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ferred for appointments 10 civil Of
ices This preference IL Is now pro-
posed 70 extend to ali men who have
been honorably discharged whether
they suffer disabslisy@nr not
This seems only fair. provided that
the disabled soldier Is not driven cut
BY his able-bodied comrade- That
would be the danger. OF course. and
the result might be that the man least
able 10 make a fight for living might
have to give way TO one as able as
civilian 10 enter upon an active busi-
ness career.
Attached 10 the bill is provision
that II a veteran Is appointed to a posi-
ton carrying with IL a salary OF s., 200
or more a year he shall surrender his
in office. 1t may seem a reasonable
provision, but IL is hardly q practicable
one. The expense OF keeping strict ac-
count Of changes would probably be as
great as the amount of pension saved,
and it would be simply diverting the
pension from the veteran 10 a new
clerical force. II this plan is adopted
at all il should be limited to pensions
above q certain sum and the value of
the office creating the exemption should
be higher For instance, If a veteran
is receiving si2 month because Of a
disability. it would be paltry to discon-
time it, That amount would make no
appreeiable difference to the entire cost
upon the nation. and 1t would be a
most welcome addition TO the pay from
an office.
IT Is not pretended that the small
pension affords a maintenance TO the
veteran. IL scarcely. in many cases,
covers the cost of attendance and the
little comforts needed by an invalid
If it were once surrendered II might in
yoiye considerable trouble and even ex-
pense to get IL restored. and as the ap-
plication could not be made until after
the office had been vacated, hardship
might follow.
We are on record as opposed to the
granting of pensions where there has
not been disability incurred. or where
the service was for such brief period
or OF character in which there was
no jeopardy, but we are as earnestly in
favor Of an ungrudging policy toward
the deserving soldier so far as the con-
ditions will permit We cannot see that
there Is any justice in requiring the
surrender Of a pension which is not for
present. but for past services
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SNAPSHOTS BY LIE WAY.

The Seattle bank clearapces continue 70
give a great lot OF bother to several OF cur
neighbors.
,. -
Mr.. Clarke has a rare chance TO nut on n
political prelude entitled What Happened
10 Caiderhead''
p -. -
In case OF war with Spain, we can do
some very effective advertising of Puge,
sounds salnbrious and health preserving
climate.
n p -
Another great Alaska steamship line has
gracefully given up the quest for another
point besides Seattle to locate its head
quarters.
= y. -
MIR Bryan S having hard shedding in
Mississippi and Alabama as the only
couuter-sitraction to the virulent war ex-
element.
-. - y.
Il is craLlng along toward the time
when the Hon james Hamilton Lewis viii
need a large appropriation for coustrue-
ton of his defensive works.
- p -
Mr.. Bryan would make the emergency
fund 81" 90 eoe ias,ead Of 81 @o. 90. n can
b. done any day oy application OF the
peculiar Bryan system Of finance.
-
It Is noticeable that tae gr;ef among the
railroads ever the transsopunental sltua-
tion has not caused the Alaska steamboat
agents 20 hang Grape N their doosknobs
- ~ -
The brilliant success Of Mayor MeKlssau
N the Cleveland. -. fsSht leads 10 the
natural conclusion tnat NJ Hanna usst
have left his Interests To the hands % cur
old friend Gel. sammy Perkins
-
o~!ns 20 circumstances over Which they
had no csnirol. The Silver Republicans are
not preparing 10 receive Mr. Towne BY
pointing With pride to ne great triumph
o. silver - the late Seattle election.
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these points recsiyea fayorahie c0nxia-
grafton But when the entire situation
had been carefully surveyed, II was
seen that II would be a biunder 10 lsr
cate eisex here than I'm Seattle. tn
bzJssnss IL here. and traffic win con-
sinue 10 pass through this city e. and
from Alaska
The Empire Steamship Company Is al
established concern Its parent corpora
tion has operated for many years on the
Atlantic II has large capital. much
experience and high standing. j, saw
an opportunity 20 employ portion OF
its feet on the Pacific and IL seized IT,
the vessels are superior In all respects
and viii undoubtedly prove an in1por
tant factor in the Alaska situation.
