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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-12
MARKET And TRADE REVIEW.
THE SEATTLE MARKETS.

~ predicted In yesterdays Post~lnte ~
Rencer. sae local n1ssis nave advanced tbs
price Of -four &c per barrel Cereals o. al
kinds are quite firm In hay. no cnanxe
Is noted In quotations. though stocks az
on the move. One firm yesterday disposed
Of 100 tons 10 Kicndske parry -
Owing 10 TIE scarcsty OF beef cattle. me
Whojszsaie butchers are compelled 70 Look
outside or the state for their supply frs.
ferday a train load Of nineteen cars loaslei
with beef cattle arrived here from Nin-
nemucca. New,
A car OF navel oranges arrived In the mar
net yesterday.
trxwlerriss show signs OF weakening.
An oyerszspply being ifs market yesterday.
crates we're going a. S. TIE fresh stock
held trua AT si.zlui. 20
There was q Might advance In tomatoes
noted yeAfesday.
, 1898-09-03
LONG MAILS.
Zine Of Letters From New York to Far.
away Destinations.

fine Of Letters From New York to Far
sway Destinations.
A letter sent from New York to Bang.
kok, Siam, travels overland to San
Francisco and thence by water, reach
ing its destination in about 40 days,
having been carried nearly 10, 600 miles.
A letter mailed here for Adelaide, Aus
tralia, also goes via San Francisco,
travels IL, S45 miles and is delivered
usually within 80 days. New York mail
destined for Calcutta goes by way of
London, travelling 11,lI1 miles in 90
days, while mail sent from this city to
Cape Town, goes 1876 miles farther in
two days less time.
Mail communication between New
York and Hongkong ordinarily con-
sumes one month Of time. The letters
go by way of San Francisco and cover
10, 600 miles of distance. To reach Mel
bourne, Australia, from this city a let
ter will travel I2, 265 miles in about 80
days. and to, reach Sydney a letter will
travel IL, $40 miles'in 81 days. The
mail route from New York to Yoko-
hama, via San Francisco, is 7,34s miles
long, and about 90 days are consumed
in transit. To 60 to Honolulu from this
city a letter travels 8, 645 miles in IS
days.
Leaving New York on steamer days,
mail matter is scheduled to reach Rome
in about ten days, Madrid in ten days,
London and Liverpool in eight days,
Rotterdam in nine days, st. Petersburg
in IL days, Vienna in nine days, Paris
in eight days, Berlin in nine days and
Athens and Alexandria in IA days.
Communication with South American
ports is much slower. 1t takes "a days
for a letter to go from New York to Rio
Janeiro, which is only abou, so miles
farther from this city than is Alexan-
dria. Mail matter going from New
York to Buenos Ayres, which is s, O45
miles distant, consumes 30 or 80 days.
New York Times.
, 1898-09-03
GEMS.
Bamboo Opais and Cocoanut Pearls Foun'
In tho Philippines, Though Rarely.

Bambo Opals and Cocoanut Pearls Found
In tho Philippines, Though Rarely.
Among other queer things found in
the Philippines are vegetable gems.
There are not many of them, though.
The bamboo is empty normally. One
might cut open a jungle of the giant
grass and find unaltered hollowness.
But once in a million times or more ac-
cident brings to light in the bamboo
stem q gem. Nature has nodded into a
lump a little of the flinty material
which makes the outer stem SO hard.
The nodule usually presents the appear
nee Of an opal, and several specimens
are in the museums which reproduce
the characteristic lines Of that GEM.
These nodules are known as tabaceer.
1t is interesting to note that the first
chemical and meteorological examina-
ton Of them was made by the James
Smithson whose. munificence establish
ed the first Of the scientific bureaus of
the American government.
In the condition in which the fruit is
known in the United States the milk
in the coccanut is considered its only
content. The really ripe nut, however,
is filled with IL white spongy mass, rich
in the finest oil which the nut produces.
This sponge is exposed to the hot sun
for two or three days in n wooden
trough until thoroughly pulped. The
last Of the oil is then extracted by
squeezing the soft sponge in the hands.
Very rarely this careful handling has
developed the presence of small spheres
which have much Of the luster of the
pearl. Eight or ten Of these ~cocoanut
pearls. all discovered in the Philip
pines, are treasured in European muse
ums. They range from the size of a pin
head to that Of a very small pea.-New
York Sun,
, 1898-09-03

