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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
MORAL REFORM IN NICToRIA

Whenever the press Of our superior
neighbors across the Strait II Juan
de Fnoa desired TO hold UP to the sober
and respectable citizens II that place a
horrible example OF unhgidled lawless-
ness ana the unchecked violation Of the
common caNons Of modern civilized nfe
it dragged forth Seattle by the
heels and lsmbasted that offend
ing municipality in exceedingly
vigorous English. 1t vas remarked
as striking Illustration of the
laxhy 90 American respect FOR law
and the great respect the English have
for law that in th3s corner ~ the world
IN two cities so n~ar together. boun-
dairy line should make so marked a con.
trast, Seattle accepted th, rebule,
Acknowledged It's shortcomings. and
strove IN sts own way 10 correct than:
ard Il took a. par Vjctorla's lofty est.
mate 81 its own worth. Bat it Is now
Ealae3 to discover, froTn It's OWN papers.
.hai Victoria Is p whlte,3 sep1Icher. The
Canadian ei'y Is I'm The throes II wave
y Feferu'. and tbs papers a~e giving in
tervS,!ng ana unexpected testimony s.
ihs sheeA'ngly immoral conditions BY
waioh young and cid ave surrounded
The V5etogia Times IS disclosing some
unpleasant ;re3ths-we s0pgose they are
truths Il aerceiy arrairnS the police
commissioners ana CHIEF - polIce. an,
cries:
!; = tlnae tat Victoria vas freed from
tho&s eaoss, taat sAose haunting ssassgGs -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
FRESH WATER FOR NAVAL RE-
SERVE.

Already a great many vessels have
been placed in the naval reserve at
League Island, Pennsylvania. 1t is the
policy Of all governments with large
naval establishments to keep the major
ity Of their men-of-war in reserve dur
ing peace. The vessels retain their
batteries. stores and a limited number
OF men on board to keep them in con-
oition to be fully commissioned within
a few days at the declaration of war.
The introduction Of steel for ship
building has made it necessary to lay
up the naval reserve vessels in fresh
water to preserve their bottoms from
the very rapid deterioration in salt
water. Our government at great ex-
pense has dug a basin a: League Island
which will accommodate limited num-
Der of our vessels when placed In re-
serve. Unfortunately the tides bring
some salt water even that far up the
Delaware, and the Ice is injurious in the
the best that could be found on the At
lantic coast.
Another argument in favor of large
navy yard on Puget Sound. which Com
modore Endicott overlooked, Is the
proximity of Lake Washington. When
the government canal is completed the
battieships can. have their bottoms
cleaned in the dry dock at Port Orchard
and can then be placed in reserve in
protection no salt water, no ice, plenty
Of room for storehouses. drill grounds.
etc, near large city, and the vessels
bottoms will be perfectly preserved.
While q navy yard might not be located
on the lake. on account of the possible
treacherous destruction of the canal
locks in war times, and It's inaccessible
ity for injured vessels for repairs. it is
the ideal place for vessels of the naval
reserve As the larger half of the
navy must hereafter remain on the
Pacific side, Lake Washington be-
comes invaluable to the navy as nm
adjunct of the Puget Sound navy
yard at Port Orchard. Now. Call
fornia has no fresh-water lake for
the naval reserve, and IL would he
n great mistake for the government
to build two navy yards so far from
n fresh water barbor, and all naval
material. notwithstanding Comm9-
dore Endicotts advice.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
SNAPSHOTS ~ THE WAY.

