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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05
Stock Of Dry
GccdS for Sale O.,

TIE undersigned viii receive scaled bids
until = O'Clock y. October y, lsss. for the
purchase of the stock az dry goods. etc.. o.
Provln & NcKsar. No. e. Pike street
SEATTLE. WASH. Terms casa
Parties desiring 10 b.s! will Re afforded
an opportunity 10 examine inventory and
stock. TIE r.gh. 20 Estect any or all bids
Il reserved
]. 3. MACDOTGALL.
Trustee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05

The following from me Cleveland Leader
arouses a suspicion that our OWL local
warrior. whose fame Is popularity supposed
10 be worldwide. has never been heard o..
IN Han:a's town.
Emperor William has had forty photo
graphs Of hIn1seIt In his new tropical uni
form taken. There IS only one other war
rtor on earth that ever faced camera as
feafiesSly as William does. II Il hardly
necessary 70 aid that We refer 10 Col
Rryan''
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05

Gen Weyler suggests that Spain should
give a coaling station in the Philippines
TO each OK the great powers, as q guaraa-
tee OF Spanish sovereignty IN the rest OF
the islands. Weyier over!ooks the fact
that the United States has the first choice
az thsse coaling stations, and when II Is
selected there viii probably not he any
thing ief; foE Spain to give away.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05

CHRISTENING OF THE ILLINOIS.

The temperance people vow
That Illinois fair
Mus battle the warShir's PROV
With pure and sparkling -.
Tire bluff old sailors think
'Twere an unlucky
To Use 4 thinner drink
Than regulation ~--.
Kentucky people ask
/; 'twou3jnt bs legs -
To USe j tliil size flask
OF good Cid Bourbon ------.
Chicago Tribune
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05

China has just purchased from Germany
the fastest torpedo beat in the world. with
a speed OF over forty scatute miles per
hour. Ii Hung Chang must b. getting
ready for sudden change Of base.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05
A merfcan Articles In Dema n /,
81. Louis Globe-Denocra


American manufactured articles are in
increasing foreign demand. The total ex-
ports this year VIII reach s3o0 s*d.1 or
sfa.".e,e go more than when the Wilson law
was In force. Our hold upon the markets
OF the world is not impaired in the least by
an intelligent protective tarlr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05

There IL one feature about the work Of
the investigating committee which the
people will not be apt 70 oyeriook--it VIII
not have TO inquire into any defeats.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05
illustrated Both Methods.
New YORK Tribune.

New L EA 4F2GQEe-
When Gen. Andrew s. Burt vas colcrel
OF he Seventh United States infantry, he
was watching target practice one day On
the range a. one OF the Western forts The
colonel Was an eTEatic shot. Sometimes he
could make A brilliant record and then
he would suddenly become unable 30 hit
tse eide OF A barn.
The private who was shooting pumped
bullets here, tnere ami everywhere. until
Col. Bur- became dLsguste5.
Here, give ne that gun"' he ordered.
The man oDeyed. The cokone, took care
FIJI aim. lei fy. and hit the bulls-eye
sqgareiv.
That's The way 1 shootT' lie said trl-
uIpnaEtiy.
Encouraged by his success. he drew bead
and firess again. This tiue his aim was
treache'ous. and the bullet never hit the
target a all.
The enlisted man tried 20 cover up q
smile. But the colonel was not IN die least
discounted.
That's the way yod shoot" he said
cody and handed tack the gun.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05

SEATTLE TOW has an c.sportunlty TO realize
the feelings Of Spain on the subject OF
cassfnn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05
And Then He Ran.

1.-THE war" she said, refectively.
brought about. or at least hurried. a grea.
many maria ges."
True" he replied, blu. ANY owen On
the horrors % war ?''-Chicago Post.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05
Not Intended for '9s.


New York Tribune
A mec1isyous practical joker *-Quserei''
q PopGEst 1nssting IN Pennsylvania me
other day. Wails the speakers were roast
ing lie Republican party, he fiGaes1 OUT of
barn al old campaign banner, marched
with ii 70 taa PoplstS neet.ng and. when
there came romentary cessation IN the
fow Of words, he'd Up the banner, - that
al a1sar read sas following .ascE. ptien
upon It:
A vote Ter Mckinley
means
s cents & bushsi for whea.
ard
10 cents p1snei for corn
Then he explained that this was one q
the banners that had been carried in the
Campaign parades Of lsS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05

lis there any Jam In the cuphoardr'
asked the boy.
Have you been there" inquired his
mother
Yes
Then there sn't."--Chcago Post.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05

you may name the Cirque ports. SAINT
ell said the teacher Of the history class
70 Sammy Snaggs
Manila and Santiago" replied Sammy.
promptly Pittsburg Chronieie.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-05
The New Possessions.

