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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-12
DON'T LIKE THE DECISION.
s,orxrY TREAsURER - WEARY OF
NEARING COMPLAINTS.
I.,.nusl Property Taxpayers Think
n In Wrong for the saprene
Cesrt 90 Say ~ IL URecnstffu-
sle.ai 10 Exempt Their Property.

rn<re Is enc department Ct the county
~uur.pouss in which the decision o. the
nate supreme court. holding that all ex-
I'm p.ionz OF private property from taxa
tion are unconstitutional, has caused par
.srr,lar and lasting woe. IL Is the treas
urers Office. To Treasurer Charles +.
vrht,tIesey come daily nearly 800 personal
uroperty taxpayers, and Is per cent. OF
Diem register a complaint more or less
enohafsc before finally parting with their
ducats.
While the receipts Of money from the
snail taxpayers have not been large. the
voiume transacted has been great, and
hehind tbs counters Is employed a force
= clerks larger than has been necessary
- the work for long time AS rule.
~ large taxpayers have not yet appeared
- the freasurers ONCE, and IL is said at
IL courthouse that some OF them are
hol<ing back. hoping that suit viii be
hrpughf to restrain the treasurer from coli
acting taxes or personal property assessed
q amount less than 1900
A disposition TO get the question again
I'd the courts has been shown by several
arpsyers and Il is not improbable that a
suif will be filed when the sheriff ~ direct.
"A by the court 10 seize the personal be-
lnssngs OF the deiinquents. County Treas
ufer Wiz.,tlesey Is hoping that this VIII be
done: not that he 10 In a position to take
,ddes In the matter or that he Is not carry
ine out the letter and intent OF the law.
mo question Of a public nature In late
wars has so aroused the people as the
1ectsion Of the court Of final resort. de-
clar1ng unconstitutional all exemptions of
taxation OF private property" said an Of
nclal at the courthouse yesterday. Be
FIRE another election has rolled around. 1t
= nv belief that the personal tax ques-
ton win have become an issue well I'M
dsrstood and considered by the people.
You can readily realize the position In
which the county treasurer Is placed. Ev-
cry man who IL called on to pay him
money. II he believes tho amount demand
"a o. the payment OF any sum Is unjust
b3amss the treasurer. After April !, IL
win Be the freasurer's duty to proceed
araInst those who have failed 10 call and
purchase their receipts for taxes on their
the goods assessed for the amount of the
tax against them. This will mean hard
shlp against a good many inoffensive. and
poor people. Naturally. they will take IL
oat on the treasurer. for the tax collector
Heser was a popular individual"
Several attorneys have been requested
b. VARIOUS individuals TO inquire carefully
into the Law, with the hope OF finding
some means whereby thd question can
again be brought into court. II is prob
abe that II any suit Is brought, 1t will not
b. done until the sheriff. acting under an
execution taken out by the treasurer. shall
. SAKE and offer for sale tho personal prop
erfy OF some taxpayer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-12
PARIS EXPOSITION.
No Allotment Until Congress Has
Made Provision.

City Comptroller Parry yesterday re-
eeived an official statement from the Chi
cago office OF the special United States
commissioner 70 the Paris exposition. say
ing that no allotment OF space can be made
in the American section until congress has
taken action The letter Il as follows:
''Wlli II. Parry esq. Seattle. Wash
Dear Sir: AS We are In receipt of many
requests for definite information in re-
gard TO awards Of space at the Paris ex-
position. ] think Il proper to advise you
that no allotment can be made in the
American section until after congress =
makes provision for the representation Of
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"What Happened to Jones."

