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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-30

TIE beard Of paEisc works rad busy
session yesterday. .ts attention being MAN.
ly occupied with the opening ~ bids for
fhs improvement Of several prominent
streets. Chief among these were FRS;
avenue south from Connection. TO King
streets. the rsplanking o; First avenue
from Pike street 30 Denny way. ana ihe
paving O. James street between Frat aiaa
Second avenues.
Fer tire first two contracts Sstrras Il
tioetx were the successful bidders On
the James street contract four bits wsre
opened by the board. The fifth proved 10
be from James -. Spur. Inasmaoh ss
there had been trouble between Ms. Srurr
ard the city over The work Of na1iag First
ays2re. Tor which Spur & Wilraot wc.e
tse contractors. the board doubted whether
under the provisions of :h- city charter X
had authority 70 entertain Il bid from him
Meanwhile Mr.. Spur has won his sui,
against tie city in the superior court and
the board was rather Inclined TO the view
tina, this fact would remove all disabilities
on the part Of Mr.. Spur In view of the
uncertainty. however. the board deemed il
safe 10 have an opinion from the corpora
ton counsel In the matter. and Il was re-
feared 10 him. all further action concern
ing the BIDS being postponed.
For she work or First avenue south The
bids were As eoaoWS: Bailey a. Cross
s. 81 Is; Stirrat & C}oetz x.lis, Seattle
Bridge Company s5,2,; Donald McKin-
non. ss.&s; RoeeIsaf d Erickson. 1905:
The bid Of Bailey & Cross FOR ratings at
70 cents per iinsal foot was probably a
clerical error. as others bid as low as
cents. but as the total amount for ratings
vas Uncomfortable, il would have made
no appreciab.e difference
For The work OF repIsnk'ug FRS. avenue
from Pike street - Denny way The bids
were as follows: NJ Dow s. Co. slosi7.s9:
John J. Elliott. $40. ls3. %; RoseIeaf s. Erlek-
son. ~ 81. .: Stsrfat * Goetz, s.. ss3. -.
Chief Kellogg. Of the fire deparirHa n.
submitted 10 tine board a report OF tests
made az headquarters Of hose recently
purchased. The report showed that CUT
Of 2,esC feet seven sections had beea select
81 al random. averaging a irif3e more
than nifty feet in length. ali Of which had
been submitted 10 test OF 80 pounds
pressure, under a guarantee that the 81 me
hose would stand similar pressure after
four years Use. The results Of the tests
which We're given in great detail in The
chiefs report, were in the main sat.sfac-
tory. They showed considerable s,onga-
ton az the several sections while under
pressure. with very little expansion or con-
traction.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-30
New Desigss. Low Prices.
Z. G. MILES CO..

tributary 20 Seattle The Jobs We have
20 c5sr are fairly rernunerasiys. too. L
was taking today 10 q rnaa rom The
East, ard IN making a cornpatisoes 81 eco
.sosfaic conditions between the tive sectors
he said frankly that work which would
command Only 81 day IN the East was
being freely offered a. $l-sa here In Se-
attic"
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BNESITIEs.

An attempt was male 10 burglsrlze tse
Office Of the Consolidated Street f{allvs4R
Company. corner ~ Pine and FTfta
avenue late Sunday night Someone raised
a window IN : ne,ghDoFing house when
fYjgnfel-ed the burglars away. They left ii
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f.~i,-.s ~ re Arrnory taf 5EHf ~. ~ T-}sz-
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s-~ On ealr sf1ef - ~ tta< ~afrsss'fs :.
a. lian~.a's Jees.gY F'oce- - FIRST ave-
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-30

a TaPr4 ESPoo%FtrE1 ~ - sasso2s 90
fe-@e n3o~e z}zlskeY taksa after e8ca
ru~al Will egrs 6yxpeH2.A Se.a ey.Fy-
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-30

OUR tine passenger steamer Resale
leaves for Skagway, Dyea aud way parts
OK Wednesday morning a 10 O'Clock. Alas
ka Steamship Co. corner First avenue and
xesler.
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CUR fine passenger steamer Rosaie
leaves fer Skae8av. Dyea snd Way loris
a. "Wednesday morning ~ 70 oclcek Alas
r. Steamship Go. corner Frat avenue ana
lssieg
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DIAMOND Ics Tel. P.xs -.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-30

