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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14

THE Al bark Highland Light VIII be at
Gslbraith's dock. Wednesday. February Is.
20 receiy. freight for Skagway and Dyea.
cbandlse VIII be received. For rates apply
II2 Columbia street. Seattle St. Michael
& Dawson City Transportation Company.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14
Gold. Gold, Gold, Gold!

There Is great race for IL, but before
entering the lists call at the Seattle Cloth
ing Co. il1-lis-iI Columbia street and 5l9
Second avenue, iiinekley block. and see
their stock. Largest In the city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14

Neither the owners nor the charter
erz OF the ship Lucille will be held respon-
gib.e for any debts contracted by the crew
OF said ship nor any member thereof.
aavnef & Co, charterers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14
WOODafEN. ATTENTlON,

All Wo56men are requested 20 attend the
funeral Of Neighbor Bolloug today at But
teTworth's. Be on hand promptly at
2. ~. e. NJ. LEAEITT.
Consul Commander. Home Camp sc.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
THE PRIZE MONEY SYSTEM.
Flavors Too Much of Piracy to BE Con.
tinued by Our Nation.

Flavors Too Much of Piracy to BE Con-
tinued by Our Nation.
If anything would provokerealousy
and i'll feeling between officers and men
in the navy, it would be the prize mon
ey system which the United States still
clings to. This system is relic of the
old time naval fight, when privateering
was legitimate and in literal sense to
the victors belonged tho sroils The
United States has moved up from the
privateering class 1t ought to be above
the prize money system.
The destruction of Cervera S fleet was
hardly accomplished befCro the news
papers began telling the amount of prize
money which the various officers would
receive. It was pointed out that Samp-
so1, although not i'll the fight proper,
would because of his rank receive more
money than Schley, who was in the
thick of it. The chances of the battle
gave this officer an advantage aud that
officer disadvantage, and, though all
were equally gallant and patriotic, yet
their services received different finan-
cial reward. One officer, chaplain at
that, is credited with saying that Samp-
son hastened to get within the four mile
limit SO that he could have his share of
the prize money, even though lie took
no part in the active fighting. The
chaplain may or may not have said it.
but at least the opportunity for unkind
and ungenerous remarks remains as
long as the prize system, with its jeal-
ousy breeding discrimination, exists.
It is incongruous to maintain the
prize money system in the navy and
not in the army. If the soldiers capture
arms, munitions, supplies and treasure
from the enemy, the government takes
it all. But if the navy takes valuable
prize it receives, under certain condi-
tions, one-half the value of the prize, and
under other conditions the whole value.
In each case soldier or sailor is sup
posed to be fighting for the honor of his
flag and not for the spoils of battle.
There is no mercenary spirit in the
army. There ought to be none in the
navy. It is high time that the prize
money system was abolished. 1t should
be relegated to the past. It smaoks too
much of piracy to be tolerated by the
civilization Of today. Post.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
BRITISH RULER AND LORDS.
Henry George Says They Are Wise Enough
Not to Obstruct Public VIII.

Henry George Says They Are Wise Enough
Not to Obstruct Public VIII.
Henry George, who returned recent
ly from trip around the world, under
taken to collect data for the biography
of his father, said the other evening in
the course of his address before the
Manhattan Single Tax club: "I have
been asked whether the house Of lords
would not effectively oppose the present
efforts of the Liberals to devote more
attention to the taxation of land values
in England. I say emphatically no.
The house of lords is like the British
monarch. It has learned never to stand
in the way Of any marked demonstra-
tion by the people of England, as ex-
pressed by the house of commons.
Queen Victoria has been wise enough
never to veto any measure. The lords
realize that their house is there only by
sufferance, and that the moment they
or the monarch oppose the will Of the
people there will be no more house Of
lords and no more crown.
sin England when a man wishes to
get elected to the house Of commons he
has to be heckled. To be heckled is to
go before his constituents and in open
public meeting answer all questions
which persons put to him. The voters
ask him how he stands on this question
and ON that. The candidate who refuses
to let the people heckle him fails to get
elected. In America some congressman
never let their constituents see them.
With the stronger bond which is now
being woven between England and
America we are sure to receive some of
the good points from English politics "
New York Sun.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
500 Reward. S1n0

