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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-25

she has thoroughbred cocker spaniel
which she prizes highly. She is a small
woman with Jet black hair and eyes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-25

Lack Of space makes IL inpeszlbie Ia
give names. but IL may be sad generally
that the men throughout the country who
know best how 10 conduct the war are o..
cnpying editorial tripods.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

In 171S an EngliShman. James puckle,
secured a British patent for what
seems to have been an attempt ut a
breech-loadng. rapid-fring gun. An
original feature of the invention was
the use Of two different breech- plates
one for square bullets. to be used
against the Turks, and the other for
round bullets to be used against Chris
tians. 1t Is curious to find two oppoS.
ing tendencies in the same invention:
ID the desire TO construct gun that
should be more effective because more
destructive. and % desire 10 rec0g.
niZe certain ethical distinctions In its
use. If a round bullet was too good
for Turk, a square one was too bad
for Christian. These two tendencies.
one operating to make war more de-
struCtiye and the other to mitigate its
harshness, are struggling for pre- emil
nence to-day as they have been for CEN
turtles. War is an evidence Of the I'M
perfection of modern civilization. But
If we seek proof Of the development Of
the humane sentiment, and Of the eX-
tension of the sphere Of ethics to I'M
ethical relations. we may find Il IN the
arts of war as surely as in the arts Of
peace. The introduction of new and
powerful explosives and Of guns Of
enormous power and range, the appli-
cation of electricity to submarine
mines, the construction of modern bat
tle-ships and torpedo-boats, the I'M
provements in long-range rifles and rap
ld-fring guns, and many other .nyen-
lions, invest the whole enginery Of war
to-day with a terrible destructiveueSs.
The serious student of ethics, not to
speak Of the cynic, may well ask
whether the development of phllan-
thrOpy in mitigating the hardships OF
war, has kept pace with these deStruct-
I've tendencies, and whether ethics
might not be better employed IN dis
couraging such inventions than In pal
liating their effects. But, without spec
ulating on our distance from the mil
lennium, 1t Is a fact that the sense
of obligation between nations and tho
recognition Of duties to civilization and
humanity have made such progress
that war cannot wholly abrogate them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01
Republican Nominations.

Tacoma Sept. 23.-The republican
convention has adjourned, after nom
mating Francis w. Cushman of Ia
coma and w. l.. Jones of North Yakima
for congress and Mark A. Fullerton Of
ColfaX and I. J. Anders OF Olympia for
judges of the supreme court. These nom
nations We're made with singular una
nimity, both candidates for congress be-
ing chosen by reclamation, and the cam
didates for the supreme court being
awarded the same honor before the first
ballot could be counted.
j. II. Schively was chosen as chairman
of the state central committee. the full
membership being as follows
Adams, w. X. Kennedy; Asotin, Il. T..
West; Chehalis, w. +. Pattison; ClalIam,
w. l.. Church; Clarke, f. NJ. Rands; Co
lumbia, J. J.. Mohundro; Cowlitz, w. +.
Dillon; Douglas, NJ. d. Malloy; Garfield,
S. G. Cosgrove; Island, w. Newell; JET
ferson, j. B. Libby; King, j. ii. Schive-
ly; Kitsap, j. G. Ames; kittitas, g. r.
Dixon; Klickitat, d. w. Pierce; Lewis,
George Dysart; Lincoln. NJ. d. Hays;
Mason, w NJ. Beach, Okanogan, II. y.
Graham; Pacific, c. c. Dalton; Pierce,
W. A. EairWeather; San Juan, n. Jones;
Skagit, G. A. Joiner; Snohomish, S. 4.
Smith; Spokane, NJ. T. Harrison; Stey-
ems, 7. /. Savage; Thurston, S. A,Madge;
Wahkiakum, J. G. Megler; Walla WalIa,
b. d. Croker; Whatcom, 7. w. Gillette;
Whitman, J, NJ. Pickerill; Yakima, Miles
Cannon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

San Francisco, Sept. 26-Brigadier
General Miller says he may go to Manila
on one of the first transports to leave
with what remains to him of his First
brigade, OF which the Washington regl-
ment is now considered a part. In that
case Colonel Funston will take the Kan
sas, Iowa and Tennessee regiments and
go last.
Should no general officer be assigned to
duty as commandant at the Preside, Ma
jor G. H. Knzie will be General Miller's
successor to that title.
The rain which began on Saturday
night has caused the issuance of orders
by the military authorities at the Pre-
sidio to have all defective tentage inn
mediately repaired or replaced Major
Rafter of the Twentieth Kansas, chief
surgeon of the division, says he thinks
the men will get along all right in tents
during the few weeks remaining to thu
forces here before their departure for
Manila.
All that now delays their sailing is the
non-arrival of transports. The first OF
the returning vessels should arrive here
this week, and it will take at least
week for them to recoal and load supplies,
so that they could not hope to get away
under 10 days after they make this
port
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01
why Grey" Hound ?

