proved futile.
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ST Louis. rsec z--Ers Van Seh&acS.
VINO for yns past three Yssog sAs has stirred
shs social circles ~ $ew YeTk and Cat
czGo TArouza Gsr sG4I ssskssss aeF s&tEsT-
f1-saw, Peer Van S<-1ssek taa Chicago
rsts2foEaETe <sragEtSt az tse groIa9 81
al3e-asisg ser ha2SGar1ss asEes-t5sSS. salsssxa
a cosnsncsScn sn 81 I4osz5s IagssY 81 6sclar4-
ing Sc had heea Vp5sSd g papers q a1z1-
Ts9-tance IL connection wftlz the celebrated
s.E.xassssz
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soGr from TIE elosa Apparently TIE on
$3.50 .esa .c- TIE strength was me new Ea-
- 80 sears, IS nothing Else q ] 5GIs-
news Il SA= e@14F
- ere were several bearssa features n
We Gays news CHIEF AZ rtsr1 v-ss ~ as-s-
s@ats maze n a cahs@g-.-u trrs~s rS-ss.,sS.
- ,s~ss. making TIE pxaaa1ss s1rrAns ct
- .er sxpo-- from Argentina - "a 80
aeS.a.s.s. !. 1859 makes were ciescd on
$3.50 OF CHRISTMAS holidays. bat N~w
80 - ssEezEtsd The receipt of s0gna buying
Sas's Ecr rufn-es ca Earo2esn account.
I'D az least oEs - $50 cgzsfes order VS.
L.yerpooI -'-A'
=. Tn e L.vssgool Corn Trad. News es;isza.-
{ az a., ~. : satFrsass * sst week a,
s1-pnsrts The United states co-1tr7ssgs-
ION % lass weeks to<ai w.s ~ 90 asssFs-
bushels cor.pa-es. w2sS ss1--e.sss - -
- aAsasas ths year befuxs. lac heayy re-
esse.s here aa6 Al The Northwestern
pSs caused cons,9eraole rszsssiGg ard
az Sc
Cora FOR ,he greater part o. th@ session.
Vas very active. with an increased ssx.sssza
interest NAY wheat traders weze "a -
NAeA; p1 bidding for corn. AID shorts
MSss A4so active layers Prices aesS axEa
- eAs sIaS- May closed 5se higher. az
oats were almost a counterpart o. corn.
Lee Ensrket started very 1rm ara active.
14 1s sA1 .ask was factor. May Giosed sc
Provisions we're quite active ard firm
@ssahz T5le morning. Later IL tae 3zy The
asaAcs Was lest, tie close aesng easy
Nay pork closed cents lower May ard
unchanged ard May RIBS -i.c lower
Closing Qastations.
Whsat-Deeembe-, $50: May. 40.
6orn-D eeesr eer. s1c: May. SIC
Pors- i5sssIas<r rs: s MsE "a
Lard-D eeember 81 Is. May. "a
Etos-DeesE2aer. 81 g.: Maj. Ls<
lash wne&t-S0. rad. SAc. No. 3 sa.sasc.
No. spring. sc. No J. s5s.@@c. No hard
/ winter, s1ae. No. j. &45S-c. No. Lew
spring sil2c
Corn-No. = g-3.c; No. 3 sz.sz-c.
oats-No : .sasg2ic: No 8. Sc
Bariey--sE4sc.
Rye-47c.
Flaxssed-g ia
IIaacIAy-N 81
Live stock.
Cattis-Sales were on a hssis OF Sr<fs
EoT Eassst lots. up 10 AstS. - tor strictly
cno2cs 10 fancy cattle. the oU4k oS The
sa!es being a. 81 las: feeding cattle. g. %
ga The most important sale OF cattle
was that OF a los. mostly polied Angus. al
va TEe range OF prices vas frou4 8. %
Hogs-SaIss were az an extreme range
Of $ -5St3. - for cgils 10 prime lots OF hogs
with the bulk o. the transactions AZ S. %
sheep were wanted az s27sGl25a for snfe-
rior 20 common up 20 a s-z74 . fer choice
nocks. with fed lots prss3osI4.naTang and
setsIns a. . ss1s 80 lambs were sctsve At
s414- - fer the c0fnU01sst lots Qp to g. ~
SIS for prime. a few s5-poaad lambs. sail
Ing AT the top price, Yearliags sod 4; 81. -
geeeip,.--ca,tls. i2aoo: hoss. ss.eao:
sheep. is.s9.
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NASSAU. New Praxidesrs. Dec. ii
TIE steamer Harlequin. which. as pre-
ySsGsly reported. wxEss ashore or tss gse<
aear Rnrcay. Bahamas. OF she i@Th, b.
cane a fetal loss -s1s s,xew ard Ez4-
ssrsaas were saved TNs vessel was
owned IN New gark TIE BritSsA man
Sf-war Partridge wens 10 her assts.znce
and soznt several hears n a yaln affcrs
% feat her The schooner Was 10 e2s-
fzSr
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SYN0pSIS.

