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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-22

s. 8. City OF Seattle leaves yesisr dock
Sunday. . p. m. Once under y. 2. ticket
ONCE. YSsser way and First avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-22

DIAMOND Ice Is used by the best hotels.
families. saloons and restaurants. Tel.
Pike 1s9.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-22
ouEEN.s BIRTHDAY

QG EE4N . bkfkI TiIl.Ai
Excursions to Victoria on steamer City
OF Kingston" from Seattle. May End and
ssrd, good until May 18th returning. One
fare for round trip.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-22
WHITE GOODS.

50 pieces New Piqaes. n stripes and ehecl
New PiGue Lace. sripes. regular price i0S
New White wesss. In al styles. .. ies, ise.
Special values in India Linens q: t1c. i2is
Complete lines OF Egyptian Dimlties. Per
.etoria Lawns and Swiss Ausl!ns ~ the low
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-11
THE STATE MILITIA. Its Strength Is 1S4,S4S--Hospital Or.
 paniZatiOn
ganization.

A Washington dispatch says: The military information division of the war department thus summarizes the condition of the militia of the different states and territories, based on returns for 1897:
 The total authorized strength is 1S4,S4S more than the organized strength. There are regularly organiz- ed state hospital or ambulance corps in California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont and the District of Columbia. Many of the states have complete regimental hospital and ambulance corps. Signal corps are organized in a number of states. Encampments of instruction were held in 31 states during 1897.
 As to armament the conditions are: Infantry-All of the states except Del aware, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana and New York are completely armed with the Springfield rife, caliber 45. Tn New York the Remington rifles are now being exchanged for the Spring field rifle, caliber .45. Cayalry-The cavalry of all the states is armed with the Springfield carbine, caliber .45, ex- cept Illinois, Louisiana, Oregon, South Carolina and New Mexico. The Illinois cavalry is reported same as in regular service" The greater part of the cav airy is also armed with the saber and revolver in addition to the carbine Artillery-Thirty-o out of the 3t states having artillery organizations have one or more Gatling guns. Many of the states have the 3.2-ineh B-L ri- fies; but large proportion of the artil- lery armament is old and out of date The equipment in 1898, though 1T slightly better shape than the year be- fore, is still far from complete.
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BISMARCK AND THE ENGLISH.

BISMARCK AND THE ENGLISH.
 can well remember the impression
 always carried away when the subject of England cropped up in conversation
 with Germany's great ex-Chancellor.
 Having previously been fairly we'll
 acquainted with the unfriendly part
 English satesmanship had often
 played in it's dealings with Bismarck,
 the even violent-at times personally
 offensive-language used by more than
 one English diplomatist in his publish ed "reminiscences with regard to him. I should not have been surprised to hear Prince Bismarck give vent to some strong expressions in return But although was present on several occasions when the Prince frankly con- versed about England and the English sometimes before company, at other times when I have been quite alone
 with him in the woods of Varzin-I | cannot recollect one single word which
 betrayed the faintest suspicion of dis like or bitterness on his part. On the contrary, it has often struck me with surprise that after what Bismarck's ir- | ritable nervous system must have suf- fered from time to time at hands which
 were decidedly English" he should still retain such a large amount of good-natured-I had almost said ex- l vagant-appreciation of England and English as he undoubtedly does. | And this notwithstanding whatever his opinion may be with regard to
 England's present political institutions
 and personalities.-Sidn Whitman,
 in Harper's for April.
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STATE REGISTER FOR '9s.
Contains Valuable Information Care.
 fully Compiled.

Contains Valuable Information Care-
 fully Compiled.
 The 1898 state register and manual, which the clerks in the secretary of states office have been busy compiling for the past few months, was issued Friday. That is, the first few copies were received from the printers, but it will be a week or more before a gen. eral distribution can be made.
 The register has it's usual binding of dark red, and contains with the index 533 pages. It Is similar to the registers which have proceeded it, with the ex- ception that it contains all the new of flcers, etc, throughout the state.
 The United States and Connecticut constitutions are printed in the front of the book, and following these is the complete state government, including all the committees of the house, rules of the house, etc.
 The state commissions are next given space and after them come the judi ciary, the justices of the peace, notary publics, and the town and city officers. The militia is next given and that is followed by the banks. The state and town statistics follow, after which is given the vote for the different officers of the state.
 The ecclesiastical and medical statis- tics, the press of Connecticut, the Uni ted States government, the postal reg ulations, the postoffices in the state and many other matters of general in- terest are contained in this valuable register of information.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-11

