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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20
1AFAYErTE MEMORIAL Fund.
HeetinG in lac AId--senator Mason.
Ono of the Speakers. Kissed.

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songs Patrick Johnson secretary ~ ghe
Lafayette memorial commission, and the
originator az ti&e t1ea. delivered an inter
eSf3AS address. - me course e MS e.
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eesta~s IN tA@ wear TIA" considered the
condition ar tGe colonies 3. that pIetet}-
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ITO bafid in the lsnd 81 his BIRTH a ne
mortal 70 Lafayette IS something more than
the rearing % q structure - bronze ara
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principles and ic perpe' uatiag In Paris
his ntnory We are perpstuating our loSti-
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20
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, 1899-08-24
FREE TRAIN FUND.


san Francisco, Cal. Aug. 10.-The
Following Round Robin was signed by
Colorado people here tonight:
10 the People of Colorado:
The Colorado volunteers were an.
priscd upon their arrival at this port Of
the effort their friends were making to
secure Il free train for their transpur-
tation homcward. This encouraged
them greatly, for il gave them the MS
surancc that their pay and mileage
could be utilized ON their return for
thelr own and the support of their
families While seeking employment.
Many OF them may find their little
store exhausted before permanent posi-,
lions are secured and their anxiety for
definite Information rs To what they
may expect from the people of their
state is but natural.
Tie news from Nebraska has de
pressed them, We are giving them all
The encouragement we can. and most
earnestly ask thC good people mt home
10 do for our boys what every state,
save one, has done. Having begun the
good work, It would be n rcproach to
the fair name of our commonwealth II
II should result in failure, and prove
an ineNprcssiblc disappointment TO one
of the most gallant regiments that ever
Fought under the flag Of the republic.
We appeal TO your generosity, your
patriotism, and your sense of Justice in
their behalf. The regiment will be
mustered out on the 18th proNimo.
Whatever we do must be, therefore,
done at once. Signed by Charles s.
Thomas. Governor; j. C. Overmyer.
Adjutant General; Adnlr Wilson, S. X.
Hooper. u. II. Robinson, Colorado
Springs: Jesse M'Donuld. Lcadvilc. $.
IL. n. SturdeVnnt, Greeley; Frank
HIurd. Leadville; q. w. Splcer. Culora-
do Springs; w. II. Cloudy, Colorado
Springs; u. w. Gee, Denver; C., II.
Bennett, Lcndvillc: Clayton Parkhill.
Denver: j. II. Dean. Denver: Hume
Lewis, Pueblo Chicftain; Philip u. VIII.
Gon. Colorado Springs Gazette: G. j.
Stuart. Colorado Springs Telegraph.
, 1899-08-24
THE PHILIPPINES.
THEFT NUMBER AND AREA.
Are About Six Hundre with an
Area of Three Hundred Thousand

Prof. George Davidson, of San Fran
cisco. has called the attention of the
Geographical Society of the Pacific to
manifest errors in the United States
official documents relating to the Phil
ippines. The number of the Stands is
far less than is generally supposed,
while their area Is underestimated.
Following is the letter:
I'm several government documents
the statement is made that the area of
the Philippine Islands is something
over ia 900 quare miles. In h lat
est one, just received. 1t Is given as
III, 1926 square miles. This error has
doubtless arisen from n hurried exam
nation Of the Spanish documents. We
find in the 'Guia Official de las Islas
Filipinas. para 1898, Publicada por la
Secretarin del Gobierno General, Ma
Mia. 1885, the statement that the
archipelago comprises an area of 355,-
NM square kilometers, without includ-
ing the Jolo (Sulu) group. 1t then
specifies about thirty-iive of the prin-
cipal islands, and their areas aggregate
29S,4S5 square kilOmeters. That, of
course, leaves n multitude of the small
Ter islands not specified in the guide.
but covered in the larger area. With
the relation of one square kilometer
equal to one square mile multiplied by
0,3S6052, the area of the islands pee
flied amounts to 115,23S square miles;
and the area of all the islands, less
the Jolo group, mounts to 13T,O57
square miles.
Further, the statement is generally
made that the archipelago of the Phil
ippines contains from 1000 to 1000 isl
lands, and the 'Guia Official says the
number is more than 1000. But in ex-
aiming the 'Derrotero del Archipelago
Filipino, Madrid, 1SI9-that is, the
Coast Pilot of the Philippines, covering
more than 1000 pages-we find that the
islas, ~islitas. ~isletas, %islotes, islotillos
inc farrallones therein described
amount to 5S3. OF course, this does
not include reefs, rocks or hidden
dangers.
II submit that these figures of the
area and of the number of islands and
islets he accepted by the society until
replaced by government surveys"
, 1899-08-24

