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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-06
BALANCE SHEET OF
THE GOVERNMENT,
Disbursements Considerably More
Than Receipts, Showing
Deficiency for the Year.

The secretary OF the treasury renorts that
the receipts OF the government from all
sources during the fiscal year ended June
50 1898 including S4, ISL 223 received from
sale NJ Pacific railroads, amounted To s+n5.-
32l 335. and its expenditures 10 st43 3ss $50.
There was obtained from customs Slts SIS -
062 and from internal revenue $40 $50 eil
Our dutiable imports amounted 10 Saee: T35
~ a decrease OF So. l5s. 500 over the pre-
ceding year. and inspirations free Of duty
amounted 10 s2qi. 4is.ls5. a decrease from the
preceding year OF sao, 524 osS. Internal rev.
enue receipts exceeded those of the pre-
ceding year by s2i 2l2, 0bs.
The total tax collected on distilled spirits
was so Ga39. on manufactured tobacco
s3'i 80. ard IN fermented liquors s3g SIS .
i2i We exported nferc ha0djse during the
year amounting to ~ .23i 4S2 350 an increase
Of siS0 4sS.74 from the preceding year
1T Is estimated upon the basis 0f present
revenue avs The receipts Of the govern
u1ent for he year ending June IN. 1852 VIII
be 81. So, ana its expenditures sfS9 e.
S7f.st7, resulting in deficiency az Sli2.-
G9aNn
on the FIRST Of December lseS. there was
held IN the treasury gold coin amounting
f. sl2S fiI.5f1: gold bullion amounting TO
sI2S 52 e., silver bullion amounting 70 $a3-
EGa 90 and c'1or forms Of money amount
Ing % Sl5l go aS1
on me same date the amount of money
~ ~ kinds IN circulation or mt Included
ia the treasury holdings vas = ssf $40 5At
ar Increase for The wear ~ $iSs - o';e
Estimating o'r population TT = l0i fs0 at
-" time rnsri Toned. the per capita circula-
ton was 80 40
C}n ne same date there was ia the treaa-
my g3ld bullion amounting - slS.502 SIS.
The Inffos. of Gold.
The provision made FOR strengthening the
resources - tf3e treasury i0 connection with
the aar aas given increased confidence in
the purpose ard power ~ toe gayerurnr rt
80 ma.ntasu tho present standard and has
established more Arrn}y than ever the nn-
tionai credit 81 home 1nd abroad 4
marka5 evidence ~ THIS Is found I'm the in
flow ~ gold 20 the treasury is res gold
hnsdrEs on November J. lS,ss. we're $E14 o.
$50. as compared wtA &i525-e F47 on No
vs:nasr T. 1855. and 81 Increase of net cash
~ s2 RS lro from November T. lsa7 70
sFo rs rs November T. 1ssss Tac present
ratio cf net treasury gold outstanding. Civ
ing lis aiitieS. including United safes
treasury notes e 1870 silver certificates
currency certif rafFs standard silver sIe}~
isss WAS - p pr cen'.. rs compared with
is q per cent. November J. 1881
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOB
CURRENCY LEGISLATION.
Treasury Notes. Once Redeemed IN,
Gold. should Not he Paid Out
Except for Gold

renew 50 mech ~ my recon- ueudaff0n
80 t'ee*aiisa- 80. "a foilows That
when any q the United st&ies notes are
presented for redemption and ars re4eemsa
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Peru Wishes to Annul a Treaty.

