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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

The organ Of the fusion offsce-holders'
trust Is more than commonly abusive be-
cause tbs t-Inteilireneer yesterday
stated that District Attorney sIcEsroy
had acted upon advice given az a secret
meeting OF personal and political friends
and caused the dismissal CT the Smith
case. The point is not at al what the
decision Ct this extraordinary conference
was. nor Is il material whether the poll
ticians urged him 10 press the suit. or -
COMPROMISE IL. as was inadvertently
stated We have now the authority q
fhs trust organ for the statement that
these politicians were asked 20 outline
the course Of an officer in the discharge
OF his public duty: conclusion was
reached by them, and tae prosecuting at
torney accepted and attempted 70 act
upon their counsel This is his offense,
and. in cur Judgment, IT is a serious one.
II the cffea OF the prosecuting attorney
Of King county is to be surrounded and
controlled by these questionable influences,
the public has u right 10 know L.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

Capt. Rays complete report adds little
TO facts already known about conditions
along the Yukon below Dawson; but It
is nevertheless from beginning 70 end. a
most interesting narrative. A curious and
almost pathetic feature Is his expression,
once repeated. OF the hope that the
president and congress will sustain my
action and treat me with charity If
should be found In error" Unless the cap
tain's presentation Of facts should be
found 70 be incorrect and the reasons for
his action rot as he states. the pres;den.
and congress cannot IN honor do otherwise
than uphold him strongly. For obscure
purposes enc or two reckless newspapers
have seen 1T 10 attack the integrity Of the
captains motives and assertions. bat thers
Is no good reason for believing that lie
has not acted with discretion and cour-
age. IL would seem that we ought soon 10
hear further from Fort Yukon. and then
We shan know If the situation is as black
as threatened when the brave officer last
wrote
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

Among these not present a. the French
ban In New York this year was Mayor Van
Wyck- But there GENES a time in every
we'l-segalated Temnany mayoralty house
hola WHEN Is head must anuse himself.
and - s. consequence the whole city IS
taking about how be did it. Al one Of the
leading conosTt halls shapely Young
woman n street garh climbs into trap
eye ard dlsvooes n full vlew q the audi
ence-a critical bat very Interesting per
farmanoe. The mayor was in a box When
This young person reached 4 certain stage
in her act she uRfasteued her garter and
threw It AZ bis honor. 4 newspaper ac-
count says:
She smiled at the mayor ard threw the
dainty biz T red. white ans blue AZ his
head Il fen 81 his zap. He bowed ard
applatf3ei vigorously"
New Yo-k IS sa for a say four years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

SEATTLE. SUNDAY. FEB. IL.


The cars on the First avenue cable
line have not been running on time for
a week, and those for whose accom-
mediation the line Ia supposed TO run
are justly complaining. The excuse
given Is that the motoFmen and con-
ductors are on strike. But it does not
seem that the late employees are pre-
venting the company from hiring others
10 take their places. They had right
10 refuse 60 work longer II they were
dissatisfied with their pay or for any
other cause: aud so long as they do
not interfere with any others who
choose to take their places. they are
exercising their prerogatiyes.
A relation exists between the car
Company and its employees with which
the public is not concerned. There Is
Q relation between the company and
the passengers ia which the public is
concerned.
II the company should appeal TO the
public for forbearsnoe and patience in
the face OF q s-snrs snow storm or an
accident or extorsIonate demands. the
good -natured public would respond; but
II must be within reasonas Bile limits.
end neither Of these excuses can now
lie urged.
Suppose that after securing a fran
chise a company failed 80 comply with
SITS requirements. alleging as an excuse
that ii was mistaken In its calculations
as 10 the pfce IL could obtain labor FOR,
the franchise would very promptly b.
forfeited. We do not advise any such
extreme measure; bat IL the company
cannot set iaaor-;hat 81. competent
help. at one price It must pay more.
That is how the company does with
other factors II wcuid not ahut down
the road because the price of coal had
risen. or because the price asked for q
new cable was higher thar it had raid
before II a man went - the company
and said. II cannot afford TO pay cents
NASa tisks viii ~ , va fA=a% d ffsFsE&N1.
The company woaid refuse the ogrer and
the man must either pay the price de-
snanded or walk
There Ii no principle involved. IL Is
simply matter of business The pub
lie Is not inquirlng what wages the
company pays. the public VIII not share
in the coaapany's profits ana should not
he expected 70 bear PART G. It's bosses
II the company cannot get cousS tent
men at the prize offered, il Is proof
that the wages offered are no; high
enough.
We do not wish to interfere with the
EFFORT Of the company 70 e.; labor n,
os low price SIS 81 thinks Il should
pay; nor do we seek te interfere with
the equally perverted right - the men
te set as high = price far their Labor
Is they think they should receive. Rut
en- behalf e the public. with whlch the
company has 8 contract. We Insist that
81 Is ahou; time that contract vas he
tng fulelied
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13
WHY CUPID GOES NAKED.

