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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-25
MUST PAY A HEAVY
FINE FOR IGNORANCE.
Orville A. Bemis Pleads Guilty to
Sending Obscene Matter
ThrOuxh the Mails.

Alleged ignorance Of the postal regula-
tfons of the government will cost Crv.lie
A. Bemis just 800 and costs or "A thirty
day term In the county jail. Bernis was
arTaigned in the United states court yes
terday and pleaded guilty TO an indictment
charging HIM with sending obscene matter
through the mails. Then Judge Hanford
imposed the sentence mentioned. The usual
penalty for the offense committed by Be-
mis- is much more severe, but Judge Han
ford took into consideration a number or
circumstances pleaded by Bemis in ex-
tenuation OF his crime.
The offending letter was mailed at Cath
lamet 10 a married woman In Oregon, and,
IL seems fell into the hands of her nus
band. who IN turn placed Il in the hands
OF Postoftce Inspector Wayiand. To the
latter Bemis who is man about 30 years
OF age. promptly confessed. and said that
the '-nagging' OF certain persons had led
him TO write and mail the letter. He said
that he had no idea he was breaking the
law.
The indictsnert against Bens was re-
turned by the grand jury at Spokane last
fail. and yesterday Beuis came from his
home in Oregon al his own expense 10 an
swer TO II. This fact was taken into con-
sideration by theraaurt In rendering jcdg-
ment.
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lady. every effort 20 moiiify her having
failed. packed fssr trunk. sent for the por-
ter and removed 10 "a swell boarding house
she was ~ competent age and sound
mind said the clerk, and why she should
have allowed Browh-eater % call on her -
something i can, understand Any far
ner's wife would have known enough te
have sen; down the word that she did not
know THE gentleman and that there WIS a
mistake, This is iifo in a hotel as :, e.
rot as pictured ard. signing the clerk
dived tu*o his books ard tried TO forget
the occurrence,
ia oUR rood fellows were taking an
tTS affer~dinuaf smoke at ore of the
49, city ciGGs IN SEATTLE a few even
ings since. or course some oar had &, tell
a story The ex-newssayer man reached
his turn.
y remember ore n5r1e. twenty years
aEs on the Chicago Mail. and was o., sae
deSS Tae paper was friehtfully dull
that ~ Ere paper that was 20 come out the
fo3awsng morning FOR - really xrsoY
slan aad Developed during the dag.
Jack HestAeg"sgcgse waA the police re
TotteT-s bright boy Who twro years before
ta3 trHen raw country LAD froa1 some
back weeds town IN the interior o. u!s-
gsats
$50 (. @sts@N- bows Efss-scS :
Rotten sas the terse 5sst raos elegant
rvsosner
wei. e@a't yo,a tsg Up soyne; hing crisp
g. a short sEo~yT
Men Jack Mas rescurc~fat BE mad. -,
snS@@r lsat 5sTe3ly seln uotscea hin
grinding c3s cosS
Yea osssss 20 hare ss~n taas <epry. I:
Was - = certain wealthy manu- ars;I-,sr
" go Hvesi IN sss.>Ssrn ana VITO wms al
utcsess % Gue h1rses ard s.sG&nt riga
is 1sily e%s1oTa was - drive three niles
70 IDS crfse - a BOX ossgSy 20 wasea wss
ksseese2 a otrg~e - ax+stocra:sc Enasxe
A sTiexs3 0ae cav s%s:st ere mar ufassz-v-
wssozr We Wi call NJ Digs~sser, sns.
s1saoef a-te,1sa1 CEsse.A ssex - tcs:aw ns ~
20 a.sa frag1z TIE ofS3ce. Altar esrsr
fe* 5er Hstz ass rex aogne. NJ E>3xwxzgsr
started ore tay wtta f2s reg uase~ the
ssgs1Sy- Turning saso GG- % sse Eslc3ly
sesI-ed r~s@6sssss@ s-z~ess. Ae. Esse~ase<
vas ExT.g.ss 10 see a 49, Newfoundland
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IMPRESSIONS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