Hooray for our conquest far over he sea
Its Eiory-wjth rapture I tell Il,
rs name has music which fills me with
gsee.
Though cannot pronounce il or spell X.
-WszriYerr7 G.a~
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
CHAPTER III.
Contracts.

SECTION 1. All contracts for goods. merchandise, stores, supplies, subsist- ence or printing for the City and Coun- ty, as well as for all subsistence SUD- plies, drugs. and other necessary arti- cles for hospitals, prisons. public insti- tutions and other departments not oth- erwise specifically provided for in this Charter, must be made by the Superyis- ors with the lowest bidder offering ad- equate security, after publication for not less than ten days in the official newspaper; and no purchase thereof or liability therefor shall be made or ere ated except by contract.
 Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Board must determine annually what goods. merchandise. stores, supplies, drugs, subsistence and other necessary articles will be needed by the City and County for the ensuing year, and it shall have no power to purchase or to pay for the same unless
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31

The signatures to the petition need not all be appended to one paper. Each signer shall add to his signature his place of residence, giving the. street and number. One of the signers of each such paper shall make oath be- fore an oi cer competent to administer oaths that the statements made therein are true and that each signature to such paper appended is the genuine signature of the person whose name purports to be thereto subscribed.
 The Board of Election Commissioners must make ali necessary provision TOT submitting the proposed amendment or amendments an to the electors. a. q sheI1 SpG1 cial election to be called by 1t, ana snall canvass the vote in the same manner as in other eases of election.
 All the provisions of the Constitution of the State embracing the subject Ill this section provided for are herepy eA- pressly made applicable to such pro posed amendment or amendments. put if at any time there shall be no consul tutional provision or provisions under which this Charter may be amenoeu' then the aforesaid amendment or amendments must be submitted by the Board of Election Commissioners to the vote of the electors of the City ana County at the election which next en- sues after such petition is filed With tne Supervisors, if any such election IS not to be held within sixty days after the filing of such petition.
 The tickets used at such election shall contain the words FOR I'll E AMENDMENT" (stating the nature of the proposed amendment) and AGAINST THE AMENDMENT (stating the nature of the proposed amendment).
 If a majority of the votes cast upon such amendment or amendments shall be in favor of the adoption thereof. the Board of Election Commissioners shall, within thirty days from the time of such election, proclaim such fact, and thereupon this Charter shall be amended accordi lgly
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
ARTICLE I.
Boundaries, Rights and Liabilities.


 SECTION 1. The municipal corpora ton known as the City and County of San Francisco shall remain and con- tinue a body polite and corporate, in name and in fact, by the name Of the City and County of San Francisco, and by that name shall have perpetual suc- cession; may sue and defend in all courts and places and in all matters and proceedings; may have and use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure; may purchase, receive, hold and enjoy real and personal property; receive bequeSts, gifts and donations or all kinds of property, in fee simple, or in trust for charitable and other pur- poses, and do all acts necessary to carry out the purposes of such gifts, bequests and donations, with power to manage, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the same in accordance with the terms of the gift, bequest or trust.
 Sec g. The boundaries of the City and County of San Francisco are here by declared to be those set forth in Section Thirty nine Hundred and Fifty of the Political Code of California.
 Sec 8. The City and County of San Francisco shall continue, under this Charter, to have, hold and enjoy all property, rights of property, rights of action of every nature and description of the existing municipality and IS hereby declared to be the successor of the same.
 Sec. A. Suits, actions and proceedings may be brought in the name of the City and County for the recovery of any property, money or thinr belong ing thereto, in law or equit..-, or dedi- enforcement of any rights of, or con- tracts with, the City and County, whether made or arising or accruing before or after the adoption of this Charter. All existing suits. actions and proceedings in the courts or elsewhere, to which the City and Countyis a party, shall continue to be carried on by or against the City and County.
 Sec. 5. No recourse shall be had against the City and County for dam age or loss to person or property suf- fered or sustained by reason of the de- fective condition of any sidewalk street, avenue, lane, alley, court or place, or by reason of the defective condition of any sewer, or by reason of any defective drainage, whether any of said defects originally existed, or whether they were occasioned by con- struction, excavation or embankment, nor shall there be any recourse against the City and County for want of re- pair of any sidewalk, street, avenue, lane, alley, court or place or by want of repair of any sewer; Tor shall there be any recourse against the City and County TOT damage to person or prop erty suffered or sustained by reason of accident on any sidewalk, street, avenue. lane, alley, court or place, or by falling from any embankment thereon or into any excavation therein: but in any such case the person or persons on whom the law may have imposed the obli- gation to repair such defect in the sidewalk, street or public highway, or in the sewer, and also the officer or officers through whose official negli- gence such defect remains unrepaired shall be jointly and severally liable to the party injured for the damage sus- tained.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31