American railways and their man
ayers are going to cut quite a figure
in Europe next year. At Paris they
will have one of the finest exhibits in
the history OF eXpositions, and after the
big exhibition is over the staid people
in other parts of the continent are 60
ing to be treated to several examples
of yankee enterprise hat will startle
them. One American railway will ex-
hibit a model train. from engine to OBJ
servation car. After the exposition is
closed this train will be run we all
the principal railroads in Europe and
Great Britain to show the folks over
there how comfortably people of the
United States travel and what those of
the fatherlands are missing in the way
Of transportation accommodations. 1t
may bring about a change in European
railway accommodations.
, 1899-08-24
rlrst manelng In The I1lnnhI.c.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 2O.-Passengers
of the steamer City of Topeka, which
arrived tonight from Skaguay, Alas
kn, brings news of the first legal exc
cutlon in the Klondikc. \ triple hang
Ing occurred at Dawson Aug. 4. The
parties hanged were two Indians
Dawson Nantuck, Jim Nantuck. ana
n white man, Edward Henderson.
Henderson was convicted of murder.
ing his partner, named Peterson. ON
the trail near Marsh Lake. in Septem.
Der. 1897. The Indians were convict
cd of numbering William Nathan, and
lnJurtng his partner, James Fox. on
l1e Mc'llntock river, IN May, 1895.
There We're originally four Indians I'm.
plicated in the murder of Mnhap. but
two of them died in jail at Dawson
last fall.
me execution was private and pass
cd OH without special incident.
, 1899-08-24

To be tenacious of his rights and
privileges-real or fancied-while at
the same time he may be forgetful of
the rights and privileges of others, is
no more peculiar to the white man
than to his brethren of any shade of
color. An anecdote told by a Souta-
ern delegate TO the National Suffrage
Convention at Grand Rapids is anus
ingly illustrative. An island off the
Southern coast, inhabited by negroes.
had as principal teacher in one of It's
schools a white oma She was there
as much in the capacity of missionary
as OF teacher, and had so endeared her
self to the people by her self-sacrifc-
ing spirit, that they unanimously
elected her a member of the school
committee. The chairman. a pompous
and prosperous negro, was so indig-
nant that a woman should be thus
honored, in defiance Of all precedent,
that he Instantly resigned. Now
you've swore her in he said, you kin
swar me out. isn't gwan to sit in no
board with no woman!'
, 1899-08-24

Col. Alexander Hawkins OF the
Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers could
not find death upon the backgrounds
of the war-swept Philippines, but met
his fate upon the sea, a helpless vic
tim of insidious disease. There was no
glorious dash and no martial show to
emblazon the passing of this brave
soldier. and history will not give him
the credit or the justice that were as
rightfully his due as though ne had
fallen leading the boldest charge of
the entire campaign. Yet he did his
duty wherever it led, and when all is
sifted n compared. what greater
praise could be given to n fighting
man?
, 1899-08-24

Alderman Brick of Boston solemnly
arose in the aldermanic chamber and
protested fervently against any appro-
priation for a reception to Admiral
Dewey. So successful was the protest
that when the matter came to a vote
Alderman Brick and Alderman Brick
alone was recorded as against honor
ing the victorious sailor, leaving the
indignant Observation-Disclosures much
in the position of the frog which sat
by the road M croaked painfully
when the elephant walked by.
, 1899-08-24

