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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-15
EaIALIZIx6 TAXES.

the course ad0r.e- By the board q
valuation The board liz doing sts duty
20 tae peopie q thiz city. and The pep
r3e should respond By giving theyn sup
port An effort viii oe m.aae. 10 doubt.
In the political canraign 70 have Il az
pear taa. the hard was hard Ep9n poor
people Nothing could t~ further fro-z.
the truth
Every tire tbs hoard ot equalization
raises 70 the right figures q property
valuation which hsx been assessed to
i0w u helps TO relieve the poo< Of al IN
just burden. There is : very high prsn-
caD4s involved In Just taxation. IN
theory every nan pays according 70
has means, bat Il is 4 :so:or3oas faet
that men who are ordinarily honorable
in their business transactions have be-
come 50 accustomed - egasions and
underyaluatlors that they feel 10 scru-
Ils ia making returns which they
would augrsly resent If they were made
the basis of their credit
II we are ali treated alike there is
nothing - complain Of. and Il we are
all fairly assss5ed the tax rate viii be
reduced. There are uen sho make
return - the assessor that their per
sonaI effects are only worth 80 VINO
yvoukf ~ very much ashamed IL such
al estimate 81 their possessions we're
sent 10 an Eastern creditor The only
Justification offered for this Is thai il
has become q custom and ali alike are
guilty.
The present board ~ equalization
has set AT example which should b.
followed hereafter II will BE- less diff
hcglt for each succeeding board When
IL has beer established once more that
IL Is atte- 81 honor for citizens IL
make fair valuations ot their posses
si0ns much II the annoyance Will dis
APPEAR. because it viii not be necessary
70 specify every item. and the board
will accept a sworn statement except
where there b. reason to believe that
fraud-<or such it Will bec2me-is be-
ing perpe,rftsj.
The ccrresIondence re lived from
country taxpayers suggests two in
proyernents. One is that the board
shall rot call before 1t men in humble
circumstances. u whom The cost Of the
journey would probably be more than
the amour. of the tax. Another idea
is suggested by the writer's who want
- know Why the assessment was not
made correctly In the first instance
ThiB Is very pertinent question. The
incompetence Of 50 many assessorg
There must be a county assessor 10
keep the books. but 1t would be almost
better 10 require sworn statement
from the taxpayer than t. have an as
SCISSOR whose return was SO faulty that
the property owner has to be called
before The board on the bare suspicion
that the valuation Is incorrect. IL the
valuation Of the assessor is not TO BE-
relied upon. We may as We'll abolish the
many deputies and rely upon the tes-
tinony Of the property owner There
Is something very rotten in a system
which compels the board Of equalization
to summon before it hundreds Of prop
er'F owners in order 10 correct the IN
reliable returns ~ assessors.
Taxation is inevitable. and it must
always he a burden; but is irksoue-
ress Is reduced to minimum when the
valuations are fair and every man
pays 10 more ard 10 less than h.
ought - pay.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-15

