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has probably nc other purpose than 10
have himself regarded as that great and

good ruler whose sympathy for Spain
in her distress prompts his noble heart
TO pay beg visit OF friendly coincidence
He la net prepared to and has no in
tAntion Of going TO war in SPANS inter
ests, and If he takes any hand what
ever in the settlement Of the troubles Il
will only be with a view 10 being ac-
corded share In the distribution OF the
Philippines.
Put Emperor William takes genuine
interest In other countries Were be
only private person Of wealth and inn
por;ance IL would be regarded as very
natural that he should take advantage
Of his presence on the Mediterranean 20
take a glimpse Of a country he has
never seen.
The kaiser's visit to Spain can have
no more effect upon this country than
to prompt President Mckinley TO insist
upon a positive and very early sur
render to us OF the Philippines.
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by remarkable development OK ths
Pacific coast and Middle states


The whole Of those states have now
rallied 20 Mr.. Mckinleys support. in
every case sending to his aid congress-
men ard United States senators. who
are in perfect accord with policy q
sound money al home and extension Of
commerce abroad. While the people OF
those states have been actuated to some
extent, no doubt. BY n patriotic ap-
prevail of the conduct Of most success
fGl war. they are intensely intereste! in
the building up Of traffic with the
Orient whose market is almost incon-
ceivable in extent and wealth Of posi-
bIlities. The president must and does
see all these things. He signifies his
assent TO the implied demands upon
him by sending reply TO Spain. in
which he insists upon the surrender Of
the Philippines without further parley.
The letter of the Spanish minister Of
foreign affairs now just published
shows that Spain will not yield without
a struggle and will compel the United
States 10 proceed to the utmost limits
Of pressure before giving up the islands.
The alternative presented to this coun-
try is a renewal of hostilities, and the
position of the president is one OF such
delicacy and responsibility that he
should be left In 10 doubt as to the de-
termination Of the people of this coun-
try 10 stand by him in a firm course.
When the representatives recently elect
ed from the Coast states reach Wash
ington they will not leave him in any
doubt as 10 the sentiment on the Pa
cific coast, but that will be some time
yet; and meantime. the newspaper press
and every other appropriate means
should be made the medium through
which the people convey 10 the presi-
dent their emphatic demand that the
Philippine islands become the property
Of the United States.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

A city councilman from Philadelphia
suggested very good standard by which
to determine the price which the city
should give Tor certain property ii want
ed. Many offers were made OF land. but
the council thought the price too high.
One OF the members suggested that the
valuation for taxing purposes should be
made the basis. It would seem to be only
fair that the city should pay no more
than the valuation the owner himself pat
upon il and paid taxes upon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

James Bryce who has on many occa-
sloas shown himself We'll informed upon
American public opinion. has expressed
the Wv that a formal alliance between
The United States ard Great Britain would
noi be desirable bat that much better re-
suits VII accrue from scl!d and durable
friendship. II this he correctly inter
pre:s ,ae sentiment on this side OF the A.
ian..c. Treaties Of friendship are OF very
late account # no friendship exists; II
;he friendship does exist. there IS no need
fer a treaty 10 maintain it We shall
probably have differences o: opinion. but
;h<y can he easily adjusted il there is 4
sp.rl; - good XII on both sides.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

The fund for a silver service 70 be pre-
scented to the Olympia ia growing. but Is
still far from having attained the re-
CURED proportions. Miss Ada Hanford
has been untir.ng in her efforts. but she
must have assistance. and now that Wash
ington has become a first-class state there
should be no difficulty in raising the
amount that has been fixed as suitable.
Voluntary contributions will be very well
come, and no sum Is too small 10 send.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