For the work OF replank'ng FRS. avenue
from Pike street 10 Denny way shs, bids
were as follows: NJ. Dow s. Co. $40 i5 ~,
John j. Elliott. si0. Is3. %; RoseIeaf s. Erlek-
son. 81. $40 .: Stsrfat * tioetz s. s,S3. -.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-30

There's no bargain like a seasonahie
bargain rherse iipa little cuts for
fail and winter ara cheaper now than
they will isa 1T the end OF tho season.
They are handsome little suits OF good
ard dependable Atwood materials,
trimmed pre;iiiy ard styIlshly, and ara
NOT commonplace. There aro many
exclusive novelties we control and will
not duplicate, sizes TO S, prices Is.
81, s.. $50
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-30

Handsome Fancy Chevfots ana wars-
teis In the patterns that ,weil-dresSed
boys Hike coat and trousers have tae
same finish hat taiiors put on the best
~ work fer men. sizes 8 TO IL. price r.
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ali wool Cheviots. Cassifnercs and Mel
tons that don't show dust liz grease:
made extra strong Tor a school suit
with double seats and knees for boys
who are hard on their clothes. sisea
: 10 i6. price 81: good value. .
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AT $500.

Roys' All-Wool Wide Wall Heavy
Weight Serges In black and navy blue.
also new effects IN fancy Cheyiots and
Cassinleres with deep sailor collar.
slzes 10 y. s..
The silver lance., 1898-08-05
GENERAL WOOD.
something About the Trntts of tho New
Governor of Snuslngo.


Governor of Santiago.
Outwardly, two men less alike than
Wood and Roosevelt-it would be
hard to imagine. General Wood is
quiet and undemonstrative, imperturb-
apie beyond any man l have ever
known. | used to amuse myself some
times trying to conceive OF some event
or combination of events, train OF dis
asters or flood of fortune that might
excite him. but | never succeeded He
has magnificent physique. His chest
Is deep as that of one of Du Chaillus
gorrillas. and his shoulders remind
one of the Farnese Hercules He is
said to be the best boxer in the army,
and the only white man who can tire
out an Apache Indian ON the trail. At
the landing at Baiquiri l saw him help
ing soldiers to land from the boat to
the jetty. One good ordinary sized
man hesitated to grasp the hand ex-
tended to him. whereupon Wood bent
over, grabbed him by the collar and
lifted him out of the boat as easily as
though he had been kitten.
His military sagacity was first
proved in warfare against the Apaches.
The opportunity for distinction as n
tactician in the present campaign has
not been great. but such as 1t has
/ been he has made the most of 1t. He
certainly showed his talent for organ
ization at San Antonio. No detail was
/ trivial in his eyes. From reveille until
! long after the bugles had sounded taps
he was constantly at work, and the
light in his tent was the last to be
extinguished. Throughout the day he
/ was omnipresent. his long, steady
, stride carrying him from point to
point, from troop to troop, watching,
directing everything. If he had re-
proof to administer he did ii quietly,
almost gently but every rough rider
! in the regiment seemed to know intui-
/ lively that he was the last man in the
world to be trlfled with.
As he was at San Antonio. so he was
at La Quasina, moving through q
storm of bullets from troop to troop
issuing his orders in calm, even tones
and now and then standing and look
ing thoughtfully about him. his hands
thrust in the pockets of his riding
breeches. Roosevelt, on the other hand
was all animation and eagerness.
The silver lance., 1898-08-05
MOSQUITOES AND MALARIA.
The Insects Are Held Responsible for the
Spread of the Disease.

Professor Koch discovery of the active
agency of the mosquito In the propagn-
tfon OF malaria. may lead to important
changes in the administration OF uuinine
for malarial affections. The discovery was
made almost accidentally. Professor kocn
was studying Texas fever In cattle, whlcn
ho found was transferred from one heru
to another solely by the bite q a tick he
infected sound cattle with ticks from dis-
eased ones. and succeeded In immunixinH
cattle inoculated with the ova OF TICKS
from cattle suffering from the disease
Extending his Investigations TO malaria,
he arrived at the conclusion that IN the
case of the human disease mosquitoes
play the part which ticks play In the cat
tie disease. 1t was found that wherever
there mosquitoes there Is malaria
Conversely. wherever there are no mos
quitoes there is no malaria Treating cas-
es without quinine. Professor Koch ascer-
tanned that In malaria. as in other fevers.
the temperature follows "a definite course
BY examining the blood of a patient un-
der the microscope he was able to tell
from the nature of the microbes the pre-
else stage of the development Of the dis
ease This ability Is of the greatest Inn
pcrtance In determining the most advan-
tageous time at which to administer qui-
nine. DIR. Koch believes that ultimately
1t will be possible to administer quinine In
such rational and scientific manner as
to avoid the injurious consequences OF the
quinine treatment. This and the estab-
lishment of health resorts In the noun
tains will rob tropical fever OF many OF Its
terrors
The silver lance., 1898-08-05
CAUSE FOR ALARM.
How badness begins.
How to prevent it.

