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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-24

Mire las been more extensively tasysss,ss-
ed faaa any ctAer II the district having
3 aod< OF cTe about esSh. ferr ves4e. raae~
OF which can be pscatahfv SHIPPED A
cable tramway has been built . Silver
ten and was ready for operasen when
fhe w1saout OF the Everett and Monte
trsssc railroad occurred AGoinsng this
mine s the Little Chief. he-sng a great
body of copper suipaide o1e. which is
we'll developed. A hranea e the Seattle
arst International railroad from Macsias
TO these TWO mines is projected To haul
CIT their ore.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-24
DeiryinG.

The successive failures Of the wheat
crop in recent years drove many farmers
- datTyjnE IS a more safe means az Itv@
lne ard fE.t industry has row assur,Tti
n leading plset among the states sources
of wealth. re rich grass aud mid d.
mate CT the Western Washington valleys
are particularly adapted 20 tbs Industry.
but II thrlves also In the klttl;ss ana
CkancFan ya'.ys AS q kindred snksls-
;ry. cr.a -1eTta ard cheese. fastsrtes
spranE ap Ar, there sre new e!xhtv-
eieat r. the safe. The combined .~c-i-
uct e. aa{ries nd Creerue~ses was ga
- pounds of alltev. woV,h $50 les s1a.-
SsS pounds - Geese. vavth So 49,: mix
woEsh $40 AS. ofGl. S. l5s
Coal Macs and uutpas.
Ths coal ainng industry has taker
great step forward cw4Eg N a variety Of
causes Tne general activity x u1zsu-
facturlrg ana he increased fraNi- q
railroads and snsrs - have enla-gea TIRE
home market The California market
has also greatly improved. ths shipments
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-24
Mines of The ssaie.

During the year 5asg past The mining
industry has experienced more eeeissd
progress taan aav nsevi1'ss year n sne
history q Wash3ng,oD TIE progress aas
not bsea uniform. soE great enterprises
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Asphalt, Gas and ElectroIySis.

The city surveyor of Montreal has ascar
tanned by close observation that the es
cape Of gas from leaky mains causes the
destruction of asphalt pavements. The
same suggestion has been advanced in
OTTER cities. but not so authoritatiyeIy as
in the Montreal case. and it is now in order
TO call for new line of legislation relating
TO the responsibility for the damage TINS
caused The gas that escapes in the
ne;shborhood of an asphalt pavement soft
ems and punches the material of the paye-
nent, and this spot yields quickly to the
ordinary wear of traffic necessitating fire.
qCent repairs The contractors for the
Canadian pavement are under a guarantee
10 keep the pavement in repair, but they
now refuse to comply with this REQUIRE
ment in case of repairs necessitated by
gas. claiming that the gas company is
primarily responsible. This would seem
10 be just contention. The gas COM
rSny may now come forward to claim
that Its leaks are due in a measure If not
MAINLY to the escape of electric currents
from nearby street railroads. and thus
seek 10 shift the responsibility to the rail-
ROAD company The traction corporation
would appear to have no recourse OF
corrse such a plea on the part of the gas
NSipoAS "Outu only when II could
show that its. leaky mains had been nm
mistakably injured by electrolysis 1t is
easily foreseen that new chain of respon-
sibiiities is likely to be created by modern
conditions Locally this subject is of un-
usual interest owing to the large amount
OF asphalt pavement in use. On the other
hai.d. ii is not likely that there will be
much electroylsis. unless the underground
construction now under way and contem-
plated is not up to the standard that the
capital city has always demanded. 1t is
one OF the chief advantages of the con-
duit electric system that it reduces to a
minimum the danger of the escape of the
current to nearby metal substances. and
II the requirements of the Commissioners
In this particular are fully met Wash
ington will suffer comparatively little. if
eny. from such injuries to water and gas
mains
Evening star., 1898-02-03
This Years Congress ElectiOns,

