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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-08
Seattle Has Gained 100 Per Cent.
Within a Year.
DEPOSITS ESPECIALLY HEAVY.
Figures Are Omcial. Being Taken
United states Comptr0iler of the
CurrencS-What the Thermometer
Local Bankers ON the Subject.

There Is probably no surer Indication as
to the basis On which the business of n
state or city stands than the condition OF
its banks. They ara the great medium
through which the volume Of business is
carried on. and in which it finds n auto
matte register. They are the thermometer
OF the weird of commerce. When bank
collapses or fails the disaster is both the
cause and the result of other business dis
turbances When the hanks of IA commu-
nifty are In sound and prosperous condi-
ton, 1t may be safely taken for granted
that the general business im.srests Of the
community ara thriving.
One of the safest and most absolutely
perfect OF all commercial registers or rec
ords is that OF the national banks. as re-
ported by the national comptroller OF thu
currency. This Is true, not so much on
account OF the basis on which the business
OF these banks Is conducted as on account
up. Many private banks are just as SOL
vent and just as reliable as the national
banks, but their reports are presented to
the public at such times and in such man
ner as suits them. Not SO with the reports
Of the national banks. At intervals tho
comptroller OF the currency calls for
sworn statement from these banks. The
banks themselves are never appraised of
the time at which this demand Is TO be
made upon them.
1t is always made for the business Of
some day previous to the date oe the re-
port For instance, the comptroller might
issue cali for such a statement today.
April S. If he did. he would likely call on
the various rational banks throughout the
country for a statement of their business
at the close of business hours, say, on
April or April 5. He would not call to-
day for statement OF business on April
9 or April IL.
The reason for this is obvious to any
business man. IL the demand were made
ahead of time, it would afford the banks
ample opportunity TO make up fictitious
showing by artificial methods of deposit
or of bookkeeping.
The last statement called for by the
comptroller of the currency showed the con-
d,ion of business in all the national banks
throughout the country simultaneously at
the close of business hours on February
IS. 1885, The report from the thirty-four
national banks in the state of Washington
was as follows:
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Eidrstge. Fourteenth Infantry. viii .-axs.
over the Daison sEaii 10 Belle Isle. Alaska.
and there establish military Dept ard
supply stafsSa- Thence Capt. Eidrfdge WITH
explore the country adjacent to Forty Elle
creek and the aeadwst.rs OK the Txrssna.
X viii be seen that the Yukon II 20 be
reached by the three parties By three dis
tincf and separate routes. and that II Their
plans are carried out the three sxfpedfs ionS
viii finally meet near the 1eadgasers Of
the Tauana river and Forfy-A Nile creek.
II il believed by men well m
formed Ia Alaskan AFFAIRS that
the thorough exploration OF these districts.
about which comparatively little IL known
a. the present day. vii. tend 10 direc, the
movement Of gold seekers 10 American
territory and wifi greatly facilitate the
Alaska. IL can be seen that ag fass az
reliable information IL secured regarding
tne T4uana and Copper river districts. and
routes are laid open for the Incoming
parties Of gold hunters. inquiry will be
directed Ia that direction and praspsetoTs
VII SEEK TO lake advantage of the work
performed hy the government
The general scheme of the sar depart
ment as well as the various tasks as
signed 10 the separate expeditions, are
heat given by auotiag the language of
tie general orders directing the three ex-
petitions To take the field. These were
issued several weeks ago at Vancouver
by Brig.-tssn. II. G.. Merriam. on telegraph
sc Instructions from the department al
Washington. Following Is a synopsis OF
these orders:
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A MEDAL FOR HER BRAVERY.
Mrs. IDA Clark Rescued q Little Girl
From Drowning
- Ynrk Innrnal.