~ ss>D tbf@fttPtkA8
While seine Democrats. wflo have no
longer any business In tbs ranks of
their party. have shown splendid moral
courage r. placing their Amerieanlsfn
before all considerations 81 party poll
tics. the party at large l. hopelessiy BE-
hind the times. The Democratic party
affords a Characteristic exposition II It's
inability 70 read the signs Of the r,eric,.
or 10 keep pace with tie destiny Of the
country. in the platform adopted BY the
Missouri state convention.
UNNAMED by all pat history and
learning nothing even from events that
have tTansplred within the pas, fea
years. the Democrats II taat state are
stu insisting upon the free coinage Of
silver al the ratio II Is to :. without
waiting for the consent II any other
nation" Confidence in William ]
Bryan. az the heading exponent ~ prin-
eaples whIeh even otse years experience
has sho~r - b. chIfnefi,.al, il ex-
PRESSED WHALE the rest If the country
has become convinced that the adminis-
iEaiion vas Wise In delaying aeciara-
fioa Of war until the country was pre-
pared for Il. the Missouri Democrats are
stila taking credit ~ themselves for hay
Ind sought ~ pfecigitate hoslillt4es at a
rk4Fek. bsss al
be deferred until oIG forces were nlobu-
lied. Democrats blocked the way Il tbs
creation - a navy as long a. they could.
they denounced any increase in the
army as tending 10 Imperialism. and
when an emergency arose In which both
Of these branches If defense and ag-
erosion were needed. they insisted that
that should be done which could not be-
done without preparation.
While the whole world is maryeling
al the wonderful resources = the coun-
Try and stands in admiration at the
spectacle Of the United States conduct
Ing it's business SO I-rudently that a
loan % 500 o. o19 AT "A remarkably low
rate of Interest. Was made from rs oNn
people. the antl4uatrd Democrats II
Missouri are declaring our financial
policy ito og bo.A uasIse ard unneces-
sary."
The example shown hy the govern
meat 81 paying law hut ga.r fa.e 10
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Although The Spa7iards residing IL F.
gasteria. Greece. have been q little late
II getting their news II the progress q
Jhe war. TIE captain - British ship "a
ports they rad a 1ig celebration wne7 hey
learned about the bembardror. Of Nv
York BY the c0ucuerfrg Spanish ct
They get their news from MADRID Omaha
B1e
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. return 10 policy wnich bro1gh. ssseh
misery upon the cnuntry ara s-taIss1
such hsrsxnfss rrson rfse great mas q
the working r<orle u The tinted stztss-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-15

Tha count 5eea2se passionate in his
peadiaE 'Be 11.re'' ~ cried. II have
tales ard landed sstates' al v-ga yoa
a position = Jhe society in wh3rs royalty
moves Say that I nay -e0e for you.'
she siEaed 5lgshed an3 shaoE yer a@aE.
"Y0a got MO the make; TOO late count -
she sai3 n q baS.1sszs-l.ke wav. so h1s
already ben coTrertl.' TAe nex- day he-
engagement 20 a young saan "a tae 3 go
@ Trade vas rnoG1cei.--C9i-&:0 Posi-
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4 CT AAAsTkE.

ne Post Intelligence hereby
9aarsatees It's adserfis~rs n bona
oss paid circulation. Daily, Weekly
Sad Sunday, double that Of any
other Newspaper psbiIshed In the
state of Washington. Advertising
eensrsefs will be made subject TO
this guarantee.
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4 Born meier.

jack 'T-ase q remarkably successful
Speculation ~ Wall s-rset 10 other aav.
Har-y-W4y. I heard you lost every
CENT you rad
Jacks s. / 9id. bu. Tn now engaged 20
tie daughter Of The nan wao broke me.
New York Journal
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Seattle, EeeoSat avenue zz5 Cherry street
HeG York. Roma 1911 TsrnIs4s Court
Chicago, roo-aA s9s-s19 Cn8eAgo E.aGk TX
change building
Tacoma, 13ss s-ae2fe avenue.
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Gfvs p1ssoff1es address Z ssI. i1clu9.nx
county AID state
Rem. ~ expTsss. n21Eey oY'jey. cTzft CO
IN rsxsste-e6 letter. - or rfsk
Jsssps9 sz- Euegrass fIstsa MAJ =.
Editorial Eo9naE Man ~
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Address al conz1.I zrais.a ssqEK aa4 remit
G1css 20 the fHJST INT E<i.fIG EtsCEE
FCELgsHTs1 Co. seassie. Wash
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bFoEer Hooiey appears 70 have perpe-
tFated few fractures On tie great Anglo
American alliance.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02

