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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
STATISTICS oR THE VOLUNTEERS.
Average Age in the New battalion IL
Comparatively High.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-intelligeucer.
TACOMA, July TS.-Soue interesting data
has been gathered concerning the makeup
OF the four aew companies now in camp
81 the exposition building. IN Company \
the average age is - years: average height.
feet - inches. OF the LOG men, - are
Americans
Company p ranks lower as 20 age, the
average being e years. The average height
Is feet Si@ inches. In Company Z the
average height is ) feet ? inches; avera Sc
age. - years. American and Irisn-oovn
predominate. In Company u the average
height is The same as in Company c. hut
the age is % years The majority OF the
members are Americen-bogn.
Company cooks now have charge OF the
mess and there il no longer any complaint
10 be heard about the food 1t IS expected
the battalion may be ordered 10 move the
latter mart OF the present week. AS yet
nothing definite IS known o: their destina-
ton.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
THE PASSING THROkG.

'"Tha tide Is turning In the right 1iree-
ton IN Port Townsend sail john LILLE
the well known resident OF the Gate City
yesterday. The nal works ii. Townsend
VIII resume operations within 4 very short
time. employing from sixty 70 eighty men
They have been Idle sor tao years An
other good thing for the town IS tae fact
that the Pov; Hadlock mill owned BY IN.
Washington Mil Company is soon TO
star; a again. after beirx closed down for a
year or more. The mill Will employ nearly.
II not fully go men. A. Point Wilson. the
government Is TO begin the work Of forth
Tying the point at once. Advertisements
have been issued calling for bids for the
construction OF a wharf al the point As
soon as this is finished the government,
engineers Will take Charge Of the work Of
erecting the f0rtiflcatioDs, the greater narr
q the work. as / understand 1t, 10 be done
by days labor.
Jefferson county will elect the state
senator this wear for the district COM
prisng jefferson and Clallam counties I
believe W. NIL elect a Republican There
Is eveTy reason 10 think that the Repub-
iican forces viii De triumphant in the dis
trict Political matters have not progress
ed farther than the embryonic stage as yet
Several men are being quietly talked OF as
candidates for state senator. II is TOO
early yet 10 predict with any certainty who
will be nominated by the Republicans"
DR.. n @. Larimore wife ard daughter
OF I-armore. y n. who have been guests
Of the Motel Seattle for the past few days
returned home yesterday. The town OF
Larimore was ramed after DR. Iarimors
The doctor is a man OF prominence IN Da-
kota. To a reporter he said:
Il am going back 20 Dakota to harvest
loo acres Of wheat. After the harvest
the farmers in Dakota will have money
10 burn as the prospects were never bright
er. The crop will be large and the prices
good, and a prosperous era is bound 20
follow. ] like Washington and think that
the crop here Will be very large. Seattle
IL one OF the most lively and wideawake
cities have visited since I have been west
Of Dakota and | expect 20 return on an
other VisiG next year. Many people are
coming from Dakota to take up farming
lands IN the state. realizing that the soil is
fertile and that it IS possible to raise large
crops"
Prof. NJ +. Jones. OF Yeser. was in the
city yesterday. lie has resided a; Yesler
FOX the past TWO years and is one of lis
best known citizens He formerly resided
a. Wa!Ia Walia. In conversation with 4
rost-Inteliigencer reporter he said: The
people out my way are bub5ling over with
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
G. 4. r. GREETINGS
Revolutions Passed by Custer Post
to the First battalion.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-inteligencer.
TACOMA, July ls.--Custer Post. No. s.
G. 4. r. has adopted and presented set
o. resolutions 10 the First battalion Sec
oEd state regiment. now in camp here The
set Of resolutions include the usual greet
ings and hope FOR the safe return OF the
Enen from the campaign in which they are
10 take part. In conclusion. the post
pledges its members 10 look after the
wants and comforts OF the families and
relatives OF the men OF the battalion who
are left behind.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

