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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25
MAIL ROuTE To THE YUKON.
J.. &. Richardson Gets the Contract to
Garry Via ~. Michael.

WASHINGTON. Feb. The post
office department awarded today 70 +.
&. ksCha rdson. of Seattle contract for
carrying the mails 8aTiBE the open season
or lsa between Seattle via St. Michael.
Alaska, to Circle City VIA the Yukon
river aud return. He viii make six trips
during the sesisOn. leaving Seattle about
June ~ and -. aud the same dates in
July and August. The compensation is
10 he $50 per round trip
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25
Rival Take, ro~nscna'- Passengers.

PORT TOWNSEND. Feb. 2L-Steam
schooner Rival. which arrived last night
from Seattle. left here for Copper river to
night. after taking on nlnety-seven passerl-
gers aud nearly loo tons Of freight The
passengers taken on here We're those who
have been here fer some time past waiting
for the steamer Townsend The latter is
billed 60 sail March s hy which time She
will have in new boilers and be In every
way first class
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25
steamer NhitslHN Gets Away

PORT ANGELES. Feb al-S.eam
schooner Wh.telaw sol away for nyea yes
terday ali complaints as 10 food having
been adjusted She sock on Pilot here.
ana win so b. TIE inside passage
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25

Alaska steamer Joe Mathcas To He
Launched at Everett

special Dispatch 10 the Observation-Disclosures
EVERETT. Feb 2i.-The Alaska steam
er. Joe Mathews. which has been built biz
lh' tascad" Development Company at the
tont u California avenue, on the bay side
viii BE- launched NJ 2 O'Clock on sanirtiiy
morning
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25

Shindan, John KechIsr. Alfred DAVIS.
Richard Murphy. g. Fl. Johnson. NJ sher-
wood. W. Sherwood. John Multrehill. r..
Z. johnson and twenty-foUv in the steer
age.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25
SLEEP AND DREAMS,
How Agassix Worked Ont a Scientific
Problem as Related by Himself

The letters on sleep and dreams in the
spectator remind me OF case in the ex-
peiIence or Agassiz. and which he told
ne h4hisef. though IL Is recorded in mis-
work on the American fishes arror4t,,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
Popular Resorts.

The heated term as usual has driven
a large portion of the people from the
valley to the mountains for season OF
rest aud recreation. There are NUM-.
ber Of popular resorts within easy reach
of lie wiston valley. Lake Waha and
soldiers meadows are the most popu-
lar resorts for the Lewiston public but
the upper Clearwater river attracts the
devotees OF sport The fishing in oil
the mountain streams is good. On the
mountains there are many kinds OF
game. The gaine'irda nre plentiful
this season and deer ard bear await
the hunter IN all directions.
The field sports of north Idaho
alteady attract the levers of adventure
Jom far distant cities. The greatest
game reserves nov to be found in the
country are ia the upper CEearwatel
basin. Moose, Elk aud manv Kinds
of bear may lie claimed as big game FIJI
this region; and .bey are to be found
in greater numbers here at this time
than in any other st ate In the Union
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
CONTEST CASES CLOSED.
Even If the Settlers Lose the State
Selections are Void.
Record Of Official Errors
After a Prolonged Legal Contest
the State Is Practically out
Of Court.
Record of Official Errors

| The state land contest cases before
the local office have been practically
terminated. Twenty trials have been
prosecuted very vigorously against the
poor homesteaders. The trials have
been a disgrace to the state and the
result will ultimately terminate in the
loss of all the land in question to the
institutions of the state. There will
not be land enough of the North
Idaho selections left to the state to
bury the politically dead officials who
have engineered. the short sighted pol
lev of persecution.
The people haye been aroused to des-
perate efforts to defend their homes
A case in point to illustrate the situa-
ton is that of a widow who has resided
upon the land for fiye years continu-
Ously, had made living for her
family by the cultivation Of the land
and she had not been absent from the
land for dive years more than TWO
nights. This widow was brought to
LIE vision to defend a contest instituted
by the state. II she should be elected
by the commonwealth from her home
she would become an object of charity.
In any event the defense of her home
a defense against the state will cause
her great har dship. There Is no law
to Justify this public persecution. The
case of the widow is only one example
of a dozen In point. These facts are
pointed 10 illustrate the blind policy of
the state officials and the stupiLity of
the selecting agents.
The selectOrs were sent npon the
land to initiate the States rights.
When the land was found to be en-
numbered by a prior right of an indi-
vidual settler that ri sht should have
been respected. The selectors may
have had powers conferred to pass
judgment upon the acquired rights of
the locators. If so, they surely abused
those rights in many instances
On the other hand there was doubt
less many cases of attempted fraud.
There were many spectators in the
field who should have been rebuked,
but the trials before the land office
have disclosed bad judgment in select
ing examples for public trial,
The cases tried during tie past six
weeks present evidence of remarkable
dii"cnce in making home upon the
public domain. These cases were out
rageous persecution, even if the state
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