The government of Peru has given the
prescribed notification of its intention 70
aorogate the treaty OF friendship, COM
nerce and nav CATION concluded with this
country August 81 1897. AS that treaty
contains many important provisions neceS-
sary 10 the maintenance OF commerce and
good relations which could with difficulty
tie replaced by the nomination OF renewed
provisions within the brief twelve monthS
intervening before the treaty terminates. [
have invited suggestions by Peru as 20 the
particular provisions il IS desired 10 annul.
N the hope Of reaching an arrangement
whereby the remaining articles may be pro-
viSionally saved
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the most convenient route. Il necessarily
ircsgded review % the results Of previous
surveys and plans AID IN particular those
adopted ~ the Maritime Canal Company
Under Its existing concessions from Ssca-
raSua and Costa R.ca. 81 that to this ex-
fsng these grants necessarily held Al S.
- entail part IN the deliberations and con-
ciuzsous OF she canal commission, a. trey
Rave held and must needs hosa ln the s.
ca=A.cn o. the matter BY congress TEf!er
THESE circumstances and in view Of over
fsgae arc Costa Ksra by ether parties far
q new canal concession, predEated Oh sae
assumed approaching lapse q the contracts
q the Maritime Cana Company WITH
tfssss sta;ss. ] have not hssita.ea 70 ex-
press NY c9nsEcfo4 tina; considerations of
expectancy and international policy, "a be-
tween tie several governments interested
IN the construction ard confr0l Of an inter-
oceanic caHa. BY this route. require he
maintenance or the status Qno until ths
G3nA4 csgnm SziCn shall nave reported and
The United States congress shall have had
Ire opportunity 10 pass finally upon the
whole matter during ;i9e present session.
Without prejudice by r asen Of any change
In the existing conditions
Nevertheless, Il appears taat the Vern-
nent OF Nicaragua. as one OF lis last SOW
ere.gn acts before merging us pow rs IL
Central America nas granted ar optional
concession 70 another association. 10 Dc
come effective or the expiration Of tie
present grant Il DOES not appear tnat
surveys have been made or what route II
proposed under this contingent grant. 81
that an exan1ina ton OF the feasibility OF
lis pans IL necessarily hot Ell aGace3 in the
report Of the canal commission. AL these
circumstances suggest the urgency Of some
definite acton by the congress Al t8is seS
sion. IL the labors Of the past are 10 be
Utilized and the linking % tne Atlantic AMI
Pacific oceans By q practical waterway IS
IL be- realized. That the construction Of
such a maritime highway Is now mgr than
ever indispensable 70 that infinite ard
ready inttr-c0mn1u nication betw' cur
eastern and western seals9argls ds nandef
by the annexation. OF the Hawaiian Islands
and the prospective expansion Of oar -nfu-
sflce and commerce % the Pacific. and that
Gar national policy now more lmpera5iFely
tran ever calls for its control by this gov
eminent are propositions waich | d3uat
not the congress viii daily appreciate and
wisely act upon.
Chilean Claims Commission.
A convention providing for the revival
OF the late United States aud Chilean
claims commission and the consideration Of
claims which were duly presented to the
late commission but no, cons idercd because
Of the expiration of the TN linn ;e1 for the
duration Of the commission. was signed
May "a 1897. and has remained Enacted
upon BY the senate. The term b rein fix Il
Tor eTecfing the exchange Of Publications
baving elapsed. the convention falls unless
the time he extended by amendment which
! am eildeay0ring to bring about, with the
friendly concurrence OF the Chilean gov
ernment.
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the satisfaction Of both governments. save
IN three important cases-thas of ChamiZsi,
A. e. Paso Tex. where the TWO cuinlns-
sioners failed 10 agree and wherein, Tor
this cause only. the government mas pro-
posed 10 Mexico the adoption OF q thir5'
member; the proposed elimination OF waaf
are known as ''BancoS. small is.eiateI iss-
ands formed by the cutting on OF hends N
the Rio Grande, from the operation OF ne
treaties OF lsss ami 1889, recommended by
the commissioners and approved by this
government hut stu under e2nSide ratien oy
Mexico. and tAs subject Of the equitable
distribution of the waters Of the Rio
GraaLe," fer which the commissioners rec
cr1TnendsQ an international! dam ana reseT-
voir, are approved by Mexico, bat still IN
der cons Iteration by this government
Pending these questions il IS necessary IN
extend the life OF the commission, which
expires December . next.
Queen of the Netherlands Crowned.
The corona ton Of the young queen Of the
Netherlands was made the occasion Of tit
ting CONGRATULATIONS.
McCord Claim Adjusted.
The claim Of Victor Fl. McCord AGAINST
Peru, which for number of years has
been pressed By this government and has
on several occasions attracted the attention
OF the congress. has been satisfactorily ad
justed A protocol was signed May H. isss.
Whereby. the fact OF liability being admit
ted, the question of the amount 10 be
awarded was submitted 10 the chief justice
Of Canada sole arbitrator. His award
sets the indemnity due TO the claimant at
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Death of the Ming of samoa.