the shoe would be much too heavy for a. wearer to carry around conveniently. Usually the sole is over an inch in thickness, With the normal increase at the heel. About quarter of an inch below the upper surface groove an eighth of an inch deep is made all around the sole Into this the lower edge of the uppers is inseretd Tiny nails are then driven from the out side through the leather into the sole, fastening the uppers almost perfectly. Some of these shoes have been lined with felt by the makers for the Klon- dike trade. It is said that the shoes are we'll adapted to the needs of the gold seekers in that region, and that many of them have been sold to pros- pectors who were about to start for Alaska.
 The shoes are not made for men alone, as they are very often used by women engaged in work which takes them where it is damp. A number of pairs were shown by the Randolph street dealer. He said they were de- signed especially for women and that there was a very good market for them. Women often use them to slip
 " on for a trip into the garden, where the ground is wet or muddy, and where a more delicate shoe would suffer con- siderably. The shoes which are made entirely of wood are made outside of Chicago altogether. Each one is made from solid block of wood, and, al though the work upon it is rough and rather crude, it is, nevertheless, sufflci- ent to fit the shoe perfectly for the pur- pose for which it was intended. They seem very cheap for the amount of la bor apparently expended. The very large ones, intended for slipping on over others of leather, are sold for 50 cents pair. Those which have leath- CT tops sell as high as $1.50 a pair. At present there are probably more of these shoes used than ever before in Chicago, and their poularity seems to be on the increase.-From the Chicago Chronicle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-11
THE HEALTH OF THE STATE.
Statistics of the State Board Show a
 Marked Improvement.

Statistics of the State Board Show a
 Marked Improvement.
 The annual report of the state board of health, issued Saturday by Dr. Charles A. Lindsley, secretary of the board, shows that the mortality of Connecticut during the year ending Angst S1, 1897, was 1S,S05, 1040 less than for the preceding year. The de- crease is almost exactly equaled by the diminution of death from contagious and infectious diseases
 This indicates that very much more careful attention is given to the pre- vention of those diseases. The report gives details of 8 severe epidemic of scarlet fever in Norwalk, which was promptly traced to milk delivered by a single dealer, In typhoid fever there was mortality of only 149 against 219 the previous year, and an average of 26S during the last ten years owing to measures of prevention. The report speaks sharply of the contamination of dringing water by sewage as a. cause of typhoid fever.
 Consumption continues to decrease, showing 13S fewer deaths for 1897 than for 1896.
 Dr, Lindsley criticises severely the extensive and dangerous use of ''quack" medicines, and praises the work of the county health officers un- der he legislative act of 1893. A revo- lution in the practical operation of the registration laws has been accomplish ed and delinquents are comparatively few. He speaks also of the need of greater purity of milk.
 During the year 351 new physicians were registered, of whom 215 were resi- dents of other states. The new medi- cal pratice act has been generally ob- served, and thirteen special examina- tions held.
 The regular vital statistics tables for year ending December 31 1896, show a death rate of 17.5 per 1000 population. The birth rate was )24.4 per 1000. Ille- gitimate births In the state were 9.T per 1000 births. In total of 5,995 mar riages of women, 80 were second mar riages, 3S third marriages and one a fourth marriage. In total of 5,S1S marriages of men, S25 were second marriages, 69 third marriages and fourth marriages. During the last ten years annual deaths from pneumonia in the state show an increase from 693 to 1861, heart disease from 799 to 942 and consumption decreases from 1,42S to i 227
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-11
NORWICH AS AN ART CENTER.

