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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

Two political parties and the spurious
ofgshoot Of third meet a, Eilensburg'
this week for the purpose OF combining
on candidates who shall be able 10 ac-
conmodate themselves 10 three differ
ent sets of principles Their only CON-
mon tie is their hostility To the Repub-
iican party; and their hostility 20 the
Republican party is inspired solely by
their unquenchabie desire for office. 1t
VIII be an aggregation Of politicians
who represent primarily their own am
billions and personal aims. and secon-
darby the masses OF people who sent
them there.
fusion viii be accomplished. The hun
Cry offiee-hanters. who comprise the
leadership OF these several political or
CARNATIONS. do not propose 10 come
away without efYectng spells alliance
on some basis Besides. the task Is
made easy by the comparatively natural
offers itself. No material opposition ex-
lists from any source 10 the rencmina-
ton of Congressman Jones and Lewis
The first is a Silver Republican. and his
especial followers In that faith thus get
their full deserts. and know it and are
satisfied: and the second is a Demo-
crat. whose party has been abundantly
rewarded In past distributions Of of
fee. One Democrat now sits on the
supreme bench, and no Popuiist. The
Populists were denied the nomination
of United States senator in 1891 from
their ranks. The whole situation pow
erfully supports the Populist claim that
they are entitled to the nomination of
two supreme judges. The serious disa-
greements, quarrels and misunder-
standings among fusionists In various
parts OF the state. therefore. do not
necessarily indicate failure of negotia-
tons for a common ticket. They SIM
ply disclose the demoralized condition
Of the parties everywhere--a condition
certain 10 manifest itself In November
The chickering's and fierce wranglings
among the large Populist ana Demo-
cratic delegations Of King and Pierce
counties have already been recorded;
and in this unhappy and dissatisfied
frame OF mind they are about TO mobil-
iZe at EliensbuTg. The Lincoln county
Democrats are going 10 fight fusion.
The Walla Walla delegation is instruct
ed to agree 10 union only under the
name of the Democratic party. The
Spokane Democracy has added TO the
embarrassments If the situation by in
structing for Lewis for senator and
Belt for judge. And so on. Nearly
every delegation will have it's own Pc
cular ideas as to the plum it deserves
TO secure out of the fusion pudding.
But they viii fuse anyway. The self
seeking leader will manage 10 break
down local instructions and preiud!ces
FOR or against this. that or the other
candidate or policy. These gentlemen
have yet to be taught that fusion in
convention and fusion at the polls are
not necessarily one and the same thing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

Now another family has been poisoned
by means OF a package sent through the
mails. Every new form OF crime is picked
up by somebody and initiated. The sue
cess with which the device was worked in
the case OF Mrs. Cunning will tempt imi-
tatorS- There may be some excuse for
eating candy coming through the mails,
but he who would take chances on whis-
Ky coming from an anonymous donor
tempts Providence
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

nsrx 10 md out about the rest Of the
world.
II looks as IL Col Lewis was about to
run up the milk white flag.
Col Lewis is too polite 20 rehuke MI
Hart for passing him the hot end OF the
poker.
Judge winxor is also packing his grip
with few choice samples Of Popuiiss aar-
nony for exhibition at Ellenshurg-
II is now our turn to climb into the
grand stand and utter few salyos for
our distinguished admirer. ]. Bull
9 3 .
Mr. Perkins is not candidate for sem
ator. as he has something better" All
In training for the presidency. Ell:
9 = .
The Monterey was tribe slow getting
there. but she arrived right side up witt,
care. It's a habit Uncle Sans vessels
have contracted.
II viii doubtless be found that they are
all expansionsts at Ellensburg. Quite
number are getting ready to spread them
selves.
o Q Q
Collector Ivey is now making strong
bid to be an international complication. in
the language of the poet, Iyey is versa
tile GUS.
q O g
Mr.. Hart has thoughtfuily placed nice
large brick under the King county COM
miltee membership hat and any Democrat
in search OF fun is AZ liberty 10 Kick IT.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

Senior Leon Castillo, the Spanish min
lister to France. Is a man who does not
allow vanity to stand in the way Of his
interests. Had he consented 10 go on the
peace commission, he would have been a
very important member, but he knows
that political death awaits every member
OF that commission. IL is impossible that
the result. whatever 1t may be. can be
otherwise than mortifying 10 Spain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06
Triumph of Arms.

Lieutenant how goes your campaign
against the fair Miss Buttons hearth
Its over. She has surrendered. | went
there last evening, intending merely to
make a demonstration. Finding less re-
sistanee than | expected, l moved forward.
and-and soon had her surrounded Ow-
ing 10 the superiority Of my arms she ca
p;tulated al once. Chicago Tribune
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wholly Unnecessary.


