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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-26
ny HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS.

No man needs 10 be told that times
ago. I; Ia true that all values have not
increased to The level Of boom times,
bat IL is not reasonable to expect 10
recover in eighteen months or two
years all that was lost in the previous
FIVE years OF decline. That there has
been, nevertheless a most extraordi-
nary recovery is shown by many signs.
From a report recently published, 1t
appears that the value OF our staple
crops. other produce and live stock fer
1888 reached the enormous figures Of
s5.116, 900 600. being an increase OF sso3.-
COO 900 over that Of two years ago. The
total gain 10 agriculture for period
If a liitle more than two years was
s.. 900. 900. COO The farm Indebtedness
paid off during the past two years is
estimated at 500, 600, coo The value Of
the last two wheat crops Of themselves
was ss6i 600 coo This was a gain OF
s4oi, 600. 900 over the two previous crops.
For the past year We sold to foreign
ers sS7l 0oo. 900 of agricultural products.
In the same time We sold in the mar
kets Of the world more than we pur-
chased therefrom by upward Of seeo ,0o0-
900 our strides in manufactures have
been no less. From a total OF $l02 .000.-
1HA E0s ri 70
$3.50, 00o, 600 in 1927, an increase OF $751;
900 600. or over Is3 per cent.
Our net imports OF gold the past year
were over sI00, 000, 600 From the resump-
ton Of specie payments up To July. 1898.
the United States imported $50 900
more gold than it exported To this
must be added the products of Ameri
can mines, which amount TO from $780,
600 900 to $50. 900 900 yearly.
There has been a slight increase in
the interest rate for money on short
time loans for commercial purposes.
This always follows an increase of bust
ness. When times are duh and money
accumulates in vaults, loans can be
had for short time at low rate of
interest, but the security has to be
much greater in proportion. When
business becomes brisk the money flows
out into enterprises. the building OF
houses, the erection and maintenance of
factories, for municipal Improvements,
and as a consequence the employment
of labor. These industrial effects en-
pioy vast sums Of money, and in eonse-
quence the merchant finds greater diff
ficulty in borrowing for short time loans
and has 10 pay an increased rate Of In
terest but on the other hand, he is
only called upon TO furnish much less
security for the same amount of money
than when times are duh and confidence
is wanting.
Hundreds Of millions Of dollars are
now engaged in legitimate business and
enterprises instead of being boarded UP
in the banks This is the result OF a
restoration Of that confidence which
Was SO laughed at by Populists two
years ago. when the people were being
told that the cause of the depression
was not the want OF money but the
want OF confidence.
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A VOTE For 4 FUSION LEGtx-
LATIVE CANDIDATE ~ 4 VOTE
FOR JOHN Il. ROGERS For
UNITED STATES SENATOR
STAINS DESPERAr PLIGHT.

1t will take II more decided declara-
tion on the part Of the United States
government TO compel the Spanish COM
missioners 10 consent IN the terms inn
posed. Spain is III a depiorabis coudi-
tion: BANKRUPTCY and dlshonor stare her
in the face. ana the probability is that
every man who signs she conditions OF
peace Will be held IN oontumely for the
remainder Of his life.
1t is merctfui thing on the part 81 the
United States u sc not only tIfm hut
little brutal III Insisting upon the
terms which are thought ia be just. or
presenting the alternative - war Any
appearance OF eentiencss viii he taken
10 be an indication % weakness. ana
afford She Ignorant people * Sratn
n pretext FOR believing tha, had their
commissioners been noJe firm they
might have wtested easier conii.
tions from this country
a. Spain has Incurred an Indebtedness
which she cannot see her way L. PAYING
unless part u II * hogue y Cuba. slw
Is hound 70 de- her utmost to provlfs
for It's redemption nehIni the ccnl-
missionefs are tens of thousands II pso-
pie who have been induced in the past
Ia put their earnings into Cutsn bonds
issued hy The Spanish government and
these peopie trembling lcst thelr IT.
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Port Townsend Call tFormer Fusi0n)
As each additional day goes past the u1-
innate defeat OF the spotted egg ticket pre-
scented throughout the state for the suf-
frage of the voters becomes more appar-
rent The public thoroughly appreciates
the fact that much OF the past hard times
may be attributed 10 the fact that Wash
tngton is AT the mercy OF a legislature
self-cenvicted of bribery in part, and
which gives the poor deceived taxpayer no
mixing of the next farce in the way OF
laws 1t desires TO perpetrate. The dis
penSary bill and sothers of like Tx NAV be
mentioned In the list OF erratic legislation
proposed AZ the last session. The public
thoroughly understands that bribery and
nothing else saved the passage Of that law
which would have cut the revenues of
every municipality in the state down %
per cent. at least. The only way 10 insure
against such jobheFy Is 10 repudiate those
of the faith against which crimes OF this
sort can be honestly charged
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A pRDPOs Al.