Tallahassee, Fla. May 1.-The Clark
Phosphate Company at Anita. Citrus coun-
", has been incorporated by letters pat
ent from the state with $4,000 capital The
company win buy, sell and mine phosphate
ock and material. lease mining properties
and rights. and conduct a general phos
phate business. r. S. Clark, II. A. Ford
and +. Hitler are stockholders
Three trains laden with soldiers en- route
from Mobile to Tampa. passed through the
Capital City yesterday. Hundreds of peo-
pie oongregated at the depot, with flags.
banners and flowers, 10 wish the soldiers
godspeed. Thomas Costa. a Confederate
veteran. presented the soldiers with y
wagon load Of Tallahassee choicest fow-
crs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
STOLEN BIBLES RETURNED.
Citizens of Odum to Insist on Prose-
cutiOn of the Thieves.

cutiOn of the Thieves.
Odurn, Ga, May lit is a rare thing for
thief to prey upon the work of God, but
such was the work of parties at this place.
Six weeks ago tonight Messrs Lee and
Cannon closed their series of meetings
at this place. and when they began to
make preparations to leave the tent for
the night they discovered that some one
had stolen each of their Bibles. The peo-
pie of Odum were shocked at the idea
Rewards were offered by the citizens
here and every one kept a close watch for
any clew that might lead to the detect
ion of the guilty party. Il was soon as
certaiped that the parties were at Rich,
about ten miles from here. 1t is supposed
that the parties learned of the disclosure
of the fact, as one morning last week
both Bibles were found in the school house
by the school children. 1t has been de-
cided by the citizens to wait IN
til the next sitting of the grand
jury, at which time the mat
ter will be laid before that body
PittsburG Beats Cincinnati.
Cincinnati o., May 1.-The score of to-
days games follows: R.H.E.
Cincinnati 80 0 1 0 0 0 Ism 4
Pittsburg al 0 3 l 2-11 IA ,
Observation-Disclosures and Goar and
PETIT; Tannehill and Schriver.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
Negroes Ready for War.

Valdosta, Ga, May 1.-The second quar-
terly conference OF African Methodist
Church is in session here
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That we. as ministers and
leaders of the colored race, encourage. the
colored young men to enlist in the service
of the United States for the freedom of
CuDa' and If 1t need be, we leave our pull
PITS as volunteers for this sweet land of
liberty"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

100000 ~~~--~-~-~~~~-~-~~-~-~-~
JoNES-The relatives and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Jones are invited to
attend the funeral of the former from his
late residence, sos Henry street, west, this
morning at IL o'clock.
KILEY.-The relatives and friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kiley are invited
to attend the funeral of the former from
No. 165 East Boundary street, at o'clock
this afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
PRESERVE your SIGHT

BY wearing glasses that not alone enable
you to see, but correct every defect that
may exist.
mere Is no guesswork in our methods
We have the latest and most approved
scientific apparatus for accurate eye test
ing. We make no charge for consultation
or examination, and should you need the
services of a physician we will frankly
tell you so.
Our crystal lenses are perfect in every
respect, being ground under our own SUI
pervision. They cannot be compared in
value to the kind offered as cheap by the
so-called opticians or jewelers. who handle
inferior glasses as a side line.
DIR. M. SCHWAB & SON,
Exclusive Opticians, AZ Bull street.
N. B.-Oculist prescriptions filled same
day received. Repairing done at short
notice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
MONEY EASIER AT LONDON.
Let Up in the Demand for Gold for
the United States.


London, May 1.-The money market was
considerably easier the American demand
for gold having ceased and gold flowing in
from all quarters. The Bank of England
stock of gold is estimated at $4,000 900, and
the fact that the bank bid IT'S 9Md for
African gold has given the impression that
it anticipates a heavy drain later
Business on the Stock Exchange i'm
proved practically in every department,
the exception being the collapse of the
Bottomley group of West Australian min
ing shares, which resulted in nine fail
ures.
1t is not unlikely that other defaulters
may be declared on Tuesday.
Consols led the rise on gilt edged securi-
ties, with 1ls home railroads went Il to
pa higher.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
PhiIin CnIderon Dead.