In a recent interview at Cleveland
Senator Hanna said:
- The war revenue measure must be re-
slsed, but We Will keep many o. the orig
fnai textures OF the law. Under the other
tariff law we are not getting very much
revenue, because We are exporting instead
OF importing. and something must be done
20 meet these new conditions. We must
have new revenue measure" He says re
favers putting duty on tea and coffee.
''The revenues Of the government must
be raised n some way" he continues.
'.aad the indirect is the best way, accord
Ing TO my Idea. When the people do not
realize that they are paying tax there
is no complaint"
5 What Senator Hanna says is in a
measure. true. Indirect taxation causes
less complaint than direct taxation, but
there are three articles which enter into
general consumption and which should
be admitted absolutely free from any
duty whatever tea. coffee and sugar IL
may be considered advisable tor place a
discriminating duty on sugar in order TO
keep out that upon which an export
bounty Is paid. but 1t Is doubtful wheth-
er u Is necessary. Now that the United
States Is In possession of the great su-
gar producing islands of the world. the
time ought soon tn come. If IL is not al
ready here. when ali duties should be
al
tea, coffee and sugar. are the poor mans
luxuries and should be brought within
his easy reach. Ii is doubtful policy
that places duty on these articles,
however small. In order that large re-
auctions may be made In the internal
revenue law. That some changes in
that law will have to be made is admit
ted by all. The danger lies In the pres
sure that vii! be brought to bear upon
congress as soon as the measure Is open
FOR amendment Each business interest
now made t. pay revenue tax thinks
u should be released and all other in
terests taxed. An enormous influence
viii be brought 10 bear In favor OF this
pr that industry or business and 1t will
require careful. painstaking effort to so
adtast the schedule chat existing
wrongs VIII be righted and at the same
time let no one unjnstly escape from
paying his share toward The support Of
the government
{ The tax on Tobacco cigars. beer.
wines ana liquors should not b. reduced
These are luXurics. ana those who use
them should pay for them. While the
stamp tax viii have - he modified In
many respects. j, should nor be changed
tco mach. II should certainly be re-
tainej on bank checks. drafts. etc. as
well a. upon conNeyances q real and
personal property ana parers ~ that
class. y well considered internal rev
enue measure is ore of the falrest and
leas, expensive methods II taxation
The extraordinary expenses arising
from The war. thc building = an a,ie-
auaie navy aul fhe increase az the
army viii require somewhat Iarrer
revenue than heretofore. but The usual
river aud hatbtI tsll AN be at down a
great many millions ~ dollars without
INJURY 90 tho interests II the country
al large
The country IS rich and prosperous.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

The louisville Courier-Journal alludes to
DR.. Sheldon Jackson as "a moonsnine
theorist" This does the gentleman
great injustice; he has very shrewd idea
In reference to the main chance. his
reindeer experiment may not have been a
success, but at least justice should be
done him TO the extent of admitting that
whatever loss there may be ii did not
come out Of his pocket.
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Spokane Chronicle


Thank God, the blight. the reproacA
and the curse are lifted from the name
OF the state - Washington. Proudly te-
day she saiu;es her sister state OF Oregon
and takes her righi*ul place by her side
for law and order and honor and progress.
The shame Of fusion rule has been wiped
away. The unholy compact for plumber
between the elements Of the opposition has
been repudiatsd: and. saddest of al fates.
for 1t. has been made Improbable. IL is a
glorious victory
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

BdtcOn hSNelile.
The ReVeiile objects 10 the Post-Intelli-
genCer giving James Batstone as Repub-
lican representative from New Whatcom
Batstone isn't Republican. he wasn't
elected and doesn't live i'll this city. II
the name Of S. n. Calvert had been given
il would have been correct.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

Narysville GLOBE

When the time comes TO reconstruct the
reform party in this county. there are
some harnacles or it which must be scraped
off. The unc!can man, no matter what his
talents may be. helps no party-uniess Il
be the opposition.
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Now It's in Consistent Hole.