Si.tin' wild con Magee
On tcD - a toai o. haY
lie VITA: n rs laughs an re saz 10 ms
Il fis own ceme3heriu' wav.
Wet glass - TIE dv.t I'm .5ur
AZ as saGfe IS ne oare Mage
You'll he Al. her catehlu' yer death az
COW.
SO yosa hos to 80 OF ne knee.
Delaahe7 Con Mage.
p~h. 9n. ~i3 the wonderful ray.
u ye rn9jnd - thafe. phaaf - SAID 10 ne
On t1a az the load Of hay
- - f2ii.h . seZ "a y id cough
But don't ee sfesreA Ia he Taste
on ho1l3 y tcf2ht. 1T - caE't shrD of
Nid me- arm around yer 9ss,"
There ihe ~osue 81; shm.lln' At re.
cE6. III u.Ver fcTEsI The Gay
OF rode from The meadow Uid Con Magse
On top az loa8 ay hay
Give ever an st ms 3e.
Cii Tust git down out az this"
Web 6iEii inch "a il rove" sez he
Miss ye give me- k1ss
"o1n Cor. viii ~ !et me 8cwn7
Tank lhwa; Inc re3g1acrs n II say
Or maize r>ssi.. In@ ak Of Ire town
o. .oo as sure load q hay.
"Eessad there's an i,lg2nE nay
To s;sop thin" he sea. sez ne
TIE distl word Nil Nau a. thin say
II ya4'n oaiy ~ Ms Mage"
Charles <so.aa. - Tyrone tITeaanal Con-
esitu.Eaa.
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commissioners. With IN eloquent and
stirring declaration that they would
rather gee the nation 60 down in ruin
than submit to American demands. as-
surd and suicidal a. such declaration
would Be. the spanish people would han
IL with delight. and the influence of the
ministry would be restored for the tine.
When the inevitable result came the
psople would be more disposed TO yield.
ssreciaiiy IL the scene Of war should be
changed from the Philippines TO the
mainland Of Spain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-26

TIE last legislature passed but one cut OF
nav bills offered for the purpose Of secur-
ing some of the anti-railroad legS.at ton
which the Peoples party had held was nee
essary. The one bill passed was the rail-
Wa,ia wana, fled this protest when vo--
ing for H.:
I'm giving my vote. Mr. President.
wish to protes, against the bill 40 i; now
stands. as < affords mo relief whatever
to those counties south of the Snake
river. But as also represent Adams and
Franklin counties which may derive some
small benens. I therefore vote aye
Miller OF WaEa Waila. protested:
IT will vote for this bill, but desire 20
enter MY protest against all those
amendments made by the senate
after the bill was reported by the senate
committee
One out of fifty anti-railroad bills passed
and that SO crippled that it was recognized
10 be Of no service 10 the great valley south
Of the Snake. No wonder Yeend and MI
Ter apoioglzed for voting for it, Others
might also have done So But are Yeend
and Miller stili fusionistse IL SO, are they
explaining 10 the people what a corrup,
senate they were members OF two years
ago?
But there were other objections filed
Crow OF Whitman entered this protest:
Realizing that this bal viii give some
measure OF relief 10 my constituents. | vote
yea. protesting against the max I'm m,
rates herein prescribed
Senator Runner. OF Spokane county. filed
this protest:
Il vote yea on this bill as II viii afford
a small measure OF relief hat protest
against il not providing n reduce
ton sufficient to make il q reasona-
BILE rate"
What are Grow and Runner doing in this
campaign? Are they opposing the fusion
legislative candidates in order to prevent a
repetition Of the experiences Of two years
age. when Doodle prevented q reasonable
freight rate bill being passed?
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Early In the spring the Canadians were
very much exercised over the discovery Of
has just returned which has travelled
through go miles Of rough country and
prospectei twenty-eight creeks. They
found evidences of gold everywhere. but
not one pan that would pay. Some OF the
most remarkable stories of rich placers
were told of that district, and thousands
OF unfortunate men have spent all their
money and now return empty handed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-26

