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SEATTLE. SATURDAY.. NOV. IL.
GEN. MILES REPORT.

The report of Cen. Miles TO the secre-
tary Of war. an epitome OF which was
teiegraphed from Washington and APP
peared in yesterdays Post-Inteligencer.
will go far toward strengthening the
confidence of the people In that officer.
The brave ard soldier!y qualities pos
sessed by Gen. Miles have BEEN recog-
nized both In army circles and among
civilians, bu; the fact that he is not a
graduate Of West Point has caused
some 10 fear that this lack OF thorough
military training might become evident
should an emergency arise demanding
great executive ability and capacity
sessed By him who would successfully
handle large army The emergency
came and Gen. Miles proved himself
equal To the task set before him. So far
as he was permitted To manage the san
tiabo campaign every thing went well.
and one cannot but believe mat had he
personall.- led tha, campaign from be-
ginning to end there would have been
much less criticism OF the management
OF its details. His conduct toward Gen
Shafter was that of high minded and
generous uffice,. He went to Santiago
with the second expeditions al time
when the campaign VAS in it's most criti-
cal stage and there is no doubt his com
ing when he did saved the situation by
forcing the capitulation OF the Spanish
commander
Gen. Miles had the authority by vir-
tue Of his superior rank, as well as by
orders from Secretary Alger. to as
sumo command, and he might easily
have deprived Gen. Shafter OF the
honor of receiving Torals surrender
Hut. like an honorable gentleman and
officer. he stepped aside and gave Gen.
shafter the opportunity TO obtain full
credit for the success OF the campaign.
II is not to Gen. Skaters credit that he
apparently failed to appreciate this con
duet OF his superior Officer There, Is
some unwritten history about this az
fair which has never beer disclosed.
but 1t is certain that Gen. Miles did not
receive fair or generous treatment,
either from Secretary Alger ar Gen.
shafter Bc this as it may. 1t is certain
that the people are with Gen Miles ia
any controversy that may arise between
himself aud the secretary of war
II much more of the management Of
the war had been intrusted t. Gen. Miles
il would have been better for tbs. troops
ana better FER the country. his man
agenent Of the Porto Rico campaign
was without flaw. and VAS successful
beyond anything IF the kind 10 he found
In the Annals 81 history t. be SURE.
he met a people who welcomed the con
queror, hat he Went prepared Ia take
the island. no matter what fore. he had
t. overcome. and the result demon
strated that has plan # campaign Was
fauIliess. Grn. Miles IS generous in his
praise az s5e officers who served under
him and this. together With the mau-
nor in which he has conducted aill;ar,.
operations coming directly under his
Supervision. should mako hin - n.ore
popular commander c( lne army than Il
has had te- sem. rne Ia Is sgpyuI~lye.
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Emperor William has changed his plans
and IS going 70 pay visit to Madrid.
The French and British ambassadors
made a call upon the Spanish minister Of
foreign affairs TO ascertain the motives
of the visit They received the polite as
surance that il was entirely unofficial.
and they no doubt were perfectly salts
fed with this bland blind.
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FROM CONGRESSMAN-ELE JONES
He Praises the work of the Post
Intc1ligeDcer.