For four lights. starting tomorrow (Sun-
daD. the Seattle theater offers a laughing
treat in the appearance of Harry Corson
Clarke in George II. Broadhurst's comedy,
What Happened to Jones'" Mr.. Clarke
will be seen In the title role. that of Jones,
the traveller for hymn book house who
sells playing cards as a side line. The sup
porting company is an excellent one and
will produce the play under the personal
supervision of the author.
MILLINERY opening at Graham's to-
day.
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''The Prisoner OF Algiers'' will close its
engagement at the Third Avenue theatre
tonight. There will be a matinee this aft
ernoon at 2:I5 O'Clock.
Every college or high school student and
every young man or woman of culture
should read BLEAK House" and then see
Miss Jane Coombs In her wonderful crea-
TORS Of Lady Deadlock and Hortense
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There will be an entire change of pro-
gramme at this theater tonight. The old
stock company has returned after a trip
on the road. They will open with their
new comedy of four acts entitled Him,
She and Her" The principal character
Will be taken by Mr.. ]. d. Brownell, who
has played this for two seasons on the
road. A strong company OF vaudeville
performers will be added to make this q
first-class show, all for 10 cents.
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Maurice McM,cken, pres.den. OF the
First Avenue Railway Company hes i'd
dressed communication to the mayor
and city council asking a hearing before
that body or such committee as II nav
appoint. relative to the resolution recent
~ adopted by the council threatening for
fixture OF the roads franchise
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the United States. and the president ap-
points a permanent commission 10 take
charge of the same.
However. you may rest assured that L
shall take pleasure in keeping you adj
vised of any developments that may be OF
interest 10 you and will forward appica-
ton blanks as soon as they are ready for
distribution / will also forward you in a
few DAYS a copy of the special commits
sioner's report In regard 20 the exposition.
II Ia hoped that congress will soon take
some action in the matter. Yours truly,
JOHN II. McGiBBONS.
Assistant Special Commissioned"
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WtLkE AND Ills MONEY.
'ses Have Disappeared and Foul
Play Is ~uxu.rtst

ShSslss wrke ana se0a or s1a are miss.
Hg Wilkes friends think that he has
VIII fcul play. as ne was las; seen
.sseanssaay evening with two strangers N
sae snug saloon. The missing man Is ~
s ,, OF age. f1ve feet nine inches ~ height
sot eyes and sandy musiachr. He vas
asssfd IN brown eheyior coat and blsrk
ss's TBS fingers q his ieft hand have
Nen amputats,i
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AMUSEMENTS.
Bulls Concert Tonight.

As Alexander Salvini was the son of, and
himself. great actor. so Alexander Bull
is not only the son Of but Is himself. a
great violinist. who deserves to be greeted
by full house tonight at the Pike Street
theater The Musical Courier, New York,
says Of him: His manner OF singing a
melody is peculiarly delightful. and Ole
Bull himself never played with more SYM
pathetic expression.
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SAID HE WAS ROBBED.
sses Michael Kelly. According to
his story. Was Thrown Ont

=. H. Ballard. night Waterman or the
HsSaa hotel. was arrested at an early
aear Yesterday morning on a charge OF
asAaIt and battery. The complaining
Whites. Michael Kelly. alleges that he
vas robbed Of $40 In the hotel aud when
T MADE complaint 70 Ballard the latter
Nsssd him cut ef the house The ease
VI Be heard 6y Justice Austin at 3 o clock
Ibis afternoon.
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kEIRk TOOK THE CHECK.
when Presented ut the Hank Ii IL
Pronounced N EorRery.

W. Stokes kelrk. merchant of this
ely, reported case OF forgery 10 thu
Police yesterday. but was unable 10 tell
: ANYTHING that would lead to the detection
~ the fcfger During the day he present
"a 2 he.S check signed by Frye. Brihn
co. 10 The bank for collection, and IL
was AZ once pronounced forgery. Mr..
herk says he does not know when he
rce'ved this check. and can give no de-
Nfipsiqn OF the party presenting Il.
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Ruii.iLng Permits.

Among recent building permits issued is
ore - r. W. Herald ard { II Herald for
a two-Stcry frame building a she corner
cf Madison street anG Sixteenth avenue.
10 cost s. 40 Also one TO :. . A1cklin
Ter ons-StoFy frame dwelling az lis7
Twenty-frsr avenue 70 cost 81 GO.
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The hoard % puhHc works yesterday
awarded tire contract Tor r~planking ard
otherwise improving Main street. between
Fifth avenue south ard Eighth avenue
south - NJ. Dow & Co. the only Bidders
az s. Zs.-so. No bids were received fer the
improvement D. Wesllake avenue.
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NEARLY ONE TON PER DAY.
81, 1897, Were Over &S2.OOo-
For the Eleven Months Ending
Feb. 2s, lses, Aboat 100000.