Seattle already has a large Alaska
feet. II Is not overstating the truth TO
declare that greater number of Alaska
vessels steam in and out OF this port
than ali other Pacific coast points put
together. II Is said that interested per-
sons in other cities pointed out this fact
TO the Empire managers and argued
thar there is no place for large new
line. and that they would better at
tempt to enter a field not already fully
occupied. The steamship men were not
powerfully impressed by this falIaeious
reasoning. 1t was obvious to them that
when the traffic settles down to a per-
manent basis its greatest volume will
be through Seattle. They depend upon
the superior transportation facilities
and accommodations they viii be able
TO provide to hold their own in compe-
tition. That they have pursued the
true business policy there can be no
question.
The commercial and marine impor-
tance Of Seattle Will be greatly aug
mented by the accession OF this great
transportation enterprise. 1t serves
more strongly than ever to cement the
relations os the city with Alaska, and
TO insure the permanency of traffic
through this channel
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The ost-Inieiligencer has received sew
eral copies Of the Toronto News Of March
3. containing a column letter from Seattle
signed IT. II. s" 1t is Just iriae the
most startling efrus.on since the death OF
Ananias, \ sample viii suffice:
This place can knock the spots of old
Sodom and GomoTrah. Uncle sam would
Ike 10 sell it. | have seen many towns
cities and hamlets In my lie. but this
knocks daylight out Of all the construc-
lions Ia Uncle Sans domlnions I am To-
Gated on the muddy hfil Of Judea Should
person leave his hahitation for the cas-.
he iescends a hill Of s.ea feet TO climb
another one: should he go south. he de-
scends another Of like degree: should he
50 north he ascends another steep Of about
500 feet: should he go west he descends
another ankle breaker Of ~ eoo feet 10 get
into the mud hole called the city Of Sc
attic A description OF this miscellaneous
bog-hoIe Of disease and death is almost I'm
possible. In going into the city .south) YOU
can look a mile straight down an incline
into the sound
OF course all this stupendous exaggera-
tlon coHId have emanated only from some
one Who desired 10 iniure the city.
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The Suekeen river route Is Tow de
e,ared 20 Dc failure 50 far as she winter
q 1868 IS concerned. The mild season
has made travel ever the ice very dIfslcult
ARA eyea impossible The stckeen IS uavl-
gable for about four or Eve months dur
tns the summer ard fan- and IS would ap-
psar that trade over the widely aaver-
Used a.l-Canadlan rouie Wi - limited 10
THAR psriod. even assuming that tae r3il-
road from Telegraph creek 20 Lake Tes.in
can be operated thc year through. OF
cosgrse. there wia ee winters when the
frszeu rveg can BE travevseG n safety.
hat tbe experience q the past several
months would Indicate thas no permanent
rouie can taus be established Il is more
than ever appareE; that tire Canadians
started ca ,aelr grea; sa.iroAd project
without sufficient Investigation q conag-
tsaas
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NOTABLE PEOPLE.

The knights OF Pythias have raised
sl-.o9 for a monument to John (. RaflI-
bone. the founder OF the order II will
De placed In New Forest cemetery in
Utica. the owners of the cemetery donat-
ing plot OF 1o.0oo feet.
When Thomas A. Hendricks was elected
governor of Indiana. John Dieter. OF
the local undertaken as the result of n
bet. and now. after all these years, Diet
ger has been buried in the coffin which
did not cost him a cent.
chair OF music In the University of
Minnesota Is 10 be endowed and offered 10
Fraulein Anna Schoen Rene who has al
ready done good work In that Institution.
academy in Berlin. where her musical ed
ucafion was completed at the expense of
the old Kaiser Wilhelm after the death OF
her father, who was one of the empeTor's
priyy councillors.
Elmer w Reed editor OF the Preston.
Id. Times, who recently committed sui
eide. was the second editor OF that paper
way His predecessor. Editor Liddie.
about a year ago wrote up full account
OF his death. placed the copy on the hook,
and went down to the railroad and threw
himself under the train, just as described
In the article. which was published that
day.
Gov. WoIcott. OF Massachusetts,. said,
in recent speech on Prescott the ssisto-
rian: From his mother he derived the
unfaIling spirit which kept him cheerful
and gave him The power 10 overcome a
great misfortune. From his father came
In large degree, his finely constituted
mind. And from his soldier ancestry he
inherited the qualities OF courage and per-
slstence that characterized him through
out his life.