The News says: There VIII be no more
thIee-legged campaigns. One party or
nothing for reformers." The News ought
to have known this before the election.
The ''three-iegged party" never had adj
hesive qualities sufficient TO firmly bind to-
geiher ali its d!scordant elements into one
consistent whole.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

The Wenatchee Republican remarks that
the result In the recent election was reflect
ed in the spring elections a. Seattle and Ia
coma. This is true. but it is equally true
that the earnestness and loyalty Of such
papers as the Republican helped 10 advance
the good work when the contest grew
rim
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The Amcnde Honorable.

Ellensburg LOcAII2er.
We hereby, with as much cheerfulness
as possible, retract all hefore-electiou
prophecies. II the trend OF events last
Tuesday is any Criterion-and we guess
''she was"-we are not bowling success
as a political prophet.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

The Republican candidate for governor
of Pennsylvania did no talking for four
weeks before the day of election. lie was
elected by about 80 600 majority. He
must have had a private view Of one of
the Post-Inteligencer cartoons before it
was published
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15
Trouble and Bad Grammar in JET.
ferson.

TGlt TOW usenI Can.
The intellectually of he who throws
away his ballot by voting for a person
who is not on a ticket, compares favorably
with that of a halfwi:ted knat whose fac
ulties have fallen victim TO the ravages o!
peresis. We" appreciate the fact that
six of the u votes cast for ''us'' for wreck
master, came from the Morning Bleedey
force.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

Princeton defeated Yale, but the Yale
men say they cannot feel that the result
represents the playing Of the two esevens.
nor their ability. One of the great needs
of this country just now Is football game
in which the ability of the players and the
winning score shall be on the same SIDE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

Aberdeen Bulletin.
The leading Democrats both in this
town and county, are utterly disguised
with fusion. They make no bones about
this being the hast year for it.
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But the "Facts" Were Not "True

W tSNtAII Uk.T.
The greatest representative in congress
that this state has ever had regardless oil
the political belief, the Hon. James Hamil-
ton Lewis, it is claimed, was overwhelIn-
ingly defeated as a reward for his touch
ing and burning remarks concerning the
war department. We ask the question. il
there is corruption in the present admin
istration is il crime 10 mention the facts
as long as they are true?
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but He Dldn't Save Jonesey.

Walia Walla Union
II Is supposed that ". &, Jones saved
his wheat and silver charts from the
wreck. and for this much has cause for
encourage cement.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

LincQIn county PopuIlst.
The figures OF the returns make another
thing decidedly evident, and that is that
the Popuiists OF this county did not turn
out and vote. They have only themselves
to blame for this sweeping reversal of their
strength Ii is a dearly-bought experience.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

IiArry~~It sz eno8RA % kH anybody The
way you wosues n - one another I - ~
yoG g3v. Pony HrsezSs> a k.ss las evening.
au1 / huaa yoU EatV Avr
IIarr.e.--t56 We4. y ca; : a kisse ] know
where caa get panty moFe.- Boston
Trans Fs5tt.
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Dead and buried for Good.

Seattle Clarion Pop1.
We heard some of the old-timcrs talking
the past few days of reorganizng the Peo-
Pies party. independent Of all fusion. Gen
tlemen We admire your nerve: hut L can't
be done. The cankar has sunk too deep.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

Afr Junks looks even more dismal tnan
Ds'la. since hse YnaEEs2E""
Yes. ne rn@st tEave found wv~3ie3 life
iess annoying than ne expected Chicago
Record
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Hettcr Lay in supply; You1i
need En-.

Port Angeles Democrat-Leader
II We had a picture Of a very sick look
Ing rooster Il would take The place OF this
article.
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Tran.eontluental Tracks.

E"gi4nds pToposs! 10 build al iron roa3
r.sf1l EETcaEA Africa - 4 part conditional
ou Francs msas fg IA Is 7a. ~ per gsay-
PHILADELPHIA Tins
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An Opening for Ananias.

