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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-25
sHAFTER'S PAJAMAs.
Built Too Large by Mistake, but Will
be Tagged "FOr the Chief"
Ynrk

Gen. Shafter is 10 have new pajamas
In the iron-bound determination that has
taken possession OF patriotic women ali
over New York that the men at the front
must be. first Of all Wei pajanaed. Gen.
Shafter will be especially remembered,
even though il be a case of breaking
through the red tape OF government and
Red Cross alike In their rule that no pack
age shall be sent to an individual--all must
be for the masses"
Ii is the Women's Relief Corps of the
Seventy-frsf regiment that has taken upon
itself 10 be a collective sister 10 Gen. Shai-
ter.
In one Of the company rooms Of the ar
mory a regular workshop has been estab-
lished. with sewing machines and long cut
ting tables. where every afternoon TIE de-
voted women of the corps spend the hours
IN diligent labor on bandages ana pajamas
mostly pajamas-for husbands, brothers.
sons or sweeihearts.
Yesterday one of the members. who had
been unable 10 attend for several days.
sent In cons. gnmeut fiannal abdoni-
nal haHdaGe5 which she had made at
home with one suit OF paiamas, with a
note stating that more pajamas were Tn
der way. When the package was open
and the sample pajamas shaken out there
was little ripple of frivolous "Ohs" ali
around the room. 1t was fully four feet
across.
Now. girls. don't you make fun OF it,
said Mrs. Margaret NJ Austin. the mother
OF Capt Elmer Austin. who was holding
aioft the upper half OF the combination.
1t viii be an exact lit for Gen. Shaftr.
I am sure. and / shall mark IL for h III
especially"
This happy thought was greeted with
unanimous applause. and one pretty young
woman was heard to muymur in subduei
regrettul tones 10 her companion:
why didn't think to make big pair a.
A note was promptly dispatched to the
designer, saying that as there vas only
one man Of those dimensions In the Amer
ican army. her pattern should be cut down
four inches each side for her next lot.
Gen. Skaters pair are not rich nor
gaudy; not exactly for dress parade. They
arc evidently for absolute utility. and are
made Of a thin quality Of anhleached mus
lin, tied with white tapes.
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Whether they agreed or quarreled ever
the division Of spoiIs, all other nations
refralnsd from interfering. Now Ger
MANY becomes factor. In the Mediter-
ransan. Great Britain holds Gibraltar,
Malta. Cyprus and Alden, with prosec-
torats over Egypt. France has Algeria
and Tunss. II would suit Germany ex-
ceedingly well TO hold Morocco. This
would cover the entire Mediterranean
front Of Africa, with the exception OF
Tripoli Morocco being al the entrance
10 the Mediterranean. would afford
immense advantages to any great
power.
England snust be taken into account
in such partition. Germany's inter-
ests Will be best served by an alliance
with England. Having succeeded in
isolating England. and particularly hav-
Ing aided to make friendship between
Great Britain and Russia difficult, Ger
many would now Ike 10 work in har-
mony with the English against Russia
and France Great Britain would pre-
fer to play lone hand for a time and
outwit the rest Of Europe. leaving TO
later date the choice Of allies.
1t is very remarkable that within a
year the center of trouble should be re-
moved so completely from Turkey TO
he- RI
a little side play Is taking place which
may have some important consequences.
The contemplated visit Of Emperor Will
liam 10 Jerusalem is not dictated by
within. 1t would not be surprising
should the status Of Palestine be ma
terially altered and that dependency OF
Turkey come once more under the con-
troll of a Christian power.
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THE GERMAN PRESS.