Marvellous changes have been made In
master W. J. Colkett first began working
there as clerk for a monthly stipend OF
ST. The advance has been steady from
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HON. CHARLES \. TONNE.
Prominent silver Republican Leader
to Visit Seattle.

An event of more than ordinary interest
especially TO advocates OF the free coin
age OF silver Will be the visit 10 Seattle
OF Hon Charles A. Towne. member Of
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day morning. Deceased was the wife Of
James l. Clark and mother OF Capt. w.
H Clark, OF the Seattle fire department
She WAS a native OF Philadelphia. and has
resided on Puget sound for the last thirty
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COPPER RIVER.
Popular steamer Noyo leaves Monday
evening. March II. Apply a Chlberr.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bank building.
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CITY RETURNS CANVASSED.
OFFICIAL COUNT GIVES MAYOR
HUMEs 4 MAJORITY OF 737.
With . Majority Over Wallace Of
61S-Then Follows Judge FOote
With q Majority Over Lyon Of 3O5.

returns of the city election held last Tues
day, and the figures are identical with
those already published by the Post-Ineel-
Iisencer The tnials are as follows:
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The grand Jury yesterday returned a bill
indicting Charles Norriger. OF West Seat
tie, with selling liquor without license.
He was arrested late last night by Capt.
r. j. Atwell and taken TO the county Jail.
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ar IaV.na CLARK assd Is years diea
= ~ horse. - Jefferson street. vest,r-
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During the month Of January s947 was
paid In for box rents and during Fehru-
airy only $50 During the month OF Feb
ruary. 1891. the receipts were Sc 81. ST so
that the inctease during the corresponding
month OF 1858 was about - per cent. Dur
Ing the twenty-eight days OF February
last. Si4.5S two-cent stamps and about s.
ooo stamped envelopes and newspaper
wrappers were sold. In all. over 5000
pounds Of iirst-class matter was handled
during February. or nearly one ton per
day.
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fourth to first-class and during the past
few years, since the office has been first
class, four successive advances under that
head have been made.
The Office is now in the twelfth month
Of another fiscal year and the outlook Is
that the receipts will exceed $4,000. This
VIII make the office one grade higher and
will permit the employment of more help.
The department at Washington has al
ways endeavored to do all ii could for
the Seattle postoffice and the officials here
speak in highest terms OF the treatment
received. Eight temporary clerks have
been added since the rush began last June
and they are now kept busy night and
day with directory and other work. The
present force consists of fifty-fve per-
sons. comprising the postmaster. TWEEN
ty-six clerks, twenty-five carriers and
three substitutes. Assistant Postmaster
Colkett states that everything Is moving
finely and so far no complaint has been
made that has gone to the department.
Seattle, he says. contains the best ma
tured crowd he ever saw or heard about
The receipts for the year that ended
March 81. 1897. were So, 1925. The re-
ceipts for the eleven months that ended
February N 1898. were $97. 1903. The re-
ceipts by quarters show the steady in
crease In the business. They were as
follows.
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CASTOR
Sas fac II
': 49, !: :s;''&WZzM< ~! -
Kinney Is Released.

F. S. Kinney was yesterday released on
depositing 81 900 cash bail with the clerk OF
the superior court. II is understood that
his brother-in-law. Patrick Gibbon, of Rem
ton. was largely instrumental in securing
the necessary bail
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Charles Norriger Indicted.

MILLINERY opening at Grahams to-
day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18
DEnocRAIs SCHOOL TINE sesRoes