NORWICH AS AN ART CENTER.
 The decision of the Art Students League of New York to hold a sum- mer school in Norwich shows the wid- ening influence of the art museum which MT. William A. Slater founded in this city, and is merited recogni- tion of Norwich as the art center of this section of the country, distinc- tion which has been given to 1t by the attention given to and the interest awakened in art by the principal and trustees of the Norwich free academy.
 This means an unprecedented oppor- tunity for all who have taste for art in this part of the country do devote themselves to. free-hand and out-of- door study.
 This summer school will not only bring to Norwich distinguished artists who are aware of the exceptional ad- vantages altered here for the pursuit of the study of art, both still-life and landscape, but also one or two hundred people, who will not only be desira ble visitors as students, but for their good character and social qualities.
 We hope the most inviting homes of Norwich will be opened to them, and that our citizens will do all that they can to make the summer art school a success, for it's success wills add an- other desirable feature to Norwich as an educational center.-Norwich Bulle- tin,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-11

yer Smith, making the school a sup plement to the Agricultural college in- stead of an imitation.
 From an outside point of view the existence of Oliver Smith and also of his niece, Sophia Smith, the founder of Smith college, was curiously unsat- isfactory. Both lives were narrow, in complete and unsatisfactory. Sophia Smith, though longing for knowledge, had scarcely a common sehool educa- tion, but she provided for other girls the thing she had longed for herself. Oliver Smith, with something of the same spirit, encouraged other young men to undertake the experience which he himself did not undertake, and made it possible that modest, well-trained brides should not enter the matrimonial profession empty handed.-New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-11
ENGINEER FoRTY-THREE YEARS
Thomas w. Caprons Lengthy Term of
 Service

IHOIIldS w. CapfOIl $ LeHSIAy leTIu Ol
 Service.
 On Friday Thomas w. Capron, who resides on Water street, Stonington, rounded out his forty-third years ser- vice as locomotive engineer on what is now the Stonington division of the Consolidated road. He is the oldest engineer in continuous service on the road, and he has few, if any, who can outrank him in that direction now at the throttle on any road in the coun- try. During his service he has guided the destiny of trains nearly three and quarter million miles, and has had few accidents. He is now engineer of g locomotive attached to a freight train which leaves Stonington for Westerly early in the morning to deliver New York freight for that place. From there he makes the return trip to Ston- ington, and then on to New London, back to Westerly and returns to his starting point. He started forth Fri day morning to begin his forty-fourth year of service as full of ambition as when he mounted the cab of one of the small locomotives in use nearly fifty wears ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-11
BURKE TO MEET WEST.
A Match Arranged in Waterbury by
 Telegraph.

A Match Arranged III waterbury by
 Telegraph.
 This afternoon Jack Burke, matched to meet George Byers in this city on April Il, received a wire from Al Woods, the New Haven matchmaker, stating that Tommy West had consent edto meet Burke in New Haven, an asking Burke if he would consent to go on with West
 Burke wired back that he would gladly meet the Welshman and the chances are that Burke may in these two great contests within a space of seven days win the top round. He has asked of Woods that he postpone the contest in New Haven for one week, but if this is impossible he will sign for April IS, despite his battle with George Byers on April Il.
 Burke is now practically matched against the only two men who succeed ed in making any headway against Dan Murphy The result of both bat ties, and especially the first, will be watched with more than ordinary in- terest-Waterbury American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

dered the brevet as brigadier-general al
ter the war closed. which he declined be
cause OF the numerous brevets being be
slowed by political influence under An
drew 1ohnson's administration. lie was
wounded hve times during the war. I'M
medisteiy after the war, he returned 10
his native State. whore he has resided
over since lie was a member or Con
cress from the Fourth Congressional dls-
trict. was appointed Collector OF inter-
nal Revenue by President Hayes more
than twenty years ago. and Te-appointed
ia that position by Presidents Arthur
Harrison and Mckinley, holding now
under the latter appointment. VINE
his HEADQUARTERS are i'm Richmond ana ne
snends most Of his time I'm this city ms
family resides in Petersburg Va.
HE MAY ACCEPT.
II is said that Colonel ETady "ll &C
cent the appointment. The War De
nartment has approved Of the recon-
incubation made 10y General Miles ana
me President has said he would make
the appointment f.. ,,i..
Colonel Brady spent few hours In MS
ofBce Yesterday and in the afternoon re-
turned 10 his home in Petersburg IN
The event he goes to war he VIII prop
oblv resign the collectorship win lne
understanding that he will be re-appolhl-
81 on his return from the army
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COL. ]. D. BRADY
FOR BROADER.
General Nelson A. Miles Asks for His
Appointment.
he SERVED IN FEDERAL ARMY,
A Native Virginian But Went North
shortly Before Hostilitics Com
mcuccd-Mas on the stan of
Gen. Milcs-Will Accept