WASHINGTON independent.
II Ananias we're on earth today he
would he a leader among some professedly
religious persons who lied IN the cam
paign.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

TIE drffat - i1e Democrats t.eket gc.
Nsw Nork State has resented in 4 res SIX
asalas, Gsss ecker. TIE Democrats
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

THIRD AVENUE TuEATER-"chatta
no0ga.''
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~ MAIL. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE

seattle, Second avenue and Cherry street
New York rooms 2s,-2ll Temple Court
Chicago rooms 2g-als Chicago STOCK Ex-
change building
Tacoma. fNg3 Pacific avenue.
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Address all communications and remit
taDces TO the ENC ER
PUBLISHING Co. Seattle. Wash
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
The Rear View.
Usage CKan1 Free Press.


Do you know how you look from be-
hind? Women do, for they use hand glasses
or combination mirrors to look a their back
hair, the backs of their dresses, etc, but
few men would recognize themselves il
they could lag behind and look at their own
backs. You think, dear masculine reader
that you are a brisk young fellow with a
military bearing, whom the ladies admire as
you pass by, and behold in d day and an
hour when you think not some koGS hend
slips up behind you, takes a snap shot at
you and shows you up to yourself very
different looking man from what you had
imagined. That's what happened to the
senior editor of the Free Press.
The other day d. c. Lake came up to the
Free Press Office and presented picture
to US. 1t was a rear view of a man walking
along the street. We didn't know him at all:
After a good deal OF 'palaVerlng around
Mr.. Lake informed us that it was a picture
of ourself, as his son Arthur had caught
US with his kodak one day last summer.
This picture is diSilluSioniZer. We had
been used to a front view of that figure;
we knew it when it was young, had grown
up with it and the changes had come on
so gradually that we hadn't recognized
them. oh yes! we had noticed the hair get
wrinkles were gathering, but that was deep
thinking; wind didn't hold out well, but
then we were no Pop, anyhow
But this rear view, that's something diff
fearent There's no deceiving ourself into the
telef that that is the picture of a spry
young man. There's no youth nor beauty
nor comeliness in that bowed back. that
hanging out like the unbuckled names of a
Clydesdale's harness. We must step for
ward and greet the old fellow. Hello,
uncIei How's the old lady? F"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
DR.. ]. B. HAMILTON DEAD
EX-SURGEON OF THE UNITED STATES
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
His Death Due to PeritOnitis Result
ing from a COld-OperatiOn Per-
formed by DIR. Nicholas Semi.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Dr. John B. Hamil-
ton, ex-surgeon general of the United States
Marine Hospital Service, died in Elgin, ILL.,,
tonight. For over a year he had been SUI
perintendent of the State Asylum for the
Insane at Elgin, and it was within the walls
Of the institution that he breathed his last.
1t has been expected for over week that
his death would come at almost any time,
as he was given up six days ago by his
physicians. While on a visit to the East
two weeks since DR.. Hamilton was at
tackled by a severe cold, and in a few days
peritontis developed. In spite of everything
that could be done he grew worse rapidly
and on Dec. IS it was decided by DR.. Mich
olas Sem that an operation was necessary
to save the patients life. The operation was
performed. and at it's conclusion DIR. Sem
stated that in his opinion DIR. Hamilton had
no chance of recovery. He rallied slightly
after the operation, however, and for a few
days there seemed to be a probability that
he would pull through. For the last two
days he has, however, been sinking slowly,
and death came at $50 tonight.
DR.. John B. Hamilton was born in 1877 in
Jersey county, Illinois, and graduated from
Rush Medical College Chicago. in 1869. In
the United States army, but resigned in
1876 to enter the Marine Hospital Service
Three years later he became supervising
surgeon general of that service, succeeding
Gen. John NJ Woodwork. DR.. Hamilton
caused the first visual examination of pilots
to be made and the first physical examina-
ton of seamen as preliminary to shipment
During his incumbency he succeeded in hav-
ing the national quarantine acts passed,
most of them passing as drafted by him.
and successfully managed the campaign
against two epidemics OF yellow fever. In
June, 1891, when the House of Representa-
tives failed to pass the Senate bill providing
for the equalization of the salary of his Of
flee with that of the surgeon general of the
army and the surgeon general or the navy,
DIR. Hamilton resigned his commission of
surgeon general and returned to the ranks
He was stationed at Chicago for three years
in charge of the Marine Hospital Service
but in 1896, rather than be transferred to
San Francisco resigned from the service al
together. He was professor of surgery at
the Rush Medical College and the Chicago
Polytechnic, surgeon to the Presbyterian
Hospital and consulting surgeon to 81. Jo-
seph Hospital and the Central Free Dispen-
sary, ard was known far and wide as the
editor of the Journal of the American Medi-
cal Association. He possessed the largest
private surgical library west OF the Ale
ghenieS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
Editor Nicely Goes to Cuba.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. A.-Charles +. w.
Nicely, for many years proprietor of the
Muncie News and at present a member of
Governor Mounts staff, to-day departed for
Cincinnati to accompany Major Rathbone
to Cuba to remain in the government post
office service. Major Rathbone is COM
mander of posts, and Mr.. Nicely will be one
of his chief assistants. For some time past
Mr.. Nicely has been strongly talked of as
candidate for the postoffice in this city. He
has been interested in coffee plantations in
Guatemala, and has an advantage of being
master of the Spanish language. He is a
man six feet tall, of perfect physique, was
once school teacher, and shrewd busi-
ness man. He is now interested in the
Nicely Printing Company, recently selling
his newspaper to a brother of First Assist
ant Postmaster General Perry S. Heath.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
FIRE IN A TENEMENT
AT LEAST THREE LIVES LOST AT
NEW YORK THIS MORNING.
Rude Christmas Awakening for Five
FnmfIies-Brave Rescues,b by Fire
men and Volunteers.