Suicides always have their sad aspects.
but few are more sad than that Of c. NJ.
Mcclure, His father was the president Of
a bank in Colorado and he was the
cashier. The bank failed and the Me
Cures tarned over 10 the creditors every
cent they had The sen came 10 the Pa
ciac coast 10 Try ana begin life anew. but
he failed 20 make living. and his aged
father. himself living in poverty was I'M
able 20 assist him. The young man a. las:
gave way and pat an end 20 his troubles
with dose Of laudsnum. A letter received
from his father comments upon the
straneeness of the fact ;hat a man Mo
when IN good circumstances. vas always
ready 10 help other people. should be de-
MED sueeor when IN need. /; may te a
aep,orable Fact, and there Is SEINE truth
il e. Yet Il = probable thai had 80 re-
magnei where he was known he would
have had helping hand extended 10 aim
II 8 strange place none could knox r
BIS former good fortune or % his good dis-
position He had to dspen8 entirely upon
,Ae faculty @; catching or III new
fila. ara perhaps the very fact ;ha; he
Ri s'uays before been in be.tsr 5irclm-
stances nay have been : disadvantage
when ~ has 20 begin again s.; the fest
e .rs f2tsc~
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I hal strange DE- ana ;hs ether n.get.
said ire ua5o
What VAS ." asked ne Young Thtng
Il 9ert 70 c@ayen. ar1 A. az Old news
"a Per man. vas Interested n faAtf jSuFuat
10 taefr- Il ass a nsFafa 15s ching rof a
Ne43-ws.Isen story = II. and to.3 -; Peer
80"
"1Vast DID re say
He said Its not a1f fsu't Ws rsVer
g. any good reporters ~ acre - Pallz-
CesEsAlA Press.
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The taxpayers will no doubt notice that
there Is considerable difference between
reduction OF the county debt under t.eir
management, and sl.1e652. which Is the
actual reduction. according to Auditor Ev-
enson. BY scaling all the fusion claims
down IN the same proportion we can ap-
proximate the truth.
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The eviden; inability OF the fusion math-
ematicians 10 discover any flaws in the
Post-Inteillgencer' figures by which the
sham retormers have been exposed in
their efforts TO deceive the people Is caus-
ing considerable CONSERVATION in the
ranks OF The faithful. The court house
ring is praying for the speedy approach of
eIeSf{nn nav
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will cause great inconvenience. and the
ae. may have 10 be modified. but the
Importance lies in the decision that con-
gress has the power 10 regulate rail-
roads: and the satisfaction TO the public
Is that the supreme court upholds the
legislative branch
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The French government viii find way
out Of the position in which 1t is
placed in the Fashoda matter The cor
respondence shows that Great Britain does
not intend to be deprived Of any Of the
benefits to which she is entitled as a con-
sequence az her brilliant victory over the
khalifa
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tina: an army under The care OF dsse'paineo
English Officers. ard win faulsiess COM
u,issartat. NAV suffer from disease TO a.
great an extent a. CUR own troops IL -
barely possible that after ne election the
yellow journals may ADM: that shey have
been lying. but il is doubtful.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-26

What is the matter with Penelope d?
They say she has been suddenly taken III.
ana can't leave her room
Two Of her 'ianCes came down mex
pectediy on the afternoon train 10 spend
he evening. and she expects another
later. "-Narlem Lie.
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More Fusion Harmony.
WaIIa Walla Union.

Ndiia w ana MON.
There is trouble brewing among the fu-
sion 90 elements OF the penitentiary The
Democratic guards have been off duty
for week. and any day half dozen NAV
he seen on the streets doing political work
The guards of the Silver Republican ard
PopGiist faith. however. have been refused
permission 10 leave the hill
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Mr. Lewis now has a chance to revise
his famous war debt figures. Il has been
ascertained that the war with Spain has
cost sls7529 9ii The cost OF the civil wa,
was 81 0g5 AZ 4l5
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4 TrifiIng Change.