ARTICLE BOUNDARIES, RIGHTS
 AND LIABILITIES. ARTICLE u-LEGISLATIVE DEPART
 MENT. Chapter 1.-The Board of Supervisors. Chapter II-Powers of the Supervisors. Chapter III-Contracts. ARTICLE III-FINANCE AND TAXA
 TON. Chapter I-Levying of Taxes. Chapter 1.-The Several Funds; Chapter Iv-Payment of Claims. ARTICLE Iv-ExECUTIvE DEPART
 MENT. Chapter Mayor. Chapter II-Auditor. Chapter III-Treasurer. Chapter IV-Assessor. Chapter V-Tax Collector. Chapter VI-Coroner. Chapter VII-Recorder. ARTICLE v-LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Chapter Esuperior Court Judges. Chapter II-City Attorney. Chapter III-Dfstrict Attorney. Chapter IV-Public Administrator. Chapter V-County Clerk. Chapter VI-Sheriff. Chapter VII-Justices Court. Chapter VIII-Police Court. Chapter IX-San Francisco Law Library. ARTICLE VI-DEPARTMENT OF PUB-
 LIC WORKS. Chapter I-Board of Public Works. Chapter II-Improvement of Streets Chapter III-Opening of Streets. Chapter IV-Sewers and Drainage. Chapter V-Harbors and Wharves. ARTICLE VII - PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 AND LIBRARIES. Chapter I-Board of Education Chapter II-Schools. Chapter III-Powers of the Board of Education.
 Chapter IV-Superintendent of Schools.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
ARTICLE IT. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
CHAPTER I.
The Board of Supervisors

SECTION 1. The legislative power of the City and County of San Francis co shall be vested in legislative body, which shall be designated the Board of Supervisors. Such body is also desig
 mated in this Charter, the Supervisors.
 Sec 9 The Board of Supervisors shall consist of eighteen members. all
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
CONTENTS.

ARTICLE vII-Continued-
 Chapter v-SchooI Tax Levy. Chapter VI-Schoolhouses and Lots Chapter VII-Public Library and Read fng-roomS.
 ARTICLE VIII POLICE DEPART
 MENT. Chapter Reorganization. Chapter II-Police Commissioners. Chapter III-Powers of the Board. Chapter IV-Chief of Police: | Chapter V-Subordinate Officers. Chapter VI-Police Officers. Chapter V1I-Promotfons, Suspenslons A'tH Chapter n5feri VIfi-Unclaimed and Stolen
 Chapter Ix-Present Police Force. Chapter X-Police Relief and Pension | Fund. ARTICLE Ix-FIRE DEPARTMENT. Chapter --Organization and Powers Chapter II-Duties of Commissioners. Chapter III-The Chief Engineer. Chapter IV-Fire Companies. Chapter Wire Marshal. Chapter VI-Fire Wardens. Chapter VII-F'iremen's Relief Fund. Chapter VIII-Salaries. Chapter IX-Department of Electricity. ARTICLE X-DEPARTMENT OF PUB LIC HEALTH. ARTICL XI DEPARTMENT OF
 ELECTIONS. Chapter I-Board of Election Commis- sionerS. Chapter II-Municipal Elections. ARTICLE XII-ACQUISITION OF PUB LIC UTILITIES. ARTICLE XIII-CIVIL SERVICE. ARTICLE XIV-PARK COMMISSION FRS.
 ARTICLE Xv-BONDS OF OFFICIALS . | SCHEDULE.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31

