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...CHASED BY A FOREST FIRE..

eye could reach east and west the
whole country was afiame. and the
roar OF the sire sounded like a tor
made, The air was hot and suro.
eating. and | could hardly breathe.
The sight was terrible The flames
would sometimes appear 10 leap for
ward 100 feet. and when the ffc
struck n glade covered with the tail.
dry grass the bright, twisting hiareu
swept on through the llsht fuel with
the speed ~ a tempest The nfe
had started every creature If the
woods. and game Of all kinds fled
before the flames. There wcfn pisn-
- Of deer nos in ciose Kunahai.
but did not think Of vgnlsun. How
O. escape tbs are was my uniy
thought.
1T was atiii ave miles 70 the
James river and that seemed Ia be
my only chance II safety. I could
see no break anywhere IN the al.
yanelug pillows % flames. and had
there hern a gap In the iinc - nfe
u would have cost a man his life
to breathe that heated air and denas
smoke long My horse was already
! feared could not reach the James
ahead q the fifr. hut there Mas 40
other escape. and - gave the AMI.
mad the whip and again dashed an
over the divide.
Il knew the country well and took
the shortest course Tor The river.
avoided as much as possible the
grassy Eiadsa through which the IRE
would advance with the greatest
speed ard Kept on the ridges. whore
fhe leaves and brush were not -
thick as in the iosSianda.
1T was a desperate race. ard once
more thought the flames wHuif
uvertahe me. My horse was wet with
sweat and almost ready 20 drsu
from exhaustion The air vas -
hot that could hardly breathe The
smoky blasts that swept hy ufe. and
my throat saa rBrehed ! could feel
the raging storm Of fame NJ Il purs
sued me. and rlrksninE. terrible
sensation made my head dizzy
AT las; ] came IN Eight 81 the
tall trees growing along the bank
81 the James The IRE vas then
close on the heels of my failing
horse. ard the strides - the animal
we're growing slower rverY leap. II
was with the greatest Joy that be-
held the EiiiisrinR stream. which ni
that time Of the year was very shat
iow but several rods across arr
rived AZ the river almost overcome
with hoa, and fright and whipped
my horse across the ford. ] rode a
short distance north of the river and
stopped 70 rest. | could not have
gone much farther had the James
Afforded no security from the nre.
The stream. as bad hoped, stop
ped the advance ~ the IRE South
Of the river back 81 Finley creek
mat night there was a wilderness
~ smoke. Much Of the timber had
been killed by the Ere"
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RUNS OVER
A COUGAR
The Strange Tale of a Tacoma
Cyclist.

TACOMA. April I'm Eby. an
engineer at Rock Quarry. washing
ton, lives about q. mile from the
scene 81 his daily labor. going to
work each morning before daylight
and returning again at night on his
bicycle. One morning this week he
was bowling NJ "a fast pace when he
came suddenly on a large mountain
lion lying asleep IN the pathway.
reither heard the other until f. wna
700 late to alert n collision. The
b'cyclist rode over the big creatures
FOOL which disturbed Eby's eauli-
lbrium and he wax about 70 fall OF
MS wheel. when. according % his
own story. he WAC mlraeulously
rlGhted By stroke from the ami
mars paw. The blow was lust nf
suh'cient force, Ely claims. 20 put
him again In an upright position on
hls wheel ready for Hoorehlnr. and
a. the incentive was not lacking he
new He would not even look back
70 see how the cougar took tho en-
counter
ON reaching home he found that
both hlz shirts were torn through
al ne sleeve ana other evidences OF
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the truth OF hts story Is revealed tn
four bloody scratches. where tho
clawa Of the cougar had stripped
his skin.
Frlenda and nelRhhura Of Ely be-
iitNc HE story Ia Be truthful mar
ratiVe of an encounter that was both
novel aud thrilling. For some time
Il has been known that cougars cx-
istud Ia the locality aud they FREE
quently have been seen. only few
weeks ago Mr., Reese a nelghhor Of
Mr., Ehy. saw one Just outside hts
garden fence. An effort r. being
made b. the nelghbors to hunt aud
KIN them. one settler has a number
Of hounds and these viii be employ
ed Ia seeking their lair.
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fruits.
lumber and Building Material.