A storm area which affects the whole o.
Washington and the northern part OF Ore
goa only Is central north o. the Strait Ct
fuca. Gales have blown on the coast to-
day reaching forty miles per hour a. Cape
Flattery and sevsnty-two miles. from the
south. az For. Candy: also forty four
one inch has fallen in tina past twelve
hours at Port Angeles, Tatoosh and Fort
Candy.
Seattle local re pcrt-MaxiTnuul terlr@rs-
ture. 81 deg; minimum. a.. mean. a.. Rain
fail past twenty-tour hours. is inches.
@ v SALISBURY. Observer.
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Cauysntiou OF fiagutsfs

PHILADELPHIA. Dee. s7-The at-
teanth annual conyertior % the Modern
Language League II America began &
three days session totry az ths UNI
varsity Of PerrSyIvaEia. INTERESTING pa
r.e~s were Rad ny PREF Hunt. e PrtnGs-
Ton university: Pro-. weed. ~ Johns Hop
kfrS university: Pref Colin. - ErvH
Nawr college. Prot Hewitt. az Cornell
and cshers Tonight ;he president q
- ASSOCIATION. Pr0f. Albert Scott. of
Vale university. rTsaie 81 address On the
Province - English pAiloloEy."
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PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK
OectdeatAt block. Seattle. wash.

PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK
0ecideatai block. Seattle. wash.
Capital ......... .............. .... Sfoo oCo
OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES.
ssSe0 Fufhn .s-..s.-.-- -s....-.s-s .frEst6ert
Arthur A. Denny ............ Vice President
yonn Leary ..,...... Second Vice President
James r. Hayden, Manager. Cash. sec'v
Frank l. Siodgete Assistant ca.hssr
e4mane Schwahacher. John Coi!fna
T. c. Neufelder. J. T. Greenieaf.
f.snae;s . savings bank bushes, ex.
ehss4veiy
Deposits received from 81 TO SO on
Ihtafsst allowed per annum. Sir o>~
Cat On term deposits: Z per cent on or
diary deposits,
Dividends declared last days Of May ara
approved eoliaterals only.
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vnwin~rr. n~ierf abe Cou.promls~.

LONDON. Dec @7---Ths ballot taken hg
49,. striking engineers as IRE csltcoFrs ~
re rseezt conferences between the rep
-s-es-t ztGTsS % re employers ard rsan has
resulted II retectt3r * sas proposed c8ra-
gsro-vise by 9 hundred % one &ssAe the
unions proposal % afsy-oze hours eskiy
9nsfeaa % to-ty-ssgE.. has Hssa @e5Scsed -
4 ma 3ortty aIracst "a Iarge. Tas bsglos
therefore Is practically tantaaccssnt 20 a
vote oE - eoEa9encs - the leaders y Tire
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VOTING FOR FREEHoLDERs.
Probable Victory for Mayor Phetan's
Ticket fn San francisco.

san FRANCISCO. De- @T--{r71stte--
AS. s-*s-sxt was manifested IL to4ay's
.ta~.s-- OF 4 h,art % e1evsr fge~ Ao2eeTs
- s~zrsa a rev cNsrss- fc- tAe city
there was 70 excitement seoat 80 sell-
s-x Misses. though GarSng Ire day about
e. aNS votss were csss- Use eosiEs 1roessa-
81 very sIywiv. bat a: , esock fhis morn
- -. .-,r-o-.srs ot tse tsckss no-n lima sd
- 49,, carter convention q I-s3 whgsa
vas named ny Mayer P1s.aH- cea1 deaiiy
~.xi-. thaf tAsy have WIG decisive VIC
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Arrested for Libeiing weyler.