Chairman Swaziland Issues n Call
for July 30. at the Butler.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
VANCOUVER, July Il. - Chairman
Swaziland has issued a call for a meeting
Of the Republican state central committee
70 be had at Seattle July 90. at 10 a. m.
IN the Hotel Butler. 10 set a day and place
FOR holding the Republican state conven-
ton, and such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
SENATOR WILSON'S ITINERARY.
Is Coming to the sound Country tn
Spend n Week

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inieli!gencer.
SPOKANE. July Ex-senator John L.
Wilson left for the Sound this afternoon.
He viii nrst visit Tacoma. then so to Seat
lie and Olympia. spending about a week
on the West side. He will then go TO Spo-
kane 10 participate in the county Repub-
lican convention. after which lse will take
vacation OF three weeks in the mountains
Of Idaho.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
" hnteem Institute a.

special DlSpa.a1 10 ira D.,
" iiAI3'oN JAY A--Tha ,oa, e,,'s''s
frs institute VAS opened Ae-p - -. "a
ing oy County Superintendent rs 80 a
4@'t,''''i1 - Includes all tie tsa,,s,-+ss i
county. he first three DAYS w. 2 ]
institute work. and then ia -.
merged into a Summer Son, v
weeks. Frofs White. Ie, a~ ~,sdas Z
Miss MarS Cayew are re saAs {,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
Tom Christian Fop,s

VICTORIA. July lS-Ton -
a Web Known colore,l man a., .>s''s's
up living as 81 'o0Sseorer1s- - -
years, was found dead In 4 60, ~ =
street mis- morning. He was :. Z.
ms ,ainiiy. VINO were well 10 "a "a "a
iIfed mere many years axc, r.. ~ ~
quent!y lef' Victoria aud re- -
aooHIs o; late has 'een urkrcx, - =
aithoush i IS believed tia, sou. . = 2 2
live in Seattle. y a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
Federal Court Convenes Today.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA, July IS.-The regular July
term OF the Federal court will be con-
vened here tomorrow. Judge Hanford pre-
siding. The docket contains no cases Of
special Importance and the term will likely
be A very brief one
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
TO PATROL BERING SEA
British Fleet VIII Perform the Duty
Alone This Year.

VICTORIA. b. c.. July ls.-H. VI. s
Pheasant and Icarus left this morning for
Boring sea 10 patrol the sealing grounds
They Will he followed this evening by H.
NJ 5. Amphion. There are twenty nine
vessels engaged in sealing this wear IN
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

Bsring sea. The total figures Of he coast
catch, officially computed by the customs
authorities are - ISL skins. being tie TO
Ia catch Of thirty vessels. Il Is more inan
twice as large as that Of last year. when
5,aSS skins were taken by thirty scAooness.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
State Board of Pharmacy.

Special Dispatch To the Post-Intellisencer.
TACOMA, July lS.-The state board Of
pharmacy went into session here today al
the Hotel Donnelly, with three of the five
members Of the board in attendance
MessrS. 4. W. Stewart w H. T. Barnes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

Mrs. A. A Fawceit. of Minneapolis. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. a. +. Elliott, Of
this city
Phil Lewis and wife. OF Ellensburg. who
have been visiting IN Seattle for the past
week left Monday for Albany. Or where
Mrs. Lewis will spend several months with
her parents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
State Senator D. E. Lesh. OF Yakima