Some German Americans are iniiy-
press upon the ill-will shown by Ger
many 10 this country, and Cart Schurz,
the leader OF his race in the United
states. comes 10 The defense Of the home
country. He declares that there seems
to be a persistent effort made by yari-
Gus papers here as we'll as abroad TO
create il~feeiing between the American
and the German people by all sorts Of
inventions. missta,ements, exaggera-
tons and lnnuendoes.
1t seems to US that Mr.. Schurz does
an injustice to the American press and
the American people The great major
ity in this country can only judge Of
German sentiment 10y expressions in the
German newspapers, and 1t is only
those expressions which have been con-
demned In his letter Mr.. Schurz
frankly admits, lit is true that a NUM-
Der Of German papers criticised the
United States for going TO war with
Spain in il-natured and irritating Ian
guage" II the language was irritating
Is 1t not natural that it should cause
irritation?
The German government has fire.
quentiy declared Its purpose 10 main
tain strict neutrality; in this il has
don: 'io more than the British govern
ment has done. yet what a difference
there is between the expression OF sem
timent by the British press and that Of
Germany.
The Cologne Gazette il a very influ-
entail exponent Of public opinion. and
In a recent issue, commenting upon the
presence OF Admiral Won Diedrichs
fleet at Manila. IL said the assembling
Of so considerable German fleet at the
point tina. is just now the center OF
political interest in East Asia can in
spire us with only feelings of great sat
isfaCtion," This could only be because
it was the intention of Germany TO
wreat from us some OF the fruits of our
victory. That there can be no doubt on
this point. 1t goes on To- say: The fact
that this duty is intrusted to the adj
miral to whom We owe the skiliful exc
cution Of the plan for the German ac-
QUESTION Of kiaochau is an assurance
that our active Interference in affairs
AZ Manila viii not miscarry for want Of
foresight and experience"
II VAS an afrront 10 this nation that
such a purpose should be In the mind
Of Germany. C;erman-American citi-
zens are treated with the utmost respect
In this country. and Il IS only Justice
10 them 10 remember that they have
never shown any disposition to agree
with the German press
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Departmental papers rarely attract the
general public, yet just now the statistics
furnished by the department OF state on
American commerce are worthy o. the
mos; careful attention. From time to time
tabular statements are issued, much OF
whose value is lost through the absence
OF explanatory text. This defect is RENE
died in a report just issued from the bu-
geaU OF foreign commerce, in which figures
are merged into a synopsis showing their
full significance. II shows that while the
exports of agricultural products have In
creased 10 a remarkable extent. the sales
abroad Of our manufactured goods have
continued TO extend with a facility and
amplitude of results which have excited
the serious concern Of countries that for
generations had not only controlled their
home markets. but had practically monop-
oiized certain lines OF trade in other lands.
Although this extension has been in al
most every direction, China has for some
years been one of the most promising fields
for American enterprise. and the entrance
OF that vast empire upon the path of West
ern development. under conditions which
should secure equality OF opportunit. to
the United States, would doubtless re-
suit in immense gain 10 our manufacturers
in the demand. sure 10 follow. for lines
Of supplies and goods Of various descria-
lions that we are fitted 10 provide
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WORK OF THE .sNOQUALMIE.-

Seattle, July "a isas.
To the E6i.cr.-Yotlr account OF the fire
on saturday afternoon Inadvertently does
an injustice to {. portion OF our galianT fire
department, while b~s.owiDg we'll userited
praise upon Il az a whole. II was stated
that the general alarm was turred IN about
Ten minutes after the first one, that this
late call was answered By the drsfoat, and
al the conclusion of the article mention is
made % the boat beng in effective opera
tion shortly after the final alarm.
Considering that the station Of Engine
Company No. s. which mans the ''Suo-
qualmie,' Is only three blocks from the
location Of the fire. this puts the men in
very undesirable light, while the fact is
that they were on the move Immediately
after the first word was received and got
action as soon "a the boat could pick its
way 20 landing through the swarm of
miscellaneous craft that now blocks up the
wharves and docks along our water front.
II any other company got quicker start,
the reason hes IN the fact that the alarm
was not struck simultaneously. but was
sent in by telephone, and this neceSsitates
calling up the various stations one after
another. TILLICUM.
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The Cedar river system Is coming daily
nearer 10 completion. once the awards
are made by the jury which will now hear
the last remaining cases the engineering
department can take UP the work. The
announcement that the city has condemn
ed the land and been awarded, under
condemnation proceedings. the improve
ments made hy the Seattle Power Com
pany ia an assurance Is that there Is no
longer any fear Of the supply or any part
OF II falling into the hands Of any other
corporation than the municipality of Sc
attic.
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erals. holding q rank equal 20 that q
rear admiral. ara paid $3.50 each, and
the brigadter-generats. relatively one
grade lower than Dewey. are paid
s.. so year.
There In no reason for this iiscrira-
ination. Several attempts have been
made in congress 10 make the pay o:
Officers Of The same grade alike in both
seryices. but they have always failed
Economy seems TO have been the only
justification, but the splendid services
rendered by the navy called for recog-
milton by the people In the mos, accept
able shape.
Promotion is very slow In the navy,
and generally no junior officer can hope
To be a captain before he In 20. and
most OF them will be well past that age
before reaching the rank Of command
The grievances Of naval officers have
beep frequently presented TO the public
bus without receiving much attention.
yet the incidents OF the war have shown
tina, whatever their complaints may
have been, they have responded most
readily and loyalty TO the calls made
upon them. They must. however. be
affected by the unfalrness Of the con-
ditions and feel keenly the disadyan-
tageous position In which they are
placed.
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lAobsou'a Dilemma.
Springfield Republican.