pipes, wires or conduits.
 Sec. 6. The Board Of Supervisors shall have power to grant authority for a term not exceeding twenty-five years ito construct and operate street railways. upon. or over, or under, the streets or parts of streets of the City and County not reserved for boulevards or carriage drivewayS, upon the follow ing conditions and In the following manner and none other:
 Upon application being made to the Board for any such franchise, it shall by resolution determine whether such franchise or any part thereof should be granted, and at said time shall de- tern1ine on what conditions the same shall be granted additional to those conditions provided in this Chapter. After such determination, it shall cause notice of such application and resolution to be advertised in the off, cial newspaper of the City and Coun- ty for ten consecutive days. Such ad- yertisement must be completed not less than twenty nor more than thirty days before any further action is taken by the Board on such application. The ad- vertisement must state the character of the franchise sought, the term of it's proposed continuance, and the route to be trayersed; that sealed bids will be received up to a certain hour on a day to be named in the advertise ment; and further statement that no bids will be received of a stated amount, but that all bids must be for the payment to the City and County in lawful money of the United States of a stated percentage of the gross annual receipts of the person, com pany or corporation to whom the fran chise may be awarded, arising from its use, operation, enjoyment or posses 1 sion.
 Every bidder shall file with his bid g bond executed to the City and County with at least two good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the Mayor
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-30
ELECTION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on tie frat
| Tuesday after the first M"is%iay, ihc
! eighth day of November next. at the
Curry Engine House, in the First Pre-
cinct at Carson City, and at the Armory
Halt in the Second Precinct of Carson
City, and at the School House in Empire
Precinct of Empire, County of Ormsby,
State Of Nevada, an Election will be held
for State County, District and Township
officers, to-wit:
One Congressman.
One Governor.
One Lieutenant Governor.
One Justice of the supreme Court
One Attorney General.
One Secretary of State.
One State Treasurer.
One State Controller.
One Surveyor General.
One State Printer.
One Superintendent of Public Instr nc
ton.
One Regent of State University, Long
Term.
Term.
One District Judge. First Judicial Dis
trict.
One State Senator.
Three Assemblymen.
One Sheriff and Ex -OlffcjO Assessor.
One County Clerk and Ex-Officio Treas
urer.
One County Recorder and Ex-Officio
Auditor, Ex-Oiticio Public Administra
tor, and Ex-O Officio Coroner.
One District Attorney and Ex-Ofticio
Superintendent of Public Schools.
One County Commissioner Long
Term.
One County Commissioner Short
Term.
One Justice Of the Peace, Carson Town
ship.
! One Constable. Carson Township.
One Justice of the Peace, Empire
| Township,
One Constable Empire Township.
Consolidation of Counties.
shall Storey, Ormsby, Lyon and
| Douglas be consolidated into one Coun-
/ ty?"
Which Election shall be opened not
! later than s o'clock a. m. and continue
until o'clock p. III. of the same day.
Precincts, Polling Places. Inspectors
and Ballot Clerks.
| First Precinct, Carson City, Curry
| Engine House.
Inspectors:
, Edmund James, c. H. Maish. 4. u
Grant.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-30
Ballot Clerks:
w. n. Cottrell, James Hoibrook.
Second Precinct, Carson City, Armory
Ballot Clerk $:

w. n. COttrell, James HoibroOk.
Second Precinct, Carson City, Armory
Hall.
inspectors:
w. L. Taylor, T, K. HoIer, f. II. d.
Harris.
Ballot Clerks:
w. H. Cowan, y n. Hy Doane,
Empire Precinct, I0lpire School House
inspectors
Thomas Murphy, Oscar Woodbury.. E,
Dalyrimple.
Ballot Clerks:
f. f. Roberts, John Lloyd
By order of the Board Of County Com
miSS!ONerS.
Attest
GED. 4. t RRELL,
Clerk of The Board of County Com
miSsiOners.
Carson City, Ormsby County Nevada
October 3, 1898.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-30