The Chicago platform. and not the Teller
resolution. Will be the issue in this years
Congress elections. The latter affords a
text for some fervid appeals, as was shown
in the House debate. BondholAers, as a
rule, are good game for the stump. But
in this matter of money the bondhOlder
cannot be separated from the rest of hu-
nanity. That was fully explained by the
sound money advocates in the campaign OF
1886. He is not separated now, despite all
efforts to make the contrary appear The
dollar he gets on his coupon, or on the
face of his bond. is no better than the
dollar which the wage Garner gets for his
labor. Both are worth one hundred cents
Reduce the dollar of the one to fifty cents,
and the dollar of the other will fail at the
same time to the same figure.
But the Teller resolution serves pur-
pose in directing attention to the import
ance of the next House. The silver men
will exert themselves to the utmost to
control that body. Their program both for
this year and for 1890 is undisguised. First
comes their play for the House. If that
wins. then. with majority in both houses
OF Congress. they will pass a free coinage
bill in the spring of 1850 and send it to
the President for his veto. That veto. If
provoked. will be forthcoming. Then the
issue will be squarely Joined for the presi-
Dental campaign.
This is distinctly a Bryan move, and
for this reason. The denomination of Mr..
Mckinley seems reasonably well assured
as matters now stand. but the veto of a
free coinage bill by him on the very eve
of the national convention would make 1t
absolutely certain. His veto message would
answer as. the party's platform. And. OF
course, with the issue joined in that way
the same issue upon which the parties di-
vided in 1S96-and the republicans on the
strength of it putting forward their old
leader again. nothing would remain for
the democrats to do but to follow suit Mr.
Bryan's denomination would become as
inevitable as had MIR. McKinleys.
But such a condition of things, with only
the Presidents veto standing between the
public credit and smash, would necessarily
affect business interests most unfavorably.
For that reason the sound money men
should unite again everywhere to repeat If
possible this year the verdict they rendered
two years ago.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Let the Islands Go.
From the New York JournaI

From the New York Journal
The Pettigrew resolution does not 20 far
ercugh. If it is opposed to the policy of
the United States to acquire territory that
needs a navy for its Defense it must be
equally inconsistent with that policy 10
keep such dangerous property already ac-
quired. We move the following amendment
to the resolution:
That the President be authorized to cade
to any powers that will accept them the
perilously situated territories of Mount
Desert and the other islands off the coast
of Maine, the Isles of Shoals, NantuckeI.
Martha's Vineyard, Elizabeth Islands >.
Newport, jamestown. Prudence Island,
Block Island, Fishers Island, Gardine:'s 3
Island,s Shelter Island Long Beach, N. j.,
the islands of the Chesapeake, Cape Hat
teras and the Isolated ocean frentages of
North Carolina, Key West and the other
Floriday Keys the Dry Tortugas, Navassa,
ST Georges Island. Dog Island, the islands
fronting Mobile bay and Mississippi sound,
the Chandelier Islands, the Delta of the
Mississippi, Timbalier Island. Isle Derniere.
Marsh Island, Galveston. Matagorda Island,
ST. Joseph Island, Mustang Island, Padre
Island, San Clemente, Santa Catalina, San
Nicholas, the Santa Barbara Islands, the
Farallt mes. San Juan and the other islands
of Puget sound. the coast islands OF
Alaska, the Aleutians, the Pribylov Islands
ard the other islands OF Bering sea.
All these islands need a navy for their
defense. If we have the navy 1t can Just
as well defend Hawaii, too. If we are not
going to have the navy we may as we'll
dispose of the other islands gracefully be-
fore somebody takes them from US.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

they were ripe for the suggestions recently
made to them by fully accredited agents
Of the government that the future policy
Of Great Britain in regard to the encreach-
ments of Russia and Germany in the far
east would be stoutly resentful OF assaults
on British prestige. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach. chancellor of the exchequer, sounded
the keynote of an almost aggressive policy
In a recent speech and another. minister
carried out the same tone in his public ut
terances. These declarations aroused the
tagging martial spirits of the nation and
England was pr.med for trouble with Rus
sia or aLy other country that. by its ter
ritorial aggressions. might endanger British
commercial supremacy and thus reduce
her. in the words of Mr.. Chamberlain, to
be tfth-rate power.
But now comes the intimation that Eng
lands demands upon China were insincere
and tnat she had asked for more than she
knew she could get thus playing the old
diplomatic trick of pretending to yield an
important point in order to gain the real
object of desire. This explanation, how
ever. does not suffice to calm the rising in
dignation of the people and the news
papers continue to vent their anger upon
the ministry for having fooled the subjects
of the queen into an enthusiastic applause
for an International farce in the belief that
1t was q serious performance. The govern
ment's statement. officially promulgated, is
unconvincing and the cry for explicit ex-
plantations is growing in volume. If the ex-
plantations are indicative of the least de-
gree Of weakness in England's attitude In
the far east the government may save
trouble abroad but it surely seems from
present indications that it will invite even
more serious trouble at home Nothing
moro surely foreshadows the defeat of the
existing ministry than the present grum-
bling Of the people against It's vecillating
policy In China. The political coalition
just now in power is held together by slight
bonds. Without strong foreign policy to
cement them the integral parts are almost
certain to fall apart.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