North Yakima. New. H. 1895
To the Editor: The Post-intelllgencer did
grand work IN the late campaign Your
expose of the misstatements made and your
SUPERB support Of the administration were
most effective, and made thousands Of
votes for our party. Sincerely.
W. l.. JONES
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THE LEGISLATURES DUTY.
The coming state legislature Will be
overwhelmingly Republican in the lower
house and fusionist by a narrow major
ity in the senate 1t will be impossible
for Republicans TO enact strict party
measures. and 1t will likewise be inn
practicable for the Populis;s. even with
the aid Of Gov. Rogers, to place upon
The statute books In the form Of law
any OF their special hobbies or fantastic
and dangerous theories of government
The Republican party Will control the
law-rnaking branch Of the state 10 that
extent But its responsibilities do not
end with the mere negation OF freak
legislation. II has a positive duty III
perform, and it lies in the direction Of
honest. earnest. intelligent and united
effort to repeal any vicious. unsound
and harmful acts Of the late fusion leg
isiature and to substitute for them prac-
teal conservative and equitable laws
for the protection alike of capital and
labor, the investor and the working
man. the corporation and the producer.
The Republican majority should so out
line it's course and support its policies
that, If they fail. the responsibility viii
fall upon the fusion majority in the SEN
ate or upon the Popuiist executive. The
late convention at Tacoma in at least
one important respect committed the
Republican party definitely TO measures
for the relief of the people. and IL IS
bove ell else the specific duty of the
Republican majority to fuliil this
pledge. clearly imposed in the following
plank in the Tacoma platform:
I'VE recommend the enactmen, of Ia "
that will compel common carriers at june
ton and terminal points to transfer ears,
and denouncc the present Popu.ist adm u
istra;on Of this state for squandering the
money appropriated BY the .3sS legislature
TO effect the relief herein demanded and
other needed relief in this direction. and
we demand reasonable regulation
by tia. Legislature Of freight and
passenger rate. In this state"
1t now remains with the Republican
members OF the legislature To carry out
their contract with the voters and Re-
duee freight and passenger rates in this
state. That pledge was made, TO be full
filled. 1t was accepted by every Repub-
lican legislative candidate He could
not, il he would. escape the particular
obligation under which he rests to the
farmers OF Eastern Washington, and
the general obligation to every citizen
Of the state; and it is 10 be hoped and
expected that he would not IL he could
The post-lnteliigencer proposes 10 in
terest itself actively now and hereafter
In impresslng upon the members Of the
legislature. both Republican and fusion
list. the nature of their obligations - the
commonwealth. aud the Consequences
likely 10 ensue 10 themselves, TO their
respective parties and 10 the state rs a
whole. if they are violated.
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Mrs pitt--Has Mrs. Oakland any Chit
dr.Hr
Mrs reua-~She flss tWo. A boy and a girl
the bay is a - model and the girl a 2.
-fsttshurg Chronicie-Telegrattr
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The Empress of Japan, British steam
er. has left Vancouver with thrty-five car
loads of American beer for Japan and
Hongkong. All this traffic should go in
American bottoms from the port of Seat
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We are very much gratified at having
been able TO convince President Mckinley
that we are not the kind of people he
thought We were.
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new 1aaaafse canfaes Ass Aoe-. forced
under Mar2a.s Nsmseate T2,v atee
mere na'oisters faan We aave. ;Asfe Sesre.
In sstii'on 20 ;',ss- aaa~s correspond ,,
ours, nleis'er q fereiea affairs. one rer
education aai a compounds IN wAjeA s-o.s
commerce ard agriculture zvr sne.afet
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Ananias now means something quite dif-
ferent. To be called an Ananias means
that one is pretty safe political prophet.
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Even Kansas has elected a Republican
governor: and great gains have been made
In West Virginia.
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Tommy-Paw how I'D lead get its
Nance
Mr.. Fosg-They tried n make nails -
IT, and found IL could not bs driven
Indianapolis Journal.
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Not " holly Moved.

Mamma Well. Tommy. you know no
ore viii love you II you re naughty.
Tommy Satan Will. He loves raugaty
boys pest--Eul-
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

THIRD AVENUE THEATER-"South
Before the War"
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oFNcEs.

3 OFFgCES.
EeattIe. Second avenue and Cherry street.
New York rooms aslzII Temple Court.
Chicago rooms glH-2ID Chicago Stock Ex-
change building.
Tacoma, 1855 Pacific avenue.
Give postoffice address in fall. including
county and state.
Remit by express. money order, draft or
IN registered letter. at our risk.
Teiephones-Bus ness Office. Main Z;
Editorial Rooms. Main 3s2.
Address all communications and remit
tances TO the POST-TST ELLIGESCE Err
PUBLISHING co. Seattle Wash.
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tA n~ curraeyI o. es~esss.N -ss---~
ticast eAz2s az "a IN favor % sSae fusion
..sssss Essa .sw takers. Tae sus.oa E2A..A-
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Jewelers.. -uS 1nd Ave.
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The Late DIR, Evans Jewels.

