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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-06


4 Brttish Lament for he Lost IN the Bat
shin Maine OF Havana
The time foretoId ia ages past mtxt surely
he at hand.
When mot one shore. bat al the world.
shah b the patriots Iand:
hatred. battle han.
And take nobler step toward the brother
hood OF man
No thunder-cioud Of battle hung above the
when with : shock that shook the world q
Az. shook the world and IL the shock our
land has ecrne il part
wsFc hers N hand and hearts
are mourning nov Tor thsse
Are hers. II spate Of Circumstances and In
tervening $500:
divided. spirif-blent:
n not the seif-esme nag to wave. the self.
same proud descent
Ay. nations put aside their feuds--all hon
or to the brave.
Who faced the 6ery foe that night their
fellow-man 20 mve:
One ssep toward the franchise which the
And nations shall one anthem own, key
note-Humanity.
Twas sadder far the vessels loss, than II
the tempest's roar
Had flung Its challenge and foretold the
fate that was in store.
The Stars and Stripes unto the last had
fioated on the breeze.
In battle with Z human foe or On the
stormy seas.
A nercer foe than alien or storm was nigh
at hand
Before whose rush the gallant ship went
down In sight Of land.
with land a-near with friends around. IN
view the harbor light.
And to the deeps she took. It's said. three
hundred men that night.
Yet from the saddest scenes have sprung q
nations boast and pride:
Fen this has given new life to one which
Time has long defied-
The grand belief q Britain that It's British
All hero hearts, though they may not own
. sway that 10 not hers.
Was 1t the British spirit which awoke to
urge him on
Who stood upon that burning wreck TIL
hope itself had gone?
The death defying that was borne upon the
There told the Puritan descent. there spoke
the British blood.
Some trait of those old Pilgrims who. defy
Left Britain. vet beaueathed their sons a
very British dover
OF pluck and prowess living-descent and
blood will tell.
mid the ocean swell.
Now kni:s the Old World TO the New q
In trouble and il triumph it is ''hands
across the sea-
twS :. sy one ,a T. spite of time and change
One boast. one race. one language, and one
sturdy motherland.
London Peny Illustrated Paper.
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ton between the United States and Spain.
This is case where perhaps We might
be willing to receive the admonitions OF A
great spiritual power. but not its Interior
enee. Besides. we are not accustomed In
this country TO refer questions OF state to
the church. Catholic nations like Spain
have a relation 10 the churct--the Roman
Catholic ehurch-that makes customary
and tolerabie suggestions from the pope.
II Spain desires Lees mediation between
the home government and the Cuhans.
that IS It's affair We do things differently
IL this country
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bravo. rAconA,

II n = source Of great satisfaction
that Tacoma has redeemed herself by
the splendid results of yesterdays
election. II IN a sign Of healthy re-
action. and the read effects upon Ia
cona's materia, welfare viii be almost
immediately felt.
Not only has Tacoma shaken Of the
incubus she has borne 50 long. but she
II now as&ared. In the character If the
men elected 20 ofSlce. ot coed. stable
and progressive government Fer sew
erai years the ci;y NJ Destiny. as s..e
once proudly called herself. has been
the plaything Of a sang Of paltrs. sell,
due 10 the reaction after fictitious
boom. made her an egsS prey for al ir-
responsible element in her Political
hedy.~ end the consequence has been a
continual succession of scandals. which
have smigcaca her fair name ana
plunged her deeper ana deeper into
deh4.
We most cordially congratulate the
people Of Tacoma upon thesr grand ex-
hshas3on % seis-asseFttyenes ard a r.
turn 20 that policy which made her so
important city In the state at Wash
ingtsn. With Prosperity a; her doors,
abe could have done nothing hstser q
welcome IL aGa 10 restore the city 10 tbs
high place she ascs hsld iu sAe soaasels
o. the Res'uhllesa nagsy Greatly as vvs
reloieed as Rec 81 saScess tn ssas.