Little Boy Cupid. come bend ms your
bow:
Pick nc a shaft that ne'sg misses
Steady. ros. boy. rot 100 high. nor too
low
Renemb the prize is sweet kisses-
Bravo my lad You shot well. I declare.
Ant aow state the size % your fee. si-s
What surety you're joking why. that
tsa't far
To share the game eqaal with me. sir
Twas picked the target. I h&sds you
shCoE.
You surely-what'z this tia; yo1 say.
So
or. wel,' In agreed You- terms ough,
70 suit
When yoa turn your fees over thar
WAY. sir.
Bat ~aere you cone in-rm best Il !
know
] don't wonder your raiz.ent IS scant.
y the fruits &C yocr soli-yoGr share. yea
hsstcw
On the asArt where yacr crows you
plant. sir. II A. STANLEY.
6Ges1 Anne Hi. February - fssS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

views. % fhe minister are 50 far from
the truth.
They are not correct: had the presl-
dent yielded 30 the tremendous pressure
put rron him by the ~Hngoes, he
would have long ago sent q most Per
ernptsry demand 70 Spain. and must
have followed il Up by the most ex-
freme measures. He has given dissatIs-
faction 10 a large portion Of his al
he-ents BY his studied courtesy TO
Spain: and I. must be exceedingly NOR
trying 70 him 10 find his good inten-
tons SO distorted
The minister has shown q degree Of
moral courage in refraining from de-
nal, and for his sake. as one who has
been treated with exceptional courtesy
IL this country. 1t is 10 be hoped that
a free translation has given his IN
friendly language q grosser inserpreta-
ton than the original warrants But
while this might mitigate the resent
rnent CT the American people no anne
Iorating Circumstance could maze his
services longer OF aEy value
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

Tss New York politicians are stsn trv-
SAG q find where MI DAVID Z Hi Is At
- tie money question. Ia 1873 he wrote 4
let,es % sle Atlanta CouStstutlon. n which
- $50. among many c-hor things o. the
sa-7e E2hSect.
W shoGla continue % hold cut free
ea tase As It's goal Ehlch ttrs couatry
mast ultimately reach Tia trsurrssA ~
the usaoo-ue'&llists vii - sut fesnp,-
f1ry~
B2s n Isss ~ ths Caicawo canveagan.
1871 bitterly fought tae free sglver plank.
1'heu h saike5 IN rs Ten; dur.ar the cam
psisa- 4 year Atev Re re-euts-s politics
aad resalfrss his pomoczatls orthodoxy
h sewing - To;sa for FSrys~, and csnse-
ea-@f5y acesptsd the platform. IN q
which "a pfazzgae. Tae easiest ard most
nAtarai way "a explain Mr.. HITS course is
simply - assume that ne "a ackse
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