DR.. Evans, the famous dentist who died
q few months ago in Paris had mentioned
In his VIII number OF jewels which he
wished To heQueath TO certain heirs A
casual examination through the doctors
effects did nos reveal their presence, and
IL was supposed that they had been dis
posed OF some time prior 10 his death The
other day. however, they came 10 light.
The lawyers % the estate were making a
careful inventory Of the contents OF the
dentists late residence In the Avenue du
Bots &c Bou,ogue. when. on opening an Old
safe. they came upon II secret drawer
quite unexpectedly. In the drawer was an
enormous collection Of precious stones, IN
Ciu1ing two magnificent sets II diamonds.
besides a quantity OF remarkably large and
pure unset diamonds rubies emeraids.
and other precious stones. together with a
profusion Of Jewels The diamonds were.
IL is said presented 10 him by Napoleon
III. TIE Emperor Frederick. the Empress
Frederick, and other crowned heads. TIE
value % tire treasure has been placed At
~ fSs} francs.
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IF the president expects me 10 be tall
to his kite, and 10 swing along at his coat
tails. he will find himself very much mis-
taken" said Senator Cockrell In the senate
on Tuesday. He didn't explain how the
tail of kite could Swing along at the
coat~taiis" of a fellow who is flying the
kite. but the absurdity OF the metaphor
may be overlooked in view OF its applica-
hility 10 Senator Cockreli's position. In
stead of being the tail to the kite Sena-
tor Cockren has placed himself In the po-
sition OF the envious boy VINO holds 10 the
tail and tries to keep the kite from going
up, because he cannot run with the string,
ana il Is easy 10 understand that such
boy having discovered the danger Of being
carried up into the air and dropped from a
great height. might change his tactics by
letting go of the tail Of the kite and grab
bing the coat-tails OF the boy who Is flying
the kite. Ills object. evidently. is 10 keep
the kite from going UP unless he can fly
Il himself or. at least. have something TO
say respecting the way II Ia TO be sent up.
The fellow who holds the string of this
great national kite that is about TO ascend
into the heavens before the eyes of the
nations knows very we'll that the kite
would pursue an erratic course II such a
fcatherwelght as the Missouri senator
were tied 20 It's tail, so he doubtless Is glad
that the Missouri statesman refuses 10
serve IN that humble capacity. There is
another point that Is worth considering
Anticipating obstructive tactics of envious
hoys. the fellow who is putting this kite
up is likely 10 run I'm his shirt sleeves. so
that there will be no flying coat-taiIs to
grab
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MILES MAY HE PROMOTED.
Success tn Cuba May Make nim n
Lieutenant General.

CHICAGO, May ia special to the
Times- Herald from Washington says:
Promotion to the grade OF lieutenant
general 10 the award that awaits General
Miles for "a successful campaign in Cuba.
This grade in the regular army, which
was revived for General Schotield shortly
before his retirement, has seldom been
conferred on an officer In time of peace
Measures have been pending. however in
both houses of congress 10 revive II for
General Miles, in recognition OF his dis
iingulshed services during the civil war
and in many campaigns against the In
dams.
Since the breaking out of the war VITA
Spain the advocates In congress OF the re-
vival OF the grade. have urged IL strongly
on the ground that an army OF 90 90 men
actively engaged In war-shoud be un-
der the command OF an officer higher In
rank than a major general.
Every effort that has been made to bring
the matter forward In congress has met
with opposition, and the advocates of the
plan have practically decided ~ let IL rest
Tor the present, with the understanding
that the grade shall be revived for Cen
eral Miles while he is serving at the head
OF the army in Cuba.
General Miles Win so TO Cuba "a a ma jor
general. but on the achievement OF sig
nal victory over the Spaniards he need
not no surprised 20 learn that he has re-
ceived the thanks OF congress and has
been promoted
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Lewis Wins ON a Foul.

