The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-01
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Special Dispatch to the Poss-InseIla<enceF

Special Dispatch to the Post.InteIiaxenceY.
WASHINGToS. Aug. as e D<Raek-
IN, recently publisher OF the Kssio, u. e..
Morning News. and acite wsii-kH5wa III
uae Pacific Nor,nxss. Newspaper field.
has determined 10 20 10 Porte Eico ara
start an American political newspaper in
Our new Island province Mr.. DeRaeksn
aa now In New York purchasing the nscss-
eHry type press and materials. which wAl
be shipped TO San Juan apoI the fsszt
steamer. Mr. DeFsack!H through tie inf'a-
erce Of fr.en3s. has sscurs5 from IRE ssc-
Sefary ~ war letters of lntsoaurtios1 ~ the
military authorities HOW In eontrol 81 tie
ss.ana. and viii probably be given every
facility for the carrying ont CT hsa nader
taking. The paper, OF course. will re an
administration organ. and will carry cut
In all things TIE policy of the president as
outlined for she government Or Porto Rico.
Joeera D. Blanchard. of the sixth United
States cavalry. VINO was wounded in the
Santiago campaign. and WHO il g5w COMA
descent st Fortress Monroe. Is q brosae Of
&. p. Blanchard, the wsll-knowV ciofnier OF
Seattle. He bore gallant part in the brave
charge of the Sixth eavairy which vent
to the aid Of the Tough Riders. who were
ambuscaded BY the spaniaris. lie has
many friends In this city having been a
strong pressure is i.eing 5rought to bear
upon the officials or the war department. 70
secure his promotion as a result Of bravery
tn latte. Young Blanchard In a s.epsos
OF Mr. John +. Coy;e one OF the editors Of
she Washington Star. Of this city.
The attention OF HE superintendent Of
The railway mail service has Deen called 10
the hard work and long hours OF the rail-
at a. ft.a
kane to Portland via WaIla walla ever
chs .. X. s. N. Dad. II Is urged that of
least one more clerk is needed upon this
route, the five clerks row on the run hay~
ing al they can do They do not secure
needed rest and are almost wholly without
opportunity OF recreation. The route is
80 Cniiae long and the average run - 80
males per day. 1t II said that 100 miles per
day is all the law requires of clerks in thts
GLASS. These clerks make the round trip
Of the 800 miles In five days being two
nights and part OF three days on the road.
dhis does not permit them. II IL asserted
any time In which TO study up and fit them
selves for more efficient service, To say
nothing Of the lack of rest. The route Of
the postal clerks between Spokane and
Portland on the Northern Pacific IL five
miles shorter and yet there are seven men
upon that road. while there are four men
from Portland 10 North Yakima sos miles.
The Huntington-p Portland railroad post
office route Il 4n miles long and there are
Elk men besides helper out OF Portland
Tue Spokane-Seattle run over the Great
Northern. only 80 miles. has Ave men on
II. With less amount OF work. Ii Is
claimed for the Spokane waIla waHa-
portland men that they handle nearly as
much mall as any Of the other routes and
all the local mail matter from Spokane ana
Portland, while they receive and discharge
mall at different functions. This requires
At least ore rnan to be on duty every min
ute or The fkne. Fhe clerks sll make their
homes In Spokane. and would not desire
any change OF residence The super.ntend-
ant OF the service has promised to have an
investigation and 10 consider carefully the
request for additional service
Private James c. Barker, Company I.
First Washington volunteer infantry. now
81 Angel Island. and Privates Don De Witt
and Max G. Engiehart, Company E. First
Washington volunteer infantry. now nj
The Presidio. are transferred to the hos
pstat corps az rrivates. They have been
ordered to report 10 the surgeon for duty
Ut the hospital
The retirement from active service of
Lieut.. Col August H. Bainbridge. Fourth
United States infantry. by che president
under the provisions OF the statutes and
upon his own application after forty years
oervice In announced
The retirement OF Cot Hugh A. Theaker
Sixteenth infantry, upon his own app!iea-
ton after thirty years service. is an
aounccd- Beth OF these officers are well
known Ia the state of Washington. having
oeen service there quite recently
A leave CT absence for one month en-
account OF sickness has been granted Ia
Capt. William Lassiter OF the Sixteenth
Infantry.
lab
tirss washington volunteer infantry, has
been transferred n private 10 Company
ID. Fourteenth United States infantry and
will be sent te the station Of that -egi-
ment, department W the Pacific philiptiras
Islands. with the first detachment going
there.
Private William u. Dalxells. Company
II. Fifth Infantry, who has been In eer-
nnefnent At Vancouver barracks. has beer
ordered discharged wittcu, honor by Tea-
son Of desers,on.
Privates Peter Ch'tstersoa ard Harvey
j. Martha, Company A. Fins Washington
volunteer Infantry. INV ~ San Francisco
have succeeded tn securing their discharge
ffcm the service. They are obliged. how
ever, 10 furnish their own transportation,
10 thsir homes.
Private John Mcbride. Company (. First
Washington volunteers. has also secured
his discharge.
Col William q Worth tpsomo.ed from
lieutenant colonel Ts,,s t2enth infautrxf has
been assigned 20 the Sixteenth Infantry
TO date from Argus; II. iSss la p,aes, of
Col Hugh A. JAeakeg. retired
The following reflections have been male
b. the pension department. Martha Y
Clark. of Seattle, on the ground ~ IA tfsta
Under act 81 August ,. ISss ~ having been
civilian emgloye. Rsssen IAsase. os
Aarysvsiis. on The ground ~ 10 increase
under act az furAe - t~-}: tSesf}a.7als. ;,
Greer. Of Ballard. on the grogu4 - IA
pcnssenasie degree II disability fer manual
labor: Patrick Murphy ~ Ch~aals OF,
the ground Of 10 disability ia a psnssan.
able aegree.
An crisina, pension has been granted n
Rinasdo H. Brown. q. North Bend, al S.
. month,
REISSUE and Increase has BEEN granted
by special est 10 John - Brown 81 Ia
coma. ~ $50 month. He formerly drew
81 month.
Az original widows pension has hss.o
granted by special act - Mrs Mary
uroexar. o, Nareouvev. - ga rsentil