Some admirers Of Lieut., Hohscn are con-
cerned a the thought OF the debt which
the gallant officer viii owe 10 the clipping
bureau which he had requested TO send
him personal notices" from the 81. news
papers. The order was given ii is a pleas
ure 10 state, as long ago as last fall. ana
So was not intended to bear upon the San
tiago exploit UntN that time the bureau
had been able to supply him with only
about 10 clippings. But while poor Hobson
VAS lying shut up in prison they came
piling III at The rate OF 800 4 day. Pos
siby II tho hero Of Santiago were give-
his choice he would rather have his clip
pings paid for than receive a promotion.
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The Missing Heart.

Jack Foit~-I might have Won coup,e
% hundred from old Chips lat night I'm
a little game of poker. but didn't have
the hear, 10 sake his money
WI Bets Conscience wouldn't permit
II. enc
JACK Potts No merely a case Of heart
failure
WI Bets Why. how-s that7
Jack Potty-Weil. you see needed fus.
one more little heart to make fszh
New York Dispatch
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While attempts are being made to de-
preciaie Alaska, the steady stream Of men
bearing sacks Of geld keeps pouring into
Seattle. Il hurts nobody, MAY be. to say
that there is no god there. II the gold
Is there the men viii get Il out. and un-
belief on the part Of others will not lessen
their nile
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I don't SUPPOSE my wien speak 70
IRE again for 6 week
Way"
"Aboui a month ago bought rev
rszar without letting her knew II ard
since then shes kept on ripping SEAMS
Ns'h he old oae. When sAe found CUT
las. Night how she had beer fooled her
rons ternAtion VAS really ritifA "-Cleve-
land Leader
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Springfield Republican.

opi4dSEAeil ftEDuNlit al.
a handbook Of Spanish words ana
phrases has been prepared for the use OF
the army ana navy The contents for this
oslendorT manual are diminishing every
day. Fer the use 81 the navy some ex-
tracts from the primer Of our childhood
might be put into Spanish: DO We no
up?' NO. w % not go w. we % down >.
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teer. vaneonYer has at last caught Up
with general pubic knowledge on the sub
ject.
- -
Col. Nhoilsy may now &c. chance TO
t-y his .awn-mower brigade on Mainly hay.
- -. -
II We have q few more bond issues ike
the lass. the plutocrats may have 10 fuse
With the Populists agains; the hondholders.
~ y. -
Gen Garcia Gid not write that letter.
TIE Spanish appear TO have introduced
Murehisoa tactics in she Cuban campaign.
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4 Long md Gtcriou.

We ar making heroes so Tast nay .hz-
fame MI soon have "a law asli., har ~a,I
ar3 start a directory. -PhiIldeIr,n!a La
ger.
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Moro castle = row - prime eandlt:,~. Tor
N A@a 3fTr 1zing he streets ~ Santiago
Denver Post
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Genigses are rare. ;aauk heaven. ov tai.
w2ri3 sou,4ni be toIera5.e. - Boston Her
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OFF1CEa.