General Weyler recently told this
senate of Spain hat revolutions were
frequently necessary and accomplished
a work of regeneration" Weyler as a
regeneration would be one of history's
most colossal jokes, while his idea of
regeneration, - to judge from his Gu
ban doings. would be identical with
that of the warrior who made a soil
tude and called it peace.
, 1899-08-24

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease.
A powder to shake in your shoes. II
rests the feet. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching,
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails.
AT all druggists and shoe stores, IS cts.
Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen
s. Olmsted, LIE Roy. N. Y.
, 1899-08-24

The Secret Service has just I'M
earthed another band of c~ounterfeiters
and secured a quantity of bogus bills,
which are very cleverly executed.
Things of great value are always Sc
lected for imitation. notably Hostel
ter's Stomach Bittcrs, which has many
imitators but no equals for disorders
like indigestion, dyspepsia and constI-
patton.
, 1899-08-24

All reports from the seaside and the
mountains show an unusually gener-
Gus patronage OF the summer resorts.
This is not so much evidence of an
especially hot summer as it is a sign
of general prosperity. The inclination
to go to the resorts is always strong,
but the ability of people to crafty it
depends, in large measure, upon the
condition of business.
, 1899-08-24

A man informed said recently that
by denying himself three 1O-cent ci-
gars daily for twenty years he figured
that he had saved $3.50. He then
asked for the oan of a quarter.
, 1899-08-24

When Abdul Hamid's official Amer
lean farmer gets down to work per
haps he may be able to teach his royal
employer how to raise that sum of
money the latter owes this govern
ment.
, 1899-08-24

A London paper ironically speaks OF
william Waldorf Astor's British nat
uralization as an obstacle to an Anglo
American alliance. England does
seem to be getting the worst Of it.
, 1899-08-24

If the wages of sin is death. some
people are slow in collecting what is
due them.
, 1899-08-24

A mar spends enough time wonder
ing why his neighbors dislike him to
make himself agreeable to them.
, 1899-08-24

The man who never tries to do any
thing and the man who tries to do
everything are both foolish.
, 1899-08-24

Haven't you any respect for
wealth. NO: but | know n few men
whom l can respect in spite of their
wealth."
, 1899-08-24

The Hon. James w. Bradbury Of the
class of 1925, who headed the process
sion of alumni on commencement day
At Bowdoin THE year, is one Of the IA
nous old men OF the United States. He
was In the senate more than fifty years
ago. where Benton. Calhoun, Clay,
Houston and Webster were among his
contemporaries. His classmatc. Ma
.nanlei Hawthorne, lived TO be GO years
Did, and yet Hawthorne has been dead
more han a third Of a century. The
pan Of such a life is awe-inspiring.
Has ans other college an alumnus Of
seventy-four years standing?
, 1899-08-24

Some unknown robbor has stolen
~. 1000 postage stamps from the post
office at Decatur. Ind. and no elcw has
Deeu obtained to his identity. The post
al authorities have at least one thought
Of vengeful cOnsolation-that the rob
Der Will have a fearfuliy sore tongue
after ticking 1900 red and gummy
stamps.
, 1899-08-24

"a bill collector is relentless in his pur-
suit" II don't know. Haven't you ever
had a house painter chase you around?"
, 1899-08-24

The man who is anxious to buy
usually gets the worst of the bargain.
, 1899-08-24
CENTRAL. BUSINESS COLLEGE

AND TELEGRAPHY.
eva ioth stroet, corner OF stout Street, Trial in
aduvtioh hnd oulht FREE. We have more stu
uclis IA positions than all other Denver Colleges
s9nnDlhen. write FOR illustrated catalogue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-17
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1899