The readers of this paper will be pleased
TO learn that there is al least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive remedy
now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional remedy. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in its curative powers, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that |
fails to cure. Send for list of Testimonials
Address F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.
OR OUR SAVIOUR IN ART"

OR OUR SAVIOUR IN ART,
Cost over 100000 to publish. Contains
nearly 200 full-page engravings of our
Saviour. by the Great Masters. 1t is not a
life of Christ, but an exhibit of all the
great Masters ideals. of the Christ. No
other book like il ever published. Agents
are taking from three to twenty orders
daily. The book is so beautiful that when
people see it they want it. Published less
than a year and already in its twenty-fifth
edition. some editions consisting of Il, 500
books. The presses are running day and
night to fill orders. A perusal of the
pictures of this book is like taking q tour
among the great art galleries of Europe.
The Hermitage, Prado, Ufizi, Pitti, Lou
vre, Vatican, National of London, National
of Berlin, BelYidere and other celebrated
European art galleries, have all placed
their rarest and greatest treasures at our
disposal that they might be reproduced for
this superb work. First glance at the pic
lures brought tears to my eyes" says one.
Cleared $3.50 first weeks work with the
book" says another. Many men and
women buying and paying for homes from
their success with this great work. Also
man or woman, of good church standing,
can secure position of Manager here to do
office work and corresponding with agents
in this territory. Address for full par
ticulars A. P. T. Elder, Publisher, 189 Mich
gan Ave-, Chicago. ILL.,, First Floor.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
Swallowed Her Hairpin.

Mrs. Clyde Raymond of coo South
Jefferson avenue, st. Louis, has more
than her share of misfortune. Mrs. Ray
mond was taken to the City hospital on
a recent afternoon, suffering from an
overdose Of morphine. She declared she
did not take the drug with suicidal in
tent, and the circumstances seem to
verify her statement.
Mrs. Raymond said she took the NOR
phine because she had severe pains in
her stomach. On investigation DR.. SUIT
ter found the woman had swallowed a
hairpin, and it was causing the pain.
For some reason she was backward about
admitting the pin incident. DR.. Sutter
removed the pin, and Mrs. Raymond
will recover.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
Outwitted Gladstone.

An anedote of Gladstone at the time
of his greatest rivalry with Disraeli is
told. At dinner party the subject OF
Judaism cropped up. Admitted"
said Gladstone "that the Hebrews have
given the world philosopher in
Spinoza, musiciansi in Mendelssohn
and Meyerbeer, poet in Heine, the
fact remains that they have not pro-
duced a single statesman. There
was silence for moment. Every one
knew, of course, that this was direct
allusion to Disrael. Then one of the
company stepped into the breach.
"Mr. Gladstone" he said "as matter
Of fact, the Hebrewes have produced q
statesman. and one Of the greatest the
world has seen." The lighting instinct
of Mr.. Gladstone surged at once. "May
I ask, sir" he said, pointedly, "who
was this Hebrew statesman?" Every
one, anticipating more lively scene,
waited in tense expectation for the an
swer. It came in the Quietest of
tones: "Moses, SIR" Every oEe smiled
and Mr.. Gladstone joined 10 the
laugh.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
TWO KINDS OF IMPERIALISM.
spoilsmen Belong to One Glass and Those
who Want Privileges.