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Emperor Wilhelm is said to have uttered
a characteristic threat that the Yankees
shall not take possession of Cuba as
long as he is emperor. OF course. this is
mere Doulbast. being strictly in accord
with other remarks on other occasions ac-
credited TO the regal egotist. 1t is in Jar
ring contrast. however with the pacific
assurances OF the German foreign office
that in case OF conflict between Spain
and America. the sympathy or Germans
would not be with Spain. 1t may not be
inappropriate to, ohservs that the United
States would. II II contemplated a fight
With Germany. consider more carefully
the lighting power OF its navy than any
divine favor the emperor supposes he has
There is no great disparity In the tonnage
and equipment OF the German and Ameri-
can nastes: but there is a decided dispar-
ity In their respective histories and the
record OF their achievements. The Ger
mans never aescnplished much or the
water. and In case they attempted to estop
the United States from taking Cuba they
would lind themselves - far removed
from any practicable base or supplies as
20 render the effective operation Of taeir
naval forces most difficult.
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1t will be remembered that a year ago
the clearing house returns showed a
marked increase over those of the previ-
Gus year. Notwithstanding that they are
imagine what 1T means to have 80 per
cent. increase In New York, the volume
for the week being $7So. 2o5. 25i The in
crease in Seattle is at the rate Of 333 per
cent. and every week il is going up the
scale. 1t is almost up to Portland ana
doubles Tacoma. year ago it was far
behind both.
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The above armies employ 55aea horses
in time OF peace.
In Asia there are about SIC. go men I'M
der arms. divides as follows: Persia. - :
es: Japan 10000: India, no aee: China.
gse.eaa. and the remainder In the other
Asiafic countries.
North and South America are set down
rs the least protected considering the ex-
tent of territory. They foot up on peace
footing. of course. only 1906 ae regular sol
diers. scattered as follows: Mexico. %. 600;
the United States 3e9p and 20 900 in Bra
zil the Argentine Republic. Chile. Para
quay. Peru. Venezuela and Colombia
In Africa and the archipeiagoes of Oce-
anica there are about 15o.aa regulars.
The standing armies Of all civilized ma
tons amount 10 4si0.ooo soldiers, with 7oo.-
90 horses. The cost of keeping this mill
tary population amounts 10 about s. oco :
eoe.oe year.
So much for the armies in time of peace.
Now let us take a look at tie figures in
war paint. Here they are:
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MAY.

May wuz fifteen when 'er daddy
Sent 'er TO a city school.
y We all rode 20 III iandn'.
Me upon tn old gray mule
When IN rest 'ad Rugged an kissed 'er
| Jest whispered. fierce an low.
'Swar you'H stick 20 me forever
An sire sohbed: Forever joe
In To lone some time TO follow
I4fe warns wath m Twin fer;
An sner' wasn't u0thin' 'cep'n'
jest 20 work an think Of her
Spec did some CROWN maybe,
" ailst n days waz draggln' by.
y ! knOwsd II when my brceches
Get to crawin' up - high.
When they told me she was fasshed
Graduated 50 they said
" was comm JENNY!
! was slso' upon my head.
y We ali rode 10 IN lanGiB'
Gee, But when I hseTed that boat
All nay knees was weak az water
An NY heart was N my throse.
Then & stopped. an cross Ia gaagway
Come a nirty city miss.
In er mans straw hat an 'spen9ers.
gneus cuffs around 'er wrist.
But I kep' on iookin hopiu
Could May dis3 ypotmt Is ao7
When n lady stepped up. laugaln'.
SAyin'- Don't you know me. JoeT
Wen. at hone it warnt go better.
- < ,s s.sss TVS 81 NJ s sss s,T5sg-
pint tn reason % N change
n moved around In satsery
Til tnat cloudy sunnss~ day
Br n creek. / burst out: Tel re.
NhAts yoz Geae Tid little May
Say rfght here" ~as kinder painted.
Az, a.ordcrin' thar / =toa1
TfH ] seen my sweetheart sorrfa'
EoFain' barefoot through IN wood:
Cotton dress AZ pink szsr Gsnuat
Hair s-sfreausir wild &c free
- she Whispered. as I grabbed sr.
NOM dp 700 ssl4ese It's me-
MARY AeSesl Scott In Atlanta Coasii.u
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The New York Press. the ST. Louis
Giobe-Democrat and a number OF other
leading newspapers contained, on Febru-
airy Y. highly interesting illustrated ar
tcie on Seattle. from the pen of Frederick
Palmer Mr. Palmer. who has a national
reputation as journalist. achieved large
ly as a war correspondent for American
newspapers. was recently in this city on
his way 10 the klondike. and while here
gathered material for series of several
articles descriptive of the l.fe and activity
Of the city. Mr.. Palmer represents a syn
dlcate OF twenty-four important newspa-
pers
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COlOred
Dress GOodS.