! tic. ~ seaisse tss Z soaia have sez
Incomplete wiiAass 4 sasnElas sriasssssa
IN Tacoma
Both cities eavc important business
an hand. tbs mistakes az the past have
y be re1eemea: ana no sarvr way could
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Any story that Andree has been found q
heard from must be received with suspi-
cion. and the report that advices had been
obtained from him at 81. Michael has an
especially fishy appearance Andree START
ed on his hazardous journey the middle
Of last July. with q balloon capable OF
hoating sixty days. If he landed at st.
Michael It must have been by the middle
Of September. 1t il known he had not
reached that place as late as Thanksgiy-
ing. and 1t Is not to be credited that he ar
rived by land or by water after the bal
loon had descended. n word was received
from him It was by carrier pigeon How
long would a pigeon live and how great .
flight could 1t sustain in that frigid region
and bitter cold atmosphere? St. Michael
in 1.4o0 miles from the pole. No pigeon
could make half the distance. The only
pigeon known to have come from Anoree's
balloon was the third released. and was
several days after his departure He had
made small progress, owing to contrary
winds. Scientific opinion Is not only that
Andree Is lost. but 1t thinks It probable
that he will not even be heard from.
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The Washington Pa. Reporter contains
the following:

The Washington. Pa, Reporter contains
the following:
''The Rev. W. W. Beck. financial agent
for Puget Sound university. Of Tacoma,
Wash. spoke at the Jefferson avenue NJ.
Il. church Sunday evening. and told graph
cally and feelingiy the experiences Of mis-
sionaries In that far West country where
tens OF thousands Of young men and wo-
men have come Of age without hearing
a gospel song or sermon; where there Is
no Sabbath: where religion and Christian
fty is subject OF scoff. and where the
schools are. almost without exception, in the
hands Of avowed atheists and agnosiics
He Is not soliciting funds. but is seeking
aid fer the NJ. f. school he represents
by trying to dispose Of parts of 100
acre residence park the university owns
at Tacoma. in order that the university
may build buildings of its own
II the real estate the Rev. Mr. Beck Is
trying to sell Is OF no greater value than
his alleged statements Il Is a long ways
below par. His assertions are libel on
the people of the state. No doubt Wash
ington Is In need OF higher and better citi-
zenship. 1t Is evident that II would be
considerably improved by the loss OF one
or more of its ministerial, real estate oper-
ators
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The New York yellow journals are In
dustrioasly publishing incidents to illus
trate the alleged lack Of popularity of Nc
Kinley's diplomatic Spanish policy. They
claim that the mention OF his name In
music halls Is accompanied by Kisses: and
that the display of his picture In one the
alter called forth ieers and howls. All
thfs goss chiefly TO show that the false
hoods these newspapers have uttered about
the presidents want OF patriotism are not
without result. When the war II on. these
ne xspapers will be the first to howl for Its
speedy termination. Their capacity FOR
mischief n limited only by their circula-
ton. and. having no responsibility. no real
patriotism and no motive except to sell
papers. they are likely TO prove a source
Of great esnharras sment TO the administra-
ton In the conduct OF the war.
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As vet only rneager details have been re-
cesvea Of the mdwinter trip OF Third Of
fleer TIitcn across the Alaska peninsula,
carrying tidings from the imprisoned whai-
ers. When Il cenes. II will doubtless be
rank with peaFy's Terrible journey across
North Greenland No man no, possessed
q sndesn.tsbie Will and enormous powers
OF endurance would have attempted such
an excursion. ae went 60 save life His
mission had already been anticipated by
the prompt action o: the government
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be tak4a thsa % elevate the city oncs
more 70 the paane q oecuDtsd b stats
politics and In municipal prestige. The
cheers which welcomed DE news n t.
cona wer echoed - heartily en- IT,
streets Of Seattle ~ II our interesss
were. a we feel thsm TO be. Identical
and the sdvancsment Of one = part a.
the prosperity Of the other.
Some Of the minor offices have been
carried by wards. which have always
been intensely Republican; but tAe
mayor is . Republican. and the prinG1r
pal officers are Republicans. and tn
joyful news will Be heraIded all over
the country - m assurance that to
state Of washington has recovered
from the passing blight which dimmed
its glory.
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Chicago Tines-Heral6.