4 guess I'm wiilin' TO go" said the
farmer. when they told TIM his hours
would be but few 1t IL JUS change
from Aavin ny nose 20 the erindstone to
hayIn Z to the tombstone. INDIANAPOLIS
Journal
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Seattle Has Deeply Repented

CIalIam Bay Record.
Tacoma sent George Francis Train
around the world and Seattle sent James
Hamilton Lewis 30 congress Both were
advertising schemes. As such they may be
pardoned but should not be repeated
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quite willing to DO II.

l. was intended az a gentle hint
our rule here he said. "iE pay az, YOU
go"
"t}aie right" replied rhe other pleasant
y, "5Gt an not gong yet"
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KING COUNTY REPUBLICAN
TICKET.

A. r. VAN DE vANTER ......... Sheriff
J. NJ r. ATKINSON ......4,.... Treasurer
VIM. II. WHITE Prosecuting Attorney
w. @. POTTS ......,..........c County Clerk
EDWARD A. SEABLRG ......... Auditor
w A. BAILEY .............,......Assess
". c. HARTRANFT. 49,. Snpt. OF Schools
CLARENCE l.. WHITE ........ Surveyor
DIR. F. w. SPARKLING Coroner
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Address ali communications and remit
1ances 10 .he T-fETEIf.iGEAcE II.
PUBLISHING co SsatsI@. Wash
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As an evidence that the condition of
things In the cotton industry is, to say
the least. no better In free trade Eng
land than In the United States, 1t Is
interesting to note the complaint OF
Textile Mercury" that In the Lanca-
shire districts, where cotton mills and
weaving sheds have closed owing to
bad trade, 1t is almost impossible for
those thrown out of work to obtain en-
ployment and that In consequence
many OF the idle operatives are COM
PEELED to apply to the parish for relief.
1t Is objected to that these poor people
should be allowed to draw from the
poor fund so long as there is money In
the treasures of the trades unions of
which they are members. According to
all accounts the cotton spinners and
weavers of Lancashire are in a far
worse plight than are their brethren In
New England.
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A Round billion and a Half,

The exact trade balance of the Unit.
ed States for the year ending Dec. 81.
1897, is shown to be 1857, III, ,204. The
value Of exports for that year. as shown
by revised figures of the Treasury De-
partment, was 1000, ,743, ,554, as COM
pared with 1,OO5, 1897, ,241 In 1896. The
imports were valued at $742, ,631, $50, as
against $6S1, ,579,55O In 1896 The ex-
ports for December last were valued at
s125, ,OSS,4T0. and the imports at $751;
515.22S. The exports for the month
were S7.O0O.OO0 more than those OF De-
eember, 1896. but the imports were less
by about $7.5OO,OOO.
An instructive contrast Is found upon
examining the trade returns Of Great
Britain for 1897. The difference be-
tween the fiscal showing of the leading
free trade nation of the world and that
of the leading protection nation Of the
world will not escape attention. Brit
ish imports for the year reached the
highest record mark of s., 256. 100, 900,
while the exports fell of to 81, III $780,
600, a decrease of s2S,975,O0O, and this
leaves as the disparity between i'm
ports and exports the enormous sum OF
q. .084, 40. 900. There is, Therefore, q
Crawford avalanche., 1898-02-24
The Man for n Crisis,