the streets with displayed revoivers
and making 10 p-stense 70 earn a isv-
Ing by honest mans
TIE United States commissioner does
not seen 70 70 equal 10 the demands
made upon hirz. although II is not fair
20 judge him hy Some 81 the reports Of
his acts II S charged, fer instance. that
he refused 70 produce the man accused
oE shooting Rowan and AeGrata be-
fore the coroner's 5ary. although ne was
known 70 ns concealed in the city. II
vas quite veil known that threats had
been made 10 lynch Fay. and IL was. no
less the determination o< the Ia8isss
element 20 secure his release. His
presence al tire coroner's inquest could
not serve any practicable purpose. and
IL wogsif seeTn 10 have been good 5u6g-
rser. on the part OF the commissioner
70 quietly deport the accused TO Sitka,
Yhere be would have & lawful trial.
The same cannot be said % his action
In refusing 20 place az important Wit
ness rn4er bonds: bat as he Is under
the orders 81 the coEnEnan der Of
tae Canadian mounted police. of which
he Is & member, his presence may have
been assured by the authorities Smith
might well doabt HIS authority to PUT
under bonds an allen passing through
on government service b. courtesy Of
the American government
whea mans standing in a com
munIty such as that Is shaken. his in
flnenee eorrespondingiy declines. and
the best thing 10 do Il to replace him
by an official who has not been 50
closely Identified with the place.
Gov. Brady. of Alaska. and the COM
nlanGer Of the revenue steamer Wheel.
ing would deserve communication II
they decide By agreement TO have that
vessel 20 10 Skagway. The extraordi-
nary conditions make ii incumbent
upon the responsible authorities TO ex-
ercise wider discretion and pay less
attention TO the etiquette Of custom
than would De considered becoming I'M
der normal circumstances.
The departure of the relief expedition
10 Dawson and the dispatch Of a very
moderate military force to Skagway
will suffice to meet the requirements
Very summary justice should be dealt
out 10 some Of the predatory charac-
tiers. who are no better than beasts Of
prey Of both sexes. They viii stop at
nothing in their rapacious batten-
ing upon their more worthy fellow
creatures. they feel TO restraint and
IL Viii be good thing for the country
If they should receive short shrift.
There is no lessening, at the same
time. Of the prospects Of great wealth
In every direction the river beds are
yielding rich returns In month or
50 the disturbances viii be qaieted. and
attention VIII be directed 10 the UNI
earthing Of the fabulous wealth Alaska
must contain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

The course OF James III. ". Harris. the
California minister. who has gone On tbs
n1rsssqae stage. is 70 be commended He
evidently belongs there, and will no,
longer profare the ofnce OF preacher by
keeping up a sorry burlesque in .fe pull
pit Now that Mr.. Harris has essab-
hshed the precedent. there appears 10 De
10 good reason why other California
preachers. 81 whose methods We know
something through contact with the san
Francisco papers. should no, follow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

II is little surprising TO learn that the
flsi0nist leaders are aggrievsd tina. the
Republican managers had SO little regard
for their wishes as 10 set the date OF the
Republican convention after the several
fusion conventions Why We have been
told tina; Il is 10 De . campaign OF prin-
eiple and that the Bryanires were firm in
on . common rock. and then SO ahead II
would seem. however, that there is some
trouble about the choice OF rocks. +,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

1t is fortunate Ter ;hc miners en- the
Yukon thar the government has Their
an oeicer Who daCs not seem 10 cau-
slider himself the entlre array. while At
the same time h has shown q salenaia
csuTasa ana excellent Judgment. lie
has prepared the government Is his
warnings Ter " bat IS hap,-uirS ard II
IS evident net ou1y sAa, rcl3ss IS need. 3
but the presence Z soldiers on the
American side 81 the l.ne wIn hsva a
very salatary eaect. All rercr:s seree
that paoreon. whare the Canadian gov
ernmen; has its mounted p,ll,e. Is ea.
'lre,y free fren any disorder ana one
OF the Iates, - leave 81 sass thar b.
never saw qaieter F1ls.ng samn
The conditions q; Sksgvav are such
IS 70 make i necessary fov a a1sriax
CO authority, The assoraeylv clssnen,
has. as ,aishs he expected. ESTABLISHED
ttself PRETTY strongly tAsre. ard in
stead az theft being unknown, as In the
$3.50 ~ zssss ssssee'szarresss
j. - $50, Av.r..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

iFadership cf Orsgon's feeble Democracy
VIII Ind great deal 20 anuse IN this
address To them I. reads. lie, - uriss
without sacrifice Of principle. ne can:
ANYWAY. let Us unite The Oregon Dem
oc-atic politicians hare a profound and
unshaksase conviction n the virtues o.
haIbmg
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

l. aooks yery za&cA as L tae oreror
IsFyan'ses wal tFy tAs experiment q
t-s!s7. t7r tie 1yss rnaa "a A.Sory e sae,r
sac elections, Tss Ds-aocrassc sssse ee--
trAl -cernznitsee has 4ssue3 an address IN
~hieA 81 expresses the hope that some
r1an e ssataa Of IRE tsree parties raay se
&essses +-sithoGs anv sacrifice q p-sn-
SsFiss Eersaas acquainted with sas
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confirmed By the senate We shah have
an efficient surveyor general. and there
VIII be no squeaing when he is ..sked to
give way 70 MS successor
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13
THE STATE PRESS.