London, May 1.--Phuip Calderon. the
distinguished painter member of the royal
academy and keeper of the royal academy
since 1881 is dead. He was 65 years of
age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
ENROLMENT NOTICE.

Savannah. Ca. May 2, 1S9s.-Men deslr-
ing to enlist with the Savannah Volunteer
Guards Battalion in Second Regiment,
Georgia Infantry, u. S. ", are notified TO
apply at Guards Armory, corner Bull and
Charlton streets, any day from a. m. to
p. M, p. m. to p. m, or p. m. to 10
p. M, for enrolment.
VIM. GARRARD, 1t. Col. u. S. V.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
Pittsburg Beats Cincinnati.


Chicago May 1.-The score of to-day's
game follows; R.H.E.
Chicago 80 90 2 0 0-3 a
Louisville q 0 0 0 0 DOL II 3
Batteries-Briggs and Donohue; Cum
bingham and Wilson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
til midnight, May z, 1898: Fair Monday,
warmer
Weather from Washington:
For Georgia and South Carolina: FAY
Monday; warmer near the coast; south
westerly winds.
For Eastern Florida-Fair; warmer in
northern portion; variable winds, becom-
ing southerly.
For Western Florida-Fair weather..
southerly winds.
General Conditions: Partly cloudy to
cloudy weather prevails in Washington
city, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, the
Central and Upper Mississippi and tile
Lower Missouri valleys, and the lake re-
gion. Clear skies are reported from all
other sections.
1t is slightly warmer over the Middle
Atlantic coast states and Texas.
Light to fresh variable winds are noted
along the Atlantic coast.
Yesterdays weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature, 1 80 p. m 81 degrees
Minimum temperature $50 a. m. 90 degrees
Mean temperature ............... u degrees
Normal temperature ............ II degrees
Excess of temperature .......... 1 degree
Accumulated excess since May 1 l degree
Accumulated excess since Jan
l, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .146 degrees
Rainfall ........................... 90 inch
Normal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .08 inches
Deficiency since May l, ......... .08 inches
Deficiency since January /; ...s.37 inches
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta at a m. (75th meri-
dian time) yesterday was S.3 feet, a fall
of 1.5 feet during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Observations taken May /, 1885, p m.
G5th meridian time), at the same moment
of time at all stations, for the Morning
News:
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Enrolment of volunteers from the Re
publican Blues will take place at the
Armory at p. m, Monday May I'd. All
volunteers and any able-bodied man who
wishes to enlist will attend.
GEORGE w. DRUMMoND,
Recruiting officer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR RENT OR SAFE.

The residence of the late Judge w. D.
Harden, corner of Gwinnett and Lincoln
streets. Will rent partly furnished for sum-
mer months, cheap. Apply to
M'LAWS & CAIN,
Board of Trade Building
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
MEETINGS..

GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The monthly meeting of this society will
be held this evening at 8 o'clock at
Hodgson Hall. H. W. JOHNSON,
Recording Secretary.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

The steamer D. Murchison will sail from
foot of Barnard street for Augusta end
way landings on Tuesday, May 8, at p M
For freight or passage apply at wharf.
H C. WELLS, Agent.
Telephone It's.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
AssIGNEE's SALE.
FURNITURE AND GENERAL MER.
CHANDISE STORAGE

Can be had at the District Messenger and
Delivery Company's warehouse, 81 to SO
Montgomery street. on reasonable terms.
The building has been thoroughly over
hauled and repaired, and now offers I'M
surpassed facilities for storage of all
kinds, furniture vans, express wagons and
messengers furnished. Pianos and furnl.
ture packed for shipment and removed
with care. Telephone 2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
GLADSTONE LOSING GROUND.

His Local MaIady Reported Slowly
Advancing.
London, May THE following bulletin
as to Mr.. Gladstone's condition was posted
at Hawarden this evening:
"There has been no material change In
AIr Gladstones condition since last Sun
day. There is a slow advance in the local
malady and he has at times considerable
pain, but he has felt easier this after
INlon"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
MILITARY ORDERS.
IMPORTANT MEETING.