Logs-Superior quality. per NJ. No.
fir. scar: mcrchantable fir. $1,000
SIS. No. cedar. i6m7. common. per
NJ. s5.to0s: spruce logs. $3.50; cedar
shingle bolts. s.. s5ff260.
Fir Lumber--itough. IS: thick I'm
ish. surfaced. one or two sides, 8. 10
and Il inches wide. sl5920. lengths
~ to i6 feet; special lengths. Zoe per
NJ extra. one-inch finish. ,i30is: all
vertical grain. 81 per NJ extra.
Flooring. dressed and matched, slI0
"a: stock boards. s-inch. s9Gis: 10
inch. t9.5oals; i2-inoh. siS0i9. Fene-
ing. No, 4 or 6-inch finish. 80. No. 2.
50. v or channel rustic or drop sid
Ing. weight 1000 lbs. siiGis. Fir tim
Der tolsts and HoantlinRs. rough.
ss5odl6: $ s 1 +. xs.b09iS: & s.
sil0i4. Box boards. 12-inch and up.
SIS.
Washington Red Cedar Lumber -
Rough. sSG9: bevcl siding. weight 200
lbs. Sis6fib.50; ceiling. weights Nos. 1.
? and :. A-inch. 1900 lbs. Nos. /. 2.
and :. 5s-lnch 200 lbs. siaG27; wains-
coting. Si0dii: rustic. s25u2s; 'As
shingles. xi.25; standard shingles.
sl.i0: i-inch finish. u. IL and i6 feet,
s2bki34: thick finish, sgSHs6: cedar
squares. 7. s, Q and 10 feet, $4,000;
piekets. tl2.
Kiln dried. 81 I'm advance of green.
Drayage, Zoe.
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CHICACO'S SPECTACULAR FETE.

equally commodious place. SeVcrai
special features are contemplated.
one IL a grand hover corso and
chrysanthemum cavnieade. to take
place on Michigan avenue. IN which
the finest turn-uuts viii be deckcd
Ia masses Of flowers. representing
various designs Of moving bouquets
Each day Is 10 have n special ainni-
hcance. The streets are to be- bril-
Hantly lighted during the entire en-
Ia season. Some Of the parndea
viii be at night. set of with all the
splondor Of color that electric light
can give. The street decorations all
through the city viii be commensur-
ale with the liberal scale upon
which the whole AFFAIR Is being plan
ned.
a large opcn-air arena. within
which the Olympian games and 9th.
er entertainment will take place. iH
10 be provided. About this a grand
stand will he erected with neatiug
capacity Of 100000. The canatruc-
ton 81 this grand stand II to be
highly ornamental and artistic. LOT
~ towers. eliminating In room gal
lerles, viii be placed at proper in
tervals. From each Of these gal
leries a large searchllEht VIII show
er a flood Of cvcr-changlng iiEht on
the passing spectacle. The center
part OF this grand stand win he tho
most gorgeous AFFAIR. representing
the hanging gardens Of Babylon.
All the Injuries Of the orient and OF
the ancients viii be bestowed upon
this centerplcce Of public observn-
lion The center tower Of these
hanging gardens win hold stand
10 accommodate from GO to 100 hu-
alclans. This grand stand win be
erected IN such n manner that all
pnrades. pagcanta and spectncularH
may be observed IN the best possible
manner.
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plans for the great fall festival ta
be held in Chicago from September
u 10 october are already well un-
der way. and a provisional program
embracing magnificent series OF
street. and other gala events for the
entertainment Of the thousands OF
viultora expected. has been mapped
n,f The autumn fete Ia to be known
a. the American festival 1t II pro-
possd 10 have an allegorical water
fete upon Lake Michigan. For miles
the water viii be Illuminated. and in
70 this circle 81 brightness will ride
uhantofn Fleets and fantastical rep
resantatisnz Of NEUROLOGICAL charac-
fers. At least six street professions
and paradea are being planned,
which viii show historical and top
,s,raphicai tableaux depicting char
aeterx Of all nations and which VIII
avhtbtt the wonderful resources, ma
turaI products. manufactured arr :
cfas and the arts Of the United
gtafos. oiymplan games ana nation
~ athletic sports. IN which VIII be
antared some Of the most famous
atbtetes Of this and other countries.
arc to be a prominent feature. NJ
alr and the drama VIII be gwen a
hirh place. -,
chicago day, October .. the fosti-
val h 20 close with grand speeta-
eular play representing the history
~ the city from the earliest iegeh-
dairy period 20 the world ialr' II ~
10 be a street pageant with the tap-
bieaux borne upon cars Inc lah.
tabIeaux IL 10 be a aympo'ia am
prophotlc representation or the III
lure greatness Of Chicago. Tive cos
tune bniis VIII conclude The ftstl-
vltlee--one 70 be held at the AUDI
tof.um aud the other to be poPu-
lar event at Tattorsalfs or some
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An cid man by the name % lire
shears. who lives at RoE.rsviiic. 20
miles east Of Springfield. Mo. ON the
Memphis railroad. Was very sue
cessful hunter before the war. when
fine game aboundci in the ozark
country. lie saw Some big forest
fires In thosr early days when the
woods we're burned on each fan and
the wild grass grew as high as a
mans head in all the mountain
glades The old hunter Describes as
follows one Of his races with for
est IRE.
1t VAS away hack IN the fortiea.
and late In November. when had 20
run seven miles before the biggest
firs that ever swept over the country
south Of Springfield. The fall had
hecn very dry and the new coat ~
leaves ON the grpund was ne ready
10 burn A. fodder In barn inft. To
the south II the James river the
young timber was then growing
rapidiy. and when the leaves drop
ped in the latter part 81 November
they mixed with the dead grass and
made fuel for such frss as people
never see nov.
s'The season had been tao dry for
good hunting. and the game. IN con.
sequence. had not been much dis
turbsd. Herds Of deer and fipcks u
young turkeys could be sven all over
the country around where Rogers
willie - naw situated. but on account
u the dry leaves and grass I, was
ali1cult 70 get near enough the game
10 shoot We had no long range
guns then.
Il decided 10 40 out on Finley
creek iu the eastern part Of what
IL new Christian county. to XIII a
few deer. That was an unsettled re-
xlnn then, and fun of good game.
I intended 60 stay out In the woods
several DAYS and took with me q
supply Of bread and salt. all that a
hunter needed. for meal Of some
kind could always be had for every
meal.
Il reached the place where I In
tended to make my camp early In
the afternoon. and was preparing to
stake out my horse 70 grace when I
saw smoke to the southwark and
srueit Are. I knew what that meant
al such a dry time. and at once re-
zaadled my horse. I rode up on top
Of one Of the Finley hills to get
look a the FIRE. ! saw about mile
away flames leaping up 90 the TOPS
~ the trees and sweeping towards
me very fast. ny this time q brisk
breeze had sprung up and clouds Of
smoke now daFkened the heavens
overhead.
Il saw the danger ! was In and
turned my horse northward and
started ON a gnllop 10 run from the
are. In about two miles ! reached
the Level divide separating the wa
tsrs of the Finley and James. Here
at0ppsd to watch the progress OF
the nre. / now had good view Of
a. ,avaprfng flames. As far az thc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-15
CASE THAT NEVER ENDS

