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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-22
LIGHT IS SELF-PDSStSStD.
SMILES AT THE STATES REQUEST
FOR A CONTINUANCE.
Contention by Attorneys In Jusfice
Austfn's Court-Proseeution Asks
. Weeks Deiay-Bond Fixed at
,S0o-Case TO he Heard Today.

James p Light. vice presI5en; % the
seattI@-yokoE Steamship Company. vino
Is alleged 70 have converted $1,000 OF TIE
companys moEey 70 his oxn use while ~
Alaska, s2ent few minutes OF his tine
in Justice AgEtin's court yesterday after
noon. lie was perfectly se.fpossessed, and
when the state asked that the case be con-
tirued for nearly week broad smile
swept ever his face. This IS the begin
ming OF the farce" said Vice President
Light. as he pulled a Havana cigar from
his vest pocket ard hlt on ,he end.
The state was represented by Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Hart. Judge Balm
ger and Alfred Battle. M Hart tcld
Justice Austin that ex Mayor ]. 7. Ronald.
VINO Is one CT the attorneys FOR the prose
cutlon. vas absent trcm the city and would
net bs back oefore the middle q Lsxt
week Some % the witnesses were also opt
OF the city. II possible he would Ike p
have the case go ever until Mr. Ronald 5
return.
Attorney r p. Hardin, who represented
MIR. Light, pointed out that Mr.. Light was
anxious that the preliminary examination
be held al once. as he was stranger in
secured assistance from friends In the East.
Such d proceeding, he sad, would require
some time Nr Hart replied that ne
thought Mr.. Light could give bonds. as he
understood he was seen short time before
he arrived in Seattle with large sam OF
money IN his possession. Mr.. Hart said
r.
ny cons .derable than he was charged VITA
eulhezZliug.
Mr.. Hardin took the position thar Il was
not fair 10 bring up hearsay matter in the
case. and added that a search warrant had
been iseued and that only a small amount
of gold dust had been found among Mr.,
Lights effects. He said that ii would Re
unjust TO put the hearing of until the
middle OF mex. week. II a witness WAS
unavoidably absent II would be a different
matter.
Justice Austin said that tire defendant
was entitled 10 h.srtng within reason
able time after his arrest Tie would Ike
10 have opposing counsel come 70 an agree
ment. Mr. Hart took another tack aud
suggested that IL the bonds were named at
$l.5e0 or 5000, Mr.. Light ought TO be able
TO give them and let the case GO over. MIR
Hardin did not see 1t IN that light. Finally
the state came TO the conclusion that its
witnesses could be marshaled this after
noon ct O'Clock. Justice Austin fixed
bonds az $3.50 and set the cast. for the
time Just mentioned. Mr.. Light said that
be did not care 10 give bonds. and went
back 10 his new home on the hill.
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MARINE NEW :.

H0QUTAM. oct. ef-Arriyea oct. "a
Scsr Salvador. from san Francesca Tor
= coos BAY. oct. 2-Bar-oounl-s;r
Arcata-
Schr Roha-t Levers. from port G3mcI1,
Tor uero.,l.4; Tsr 81 Cresimore. from Port
~ kelley fer Euen9S AvraS CT 81
Ar~sved-f2~ 80 Victoria. fem YckohaI 7a
SAN FRANCISCO oct. -i.-Arrlved--
So Sfinrl from Tuaul >ok <fr Soath
po~tia9d. f.nru Seattle. St~ " arelnE. from
seattle ec1r Az pc ffom CaqaA.e r'v-
er. schr Parh~r~hHvg from t'09ai}5 river:
s.}7~ Eo-arza. from -. chat. Ssil~'-
scnr Nr,arc:N0n. f3F Coos ray- scar IA
- .rande for Gr1vS harboT. sen tofnp'tT,
fer Tacoma. schr Neptune. Tor Grays mar
hrr. sehr ~. Prom. for CoQHi.'y river
kARI.}tK. oe,- +.-S7ilea-Sh s. MI
ola fer SIN Fra~ciS->. oct -.~-SSi!ed~
N Santa Cfar7. for S1n Franct~o,
SAN PEDRO. bc- ., -ArriVe "a SIG
C,,ar.rrv Ford from OLYMPIA
Rrnt1>pO Dct = -AYtiv. ScaF Jcr-
r,gc sell from Grays ha~hor.
AI.C ATRAE. Got p -sa.!ed-Str Elta.
CAf.I.AO o., N ~Arrtved--C-.i * A.
ear rsar, Pore t}11kelry
HN<Gi<D%G Cc; e. Sailed-StIt Il
nr scr I'.r&wty. - Vancouver
SINGAPORE. OCT I-.-ArrivcG~Gr So
Al.o~ frcus Tacoma
RRISTs1I. oct = Arrived; ? "a
WeaE 8ock. 81 % Lord R.Ton. from IT,
CERr1rF. o.. 9, -SH'e3-I.s! Sd Ca:a-
erira Acc4aa, far san Francisco,
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TODAl's WEATHER,