That They Bs,~ Kighf 90 Ds .. ssd .sa
Mold pnscs Which 0. . s~h~s.s ca S&.s
They Gan sry f.r white M.a ..a
white Metal
For THG CAucasiAx
FAIsos, Aug. L., ls3s.
As the war Of powder and lead 10
about over. and the political Clouds
are gradually lowering. burdepcd as
usual with abuse a =, some Of which
- being scattered around already.
Democratic slogan is negroes
in oaics created by fusion Of the
Pops "and kspubs.
Dr. Oaks says, quoting from the
Bible. lit Is the truth thai makes us
free Nov, whA, In the truth and
facts in the cas4i Every uovreju-
diced man knows that IN q gs-.t
many parts Of the state the Demo.
Gratis have been schooling the me-
groes, that as they. held nearly al
the votes of their party they had the
right 10 make their demand. wsv
did they teach such infernal doctrin.s
For two purposes:
First. IL they could succeed they
(the negroes) would eventually dsse
ont Of the Republican party all. or
nearly 50, the whites of the party,
thereby leaving the negroes to bst.
tie for them selves, because every
body must know ~ the whites are
left out Of conventions &c., they uin
not affiliate With thesn Any longer.
Second. IL the above disIutsgr ss,ou
can be worked IL would cause the
Pops to drop the fxbt. asd they
would bag the game that this tvap
has been set for the las. four years.
and some few nseso-s have taken
the bait. Tue De@s are Q iittl. pr--
mature IN pulling the trigger. WY,
even IN Damn, see il stated that the
Editor 10 now advising publieaits for
the egroes to make demands. VIA.
for.
In my village four a. years ago
there Was . purse Of .J0Ur 10 dollars
made mp by the Dems and paid ntD
the hands OF . colored Repubiic.n
to induce the negroes Of this place
to vote for Mr.. Spears, even after he
Vas ordered down BY the committee
TO keep them from voting for Taomp-
SOD. IL these Are fast, ~ above
stated, Who IL to blame fog the &C.
ton OF at least some Of the negroes:
10 ii not tins iofsrnal corrupt teseh-
ing contrary 10 morality and every
good principle laid down. Have you
been honest with then. il il your
aim and purpose to keep mp This
var Of races that you profit thsesbyi
DR.. Tslmage says, "psrsseufioa very
rarely sueceeds." You and some Of
your abettors say ths Pops Are too
snail in numbers &c. How many
brought the idea Of abolitios Of
slavery 1t frstf Only four, Q very
small cloud. A good many Dsns
acknowledge our principles. Isan't
understand them. They say We mast
como back. Who Was il that Isss
Cleveland and his followers; you
have deserted Oevslspd. Who tbsa
have to come baekf Fess the ~oru
and we will meet yoa WrFA =.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18
with Capt. Cookies

connection with Capt. Cookies
statement:
The total receipts on the Ave az
counts which are payable monthly
into the public treasury have been
BY periods (for Capt. Cookies graft
fication) as follows:
First period, from January ].
1881. to COke's last payment. May
81, 1926, just II years and , months !:
Total payments S39G,474 IS
Average per year 21,JOl 10
Average per month 2,Dl IS
Second period, from last pay
ment OF Coke, May 81, 1885, to the
Inauguration OF Dr. Thompson on
January L., 1897, year %
months, covering Cookies time:
The payments were ss2,l:U ~
Average per year JO,sD2 ~
Average per month Abb -
Third period, from Jan. ~, 1871
to July 81, 1895, l yearG ;'-3 months,
the amount was Sl63,3JG IA
| Cso6S PN' :
Average per month s,1.s y
These figures show the actual
collections u Thompson, the
amount turned over to him by
Capt. Cooke being placed to Cooke,
credit.
There are many mysteries con
nected with this affair. For In
stance, for the year 1881, the pay
ment on accoant of sales of Supreme
Court Reports were 81 ,35l -, and
in 1891 $2,6ls.Ol, showing AN aver
age OF $I,S57.75 for these clever
years, and then for the three yea ?,
1892, 7"ys, and ~, the grand tota
payments on this account reachec
only $62I.I2 for the three years
and then suddenly went bacl
above the general average.
There are other features of thii
mystery, which We will refer Il
next week.
Meanwhile We shall be glad {.
have Capt. Cooke tell us wher
that 81 ,j5s.01 was on November -
1886:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18

protocol ard Auru.
sec~sry State The a.,sds
zoe hspue'e of France wasa'uyn
me od States and Spain have formally
the Of
shall be undertaken
signature hosihtc
nent 10 the commanders military aud fore.
Now therefore, William Mckinley,
claim the CT the United
hereby command orders be Immediately
to the the
wne. whereof have ts~euno
the [ n,ed States o be aM Mxed. - :
Done At the WahnSiop day. tl.
OF
of the independence
twenty-thrrd. - ~
By the President
WILLIAM K DAY. Secretary Of stale
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18
Os N0s OOVn -
Louisburg, N. c., Aug. 8, SO.