stats Senator D. E Lesh, OF Yakima
county, Is IL the civ On business. Never
has eastern Washington been 50 prosper
osls as now" said Senator Lesh yesteris y
20 a Po~t-Inteliigencer reporter. In Yak
ma county there are prospects % the iarr-
est fruit crop n the history Of he state.
This applies 10 prunes. pears. peaches and
apples. and II fact, al the staple fruits.
As 20 prices. /; Is a little early yet -
say what tae fruit growers OF Washington
VIII receive for their crops There g like
hhood tina. "a California IS short On prunss
we may get fair values for the crop Of this
state.
Yakima county will go Republican.
There is every reasonable indication tia,
ve VIII carry TIE county by 4 safe ma
1ority."
Gen. Charles F Beebe for many years
the head o. the Oregon National Guards.
- visitor II Seattle. Gen. Beebe is quite
likely 10 De appointed a brigadier general
IN the service oc the United States army II
further call Cor volunteers Is made by
the president His conspicuous fitness for
the position has been recognized in iDfaen-
tial political and military circles, which
have made strong representations 10 the
president with regard 70 his appointment
NJ It Morgan, cashier az Angels camp.
Cal. arrived in the city yesterday and
registered ar the Dsller. Mr.. Morgan Is on
a trip for recreation and VII. visit his
father, Morgan Morgans. manager OF the
Black Diamond coal mines
Pat Walsh and family. Of Wardner.
Idaho, and John {. trust and family. Of
Gem. Idaho. are registered at the Diiler.
Both gentlemen are mining men OF their
respective localities and are on a pleasure
trip 70 the Coast.
a. A, Fisk, = merchant OF North Bend,
is in the city and reports having in prog
ress in the Snoqualmie valley. The times
there are most bright and every one is
well pleased with the condition OF the
crops.
Thomas Johnson. OF Spokane. was in the
city yesterday and registered at the Diller.
Mr.. Johnson is interested in mines on Tex
ada island.
Miss Lucy Failing. q. Portland. Or, ID
visiting friends at Brighton Beach.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

He came originally from Sweet Home. Or.
where his family IL We'll known. In 1873
Reid had troUble OYER domestic affairs with
James simon. II was claimed that simon
threatened to XIII Reid. The Two men met
one dag. Trouble followed and Reid SHOT
simon dead. After a long trial ne was ac-
quilted on the ground q self-defense.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

patriotism. and q week ago last Sunday
we had roas.ng patriotic meeting a. IRE
cau-cI. II was ccasso-ed by the nrocix-
nation % tie president asking tina. taac
Sunday being set ASIDE for special services
II honor Of me glorious victories % our
feet ard troops over the eneny. Rev. Smith
a1c Pew. J. G Norton. both OF T-slsr,
we're IL charge Of the exercises. Politics
VIII sco1 attract our attention. ard The
district VIII certainly 60 Republican"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

THE $. : c;y Of Seattle cas-. 80
at 10 O'Clock from Yesler wbars =. -
way. Dye.A ana way ports. C.~.a ~
Yesler and First avenue n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

George Hacaae!d. a Spokane =.
has been sent to the Medical rala' :
lum. He built Up quite a l0sal -SS',. y
as a prophet, dreamer and crsrk '-'@ai
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
liverIII1
Like h.liousness. dysrepss. 49,.
patton. sour stomach. inai-~x.,,- ~
cured by Hoods Pills. Fs.x sr
Hooda
easily and thoroughly. 80.
Best after dinner pins osIu
- cents. All druggists Ht
Prepared ey {. /. Hcsts 4 q, ,s
The only PHI 10 take with ~. 1s"sa y

AMI l.. y. ?. Collins were IA =,
. member N attendance today. 80 -,
p.icsnt> begun their exarn.-,.i s-'sse /,
ard viii conclude tov,o-r0a- '''as -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

THE S. s. City OF Seattle sails tonight
at 10 o'clock from Yesler whar. for Skag-
way. Dyea and way ports. Office corner
Yesler and First avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
Members of SOapy smiths Gang.