A dispatch tells us that the pope Is COM
municating with high officers of the church
to secure clauses i'll the treaty between
Spain and the United States that Will
safeguard the religious interests OF Catho-
lie residents In countries 10 be coded by
Spain 10 the United States" 1t IS not
quite clear what is meant by the above.
The right OF religious worship in any de-
sired way. and the title 10 property, OF
course, are secured in advance. In Ma
Mia, and probably in Cuba and Porto Rico.
the church is in part supported by public
revenues This viii, OF course. have 10
Cease when American control is assumed.
All these matters ought to be well known
to the none now.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

The stern professor of the feminine pre-
paratory school sat at his desk trying TO
unravel a knoity problem when nuHy-
haired miss of Ii approached.
please SIR" she began, III tremulous
voice, will you grant me permission to go
out riding with my brother this after
noon?''
Now. the old man had not forgotten the
days OF his youth. neither was he fool.
and. looking over his spectacies. he slowly
said:
so you want to go riding with your
brother do you? By the way. is this
brother of yours any relation to You" -
Chicago News.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

Admiral Cegvera is TO return to Spain in
a few days. It Is not likely that he VIII
be coart-maf'iaied. The government viii
probably allow him TO retire very quietly
10 his home on The sole condition that he
keep h.s mouth shut. lie has already init
mated tbat he warned the government Of
the probable consequences OF the order
rfv4c "a hjtp
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

Miss Winnie Davis, the daughter OF the
late Jefferson Davis is seriously i'll and
but faint hopes are entertained OF her re-
corery. She is regarded by the people Of
the South, even those most loyal. with &
sort of sentimental veueration, and her
condition excites genuine anxiety. AS an
interesting girl, even IN the North, she is
popular. and her recovery will be hailed
with great satisfaction.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

The dervishes will not be nearly so much
affected by the killing Of so many of the
khaiifa's army as they will be at the loss
the makd was regarded as sacred and
insuring victory wherever it was carried.
Now that 1t is in the hands of the British,
they viii have a superstitiouS dread of a
conflict with a force carrying 1t against
those who have so long fought desperately
for il
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

Thomas i. Bayard is an able man. and
he has occupied very prominent place In
the public mind for many years. He was
the third in succession of an eminent fam
lily. but he belongs to a type OF Americans
which does not seem TO he quite in accord
with modern Americansnl He affected
to be aFistocratic because OF his ancestry
ard rather despised in his public life the
democracy of the people.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

with which Egypt Itself is little prov
ince- The reported treaty between Ger
many and England probably eontem-
plates that while Syria shall come under
the control Of Germany. England is TO
have a free hand in Egypt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

THE DOWNFALL. OF FUZZY-WGZZY.
The consequences of the brilliant vic
tory obtained By the Angio-fT Egyptian
army will be a blessing to humanity.
resources, which might as we'll have
been a desert so long as il remained
under the control Of the savage hories
who have made II rendezvous for
fanatics and hrigands. who fought
among themselves when their attention
was not engrossed b. a foreign foe
The campaign has been prosecuted
for over two years. The difficulties i'm the
way of transportation have been over
s come very slowly, and the British gov-
eminent was evidently determined to
take no chances. The first fight took
place September 70. 1896. The distance
frcm Wady-Ialfa To Omdurman is less
than haf the distance from Cairo. but
five eaiaracts had 10 be avoided and
the winding Of the river made the dig
lance To be traversed twice as long
At almost every stage the army OF the
khallfa massed and threatened an en-
Dongola and at Dongo.a and Merawi
fierce battles were fought. but Ii has al
ways been realized that the final strug-
gle of mahdism would be made at Orn-
durham. where, so far back as July 4,
1897. KhalIfa Abdullah. the mahdi's
successor. was stationed with force
He moved forward and met the British
army lower down the Nile. but was
defeated and driven back. lie has
since strengthened himself and awaited
that conflict upon which he staked ev
erything.
II was reported that the army no
longer consisted OF the stern. ascetic
warriors who fought 90 vallantiy under
the mahdi seventeen years ago, bat
that a large part OF his force consisted
Of dehauched and lsdolent adyentur-
ers. the flower OF ihe army having been
destroyed In the earlier battles This
may be true. bnt the desperate fight
made by the Soudanese shows that
some Of the old spirit remains. II Is
deplorahle that seich brave meu should
have been swept ty the mur,leroua Gre
OF the nritls,. but they stood In The
way OF civilization. and although brave.
they were efue. and relentless among
their own people The khaiifa himself
IL a tyrant ~ the most brutal nature.
and II Is Ia lie regretted that he was
not among those whom he drove "a their
death.
Il Is impossible 20 know exactly what
the force of the ,naifdi was hut 1t must
have been VERY ,snstdelabie Tho En-
glish fierce wa iso'sa strong. lat IT was
much better atmeA asd sAe Ma&tm sun
did Tremendous execution. The derv-
fishes seemed "a, have heeu well aIsct.
pinned and thetaprhl> dglll.d II has
hong bsen suspected shat G,rmaa Of
acers wvre asgani4sRg the khaNfas
army. and th,lr gnaveFusnts we've IN
douhte,i.y MADE ln aceo~lause With
modern tactics.
The aes, l>ses s.eu te have foueat
az desperately SIS shey Gl1 whoa tnvlr
achievements suggested 90 Klnlius his
famous ''stszs Wuzsy".
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06
Leading TIP.