spoilsmen Belong to One Glass and Those
who Want Privileges.
There are two widely divergent types
Of imperialism, and when we hear the
term used it becomes us to inquire
which of these two meanings is in the
mind Of the imperialist. There are
many who unconsciously have before
them the Roman idea. Not that they
would establish military despotism un-
der one man, but that they would use
distant possessions for the benefit OF the
United States without realizing what
must be given in return. To this class
! belong the spoilsmen who want colonies
for the sake of the offices. To this class
belong also those who expect to get
especial privileges in the way of trade
from colonial possessions. Somewhat
curiously this class of people find pow
erful allies in those who advocate en-
pire from a Numerically opposite mo-
tive. We are now told by many that we
must extend our sway, not for our own
benefit, but for the benefit of the govern
ed; that we have no right to withhold
the privileges of American freedom from
natipns on whose soil the American
flag Has once been raised. This argu-
ment.p presents a very insidious tempta-
tion to our people at the present time by
appealing to their large hearts rather
than to their hard heads, for once ac-
cept the theory that we must expand
our dominion, either for the sake of the
spoils or for the sake of philanthropy,
and there is practically no limit to the
responsibility which we may have to
assume.
MI. Lecky was quite right when he
said: "For my own part, I confess that
I distrust greatly these explosions Of
military benevolence. They always be-
gin by killing great many men. They
usually end in ways that are not those
Of disinterested philanthropy. !"
Though we believe that the sober sense
Of the people will repudiate the claims
both Of the spoilsmen and of the theo-
retical philanthropists, there is some
danger in the union OF two such infiu-
ences.
If we would build up an American
empire, we must not make conquests
for the sake of the conquest. We must
expand our territory and our domin-
ions only as rapidly as our commerce
and industries absolutely demand it.
We must avoid expansion for the sake
Of a political theory. Above all we
must recognize the gravity of the COM
mercial complications which inevitably
arise from the acquisition of territory.
The enormous, almost startling, H.
crease in our exports Of manufactured
products during the past fsca4 year
shows that what we need most of all is
an open market. This can best be se-
cured by 1epudiating the doctrine of
expansion by acquisition after the Ro-
man type, and insisting simply upon
freedom of intercourse, a freedom which
the energy and intelligence of our peo-
pie can be trusted to take advantage of
If divorced from governmental restraint.
True American imperialism consists
in the empire of trade, coupled with
fair dealing, justice and freedom, not
in the empire Of conquest Yale Re-
view.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
Kansas City's Human Megaphone.

Kansas City is probably the only town
in the United States that can boast Of q
self advertised human megaphone. His
name is Frank A. Cook, and he has
gone into the announcing" business as
a profession. If he is wanted, he can be
hired to call off the figures of a quad
rifle, he will announce the result of
athletic games, umpire a baseball game,
be the announces" at any old conven-
tion, whether it is Republican, Demo
cratic, Populist or of any other political
color. He could be induced to stand on
the flagship and tell the other vessels in
the squadron all about it. He will go to
picnics, and when it is time to gather
in the wanderers for fried chicken, cold
biscuit and black ants that voice will
penetrate the woods for miles around
and smother all the words of love that
are being whispered. He won't do for
home functions, as he would jar all the
water pipes joints loose. This man
needs a hall or open field.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03

irightful splintering of the bone or
Uranium. I remember case where a
doctor, for sake of experiment. fred
Mauser bullets into human leg only a
few minutes after it's amputation, and
the bullets did certainly shatter the
bones in most alarming way, but in
practice, under Spanish fire, the Mauser
bullets have shown less shattering pow
er than our own Krag- -Jorgensen bull
lets. Mauser bullets fired into the skulls
of cadavers splintered them into frag-
ments, but Mauser bullets fired into the
skulls of live Americans in many cases
made only two clean holes. F"
"And did the men live, shot through
the brain?"
In one or two cases they did, but
most of them died from the poisoning
Of foreign matter brought into the brain
with the bullets. As far as the bone
shattering went they might have recov
ered."
"Haye you any theory to account for
this difference between what was ex.
pected of the Mauser bullets and what
was actually done by them?"
81 can only suggest that the trouble
may have been with defective ammuni-
tion used by the Spaniards. Perhaps
the bullets were not really driven
against us as hard as is supposed. You
see, Mauser bullets are counted upon to
kill at $500 yards, and most of our
men were wounded at distances varying
between 800 and 1000 yards. Very few
were wounded under 500 yards, for the
simple reason that when wa got as close
as that the Spaniards ran. It is rather
odd, but true, that Spaniards wounded
under the same conditions as our men
usually show worse wounds. This is
one of the puzzles of the war that ex-'
perts will have to work out. New
Vorty CT1u
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
The Negro Soldier.