cecsson by President Dole and his cabinet
wtlscss was made exceedingly pleasant for
ux and we found them dsgusaed and caur-
sfous gentlemen. One Afternoon Mr.
Damon minister os finance, gave Us a
reception ~ his plantation which proved
one q the pleasant features o. Our TIP.
A portion OF his house had been the resi-
6ence OF King kanenAmefa III, and has
neen preserved III the condition ], was
Ia when occupied BY him.
'sThe drives in and assoat Honolulu are
great pleasure. and IN this connection
our rieg possessions can give IL N tie
United States good many valuable las
sons in the art OF road htildng- They
are dry, solid nnscafam. the eser-presen
lava rock being right at hand for this USE
I'VE met many Seattle people al donoiu-
III and were kindly treated by all.
The Hawaiian hotel Is delightful
place well kept. and ably managed. The
Hawaiian national bard gave con-
cert on the hotel grounds osfs evening and
again ar the wharf on our departure,
wne~e they wished us Godspeed In a num-
Der OF our national and popular airs
THE weather was a little warmer a.
Honolulu and necessisa.ed the wearing OF
duck c.cfhing. straw hats and very light
underwear
There is a railroad running from Hon
olpIu ssirtsng the island OF Oahu. which
Is intended ultimately 10 skirt the entire
Island following the beach II Is DOW con-
strueted and in operation little over nifty
eight miles. and runs through sugar, rice
end other plantations. One of its stations
is Pearl hars,0r, which was acquired by the
United States for eoaling station from
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the Hawaiian government. It is a larger
and very much prettisr harbor than Homo
lulu. This railroad IS we'll equipped with
cars built In California and locomotives
from our Eastern states.
1.-THE general business and conditions OF
the island appear to be good, but on ac-
count Of the cheap labor already mentiones.
ii is no place for poor white man. Th>
population o. the island is about 10000
with about nine-tentha OF II made up of
natives. Chinese. japanese and Portuguese
s'The government OF Hawaii. that Is,
under the republic. was strongly central
ICED and strictly paternal. There was no
municipal. county or township organiza-
ton or ether form OF government IN he n,
street and road building and maintenance,
schools. waterworks, etc, are controlled
and owned by the government and all
police officers sheriffs. magistrates. etc,
were appointed by the chief officials OF the
island government l.
.Au business OF every kind professional.
mercantile. financial, etc. is licensed by
revenue - derived from this source.
Commercial houses doing a business OF
more than $4,000 per annum pay tax OF
three-eighths OF per cent on their total
sales.
II believe that every residen. os the Pa
etic coast would enthusiastically support
annexation and expansion after a visit 10
the Hawaiian islands. Once he sees the
volume of business done there and studies
the stands position with regard 10 the
Oriental trade, he could not arrive at any
other conclusion than that annexation Of
the islands was the only logical, sensible
thing fer us.
THE service on the steamer Garonne
was excellent. The officers and crew did
all in their power To- make our trip enjoy
able This steamer Is, In my Judgment.
forerunner OF very important commerce
and commercial relation between Puget
sound ard our new state OF Hawaii.
The trip over. or the Washington
coast was somewhat severe, but as soon
we struck the trade winds the weather
be0rne more balmy and the sea compare
lively smooth. On the return trip We had
but little tsmpestuous weather. ana most
OF that about five days out or when about
half way"
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STILL WITHOUT 4 HOME.
Two Handsome Little Beauties, of
Most Refined Percentage.

How SDobt tsi'St TWO Hkl4e H@UicS OF
ours?
Are there not in this city several PROS
porous citizens who have tbs parior room
10 accommodate and the financial where
ptthal TO purchase these TWO beautiful
baby grand pianosr Instruments as fine
as money and brains have yet been able TO
produce: beautiful and new and perfect.
We have decided 10 make a clean sweep
Of eXerything IL this stock here now: have
even ordered up yesterday the remaining
seventeen uprighfs from the warehouse.
and in order 10 ind homes for these two
BABY granas at once. we promise you that
We viii sell them % such low figures to-
morrow that. judging by price alone. you'il
never know thft difference between a fancy
high-gTade ChickerinE or Is imhail baby
grand aud ordinary upright. a1d fur
fheruioEe we'll g. what w& refused TO do
ar the commencement Of this sale. that Is
u Ike good square or secondhand upright
Of reliable manufacture toward payment Of
either one.
To protect wholesale interests We cannot
quote prices here but come and see thsTa
at 20 Second avenue. in the Burke build
Ing. one II a latest scale tAiGkeTiug, IN
fancy u7ottled mahogany case. ard the
shcr a Kim ball. III fancy quarter s wed
English oak case a duplicate CO the famous
h mbaH purchased BY the United States
government Tor me blue room IN The
White House. aud by Madame Patti fer her
famous castle at Crag Nos. in Wales
Win Sell on terms ~ payment 10 s31t any
To cell. can't afford 20 mar the glorious
record q this sale. and Il any orr wants 4
new 14hy IA iAe home fully warranted in
every WY. now Is the chance al - :
Janrs on's ss5 Second avenue. in TIE Burke
building adv
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G. ]. SMITH GETS
A HANDSOME
CHRISTMAS GIFT
Coast Company Tender Retlring
General Manager . Token Of the
Regard AID Esteem They Feel.