The Sons and Daughters OF Illinois held
meeting in Boston Tuesday night Vice
President Henry Haynie told this story OF
Lincoln:
The Fire Hose Company OF Springfield
was very proud of its weiI-eauipped FIRE
apparatus, and. desiring to procure some
extra supplies. subscription papers were
sent around. The small, boys. myself
among the number. were given a share
IN the work. | went up 10 sofne dusty
rooms over a grocery and entered the law
ofiice of London. He asked me numberless
dues ions. and had 10 ten him all
knew Of this fire brigade and its members
Tssn he said: Well. II. te.. yaa what
III do. III go home 10 supper-Mrs. Lin
coin - generally good-natured after sup-
peF-anj then I'll tell her I've been think
inE OF giving SO to the brigade. and she'll
say: Abe. win you never have any sense
Twenty dollars is quite enough" 90 to-
morrow, my boy. you come around and
get your tn
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SNAPSHOTS BY THE WAY.

intervention by the pope viii not make
a great hit with the A. p. A.
y. y. r.
It will be an excellent time for the
powers to mediate after Spain is well
licked.
The yellow papers are trying very hard
to have It appear that Mckinley is flying
the yellow nag.
y. ~ ~
Mr.. Nickeus energies from the late Ia
coma trouble with the mayoralty in his
teeth and that 800 still In his inside pocket.
~ n. n.
The Tacoma fusionists seem to have
effectually Calderheaded Mr.. Mentzer.
~ -. -.
The Tacoma Republicans find the Seattle
method of storming the polls quite salts
factory, thank you.
~ p. ~
Billy Leak is the latest Klondiker to san
forth on the ocean Of love and tow taut
little craft into port.
- -. -
The latest Andree story comes via Daw-
son. 1t has the familiar lost Charlie Rosa
brand.
-. p.
The presidents message is due today, and
congress is already splitting on its hands
for a fresh hold on the Cuban Job.
~ -. r.
The ls-to-l papers which are accusing the
administration of cowardice viii not fail to
draw few morals from the fact that Can
ton. Ohio, has gene Democratic.
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AS TO SCIENTIFIC NAMES.


To the Editor: In q recent issue Of your
paper I noted an article bearing on the
natural history Of our state. in which the
author. in naming new species OF fish. at
taches the name Of several of our Western
naturalists, thereby honoring both fish and
naturalist no doubt. but By following a
method of nomenclature against which
would make a vigorous protest.
The practice OF appending the name Of
the firsf descrfber to species has caused
endless confusion OF terms In the past.
Particularly has this been the case where
several observers have discovered the same
species, and each. after q superficial exam
ination. has written two or three-line
description and tackled his name to the
specimen. vainly imagining that future
workers will estimate them by their own
inflated standard and praise them for the
poor work they have done.
The name OF species should stand as
evidence OF careful and thorough exami-
nation. and should be SO well known as 10
render wholly superfiuous such distinc-
ton. The practice OF placing the ''mihs"
after the specific name in no way SUBJ
serves the needs of science.
In my opinion. IL stimulates the vanity
of narrow-minded specse-mon9ers and col
lectors. who get their names in print as
the discoverers Of q species. when prehaps.
IL the truth was known. they had never
made first dissection of the organism.
II acts, therefore. rs a direct incentive to
poor work. 10 hasfy examination, 10 nam
ing instead of describing. Ii Is. to my
mind, totally unscientiic. and evidences
an imperfect conception OF the broad priri-
cipies and high purposes of natural sci
ence. :.
The real naturalist becomes go ABSORBED
in the pursuit of his investigations. 80
wrapped up in his science, that he loses al
thought OF his own entity. and maintains
it a. royal privilege 20 labor tan un-
known Unit perhapsf with thai auA'ois
band CT workers who Increase the general
store OF knowledge. ". IA
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lie an succor thoee who have e1caped
y being done " senesoss netghbors.
and Governor Tanner. after issuins .
can for I'D. went on himself With .
sufficient quantity Of provis10ns - re-
Iieve IL immediate wants Of the un-
fortunatesA
There seems to be no blame attached
to anybody. There was . sudden Aood.
and II proved too strong tor the
lsvee on the banka Some awful scsnes
are SssssshA - Ssk.ag eaae6s 1stsin
beautiful contrast TO the h6srers OF the
situation b the generous and unselnsh
devotion Of the people IN the vicinity.
who seem TO have abandoned their own
AFFAIRS entirely. In order to 90 to the
aid Of the desuged psopls.