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY.
Portland, Oct. e. 1898.
Occasional rain.
L. 3 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TGRE. WEATHER BUREAU
DAILY BULLETIN
nc+
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lk.lss tons greater than the shipments, the
difference being needed for steamers, In
oustFies. house and store use. The figures
OF the News for both Tacoma and Seattle
contain gross errors. The Trade Register
IN giving the output OF each mine in the
state tn It's issue OF August p, showed The
receipts al Seattle and Tacoma for the year
ending June 81, 1897. which credited Seattle
WITH $3.50 tons more coal received than
Iscoma. For the eight months OK 1893 Sc
attic received 1fl.0iS tons Of coal mere
than Tacoma, without counting the receipts
over the Northern Pacific or shipments
from Atlantic and foreign ports for black
smith and other Use In Seattle.
IL is gratifying 10 learn that the coal re-
ceip;s and shipments are increasing al Ia
coma as they are IN Seattle and that all
the state mines doing more business,
with some new and important ones TO he
opened up, but the fact remains that Ia
coma has not reached the point where her
coal trade Is as large as Seattie's-except
on paper, there Tacoma's statisticians have
made an unenviable record that does rot
city no credit 1t gets nonotonous show
ing up the ridiculous statistics compiled in
acona. and most OF the Inreliab bic COM
pilati0ns would be passed unuoticed by the
Trade Register were il not that they are
made comparative designed for outside
circulation TO in1ure Seattle commercially.
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STEAMERS COME AND GO.
umatiiIa Brings PassenRers-WaIla
Waiia Departs

Steamer Umatilla arrived from San Fran
cisco YESTERDAY afternoon with the follow
ing passengers and 100 tons of freight:
W. Dietz. II. Helsmer, a. H. knott
Mrs. W. II. Gormiey. G. Fl. Thompson,
Mrs p. Bison, j Curry, r. Simmons. Mrs
Mandletaum. Mrs ]. F. Trovbridge. J.
Williams and wife. II. Meyer and twenty
seven second class.
The Waua WalIa sailed for San Fran
cisco with the following passengers. She
had i,.0o tons in ne. cargo:
Fred Miller Miss Gussie Miller. Harry
Atchison. {. f. Hedburs, r. Z. Franklin.
stephen w. Roberts. ". r Lang, DR.. II
+. Miller and wife. james Mcisennar J. j
spillam. $. *. Flanders q. II Beckfos4
DR.. J. q. Humphrey. J. A. Leonard b. n
Carr. r A. Buck. George u. Minchln. II
W. Dodge, Mrs. = II. Mclean. George K
Boiander. Mrs. q. Ward. Mrs l.. Savage,
J.. c. Savage, f. j. Berkeley, g F.. Esasa
T. q. bodshSins. l.. II. Smith. John j.
noo,ey. c r. L.verm0re Mrs. George I'll
Hamilton, Miss Harvey; Mrs. \, r. Am
brose. q. Crown. Mrs. \. u. Cardene;. A
i. Gardener, G f'ihut, &. y. Thurston p
c. Riley. C y. NicDol. Mrs X. A Mc(1ee.
q. NJ Wood Mrs j. l.. Williamson. Miss
I:aiu Moore, II. Haghery. NJ 2. Fisher.
Mrs Bloedel j. II. Bioedel, ] A McDon-
alb. Miss AcCallem. T. Manning Mss
Harvey. M.ss Byers. Sophia Su.he rland W.
Martin and lit St2GraEc.
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SYNOPSIS
MARINE ORGANIZATIONS.