Seattle Second avenue ard Cherry street
New York. fosrgs sss-21i Terlr3e CourT.
Chicago. rooms 5xs~3i9 Chicago Stock tx
change building
Tacoma, i2C Pacific avenue
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Address al communications and remit
tsnces 10 the POST NJ f.I.I.ff p.Nts Err
eCBLISHINo; CO Seattie Wash
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Give pos;ofsaee address IN full. inciuGlng
county and state
Remit by express. money bFler. draft or
Sri Registered letter. AT our risk
IelcpaJnes Business OFF, Main Z:
Editorial Rooms Main ~
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rHE POST -INTEI.LIGENCEk.
TERMs OF srBsC gfPTf0N

Delivered b. City Carrier.
Daily and Sunday. E@- month .,t-. " -
Uxaly and Eunuay. s.x months. il EsA13 80
II advance -ey--s+s--ff-ss = y ~
Dsa y @sas o''- r- N
$50 49, xx1---
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LEWIS NIXON,
SHIPBUILDER,
Elizabeth, n. j,

Builder Of sterrwheel. sdewheei =
screw passenger steamers II ali SEE ~
river or ocean. Many vessels oa.. ose6
South American shallow rivers "a,
this year for Alaska inCluclug ne ~ ~
p.5{er steamers = tnn Empire Ine
draf, prospecting steamers fof p@fsaa...s.s,s
four 70 teu The Only successful 800 800
q. The sectional steel boat that uhssr
labor can put together quickly ah1 49,
~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-16
New Corporations.

A petition for charter for the John
T. Cottrell Company has been filed
with Secretary of State Bennett, the
incorporators being Emeline T., Anna
T., Emma D., Samuel c.. Esbon It. and
John s. Cottrell and Mary Bray. The
company proposes to buy and sell coal,
lumber and other materials commonly
used in connection herewith and for
the purpose of acquiring, improving
and disposing of wharves, storehouses
and other real and personal estate con-
nected with the trade. and of conduct
ing all business incidental thereto. The
capital stock IL 100000. and the COM
pany is TO he located I'm Pawtucket.
Articles of incorporation have also
been filed by the Garfield Literary AS
sociation. signed by Thomas Prior.
Hugh Martin. william II. Collins, Pat
rick Brodrick and Patrick Neron. The
association is formed for educational
and athletic purposes. The headquar-
ters are to be at No. 3 Smith street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-16
AN ELECTRIC SPARK.
Supposed to Have Causei Fire in
Narragansett Hotel Barber Shop.
Customers and Employees Were Driven
Into Street BY Hot Blaze.

This morning at about 9:15 o'clock
the people who happened to be in the
Narragansett Hotel barber shop, run
by Albert Clinton, were startled to be-
hold the ceiling burst into flames.
which very quickly spread to the four
surrounding walls, and every customer
and employees rushed into the street and
an alarm of fire was sent out. The
department responded promptly, but
before this the force of the fiames had
spent itself on the furnishings. etc.. do
ing great damage. and the contents Of
a chemical tank extinguished the few
remaining sparks quickly.
The cause of the fire was broken
circuit in an electric light wire which
had been repaired only yesterday, and
IL is thought that the job was not
properly done, and that a spark from
the broken circuit ignited the screen
festoons that were suspended from the
ceiling.
The greatest loss. the proprietor says.
will result from the destruction OF the
large mirrors which were on three
sides of the room, and which We're
ruined by the great heat. Mr.. Clinton
places his loss at $2500, which Is fully
covered by insurance. The damage tc
the building Is very light and consists
only in the blackening of the walls and
ceiling.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-16