When Governor Tanner issued his
proclamation calling upon the people Of
Illinois for contributions. his Informal
ton had only come from vague report
and 1t Il to be hoped that the estimate
he makes Of the loss Of life - too high.
It seems scarcely credible that one
fourth Of the population has been
drowned. although It II not unlikely
that all the houses have been destroyed.
Illinois II rich state. and can probably
furnish al the means necessary. but ie
not. and further aid II required. 1t will
be promptly supplied by other states.
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We shall have today = full exposition
= the purposes Of the president. We
tnow with sufficient accuracy what
- been his policy In the treatment a
Cuhao AFFAIRS, and We have been pre-
rared to uphold him in all honorable
ana reasonable effort TO adjust de-
uaorable and most serious complication
without bloodshed- Diplomacy hos
1ailed. Il remains now for congress to
Salse DEFINITE declaration Of policy and
MIN the president In enforcing any
Iasasure that proposes the expulsion OF
Re GpAnish from Cuba. the indepen-
lance Of the Island. and the succor Of
~ outraged people. That there viii be
hearty. agGressive and patriotic cor
cperation between the president and
cpnsreas there II no room for doubt.
IT has become the fixed opinion of the
American people. based upon direct tcs-
omony and collateral circumstances.
tAat the Maine was not only blown up
n submaTins mine. but that the SpAa-
IA authorities were accessory to Il. \
qIldsr view IL that the Madrid govern
Iient II simply guilty Of criminal negii-
1900. but that Il y nevertheless direct.
" responsible for the crime by which
- Amssicans lost their lives. In either
oose. Il was . deliberate act Of war On
the part Of responsible Spanish officials.
The Spaniah hogan hostiiities by
Characteristic stcalthy murder on . gi-
gantic scale. II provocation for in
vsstment Of Havana and occupation of
Cuba Ia wanted. congress finds 1t in the
Maine tragedy.
Ths Spanish have been active In pro-
noting mediation by the pope and by
European powers. There Is no conn
promise with murder. Fair promises
do not al starving stomachs. While
diplomats temporize and negotiate.
Spanish atrocities continue. II Is not a
case for mediation. The United States
can BE- satisfied only by the summary
cessation OF hostiiities. the early and
adequate relief OF the suffering Island
ers and the Independence of Cuba
That Is all we demand. II Spain eapitu-
lAtes without resort To arms II VIII be
q great and desirable achievement. and
the brave boys who went down with
the Maine will not have died ia vain.
II they refuse. then they must fight
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TIE food at Shawneetown has been
more destructive os life and property
than any breach made by the waters
sincs the terrible food at Jamestown.
The unfortunate people were caught
without moments notice. and hun-
cr~ts have been rendered homeless
while very many have lost members Of
their families. Unfortunately. there is
stsss danger az a farther inroad upon
the ieve~. and there Is no probability
u saving much Of the property Of the
survivors,
Everythtng that can be done to save
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Atlanta Conssitusion


Some idea Of the almokt unimsteo re,
sources Of this country may De oosaihea
from the abundance In which only Elk "a
its mineral products are found. w. sod'
iron. gold. copper petroleum ana siiver;
thpae mineral prpducfs for the past year
are not available. but for the year 1876 the
figures are ss follows: Coal s3sS u
iron. C .sB.ksD: gold. 81. $500; cog1eE -
7sG@o. petroleum. tt1is1 - and silver.
80 81. sss. What country on the klooe car
nsrpass the aggregate showing which the
foregoing fsgsres present. OF eouroe some
countries may forge ahead Of the Emitted
States In the asundance or come one or
moro particular mineral products which
they pcnsee< hut in the aEETegAte they
YET. The maneral weai&A of che sCnfssd
States = only pastiAlJy dss11o1od ~ fu-
mss nlons con rsveoe Ao eeosents - eus
hta1en txeasuse4
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White River Journal: BY the way, what
has become of one Jones who used 10 ex-
hihit charts for living In this state?