I announce herewith that | will sci
bedroom sets complete at So 80, SIS 90:
S27 so. $50 co. $50 90 and $40 90. Double
speing and top mattresses from 81 so to
$40 90. Single lounges $40 90 and Sl2 90.
Bed lounges S14 90 to $50 co. all other
articles reduced in proportion, and will
assut- anyone that takes the trouble to
call that the goods are all new and up to
date. No furniture store can make or
dinary expenses at the above prices, but
l don't expect to make money these
times. my aim is in common with the
other merchants of Carson to leave no
excuse for parties sending out of town
for goods. GEO. w. kIzrMEYEK.
The best nickel cigars IN the mark :
The Grand Republic, known the world
over, slso the half Million Club and
Monte Cristo, highest grade Havana
cigars at J. f. Muller's.
Three great war souvenrs-The pictor
ial War Atlas by Leroy Armstrong. A
beautiful lithograph . by Il OF the bat
tie Of Manila, and one p Y 2S Of Dewey
flagship the Olympia. p. y. Hansen
Agent.
Razors honed for p cents at Harris
barber shop.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-30
Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the reg
istry books Of Carson preciect are open
for the registration of the qualified cleo
tors and will close at 6 o'clock p. IN. on
the goth of October, 1898.
w. II. Stone, Registry Agent
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-17
A SUCCESSFUL EVANGELIST
Rev. W.. A. Dunnett, a Man Whose Good Work Is
Widely KNOXVILLE Relates Events i'm His
Career of General Interest.
From The Smith. Fails Record.

people in the Franklin Street Congregational
Church.. at Manchester, n. ii. Five doctors
had arrived and were in attendance before
he reSalned consciousness. In all these cities
and towns the newspapers freely mentioned
his atfliction at the time. Mr.. Dunnett said
he had consulted many physicians, though he
s,id, to be entirely fair, lie had never been any
great length of time under treatment by any
one doctor because of his %itinerant mode of
life. In the early part of the summer of 1856,
while in T~rockville assisting the pastor of the
Wall Street Methodist Church in evangelistic
services, he was speaking of his trouble to u
friend who urged him to try DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. and next day presented him with a
dozen boxes. 81 took the pills" said Mr..
Dunnett. land I declare to you | am Il we'll
man to-day. used to worry II great deal
over the pain about my heart, but that is all
gone now, and | feel like a new man." All
this the reverend gentleman told in Il simple
gestcd that he let it be known. he rather
demurred. because, as he put il, am almost
afraid To say | am cured, and yet there is no
man enjoying better health to-day than | do.'
AT that time, ut Mr.. Dunnett's request,
his statement was only published locally,
from Fitchburg, Mass. where he has been
conducting n very successful series of evan
gc'istic meetings, he says: II Ind held back
from writing in regard to my health, not be,
cause ] had forgotten. but because it seemed
too good to he true that the old time pain
had gone. cannot say whether it will ever
return, but | can certainly say it has not
troubled me for months, and l I'M in better
health than ] have been for years. / have
gained in flesh, hence in weight. l would
prefer not to say anything about my appe-
tite; like the poor, it is ever with me. Yes,
] attribute my good health to DIR. Williams'
Pink Pills, and you have my consent 70 use
the fact. ~
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-17

Throughout Canada, from the western
boundary of Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean,
there is no name more widely known in tenn.
perance and evangelistic work than that of the
Rev. w. A. Dunnett. MIR. Dunnett has been
the Grand Vice-Councillor of Ontario and
Quebec in the Royal Templars, and SO popular
is he among the members of the order that in
Montreal there is II Royal Templars council
named "Dunnett Council' in his honor. For
more than ten years Mr.. Dunnctt has been go-
ing from place to place pursuing his good
work, sometimes assisting resident minister's,
sometimes conducting IL series of gospel tenn
perance meetings independently. but always
!aboring for the cool of his fellows. While
.nSmith's Falls a few months agoinconnection
with his work lie dropped into the Recorl office
for II little visit with the editor. During the
conversation the Record vcnturcd to remark
hat his duties ~entailc,l an enormous amount of
aard work. Tothis Mr.. Dunnctt assentcd, hut
added that in his present physical condition
ne was equal to my amount of hard work.
But it was not always so. he said, aud then
ne gave the writer the following little per-
'onai history. with permission tn make it
public; lie said that for the past thirteen
years lie had been greatly troubled with a
pain in the region of his heart. from which
he was unable to get any relief. AT times it
severe. Oftentimes it rendered him unfit
tor his engagements, and Mt all times it
made it difficult to move. His trouble was
always visible to the public and frequently
When conducting service he would give out
him. This occurred to him in the Yonge
Street Church. Toronto; the Baptist Church,
Woodstock, N. b.; the Methodist Church.
Carleton Place, Ont. On another occasion
while preaching to an audience of $500