Mr.. Mcguire of California has made the
proper move in the affair of Germany's ex-
clusion of American fruit. His resolution
calling on the State Department for official
and specific information on the subject
orght to pass the House. The matter is
important and should be promptly attended
to. but in the light of full Information
rather than in that of cable summary.
AS Mr.. Dingley points out, Germany
should be obliged to show her real hand
in this business. II her object is to foster
a home industry the way is open to her.
Ii she wants to encourage larger growth
OF apples at home. SO that her people may
supply themselves without turning to i'm
por1ations from any quarter. she ought to
confess the purpose and arrange a tariff
sctedule accordingly. The United States
could not object tc that. We follow that
line of procedure ourselves about many
things. It is sound protection doctrine, the
value of which cannot be disputed. 1t may
not be. probably is not, in the power of
Germany to build up an apple crop to COM
pete with ours even by those means but
ii she wants to try there is nothing to
hinder.
But it is quite different matter to shut
out American apples on the allegat tion that
they are unsound and prejudicial to Ger
man orchards when such is not the case
That Is calculated to injure American
apples not only in Germany but throughout
Europe. Wherever the charge goes an in
furious effect is likely to be produced
An investigation will undoubtedly take
place, and by it both sides will have to
abide. If Germany seeks tariff war she
can easily be accommodated. 1t is in the
power of the President to enter such a
contest in behalf of our products 1t Is a
game at which two may play. We hold
some very strong cards. and If they are
called for we shall know how to use them.
But tariff war is no legitimate outcome
of the principle of protection. The United
States levies no duties as punitive meas
ures. The whole object here is to build up
American Industries and raise income That
being accomplished, the United States halls
with pleasure the growth of the industries
of all other nations. and sincerely desires
improved trade relations with them estab-
lished SO as to benefit all parties in in
tereSt.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

calculated to develop that section more
rapidly than until very recently was ever
dreamed of. All Of the great powers are
going In there, and when all shall have
established themselves a rapid transforma-
tfon will at once begin. A great traffic
will set up. Business will be augmented a
hundred fold. There will be room for all,
and all the more advanced nations will be
represented in the rivalry for advantage
in the new Industrial campaign.
The United States could have no part in
any attempted partition of the territory of
China. nor could 1t wish for the success Of
such a scheme. We are friends of China,
and wish her well. But. as her friend, we
can hope to see her come early and Hber-
ally under the influences of progress, all
her ports opened to traffic, and her people
made accustomed to radically new order
Of things She will greatly benefit by the
change. and so will all the rest of the
world. The United States will be factor
in that matter. We already trade with
China to considerable amount, and we
shall be prepared to compete when the
work begins with any Of the European
powers for the new volume of oriental
business.
With such a momentous change. there
lore, OH Inc CdIuS iOT Iu<At 4udTtcE, dlu ~
important part in 1t cut out for US to
play. it becomes more necessary than aver
that we shall act wisely In the matter of
the Hawaiian islands. How invaluable
they will become in that day may easily be
estimated from tn. very great value they
even now possess. They command the mid
die Pacific. AS American territory they
will greatly facilitate American traffic
across that ocean. They are now within
our reach-ars actually knocking for ad-
mittance to the Union It is strange that
any body should oppose their admission.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
1t Must.
From the Providence Journal

The overhead wire must go. At Pherisx
yesterday it is supposed to have caused
$25, 900 conf1agration, and at Natiok a
Have we not suffered enough In time Of
tempest from this dangerous annoyance
to do away with it as quickly as possible?
1t Is bad enough to experience delay in our
Eews service when nothing of overshadow-
ing moment is involved: 1t 10 worse to en-
dure the Inconvenience when really i'm
portant news is held back by the falling Of
poles and wires: and 1t is worst of all
when human life is endangered and large
amounts of property are destroyed by the
breakage OF heavily charged copper lines
or the contact of these with each other
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Discomfort In ENGLAND.