The Tacoma journalists scuttlers are
hard at work on Mr.. Fosters otherwise
robust senatorial boom
They are giving the Hon. VIM NJ. Stew
art very bad scare in Nevada The
Money Devil never sleeps.
The federalized press Is doing lis best
to live UP 10 Gen Grosvenor's description
of the ten-foot-glastle and the six-foct-
boiler.
In the great contest for the national edu-
cational association, Tacoma seems 10 be
In need OF the able services of a Connie
Mcyey.
The Panama canal jobbers want to get
Uncle Sam to pay them NOT to build the
canal. They viii duly fail to build 1t
without pay.
The pe.agic sealers are to be invited to
turn their attention from the Northern
waters and peach on Uncle Sans treas
ury preserves.
Nicaragua wants to be paid to keep its
oDiASll3ofIS. GiittS that f-u,hW.buu trans
action Uncle Sam is in a fair way to be
regarded as good thing.
Uncle Sam lost great opportunity when
he neglected 10 require a revenue stamp
for every inspired eulogy from the news
paper annex Of the Federal brigade.
= =
The presidents message does not please
the Havana press. A president that tried
to stand in with that gang would have a
good many unpleasant things said about
him DIT home.
4
As 1t looks to us the only way our es-
teemed Populst contemporaries can head
off Col. Wi.kescn in his progress towards
the Republican party is to throw him down
and hold him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
REVISED OFFICIAL CANVASS.
State Board Finally Arrives 1t .
Total of the state Vote.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
OLYMPIA. Dec. s-The revised official
canvass Of the vote cast AZ the recent
state election has just been completed in
the Office of secretary of state. In going
over the returns as made Up by the county
canvaSsing boards il was found that num-
erous errors were made in adding up col
urnns. This fact viii not TO any extent
vary the tables previously published in t1e
Post-lnteilgencer A peculiar develop
rent was found In the vote on supreme
Judge, Anders and Fullerton. the hepub-
hcan candidates, receiving identicaily the
same number OF votes in the entire state.
Following is the official result on congress
men and constitutional amendments:
Congressmen--w. l. Jones. ss,so9. Clsh-
man, IS ssS: Lewis. s6SS5; w. C. Jones. 81
sS. Cushman's majority over Lewis. z,ass.
w L. Jones over W. c. Jones SOS
Supreme j,lssges-Anders A45e: Fuller
ton, 40. So: Houston. g, 7ss: Goldman g. ls5.
Anders over Houston, 1853; Fullerton over
Goldman, 1871.
For taxation amendment, 1885; against,
6. So. Majority against, 1s,s64
For womans suffrage, M6Ss; against,
3o,54a Majority against. a.SS2-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
CHARLEY TOWNE TOO PREVIOUS
He Thought He Was Elected and
Returned Thanks.
ashington PCS


Representative Page Morris, native of
Lynchbutg, Va, who has just come off
victor in a second grand political duel
with ex-Representatiye Charley Towne.
the free silver advocate and former Re-
publican. is In Washington 81 have come
to regard myself as a child of the storm"
said he last evening, in referring to his re-
cent campaign. Judge Morris had the
unique experience of seeing his political
opponent making speech OF thanks from
his Cudge Morriso own headquarters the
morning after election. The first returns
as many remember. gave the election to
Mr.. Towne. and he, mounting the most
convenient rostrlfm. spoke from the front
door of the Republican headquarters. ex-
pressing 10 the assembled multitude his
qualification at an election after such a
hard-fought battle.
Later the tide turned in Judge Morris
favor, and demonstrated that he had GER
tainly enough votes 10 win.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
EXPLOSION VICTIM BURIED.
Coroner Thinks II Unnecessary to
Hold an Inquest.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligeneer.
ROCHE HARBOR. Dec. s.-The funeral
Of William Wilkinson. foreman Of the lime
quarry. who was killed yesterday by an
explosion Of giant powder, occurred today.
Rev. Mr.. White, of the Methodist church
OF Friday Harbor. preaching the sermon.
DR.. Wright, county coroner. arrived yes
terday afternoon and visited the scene OF
the accident and viewed the body. but con-
sidered 1t unnecessary TO hold an inquest.
From the fact ;Aa. Mr.. Wilkinson's
hands and face were blown off and his legs
broken at the knees, it is believed that he
was bending over the drying can containing
the powder when the explosion occurred.
and that ii was caused either by the quick
breaking of stick instead OF cutting. as
Is usual, or by dropping part OF a stick
back into the can or upon the ground. he
was preparing a blast and had just ran
across from the face of the quarry to the
place where IRE powder is dried TO get
stick or part OF sick OF powder to COM
plete the charge. having left the knife with
which it was his custom to cut the powder
sticks al the place where he had been at
work. He was unmarried. and little is
known of his relatives here. except that his
mother resides in Los Angeles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