HAVANA. Dec 2G.-I'as police have ar
rested on beard the steamer Washington
Senior Barosto. a former provincial dep
uty. who Is alleged 10 have escaped from
Spanish officers who had been ordered
By Gen. Wsyler 70 arrest him on tho
charge OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. and who
aftsrwa-9. II is further alleged. Ibeied
the former captain general while he
SBaroetol was in New York.
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MARINE OBSERVATIONS.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-In.ellsEeuesr.
TATO1SH. Dec. g7--4 p. rl--Esrerieter
- -: heavy rain; wind south, thirty six
NEAH BAY Dec - p ul--Eeavy
rain; brisk southwest VIII. Tug N the
hay
rain: byiSk southeast wind
PORT ANGELES. Dec. tt ?. n.-Bs-
ronetsr b 81: light rain: wind southwest.
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DAILY Buys Another BROOD Ware.

DAILY. OF Baster Eooz farm. Montana. SCI
cured another brood mare today Gas
Fasting has aofs - his agent the dam e
Fz-ss Mate sor * -. The mare Ssip
EEat@, Is years esi was slresi by spend
sNTsft. lam Messnsase. by Alarm SEE
and Lady Reef. also 3GSt purchased nv
Mr.. DAY.. will ~ lsft In Kentucky Until
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CHICAGO. Tsec Mrs. Anfersoa ara
fser tao daughters E.atsh ard Myrtle. sged
: ana years Ksfe asphyxaated by Hlnm-
3rssesuE gas IN their hone 81 $ Johnson
swenus tsossy. TIE husband On returning
frona work s0niehr. t0uus his wife snd
Children aesd tn bed Gas Vas po1ring
from 81 the tsts 81 ne COOK ssoFe-
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Ts1FEst t-T15az- ~ WTtaT1 p JIe{f
Recitation. by Prof. r. n. Melarra-
Third Dsy-Thnwxdny, Dec. -
Mem oranf &epxl~sx

stevens Post. No. I. in place 81 iss reGp-
lar open meeting. VIII hold a me nsorsaI -.
vice 4; @. A. II. hall. Hinckiey block, th3o
evening, n honor az the members Of sho
post who have died during tie last year.
The programme viii saasist Of music. "a.
dresses ard other features 20 make 4 a.
interesting ard Impressive servfce N
comrades ard their friends ere cordially
invited 20 DC present.
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AvF,y-ER surprises -. future may
ssvs fsr ux - the Was Of -ansssorfasfea
seeslstse@. Whether via tbs bsfsn1n raaee
a. sfher, IN the rssanslrns Re VII havs =
- eoutsns wssh hRrryfng ever terra araa
"a our travels. ard yes VIA nnd -
NoTxkerr paessae railway eIs TIE BAH =
shs respect
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The BARRIERS o. Seattle held D ueet1n9
last night and organized = fnton with IL
, the following officers. President. n -
MILLER; vice president, r. wAakley. serrp-
tsry. J. II. Hsuner. treasurer Charles
Stevens Another rnecsirg Of tia Hssea
will 80 hesa Thursday night. Abou3
sixty tarbsEs were In attendance
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Closing Quotations.
~ 90. and Hops.

Naeat-strouG: May. 1915.
BArisy-Stronger; May. Sc
Corn t.s-re yellow. s.6z10s3-.
Bsar~siT|Is
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COLUMBUS. O. Dec, S7---The executive
committee % the T-a.fa1 Airr WoSkeTs
ana coal operators svsra Pennsylvania.
0hlo. Indiana and FIlsnos- today rsSt 20 ss-
Just wages az the standard unSa jo.ct
convention Of miners ard operators can -
had. II is practically settled that the sA-
issirg wage scale VIII he adopted
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Chicago MARKETS.


CHIC AGO. Dec. s-s-wasat c7zred FIRM
fro-s :. g.. Decline tro-. ia elasang pre-
- Fvz4av initial sales ranging from ssA@e
~ - ss4tec- Al aciye trade Was done
ta~ ar aSar and tAs market :ow thaf lszgsa
- tire maintained an A2p@aTaree %
sgr~exxN May sc{1 "a b agA So sssskS$fs.
Subsequently, srsAe ss&eksre6 as4 TIE
p<.ee weakened slowly 10 Will hall al