Since William Mckinley entered
upon his duties as President of the
United States there has been no hap
pening Of an official or II private nature
that has brought the dignity of his
character into such bold relief as the DE
LONE incident. In the midst Of general
excitement and natural outbursts Of in
dignation, with the spirit Of the people
stirred to the depths and manifesting
itself in demands for radical action, he
has maintained dignified bearing, a
self-possession and confidence In the
wisdom Of his own patriotic policy that
proves him the man for an emergency
and the commanding figure of Ameri-
can statesmanship in crisis. Person
ally ignoring the scurrility of the eX-
minister he officially defended the dig
nifty of the presidential office by de-
mand for his recall. Not once has he
shown irritation and he has been
prompt without undue haste. Passion
has not swayed him nor friendly i'm
portunity swerved him from the path
of consistent action that he outlined for
himself at the beginning Of his presi-
| dcncy.
The discovery of the hollowness OF
Spain's pretenses of autonomy for Cuba
and reciprocal trade relations with the
United States neither shocked nor sur
prised him. He has been fully aware
of the real situation, and what were
startling revelations to the public Were
to the President mere combinations Of
previously acquired information. The
public will again acqulesce in the wis
dom Of the lower house Of Congress in
voting to give sole power to the Prasl-
dent to deal with Cuban affairs. His
policy remains unchanged. and will be
pursued with fixed determination. The
interests of this country will be safely
guarded and upheld, and when the time
shall come for the United States to
make demands, the demands viii !,c
enforced. The honor and the welfare
Of the country are in the hands of a
man who has given the greatest evil
dence of being their safest, wisest and
ablest custodian.-Chicago Times Her
I'D
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SUGAR BEET CULTURE.
Agricultural c 1Iege Issues Bulletin
on This Subject.


The officials of the experiment station
at the agricultural college have completed
a bulletin regarding the cultivation of SUI
gar beets in Michigan. The results set
forth in the publication are based on ex-
periments conducted at the college farm
and in various other places in Ga Michi-
gan counties during the summer Of 1897.
In reference to soil conditions ii is stated
that the plant requires good supply of
potash and phosphates, but its quality is
impaired by excess of organic matter and
nitrates, these causing a decrease of su-
gar and an increase Of gum-like or non
saccharine matter which lowers the CO.
efficient of purity. Mucky lands and soils
containing an excess of vegetable mat.
ter are not suited for raising beets.
Four hundred and sixty-eight separate
shipments of seeds were made to Michi-
gan farmers for experimental purposes
last year, and 4S4 samples of beets were
received for analysis from points in the
State outside of the college farm. The
bulletin embodies a table giving the re-
suits of the analysis of each one of these
samples, GA counties being represented in
the list. tg
The average per cent of sugar in the
beets of the whole section of the State,
when grown on the proper soil and from
the right kind of seed, is 1910, which is
surprising, as it far exceeds that Of the
best districts of France and Germany.
The range Of yields per acre for 1897
was from II to 1S tons. The average
yield at the college farm was IA tons and
32S pounds. The labor cost of growing
an acre of beets under adverse conditions
was $29.4O.
In conclusion ii is stated that the results
achieved last year show that the climatic
and soil conditions for the growth of su-
gar beets in Michigan are full of promise.
Even the results in the counties of the up
per peninsula, where promising conditions
were not expected, were surprising, both
in the amount of sugar and the purity &
the Juice.
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short State Items.

Gerrit J. Immink, when about to enter
| church at Holland, dropped dead, aged
| 20 years. 90
Township Clerk o. p. Woodwork q
Buchanan was severely burned by an ex.
plosion of alcohol.
Mrs. Cora Wagner, daughter of wealthy
residents of Vandalia, committed suicide
while respondent.
The snow in Oceana County has been
twenty feet deep in places. Whole o..
| chards are covered.
Perry Hungerford was seriously burned
| by an explosion of chemicals in the labor
atory at Albion College.
A Jail delivery at Mason was frustree-
| ed by the discovery of hole which was
being made in the floor of the corridor.
The salaries Of the Bay City policemen
which were cut 20 per cent n year ago
will be restored to their former ngure.
Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Bagley, widow
of ex-Gov. John J. Bagley, died at Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, of appendicitis, after
two weeks illness.
Nicholas Ludwiczewski, 10 years old,
was probably fatally stabbed by Stephen
Chrustowski. s years old, in a boyish
| quarrel Mt Detroit.
Sarah Zsouhski, aged IS, of Thomas
town, grew despondent and made an un-
successful attempt to commit suicide by
taking dose Of paris green.
Jay Gibbs of 0shtcmo was .gored nearly
TO death by an infuriated bull. Members
of the family drove off the beast with
pitchforks before fatal injuries were in
| iiicted.
An old man named David Livelette of
Maple Ridge was struck by train while
walking oil the track near Lathrop, and
terribly mangled Death resulted in a
| few minutes.
Surveyors are now very busy, in spite
OF the deep snow. on the extension of
Detroit and Mackinaw Railroad from
Alpena TO Cheboygan. They are now
working beyond Onaway. The road will
be completed early ip the spring.