II John Randolph. Of Roanoke. were
alive to-day there is no doubt in the
minds of those who heard Professor r.
II Dsbney's lecture last night as to what
his position would be on our foreign poll
icy. The arguments Of those who would
have the American people subjugate the
Philippines for commercial advantages
would vanish like the morning dew before
his fiery onslaught.
The proposition that American citizens
should be slaughtered for tho trade pros
perity Of rope dealers would give his Bit
Ing sarcasm q greater field for play than
the Quixotic attempt TO aid the Greeks
which he so scornfully derided. The beef
and commissary scandals, the medical
mismanagement, the five thousand lives
lost by disease and only 900 lost in battle
during our late campaign would all strike
his imaglntion with terrific force, and
his protest would be heard in Congress
and in his native state
The proposition that Democracy
founded upon the principle that the just
powers Of government are derived from
the consent of the governed can so to war
for the purpose OF forcing a government
no matter how perfect upon an alien and
unwilling people would be utterly abb
horrent to his views Of our constitution
and national aims.
John Randolph. Of Roanoke, who feared
no man, feared lest the people should be
blinded by greed or vain glory and so
should fall while yet a Democracy in
name under the domination Of am army,
and end by becoming what France is to-
day. military despotism.
In the war between the states the
country passed through such an ordeal as
that he feared and yet came out Demo-
cracy. but we have never yet attempted
the problem Of ruling a lower race by a
military government and it is the duty Of
every citizen 20 think well whether we
will not jeopardize our former national
aims by permanently entering into field
that must bring with 1t so many entang-
ling alliances and such increase OF cen-
iralized power.
should the occasion arise, which Heaven
forbid. may Virginia find such another
fearless exponent OF the truth whom
neither party. friends nor favor couid
,ure from the defense Of his country $
constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-17

ture his live stock and vehicles. MS
farming utensils. and so on. II may be
said that the rich man has these same
visible effects. Quite true. But this Is a
small part only of the rich mans personal
property. The poor man under our sys-
tenn IS made 10 pay on all his personal
property. while the rich man may. II ne
choose, hide away nine-tenths OF
his pesonal property and pay taxes only
on the remaining tenth.
We say that the whole system Is wronS
as encouraging wrong doing. Some OF
our correspondents think that the remedy
lies in doing away with the personal tax
altogether and making real estate bear
the whole burden OF taxation. We are
not prepared 10 so so far as that In
deed, as we said the other day, we are
not quite clear as to the remedy. we
only know that the evil exists and we
have called public attention 70 It by way
Of awakening thought and discussion. TO
that extent our purpose has already IN
part. been accomplished, because we nave
set people to thinking and We have re-
ceivcd several communications on the
subject. Our columns are open for dis
cuss!on and we shall be pleased to hear
briefly from as many as possible OF the
tax payers OF Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-17
THE LATEST LYNCHING.

The story from Palmetto, Ga, when
we print elsewhere to-day, is shocking 10
every law-abiding citizen in the South.
without any sort OF trial, without know
ing whether all or any Of the negroes
were guilty Of the charge against them
the mob opened fire upon them, killing
some and wounding others. 1t was a
brutal and cowardly assault, and there
is no other language that fairly oharac-
terizes it, It is an act that makes the
Southern people ashamed. IL is an act
for which the whole South must suffer.
When will this sort Of thing stop?
Never until there is a strong sentiment
in every State against lynching for any
cause These men were not guilty OF
the uncomfortable offence. The charge
against them was arson. but we have
been trying to impress upon our readers
the fact that so long as lynching for one
crime is justified by the best people IN
the South, lynching for other crimes Will
constantly occur. according 20 the whim
Of the mob. The law must be everything
or nothing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-17
TWO GOOD RESULTS.

This shows beyond peradventure that
some Of the officers Of law have been
derelict in their duties. and whatever
may be said against the present law IL
has certainly accomplished good thinS
in calling attention especially to ms
fact.--Richmond Times.
Yes, Il will be very comforting 20 me
innocent tax-delinquent to learn that ne
must pay 600 or 1000 per cent. in in
tcrests and costs TO recover title 10 his
own property, because the officers he mas
been heavily taxed to support have been
derelict IN the performance Of their du-
ties What q good thing. 10 be sure, 10
put down to the credit Of the land-Srab-
bcrs' lawi Could not the representative
wisdom Of Virginia devise some less cost
ly and oppressive means Of making this
valuable discovery. Index
Appeal.
We do not know what it is "represen-
tatiye wisdom" of Virginia could have
done, but we do know that the deln-
quents were not brought to book, and
that the negligence Of tax-collectors was
not exposed until this much-abused law
went into effect We think that those
taxpayers OF Virginia who pay their
dues to the government promptly have
reason 10 congratulate themselves that
these two desirables results have been
attained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-17
THE PERSONAL TAN.