Because Of her bravery, Mrs. IDA Clark
was presented with q silver medal by
President Guggenheimer az a public meet
iHE NJ the city council last week Mrs.
Clark saved the life of s-year-oid Josie
Drawn a. the risk Of her own on July a.
is's. She has been an attendant at the
Battery free hath for three years.
party Of Ettle girls. ranging from 10
10 years OF age. hurried down 20 the bath
on july -. and after taking their dip
ran up on the walk to dry their hair
Josie Brown sat on one or the chairs
which surround the walls and began
swinging hack and forth. Suddenly she
lost her balance and fell head nrst into
the water. Mrs. Clark. hearing her
screams. ran out from the bath. Owed az
s..r Josie and caught her by the back Of
the dress. The tide was running swiftly
and bore The resucer and the child do~n.
and had l. no, been for Mrs. ClaTk's pow
or as a Swimmer they would surely have
been drowned. for no beat was near. But
Mrs Clark nearesi the bath float and
caught the rope that was thrown TO her.
She was almost exhausted.
The rescue was broagh; 10 the notice Of
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Commenting yesterday o. the showing
made In the figures taken from the comp
troier's report. Jacob Furth. president of
the Puget Sound National bank, said:
THE report simply shows what We al
ready know TO be the case. viz: That the
conditions OF business in Seattle and in the
state OF Washington this year are highly
gratifying. The figures in the report need
no explanation. They speak for themselves
ago they show that while there has been
practically no change In the total amount
OF loans and discounts in Seattle there has
been an enormous increase in deposits.
The report as you see shows that our bank
held on deposit on February IS. 1926.
N.17o.sss. A year before that date our de-
posits were less than half a million. In
the four months between October 1897. and
February. 1898 the Puget Sound National
bank increased its deposits by the snug
sum Of SAC. 900"
Lester Turner. cashier of the First Ma
tional bank. said: Certainly there has
been marked Improvement in the BUSH
ness situation. AS far as that matter is
concerned. one doesn't have TO go to the
banks or bank statements to find that out
All he has to do Is TO look about him and
see the evidences OF business expansion and
prosperity on every side of him all through
Seattle.
II do not think that the tables quoted
from the comptroller's reports are alto
ge.her satisfactory so far the banks ara
concerned. For instance they show the in
dividuai deposits. but they do not show
the total deposits. including those from
other banks. They show the loans and dis
counts. but they do not show the cash re-
sources. New. taking these two items.
viz: The total deposits and the cash re-
sources think business man would see
the progress OF events In the banks of Sc
attic within year. For instance on March
9. 1897. the total deposits in the six ma
tionaI banks in this city were 2099 Goo
On February IS. 1885 they were 81. SIS 900. an
increase of more than 100 per cent within
a year. On March g. 1897. the cash re-
sources of these same six banks were
1919 coo. On February IS 1888. the cash re-
sources were s2.79s.oOo. again an increase
of more than 100 per cent"
f. o. Graves. president OF the Washing
ton National bank. spoke in much tho
same vein. saying that the bank report
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GOVERNMENT BEGINS ITS SURVEY.