We used to think the negro didn't count for
very much
Light fingered in the melon patch and chicken
yard and such,
Much mixed in point Of morals and absurd in
point of dress,
The butt of droll cartoonists and the target Of
the press,
But we've got to reconstruct our views on
color more or less
Now we know about the Tenth at La Qua
sinai
When rain Of shot was falling, with song
upon his lips,
In the horror where such gallant lives went
out in deaths eclipse,
Face to face with Spanish bullets, on the slope
OF San Juan,
The negro soldier showed himself another type
of man.
Read the story of his courage coldly. care
lessiy, who can
The story of the Tenth at La Quasinal
We have heaped the Cuban soil above their
bodies, black and white
The strangely sorted comrades Of that grand
and glorious fight
And many fair skinned volunteer goes whole
and sound today
For the succor of the colored troops, the battle
records say,
And the feud Is done forever Of the blue coat
and the gray
All honor TO the Tenth at La Quasinai
Boston Journal
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
.ouGH RIDER ON EXCHANGE
He Is Warmly Welcomed ON His Return
From Santiago.

de 1s warmly WelCOme0 ON Al9 Return
From Santiago.
Charles e. Knoblauch, who since he
left the floor Of the New York Stock
Exchange to go to war with the rough
riders has risen to be a corporal for
bravery at the battle Of Santiago, visited
the floor Of the exchange on recent
morning.
He received one Of the greatest ova-
tions ever given by Stock Exchange
members to fellow member.
He was not in uniform, but was at
tired in gray suit that formerly fitted
him to nicety, but which looked baggy
and mis6tting That was because he
was thin.
In fact, all the members commented
on his worn appearance, which showed
plainly the hardships he had undergone.
He was hollowedeyed and i'll looking
but he remarked:
"Why, I look like a well man COM
pared to the way some of the others at
Montauk Point look"
Corporal Knoblauch first appeared in
the st. Paul crowd on the floor. When
he was doing active trading, he was
more or less of a specialist in that stock.
His fellow members recognized him,
and great cheer went up. A hundred
brokers crowded around to shake hands
with and congratulate him, and he was
seized and practically carried to the
chairman's rostrum, where he held an
impromptu reception.
Knoblauch belongs to the New York
Athletic club, Of which he was crack
all around athlete. He was champion
swimmer, wrestler and an oarsman.
He was one of the clubs famous "chip-
py" crew.
Another member of the Stock Ex-
change who is a rough rider and was
at Santiago is J. Lorimer Worden, a
grandson of Admiral Worden, who
commanded the Monitor in her cele-
brated fight with the Merrimac.
His father is Daniel T. Worden, one
of the Oldest members of the Stock Ex-
change
The only other rough rider who is
member Of the Stock Exchange is e.
Norman Nichols. He was not ordered
to Cuba, and has been at Tampa.
York Sun.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
A Wartime Tragedy.

He was an unsuccessful war author
and he had been vainly trying to In
duce the bank officials to consent to the
renewal OF his ninety-day note, and
when he reached home he was sad and
low-spirited. But he found this little
memorandum under his plate:
"John- Please attend to these items
at cnce:
s.The gas bill is $3.50.
1.-THE coal bill Is $500.
Give the servants $40 apiece.
ssPay the butcher $50.
ssThe groceryman must have $40.
1--WE owe $11 for milk and butter.
ssIf my new dress comes home while
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
you are home pay the boy SIS.

you are home pay the boy S1s.
II believe that is all for the present.
At least, I don't think of anything
more just now.
"P. S.-Put $40 under the red hand
kerchief box on my bureau for me-"
He went over the above items care
fully, and when he had mastered them
he penned these lines.
aMolly-I have gone to enlist in the
army. It is cowardly to skulk around
home when my country needs my SER
vices. hope the Lord will take car.
Of you. | caa't. - Atlanta Constia
tutiod.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
The Two Brothers.