hair, and gives an abundant and gioesy
growth Those who are threatened with
approaching ba1duess will be interested
In the following voluntary statement.
made by Alderman O. J. Green. OF Spencer.
Iowa. He writess
"About four months ago. my hair con-
menced falling out % rapidly that
DR.. Ayers Hair vigor by druxgist, !
resolved to try this preparation I have
been now using 4 for three months. ane
ceased failing out and also that hair which
had been turning gray for the past hve
years has been restored to Its original
color, dark brown. II gives me mach
pleasure 10 recommend this dressiug."--
s. ]. GREEN. Alderman, Spencer. Iowa.
Those who are interested In preserving
and beautifying the hair will do we'll 10
send for DR.. Ayers curebook. story Of
cures told by the cured This book Of 100
paRea IL sent free, on request, by the J. 6
Aver Co., Lowell, Mass-
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

Among other supplies shipped to the
army in Cuba by the returning trans
ports are 1000 whistles, such as are
used by the police for scouting parties.
Two or three of the Rough Riders
who had been policemen in New York,
Washington and elsewhere happened
to carry their whistles with them. and
they proved SO useful to scouts and
skirmishers in giving signals that it
is proposed to issue them to all non
commissioned officers.
The silver lance., 1898-08-05
GLOOMY PRISONERS.
..pr,vE sPAnIARDs AT sIsoN-
EY.
Many Were Glad to ne Captured IN oIdef
to Get square Asai-They Are Made
tn work q Little.

correspondent Of the Chicago Rec
I'D writing from Siboney before the
oant,,re of Santiago. gives the follow
no description of the Spanish prison.
ers:
Tbere are 100 at least of the late
,afanders of Santiago huddled up
,,,;tbin n four-strand barb-wire inclos-
,,re n few hundred yards from the hos
,iit.l and the number is increasing
hnurlv. They are beginning to come in
,,oiuntarily now, some who were taken
in the attacks on Ell Caney and who
we're exchanged escaping from their
a,vn lines and seeking captivity as 9th
or men might seek freedom. Captivity
means to them safety and three meals
a day. whereas within the city or in
i,s defensive trenches they might get
one meal and they might not, while If
tbev take to the woods there the Gu
hans await them cheerfully anxious to
carve them into little pieces.
They are little men and 1.-THE for the
most part, these Spanish prisoners,
with closely cropped hair and skins
VARYING from light olive tint to jet
black. for there are many negroes
among them. Their hats are of coarse
straw ornamented by a dingy cock
ade of red and yellow, and their uni
form consists of blue and white
striped blouse and trousers OF light
cotton material. Many of them are
without shoes, and their uniforms are
generally ragged and dirty.
company of the Thirty-third Mich
igan is keeping watch and ward over
them, but their task seems to be an
easy one, and the sentries yawn drow-
To nd Fro
NAV be some in the lOunging, hopeless
looking crowd who would like to make
a bold dash for liberty, but it is
doubtful if there are.
They seem to regard the stalwart
proportions of the Michigan men with
simple wonder. 1T is no marvel that
YOU succeed" they tell them; you are
so big" So, too, they compare the
American horses with the little fox
terriers their own cavalry bestride
and again they find justification fol
their position.
Generally the prisoners seem con
tent to lie basking in the sun, though
that is hardly a matter of choice, fol
there is no shade in their 100 feet
square of space for them to lie in
some of them are stretched out on
their backs, their hats tilted over theii
eyes, sleeping so soundly that the long
bodied, agile ants, scurrying and dodg
ing about over their faces, hardly
make the muscles witch.
One or two groups have packs OF
cards-quaint, gayly painted paste
boards of unrecognizable suits, will
full length figures in baggy breeches
and flowing gowns for the pictures
They play for coffee beans, and som'
of the lucky gamblers have woI
enough for brewing-veritable pots
but there are apparently no funn!
situations in the game and no exulta
ton over winning. There are littl'
circles standing or lounging about al
they talk, and their conversations o.
discussions are usually animated
fiercely so at times-and there ii
abundance of vehement gesticulation
but there is never laugh.
Moodiness, melancholy, despair o
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