I'd to about 300 years ago grey
hounds were the shaggy. gray-cOlOred
dogs used in the chase of large game,
After that the name was transferred,
sufficiently absurdly, to the black,
white, blue, and yellow, but generally
spotted or bi-colored and never gray.
dog that is now so popular for cours-
ing hares. 1t is very odd that no one
writing about the dog should have In
sisted upon so obvious an absurdtty.
On the contrary, great many writers
who have written very wisely about
the word grey" have tried to explain
away it's simplest meaning by referring
to Celtic. Gaelic, and Saxon roots; but
considering these two animals were
called indIfferently grey dogs or
grey "hounds"-in two words-when
our language first came TO be written,
and that In those days dog and
hound" were absolutely synonymous,
1t seems TO me as great waste OF wis
dom to try and prove that "graie,
gray" or grey" when 1t Is Joined
with dog or hound, meant anything
else but grey, as to say that greyhy
means a fly of princely extraction or
grey beard champion beard.
If | were quarresome. should like
to pretend that greyhound really means
"badger-dog." At any rate, | should
have sense of language on my side for
gray. grey, graie, or grei, are all names
for the gray badger. and would not
be more absurd than the rest.-Good
Words.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01
Dawson May Need Troops.

Victoria, b C., Sept. 2G.-Major Tai
bot, paymaster of the Yukon force of
Canadian militia, arrived on the steamer
Amur The health of the troops is excel
lent at Fort Selkirk. The nurses have
been sent on to Dawson, where there are
said to be 400 or 500 cases of fever. Tai
bot SAYS that trouble is ANTICIPATED in
Dawson during the approaching winter
owing to the large number OF men out OF
employment
Commissioner Ogilvie will recommend
sending up another detachment of 90 sol
diers in view of the urgent requirements
for strong force.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01
Must Leave This Year.

Washington, Sept. 2G.-The officials
here are watching with interest the pro-
gress being made by the military commits
sion in Havana in securing the evacuation
of the island of Cuba. The commission
has been slow in making reports to the
war department, but from the latest it
appears that the body would like to have
more definite instructions as to proceed
ure.
1t seems that the Spanish side has said
that they could not begin the evacuation
of the island until the first of November
and that it could not be completed before
February %.
In view of the alarming state of the
Cubans, who are suffering from hunger
and their ina bility to obtain work, the
president decided that he could not assent
to the consumption of so much time.
Therefore he caused the commission to be
instructed to demand that the evacuation
by the Spaniards begin not later than
October 10 and that it be completed by
December 81 next.
What the result of this demand will
be is not yet known, but it is said the
is determined to allow no
dilatory tactics on the part OF the Span
ish forces in leaving the island, although
disposed to permit reasonable indulgence.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

No fewer than 100000 acres of land
have been made fruitful in the Sahara
desert, an enterprise representing per-
haps the most remarkable example OF lr-
rigation by means of artesian wells which
can anywhere be found.
The amount of gold coin in actual cir
culation in the world is estimated by the
Bank of England officials to be about 500
tons.
The making of lucifer matches is
state monopoly in France, Spain, Portu-
gal, Italy, Greece, Roumania and Servla.
More cases of consumption appear
among needle-makers and filemakers than
among any other class OF laborers.
The total number of chemical works
registered in all parts of Germany Is
G,l44, with l25,440 employees.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

The Springfield rifles carried by the
United States army are subjected to a
great deal of abuse on account of the
smoke turned loose when they are
nred. But smokeless powder can be
used In the cartridges of the old Spring
nelds as well as in the Mausers and
hrag-Jorgensens, and now 1t is stated
mat the War department has ordered
the use Of smokeless powder in the flu
ture. The American soldiers ought to
nave smokeless powder, but they have
demonstrated that they can win vic
tories with the old-fashioned kind.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

facts show one OF two things, namely:
That Sampson did not know how to
reduce land Notifications or that such
defenses are impregnable to assaults
from the sea. In all probability the
latter conclusion is nearer the truth.
and, while it will not tiatter the pride
of the navy, 1t will give the people Of
the coast cities of this country COM
Portable assurances of comparative
safety from destruction by foreign
fleets.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01
GENIUSES AS MISERs.
franklin and the story of Mr.. Baffin's
Preceptor, Daniel Lancer.