Las: night between and SO o'clock.
Just as c. J. Smith was about 10 SIT Down
10 dinner at his home on 1oyis,cn avenue.
"a package was brought la bearing his
name. On opening il. he found within The
cover q magnificent solid gold watch OF
the finest Swiss manufacture and hand
somely engraved-a gift from the officers
and heads or departments TO the retiring
general manager Of me Pacific Coast Com
pdny-
The gift was accompanied by suitable
note from the gtTers expressing the ssnti-
nenJs OF esteem ard respect. and even a
deeper feeling, born or years OF aSsoesa-
ton with Mr.. Smith in the service OF the
oregon Improvement Company and OF the
Pacific Coast Company. The present Is
appropriately inscribed ano is a handsome
and Well chosen medium sog the transmits
sion Of the genuine regard in which MFR.
Smith is held by his associates and en-
pioyes in the Pacific Coast Company.
The watch was purchased through jew
eier A. Hansen. who declares ii is the FIN
est ever brought 20 the Pacific Northwest
II was made by the famous firm OF Patek.
Philippe Il Co. of Geneva The works are.
as may be expected, Of the very finest char
acter and the case, which. is suitably en-
gravad il OF solid gold.
The watch is a repeater. By pressing a
tiny spring under the front az the case,
by a sweet-toled DELL within. This makes
1t convenient TO learn the time al night
without striking a match. Inside the case
is the following inscription:
Presented 10 G.. j. Smith. general man
ager, by the officers and employees OF the
Pacific Coast Company as a token of the
high esteem in which he Is held by them
December 8 1885.
On the front case. Mr.. Smiths initials
are handsomely engraved in monogram.
The following are the donors:
Samuel II. Piles, John L. Campion. j. F.
Trowhridge. c. c. Anderson, L E. Smith.
n. c Calhoun DIR Montgomery Russell
u. O'Leary. A. s. Gibbs. DR.. G. Il. r.
Spariing. Clark Nj. Nettleton, r. q. Rob-
erts. w. f. Nichols. Col s. w Scott.
Charles W. LOOMS. DR.. j. j. Smith. j. NJ.
Jorgenson, Is. u. Croker. H. l.. Hawkins,
a. l.. Valentine, j. B. Wright, William
Taylor and Edmund Rice
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al the HiIo hotel during dinner the days
the Garonne party were there. and IL vas
a source ~ great amusement to the for
eigncrs. I am convinced they are fast be-
coming AmericaniZed. because they sang
one of their national hymns, the closing
stanza OF which vas as ihey sang l.,
'There'n he a hot time In the Old town to-
night
great deal Of his time In the water. In
the little river Wikct, In which Is the land
ing place, there being no dock at HHo, we
saw native children. many OF them pretty
well grown, IN bathing, clad only In self-
sat SIZED smile Then take 10 the water as
naturally as ducks, and swim about as
we'll They are the most wonderful swim
mers ana expert divers In the world.
'"The native alphabet consists CT but
twelve letters, Ave voswels and seven con-
scrlants. hence the language Is very easily
acquired.
'''The good missionaries when they fornu-
later the language entirely omitted any
profane or bad words. and when the native
wants 10 use 'cuss' words he has 10 resort
to other tongues, az the vilest term that
can be applied to a person IN their language
Is fhat Q: fool
Labor Is performed almost entirely by
Japanese. Chinese and Portuguese Wages
on the plantation range from sig TO SIS
q month and the iahofers board them
selves. the plantation simply furnishing
The hafsitatton
Oahu. on which Honolulu Ia situated,
IS ona OF the small GLANDS, although very
hsehly cultivated.
'sThs hars.pr ri Honolulu is small and in
adequate 20 the demands OF commerce and
calls for an expenditure of a large arrro-
rr4atlon for IT'S hcsterfnent. The residences
and streets TN and about Honolulu are truly
beautiful The better elsss OF residences
have large gardens. The walks either
side being sk-rted by rows Of royal and
cocoa and date palms. and The yards win
banana plants. fern trees ana many heau-
sfus foliage shrubs and Trees. Nowhere
sxctpt in the tropics DO YOU find such Il
variety of lusuriAnt and varied col
orst foliage plants al there and which
grow In such great s,cofuSaen. bosh Wild
ana cultivated. The people there are cor
dial and generous. aFs1 they Rave an ex-
eeessfAgiv smart business city.
..Mhlle khere our party was GIynn re-
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
COmmu nicatiOn and Petitions-COn.
tract for SmOkestack Awarded,