VICTORIA. b. c., July ls-Steamer
Tees arrived tonight bringing four others
of Soapy Smiths gang which is reported
now broken rp. The vigilance committee
still hold Skagway under their control and
everything is quiet there.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

Desperate convicts in ST. Joseph iail
awaiting transportation TO the penitentiary-
exploded dynamite. The rear end of the
Jail was wrecked. but the escape Of the
prisoners was prevented.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

4 few days ago a shark measuring about
fnMrt.an f.et Was cAAght melr D.n..a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

Miss Lucy Failing. q, Portland Or,
visiting friends at Brighton Beach.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

Pat Walsh and family. OF Wardner
Idaho, and John {. trust and family. OF
Gem Idaho. are registered at the Diiler
Both gentlemen are mining men OF their
respective localities and are on a pleasure
trip 70 the Coast.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

a. A. Fisk, = merchant OF North Bend.
is in the city and report. having in prog
ress in the Snoqualmie valley. The times
there are most bright and every one is
well pleased with the condition OF the
crops.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-05-25
NAVAL EXPERTS BOAST.

They Claim that One Monitor Could Bottle
Up the Spanish Fleet at Santiago de Cubs
Army Officers Demand Conveys fol-
Troop Ships,
Washington, May 21.-All the news
that was given out Friday at the navy
department was comprised in one
short bulletin stating that the depart
ment had information, believed to be
authentic, that Admiral Cervera with
his Spanish flying squadron was at
Santiago de Cuba. This went to con.
firm the newspaper reports and also
the Madrid cablegram published Fri
day morning, the latter a rather un-
usual circumstance, for the Spanish
bulletins have been notably deceptive
ever since the flying squadron left
Cadiz On looking over the charts
of Santiago harbor the experts
discovered that the place would be
veritable rat trap for the Spaniards
with its narrow entrance, in which
single American monitor could bottle
up the whole Spanish feet.
Gen. Miles had another long con-
sultation yesterday with Secretary
Long and these repeated meetings are
construed to mean that a point has
been reached in the campaign where
the army finds it necessary to call upon
the navy for conveys to take troops to
Cuba. This work is extra hazardous
at present. Conveys always are ex-
posed to destruction at the hands of
determined enemy, and with squad
ron of fleet Spanish cruisers and tor
pedo gunboats of great speed lying in
wait somewhere near Cuba, nothing
but the most formidable convoy, such
as would be afforded by all of Samp-
sons and Schley's ironclads save the
monitors, would give reasonable de-
gree of protection against attack.
There are indications that the mill
tary expedition will make its real start
from Key West, unless the atmosphere
clears through the destruction or dis
appearance from Cuban waters of the
Spanish feet. If the start is made from
Port Tampa the ships with their heavy
loads of troops and stores will be ex-
posed to attack for at least 80 hours
not allowing for the possibility Of
spending much additional time off the
Cuban coast waiting for an opportuni.
ty to land. On the other hand, if the
start is made from Key West the final
stage of the journey will be reduced to
| the DAYLIGHT hourS of one dav
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-05-25
A STUBBORN FIRE.

Flames in II Toledo Grocery House Cause
100000 Loss The Blade Office Dis
abled.
Toledo, O., May 21.-At 6 o'clock last
evening a fire broke out in the coffee
department of Dow S SnelPs whole
sale grocery building and ragged for six
hours. The building adjoined the To
ledo Blades building and the news
paper plant had close call. Ten lin
otypes, the stereotyping department,
the editorial rooms, counting room and
press room were flooded with water,
making it impossible to operate the
plant for week or two.
The Dow-Snell stock of groceries and
coffee is a total loss, estimated at $780,
900. Insurance on the stock and fix
lures amounts to S245, 900. The build
ing is estimated to be worth $500O0,
with $4,000 insurance. The Blade
plant is damaged to the extent Of
about $4,000.
At o'clock this morning the east
wall of the Dow-Snell building fell,
carrying Assistant Chief Mayo and
Firemen Bishop, Trepinski and Wills
with it. Mayo escaped, but the other
men are missing and are supposed to
be buried under the debris.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-05-25
EOREIGN.