Atty f. O'Ncill has announced bin.
self rs candidate for Dist. Judge, sui bject
to the action of the republican conven-
tlon held at Boise. August II. 1898.
Mr. ONeili Isl strong, clean man.
His elevation tn the bench would be
highly acceptable TO his friends in the
district. II" will no doubt carry the full
strength Of his county to the conven.
tion. Wi Mr.. O'NeiH on the bench
there will be no rumors of his intem.
perance, corruption ar iueffieiency.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
C.E Butler atiil awaits the ARRIVAL,

&. i. Butler still awaits the arrival
OF the general agent who comes at Mr.
Buffers request tu take charge OF the
local Pacific express office till new
agent Is appointed. Mr.. Butler resigns
owing to the pressure of new business
incident to the arrival of the railroad
A. F. Parker, of Grangeville, IL in
the city. He is here looking after the
interests of the Cleveland mine. This
noted property will come to the front
In the near future. It has passed
through the tortuous course Of develop
ment that rs common To all great min
ing propositions. Mr.. Parker is shyly
ret,ccnt on matters political when In
ierroga'ed Dy the representatives OF
opposition papers. He Is aiwavs in
polite, IL IL safe tn say even In the face
of his pr retests to the contrary. These
pioneers never reform themselves out
of politics.
The press dispatches announced the
'sc)veryof the body OF u suicide In
Lake Washington near Seattle; and
circumstance point To the identity Of
Mrs. T. j. Peabody rs the chief Of the
tragedy. A pistol scahbard among the
effects bore the name Of Il J. peabOiy.
The personal description given. and
other circumstances point To the
identity Mrs. Peabody is known 10
have ieen in Seattle about the time OF
this drowning. There Is. however, no
confirmation Of the theory except the
! Drief despatch and the circumstances
surrounding the mystery. Mrs. Pea
body was for many years u resident Of
| Lewiston.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
Sick Room Requisites ..

Sick people should be made
as comfortable as possible.
Comfort is often as impor-
tant as drugs in curing dis
ease. Let us make some sup-
gestions on this point. Here
is our sick-room labor-savers
and comfort-b -bringers for you
to look over, when you or
some of the folks are sick
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

G. &. Carpenter, prominent repub-
ican politician and solid farmer OF
Moscow, is in the city this week. He
is witness in one of the state land
contest cases.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
IDAHO, AUGUST $, 1893.