Special Dispatches to Post-intelligencer.
NEAH BAY. oct. al p. m.-Bar-
omcler. @l93: cloudy; wind northwest. 5
miles. Outward-,.as night. Ship IN
tow of Sea Lon. 6.25 p. m: schr kooeri
Trwers and bark in tow Of Tacoma. 80
A m; blk Buckingham in tow OF Wanderer,
lz:0S D m: tug BoyIen, 2:5S =. m. In
wars!-A steamer. lis a. m; ship in
tow. II 50 a. m: hk Levi @ Burgess. IN
low II Tyee. s.i5 p. m: tug Holyoke, ; %
CT1ALLAM BAY. Oct. e,.-s ?. m
Cloudy: calm.
pDKJ' CRESCENT Oct. 2I-i T. NJ
Rarometpr, ~ 81: cloudy; wind east.
miles Tugs Nigiiant and Katy in bay.
PORT ANGELES. Oct. FL ?. n. ~~
Cloudy. calm; Coo,.
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HOW COAL STATISTICS TALLY.


Trade Register, October %
The Tacoma News Of October n gives a
rateEsnt of the coal shipments from Seat
le and Tacoma for the nine months Of this
Year, following its usual derogatory re-
r4iks about this city and It's publications.
specially the post-fntel,igencer The TRADE
Register has published the receipts as well
ss shipments AT both cities. and 1t will not
BE- surprising TO those who have followed
ae statistical compilations so wondrously
ftpared AZ Tacoma TO find some marvel
sEs discre pancies Here are the raj! re-
septs in tons at Tacoma Ivy months, and
DE reports OF shipments given by the har-
Ar master during the eight months OF 1873
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Totals -... ...........,25S.lS7


Il IS not surprising that the News makes
De shipments 500 tens mere than above
Nfosled. The Tacoma papers have stated
Hpn tine 30 time that the Oriental steam
ss lake MO tons month rs fuel from Ia
eaaa. This would mean 100 tons. Take
US from the rocclcts and II would leave
s,@' tons fcr export. against U.s. ~ tons
reported by he harhof master But this IL
aest Tran the receipts shown. and yet not
= pound Is allowed for home consumption
" TIE population and industries claimed,
vi unless Tacoma got a considerable
a1ouut % coat by water from Seattle.
ea.eA L does not. Il viii mostly forcibiy
ssAe TIE reader that our friends are as
- n compiling coal statistics a. In other
sheS' he persistent exploiting Of which,
VI N!-air'se3 comparison WIKI Seattle In
ssaded 10 a.s-redit 49, port. has rendered
Recess 3Fy tor the Trade Register 10 pune
ARE The statistical bubbles o, cur cantank-
sa's friends
II would seem - the average reader that
@s business nl-u ~ Tacoma would make
united ana continuous protest agains,
aefF Chamtrr ~ Commerce and news
s@EeFs sfee!-s st al times - di-cre1it
90 ofe@F r3r' rf 'ra state or Northwest
elf4 ;as} ST.. ta~th claims "a commercial!
$50 tfe no33ttrnS should also be
axe a facs- would bear soma
- aEtd f.- aVrs1r Ike ne coal sta
- g.: r'-yp.s ana shipments here
- - II }.t rfts - receipts ard ship
= cff. -- Seattfe as puo.' shed u
:. .&@7 each UoHta !or years
- SO .at t.5" experts greater than re-
= t'-Htr 'aNe t@e amounts Of fue.
q. nsh.rs. tags. s'c. been
~ -, =" #s tTr.r's FIR tAe eight months
t
Evening star., 1898-07-13
The "N0 Seat, No Fare" Rule,

rms matter of overcrowding city street
cars is attracting attention elsewhere than
in Washington. and with good reason. Con-
ditto ms surrounding the city and suburban II
traffic in the large communities have
grown steadily worse as the lines have hean
extended and as our modern advantages
have been utilized to increase speeds. and
the cry for seats is stronger than ever In
New York the case is acute and remedies
are being applied. A resolution has been
introduced in the city council in the fol-
lowing terms
That all corporations operating elevated
or surface railroad or stage lines within
the limits of the city Of New York be re-
CURED to furnish seats for all passengers
and that when each vehicle is filed with
seated passense sign snail be conspic-
uously exhibited to that effect.
Ihat in consideration of the valuable
franchises heretofore granted to such cor
pOratiCns they shall ir nowise limit the
facilities for travel. but shah provide such
extra cars to be 1un at closer intervals as
may DE necessary TO accommodate all do
slrous of aVailins themselves of such We
hicles.'
In addition to this requirement inspectors
are provided to enforce the ordinance un-
Ger penalty to be collected from the Of
Tending company and Tor the protection OF
Il
passenger boards a car without being no.
titled that it is filled end is compelled 20
stand UP he need not Pay tie fare until IA
seat is furnished him. These requirements
put the company on its guard to prevent
free riding as well to avoid paying the
pepaity for violating the city's law and
ol SHIT to operate to the general good If
rigidIy enforced. The law authorizing the
Commissioners to frame police regula tions
is designed 10 protect lives and property"
and as suoa is amply sufficient to cover
this matter of restricting street car loads
tC the safety point No additional legisa-
ton Is necessary to permit the authorities
[" bring about a new ard better condition
of affairs than that which now exists and
promises to continue urtu the companies
arc prodded with the sharp stick of a legal
requirement. The highest public interests
de mand that the lives ard limbs of passen-
gers be protected to the limit of modern
mechanical appliances and it should not be
difficult to attain this desirable end The
moment the transportation company finds
itself liable to punishment for rapacity or
complacent negligence a new condition will
arise, more in keeping with the needs of
modern urban rapid transit.
Evening star., 1898-07-13
The District Hoyx at Santiago.