This outburst of Indignation in England
against the present ministry because of
the charge that it has withdrawn from the
demand upon China for the opening of the
port of Ta-Lien-Wan is highly significant
and may lead to important results IL that
charge should, be proved to be true. The
English people are evidently smarting
under the imputation that their govern
ment. in Its latter-day diplomacy. plays
only biuffing game and is not disposed
to back up its representations by show Of
force. The Turkish situation for several
years has been a bitter pill for these
worid-conquerors to swallow. The pusil-
luminous conduct Of recent ministries In
connection with the so-called eastern sftua-
6un has CALLED the staunch Britishers and
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Steadfnst,

Twas worth the work of coming here
To see man like him.
You never feel the slightest fear,
Though his expressions grim.
Though other men may sometimes lat
Their tempers fly the track,
And all good breeding quite forget,
He never answers back,
He bears a proud, historic name,
And yet he doesn't boast;
He doesn't make play for fame,
And yet outranks the host
My friendship he will never cut;
He's there from dawn till dark.
Because. forsooth. he's nothing but
A statue In the park.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

The news about the Chinese situation
continues to be confusing. Now 1t is Eng
land and Low Russia whose influence
counts for most in the equation Ger
movements no longer monopolixe
attention. But the point Of most import
arce TO the United States is that new
era Is undoubtedly opening for the Tar east
Evening star., 1898-02-03

Mr.. Dingley has no objection to Ger
manys cutting American products But
ne disapproves of her talking about them
behind their backs.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

II the Pennsylvania politicians should de-
eide to follow Mr.. Germans example and
Use advertising space. MIR. Wanamaker's
practical experience will give him some-
thing of an advantage over Mr. Quay.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

From the SiUux Guy Trbuhe.
While 1t is generally believed that there
Is an unbridgeable chasm between the
President and the Senate, yet of the 5000
appointments made by the President since
last March not one has been rejected. This
that even IL there ID no canti-
lever connection there 10 some way OF get
ting around
Evening star., 1898-02-03

Mr.. Platt Is somewhat annoyed by Mr..
Blacks disposition to invest him with the
glory of having given New York an indie
pendent governor. Mr.. Croker trusts that
Mayor Van Wyck will not be misled by
his example.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

With Senator Mills talking exclusively on
the tariff and Governor Culberson sticking
TO the silver question the Texas senatorial
campaign ought to manage to remain free
from the personal acrimony that has been
developed elsewhere.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

General Wey.er is naturally in an irri-
table frame of mind. He is In doubt as to
which would be the least annoying. the
success of Bianco or that Of the Cubans
Evening star., 1898-02-03

Come on" said one Corean savant to an.
other. Here's something for US to do -
What is it?" -. -,
You know. the king decided some time
ago to promote himself to emperor.
Yes"
We'll. he desires us to look up some
more titles SO that he can confer them on
himself while there is yet time
Willing.
L want you to make me a Newmarket
coat," she said to the dressmaker. 4
But it isn't the prevailing fashion to
have lengthy wraps"
L don't care. 1 am invited to whist
party, and the gentleman who is to be nv
partner told me to be sure not to forget
my long suit
Evening star., 1898-02-03

The passing OF great men we view,
While conquerers with ''hurrah" go.
Napoleon found his Waterloo;
Pop Ansol his Chicago.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
SHOOTING STARS.
His EuvOrfte,

hat Is your favorite poem?" inquired
the newspaper reporter.
And after hard thought the Spanish gen.
eraI answered: IF at First You Don't Sue
ceed, Try, Try Again
Evening star., 1898-02-03

The Emperor of China would be gratified
II he could make some kind of a tariff ar.
rangement which would permanently ex-
clude Germany's gunboats.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

According to tradition the ground hog
has gone back to hibernate and allow the
rough weather to blow over. Mr.. Hill will
commend his prudence.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

Arctic exploration is somewhat handi-
capped by the fact that it is not necessa-
rily the man who gets farthest north who
can write the best lecture.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

Mr.. Coxey will wait with interest to see
the b. & Q. railway can be moved
off reservation as easily as he was.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
important to the
Public.