had estat lished its own rights first.
| AS will he shown here however, the
state has never established any legal
rights to the lands in question. The
fact is the state selected ard fled upon
the land before it Was legally subject to
entry. The law and tie rulings are
explicit upon the point that fitiags
cannot be made before the government
approved piats and filed in ,he local
| land office. All the land which has
been involved in the recent contests
was filed upon before the piats were
legally filed in the local land office,
thus each and every entry of the state
| is void.
The points raised by Mr.. Pickett are
not new even to the local office. The
case of Idaho vs.. Benson set forth in
the Oath report, covers the subject mat
ter here presented exactly.
This question Of the rights Of the
state to these selections has not been
raised in the local land Office. 1t will
perhaps be presented to the commits
sione- on appeal So Ear as the present
settlers are concerned the point will
have no direct relation. The question
OF good faith is the only Questi IN
that will enter into the consideration
! of the rights of tine homesteaders. The
land In question however is now sub
jecL to private entry. The land office
has no right to reject an application to
file homestead upon any Of the lands
now claimed by the state. Theruling
Is explicit. 1t does not make the state
selection and entry voidable but the
entries are void without any proceed.
ure of contest.
The land seleet,op3 for the state in
stitutions under the Mcdonnell admin-
istration was also irregular ami it is
only saved to the state ly the praba-
BILE issuance OF patents before this
question was raised.
The plats covering the selection
made by Taylor and McGee were re-
ceived in the Lewiston land office Dec.
oath, 1897. They were filed Jan. 25th,
1898. The selections were made jan.
Ia, 1898. This fact makes the state Sc
lections invalid without doubt.
After this interview the reporter saw
Register West and he was shown the
plats and other data that established
the fact beyond controversy that the
state land selected by Taylor and Nc
Gee is now vacant the state maintain
ing not n shadow of II tith. The re-
porter called Mr.. Vests attention 10
these facts and asked his opinion on
the subject matter of the contention.
He gave it as his opinion that the Tav.
lor and McGee selection is Invalid. He
also states that the so-called state land
under that construction of the ruling
would be subject TO private entry;
aud he further stated that
filings would be accepted
on said land. An application for home
stead filing on the so-cailed state land
was thereupon rendered. The qne--
tion Will be considered to-day, but Mr..
West said he could not at present dts
cover any reason for rejecting the ap-
| plication. The TELLER is Therefore ia
position to announce that the famed
pine lands erstwhile the property ni
the state are today subject TO homestead
entry. =
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

w. Burton. of Big Canyon, was in
the city yesterday. He bought farm
machinery and house hold goods from
from our great supply houses as all
wise reservation people do.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

Medicine Droppers, Glass
Spoons, Bed Pans, Fever
Thermometers, Sick Feeder,
Syringes, Clutches, Invalid
Chairs, Hot Water Bags,
Medicine Glasses, Sterilizers,
Disinfectants, Deodorants,
busting Powder, Drinking
Cups, Ice Bags, etc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-21

state of efficiency in the personnel of the
navy.
considering the matter from the mere
ly monetary standpoint. ! may point out
that there has been no increase in the
salaries of the officers during the years
which have seen nearly tenfold increase
in the value of the ships entrusted 70
their care. In the old days wooden
sailing ship, with its armament of cheap
cast-iron guns, cost little more than one
tenth of what a great modern battleship
costs. We demand in the men who take
charge of our modern ships degree of
proficiency in the various branches of
their highly compiled ted profession be
yond comparison greater than what was
formerly demanded We require them to
incur heavier respons. blities and run
greater risk, and where their duties are
so much more oncrous it seems but right
that they should be given the very slight
increase Of pay asked for.
Another reason why the government
should not be nggardly in its treatment
of the naval officers is offered by the
very fact that these men put no money
value on their services and disnterestedly
spend their best energies and risk their
lives on behalf OF the government with
our bought Of money reward. In a nation
like ours, which of necessity tends ever
to develop the material side of life into
undue prominence incalculable good is
conferred by the presence of a body of
men, the flower of the nation, who are
trained in a way that would insure an
ample remuneration if they chose to go
into money-making in private life, but
who throw aside the practical certainty of
private gain for the sake of devoting their
lives to UNFOLDING the honor and interest
of the nation as a whole. Surely it is not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-21
w0MAN'S NIGHTMARE.
She Shudders When She Realizes the
Danger and Pain of Child hearing.

There is so much suffering and danger
in store for the young mother, that her
happy anticipation soon gives way to a
feeling OF dread at the thought of the
pain which she must undergo. This
constant fear so preys upon the mind of
many women that it fills them with ter
ror and makes baby's coming source
Of the greatest anxiety and dread.
All the suffering and danger of the
ordeal can be avoided by the use
of Mothers Friend" which prepares
the body for this important event. 1t
relieves morning sickness" and many
other unpleasant conditions which ex-
ist during this time. Thousands of
women praise Mothers Friend" for
bringing them safely through the most
critical period of their lives.
Every woman should send their name
and address TO the Bradfield Regulator
o., Atlanta, Georgia, and receive free,
valuable intormeti9p on the subject.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-21
DOES 1T PAY TO BE A HERO?
Earnings OF NAVAL OFFICERS
ARE COMPARA ATTN ELY SMALL.