Multitudes of pretty ones re-
celved during the past few days.
36-inch Croise Covert suiting: this
is in neat two-tone effects. is stylish
and durable. 50c yard
The same in better grade and As
inches wide. all pretty mixtures.
Soc yard.
Very pretty new plaids. Acc. SOC
yard.
'>, Read this extract from the last
Dry Goods Economist" the whole
salers' leading magazine:
'Endella' has a silk warp and
filling OF Australian wool. IT Is OBJ
tainable In as pretty color combin-
atoms as were ever gathered in a
material for woman's wear: the eff
feet is rich. but subdued. 'Polaris,'
a 42-inch material, is woven in the
same combination OF colorings as
ever, black jacquard designs re-
sembiing icicies placed with Jack
Frost irregularity. are made to en-
rich the surface and form a fancy
effect. These materials sell for $50
a yard
These were therein pointed out 10
buyers for Stores throughout the
country as being of special
interest and value. And yet
we have already received ours
and the price is just the same.
Never We're Tailor Suitings more
popular than this season. Our line
Is far and away ahead OF any other
Seattle line. both in variety and
values. Tailor Suit,nes at soc, 81.
lilo sl.25. H.75 a yard.
We can suit you In colored Dress
goods.
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The vote on the proposed amendment 10
the charter as 10 the liquor license Is likely
to lead to some controversy. The vote .
fix the amount in the charter was certain.
but l.5Ss voted 10 make 1t 500. while / loo
voted TO make 1t sl.ooa. This would be
clear enough. but many people voted for
both propositions. whereas they are TO
some extent Incompatible. This Is very
poor result for the referendum. The other
votes on amendments were equally unsat-
isfactory, not one-half of the voters taking
the trouble TO mark them.
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1t il a long time since a battle took
place between the Cubans and the
Spaniards. II is announced now that
one has been fought In which both
sides claim the victory, but, with every
disposition to be fair, there must be a
strong suspicion that the Spaniards got
the worst Of 1t. The details are af-
forded by the Cubans while their enemy
deals only in generalities. This seems
To be an opportune time for the United
States to step in and represent to Spain
that the promises of paclficatlon have
not been fulfilled.
IL Is fourteen months since Gen. wey-
Ter pleaded for more time and declared
that within ninety days he would have
the island In condition OF peace. 1t
Is evident that the scheme of autonomy
has been failure and that the Cubans
have been justified in their asserva-
tons that they were determined to Eight
10 the bitter end, and that they were
amply able TO drive out the Spaniards
even without the aid OF the United
States.
Accompanying the news of the bat
tie is another evidence of the brutality
of the Spaniards. II is of such a char
acier that any humane government
neal not he "a sbap,a,a o, ,,ru,o~. 4. n...a-...
Ii. The atrocities OF the Bash- Bazouks
among the Arinenians were not more
infamous than those Of the Spanlards.
The story OF the vile attack upon t.vo
girls who were attending The sick bed
of their father arouses once more the
Indignation which has on more than
one occasion impelled the American
people 10 SO to war with Spain with no
other excuse than the commendable
purpose Of Furnishing 1t for the infainies
perpeuated In its name. The announce
nent that President Mckinley intends
recommending that congress authorize
him 20 afford recognition OF Cuban in
dependence must be taken with some
credeEce. II that should b. done we trust
thar the president VIII justify his atti-
tude before all the world on the plea
tina, Il Is not war that is taxing place
In Cuba. but that the island is being
overrpn by lawless bands of cutthroats
who are murdegsng the men. terrifying
and shameGuily abusing the women.
burning hospitals with their helpless in
mates and destroying private property.
II Is not. indeed. a condition 81 war.
The destruction Of the Maine. II that
IS due t. design, or 10 an accident out
side - thu vessel. Is one OF the most
dishonufahle ana Infamous crimes ever
committed rs upe nation against an
ether The atrocities which have fol
lowed la the axe u what is called the
spanlSh army arp not recognized n,
amy olNsllzed nation as Justified Is
resort to arms The promises made have
heen uufalAlled az the evils Il which
ta4s country has complained have been
continued Spain plsestes IS by sur
rendering 10 petty demands. but the
usaia issue continues. and there is no
slgu that Spain is making any progress
toward either an1e0orA,lng she cauds-
tson e TBS cabsas or oonaning her
;yoogs wlthin RE bounds demanded -
civilization
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proportions

No question exists that the Dominica
parliament will fully ratify the govern
ment's contract with the Mackenzie Mann
land grabbers. The house has passed the
measure By nearly the fun government
vote. and no doubt the senate VIII take
similar action The Fort wrangel COM
piieat;on appears not TO have been an IN
superahie objection. The Canadians hope
either TO overcome it by regulation with
the United States or by extension of the
read 20 tidewater over Canadian soil
The latter Will be found an expensive If
not a wholly impracticable undertaking.