General Robert E. Lee was in the cars
going to Richmond one day and was
seated at the end farthest from the door.
The other seats were filled with officers
and soldiers. An old woman, poorly
dressed, entered at one of the stations,
and finding no seat, and having none Of
fered to her, approached the end where
the general was seated. He Immediately
rose and gave her his seat.
Instantly there was u general rising,
each one Offering his seat to the general.
But he calmly said:
mo, gentlemen, If there was NJ seat
for the infir1n old woman, there can be
none for me-"
The effect was remarked. One after
another got out Of the car. The seats
seemed to be too hot for them, and the
general and the old lady soon had the
car to themselves.
, 1898-09-03

England's national flag has been
called "a triplet Of crosses, " for it is
composed of the cross of st. George, the
cross of st. Andrew and the cross Of
st. Patrick. Thus: The flag of EST.
George for merrie England, "a red cross
on q white ground, the red lines drawn
straight from top to bottom and from
side to side; the flag Of St. Andrew for
Scotland, a white cross on . blue
ground; the flag of st. Patrick for Ire
land, a red cross on a white ground. the
narrow red lines drawn from corner to
corner. By placing the cross Of St.
George on that Of st. Andrew we have
"the Jack" as ordered in 1906 by
James l, whose signature was always
jacques" hence the expression, "the
Jack" By laying the cross Of st. Pat
rick over that Of St. Andrew and then
placing that Of st. George wei both,
we have "the union jack" as borne
since the union with Ireland in 1900
Boston Transcript.
, 1898-09-03
A Real Utopia.

Dunwich, Moreton bay, Queensland,
consists Of about 200 inhabitants. In
four years there have only been two
births and two deaths.
There arc no streets. no omDibuses or
trains, no soldiers, no police. no shops.
There is a beautiful theater. and every
one is admitted free. Clothes are free,
and 20 are food and lodging. Very few
do any work, and there are no hotels
Very little money is required, and med
teal attendance is free.
There il a lookup, but That is not
used. There is also a postoffice, and il
abort Of money the letters are stamped
Tree. There ia also o free hospital and
library.-London Tit Bits.
, 1898-09-03
DESERT LAND. FINAL pRooF-No-

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-NO-
TICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Once, Cheyenne.
Wyoming. August II, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that
GERTRUDE ELLIS GILMORE,
of Leah, Albany County, Wyoming,
has filed notice Of intention to make
proof on her desert land claim No. 1914,
for the N. " SW. v Sec. 20. TIP. II N.
r. 70 W., before the register and re-
ceiver at Cheyenne. Wyoming. on Mon
day, the 18th day Of September. 1898.
She names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and recla-
nation of said land:
John Innes, Florence Innes. Arthur
Whitehouse and Axel Palmer, all Of
Leah, Wyoming.
W. E. CHAPLIN, Register.
, 1898-09-03

MrA Watts-What Is on that button3
WattH"Remepber the Maine"
Mrs Watts-Jt would do more inn
mediate good II you would get q button
with "Don't Forget the Grooeries'' on
it.-ludiannpolis Journal.
, 1898-09-03
Origin Of Cuba

Haiti ID = native name, meaning
D~ountainous country. The name Cuba
Il Of native origin. The meaning IL un.
known.
, 1898-09-03

Union Pacinc Mail and Express.
WEST BOUND
No. 1, Limited. Ar. 12:45 n. In. Lv. Il so a. IN.
No. =, Fast Mail Ar. 1000 q. III. Lv 1920 a. m.
EAST BOUND.
No. Fast Mall. Ar. l1:25 p. IN Lv II 30 y. m
NO. 4, Allan. Ex.. Ar. IL 80 u. N. Lv. 1870 y. II.
, 1898-09-03

The languages in Palestine are Arr
l6s1an end Hebrew, even the smallese
ehildren speaking the purest Bible He
, 1898-09-03

HAss ~ mid to b 8. 900 tsmperanos
0etoo3oo N London.
, 1898-09-03

LARAMIE LODGE NO. s, A. F. and
A. u. Meets first and third Monday
evening In Masonic hall.
Hugh Hynds, W. NJ.
J.. T.. Cateo. Secretary.
, 1898-09-03

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 2, l.. 0. o. F.
Meets every Tuesday evening in l. o. o.
F. hall. Albert RoGIn, N. G.
J. C. McRae, Secretary.
, 1898-09-03

WYOMING CAMP NO. 5000. MOD
ERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
Meets first and third Tuesdays in A. o.
U. w. hall. c. J. SAWYER, v. c.
Chas. W. 9ussard, Clerk.
, 1898-09-03

Wet. U.-Laramie Union meets the
month, at 2:30 p. M. at the ME-. church
parlor. Mrs. c. N. Simpson, Pres.
Mrs. E. s. Boyd, Secretary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-29
Padcrewskrs Daily Life.