Younger Men in the Service Compel
led to spend Their Entire Sainrie'
On Dress and Board and in Enter-
tainiuE the Governments Nisi-
tors-Army better Paid Than Navy
Congress to EqunItze salaries and
TO Make Promotions More Rapidly
Reed and BouteIIe Against Navy
Personnel BiiI-N hat Theodore
Roosevelt Says.
Washington. Nov. 1S-"Does il pay to
be hero?" is the question which the
United States naval officer may well ask
himself as he contemplates the curiously
inadequate allowance which a proud gov
ernment makes in return for his services.
His answer is likely TO be a decided ueso-
tive
True Rear Admiral Dewey receives $500
per year while he is al sea, and if he
should be assigned to duty on shore would
stin draw 5000 per year from the treas
ury This is the same amount he would
be receiving il he had remained at home
and represented his district in Congress.
Commodore Philips pay is 5000 al sea and
Nt-tpV On SllOit N-tlIts h'+s-F'l''' 49, W.
800 at sea. s., 500 on shore and $2,S00 when
on leave or awaiting orders. This is about
the income enjoyed by the obscure law
yer in a country town or the principal Of
a suburban high school.
These men have their rewards to be
sure They are a the top rung OF the
service, or near it, and such need of
hal To fbaF,,
they have made their own There are
Others whose situation is less fortunate
For instance, there We're, at the time when
the last naval register was issued 155 lieu
tenants who had record of twenty-five
years of capable, and in some instances
gallant. service in the navy behind them.
AT the average age of 50 they were serving
in subordinate position with little chance
of reaching command rank, and were re-
ceiving less than the ordinary pay Of de
partment clerks
Patriotism. but Not for Gold.
ut is not probable that any man goes
into the service of his country for sake of
the money IL will yield him" said a re
tired officer in speaking of this matter a
few days ago. But this consideration does
not relieve the nation for whom he will
ingly gives his services, and If need be
his life, from the duty of enabling him to
live comfortably and to support a family
should he acquire one. Under present con-
ditions this is all but impossible. Not only
is this true. but the inevitable prospect
of long wait for promotion, no matter
how faithfully he performs his duties,
tends TO kill ambition and to make a man
more or less machine"
The present rates of pay for officers of
the line are as follows
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-21
For letting stock Roam.

Clifford c. Hill, who lives at No 82S New
Houston street west will be required to
answer to the Recorder for allowing six
cows to run at large in the Park extern
sion. Decker & Sheftau. No % Barnard
street, are charged with allowing a horse
to run loose
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-21
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

--~-~-~-~-~---~-~-~-~---
COOPER-The relatives and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs S. F. Cooper are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral of the
latter from the First Baptist Church az 10
o'clock a. M, Tuesday, 22nd inst
MONAHAN-The relatives and friends
of Mrs. Ann Monahan and of her son,
Hugh P. Monahan, are invited to attend
the funeral of the latter from No 2l3 East
Broad street. at o,clock this afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-21
LONDON MARKETS.
Advances in Americans, But Prices
Closed Somewhat Lower.

Advances in Americans, But Prices
Closed Somewhat Lower.
London, Nov 20.-While the political sit
uation has ceased to trouble the markets,
there was little Improvement in the
amount of business done last week, though
the tone was good, and prices rose in all
the leading departments. The increase in
the German bank rate, however. may
again check the slight existing tendency
to activity.
The American was the most active de-
partment and is likely to remain so for
some time. though the upward movement
may possibly be arrested by the Berlin
money squeeze, leading to realizations.
Some sharp advances were established in
Americans during the week, but prices
closed fractionally lower.
Among the declines were st. Paul. which
fell q point; Union Pacific, Union Pacific
preferred, Erie firsts, Reading firsts and
Southern preferred, q; Erie ordinary,
Reading ordinary Southen ordinary, Is;
Louisville and Nashville, Nothern Pacific
preferred, Northern Pacific common, and
Denver and Rio Grande preferred "a; Den
yer and Rio Grande ordinary and Atchison
ordinary, 81 Baltimore and Ohio common,
Illinois Central, New York Central, Atchi-
son preferred and Norfolk and Western
preferred, IL Atchison adjustment, Norfolk
and Western ordinary, Central Pacific,
New York Ontario and Western, and Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas, 4 point; Wab-
ash preferred shares rose 5s point.
Money was weak, Sss per cent. being
the rate on three months bills, and from
"a to 21a the rate for deposit for call.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-21
BANKER CLEVVS' VIEWS.
The Financial Outlook as Seen From
wall Street.