Oiympian: Congressman Jones, schema
TO enrich the government through passing
20 Us credit al! greenbacks not sent 10 the
treasury for registration within six
months, does no, seem TO strike states
nen as very profound proposal for legis-
lation. Somehow IL does seem that our
jones isn't appreciated at Washington.
Spokane Chronicle: The public will no.s
with apprehension that the archaic John
l. sullivan has emerged from his retire
ment and = adding his voice to the
pugiIsiic gabfest now in continuous ses-
sion. The old gentleman VIII soon be
demanding % fight some one, IL he can
secure hall with suitable acoustic quail
ties.
WhatceTn Reyeiue: The party that prom
lse4 so much reform. much retrench-
ment. SO much economy. has a hard time
explaining this personal tax business 10
the satisfaction Of ihe fellow who has II
70 pay P0pul!sm has been tried saa
founa-welI. ask the taxpayer. even the
Populist taxpayers are beginning 10 see
through the clouds.
Port Angeles Courier: The Popnlists OF
Seattle are having a nigh Old time al 20
themselves. There are intrigees ard
counter irtrigaes. mutual charges ot cor
ruption. assertions Of broken pledges bit
Ter personal abuse ard rank exhibitions
OF political selEshnsss and ambition
Gov. Rogers comes IN for generous share
Of PopUliSt inveetive. and harmony seems
"a far distant as the reform that Popu!iss
orators used 70 talk about So much.
Tacoma sun: Democratic National
Committeeman ". H White. OF SEATTLE,
says rhese Is no PopuiEst party west II
raj -ss~ ~ta nt<
man White takes the cake. II he mad
said there vas no Democratic party west
OF that river before the Pops put hfs
into them in iss5 he would have been
nearer the truth. and right here We want
- tel White and his crowd just 10 Try
e. nj get a ticket called Democratic, noEns-
mated in this state. and ace how soon yoa
Wiz get hack to the meas!y 1900 votes
cast by your party N 1854 Calling as IL
may BE- 10 soma. the banner under which
thu fght via De fossls will sc the Peo-
pies party ard net Democrat
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13
New Wash Dress Fabrics,

The
The / remarkably
India Inons
MuLs, Check Nanlso0ks Organdies.
CoIoRED FABRICS
Scotch Gnghams the
ISonce GinghanS goods
Dress Gnghams and piaids
Galatea Cloths. durable a
Organizes designs and dark. a
Organizes. Nulnoase
FIGURED Dotted Swiss strictly date a
other remarkable
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13
Grenadine VIII Be Very PCDul

AT Tx. Grenadine =
Grenaane
ids A.
in
b
CHANGEABIE TAFFETA
Owing
IS
This stock rapidly filing MAGNIFICENT q
a
Empress Cords Cloths Satin coEkscrew
Now showing nohhy. stylish Fancy saingz
castoran salngs s yard and each day Will otAera
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desire
0
And laces. Our
whit
butter and black
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oEFfcEs

Seattle, S~ccEd avenue ard CsasEry sfFseI
:ses YsTk roorzss ~ "a Is Is4D9ne 1s4g-
Chicago, ~ CaanssseE C CosEEz-EEce-
Tacoma. .aS Eass.sAG avenue
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silks and.
Wool Dress Goods.

Eaeh day Slowing scething and e Interest
being
Grenadines Plaid Checked silks.
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SIZE Ireen's "a. nsEs - Sascl2i 81
SAsss- Ncssce s@rsAszss - sas1r ps.asSosss
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- Ss'esas AvenaA
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Once More
About Muslin Underwear

Of
Il
they
Il e o &c eaeh.
very wide &c each
Sc
Drawers masin
a sc each.
s-e eaeh
IL. each
doAar small
mentioned
enfs
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-01
The Coming Literary Genius.