At the regular meeting OF the board OF
pubhc works yesterday bids were submitted
north and OF the alley between First and
Second avenues from James street TO Mar
ion street, but they were not acted on.
The petition of c. w. Chrisien to rent a
Bell street was referred TO the superintend-
ent OF lights and water works.
The recommendation OF the chief OF po-
ice that aot the city lease block 81 Yes
the city engineer, as was also
the communication from the port warden
as TO repairing one of the city buoys.
to the death OF a valuable horse belong
ing 10 the fire department was referred to
the superintendent of streets.
The application OF James McAl:ster for
the position of city timekeeper made va
cant by the election of Lyman Banks as
secretary Of the school board, was placed
on fife
The petition of Frank Pontius and others
for the Improvement of Twelfth avenue
and Twelfth avenue north was referred
for additional signatures.
The petition OF the West Seattle Land
and Improvement Company to move and
repair the West Seattle ferry building was
rejected.
The petition of William Walters to i'm
prove Pike street between First and West
ern avenues. and the petition of Charles
Brotehe 10 store Materials there, were both
rejected.
The contract for replacing the
Queen Anne pumping station smoke
stack was awarded to p J. Sullivan OF the
Queen City Boiler Works at $40. Other
featuring Co. SIS: Vulcan Iron Works,
sI75; Paul Hopkins. $500
w. T. Bakers petition 10 erect poles and
string wires along various streets was re-
whole in conjunction with the council COM
mitttee on streets
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Characteristics of the People
Outlook for Commerce With
Seattle "A Glimpse of
Mauns Loa-No Bad
Words IN the Nstfpe
Tongue.

Hawaiian IL sn exceptionally polite, good
nzturad ard goci-lOcking being. ouf very
INDECENT pe~son, and nature seems 10 nave
suppsked most. II rot ali his wants.
faro f4e principal food OF The NATIVES,
groas Ike tgrniFs. and one acre Will pro
6tSce enough annually 20 support eighteen
persons. This root, wneGl made INTO pos.
Il ausfe rsatatahse even 10 a tenisrfoot.
T-hss. augmented By sweet potatoes anc
vegetables wf1.ch are grogn BY them in
limited quantities. fish. when are ahHna-
ans ard me various tropical fruits, con-
S.fsass ,kssr mems.
The nGftyce are musical in their tastes,
their songs and music being low, soft and
piaInflvs Their orchestral muse for dane
ing etc. consists entirely of singing. which
IS accom- panied by their ssrInged .rstrsi-
merits. band OF native musicians played
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BURGLARS At WORK.
They Enter the Wickware Resid-
ence, at 1920 Third Avenue.

The residence Of Mrs. Lizzie S. Wick
ware. at 1920 Third avenue. was entered
by burglars shortly before O'Clock yeSter.
day morning, but they were frightened
away before securing any booty. They
made good their escape, leaving no clue as
20 their identity.
Mrs Wickware's mother was the first TO
discover that burglars wsre in the house.
and she promptly gave the alarm. For
some reason the automatic burglar alarm.
with which the house is provided through
out was not set though II Will be here
after As soon as Mrs. Wickware, sr-, gave
the alarm the young men Of the household
rushed doGn to the frs; floor only to
catch vanishing glimpse OF the ma
ra,iseeys who had taken the precaution to
prop every door open so as not 10 be iul-
peded in their flight.
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II y1s1 cs1ntemp5a;s a trip TO h. East In
cu2re az the Burlington Office 80 Yea:er
way for rates and sleeping car rsserxa-
TORS Choice OF three routes 70 the Eax.
va Billings. Denver and -. Paul
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THE NGrthevn Pacific - making a special
rate q g. - FER ;ss round trip 10 the IA
nous Green River Hot Springs- Tickets
on sale Fridays ard Saturdays.
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THE Sew Mode TpenSTnsre with ball
ssssr!as tyTe-haTs ard Tew and Improved
STALE IS at easy winner.
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wFgE psrtY ssoIIiux Ticket ~. al viii De
: sen a@r gift ssessroora tGstc. I4o Ger IL
Y iE&er Furniture CO
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GET a piano now at virtually haif-price
during Johnstor's closing out sale now GO
ing on al SIS Second avenue. in the Burke
htltAtng.
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MISS wfI-zTNskI. OSslc.4a. IL Cherry.
CaanxSAsA.2Ao tgse.
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SYLVESTER DEMANDS A
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
ALLEGED North Dakota Fugitive
From Justice Claims His lmprss-
oumeuf IL Illegal.