The Financial Outlook as Seen From
wall Street.
New York. Nov. 19.-During the past
week Wall street has continued subject to
the upward impulse impaired by the result
of the elections. At the middle there was
a brief reaction and drop of u to l per
cent. in prices; partly the result of a de
sire on the part of cautious holders to
realize profits; and perhaps also in conse-
quence of uneasiness in some quarters
about the possible failure of the peace
negotiations and the resumption of hostili-
ties by the United States; for, notwith-
standing the hopefulness in Washington
there are some pessimistically disposed
people who seem to think IL prudent to
discount that possibility. And perhaps
that policy may be prudent; but they who
follow it may very possibly find them
selves without stocks i'm the face of an ad-
vancing market
All such matters, however, are but tran
silent considerations, and cannot long have
much weight in the face of the wholly
new situation introduced by the elections.
1t nevertheless takes time for those re-
suits to work out their full effect in the
financial markets The politics of some
make them unwilling TO admit the full
force of the change; and Wall street is apt
to be more influenced by accomplished
facts than by things which work out
their effects gradually. For reasons like
these, it may take some little time before
the changed political conditions are fully
expressed in all the markets. But that
such effect must come seems to admit of
no reasonable question, except in the
event of some now unforeseen and impor-
tant happenings
The monthly report on foreign trade
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-21
BUSINESS NOTICES.
POINTERS FOR SPECTACLE WEAR
ERS.

1t is just as important to have correct
ly fitted frames as correctly ground lens
es Don't let the matter of expense keep
you from visiting u.s. Sight is as precious
to you as life itself. We have all the
latest and most improved apparatus for
accurate eye-testing, and charge you moth
ing for consultation or examination Our
only ones that can be relied on. If your
spectacles do not fit properly, bring them
to us. Always glad to help you.
DIR. NJ. SCHWAB & SON, Al Bull street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-21
T0-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
til midnight Nov. q, 1Sss-Warmer, with
increasing cloudiness and rain.
Forecast for Monday
For Georgia and South Carolina: Warm
er with Increasing cloudiness and rain;
brisk easterly winds.
For Eastern Florida: Fair; warmer in
extreme northeast portion brisk easterly
winds.
For Western Florida: Rain; high south
easterly winds; much colder Monday
night
General Conditions Partly cloudy to
cloudy weather prevails over the Middle
and West Gulf states. the Mississippi
valley, except in I6wa and Wisconsin. Up
per Michigan and the Central West. Clear
skies are noted in all other sections. Tenn
peratures in the South have remained
nearly stationary. cold wave has APP
peared in the Northwest, a temperature
of 10 degrees being recorded at North
Plat, Neb., a fan Of % degrees since FRI
day evening.
Light to high north to west winds are
blowing between Boston and Wilmington.
and light to fresh northeast 10 southeast
winds from Wilmington to Key West.
Yesterdays Weather at savannah
Maximum Temperature ........... 66 degrees
Minimum temperature ........... As degrees
Mean temperature ............... 56 degrees
Normal temperature ..,.......... "a degrees
Excess of Temperature .......... degrees
Accumulated excess since
Nov l ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. a degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan 1 ...................... 1856 degrees
rainfall ............ ..,.............. 10 men
Normal OF inch
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-21
DEATHS.

BROOKS-Died Owen Kenan, youngest
son of Col. and Mrs. ]. F. Brooks, Satur-
day. Nov. 10. 1895.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-21
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