The indignation of Senator Morgan
over the recent action Of the Nicaraguan
government. viii be generally recognized
as fully warranted by the circum-
stances. A New York syndicate, head
ed by w. r. Grace, has cajoled the Nj
caraguan government into granting q
new concession for the construction ef
the canal. to take effect upon the expira-
ton OF the agreement with the company
OF which Warner Miller was the head,
and whicE has done SO much TO promote
the enterprise and upon which it has
spent very much money in preliminary
work.
There Is no doubt that a shrewd move
has been made by spectators to take
advantage of an intense popular sent-
ment. For years Warner Miller and his
associates have contributed large sums
OF money and have endeavored to Sc
cure recognition by the people OF the
value of the canal as an American en-
terprise, and it seems most unfair that
upon the eve OF success, the fruits Of
victory should be snatched from their
grasp and enjoyed by those who have
had no part in the responsibility and
cost.
The jealousy existing between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua has been played
upon by these quick-sighted specula-
airy line included the whole OF the San
Juan river. but the matter was submit
ted to the arbitration of President
Cleveland, and Costa RIGA is now the
owner OF one Of the river banks. Not
withstanding that, the government Of
Nicaragua threatened that If any con-
cession were obtained from Costa RIGA
for the canal it would renounce the con-
cession 1t had already given. There Is
no excus. whatever for this. because Nj
caragua was bound by every consider
alton of honor TO make good a title for
sent of Costa Rica became not even
necessary but only desirable and could
be had for the asking, it should be OBJ
tanned.
The people are now wrought up to
the point of wanting the canal built
We have regarded Nicaragua as the
friend of this country because of the
concession it made to an American en-
terprise. That friendship is now about
to be subjected to test; but there art
powerful Inoneyed interests at
work, with the object OF wrest-
ing the enterprise from the
hands of those who have done so
much for il. On the one hand Near
agua's jealousy and cupidity win be
played upon and on the other hand an
attempt will be made TO revive the pro-
ject OF the Panama canal Millions of
dollars have been wasted upon that Inn
practicable scheme. and there will be
no serious attempt made to continue it,
The object OF the schemers Will be
gained il they can distract public atten-
ton and defer congressional action un-
I'll the owners Of the present concession.
unable 10 comply with it's terms. shall
be compelled 10 see it expire and be sue
ceedei by the new one which has lust
been procured from the Nlcaraguan
government.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09

During the late very enjoyable campaign
the silver~pls;ed portion Of tie fusion
forces made great complaint because the
Republicans refused to discuss tie silver
question and tAus deprived them q an IS
size which ;hey auege, would have proved
s. Winning card. New they are Anding the
same fapl; with President McKln.ey's mes
ssge. Ike VIII rot DISCUSS tnings with
;aeru. 1t Is vary hard 10 please a silver
plated PopuiisJ: ard II IS a waste OF effort
arI good nature - Try x
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
FRENCH SCIENTIST NOT LOST.
Letter Received at Vancouver Tells
of u Strike mt At1in.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligencer.
VANCOUVER, 3. c., Dec. S.A letter
was received today from DR.. TerwagDe,
the French balloonist, who with other
members of his Klondike party were sup
posed 10 have met with disaster. as they
ha6 not been heard from for three months
A few weeks before they wrote they had
abandoned the balloon idea and gave up
hope Of hunting Andree, going on a cruise
UP Stewart river.
From series of very difficult adventures
they went to Atlin. where they struck it
rich on Wright creek. They have Sc
cured fine claims which are showing up,
they say in the letter. exceptionally well.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09

Perhaps the suggestion Of the New York
Herald to pay the seecoece promised Spain
In silver dollars VIII. IL adopted. induce our
fusion friends to cease Directing 10 the
award. and permit the peace commission
ers to complete their task and come home.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
STRIKE FOR SHORTER HOURS.
Miners on Texada Island Being Re-
Dlaced Rapidiy.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
VANCOUVER, r. c., Dec. S.-While
work has been going on satisfactorily re-
Gently at the Van Ands mine on Texada
island which is owned by Americans all
underground work stopped suddenly yester-
day morning.
The men refused to work longer than
eight hours for for pay they had been
getting for ten, and so twenty of them were
discharged In q body. Other men will be
hired In this city
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
Bili 10 Advertise Washington.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
OLYMPIA. Dee. S.-Senator T. J. Miller,
Of Thurston county. is drafting bill TO
create state commercial agencies IN East
ern cities The object OF the bill is 10
station . gents at Eastern commercial CEN
tiers to dispose Of Washington products.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
Westminster Murderer Committed.