According TO some of the reports re.
ceiVed from the field of Santiago the Dis
trlct volunteers have been placed. with
other regiments. on the extreme right OF
the american line, thus completing the
GORDON of troops drawn around the city.
Heretofore General Shafter has not had
suhctent number of men to guard the
western avenue of escape remaining open
TO Linares, and this fact has given rise
to the fear that the Spaniards had quietly
decamped. leaving behind only a handful
OF men and lot of dummy guns on the
preastWorks to cover the real retreat to
the west. Ii this has not happened and
the main body of the Spanish force is still
III Santiago the completion of the land lines
10 the west Is most important strategic
move and places heavy burden of re-
sponsibility upon the troops stationed on
ihe right. Thus great interest attaches in
washington to this report of the local reg
iihehts position in the fight, for events
may bring to them a greater share of the
glory and perhaps of the suffering than
seemed likely at first in view of the long
oeiay IN sending them to the front Fer
vent prayers go out for the brave Young
men who have thus carried the standard of
the nations capital to Santiago.
Evening star., 1898-07-13

Is doubtful. however, If the senator will
interfere in the matter. Governor Black
mas made an acceptable official except to
the bosses, is entitled to an Endorsement
and his defeat in convention at the instance
OF the bosses might prove disastrous to the
party at the polls. The republican view is
apt, to be that it will be better to have an
other term of man who, though not as
complying with boss will as desired. is yet
republican, than the election of demo-
crat who in the governors office in the
presidential year would be able to render
the democracy important service in the ma
tional contest
But the democrats are not without their
troubles. Mayor Van Wyck may scheme
for renewal of Tammany's election meth
DDS in the city, but the Hill Croker fight
goes on, and upon Mr. Croker's return home
The mercury in the party's thermometer
Will begin to register the hundred mark
Mr. Croker is booked for return next
thought to have the advantage, and if that
is true he will be very likely to control the
state convention and dictate both the state
ticket and the platform.
Mr. Hills choice for the party's candidat te
Tor governor has not been Indicated The
Eames of several of his personal friends
are being canvassed but he is showing his
customary discretion by making no sign
prematureIy
Evening star., 1898-07-13

that Ceryera has been destroyed as a naval
factor and Can ara is to be engaged at
hcme by the Watson squadron there is
nothing more to fear from Spafn's ships.
Those remaining in the West Indies are
small and weak and are doubtless in grave
jeopardy at present without seeking fur
ther dangers by approaching the American
coast. The American navy has, in fact
given the seaboard cities of this country
the surest guarantee of immunity that could
be demanded
Therefore, far as the war with Spaip
is concerned, there Is no further need for
Earbor miDes. 1t would be improper and
unnecessary to contemplate in this con-
nectfon the likelihood of trouble with other
nations. While always a possibility this
contingency is by no means sufficiently in
V1aw TO make it a factor in the situation
Ihe handicap placed upon the coastwise
ana even foreign commerce by these mines
mas been serious. The harbers and rivers
have been practically closed between dark
ness and dawn and much loss has been oc-
casioned to the shipping interests. Locally
the effect has been felt by the thousands
OF people who ordinarily find relief from
the summer heat by resortins to the river
IN the evenings. The mines and tha regu-
lations governing them have caused all
the river navigation to cease after clock
winch has prevented the people from enjoy
Ing the GOODNESS of the Potomac breezes
after dark Now that the mires are to be
Withdrawn or exploded navigation will re-
SUM Its normal proportions and this coun-
try Will be relieved from an embarra ssing
restriction that is no longer to be regarded
as in the least necessary.
Evening star., 1898-07-13