rrahkitu ana the story OF Mr.. Ba fin'a
Preceptor, Daniel Lancer.
The fascinating study of financial
gain amounts almost to genius In some.
Ayarice was the inspiration of one OF
our own great men, Franklin, whose
memory is deba sed by his reputation IA
Poor Richard" The masterpiece OF
Balzac is his novel, Eugene Grandet:"
the hero, old Grandet, is miser whose
financial genius amounts to the sublime
and which Bnlzac cOntrives and sue
ceeds in making almost picturesque.
Among the most distinguished miSers
was Daniel Dancer. Upon the death OF
his father, Daniel Dancer came into the
estate, which yielded a good income.
one OF his sisters lived with him and
imbibed the miserly teachings Dancer
was remarkable for the style of his gar
ments: his coat was made of pieces OF
every hue and texture, collected from
the streets and ash heaps. His gar
ments were held together by twist OF
hay He and his sister lived happily in
q hovel, the paneless sashes OF which
papers. Soap and towels being eXpen-
slve, Mr.. Dancer occasionally washed
In pond and dried himself with sand
Three pounds OF coarse beef and four
teen dumplings formed their menu for
years. except upon one occasion. when
Providence changed the course of these
Viands.
Mr.. Dancer, walkingo one day In search
OF bones and other delicate offal, found
q dead sheep and carried 1t home in trI
umph His sister received 1t as an i'm
mediate gift from heaven. Time went
on and the maiden fell ILL., Lady TEN
pie. generous neighhor. was so kind
that Miss Dancer determined TO leave
her $4,000. but she died before the will
could be signed. and her brother claim
ed her fortune as the price of her board
for thirty years.
He constantly guarded against thieves
and concealed his gold and bank notes
with the spiders among their cobwebs
in the COW house and in the holes In the
chimney, covering them with ashes.
The light Of generosity, however, pene-
trated one chink of his miserable soul
he loved his dog, and, while denying
himself bread. he allowed his dog pint
Of milk daily. with other delicacies Mr.
Dancers delight in life was to visit the
holes where his wealth was kept and
count It.
In his 18th year Dancer became vio-
lently Ill, but refused to see physician.
Again Lady Temple played the good
fairy at the wretched hovel, attending
him to the last. and was generously re-
warded by his immense fortune, which
he left 10 her
1t would not be a difficult task to
show the influence of avarice upon ma
tons: the evils OF society, the corrup-
tons of religion and the tragedies OF
war have often been instlgated and sup
ported by this base passion.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01
A Very Rich Baby.

The greatest heiress in the world Is
the baby Grand Duchess Olga. daugh-
fer of the Car and CZarina of Russia.
Already she is one Of the richest per-
sons in the world, and what she VIII
inherit is beyond computation Her
bassinette is studded with precious
stones. and she has doll whose dress
IS ornamented with priceless emeraldS'
Every pin used to fasten her Imperial
garments is made of pure gold. The
week she was born f1,O0OOOO was set
tied on her. The sum was invested III
British. French, aud other foreign Sc
curities, as the Car, like other mon
archs, is not absolutely certain OF the
future, and does not wish his Family 10
he in need at any time Of the neceS'
saries of life.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

One of the Spanish officers taken priS-
oner in the naval battle of Santiago ex-
pressed surprise ut the accuracy, rapid
ity and deadlinesS of the American gun
merry. When told that 1t was the Gus
tom Of the American navy to exercise
the crews at frequent intervals with
battery practice the same as in war,
his response was that 1t must cost a
tremendous sum of money and be 4
great waste of powder. Most assured
ly 1t costs n large sum of money, but
that preliminary cost saves still
greater one. Spain spared expense In
training her seamen to shoot, with the
result that when they were forced TO
do battle they were utterly unskilled
aud incompetent. and in the end have
cost Spain almost a hundred times az
much as the most liberal outlay for
target practice would have amounted
TO. We spared no expense for target
practice, and when 1t came to hard
knocks we knew how TO deliver the
blows that then cost us but little and
gave us victory. The moral of this
story lies on the surface. Which ma
ton has wasted the most powder?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

Lynching Is murder, neither more
nor less, and the state of Texas has set
o'her states, both North and South. a
kood example, by making it so upon
tle statute-bOOks. The same law also
poVldes that lynchers when put on
uai shall be tried out Of the county
mhere the crime was committed, and
mat sheriffs who fail to protect pris-
SuerS from lynching-parties shall be
.enoVed from office. The Southern
s.a'es are taking the lead in giving
. p.actlcal effect to the disapprobation
', nieh all law-abiding citizens feel for
lynch law.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01
ONE SPANISH WARsHIP RAISED
The Infnnta Maria Teresa Has Been
Successfully FIOutcd.