fsgsv Indians. natives OF Alaska. for bis
expedition for y period % six months or
.szs.-'
Capt. Howe ~ Guide.
Topogra pis:cai and geological surveys OF
tie country traversed BY each OF the ex-
petitions vii, be made. as web as reports
on the minerals. fish. birds. animals.
grasses and forests Of the country. Maps
VII accompany all reports.
Capt George A. Howe, who will serve
as guide and interpreter fer the Glenn
expedition. has resided fer twelve years
in Alaska. He has a trading post at the
mouth OF the sushl,na river. and another
on kn.k river, emptying into Cook inlet
The geo.oglsts of the Glenn and Aber-
cronatse parties are W. c. Msndenhan and
r. O. Schrader. both OF Washington, ID.
x Lieut.. Lowe viii act as Typographical
engineer for the Abercromhse expedition.
and Lieut. Cashier vii. serve in Ike
capacity In the Glenn party.
No finer iot of men could have been got
tsd together than the officers af the three
expeditions. Each is perfect efnbodi-
ment of physical manhood, and all have
been chosen for their peculiar fitness for
the hazardous and difficult tasks they
have beer, called upon 20 perform. IL Is
said that when Ii became known that the
war department would dispatch a number
Of parties TO exp.ore the interior OF Alas
ka this season. applications by the hun
dred poured in On the department from
all over the country from officers in the
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the Volunteer Life Saving Corps Of the
state OF New York. Through President
Guggenheimer IL presented the silver med
al 10 Mrs. Clark. She is the second woman
tn this city to receive this distinction.
Mrs. Clark IL a pretty woman about =
years Of age. She is very proud Of the
official document from the volunteer lie
saving corps. which reads follows:
Mrs. Ida Clark: Your promptness and
bravery in rescning from a watery grave
the child Josie Brown. on July -, is9S.
has been officially brought 20 the notice OF
our board of directors. and they have
awarded you the enclosed silver medal.
and have directed me 20 have IL presented
to YOU with their thanks for your noble
conduct. Wesley Jones. president Vol
unteer Life Saving Corps"
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Yukon and trails connecting the Copper
river country with the Tanana river aud
the Yukon basin. 0fiicefs. guides. tepo-
graphical and geological engineers were
aboard the Valencia. equipped with instru-
menis for making complete surveys of the
districts assigned to the separate parties.
There are three distinct expeditions. each
party having separate district to explore.
but all working in concert, Altogether.
there are nine commissioned officers, TWO
geological engineers and sixty-hve enlisted
men and guides. in addition 10 the Lap
landsrs who viii have charge Of the rein
deer teams to be utilized in carrying 's.e
explorers aiong their different routes.
II Is calculated that the three parties viii
be In the field for a period Of six months
ct least. They are being equipped with
rasisns for this period.
The Poss-In,eliigeneer has already told
q the objects of the Copper river explor-
ing party. commanded ey Capt. W. X.
Abererombis. The latter has been In the
city several days with his assistants. YES
tertiay Capt. r. +. Glenn. Twenty-hfth in
fantry. arrived 10 take command OF tire
Conner river expedition and that destined
for Cook inlet. Capt. Clean will lead asi
exploring party into the Cock inlet ceun-
cry, and thence up the sash!'ns river To
W headwasers and over the divide 10 the
TAaana. Cart. Ahercrombie will assume
command Of the Copper river party on he
srJosal Of the Valencia at pyea, where the
hinj{een enlisted men set apart for his
marty will be obtained. Capt. Glenn viii
proceed with his party To Prince William
sound and thence on to Caok inlet. where
the start for the Tanana will be made.
The Gieaa Expedition.
LATHE has heretofore been said az the
Gienn exploring expedition, Capt. Glenn
whs was selected to command the expe-
disisn. is an officer Of high standing in tho
army. He entered wes, Point military
ACADEMY In 1873 and graduated four years
later. Ne served en- the Texas frontier for
four years, and later saw considerable
service on the plains 81 Dakota Montana
ard Minnesota In Is,s ne was appointed
1udxe advocate Of the Departments % the
Columbia. VITA headquarters at Van
aauSek.
Can't. Glenn 10 man - herosc build Hs
r. IKE, Z snchs. In helsnt. brpsa-shoul-
aexed. Ard weighs ssa pounds, he Is an
sthf.,e r. well as soldier. and is reeog
rlsss be his superiars as an officer ~ great
esecutivs ability Capt. Glenn vii spead
q month or six weeks AZ Per- Wells. 4, ~
western extremity Of Prince William
sound. aud may possibly send an exPlofjnG
partv as FAR to the interior knik LAX
which ferns the hsadwaters az huis fivv-
enptysng iato Cock Inlet
The main effective point 80 ire ilsnF
marty Is the Cook lslies country, frosa SNfct
they will proceed either wy he sns,sisu.
river 20 SIS headwsters and theae. <rros'
tire divide 10 the Ta0sna. or else aircesis
overland Ia ths hesaSstsrs OF tie Faaarg
ana thence 20 she yusan crossing ne 81
vide hetxeea the Tanara ard Fsr;s-Asl,
creek.
A third expedition. 10 command e Capt
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VILLAGE WITH A HISTORY.
The Part Fountain City Played In
AbOlishlng slavery.
Cincinnati Enquirer.