VANCOUVER, II. G., Dec Sat New
Westminster, Donald perre was yesterday
committed Cor trial by Police Magistrate
Corbould ON a charge of having murdered
Jennie Anderson on the night of November
30. One Of the principal witnesses called
for the prosecution was Mr.. Tisda.l, NJ
F. p, of Vancouver who deposed TO the
fact that the prisoner bought a knife OF
the same brand as the one produced in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteligencer.
ISSAQrAH Dec sThe Issa1uah mu-
nicipal election was held yesterday and
resulted in the choice of the full Citizens
ticket by 4 majority of nearly to /. CON-
sisting as follows: For mayor, Henry
Hunter: for councilmen, Joseph Hackett
and E. Nj. Rees; for treasurer. John Dry
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
Not Afraid TO Change His Mind
New York Mail and Exnress.

NEW 1UTk MaII anu ENpftSS.
Senator Thurston. of Nebraska, who only
a year ago opposed the annexation of Ha-
wall lest it might injur.ously affect the
sugar industry of the United States, is now
heartily in favor of the acquisition of Porto
Rico and the Philippines. Mr.. Thurston
Is statesman who isn't afraid TO change
his mind when he finds that 1t doesn't tit
the situation.
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pendent upon her can be expected TO pa
tieutiy endure the loHg- drawn -oEt weari-
ness of waiting and hoping in sickness and
wretchedness for recovery that seems TO
come on leaden wings,
Ny wife has been a great sufferer from troub-
les incident 20 approaching motherhood" saws
Rev. f. 4 Nelson Of Dafv7lls Dinwifsdic Co .
Va "she suffered with such distressing sick
stomach that She could not take food; what little
was forced down conit not be retained Her
breath was v-ry offensive ard indicated bad
state Of the stomach. The digestive organs re-
and obstinate than really alarmed. She
begau taking Or Pier<e's Favorife Prescription,
Golden Medical Discovery aud Pellets and
about the Ssfsse time / wrote 70 DR.. Pierce for
particular advice tie promptly and very cosIr;e-
cusiy replied saving that he fe. sure persistent
use Of these remedies would prove csectnsl
BY tsc tisre the letter was received she was
I'm proving las. ard before ali Of ouc hottie each
o. the Fzvogite Prescription aud Golden
Medical Discovery had been taken she was mp.
able TO Eat retain and digest her food. She cog
tsraed TO improve until entirely well without
takiag mere thsu the two bottles mentioned
and sosne Ct the PeIlets.'"
Accep. no substitutes for these world
famed medicines that may be urged upon
you. not for your good. but that the dealer
E,zy make & little extra profit
These remedies contain no trace Of aIco-
ssoi, nor opium, nor any Of The dangerous
drugs which enter so largely into MANY
advertised compounds" recommended
for the cure Of Invalid women They will
not create craving for stiuriautA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09

/; Is singular tia, the European powers
and envy this coaatry ths&r possession.
Mary e TIE good people q Boston do net
want Us 80 seoept tae Islands as a sir.
ye: The P0s,onese ara not al unArir,y
seet-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
Worth Seeing.

Let me show you something's
What is it,"
"a kaleidoscope representation Of Johnny
going through a new pair of shoes. Chi
cago Record
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the United States. and concluding as fol-
lows: And can we obtain nothing from
the Spanish colonial estate. which Is Wis
ihly piece by piece being sold at auction.-'
Why doesn't Germany put IN bid for the
Carartesr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
POpulists Are Learning to Think

New York Mall and ENpress
Many Of the ahlest POpuiists in Kansas
and Nebraska frankly admit that another
year of big crops will smash the free silver
boom beyond all hope of repair. They have
discovered that Organism and prosperity
won't mix.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
Uncle SANS Expansive Smile.