Mgnnie~Hase you and Charles agreed
upun farms Of peace yet7
Grace No. we haven't got any further
tnan u protocol lie brought a tsox Of
candy Iasi night and / tod aim be r1ixht
come around Sunday f8y TIA purpose Of
Discussing the rnattts7. -f.leveland Leader.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

Gladstone has left Porsonal property val
ue3 II So s*s'- That Is cute respectable
fsti4ne. Gladstone always complained ot
heias 3'ao~ re spent grea, deal q
Ioos.~s lu books eus &: woald take con-
siderable library q make much q az III
raAa 1ntn q aaAr.e- ~ nl.l.cn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

The only rational report ever received OF
Antlree is that which comes through In
dams from the tar north by way of
paupAln. They tel! OF n strange man who
descended from the clouds on the shores
% Hudson bay. Until his fate is known
hone Will always turn eagerly To every new
story. bui The probability OF his ever being
seer a!lYe * very slight
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06
He Was Si1encesi.

She--After al ven must admit that wo-
men are better than men.
He-oh don't know. The Bible doesn't
say anything about seven devils being
east on; OF a man.
She-N0. % course not: he has every one
of them yet.~-tEicago News.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06
Putting Ii Another Way.

You think this man has been drinking"
said the cross-examining attorney; did
he appear 70 have more than he could
carry"
TIL not say that" replied the cautious
witness but I do think that he would
have been wiser 20 have gone twice after
U"-Detroit Free Press
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

The president Of the French republic Is
likely to have difficulty in finding a nav
secretary ~ war The position IS not very
desirable Taar oh. ial Will have to salts
~ fne gual.c rs an Investigation Of tic
rceyfas a0air and II ,he result should hs
% lHruipate the army. Ae Will be visited
w.th rs resentment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06
When the Sparks Flew.

1.-THE trouble with yourg Ricks.ey." said
the head bookkee per. lis that he has alb
soIutely no personal magnetism"
''Oh. don't know about that" the prf-
va;e secretary replied. "He called on
Miss bullion the other night and drew out
the old mans fire before he had been in
the house ten Minutes. cleveland Leader
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06
Where He Left Him.

On the St. Andrews golf course there is
a bunker known as Hell" says Scottish
Life and Humor. A parson who was play
ing got into this bunker one day and could
not get but OF IT, In the midst Of his eff
forts 4 telegram arrived for him. and a
returning caddle was asked il he had seen
him, ''Oo. Gy,' was the reply: I've just
left him down in He'll. donrnin' an swear
In maist awful. New York Tribune.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

IL tell you. sir the Spanish bulIflghting
proc!ivsties must not be thoughtlessly be-
Mttled.''
Perhaps you think they are OF some
yaue''
Certainly. Did you ever hear of anyone
who has mastered the trick OF lodging
better than Capt Gen. Augas,i? '-Ch!-
clgo Post.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06
Cant Hold America Down.

Way, Sir said he reo1ozist. The
ground yea wax on vas once under vat
e."
We'll" replied The friend who Is nofh-
,ng Il Tot patriotic 'Tt Sfr9pfw goes "a
show you cant hold America down
Washington Star.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06
4 uotnelike Hotel.

Grey-They say the hotel II very horne
Ike
Grefns-TeS, three c0Fkro2ches a}i7ed
across tNe breakfast table the first morn
ing ard then vaa should s@e the n3cks In
the crcrkarY -Bostcn Transcript
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

The Philanthr5pic Gentleman nv
friend. do YOU know that TIE use ~ alco-
hcl makes mon IeSs able to work?
Hungry HsrCinS-TAaf removes my las.
scruple ag;n the stu0.--Ind annapolis jour
nal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

"And," the new stars friend asked, was
the audience very enthusiastic?
"Enthus.asticr' she replied. ~ should
think so. Why, when / had to say. along
toward the end of the first act, shat l was
going away to drown myself. nearly every
body in the house just rose right up and
cheered. "-Chicago Times.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