anger is on every face. Four strands
Of barb wire surely never fenced in so
much gloom before.
Not all of the prisoners can pass the
time as they please within the incIos-
ure. Woe to the vanquished, They
must work. Fifty of them. divided in
to sullen squads of ten, each squad
guarded by two vigilant privates with
loaded rifles, are policing the village.
With rakes and shovels they are gath
ering up the decaying refuse that the
livid land crabs have proved unequal
to, raking and scraping the foul ac-
emulation of years of Cuban neglect
into loathsome heaps. presently to be
burned, with a stencil indescribable
and abominable.
The Cubans. when requested to per-
form some light and agreeable task
for the accommodation or assistance
of their American saviors, often re-
spond with more or less hauteur that
they are not servants, porters or hos
pital attendants, as the case may be.
but fighters. 1t Is generally admitted
by our men that the Spaniards are
fighters-in their poor. weak way-so
that 1t Is quite likely that they object
to becoming scavengers, Spanish pride
being no less than Cuban pride. This
may account for the gloom.
However, the work is necessity.
and If the Spanish prisoners were not
available 1t is certain that the Cuban
Fighter" could not be induced to un-
dertake it-he would sooner have vel
low fever-so that the task would
devolve upon Private Thomas Ameri-
canus. Moreover, it is more disagree
able than arduous, and though it may
H.. IL. . tHr.a,
no blisters.
Then there is the all-compensating
ration-the full ration as issued to the
American soldier-corned beef, bacon,
hard tack, sugar and coffee to re
pletion or to something very near it..
Small wonder that the half-starved
wretches declined to be exchanged.
The presence of the Spanish in this
particular situation is evidently a
source of high qualification to the in
surgent soldery, though it is evident
that they do not approve of the con-
sideration with which the prisoners
are treated. They are not allowed by
the guards to approach the inclosure
or to annoy the former oppressors in
any way that can be prevented. but
they make the most of their privilege
of gazing from afar. 1t Is huge joke
for these black men.
Back of the inclosure and halfway
up the hillside a blOckhouse has been
converted into hospital for the Span
ish wounded. There are seven of them
in there now under the personal charge
of DIR. Lesser, who pours carbOliZed
balm and sterilized oil into their hurts
with an unsparing hand. 1t is touch
ing to witness the expression of sur
prise and gratitude on their wasted
and pain-drawn faces when they real
ize for the first time that they are not
going to be slaughtered, but cared for
with skill and kindness. On the whole
they are more cheerful in the block
house than i'm the inclosure below
which is to say they are occasionally
cheerful.
The silver lance., 1898-08-05
Neglected. the Precautions.

A soldier writing from before Santiago
says: "Of all the precautions advised be-
fore we started for Cuba, could follow
in wadng the stream | was unable to put
on dry clothes again. In fact. for seventy
two hours were under fire without
sleep and thirty-six hours without water
or food of any kind. Bacon and hard
bread are fine. l sleep on the side Of san
Juan hill, in a ditch. so | won't roll out
| have a rain coat. blanket and shelter
half
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

Every person. male or female, shriuks
from badness II adds to the appearance
Of age and Is a serious discomfort The
cases are rare when the falling oct Of the
hair may not be stopped. and new end
healthy growth of the hair promoted. The
hair grows in the scalp like plant N the
soil. II a plant fourishes. Il must have
constant attention; Il nust be wstered
where II Is rooted. It's SO with the hair.
Neglect is usually the beginning of bald
ness. Dandrud is allowed to thicken on
the scalp. The hair begins TO 1oosen- The
scalp loses Its vitality. The hair, iusuf-
fciently nourished. begins to fade and 70
some practical preparation which, sup
PLYING the needed nourishmeut to the
scalp, will feed the hair. give H. strength.
and SO produce strong and healthy
growth. All this 10 done by. Dr.. Ayer's
Hair vigor, the most practicai and vaiua-
bile preparation for the hair that can be
obtained. II tones up the scalp, does away
with dandruf, stops the hair from falling,
restores the original color 10 gray or faded
The silver lance., 1898-08-05
The Oldest Volunteer.

A New York state doctor. aged 100,
volunteered his services to the Presi-
dent recently as an army surgeon. AT
his advanced years he can read with
out glasses. and walk ten miles n day.
\ he oldest standard medicine is Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which has
no equal for indigestion. dyspepsia
and constipation. One bottle does
much good.
The silver lance., 1898-08-05
Wheat 40 Cents a Bu.hcl.