Malietoa Laupcpa. the king of Samoa.
died on August . last. According to ar
ticle |. Of the general act of Berlin his
successor shall he duly elected according
To the laws and customs Of Samoa" Ar
engagements having been agreed upon be-
tween the sgDatories of the general act
for the return Of Mataafa and the other
eslled Samoan chiefs they were brought
from Jaluit by a German war vessel and
landed al Apia on September Il last
Whether the death Of Mal!etoa and the
return of his old-tims rival Mataafa VIII
add 20 the undesirable complications whic1
the execution Of the tripartite eeneral act
seen. The efforts Of this government VIII
as heretofore be addressed towards A har-
monious and exact fulfillment Of the terms
Of the internal onal agreement TO which the
iMifeI states hnFame a party IN lNNa
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I tlf'7i SsaIts hl7'AlIle a f3aFJN n I'M.
Cheek Claim Against Siam settled

The Cheek claim AGAINST 81 m after me
five years Of controversy. has been adjust
- by 9rel,ra ,t59 under an sgreeme ut
"a s1s12s1) with the release cf the
Check estate from mortgage claims, hav-
.ng been rendered March Il. !S.tS, in favor
OF the claimant by the arbitrator. Sir Mich
olas John Hannai British chief justice
for China ard Jauan.
n envoy from Siam has been accredited
20 this government and has presented his
rsra.lartf4fs
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EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS
IN CHINESE EMPIRE.
Our Vast Commerce I'm That Country
Makes This Country an Inter
eHteu Spectator

The United States has not been an indif-
ferent spectator OF the extraord-nary events
fr3nspiring IN the Chinese empire, whereby
portions Of its maritime provinces are pass
ing under the control 0f various Europ an
powers. but the prospect THAI the vast
commerce which the energy or our ct,z rs
and the necessity OF our staple products for
Chinese Uses has butt up IN those r. II ms
may not be preju,:iced through any oX-
elusive treatment by the new OCCUPANTS
has obviated the need OF our country be-
coming an actor in the scene.
Our position among nations. having Il
large Pacific coast and a constantly ex
faAdng direct trade with the farther Or
cnt gives rs the equitable claim 10 con-
slderation aud friendly treatment In this
regard and II VIII be my aim 10 subserve
eur large Interests in that quarter by all
means appropriate to the constant policy
OF ctr COVE rnmeni.
The territories of klaochau. Of Wjihal-
wei and Of Port Arthur and TeIieU wan
leased to Germany. Great Britala ard Rus
STA respectively for terms Of years. VII. it
is announced. add 10 international com
MERGE during such occupation. and If no
dlScrim. mating treatment of American cifi-
zens and Their trade be found 10 exist or
he hereafter developed. the des re of this
government would appear to b. rellZ 4
In this relation, showing the volume and
peculiarly favorable conditions which exist
Ter iAelr expansion in the normal course
OF trade, ! refer 10 The cGmmun caticn ad-
dressed % the speaker of the house Of rep
rrSeftaiiXeS by the secretary Of RI, treas
airy on the 18th 81 last June, with it's ae-
campaigning letter of ths secretary u state
recommending an appropriation for 4 c1Fn
uiSSIon- to study he commercial aud Indus
tflaI conditions n the Chinese empire ard
report as 10 Tie opportunities for and ch-
staeieS 70 the endorsement Of markets IN
China for the raw products and manufac-
lures Of the tnted States. Action was
not taken thereon during tho late session
| cordially uFSe that The recommended ton
FrcciNc n your hands the cons dtrAtirn
h.ch It's iEnpoft8nc~ ana time}ioes rapr
Meanwhile there may he Just ground for
dssqGieiude IN view OF the unrest and re-
VIVA! OF the ell sentiment u OppoS ton and
prejudice - alien people whieh ptrvatie s
certain OF the Chinese provinces. As in the
cast 81 the attacks upon our citizens in
@teh'Itn and at kut.en in iNN1. the United
states minister mas been inst rHcted to give
shc fullest measure % protects "a both ioc4 al
AMI taaper.ai. for any meuActd American
Interests and 20 demand ifg case Of iawles~
INJURY 20 persons or property. instant r pa-
ration appropriate Ia the ease Nar~hius
nave htvn stationed q; Tsentsln fos the
more ready observation Of toe disorders
*h3ch have invaded even the Chinese ,spl-
tat 50 "a 80 - ~ y position 30 act Sna53A
he*d arse. While a guard 81 mar.nss ia.
go q s'ht 80 Fixing 10 affard the mtnisfer
FHe same measure ~ authoritative prat,4--
non as TIE represent tfVg& ~ az Tor mart a..
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I7iNJ-N-Ns
Claims OF SenIers Against Russia.