We are glad TO see that recent article
in these columns relating to the personal
tax has attracted wide attention and
HAS been approved by a number OF think
ing men. The Times Is not given TO max
ing domagogic speeches and in saying
that .hero were millions Of dollars worth
Of personal property in this State which
escape taxation while the visible effects
OF the poor man are taxed, we did not
mean 10 create a prejudice against the
rich man nor To- curry favor with the
poor. we have spoken in the interest OF
public morals as well as OF the material
welfare of the people. We would impress
tho fact that our present system OF tax
alton encourages dishonest assessments.
II f. such an easy matter for man TO
hide away his stocks and bonds and other
securities. and when Il Is known that iais
Is done. some other .aX payers. who
would otherwise honestly assess them
solves lake The ground thu, as their
ueighbors are lodging the tax collector,
they are jushnable In lodging him also.
The personal tax undoubtedly works a
great hardship upon the poor man, for
as NO have said, the poor mans personal
e0sots are nearly always OF the visible
Kind. consisting OF his household furni-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-17

The opinion of Judge Keith. of the
Court Of Appeals, as to the constitution
atty of the famous "anti-iniunction
law" is truly refreshing. and the more
so that the decision against the measure
is by a unanimous court.
The bill was conceived and passed in
partisan spirit and for the purpose Of
making a little cheap political capital 1t
was designed as an enactment Of that
plank Of the Chicago platform which de-
clares against government by inJunc-
ton" and was a blow at the courts. But
thank God We have judges in old Nir-
glnia who will not tolerate such clap
trap. Judge white, Of the Circuit Court
Of Lynchburg. promptly ruled that such
a law had no standing in his court, and
now he is ably and vigorously sustained
by every member Of the Court of APP
Ueals.
The decision of the court is reassurins.
The liberties Of the people are safe, the
institutions Of a free government are
safe so long as We have an honest and
fearless judiciary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-17
WHAT WILL GOLD DEMOCRATS
DO ABOUT II?

Mr. Perry Belmont IS president OF ihe
Democratic club OF New York. Inc
Cub invited Col. VIM j. Bryan to be
us guest Tor particular purpose and
thar invitation had 90 be- communicated
10 him. OF course. through its president.
AR Belmont has always been and iS
now "a gold Democrat and he repudiated
the Chicago platform COL Bryan
answered the Clubs Invitation rs
though IL had been Mr.. Belmont 8
Invitation and said 10 him that
he could not accept his Invitation
unless he could FIRST show that he had
retractcd his Reputation. Of the Chicago
platform.
we question whether the more intel
llgent OF even ar Byan's most ultra
nartisans will defend his course in TINS
matter. in the first place IL was foolish.
The invitation was the Clubs invitation
NOT Mr.. Belmont s. and Mr.. Belmont
was nothing but the mouthpiece through
which the invitation was conveyed. Mi'
Fryan's act shows that hc Is not sum
cientlv acquaianted with the usage ana
methods Of the world 10 know this and
a. cannot be very gratifying to one OF
his admirers who thinks him enao"eo
with sufficient genius and Information
20 direct the affairs OF this great nation
20 see him making such mistakes Tho
sdmirer may. OF course. say he Is glad
Mr.. Bryan does not know the usaSes ana
methods OF social clubs. but there Is not
much society about the club OF Dick
Croker. Barney OReilly. Tim Johnson
and Mike Flanagan. except that sort OF
poiiticaI society" IN which Dir. Bryan
has spent the greater part OF his life
Even In the political clubs that Mr.
Bryan has frequented 80 much IT Is
perfectly understood that when Tie presi-
dent conveys tho clubs invitation no is
not performing an individual, but an Of
Eazl act, in which tbs individuals sen