How to grow wheat with big profit at 40
cents and samples of Salzer's Red Cross $50
Bushels per acre. Winter Wheat, Rye, Oats,
Clovers, ETC., with Farm Seed Catalogue
for cents postage. JOHN A. SALZER
SEED CO., La Crosse, Wis. w.n.u.
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

81 wonder why 1t is that meetings of the
unemployed are always called on Sun
day?'' .'That Is the men who attend
will not be forced to lose a day from their
work"
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

COSMO BUTTERMILK TOILET SOAP
makes the skin soft, white and healthy.
Sold every W here.
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

FITS Permanently Cured ~ FITS nervousness afts
irst days use OF DIR. klne's Great Nerve Restore
pend for FREE $500 trial bottle and trcatls
DR. r. H. KLINE. Ltd. o3i Arch ST.. Philadelphia. n
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

"Do you understand women?" Yes.
understand them well enough to know
that / can't understand them at ALL.
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

what made you give that blind man
plugged nickeI?' People will take
from him when they wouldn't from me-"
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

MOLLY, ] would rather play golf than
eat. Wouldn't your well. III file an
exception in favor OF ice cream"
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

els your wife n rapid reader?" "Ye
unless / am waiting for the paper
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

What is that large item you have
charged up to the union?' That's car
fare for the walking delegate"
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

Paris has an official rat catcher who has
during the last thirty-five years. caught
about half a million of these animals.
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

I shall recommend lrso's Cure for Con.
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan.
Plumstead. Kent. England. Nov. 8. 1898.
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

when l get off a joke never smile.
"What is your rcason?' III nobody see
the point / can prove an alibi."
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

A bath with COSMO BUTTERMILE
SOAP, exquisitely scented, Is soothing ant
beneficial Sold everywhere.
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

Manufactures are taxed much higher Il
Italy than in Germany, Belgium and Eng
land,
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

Mrs. WinsIOw's Soothing syrup
For children teething softens the infiam
mation alays pain, wind collie. 20 cents bottle
The silver lance., 1898-08-05

-'ToE-GuM CURES CORNS
Or money back. 15c at all druggists
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22
Insurgents Attack a Spanish Fort.

Havana. April 1S.-News Of further
fighting between the insurgents and
Spanish troops in the province of Pr
mar del Rio reached here today. 1t ap-
pears that a force of insurgents, I'M
der Lores Aguilar RHO, made an at
tack two days & upon the Spanish
fort at Espujarosa, Pinar del Rio, n
had the best of the fighting, even ac-
cording to the Spanish account of the
affair. The official report of the fight
says the fort was a small One,g garrison
ed by volunteers who made a heroic
defense, lasting three hours" In the
meantime, however, it is officially ad-
mitted that the insurgents entered the
town and plundered and burned a to-
baccO warehouse. The Spanish report
adds that the garrison of the fort lost
our killed and had nine men wounded.
1t is alleged that the Spanish foreign
merchants here are claiming that the
Plant Steamship Line should be fined
for not complying with the postal
treaty"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22
Lee VIII Re In the Army.

Richmond. Va. April N-General Fftz-
hugh Lee was asked ton+ght X he an
debated being made a major geneFai IN
the United States army. -.
Il may was the Acou!c reply. Il VIII
certainly have some genera! Office Ten
Gere9 me-
HAS the president assured you OF
thfS?" ne was asked
4 can say as to this point. Vas MS
reply" The president and i nave AAa
some conversation"
is il trUe that Assistant Secretary o.
the navy Roosevelt has requested You 70
appoint him on our star?" asked the Fe-
porter.
II see a New Yorw paper say 50 an
Swered the general. showfrg the paper
over TO the reporter. 81.
That does not answer the question:
ventured the scribe
We'll. Mr.. Roosevelt has spoken 20 me
about a staff appointment. said GeneE-
al Lee.
There's where Qu!en sahe comes IN
that's Spanish for who knows, said
the general.
Don't you think that Cuba Will prove
unhealthy for the soldiers OF this coun-
try who go there 10 drive the SpaINards
out?"
Not especially so. If they keep under
cover at night. The dews will be most
dangerous for them. and these they can
easily avoid.
Il suppose the soldiers for an invasion
OF Cuba will be selected from the soldiers
of the south eXtremeT'
Not at all" replied General Lee. AS
/ understand IL, the brigadeS viii he
made up of men from all over the union.
regiments from the north and south VIII
igh side by side