There fs a change of tone in the news
from the front about the Cubans. The
charges of cowardice and inhumanity have
ceased. They seem to be acquitting them
selves very we'll. General Garcia, who only
the other day was accused of timidlty and
incompetency, holds important point in
the front line before Santiago and evident
ly enjoys the full confidence of General
Shafter. This shows conclustvely that the
first reports were Incorrect. Men do not
redeem themselves 50 completely in the
eyes of their commanding officer between
suns If General Garcia had actually shown
the white feather and his men the evil
dences of barbarity described they would
not today be holding post of honor.
Mr., Peppers letter printed in yesterdays
Star likewise throws some light on the
subject. Mr.. Pepper is good authority. He
is familiar with Cuban conditions. both as
they relate to the Cubdus and to the Span
lards. He describes the Cuoans as they
first appeared in the American camp, un-
kempt unequipped and unattractive but
evidently willing to fight and eagerly ac-
cepting the guns and ammunition allotted
them. Their training having been in bush
hghting- they are the best prepared for
that, and are valuable company for the
Americans. The Spaniards up 10 this time
have done only bush fighting.
The Star repeats its opinion of last week.
that the Cubans are entitled to fair play.
1t was Senior De Lone who first tried to
impress upon this country the idea that the
Cubans are wholly a worthless set He
put this forward in every form aId through
variety of channels. His peseta-I.oir.ted
descriptions included every phase of cal
hrnny calculated to prejudice the Ameri-
can people against the men lighting for
liberty in Cuba. But his efforts failed
and his ends ought not nov to be accom-
plished when the war is on in behalf Of
the Cuban people. Nothing would so COM
fort Senior De LONE and the few pro-Span-
ish Americans as a successful propa asa ton
of their charge that the capacity for good
government is wanting IN The Cuban peo-
pie and that they ought not even to be al
lowed d trial
Evening star., 1898-07-13

No reasonable objection can be raised
against the decision OF the cabinet 10 per-
nit the chief of engineers Of the army. In
his discretion. TO remove the harbor mines
that have proved such an iInpediment TO
commerce since the war with Spain began.
The planting of these mines was an act of
wise precaution. At the time they were
laid there was a possibility verging upon
a probability that Spain might become suf-
ficiently aggressive In the campaign to send
a squadron to these shores to strike
heavy blow at one or more OF the American
coast cities. At that time thers was little
known concerning the true condition of
the Spanish navy. 1t required time and
events to prove that the ssrvice was poor
the supplies short and the ships out of con-
dition for such sharp work as descent
upon the American coast In the face OF the
formidable naval array on this side When
Cervera was sent westward from Cape
VERDI there was particular reason for the
protection OF all the harbors and rivers
and II was not until Sunday a week ago
that all reason to fear damage from his
ships was removed As long as there re-
mained possibility that he might escape
from his predicanent and sail elsewhere IL
would have been unwi@e to remove the
mines. for there could be no assurance as to
the place where he would strike a vindic-
tive blow before seeking final refuge. Now
Evening star., 1898-07-13

1t is sincerely to be hoped that the fears
of an outbreak of yellow fever among the
Amer an troops before Santiago are ILL
founde l. Today's dispatches from the
front seem to contain words of grave sig
nificance. however, and the administration
is apparently apprehensive of a verification
of the belief entertained by some at the
outbreak of the war that a summer cam
paign would prove a very serious under
taking for sanitary reasons The later re-
ports indicate that the cases of fever at
SiboRey are not yet demonstrated to be
Of the dread nature that strikes terror to
the hearts of those exposed to it's infiu-
ences. There are many forms of fever
somewhat resembling yellow jack" that
are likely to break out among the soldiers,
yet it cannot be denied that there is a
grave possibility of an epidemic of this
scourge. Cuba is never wholly free from
it and the public authorities apparently
make no effort to check the progress of the
disease, relying upon the immunized con-
of time to stop the ravages. Santiago is
thought to be somewhat better off in this
respect than Havana, being situated in a
more mountainous country, yet it is true
that even at Santiago the yellow fever is
periodically prevalent. All the conditions
suggest the wisdom of an Immediate as
sault upon Santiago. and after the surren-
der of that city the withdrawal of the main
body of the troops to more healthful cli-
mate, possibly Porto Rico, where the condi-
tions are far superior to those that prevail
in Cuba.