The claims OF owners of American sailing
vessels for seizure by Russian cruisers in
Boring sea are being pressed for settle
nlent. The equities Of the cases Justify the
expectation .hat a measure OF reptTati0n
would eventually he accorded In harmony
VITA precedent and in the light of the pro-
vision Of the acts. The recommen tion
made in my message Of April 27.last Is re-
newed. that appropriation b. ma !e 10 REIN
hurse the master and owners Of the Rus
sian bark Hans for wrongful arrest Of the
master and detention OF the ve sci in Feb
ruary 1896. by officers Of the United States
district court for the southern district of
Mississippi. The pap r. accompany NJ my
message make out a most msritofious claim
and justify the urgency with which /: mas
been presented by the government of Rus
Sta
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CZAR'S DISARMAMENT
PROPOSAL NOTED.
Having No Large Military Force. the
Question Has No Practical
Interest Here,

His majesty, the car. having announced
his purpose to raise the imperial mission
at this capital TO the rank of an embassy.
I responded, under the authority conferred
by the act of March 8. 1893 by commission
ing and accreiiting the actual representa-
tive of ST. Petersburg in the capacity of
ambassador extraordinary and minister
pIenipotent.ary. The Russian amhassad
TO this country has since presented his Gre
dentials
The proposal OF the car for a general
reduction of the vast military establish
ments that weigh so heavily upon many
peoples in time of peace was communicated
to tbs government with an earnest invita-
ton 10 be represented in the conference
which ii is contemplated TO assemble with
A view 10 discussing the means OF accom-
plishing SO desirable a result. His majesty
was at once informed of the cordial sym
pathy of this government with the principle
involved in his exalted proposal and the
readiness Of the United States 10 take part
in the conference. The active military
force of the United States as measured by
our population, territorial area and tax
able wealth, is and under any conceivable
prospective conditions must continue 10 be
IN time Of peace so conspicuously less than
that Of the armed powers 10 whom the
ears appeal is especially addressed, that
the question can have for us no practical
importance save a. marking an suspicious
step toward the betterment Of the condition
of the modern peoples and the cultivation
of peace ana goods will among them. but in
this view Il hehooyes us as A nation To
lend countenance and ala 10 the bcnetic ut
UTnjQnf
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TIE ueve.y accredited envoy Of the Tinted
States 20 the DEt9gn3n port carries In
struciiors looking e. yas disposal % ulat-
tiers Fl controversy ~&5h Turkey sor $ nanl-
heT of zeaYs lie 8 especially charged ta
prgsS fer "A J0se sesilcnep; - o-r claims
frT ir uttY ~ reason - ZEE s.s~s r}a. ttsfs
* property % American missionaries resi-
tgnf ta {Haf country 1DTlrE the / ne. an
tgcslh.e@ % 1866 @zN - Far tee rtcGEyE-
t.la - ca&rv iagTHs = esgual 5us'1ess fie
s. aisa instructed 90 seek AZ adjust rTeut
of lie dispute sToW.as cat OF tbs refusal
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Red Cross Compact Observed.