/; In adding up our inventory
we came to the conclusion that
! our stock of Remnants and
Merchandise in general on
! our THIRD FLOOR is
larger than it should be-so
we have arranged a Bona-hde
1 Reduction Sale of good, hon
est Bargains. and we assure
the public that this informa-
ton is not a false alarm or
/ fake, used to induce the pub
4 llc to come to our establish
ment, but the execution OF an
honest purpose to reduce
\ stock.
4 The following quotations will give you
an idea OF our intentions:
Io3 Ladies' Black Jersey
d Coats-worth $500, 5000,
$500 and SIo.oo-at. ST EA.
! A lot of Ladies' Fine Cloth
4 Coats from last season, at the
following reductions:
I $1,000 Values, $500.
4 Sl5.O0 Values, $3.50.
$1,000 Values, $3.50.
s $500 Values, S4.OO.
d 10 pieces of Unbleached
4 German Table Linen. 90 inch
es wide. e.......... 29c. yd.
I 1 lot of Light Figured Mer-
rinlac Shirtings, suitable for
: boys waists. -. 3zSc. yd.
!, Scotch Plaid Dress Cling
hams. including Apron
1 Checks. ,3Ac. yd.
: Extra Heavy Black Tailor
/. Satine, suitable for skirts. Usu-
al price, 25c. ....l2hc. yd.
Z. 800 yards of light, new style
Percale Remnants, &C inches
: wide '.'.. .oIAc. yd.
!. Amoskeag, c. A. and Con-
estago Feather-proof Ticking,
20 & 25c. quality. l2Hcyd
j A special lot of Ladies',
Mems and Children's Gossa-
J mers. Reduced to-
d. 5Oc., 75c. & csc. each.
! A lot of Ladies' Dress
! Skirts, as follows: Navy Blue
and Black Serge, Black Mo
{ hair, selection of fancy. Your
1 choice. 90 each.
! A lot of Fancy Afghans;
I also suitable for child's COM
/ fort. 2Sc. each.
=, 5000 yards of A. Bleached
! Cotton Remnants, such as
Lonsdale, Utica, Wamsutta.
I Anchor and other foremost
!. brands s''......6Mc yd.
! A full line of Unhemmed
I and Bordered Children's
4 Handkerchiefs, fast colors-
7 lc. each.
I 5 dozen S-4 Red and White
/ Fast-colored Table Covers
I 4lc. each.
; LAuSBURGH
: \ BRO.
APO, 422, 424, APO 7thSt.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Literal.

Yes. 'ssaid the young man, Il am wrap
Eed up i'll my art"
But. said the young woman, Il thought
you were employed in a tailoring establish
rnent'
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Hay While the sun shtn

Il am. l had this overcoat made under
ny personal direction
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Lansburgh & Bro.

z SN~O0---- ~ x
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-08
4 LOST ART REVEALED.

The magnetic properties of Etrus-
can vases, lately studied by DR.. Fol-
gheraiter, have not only thrown light
on the earth's magnetic history but
afforded a possible key to the mystic
ry of ancient art. Archaeologists
have had three hypothesis to account
for the colors of these vases. some
supposing that special kind of clay
was used, others that the clay was
mixed with fine carbon or lampblack,
and still others that the coloring mat
ter was introduced after the vases
had been formed. To account for the
magnetic properties of the vases, they
must have been heated to more than
420 degrees c., temperature to or be-
You'd which the clays experimental on
still retain their elasticity. AS car
bon mixed with clay disappeared at
$50 degrees, and fragments of the old
vases lost their color at that temper
allure, the first two hypothesis were
disproved and the third was shown to
be erroneous by failure to blacken the
clay in a chamber filled with carbon
and heated, and the fact that when
carbon was infiltrated into the pores
by carbonization it did not burn away
at temperature that decolorized the
vases. DR.. Folgheraiter suggests that
the polished black surface, gradually
fading toward the interior, may have
been giving by soaking the baked clay
in bitumen and reheating to about
300 degrees.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-08
DOM PATTT.

Dom Paul. Kruger of the Trans,
vaal Republic is having himself done
in heroic bronze fourteen feet high. II
is not the four gigantic Boers-two in
colonial garb and two in later day
campaigning uniform-who stand in
front of the president on his pedestal
of red granite that will make this
monument live in the annals of ant
Nor is it the bas-reliefs of scenes in
Kruger's adventurous life, nor yet his
long frock coat, his baggy trousers,
or his roomy boots. 1t is the fact
that this fourteen foot president will
have on two foot hat, round OF
crown and curly of brim. "Oom Paul.
lately dispatched from Pretoria to
Rome one of his well worn hats for
model.