A dispatch from London states that
the American cable companies there
have issued instructions to refuse to
transmit any Spanish government mes
sages.
According to dispatches from Sgd
ney, N. S. w., there is intense feeling
in both Australia and Hawaii in favor
of the United States as against Spain.
Many Australians want to join the
United States army.
In the Samoan islands critical state
of affairs prevails and another native
war is believed to be inevitable.
Bread and grain prices are still rising
in Germany and famine is feared,
especially in South Germany, where
the price of bread is so per cent. above
the rate that prevailed in the begin
ming of the year.
A dispatch from Paris on the 22d
says: 1.-The Figaro announces that the
Niger question, which threatened to
lead to an Anglo-French war, has been
settled, and that an agreement be-
tween the two governments will be
signed this week"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-05-25
vANpALs ARRESTED.


A Pair of Soldiers Who Defaced Bronze
Doors In the Capitol at Washington Get
Into Trouble.
Washington. May 21.-Two members
of the New Jersey volunteers which
stopped in this city en- route to tie
front were arrested here Friday on a
charge of vandalism. The troops were
in cars sidetracked at the B. & o. depot
and these men secured leave of absence
to visit the Capitol. When they left
the discovery was made that someone
had been defacing the much priced
bronze doors on the east side of the
senate wing. The desecration con-
sisted in the scratching of two names
on the doors and the breaking off of
one of the few pistols points left by
other vandals.
The names left on the doors were
those of Robert Kellett and r. Hy-
land, and these secured the apprehen'
sion of their owners. The doors are
considered very fine work of art.
They cost originally $4,000 and it will
be very difficult to erase the names.
Later in the day the two men were
arraigned in police court and acknowl-
edged their guilt. The judge fined
them SIS each. The fine was paid by
Maj. Freeman, of the regiment, who
made this comment to the court;
"These men have disgraced themselves,
their state and me, but while they are
guilty, ask for mercy because of their
ignorance"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-05-25
SAILED AT DUSK.
The Fleets of Sampson and Schley
Leave Key West.
The Belief Prevails that the Big Squadron
Goes to Give Battle to the Spanish
Squadron that Slipped Into
the Harbor of Santi- -
ago de Cuba.

Key West, May 21.-The prologue
has been spoken and the curtain is
about to rise on the first act of the
drama. This is the opinion of naval
men here. Dewey's brilliant achieve
ment at Manila is regarded as sepa-
rate episode. San Juan is already a
memory, and the sporadic encounters
along the Cuban coast are accepted as
merely preliminary skirmishes, tenta-
tive rather than decisive. The meet
ing of two great hostile fleets is the
pivot upon which the situation turns,
and that few days, perhaps hours,
will bring them together is the uni
versal view here.
This view is confirmed by the news
that Admiral Cerveras squadron has
reached Santiago de Cuba. When the
intelligence came activity among our
ships was perceptibly heightened and
the work of coaling and provisioning
those in the harbor was rushed with
more than usual haste.
SIMPSONS and Schley's ships were
creeping toward the open sea as the
day waned and the ranks of naval men
ashore were constantly thinning, until
at dusk there was scarcely one to be
seen. The newspaper dispatch boats
have nearly all departed, with par
ticular care not to lose sight of tie
United States warships. The center
of interest again shifts away from Key
West; but whittier is the question none
can answer
Madrid, May 91.-In the senate yes
terday Count Penaramiro proposed the
senate's congratulations to Admiral
Cervera on his arriving safely at Santi-
ago de Cuba and "cleverly lodging the
American squadrons."
Aunon, minister of marine, respond
cd in the name of the navy, highly ex-
tolling Admiral Cervera. In so doing
he said the arrival of the Spanish
squadron in Cuban waters would ICE
ment the friendship of the Cuhans
with Spain and will prove to the
world that Spain will never abandon
Cuba while the mother country retains
her vitality" The congratulations
were voted unanimously.
1t was asserted here last night that
Admiral Cervera's squadron has left
Santiago de Cuba.
Admiral Cervera says in cable dis
patch from Santiago de Cuba that he
did not sight any American ships dur
ing the voyage. He announces that
the crews of his ships are in perfect
health and enthusiastic.