Paderewski rises, as a rule, about ten
o'clock on days when he does not give
a concert or is travelling. On days
when he is to play in the evening, he
rises at one. BY way of morning meal,
he takes a cup Of coffee or tea-noth-
ing else, not even a roll or morsel Of
bread. He practices usually for five or
six hours each day on piano which
he has sent to his room in the hotel
as soon as he arrives in city. When
he has an afternoon concert he does
not practice at all, however, and if the
concert is an evening one he devotes
only two or three hours 20 exercising
on the keyboard. In order to strength
en- his fingers he plays only five-fingar
exercises. Like a prize fighter who is
training, this musical athlete devotes
himself to systematic course of gym
nastics for Strengthening all Of the
physical powers which are called into
play by his performance at the piano.
Those long, slender piano" fingers are
put through their PAGES until they ac-
quire strength, f1exibility, agility and
staying power. More than this, his
arms also have to be strengthened.
For this purpose he employs an appar-
atus, which he designed and had made
himself. What this Is he knows, aud
nobedy else.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-29
AT CAMP MERRITT.

Large Amount of Sickness Among the
Troops-Iowa Boy Dies.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-Sicl1ness
among the soldiers here is increasing.
In the division hospital are 2Os patients
and in the Preside barracks hospital
there are IS, making a total of 253 SOL
diers, not counting perhaps u hundred
less severe eases in the regilnental hos
pitfalls. More soldiers are sick now
than when about 1000 soldiers were
at Camp Merritt, where today there are
only little over half that number.
Dewitt L. Tucker, a private in Com.
pany l., Fifty-frst Iowa, is dead from
pneumonia. His remains will be tax.
en- back to Council Bluffs for burial
Several men in the hospitals are in :
critical condition. Two cases of var.
ioloid have been discovered in the
Seventh California. These men will
be completely isolated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-29

amount of watchfulness could prevent
them from stealing, and so. though
all hands desired to remain at the place
where every pleasure Of the senses
could be had for the asking, the an
chors were soon lifted and the fleet
sailed away. It may be worth men
tionins incidentally that Magellan went
from the Ladrones to the Philippines,
where he was killed in fight with the
natives.
Happy Peaceful Islanders.
Leaving their propensity to steal
aside, the islanders, as Magellan found
them, were exceptionally moral and
ell-behaved, at least from the South
Sea point OF view. Murder was vir-
tually unheard of. Fighting was ex-
tremely rare. And, as they knew no
other people, tribe or nation, there
were no wars.
Their lives were simple, but full Of
ease and sensual pleasure and their
physical development was excellent,
the men being straight and well-made,
while, again from the South Sea point
Of view, the women were of an unusual
comeliness, which added charm to their
almost universal good nature. The gov
eminent was essentially republican, al
most a pure democracy, in fact, since,
though they chose few representative
men to enforce their laws and regula-
lions, they had no head man of any
sort. That this had been the situation
from time immemorial seems probable
since their language originally con-
tanned no work equivalent to king or
queen, prince, chief or lord. Speaking
again, with the South Sea point Of
view in mind, the Ladrone islands were
little else in the sixteenth century than
a wave-girt earthly paradise. Nature
unassisted furnished all the necessaries
of life and almost all the luxuries Of
which the islanders had knowledge be-
sides. All sorts of food were to be
had for the gathering, since the eating
Of anything save fruits and vegetables
had never been heard Of The shelter
of a lifetime could be put up by a
few hours of labor; the scanty clothing
required by their simple convention
alities occupied little time in making;
bright-hued shells for personal adorn-
ment were everywhere strewn upon the
beach. No one had to spend time maxi
ing killing tools Of every kind, none
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-29
SPANS PEACE PROGRAMME.
Modified Cabinet VIII Initiate Negotla-
lions, Then Retire.