NEW YORK, Dec 25-Fire broke out in
the five-story tenement at 175 Greenwich
street about / o'clock this morning and re-
suited in the loss of several lives. Owing 10
the fact that there was another fire down
town it was about fifteen minutes before
the first engine reached the blazing tene-
ment
The fire burned very fercely and there
was a panic amongst the tenants. About
five families lived in the house and the first
body found, which was shortly before
o'clock, was that of a woman, supposed to
be Mrs. Bannon, who lived with her two
sons on the fourth floor. A boy named
Richard dickson, probably four or five
years Of age, who lived with his father
and mother and five other children on the
fifth floor is believed to be burned to death
and one of the other children has not been
accounted for and probably was also burned
to death.
When the firemen reached the house the
stairway and halls from street to roof were
blocked with flames, and flames were pour
ing forth from every window in front.
Dense volumes of smoke rolled high above
the building. The firemen made their way
up to the top Of the building by means Of
the fire escapes and rescued a number Of
people Two men who lived in the vicinity
of the sment aided greatly in the rescue
work going up the fire escape to the
top where Mrs. Hickson and four Of
her .ren were screaming for help. He
carried down two of the children.
The fremen battered down doors and
rushed through the smoke and flames. Fire
Chief Kruger ordered them right through
the building to the top, and they succeeded
in making their way They found several
of the tenats almost suffocated and brought
them to the street. Two firemen were over
come by smoke, but their places were
quickly taken by others. Assistant Fore
man of Engine No. 6 Peter Andrews fell
from the frst-story fire escape and received
serious injuries in the back.
1t Is believed that the dead will not NUM-
Der more than three, but it is impossible to
tell at this hour definitely
The fire was out at 240 a. m. At that
time the firemen were still searching for
bodies. Fire Chief Kreuger said that Fred
erick Hickson, five years old, had been
burned to death, and that his brother, Rich
ard Hickson, a little younger, and another
child, were missing, as well as one woman.
Mrs. Bannon, who was carried down the ire
escape and supposed by the firemen to be
dead was unconscious only She regained
consciousness, but her condition is serious.
The damage to the property will not amount
to much.