Nine miles north of Richmond. Ind
there stands the unpretentious village OF
FOUNTAIN CITY, with its populati ton of 400
or 90 people, most OF whom are Quakers
or direct descendants OF Ouakers In
THESE days Fountain City is scarcely ever
heard of outside the borders Of Wayne
county; but half century or more ago.
Wren the anti-siavery movement was
sweeping through the North. the little set
tlement was known the country over. The
Town has a history unlike any other city
or town in Indiana. II was the central
station OF what was known as the under
ground railway" and the house still
stands that sheltered hundreds of fugi-
tive slaves who were en- route 10 Canada
Fountain City was originally called New
port. and II was laid out by Quakers abou,
$50. This religious sect began the anti
slavery work In Indiana and the New
port settlement was the first to bring
about means 10 assist in carrying on the
underground railway. Levi Comm The
president of the underground railway and
ono OF the creates, aholitionists OF his
time was one of the residents of the town
In isss fugitive slaves began to arrive n.
his home, which then and now stands
upon the main street OF the village Rem
tHmin Siraatan. Or. Henry WAY, Ben
tamis Thomas, Samuel Charles and other
prominent Friends became identified with
tue WORK, ana not day passed in which
slaves were not brought into the town.
given food and shelter and assisted on
their Journey toward the north The bur-
den oil expense was borne chiefly by Levi
Comm. who fortunately was wealthy
Three lines OF the railroad converged
IN the 'own~one from Cincinnati one
from Madison and the other from Jeffer
souviie.
Newport. or Fountain city. IS s,if much
as 1t used 10 be In appearance MANY Of
the historic landmarks stand as they ala
sixty years ago. and the home of Levi
Coffin Will never be torn away.
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Cough Medicines in Demand in
Montana.

eat this season there Is an immense de.
rnand for cough, Group and Ia grippe RENE
dies, says j. ID. Miser q Co. O. Stevens
vile, Montana, awe have in stock twenty.
ore different kinds, but sell more Of
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy thsn OF all
others combined aad We have our first Gus
toner TO claim il has not bene6tted him, 10
hear from"
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BANKS OF THE STATE.

The condition OF the country banks. IS
revealed in the report. Is not less salts
factory. showing. as they do. tina, the
winter months have been a season not IF
borrowing. as is usually the case. but OF
paying OF debts. The loans and discounts
of few representative banks in the small
er towns OF Washington. Oregon and
Idaho are thus shown.
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Why do you allow yoEr wife TO rule yau
as II yen were baby7" Indignantly asked
Mr. Meeksrs brother You ought to have
3 voice once in a while in the management
OF the household. Assert your indepenl-
ence'
"1ndepe adencei" echoed Nr. Meeker bit
terry. she won't grant me even aut9n-
omy Chicago Tribune
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with the sailing Of tfae steamer Valencia
William sound and Cook inlet, the war
department began the work Of making a
4hfee-cosnered survey Of routes into the
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Tfot SANDS OF Easter lilies and roses
NO adfanee IN price. Maine & Co. 90
Second avenue. near Madison.
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The Steamer W@l@meiao


a1a A1a1nea1 a1n1A1 80 a1R1A
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service and from men who had graduated
from West Point and had been honorably
discharged
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-27
VICTORY AGAIN.
Brilliant Attack by -Four Of Our
Vessels at Nipe.
+ 0 R IS R U IN E D
Large Spanish Gun Boat Destroy
Oed-Harbor Captured and a
Number of Spaniards
Killed.

BY Telegraph to Greenville News:
Key West, Fla, July %
One hundred Spaniards were kill :.
ed in the naval engagement on
Thursday in Nipe Bay. Details
just received here show it to be
one of the most brilliant victories
of the war. Acting under orders
from Admiral Sampson, four
American warships entered the
barbor of Nipe, on the northeast
coast of the province of Santiago,
and after furious bombardment
took possession of the harbor as a
base of operations for the Porto
Rico campaign.
The vessels engaged were the
Topeka, Annapolis, Wasp and
Leydon. In the course of an
hour they silenced three forts,
sank the Spanish gunboat Jorge
Juan and scattered and killed the
Spanish rifemen who had taken
part in the engagement. The
Spanish flags were hauled down
on all the forts and the white fiag
WAS run mp.
The Spanish gunboat was LOO
horse power, . cruiser in design
and carried crew of 100 men,
only part of whom escaped.
The harbor was found to be
we'll mined and two mines explod-
ed, one about 100 yards off the
Topeka's bow and the other 200
yards from her port quarter.
AS the ships came out they saw
contact mine floating on the
surface of the water.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-27
LANCASTER, S. g.. JULY 81, 1898
ON SPANISH SHIPS.
ToraPs Captured Troops will be
Carried Home by Their
Countrymen.