Chicago Times Herald.
From the smile on Uncle Sans face you
would think he had swallowed the Cana
ries. But he has only won in the game OF
philopena.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09

Bobby. you've beer fighting"
II know il. But Tommy Traddles called
me 4 Spaniard, and / had TO prove /
wasn't"
How did you prove 1t by dghting?"
II licked him truth
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
A stormy Reign.

1.-The German emperor said the shoe
clerk boarder, seems TO be carrying things
by steTm."
Yes assented the Cheerful idiot, ''he
reigns and blows. Indiana polls Journal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09

TIE Berlin DsstS>he Zeitung hss pr.s-
Ashea s long editorial Fes~etJing thar Ger
Hzas 2!a not irsseFveae between scasa and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
Jury Term in Session.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
OLYMPIA Dec. s.--The fall jury term
OF the superior court is in session. AS
evidencing the moral character Of this
community. there are but two criminal
cases on the docket
A grand jury at Dallas, Or. has In
dicted w. H Mayors Tor the killing Of
Roy Smith whose body was found in the
river near Salem last September.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09

Some women at the critical period of APP
preaching motherhood fortunately receive
every care and attention which abundant
means can bestow but the vast majority Of
them are obliged to take care of themselves
and do their own work into the bargain;
and what woman with family duties de-
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THIRD AVENUE THEATEE Coon
Hollow"
SEATTLE THEATER - "Pudd nhoad
wilson
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In the great contest for the national edu-
cational association, Tacoma seems 10 be
In need OF the able services of a Connie
McVey.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Is eighty-six years old and helpless,
the result of long years of suffering
from rheumatism Mrs. Serbia re-
ceived the correspondent cordially.
Her face is thin from years of suffer-
ing, but it shows her to be woman
of intellect.
Mrs. Serbia treasures with jealous
care the furniture and heirlooms OF
the family. One of the most valuable
of the latter is portrait of her hus-
band done In wax when he was a
boy seven years old. 1t has hung where
it now hangs, suspended by a wire,
since 1905. Her husband has been dead
thirty-nine years and is buried beside
his father. An interesting relic is an
American flag which was carried In the
war of 1912. The stripes on the flag
are a foot in width.
When George Serbia built his house
he called the place Rotterdam, but
when he died the name was changed
to Christina. When he settled he be-
came the owner of all the land along
the east side of the lake. Afterward
he gave away every other farm on his
land. Rotterdam at that time did more
business than Syracuse. and was q
great trading post, To the little village
Serbia gave a plot of ground for a
cemetery and built a church in 1929
This little structure still stands. but
! it's membership has been reduced to
ten members. Over all the district
hovers the mantle of bygone prestige
Here the early and best efforts of the
pioneer are shown. the pioneer whose
advent into the wilderness of the west
served to blaze the way for the civili.
cation that holds forth at the present
day.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22
THE BRIDGE GONE.

he sat down on the trunk of fallen
tree by the side of the road and actual
ly cried like a child. l felt like ask
ing him who was losing his nerve now,
but my escape was too miraculous for
me to get funny"
Experiences down in that country
are bound to be exciting" spoke up a
bright-looking man of middle age,
whose face denoted great firmness and
more than usual intelligence. Il
worked down there for FIVE years,
and l must say the country is enough
to drive a man to drink. 1t was in
1885. had just been promoted to a
passenger train on the Tennessee road
down in that state. 1t was night
train crossing the mountains, and had
the reputation of never having met
with a mishap. One night as we were
passing over the range, with it's dis
NAL shadows and abrupt curves,
thought | felt the engine strike some
thing. l had not seen anything. al
though my head was continually out
Of the window and looking directly
ahead. Something soft swept over my
face, causing a sensation so peculiar
that for q moment l could not tell
whether its origin was internal or ex-
ternal. The next instant looked
around to see If the fireman had mo-