Modified Cabinet VIII initiate Negotla-
lions, Then Retire.
MADRID, July ga person occupy
ing high position in the queen re-
gents household. whose duties bring
him daily in intimate relations with
her majesty, said to the Associated
Press representative: "The present
government will not initiate peace, but
u modified cabinet, headed by Gamazo,
minister of public instruction, will
conclude negotiations and then retire,
and General Polavieja, with n combi-
nation including Silvela and Campos,
will reorganize the country
LONDON, July CA Madrid special
says: 'The government has drawn NJ
a message addressed to the government
at Washington, proposing an arms
ticc for the purpose of discussing terms
upon which peace with the United
States can be arranged"
LONDON. July 26.-Thc Madrid cor.
respondent of the Standard says
"Therc is still an cndcavor to kecr
alive the impression that something is
going on behind the scenes in the di
rection of peace, but the prevalent idea
is that the war will continue until the
fall of Manila and the invasion of Porto
Rico. Peace is impossible until there
is more unanimity in Spain with REGARD
to the necessary sacrifices of territory
The ministers, having arrived at ar
understanding, will await the marcel
of events. A cabinet crisis has beer
averted for the time being"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-29
FLAG is FLOATING.
Miles Lands At Guanica and HOSTS
Old Glory Over Porto Rico.

Miles Lands At Guanica and HOSTS
Old Glory Over Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The war de-
partment at 1880 last night posted the
following:
ST. THOMAS. July 26.-9:35 p. m.-
Secretary of War, Washington, D. c.
Circumstances were such that deemed
it advisable to take the harbor of Guam
icn first, fifteen miles west of Ponce.
which was successfully accomplished
between daylight and II o'clock. The
Spaniards were surprise Glou-
cester, Comman' 1t, first
entered THIS n light re-
sistance; fired rev shots. All the
transports are now in the harbor and
infantry and artillery are rapidly going
ashore. This is a well prote cted har-
Dor. The water is sufficiently deep for
all transports and heavy vessels to an
Choir within 200 yards of the shore. The
Spanish flag was lowered and the Amer
lean flag raised at II o'clock today.
Captain Higginson, with his fleet. has
rendered able and earnest assistance.
The troops are in good health and in the
best of spirits. No casualties.
(Signed) MILES.
Major General Commanding Army.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-29

"A few days ago we stopped over for
a moment, picked the Ladrones off the
map of Spanish possessions and added
them to the United States. We've been
too busy since to think whether or not
we would keep them.
It was an exceedingly simple opera
ton, polite and bloodless. The Charles
ton and the transports she was con-
voying sailed In to the harbor of Agana
and fired few shots at a crumbling
old fort. The Spanish governor of the
islands, hearing the guns and seeing
the big ships, promptly put off in a
boat with his governmental staff. They
We're jubilant at the prospect of I'M
limited food and "booze," and came
over the side bowling and scraping. The
governor with true Castilian flourish
es regretted, in fact, was bowed to the
earth with shame and remorse, that his
unworthy self had not powder to return
the salute of his excellency the most
noble and esteemed Americana COM
mander, but the islands and all that
they contained were at his excellency's
service. 1t seemed rather cruel after
that to inform the polite governor that
war existed between the United States
and Spain, and that he and his suite
were prisoners of war, but it had to be
done, and the bountiful wardroom ia
BILE and the supplies Of the wine mess
coon consoled the captives for the loss
of their little island sovereignty. Then
the hundred men composing the Span
ish army in the Ladrones were gath
cred in, the American flag hoisted, an
American resident appointed governor,
and the Charleston and the transports
sailed away, leaving small guard OF
soldiers to keep order.
Magellan called the Ladrones the
Isles of the Thieves lin Spanish, Las Is
las de los Ladrones) when he discov-
cred them in 1920, because of the ma
tives' persistent pilfering, and though
since they were rechristened the Ma
rianne Islands, in honor Of Queen Ma
ria Anna, who lived in the seventeenth
century, the first name has stuck. and
Ladrones has remained their title to
this day.
Magellan and his men were almost
dead from thirst and hunger when they
landed on the islands, having been
more than three months without sight
ing land or taking on food or water.
But the natives, who had never before
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-29
SKILL OF DOCTORS TESTED.
Fifteen Years of Suffering.
81 thought | should surely die"