IMPORTANT MEETING.
Headquarters Company B, Savannah
Volunteer Guards.--An important meeting
of Company B of the Guards will be
held at the Arsenal this evening
at $50 o'clock. All officers, non-commis-
stoned officers and members of all classes
are expected to be present
THOMAS SCREVEN,
Captain Commanding.
J. w. MOTTE, JR.. LIST Sergt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
PILOT BOAT sPRITE SUNK.
Mallory Line steamer Colorado Runs
Into Her at Port RoyaI.

Beaufort, s. c., May AS the Mallory
line steamer Colorado was leaving her
berth at Port Royal for New York this
morning the pilot boat 'sprite. which was
at anchor off Battery creek, with jib up,
was struck on the port side abaft main
rigging and sunk. Pilots Stevens and An
tome Zarrabalga and a crew of four were
aboard and were saved. The Colorado
stopped and showed the pilot ashore. The
Sprite was valued at 5000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02

The woman who has a silk petticoat
does not neglect to take the world into
her confidence. Boston Transcript
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NOTICE,

on and after Monday, May O. and until
Monday, Sept. 5, the banks of this city
will open at 10 o'clock a. m. and close at
o'clock p. m.
BY order Savannah Clearing Association.
JOHN NJ. HOGAN. Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02

POTATO BARRELS.
BEAN BASKETS.
CUCUMBER BASKETS.
STRAWBERRY BASKETS.
TOMATO CARRIERS.
in stock and for sale at close prices,
FAWCETT & CO.,
2l2-2l6 Bay Street. West
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
CARD OF THANKS.

We beg to express our gratitude to the
President of the Hebrew School for his
valuable services to this institution. Rev.
A. HoWITZ, S. JACOBSON, head teacher
and all-members
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
il. ID. OSBORNE, ID. ID. 5
SPECIAL NOTICE.

SELNAlNA NUIILE.
I make a speciality of country and civ
orders. The very finest and cheapest III.
quors' Wines, etc. shipped to any part of
the country or city ION short notice. WIN
send price list on application.
MAX STERN. Agent
Is and II Broughton. East.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02

7, temperature; *V, velocity of wind.
II. B. Boyer,
Observer Weather Bureau.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-02-06

rales tendran las carteras de Obras puhlicas Y
Agriculture, y los autonomistas las de Hacien.
da Instruction. Pero ell concerto es pura-
mente transitorio, sin trascendencia electoral
nipguLa, de tai suerte que en- las elecciones,
cada psrtido llevara las urnae sus candidates,
quien disponga de la mayorfs en- las camsras
ditpondra tambi6n del Consejo insular homo
geneo de6nitivo. Asf, pues, ell arreglo de
hoy solo alcanza mo iifcsr las condolences
de la lucia, haciendola suave serena evi.
tando dsgustos y cheques, que habrian de ser
muy sensibles. Hay concordis: no hay union.
Ojala que pueda llegarse esta Ultima en- ter
mfnos que no lastimen ell interes y el decoro de
ninguna agrupaci6n polftics.
-. Pleas que ejecutara en- la retreta de
esta noche la banda del battalion Provisional
ndmero f.: / o.-Pasodoble de cornetas "Ju'
nio", BuroD. 2o.-Polka ''Campanillita"
Inor. 80 .-SiDfon:a "Originar', Canepa. 40.
--Danza de las "Vacantes", Gounod. So
Pot pourrit 'Valses", Waldttenfel Co.
Paso doble 6nsl
~. Dfcese que en- breve Sc hara una com
pleta reforma en- la iniumentaria de todos los
ouerpos de ejercito, que prestan sus servicios
Ell esta lsla Ell cspacete sc susttuirk por 60
rras en- ell ejercito y en- la guardia civil por
sombreros, como en- Cuba. Ell ira je de drill
crudo Sc cambiara por otro mas adecuado.