Tse British loss II the sous;an IS said
= s.e Only 20 as against 1s.oa.3 = thc ener1y.
Tat 3 & vary Extraordinary agsproper.
t:an. The rswspaper men seem 10 nave
e<ess in sho tAics = 'he fight.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

The Post Intelligence hereby
guarantees Its advertisers bona
tise paid circulation. Daily. Weekly
and sunday, double that Of any
ether newspaper published In the
stale of WasbingtoD. Advertising
contracts Will be made subject to
this gunraneee.
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OFFICES.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-28

Mexican dollars could be purchased i'm
Mexico. Mr.. Cockren replied that that
was because the standard silver dollar
was equal 20 a gold dollar. and because
those through whose hands IL passed
were able to use II In the United States
lie maintained that value TO gold and
elver money was given To IL by law.
and asserted that If gold were dem one-
tized by the commercial nations 1t would
instantly depreciate. He held that the
United states was great and powerful
cpoSgh 10 coin silver freely and inde-
pendently. and yet maintain it's value.
lie quoted a speech OF Senator Allison
in which the latter had said that the
value in gold and silver vAs conferred
by legislation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-28
CLOSED THE MILL.

Wheeling. Jan. 2s.--The Wheeling Iron
and Steel company pasted notices OF
an Immediate reduction. running from
10 To- 20 per cent. in the wages OF all their
plate mill hands and demanded an in
crense of on heat per turn IN the work "a
be done ~ these rates. The % men throw
down their tools az once and closed the
mill. throwing 900 men oui ~ work The
same company has notified tho steel
workers of heavy reduction for Feb. 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-28

I3 II IN g WIS
NEWS,
Full Reports of Local Happenings,
FREQUENT EXCLUSIVES"
md Items given to NEWS Readers
"a hours before the readers of its
contemporaries are served.
Il Strong, Consistent Editorial pol
icy that represents the peoples in
terests rather than the interest Of
any individual, faction or party.
The Best Financial Column,
The Best Sporting Columns,
The Breezy Little "NewsIets."
The Best "Wonan's Page" on Saturday.
The Best Whist Column,
The Best Court Reports
Accuracy, Reliability and FaithfuIness in
every Department and in all matter of News,
coupled with Freshness and Crispness in Presen-
tatiOn
And ever and always seeking to make for
it's Readers
A DAILY NEWSPAPERS
that they place in their Homes for all the
Family to read and enjoy.
These are some of the Features that
making THE NEWS to-day popular than
ever BEFORE
That's why its Daily Circulation is growing
so marvelOusIy fast.
That's why it is received with warm well
come i'm the Homes of Providence endorsed by
the Clergy and everywhere approved and read
as a Clean, Bright Newsy, Up-to-Date NEWS
PAPER.
T-HE1 NE7 VS.
ONE EMIT.
The herald., 1898-02-08
BOSS TWEED's BRIBES
May Yet Ruin Many Men Who Ac-
cepted Them

NEW YORK, Feb. There is at least
one man in Greater New York today who
holds the happiness, honor and fortune
of great many people in the hollow OF
his hand. This man is w. E. d. Stokes.
Mr.. Stokes came into possession of all
the private papers of VIM. NJ. Tweed
several years ago. He has made a thor
ough study of them, with the idea of
writing book on the subject
According to his story. more than
s11 900, 600 was paid out by the boss" for
bribes and buying up individuals that
other people to this day know nothing
about. Evidences of these payments are
still in existence with the endorsement
of the parties directly concerned. The
surrender of Tweed by the Spanish gov
ernment after his escape from Ludlow
street Jail is described by the papers in
the possession of Mr.. Stokes as political
work to secure the election of Repub-
lican president. Mr. Stokes says also
that there is a real confession of Tweed s
in existence which is likely to be pub
lished and which is bound to create the
liveliest kind of a stir. He says Tweeds
diary is the most interesting of all the
papers. 1t contains references TO every
one that called on him and his business.
treated with on a cash basis. The papers
We're delivered to Mr.. Stokes by a man
whom he had befriended.
The herald., 1898-02-08
ADOLPH SUTRO INSANE
HIS DAUGHTER Is APPOINTED
GUARDIAN
The Famous Tunnel Builder No Longer
Competent to Look After His
reat Estate

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 7.-Adolph
Sutro. ex-mayor of San Francisco and
builder of the famous Sutro tunnel, has
been adjudged mentally incompetent by
Superior Judge Belcher. His daughter
DR.. Emma Sutro- Merritt, who has been
in constant professional attendance on
her father for many months past, has
been appointed guardian of his person
and estate, her bonds being fixed at
100000. Her two brothers and her sis
ter, who reside in this city, became
sureties on the bond. Mr.. Sutro is over
so years of age and the loss of his men,