Playa del Este, Guantanamo, Cuba,
Sept 25.-The wrecking company Ell.
gagged under Lieutenant Hobson in the
work of raising the wrecked Spanish
war ships, has succeeded in floating the
cruiser lnfanta Maria Teresa. The crui,-
er, after being got atloat, was taken in
tow by the Potomac, and conveyed by
the cruiser New York, the Scorpion AMI
the Alyarado, proceeded to Guantanamo
bay, where she arrived last night.
The successful issue of the attempt 20
float her was greeting with the blowing
of whistles, Inc fire of national salutes
and by cheers in which the Cubans Join
ed, disturbing the noon siesta.
Of Siboney the barometer and the
wind indicated the approach of hurn-
cane, and the towing power was increas-
ed
The Newark under Captain Goodrich,
rendered valuable assistance in the WORK,
OF saving the Maria Teresa.
The cruiser is being put in condition
for her trip north by the repair ship Nul-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

1t Is not TO be expected that the
United States will be able to emerge
from the war with Spain without being
made the target for demands of in
demnity from different governments
instigated by subjects who think they
have sustained losses for which this
country can be held responsible. When
these demands are made they Will
doubtless receive respectful considera
ton and if founded upon just cause
will be either adjusted by the federal
authorities or referred to some mutu-
ally acceptable referee. Yet II is GER
tainly premature for the German gov
eminent to call upon the United States
to reimburse German firms at Manila
who think they have been injured by
the part played 10y the Dewey feet In
the eastern waters. While the war has
doubtless entailed loss upon great
many people the responsibility for the
war rests as much If not more upon
Spain than upon the United States
When 1t comes to locating response
bility the nations OF Europe that en-
cOuFaSeu spain III lis lOOlnhruV course
cannot secure n complete exoneration
and must find themselves in peculiar
position if they attempt TO press claims
for incidental damages on behalf of
their citizens. While the people Of the
United States will not he disposed 10
shirk any just obligation incurred
through the war they will certainly
refuse 10 countenance anything that sa-
yors Of trumped-up claims for indem-
nifty by nations not parties 10 the con-
f1ict.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

The mosquito was doubtless created
for some wise end, but 1t is not easy TO
tell what that end Is, unless it Is to
afford the race a wholesome but pain
TO be all picnic. The original plans
and specifications of the mosquito in
Guided a thirst for human blood. and
the insect Is still built in the old way.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

If diplomacy is the art of concealing
the truth it will soon be a lost art 80
far as Spain is concerned. Truth Of the
quality furnished by the American
army and navy cannot be hid under
bushel Of lies.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

Did you ever notice that few married
men afford the luxury Of perfumery
An unmarried man has different kind
for every day in the week. but married
NON seem 10 use nothing on thelr
.-A--- hit moth balls.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

Families are usually the best con-
Quoted in which the wife does all the
scolding. A mans scolding does no
good.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

when the United States is without mod
ern small arms in ample supply and
smokeless powder cartridges to match.
Past inefiiciency in the field Of prepa-
ration has been too terribly expensive
to make the people tolerant of any
repetition Of 1t in the future.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

Hooley introduced the pneumatic bl-
cycle tire into England and made S.
100000 out of the deal. Later, how
ever, his heaviest financial schemes
were debated by attack.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

.,aNll nirai Sampson bombarded the for
ma aIohs at Santiago for two months
nroa .ney We're afterwards found to be
Soh,tcaliy uninjured. Commodore
twa Wy fought Cervera's squadron for
ON uours and destroyed or sunk every
" Tue enemys ships These two
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

A Western man set out box of
cigars the other day bearing the legend:
Take one with Philippine Manila
Schleyetta Dewetta Crimes Has the
town no branch of the S. L. G. A!
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

Spain may be reduced to a fifth-rate
power, but she can always proudly
point to a st-class debt. Many peo-
pie depend on their debts for their
standing in the world.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

A German doctor of reputation pre-
scribes aluminium as cure for rheuma-
tism. A finger ring made OF this metal
Joined with another generates gentle
current of electricity, which, he says, et'
fects a perfect cure.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

If it Is true that the Oregon made
eighteen knots in pursuit of the Girls
tobal Colon when her limit is sixteen
Knots. the two extra knots simply prove
that two negatives make an affirmative.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

Some Of the cannons on the fortitica-
tlons Of Santiago We're made i'll 1881.
And the craftsmanship Of the Span
iards evidently belonged to the same
Org
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

An enterprising New York paper has
discovered that napkins have his
tory" Well, some of them look as II
they had.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

II is rather late for Spain to grumble
about the cost of the war. She should
have thought of that before she touched
off the Maine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-01

The only thing that Spain has secured
from the war is complete yeritication
of the accuracy of General Sherman's
definition of war.