the severity of the disease or the prompt
and perfect cure performed by Or. Ayers
Pills. Similar results occur in every case
where DR.. Ayers Pills are used. "They
helped me right away" is the comm on
expression of those who have used them.
Here IS another testimony to the truth OF
this statement:
II formerly suffered from indigestion
ard weakness of the stomach, but Since I
began the use of DR.. J. c. Ayers Pills,
have the appetite of the farmers boy. I
am - years of age, and recon- mend all
who wish to be free from dyspepsia to
take one Of DR.. Ayers Pills after dinner
till their digestive organs are in good
order."-WM. STE1NKE, Grant, Neb.
DR.. Ayers Pills offer the surest and
swiftest relief from constipation and all
its attendant ills. They cure dizziness.
nausea. heartburn, palpitation, bad breath.
coated tongue, nervousness, sleep1essness,
biliousness, and a score of other affections
that are, after all, only the signs Of more
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diseases they have cured, in Ayers Cure
book, 4 story Of cures told by the cured.
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-29
being needed in the absence Of war, and
the non-use of animal food. ...

being needed In the absence OF war, and
the non-use of animal food. ...
Naturally in these circumstances, tho
development Of the islanders in many
ways was far below that Of other South
Sea natives, but they had religion
much resembling the Shintoism Of Chi
na-and observed it's forms with great
care, while their language was unusu-
ally strong and sonorous when COM
pared with those Of the other islands
in the Pacific. The Language now spok-
en- is vastly different from that in use
800 odd years ago, having suffered
much change and deterioration since
the time OF Magellan, but according
to some recently discovered records
kept by priest in the early days OF
the sixteenth century, several words
in the language as it was were identi-
cal with the corresponding words IN
ancient Greek, God" and water" be-
ing conspicuous examples.
Marriage in tho Ladrones.
The social life of the Ladrones Is pc
culiar. Religious and feast days are
numerous. Cock fighting, dancing and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-29

When the stomach begins to fail in
Its duties, other organs speedily become
affected in sympathy, and life is simply q
burden almost uubcarable. Indigestion
and dyspepsia arc SO common that only
the sufferer from these diseases knows
the possibilities of misery that inhere in
them. A typical example Of thu sufferinys
of the victim of indis cstion is furnished
In the case of John c. Pritchard. He went
on for fifteen years, from bad to worse.
In spite of doctors he grew constantly
weaker, and thought he would die. lie
got we'll, however, and thus relates hiss
experience:
"For fifteen years was great sufferer
from indigestion in its worst forms.
tested the Skill Of many DOCTORS but grew
worse and worse, until I became SO weak
could not walk fifty yards without having
to sit down ana rest. My stomach, liver,
and heart became affected, aud thought
would surely die. tried DR.. ]. c. Ayers
Pills and they helped me right away. I
continued their use and am now entirely
we'll. don't know of anything that will
20 quickly relieve and cure the terrible
suferings of dyspepsia as Or: Ayers
Pi1ls."-JoHN c. PR1TcHARD, Brodie, War
zen Co., N. {.
This case is not extraordinary, either in
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-29

amazemert of all, it was seen that ne
had stolen a heavy lance, about eigh-
teen feet long. It's head had reflected
the sunlight and brought about dis
covery. The concealment Of tho lance
while the native was in the water was
easily explained, but there was always
a mystery about his method Of getting
it of the ship.
Later investigation showed all the
natives to be of extraordinary skill as
pilferers. They were as skillful as
prestidigitateurs in the palming OF
small utensils, and were able to utilize
the meagre lion cloth, forming their on
ly garment, in a perfectly marvellous
manner for the slowing away Of what
they had stolen. Moreover, they had
remarkable control over their feet and
could pick all sorts of articles up from
the deck with their toes almost as ex-
pertly as with their hands. Magellan
did all he could to teach them tho
meaning of "mine" and "thine,S but
without the smallest success. No
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-29
MAGELLAN (ALLED THEN THIEVES,
BIT We Will SAY The [ADRME&. .
Extraordinary People That We Picked Off the Spanish
Map on Our Way to the Philippine Islands.

ashore from the flagship Of the squad
ron. As the swimmer glided through
the water he encountered an unusually
heavy wave, through which he dived
with all the ease and grace of an am
p:libian. As he came out on the other
side the admiral saw the CLEAN of q
sharp metal point in the sun.
A boat being alongside, the swimmer
was pursued and captured, when, to the