Meanwhile let US not forget that Ameri-
can possession OF Fort wrangel is the
key TO the whole Canadian situation
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a GUARANTEE
srAr1.lE, s,sDA,. n.noa n


90E WOWA 1teh SVs
Only praise has been heard Of the
work of the special COMMITTEES OF nisr-
chants who have for tbs past hye
months been Engaged In exploiting The
masits of seattle as an eatfitting point
and port Of departure for the. geld fields
III Alaska and the Yukon. Discretion.
sound judgment. economy and effective
ness have been most markedly displayed
by the COMMITTEES. The methods and
mediums employed and the results OBJ
tanned have met general approval. both
from contributors to the modest fund
at the committees disposal. and from
many Of those who have not contrib
uted a cent
Two questions now arise which are
worth consideration By all the citizens
OF Seattle. They are: Shall the COM
mittee. whose work Ii now practically
ended be continued: IL so. shall II work
on the same lines or on new ones?
The Post -Intelligencer firmly believes
that the people of Seattle can make no
investment with possibility OF greater
returns than they will receive from such
sums of money as they may be willing
to contribute TO continuing this work
on modification of the recent plan.
When that work WAS undertaken IL was
most actively supported BY outiitters
and by few engaged in allied lines OF
industry and business. Since the work
has been done there Is hardly line OF
activity which has not been stimulated.
In many instances the stimulus has
been and can be directly traced TO The
committees work outfitters have. per-
haps. benefited most. Now. even the
lawyers have been largely benefited.
New interpretations. admiralty cases
and contract-drafiing galore have added
coin ~ the Golfers Of the attorneys.
Landlords in many cases have profited
even more than outiitteEs. Draymen.
s,evedores, Iongshoremen. lumber mills.
tasiors. sewing women. carpenters. ma
chinists. mechanics. street car lines.
stenographers. painters. and even do
mesiic servants have found advance
rnent All business In all lines Is active
and prosperous now In Seattle.
In ns widely circulated advertise
ments The committee. While laying most
stress on kloudikc outntting. has not
failed 20 call attention t. seaules own
merits I, Is the deliberate opinion Of
this paper that n continuance ~ the
present efficient committee. all 81 whose
uembess are reputable and weil-knoNn
citizens. a. alshurss an additional fund
L. ~ raised by general subscription 10
make known thr merits ST Seattle and
the opportunities It VfIers sn addition
IL kiondtkq oasegstng, Particularly for
Industrial Investment aud development.
viii bring hack dollssr fsg every cent
speat
Portland has alFesay decided 70 con
iinus its w,gk Under the auspices of
its Chamber of Cammercc "a ri mmittrc
81 tblg,z has undertaken fe canvass
esssy ene ia ths esty lrvm capitalist go
wage-earner. for subscriptions In two
days s.,Ql2 Was s@lss3 of ya.s proposed
work the 0rreea,an sa&a
'.rhe kleadske fearoyr as rasf,aaf-s 49,.
svrtislrg wasN IS hat &. sfoaH g,srt a{ thr
s3yautage rfreiFt5 Ar oTskea ts being
thought into rfcn5arrft fsfGfe fht Whole
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serious danger that when former sched-
uies are restored the Alaska traffic VIII
be greatly checked. Many persons who
intended to go VIII be induced TO change
their minds. ard others may put or the.r
Journey IN ths expectation that the war
sil be renewed. However. Il is useless
to borrow trouble ard be monrnful over
the situation, in view of the fact that the
trafsc to Seattle has attained enormous
prorsorfSors
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ItsrtCE To IHE VETERAN.

BIC has been intro4uced lu,o the
house - representatives by Congress
man Hose relating 70 tie employment
% fesec&ns which has some god fea-
'arss Al present IRE iAw is that men
hoaosahlE discharged sroru TIE military
" naval seryice b reason q disability
resalfsng sssm wounds o. Sickness in
'toe~ q taty rrnx, be gre