The question is whether the coming gen.
ius will be native to the east or to the
west, says j. s. Tunison In The Atlantic.
The case Of Japan makes tho student Of
literature and literary possibilities pause.
Compare the situation of this empire with
that Of England in the time of the Tudor
sovereignsF 10 likeness is noteworthy.
All the Influences of civilization from west
and east are focused, so to speak, upon a
political and social organism which Is not
only wonderfully receptive, but which also
displays the capacity of reaction in its own
original elements. Looking back at the
history of genius and seeing how largely ii
belongs to the people as distinguished
from what may somewhat irreverently be
called the FLOODED stock of nation, one
feels like inquiring how deeply into the
substrate of human life in Japan the alien
influences have penetrated. When these
reach the depths where folk tradition turks
and the popular imagination slumbers,
then the world may well look for a reac-
ton in which the nation will show all that
it is capable of in literature
Meanwhile observe, by way of presage,
that two Of the most striking literary phe-
Aohioho "a ehO PioooHu udy ao nuuydfu
kipling, with his oyerlay of Hindooism on
English human nature, and Lafcadio
Hcarn, with his varied experience, patient
ly inquisitive about everything Japanese.
Finally, whether the successor of Dante
and Goethe rises from Asia or from the
west, all the light of the past shows that
he will speak not tho thoughts of nation,
but of u worldwide culture; that he will at
last unite the divided thought of human
ity and combine i'll one view two civiliza-
lions that have been in antagonism for
thousands of years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-01
Letter Fooled Them.

Chicago, June Letters famous
wheat deal was formally closed yester-
day. The last moments were lively,
and Joseph Letter, to all appearances.
was master of the situation. AS If to
emphasize his command of the mar
ket Letter sent May wheat down from
s.75 to SIPS. This move was plainly for
the purpose of evading the big receipts
and to circumvent the "tailers" who
wanted to ring in" lot of wheat on
Letter at fancy prices. Letter fooled
them by putting the price down. New
ertheless he had to take on board an
other 100000 bushels yesterday In addi-
ton to the 100000 or 100000 bushels
which he still has on his hands. All
attempts to place Letter. so far as his
profits and losses are concerned. at the
elimination of his gigantic deal, are
widely at variance. Some claim that
he will pocket profit of $4,000 900, while
others insist that he will be fortunate
If he comes out whole on the deal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-01
WEARY Or THR WAR
spauiards Would Jump at a Chance
! to End the Struggle. az
SPAIN WILL RELINQUIsH CUBA

Should the Powers Now Intervene.
A Member of the silvela Party De-
clares That "Sooner or Later II Must
Come to That.o
Madrid, June 1.-Rumors afloat point
to the fact that the Spaniards are
weary Of the war. Senior Sagasta's re-
cent illusions In congress to an hon-
orable peace have been taken as imply
ing Spain's willingness to accept the
mediation Of the great pawers. Senior
Romero y Robledo promptly snapped
outs People In a state of war do not
talk of peace, honorable or otherwise,
unless they are bent that way. Seek
ing peace means carrying on a half
hearted war;"
Senior Gamazo's very blunt refusal
to take on his shoulders responsibility
for the political course of the cabinet,
combining his connection Herewith to
the administrative functions Of his port
folio-public works-points in the same
direction.
A newspaper correspondent had a
conversation with distinguished men,
Der of the Silvela party, who very can
didly admitted that it would be a good
thing for Spain If she were free from
Cuba.
Cuba" he said, has always been a
drag on Spanish resources. We get
nothing as nation from it, but 1t has,
on the contrary, drained us Of our best
blood and money. True, in the old evil
days individuals made large fortunes
out there, but their rapacity, greed, bad
government and cruelty have brought
nothing but shame on the mother coun-
try. 1t Will, therefore, be a godsend
to Spain when the last connecting link
Is broken. OF course, any proposal to
cut the cable will be most unpopular
for the government which has the bold
ness to propose 1t, but sooner or later
1t must come to that"
1t Is believed that, should the powers
now intervene Spain will, under pro-
test, to save her face, consent to Cuban
independence, provided the powers
guarantee that islands independence
from the United States. Should this
come about the new Sagasta ministry,
composed as 1t is of very discordant
elements. will dissolve Of itself, IL not
assisted in the operation by the sham
as well as by the real Indignation Of
different sections Of the population.
The way will thus be cleared for q
Silvela ministry pledged to a policy
Of internal reform and reconstruction.
There is little doubt as to Senior
Silvela being one of the most far sight
ed and capable Spaniards in public life
today. In addition to his great ability
he Is believed to be thoroughly honest
and to be supported by men who are
anxious to purify the home admins
tration from the blots which have made
1t a byword abroad and laughing
stock at home.
Should this forecast come true
bright future may still be in store for
the peninsula. A policy which puts an
end to internal corruption, develops her
industries and commerce, while re-
storing her shattered finances, may
make her an acceptable ally to more
than one Of the great powers of Eu-
rope.