Colonel James II. Brady, Collector or
,nternsl Revenue for the Eastern DIS
,r,cf of Virginia. will. % is stated upon
excellent authority be appointed Brig
sdier-Gcn,ru! ia Che United states Army
RECOMMENDED by MILES.
Colonel Brady returned from Washing
con Yesterday where nc has been Tor
several DAYS on official business, anu
wh,lc he would say nothing. II can DC
stated positively that his own name H.
among throse recommended 10y General
Miles as a. brigadicr-geueTai
n is. perhaps. not generally known that
Colonel Brady is a Nirgiuiau by birth.
lie was born n Portsmouth. Va. Aprll
,Sis hut removed TO the State of New
york Tor "a few Years before the com
,nenccment of the war between Inc
slate. lie enlisted as private ~ the
Twentv-scventh New York Volunteers as
a ncrc bow. be was soon promoted TO be
acting adiutant Boo December. 1861, was
transferred to the SiXty-third New YORK
Voiuntecr Infantry Done "f the regiments
~ Tho Irish Brigade and was suhse-
,,,entlv assigned 10 staff duty ~ inc
Observation-Disclosures department. serving
on fhc STAFF of Generals Mot. Nelson a.
Miles Hancock and Humphrey.
WOUNDED FIVE TIMES.
Tie had every rank from private 10
colonel during tee war and was ten
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
The Washington Authorities Receive
inside Eacfs About Cnla

SAVANNAH. GA. April 30.-Dr. W. j..
Drummer. formerly United States Sani-
tary Inspector N Havana. has just re-
turned from Washington where ne went
20 place valuable information In the
hands of the Surgeon General and OF
General Miles and the War Department
Dr. Drummer. while I'm Havana. for the
sum of $3.50 a month had the original re-
ports from all the Spanish military hos
pitfalls. These reports are now IN the
possession of Surgeon General WNman.
They show. DR.. Drummer states that
there were in the Spanish hospital daily
out Of lhe army OF 10000 men. from 500
10 q 600 soldiers The unsanitary condi-
tions surrounding the men and the in
sufficient medical attendance. with a lack
OF good food are responsible for these
facts he says.
Dr. Drummer also secured In the same
way information about all OF the coast
Notifications around Havana and person
ally saw planted most OF the submarine
mines now I'm the harbor there
These plans have been placed in the
possession of the War Department. with
them no had da;a showing the number.
size and description of all guns, systems
Of measurement. length OF their base
lines and a fun description o. all their
ammunition and high explosives.
DR.. Drummer does not think an army
Of invasion should be sent to Cuba until
fall on account OF the likelihood Of a
great mortality from yellow fever and
other fevers. He says with the Volun-
teers and regulars the Spaniards VIII
probably soon assemble an army of about
$1,000 men in Havana.
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great yigor and they soon had completed
batteries which. supported by the nre OF
the fleet proved so formidable that the
Spanish Governor, the Marquis de Medina,
determined on a desperate effort 10 de-
strOy them. Accordingly, on october 4, the
Spaniards made a sally from tnelr de-
fences. but they were repulsed Win con-
siderable loss and driven back into their
works Two days later the English car
ried the outer dcfenceS by storm the
Spanish commander retreating 10 the cit
adel and leaving the town to the mercy
of tie assaiants. who rayaged ana pii-
LACED the inhabitants without restraint.
Medina held the citadel a Few days ana
then surrendered himself and the garrl-
son. and agreed to pay a ransom FOR the
town Of a. O00.0O0 besides delivering up al
the military and naval storeS. The Brit
ish commanders accepted blllS TOT me
amount of the ransom drawn on Inc
Spanish government. but when the bilis
were presented the Ministry refused 20
pay them, and although the BRUSH gov
eminent was appealed to 10 enforce their
payment. Lord Butte. in his eagerness 70
negotiate "a peace. failed 10 demand IT,
and the victors lost their share of the
spOils. The British feet, however ana not
return empty handed as soon after the
surrender the Santa Trinidada was caO-
tured with cargo valued at 5000 900
which she had brought TO the Philippine
Islands from Acapulco.
The English government apparently did
not appreciate the value or the Philippine
they obtained the FlOridas In exchange
for Havana they gave up the philippines
without any equivalent. n they had iore-
seen the present condition of affairs IN
the East they would never have yielded
the KEY 10 the China Sea.
Whether or not il would he our interest
If we should capture H. to retain il as an
American colony is a question that We are
not called upon to decide yet. We must
catch our hare before we decide what TO
do with n.
The loss Of the philippines 10 Spain
however would be a grievous blow. Fol
lowed. as d, surely would be, by the loss
of Cuba. IL would leave her stripped Of
the rich colonies upon which she has de-
pended i'm her miserable old age for her
sustenance and support, and loaded with
am overwhelming debt which she would
have no means Of either meeting or carry
ing.
No wonder the holders Of the Spanish
bonds have been so anxious To bring about
peaceful settlement with her colonies.
for without them there is no prospect
that Spain can pay either prinpipal or
Interest,". :. r., in New York sun.
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~ q, D.t,- are purely vegetable. re-
tlOOu y fiiiS Liable. beneficial &c.