Spokane Chronicle: II II said that n
the event of war with the United States.
Weyier will return TO the command In
Cuba. succeeding Blanco. Such an ar
rangement will be emlnentiy satisfactory
to Uncle Sam az II will bring within easy
reach the wretch who q responsible for all
the trouble.
Port Townsend Call: A great many peo-
pie Of Port Townsend will take consola-
ton from the assertion Of q prominent
British physician in London. who says II
IN absolutely dangerous to work when you
do not have the inclination. There are
numerous persons here who never seem to
take any chancec
Walla Walla Union: Notwithstanding
the assertion that the president thinks It
Is not too late to bring about a peaceful
settlement OF the Cuban question and that
war may yet be avoided there Is little up
on which TO ground hope that any settle
mrnt can now he made with Spain which
will be satisfactory 10 the American people
mands OF the government which II IL now
aole 10 present Spain has proved herself
TO he an unfit guardian Of the Cuban peo-
pie and should receive peremptory notice
10 resign her power to those who have
proven themselves worthy and deserving
OF freedom to govern their country.
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breath fprth hzzid s1ntences e blood ma
fre. They are mn of so1aa ana Fry.
signifying Bothlng. q very Iittie.- when
congress il called upon 20 divide respon-
aibtlity with the president perhape each
representative and senator win md that
1t b not . pleasant to bsar <ven one
four hundredta part of the executives
burdens.
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Chicago News.

t1seaxO news
Nicfin-i want to prefer a charge
against this man. hut hardly knew the
proper one 10 make
o'hcer-Whaf did be do.
Vicssn--Straek me- On the head with
a chunck ut ice
onaesr-Wea, why nos charRe him With
carrying consea.ed Weapons.
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Sad news comes from the feet Of ice-
bound whalers at Point Barrow. II they
were suffering from shortage Of food.
there is littlo hope that they could exist
Through the winter. The hardsnips en-
dured by Ttlton. the third officer Of the
Belvidere. on his daring overland trip. can
scarcely be realised. His success 10 little
short OF the marvellous.
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Great Britain puts herself In our place
when mediation is talked Of. That coun-
try knows that had she been in our place.
not only would mediation be promptly de-
clined. but there would have been less pa
thence on the part OF her people.
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An inquirer wants 20 knew when the
next Oregon state election occurs The
date is June I. fsS. A fun set OF state Of
sseers. Gaefud.Hg two congressman ard a
legislature. Is to be chosen. oregoa viii
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IL Is ncs astonishing 20 learn thai Presi-
deaf Mckinley II beginning to show shs
effects Of the enormous strain TO which
Ne has been san,~csed But congress Is
- fresh and eeiligereas a. ever. II comes
easy ssr congressloc1l gallery poxers to
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STATE PRESS.

White River Journal: BY the way, wha
has become Of one Jones who used TO ex
hihit charts for living In this state?
The herald., 1898-02-08
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 7-(Reguiar
Correspondence The drouth appears to
be broken, and everyone is rejoicing be-
cause of the gentle fall of rain that COM
menced Saturday night, and has contin-
ued, with intermissions, ever since, being
quite heavy at times today. The farmers
have been doing nothing but waiting for
this rain for weeks, and were consequently
quite blue because of the outlook. 1t seems
now to have settled in for steady storm
and the rain, by falling easily, is doing the
greatest possible good.
The newspaper situation takes new
turn about every twenty-four hours The
La Vie Independent has suspended publi-
cation after a life of one issue, because OF
the inability Of the Press office to handle
the double work. Saturday Mr.. La vies
owner of the Daily Independent plant, pc
titioned the superior court of the appoint
ment of a receiver of that journal, which
had also suspended publication by reason
of the lessee's &C. L. Donohoe's) troubles
in the litigation line. Mr.. lie vies repre-
sented to the court that his property was
being injured by the failure of the lessee
to publish the paper, and asked that q
receiver be appointed. pending action to
set aside the lease. Judge Day appointed
Frank N. 6elover as such receiver, and