the catch-as-catch-can wrestling match
between Charles Moth and Frank Lewis
at Germania hall last night was won by
Lewis through foul by Moths second In
the fourth bout. While 1t was an unsatis-
factory ending of the contest, 1t must be
granted that Referee Belden followed the
letter of the law. Even Moth himself adj
mitted the business OF the decision.
II was IA hard fought match. full OF
points that interested the crowd of 200 peo-
pie present and many times brought forth
loud applause.
Owing to a disagreement about the ref
cree the match did not commence until
nearly 10 O'clock. when the stakeholder
p. j. Councils. took the matter In his
hands and appointed Z. c. Belden.
George Green. the fighter, acted as time
keeper.
The contestants We're cheered when they
appeared. Moth weighed ITO pounds, Lew
is l6S. Lewis claimed to be ten pounds
over weight. Jimmy Seaman acted az
Lewis second, while n. c. Harlan looked
after Moths interests.
The first bout was marked by cautious
yet vigorous work on the part of both men.
Moth showed up as wonderfully clever on
defensive work. Lewis leg maneuvers
were superb. After twenty minutes OF
wrestling Moth got a wrist and half-Nelson
hold. The men struggled fiercely and fin
ally Lewis worked out Of the lock. A
snort time only SiapsSu Nneu motn got
the same lock again and after another ex-
citing struggle won the fan. Time, % min
utes "a seconds.
Lewis worked very hard in the second
bout and at the end of Is minutes and ten
seconds caught Moth on half-Neison ana
hammer, winning the fall 1t was quick
turn.
The third bout was marked by fast,
splendid work by both men. At one time
! Moth lifted Lewis off the floor by double
Nelson and stood up with him. Moth won
the fan on a half-Nelson and crotch In
twenty minutes.
With the bouts two TO one In Moths Ia
vor Lewis opened the fourth viciously.
He missed one strange hold; went at 1t
again savagely, caught ii and had Moth
down at the back of the mat and bleeding
when Moths second rushed over and
pushed Lewis. declaring that the strange
hold was not allowed. Lewis second
claimed the match. and Referee Belden, at
ter reading the rules. promptly allowed It.
Lewis has promised Moth return
match. Eddie Gaffney says he saw Lewis
receive a check for the sfeo0 that was at
stake on the match. Each man says ne
had the match we'll in hand.
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THE HARVARD N NO DANGER.
Cen Leave st. Pierre without Fear
of MOlesfatfon by the Destroyer.

NEW YORK, May 17.-There are sssur-
anees that the war board has found
way to get the Harvard out OF 81. Pierre
har5or without risk OF destruction by the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror. 1t
involves the use OF the Yale and the Mont
gomery 10 watch the port at the three
mile limit. tn wait unSi the Harvard APP
pears, and then TO be prepared. IN case
the Terror follows or other Spanish tor
pedo boat destroyers come along. TO fall
upon them with their heavy and light
rapid-sire guns and destroy them.
On the other hand. there are naval off,
GERS who laugh AZ the fuss that has been
made over the Harvard at ST. Pierre, and
declare there Ia nothing to prevent the
Harvard leaving IL she desires TO do so,
and there IS nothing IN the assumption
that the torpedo boat destroyer Is a for
m.dable vessel 10 lead 10 tho opinion that
IL could destroy the Harvard without diff
ficuliy. When Capt. Cotton has COM
pleted the repairs said TO be needed by
the Harvard. the nature Of which has not
been communicated TO the department.. he
can leave. and 1t Is believed that France
VIII stick closely 10 the custom under neu-
tralsty laws to prevent the Terror from
leaving until twentyfour hours later
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MERRITT MAY GET
THE REGULARS NEEDED.
Adjf.-Gep. Corbin says They VIII lie
Furnished. But Does Not Give
S0mree.