after the capture of Havana by the En-
glish. a British feet under Admiral Cor
nish with land force of 200 men under
Sir William Draper composed OF the Sew
enty-ninth British regulars and body OF
lancers and sepoys left Madras for an
attack ON the Philippines.
They arrived I'M Manila Bay on Septem-
hor g$ and on the 18th landed a force of
j. 200 soldiers. zoo seamen. and 300 marines.
and Immediately began TO erect batteries
for the investment of the town. which
they found strongly fortified Manila was
defended on the land side by the bas-
ti0ns of ST. Diego and -. Andrew. "A
raNeHn. wet fossc thirty yards IN
breadth a covered way. and a glacis
The weather was stormy and the climdi 9
deadly to the Europeans hut i'm spite Of
these obstacles the work was pushed with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
Catarrhal Castritis.

MRS Is. MARTENS, SlBel, " u.
For some time my wife had been sick.
She was very thin, had no appetite.
could not sleep nights. and was troubled
with constipation. The physicians We
consulted said it was dyspepsia. one or
them said it was catarrh. She could get
no relief until she began 70 take Pe-ru-na
and Nan-a-ln. Before she had taken
half a bottle Of each she was conscious
Of a marked change. She began TO sleep
az night appetite came back, bowels
were regular. and now, after taking hye
bottles. she is entirely we'll she LOOKS
ike a new woman. We cannot say ha'l
enough in praise Of your medicines. we
recommend them 10 neighbors. and sew
oral have begun taking them with good
results The physicians We employed
we're very much surprised when they
learned that Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin cur
"a ms, wife h. MARTENS.
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OUARTERMASTERS ASSIGNED.
Lieutcnants X. c. CroXton and David
Shanks for Virginia.

WASHINGTON. April 30-The War De
partment has assigned the officers who
are To perform the duties of quariermas-
ter and commisssry for the volunteer
troops at the various State rendezvous
prior 10 their mobilization AZ tho central
points. In a number OF the states these
officers are the same as those detailed TOT
mastering. The following officers for the
auartermaster and commissary duties are
appointed: ., ..
Jones. Jr.. Fourth Cavalry quartermaster
and commissary.
Georgia-First Lieutenant J. r. McDon-
aid. Tenth Cavalry. quartermaster ana
commissary. Captain Frederick \.
Smith. Twelfth Infantry. has been APP
pointed mastering officer for Georgia vice
Captafn Oscar j. Brown. relieved.
North CarOlina-First Lieutenant Fran
els c. Marshall Sixth Cavalry, quarter
master and cgmmssary.
Virginia-First Lieutenant Richard 4.
Croxton. Wrist Infantry. relieved as mus
tering officer and appointed quartermaster
and commissary. First Lieutenant David
Shanks. Eighteenth Infantry appointed
mastering officer