Washington, July 2O-Arrange.
ments have been concluded by the
government for the transporta.
ton of the Spanish prisoners at
Santiago from Cuba to Spain.
The contract was awarded to
the Spanish Trans Atlantique COM
pany, represented by G Nj Cebal,
los & Co of New York. The COM
pany agrees to carry the prisoners
from the Cuban Ports to Spain at
the rate of 800 for each enlisted
man and S55 for each commits
stoned officer, subsistence to he
furnished by the company on the
army ration basis, as provided
for in the governments adver-
tisement for bids.
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A CLEVER TRICK.

1t certainly looks like it, but
there is really no trick aoout it.
Anybody can try it who has Lame
Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria
or nervous troubles. We mean
ne can cure himself right away by
taking Electric Bitters. This
medicine tones up the whole sys.
tenn acts as a stimulent to Liver
and Kidneys, is a blood purifier
and nerve tonic. 1t cures Con
stipation, Headache, Painting
Spells, Sleeplessness and Melan-
choly. 1t is purely vegetable,
a mild laxative, and restores the
system to its natural vigor. Try
Electric Bitters and be convinced
that they are miraele worker.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only
SOC bottle ut Crawford Bros
Drug Store.
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GENERAL WOOD
Military Governor of
Santiago, Succeeding
McKibben.

BY Telegraph to Greenville News.
Santiago, de Cuba, July %
General Wood, of the Rough Ri
ders, was appointed military gov
ernor of Santiago yesterday, sue
ceediug General McKibben, who
returns to his old duty and who
is on the sick list.
Squad of natives were sent to-
day to clean the streets and bury
the dogs and horses whose remains
have been lying in the streets for
days and weeks. Other steps to
improve the sanitary condition of
the city are being taken.
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The c COnfe d e rate Veterans
Pledge Allegiance to Uncle
Sam.
ALL TOGETHER.
Ready With Men and Money to
Answer the Presidents Call
While the War With
Spain is Pending.

Atlanta, Ga, July 21.-The
following resolution, offered by
Gen Stephen D Lee, was unani-
mously and enthusiastically adopt
ed at today's session of the United
Confederate veterans:
"Whereas the United States of
America are at present engaged
in war with Spain in the interest
of human liberty and
"W hereas, our comrades and
our sons are members of that
glorious army and navy, the
achievements of which are now
exciting the wonder Of mankind,
"Therefore, be it resolved;
"That we, the survivors of the
United Confederate Veterans,
pledge our loyal and hearty CO
operations rs an organization In
this crisis of affairs, to stand
ready st all times with men and
money, irrespective of political
affliation, to support the presi-
dent of the United States as com
msnder in chief Of our army and
navy until an honorable peace has
been conquered from the enemy"
Gen John B Goxtlon, command
erin chief; Gen Stephen d Lee,
for commander of the department
of Tennessee, Gen w L Cabell,
for commander of the Trans.
Mississippi department, Gen
Wade Hampton, for commander
Of the army of Virginia, sign this
document. .......
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DISCOVERED BY WON ANr

Another great discovery has
been ade, and that too, by q
lady, in this country. "Disease
fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood
its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three
months she couehed necessarily,
and could not sleep. She finally
discovered way to recovery, by
purchasing of us bottle of DR.
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and was so much re-
lieved on taking first dose, that
she slept all night; and with two
bottles, has been absolutely cured.
Her name is Mrs Luther Lutz.
Thus writes w T. Hamnick g. Co
Of Shelby, N &. Trial bottles
free at Crawford Bros Drug
Store. Regular size sec and
s1.o0. Every bottle guaranteed.
C1dren CIR fcS pifrsaess Casso,,l
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MAY HAVE BEEN A FAKE.
Further Light on Garcia's Letter
To General Shafter.

Santiago, July 23.-Tne letter
alleged to have been written by
General Garcia to General Shat :
ter, complaining Of the treatment
accorded to the Cubans and ad-
vising Shafter of Garcia's resig-
nation, turns out to have been
written by newspaper CORES
pondent connected with the staff
of General Castillo. 1t is not
clear that Garcia ever saw the let
ter.
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A thirsty Quaker having stop
ped at tavern to get a glass of
beer, observing that the measure
was deficient, asked the landlord
how many casks he drew in day.
"Ten" was the reply. "And
would'st thou not like to draw
eleven, my friopdl" Eyes"
"Then I'll tell thee how: fill thy
measures.