INN d'ately upon tho outbreak Of the
war with Spain the Swiss governrne nj. fu'-
nieug the high mission ii has deserveitY
Assumed as the patron IF the international
Re-! Cp3ss proposed To the United States
and Sgain that they sauui1 - yoraliy reC0e-
niZr and carry 5nto execution as i nncdH
V-NeNG{ during the continuance Of hcstY-
ties Tbs additional articles proposed by the
3uteTua tiou8t conference at Geneva Oets-
0or s. lhf,S. extending t9t effects 81 the ak
listing Rrd Cross convention uf 1854 "a the
conduct ~ naval war. Following the cx-
ample set hy France and Germany IN
1870 adopting such q medus viEendi and
in view Of the accession IF the T'nited
States - those additional articles in lss2
although tile exchange of ratification
thereof stili remained unaffected The
Swiss proposal WIS promptly ara coreii-
aliy accepted 10y US and simultaneously
hY Spain
This government feels a keen S5ti4Fac-
ton !n hav.a4, Isssss hesu enabled 20 testify
Jas adherence to Ite broad principle 81 hu-
MARTY even amidst the c4syn ~ war ana
j; Is ,J r. hoped that The extension - the
Ee1 cross eaullaCt Us Gostti.ties as sei
a. xeU on sa0g D4ar soon Become an ac-
conlpIssaeH f8e5. tarog@n tne gewerd pro-
r}(5.- st}aus of additional naval E~d S'.5sz
Articles uE ice F's r.t nee powers HoW par
t.ss 80 the convention ~ 1874
Tha important QNeztIca 81 The claim ~
Switzerland i1 1he peFp*tGa} CanteHaf al
ieEsaU~e ~ American citizens - SWISS cyl
g5a has ro; ma1e aop@f-i progress toward
solution. a-9 controversies IN this regard
-tla continue.
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THF MeX.csn xRtsr boundary ccTner sion
Aas a3j4Stst az matters submitted 20 I 10
Daily camera., 1898-06-03
piseoyered by . Woman.

Another discovery has been made, and
that too. by lady in this country. "Dis.
ease fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she withs:ood its severest
tests, but her vital organs were under
mined and death seemed imminent. For
three months she coughed necessarily,
and could not sleep. She finally discov-
cred way to recovery, by purchasing of
US bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, and was so much re-
lieved on taking first dose. that she slept
all night; and with two bottles. has been
absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lu'z" Thus writes w. c. Ham,
nick & Co.. of Shelby, N. c. Trial bot
ties free at Streamer's Drug Store.
Regular size soc and II 90. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Daily camera., 1898-06-03
Yellow Jaundioe Cured.

Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means possible for its relief.
1t is with pleasure we publish the follow.
ing; "This is to certify that was ter.
rible sufferer from Yellow Jaundice for
over six months, and was treated by some
of the best physicians in our city and all
to no avail. DR.. Bell, our druggist, re-
commended Electric Bitterss and after
taking two bottles. was entirely cured.
| now take pleasure IN recommending
them to any person suffering from this
terrible malady. am. greatfully yours,
M. A. Hogarty, Lexington, KY"
Sold at Streamer's Drug Store.
Daily camera., 1898-06-03
EXPLAINED HIS own JOKE,
A Tale of One of Eng1and's Best stor,
Tellers.