Oh, Jim he went to war,
En- John he staid t. hum
En- beat the kyarpits fer his mar,
While Jim he beat the drum.
En- Jim he worked a gun, b. gosh,
En- seen the Spaniards die;
John helped his mother do the wash
En- aimed her when she'd cry.
Now, Jim was in the very thick
OF battle more'n once,
While John he nussed their grandad
sick
Fer eight long mortal months.
En- Jim come home with shoulder straps
When hghtin all was done,
En- all the gals they sot their caps
IT, ketch this widder's son.
Well, Jim he timed his Betty fair,
But John he's still t. hum,
A-keerin Of his mother there
A hero, too, b. gumi
Cincinnati Tribune.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
waiting for a Bagful.

A new postoffice was established in a
small village away out West. and a
native of the soil was appointed port
master. After q while complaints
were made that no mail was sent out
from the new Office, and an inspector
was sent to inquire into the matter.s
He called upon the postmaster, and
stating the cause of his visit, asked
why no mail had ieen sens out. The
postmaster pointed 10 big and nearly
empty mail bag hanging up in cor.
ner, and said !:
ssWell, amt sent 1t ont cause the
bag amt nowheres nigh full yet, "
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
Rncklen,s Arnica Salye.

The Best Salye in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corns-
and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
funded. Price 25c. per box. For sale by
Dr. H. Vaughan.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
FLAGSHIP BROOKLYN,

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July q.
GENTLEMEN-I thank you most sincerely for
your kind congratulations. The great victory
of July was rather the joint product Of the
brave officers and gallant men who were for
tunate enough to participate, and their great
est satisfaction and mine comes from the fact
that it has touched the hearts and secured the
admiration of our blessed people, for whose
security and defense we stand no matter at
what cost to ourselves. Thanking you again
for them and for myself, am very sincerely
yours, W. s. ScHLEY.
To Mr.. A. c. Deutcher and Mr.. Anthony Will
kens, New York.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
The Musical Bicycle.

A new harmonious wheel is made in
Germany called the II Trovatore BIZ
cycle. It is said to play over 500 tunes.
The musical contrivance is fixed to the
handle bar and is worked by the front
wheel. 1t can be stopped by spring
and set on again for half an hour, and
so on ad infinitum until the machine
wears out.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
shake Into Y our Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for The feel
1t cures painful. swollen, smarting, nervous
feet and instantly takes the sting out ol
corns and bunions. It's the greatest com
fort discovery Of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Il
is certain cure for sweating, callous and
hot tired, aching feet. Try il to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores BY mail
for 25c. in stamps. Trial package FREE
ddress, Aliens. 0lnsted, L. Roy. N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
The Church Pennant.

In the navy, when the ships bells
toll for church, the national colors are
hauled down from the peak and the
church pennant, blue cross on white
field, is displayed. Then the colors are
hauled back underneath the pennant.
The cross is the only flag that is ever
hoisted above the stars and stripes.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03

Mrs. Alice Rollins Crane, who is in
the service Of the Smithsonian institu-
tion, is a unique inhabitant Of Dawson
City. She wears buckskin skirt, bloom
ers of the same material and leather
leggings She likes frontier life, and
expects to die with her boots on.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
Admiral sehley's Reply to Letter.

Just after the naval victory of Santi-
ago United States Weighers A. G.
Deutcher and Anthony Wilkens Of the
custom house, New York, sent a letter
of congratulations to Admiral, then
Commodore, Schley.
They received the following charac-
teristic reply, which was framed and
hung in the custom house, surrounded
by American flags:
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
Encampment of the Knights OF Pythias
nh TndHanann1la Tnn

Encampment of the knights or Pythias
at Indianapolis, Ind.
For the encampment of the Knights OF
Pythias Uniform Rank. and the Biennial
Convention Supreme Lodge of same Order,
to be held at Indianapolis, Ind, August 20
to September 10. 1898, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion tick
cts at q single fare for the round trip.
The tickets will be sold August l9, 20 and
81, and will be good for return passage
leaving Indianapolis August % to 30. Upon
deposit of the tickets with the Joint Agent
at Indianapolis priorto August % and pay
ment of rs cents additional, extension to
limit may be obtained until September 10.
inclusive.
For detailed information apply to Ticket
Agent.