& A Sylvester. who is held By Sheriff
Mover az a fugitive from justice in North
Dakota yesterday applied 10 Judge Jacobs
for release on n writ 81 haheas corpus. The
writ was ordered issued. retarnable on
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock, at which
time the legality Of Syivesters detention
will tie inquired into
sylvester gives ehsee reaSons for stating
maj ne IL being Illegally deprived Of his
liberty. First. he claims that the complaint
flied against him does not show THAT nc l.
charged with crime In another state. SEQ
ona that II vas not made "a appear 10 the
committing Magistrate. Justice Austin, by
proof upon the examination that the COM
i,lasnanf Yssascttvc Meredith. had reason
able cause 10 believe that the complaint
was true. And third, that the commitment
is void uUnn it's face
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TUF. party holding Ticket No. sti VIII he
given our SIT bedroom suite. Holden a
Wilson Furniture Co.
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OTEfs c}osss fsaast fh&t tsegr
sfsu asss arw tasre numerous
ao,i If se@ster variety than
se$ssZ ~ anv either class. Tuis
story wh1ef, - YoGchsSa for SO
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4. N4DEAE. general agent Ok
the Northern Peslfic, who ieft ~
attic for ifawati on the steamship
fzs~of47se. November 2, sccaSa pa
pied hy his wife ard daf2ssser,
retained home Gil me sarss
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
IN THE HOUSE.
Acrid Discussion over Democratic Action
on the War Revenue Bill.

Acrid Discussion over Democratic Action
ON the War Revenue Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-What prom
ised to be an uneventful and uninter-
esting session Of the house was thrown
suddenly, after three hours considera-
tion of private bills. into a session Of
spirited speechmaking among the DEM
ocratic members that savored at times
much of acrimony.
The storm was precipitated by Mr..
Lewis (Dem., Wash.), who referred in
the course Of a speech TO the recent vote
Of Mr.. Cummings Of New York in sup
port OF the war revenue bill with its
Incorporated bond feature. He made
reference to Mr.. Cummings assertion
that this period was a time for placing
country above party, intimating that
the New York member had served the
Republican party and perhaps contrib
uted TO the satisfaction Of unpatriotic
monopolists and capitalists. This
brought an impassioned and patriotic
speech in reply from Mr.. Cummings. in
terspersed with some sarcastic COM
ments that intensified the interest and
called an outpouring of members from
the cloakrooms. Mr.. Clark (Dem., MOI
entered the lists and proceeded to crih-
else unreservedly the six Democrats
who had voted for the revenue bill on
its final passage and questioned their
Democracy. Messrs. Fitzgerald OF Mas
sachusetts and McAleer Of Pennsylva-
mia, two other Democrats who voted for
the bill. were heard I'm defense of their
votes and in refutation Of the imputa
tions of the Missouri member
Just before the recess until the night
session was taken the leader of the
Democrats. Mr. Bailey Of Texas. spoke
briefly in depreciation Of the speeches Of
the Democratic members as being sub
| ject to misconstruction, indicative Of
more serious difficulties within the par
ty than really existed He reviewed
! the record to show that no appreciable
1 ground for such construction existed.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
Table of Porcontnren.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The United States Nicaragua Canal
commission has returned to New York.
Prince Victor Emmanuel count Of
Turin and nephew of the king Of Italy.
is in New York.
The First National bank OF Carthage,
n Y. closed its doors yesterday. The
president of the bank has absconded.
An Investigation of his accounts Is be-
ing made.
Excitement has been caused in VAL
paraiso by the announcement that Chile
has resolved to demand a final answer
on the boundary question from Argen-
tine by June IS.
The soap factory Of Christopher Llpps.
Baltimore, was damaged $50, 1000 by FIRE
yesterday. The blaze originated in the
printing department from an unknown
cause during the luncheon hour
Hon. s. NJ. Soteldo died at Washing
ton yesterday He was fer some years
minister from Venezuela, then the So
llcitor Of its legation and recently it's
agent in the bureau Of American re-
publics. He was an authority among
all the legations in regard TO Central
and South American diplomacy.
According to a report published in
London. the British ambassador al
Washington. Sir Julian Pauncefote, is
70 be succeeded by Sir Thomas n. San
derson, K. c. b., X. c. NJ. c.. the per-
manent undersecretary OF state for for
eign affairs, one Of the most experi-
enced diplomatic officers in the British
service