Copyright, 1898. the Associated Press.)
At Gen. Wheeler's headquarters, be-
fore Santiago de Cuba, July 10, u0 AMI
via Kingston. ia. July 16 7:25 a. m.)
The preliminary basis for, the capit-
ulation bf the Spanish forces in east
ern Cuba was agreed to and signed un-
der a picturesque cieba tree, half way
between the lines shortly after mid
night. Our commissioners were invited
to enter the city by those representing
Gen. Toral, but the invitation was de-
clined and the conference was held un-
der the spreading cieba, just such a
tree as that under which Columbus as
sisted at the celebration of mass on his
first landing in Cuba, near Havana.
At the very outset hitch occurred
owing to a misunderstanding OF what
was said at the personal interview be-
tween Gen. Shafter and Gen. Toral at
noon. At that time our interpreter,
translating the language OF Gen. Torai,
had given Gems. shafter, Miles and
Wheeler distinctly TO understand that
Captain General Blanco had consented
that the commissioners should have
plenary power to negotiate the terms
of surrender, such terms as they agreed
upon to be binding upon both parties.
Something was said about notifica-
ton to the Madrid government, but
Gen. Shafter insisted that the capitu-
lation had been actually agreed to and
that no further consent of the, Madrid
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Secretary Of War Praises General and His Army For
Their Grand Work Spanish Commissioners Raised
MANY Points That We're Not Entertained by Ameri-
cans Because They Were Not in Accord With
Terms Of Original Surrender There Seemed to Be
Evidence Of Bad Faith on Part Of Spaniards.

men with their small arms. He said
the arms could afterwards be sent to
Spain either on the same ships with the
troops or on some other ships. >
General Toral further remarked that
he expected our commissioners, as rep
resentatives of a brave and chivairous
people, would not seek to humiliate his
army or make 1t appear that he was
vanquished. AS brave men, his SOL
diers desired to go home with honor.
They had simply yielded to superior
force and they would prefer dying to
going home without their honor.
Our commissioners could not resist
this appeal, but they said 1t lay beyond
the terms laid down by our government
and they could only recommend the
matter to Washington.
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TO BE MOVED

However our plans are being per-
fected as though the campaign were
over. Gen. Skaters headquarters are
to be moved probably today to the high
ground north of the city. where the
whole of our army will be encamped
after Santiago is evacuated, pending
the possibility of it's embarkation for
the island of Porto Rico.
The troops which were landed at
Siboney but which were not brought
up, are TO be sent back on board the
transports Immediately.
Which American troops will remain
here as a garrison or their number has
not been decided on. There Is some
talk of garrisoning Santiago with sew
eral regiments from the southern
states. which are understood to be at
sea at the present.
The condition of the city of Santiago
is said TO be dreadful with filth and
stencil everywhere. There is much sick
ness among the Spanish soldiers, and
there are many yellow fever cases In
the hospitals.
Our commissioners have Just gone IN
to meet the Spanish commissioners.
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A CONFERENCE
WITH LINARES

At 4 o'clock Gen. Toral returned to
the city to consult with Gen. Linares,
who had hitherto been ereoneously re-
ported dead.
Gen. Toral and the Spanish COM
manders returned at $50 saying they
desired q still further change In the
phraseology OF the articles and sug-
gested postponement of the negotia-
tions until morning. This Gen. Wheeler
firmly declined. Thereupon recess
was taken until $3.50. The commission
ers returned at that hour and the arti-
cles were again gone over in detail.
Various changes OF verbiage which
tended only TO soften the sound of the
terms without affecting the sense, were
presened, but the Spaniards and our
commissioners accepted practically all
of them.
Shortly after midnight. Gen. Wheeler
suggested that good faith of the Span
ish commissioners be tested. All the
articles were re-read and each in turn
was asked IL they were satisfactory,
when they replied in the affirmative.
Gen. Wheeler asked them to affix their
signatures. this they appeared reluct-
ant to do, but they could not well re-
fuse. When all had signed, the commits
sioners separated to meet again at $3.50
in the morning. The present municipal
authorities are to continue In control OF
the city until the Spanish troops are
embarked.
The Spanish troops from other
places 10 be embarked at the nearest
nrfG
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RED CROSS TO
ENTER CITY

Refugees are to return TO their
homes, but not until the sanction OF
Madrid Is received. and the same ap-
plies TO the removal of the obstructions
at the mouth of the harbor.
Pending this. however. Miss Clara
Barton and the Red Cross agents. with
supplies. are 10 be allowed TO enter
the city over the line OF the Juragua
Railroad.
The water main which was cut Is to
be repaired today. No Cubans are to
be allowed TO enter the city.
All the artillery and the batteries at
the harbor entrance are TO be left In
tact, and we are TO obtain possession OF
the gunboat I'm the harbor.
But pending the sanction Of Madrid
everything Is at standstill, and as