Tale of One of Eng1and's Best story
Tellers.
"Sir Francis Lockwood, of England.
whose death was announced lately from
London, was one of the best story-tell-
ers | ever heard" said Attorney Henry
Wollman. He was at Saratoga in 1896
with Baron Russell, lord chief Justice
of England, and won great prominence
and popularity during his stay there
He could tell story better than Chaun-
cey Depew, and that is saying great
deal
He was a victim OF one of his own
jokes during that meeting of the Bar
association, however, that furnished
some of us much amusement. At a din
ner party one evening he was relating
anecdotes Of some of his early expert
erces, and told of once defending man
for murder. One of the strong points he
made was an alibi, which he thought
was a very good one. After the case
went to the jury, in a conversation with
the judge, he asked him what he
thought of the alibi. The judge said he
thought it doubtful if the jury accepted
it, and then Sir Francis replied:
"'That's too bad, for I had half a
dozen other alibis JUST as good could
have used
Everyone laughed at the remark, and
it found its way into the newspapers
the following morning, Baron Russell
lntimated to Sir Francis that he had
made an error, and if the printed story
got back to England it might cause
harsh comment, as the British idea of
jesting might not catch the point. At
the dinner party the following evening
Sir Francis arose and eApG.4ssA j. ,;;:.::s
Daily camera., 1898-06-03
LAUNDERING ENGLISH.
The Gross Misuse of the Nomtna
tive Case of PrOnOuns.

The Gross Misuse of the Nomtna-
tive Case of PrOnOuns.
There is one extremely common mis-
take in English which always fills me
with sadness when it does not fill me
with vexation," said the man who tries
to be careful in his use of language. II
do not like to preach general discourses
on the use Of bad language, because do
not feel safe, and ones sermon in such
a case is so likely to be ridiculous ex-
ample of the thing complained of. But
this mistake is so gross and palpable
that anyone with an elementary
knowledge of grammar should recog-
nize it. The thing which makes it pc
culiarly sad or vexatious is the fact that
the error is often made by persons who
make some pretense of using good
English. Half or IS per cent. of the
school teachers, will venture to say,
make this mistake. It is the use Of
such expressions as Between you and
T. They asked you and to come or
Let you and I CO. or, more horrible
still, They saw he and I uptown In
other words, it is the use of the nomina-
tive form of the pronoun as the object
of proposition or verb.
"The reason for this is obvious It is
known that ignorant persons use such
expressions as Him and me went up
town. OF you and me was.seen.' Peo-
pie learning that such expressions are
incorrect somehow get the notion that
it is never correct to use such form as
you and me- or him and her. or them
and me- They feel guilty whenever
they are caught using such oombina-
ton of words, and doubtless if they
heard a person say: They asked him
and me to come to the dinner which
alone is correct, they would have sense
that an error had been made. They get
TO feel that the conjunction and has
kind of double action control, govern
ing the nominative case at both ends
A little reflection would remind them
that this word has nothing at all to do
with the cases.
ga sure cure of this bad habit is to
drop the and and use each of the pro-
nouns alone. What person, for instance,
who would say: They asked you and
] to come would also say: They asked
l to come or what person who would
without hesitation say: Let you and /
CO. could ever be caught saying: let
go" Many of the people who use you
and L as the object of verb would not
so so far as to say: They asked he and
1 if we would come but there are per-
sons who go this length and display an
annoying sense of superiority in doing
it. They feel that there is something
elegant about the combinations, He
and T. She and L. and They and L. and
scorn the humble accusative forms, vet
even these would hardly say: They
saw he,' or They saw T. or They saw
She or They saw they Why in the
world. then, should the and make any
difference in their speech? This is q
point to which it would be well for
teachers of English to give their atten-
tion." indianapolis News.