THE CAUCASIAN was requested
TO publish the foregoing, and We
gladly comply with the request,
but do not see that it explains
away the discrepancy in the re-
ceipts in the State Secretary's Office.
The following figures and data is
published in the Progressive
Farmer of this week, and THE
CAUCASIAN reproduces them in
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18
EIectrOcuted Accidental lly.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Aug, 1O.-While
leaning from window of the
Shamokin Valley knitting works to-
day Miss Jennie Allison, aged
eighteen years, was electrocuted by
her nose coming in contact with a
telephone wire that had been crossed
by a live arc light wire. Her feet
rested on q coil of steam heating
pipes at the time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18
SeVeute al Lives Lost.

NASHVILLE, Aug. ia special
to the Banner from Knoxville, Tenn.
says: News has just reached here
that q cloud-burst has occurred at
Beach Creek, remote locality in
Hawkins county, nearly twenty
miles from Rogersville. Seventeen
persons lost their lives. Thirteen of
the bodies have been recovered. The
dead we're number of poor families.
Their cabins, in a narrow valley
were swept away IN the flood follow
ing the cloud burst.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18
StanIy County Bond Case.

Judge Simonton has decided tho
Stanly county bond case and up
holds the validity of the bonds. The
temporary injunction granted SON .
time ago is continued to final hear
ing, as the case in all probability
will be appealed to the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals. aon.
Kerr Craige, of Salisbury, is ap.
pointed receiver of taxes collected
for 1896. for the payment of the in
terest on the bonds.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18

The OH ai statement Of the -
That will OF
Cuba. " $3.50 -
That Porto Rico and w. Indie. saa
the sdrone the
eeded to the :"
Inst the United States will aud hold city,
pending the conclusion Of treaty which
nne the CONTROL dsposion and
That Cuba Porto Rico and other Spanish islands
be immediately
within shall gpns the
meet at and San JUAN
details of the " -
That the Cned States aud Spain than
commissioners
Commissioners the
"a be
notice to that effect will
to the commanders OF military % navalfo
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18
FeRTiLlZeR TRUST.
Virginia and Carolina Company Purchase
Mills io Georgia
Norehead City Pilot.

virginia ond CarOno1 S"'np1nS Turehssr
Mills In Georgia
Aorehead City Pilot.
ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. l2,-Tae
Virginia and Carolina Chemical
Company has purchased the mills Of
the Southern Fertilizer Company
for $500 Tho four mills con-
trolled by the Southern company are
located At ATLANTA, Savannah,
Rome and Cordele, Ga. The purchase
Of these mills makes the total num-
Der of factories controlled BY the
Virginia and Carolina Company
twenty-seven. The company il cap
italizsd at 81. 100000. The deal wss
completed at Richmond, Virginia,
Wednesday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18

Five new yearly subscriptions and
one renewal, or six new yearly sub
seriptions sent 1T one time, IS 90 We
will send the "Handy War Book"
FRHE. Send for sample copies.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18
ORDERED TO SUSPEND HosTILrTrEs.

The order sent TO Gen Merritt follows.
"ApJrTANT =
Washington. August 4.
MERRITT Manila:
The President directs all military
pended Peace negotiations nearing completion
ouu
the commanders of the Spanish forces
tons Further orders will follow. Ackn
by order Of the Secretary Of War
H. &. CoREIS, AdJutan G-per
To Shsfter
above s s 10 -
As
Merritt will be directed confer
diatey Gen Miles will himself
San Juan and other
conditions Cuba the ORDERS
be much different to
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
l0c. 25c. II c. c. C. fail. druggists refund money
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18
The Caucasian.

The regular subscription price of
OF the paper is 81 year, 60 cents
fUaSiX months, and 35 cents for three
months. For SHORT TME, until we
Get
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