NEW YORK. May ia specia! 20 the
Times from Washington gays:
The attention OF Adjs. Gen. Corhin was
called 10 a dispatch from New York STAT
Ing that Gen. Merritt refused to 20 to tho
Philippines with less than 5.GVo regulars and
that he said he would not leave with a lot
OF recruits only.
THAT can't be true" satA tbs adiatant
general Gen. Merritt never said he would
refuse 20 20 anywhere where his orders
carried HIN He ~ not that sort of a man.
However. you may gay that the DEPART
Insns IL now arranging 10 give Gen. Merritt
the regulars he wants..
Gen. Corbin declined TO say where the
regiments to accompany the Manila expe-
dltion viii come from. but as practically
the entire regular army with the exeep-
ton OF few companies scattered through
the Indian country. which IL would be un-
wise 70 withdraw from there, Ii fnobilized
at Tampa, Il is considered certain that some
OF the troops now az the Florida port will
be sent aoross the country 10 San Fran
cisco for Gen. Merritts command.
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CrBsNs uEIsG CoNstRii'rEp.
They Are Eoing in to the spanis n
Ranks tn Get Arms and Desert.

Copyright. lSsS. ty tbs Associated Press
KINGSTON. jamaica. May fa-e y. N
The Cuban provisional government has d.
rectei insuTgeat sympa;h;Eers not 10 try
- evaas In garrison cities Isea. BlsuCo's
conscrlptiaH order. forcing into the ranks
of the volunteers all males from u - g.
years Of age. Refugees who arrived by
the French steamer F'siltan from Havana
and who have since been released from
quarantine. say that tae cubaUs in iia-
vsna are tosning the volunteers by hun-
sif@3s
Spain II thus aiming enemies ready 70
rise az aU apsortuue time or "a desert
Tne Spaniars7s in Havana. for communal
poiice purpose. spy out rubaa sympathix-
ers and cause their arrest.
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- less than one-twentieth OF an inch IN
diameter, while the majority are only half
this size. The chemist did not hold his
discovery secret; he divulged II TO the
Royal Society, and members proceeded to
initiate him in his fascinating work.
Iney took pure iron and placed it in
carbon crucible with pure charcoal from
sugar, and an electric furnace and a pow
erIui arc quickly melted the iron and
mixed Ii with carbon. An intense heat
Is applied to the liquid mass for a few
minutes and then 1t is plunged into cold
water The iron In cooling passes from
the liquid to the solid state, and the force
exerted by the metal in its rapid expan-
SION Is tremendous. Ii Is under this pres
sure that the carbon Is separated into
transparent crystalline form, These small
crystals are the diamonds.
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WORKING IN CONTRACTS.
Ten Thousand Employed in Making
uuitorms for the Manila Troops.

SAN FRANCISCO. May l-.--Major
Long. quayseTmaster OF the department Of
California. said last night; AT least To-
oo workingfnen and women in San Fran
cisco are today occupied on government
contracts. W. have ordered s0.e1 ufi-
forms, identical IN color with the or1i-
nary fatigue uniforms. bat lighter in
weight. We have also ordered is.eoa can
vas uniforms for wear in Manila. all to be
delivered in few days"
Last night th. ordnance department OF
the Frat Infantry received aaVoa rounds
OF ammunition. There are new see.No
rounds at the camp.
Lieutenant DelsnoYe Skerritt. recruit
ing officer 81 the Third artillery L. :. A.
has already enlisted eoo Of the 80 recruits
wanted Tor the regiments.
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a week the naval war board Of strategy
viii be q Renaissance except an 10 name.
Capt Barker. Of the board. has been or
dsred TO command the Newark, which
VIII 60 into commission next Saturday.
His departure will mark the breaking UP
of the naYas board OF strategy.
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with hardship. Instead of buying knick-knacks
for your Klondike pack, put that money into the
difference between poor tea and good tea
Sctslfue's Best tea is the best for Klondke uses
1t is the tea of the Pacific Coast No other tea
compares with it in flavor and money s-worth.
In sSrow-top tins for Klondike,
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PROMINENT MExIcANs VISITING.
Wish II Understood Their sympathy
In With This Country In the War.

Ell PASO. Tex. May 17.--Don Ignacio
De la Tore, son-in-iaw OF President Diaz,
of Mexico. passed through this city last
evening in his private ear. He was accom-
panied By faur prominent statesmen OF the
republic. The party VIII visit Kansas
City, st. Louis. Chicago. New York, Phil
aasiphia aEd New Orleans. 1t il under
stood that the object of the visit IL 10 I'M
press upon the people Of the United States
that Mexico liz in sympathy with this
country during the present war with
Spain.