The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-11
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Thomas scatserEccd ID engaged In .
scheme to build large smeltsr al Denver
to compete with tho trust. There y
something IN name sitter AL
Don Juan Ist1ro Jimine1 seems to be the
largest pebble on the Santo Domingo
beach. and Il locks AZ II by Jimmsnys VIII
be the favorite Dominican cath from
this time on until the next revolutton-
Emperor william has discredited yell
low Journalism by expressing belief that
Admiral Dewey had not used the words
attributed 70 him suggesting the possi-
bfiity at war between Germany and the
United States.
The Chicago platform Democracy Of
New York are now fighting among them
selves. One faction wants Bryan with
antitrust and anti-imperialism az rally
ing cries. while the other insists on Bryan
and free silver as their wafchword. What
q harvest for the fooI-kilier II he should
happen around
Senator roeter. in conjunction with Con-
gressmen Cushman and Jones', win have
the pleasure OF appointing 800 census
enumerators In the state. II II pleasant
60 know that the instructions are 70 SUBJ
ordinate politics 10 efIiciency. but there
r. no doubt that that number of efficient
Republicans willing TO serve win be
found
Atkinaldo should send some tracts TO
Kansas at once. At the wathena (Kan.)
Chautanaua, last week. Congressman
Cochran. of Missouri. delivered an adj
dress In which he indulged In TRADE
against President McKtniey's policy OF
Gated the mammoth tent, leaving the
people are fooiixhly patriotic and should
be enlightened
1t r. rather hard for the Columbia river
canneries and fishermen to be compelled
ny law TO cease operations for . month
just as the salmon commenced running.
Up TO this time the catch In that river
has been very light. and the contention Of
the fishermen that the close season
should not begin as early as August 10
seems to be well founded. It is to be re-
GREETED that the authorities could not give
the fishermen the ave days additional
fishing asked for.
The Nordstrom case has once more
started on its weary round to She United
States supreme court and few years
hence the state courts will again be called
upon to 20 through the farce Of sentenc-
ing him to be hanged by the neck until he
is dead. This has been done 30 often
that Nordstrom refuses to take any in-
terest In the proceedings. The prosecut-
Ing attorney thinks he can hasten the ac-
ton Of the supreme court as there Is no
merit In this last appeal. but We fear he
is too optimistic.
The Stars and Stripes and the irish flag.
floating from Flagstaff in the yard Of a
Catholic church al East st. Louis. SUR
rounded by number OF defiant members
OF the church armed with blackthorns
and several cases OF stale eggs with which
to give their bishop an enthusiastic re-
ceptfon. indicates that church discipline.
transplanted TO the free soil Of the United
States. Is not so powerful as 1t Ii In less
favored countries. The congregation. COM
posed of Irish and Irish-American men,
beers, refuses to receive the German-born
priest sent by the bishop to minister TO
them. Their Irish blood IL aroused, they
are In free America. and excommunica-
tion has no terrors for them. Individual
liberty OF action and Of thought sweep
away old-worid trammeis and traditions.
which. once deied, cease to be feared.