Lou Van Alstlnc's lawyers appear
ed before Judge Moore yesterday at
OF time In which 10 Gle a statement
81 facts In order 10 appeal the ease
10 the supreme court. The time for
fllng this statement expired ON the
sath Of March. hut the court can ex-
tend the time 60 days. Attorney
bore claimed Go have overlooked
the date owing 20 press OF busl-
ness. judge Moore granted the eSs
tension Of time until May Is.
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sHE COT NO FISH.

Fishing schooner Hero arrived yes
terday from Cape Fiattcry, She re-
ports having had rough time ~
Il AZ the cape. and As a result was
obliged to return to Seattle without
any fiah. while wrestling with the
hish winds at Neah hay the sehoen-
er lost both her anchors. together
with many tathQms OF cable.
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tbs IN io-ib sacks; corn meal. white.
81 = PEI 100 iha ia in-is sacks: buck
y heat naur. pure. $50 per 20 lbs In
a-ih sacks. cracked wheat. f..sS per
100 ibs IN f0-lb sacks. farina. lass
per leo lha in io-ib sacks. farina. -
per 100 iba In s-ih sacks steet-cat oas
meal. $3.50 per 100 lbs IN lob sacks.
graham -four. si.Ts per 100 ibs IN io-ib
sacks. whole wheat -four. si.ss per
100 lbs IN ig-ib sacks. rye meal. s7.io
per 100 lbs in to-ib sacks. rye -four.
e. Is per 100 lbs in io-lb sacks. split
peas, l0a-lb sacks. o. 80: spiit peas.
& per leo lbs in gs-ib boxes. pearl
barley. tt.2s per 100 ibs in sacks:
wheat flakes. 55-ib boxes. t3.io.
wheat flakes. tsto per ease OF - Glib
pkEs. fancy rolled oats, tzs5 per
bale. In s-lb sacks. corn meal. yellow.
g. 70 per Dbl In a0-ih sacks. corn
meal white. t2so Ter Dbl In Eo-lb
sacks. barkwhrat Hour. pure. 81 20
per bib. IN so4lb sacks. cracked
wheat. ~ per Dbl In t0-ib sacks. steel
cut cat meal. te.s0 per Dbl in bo-lb
sacks: graham nsur. g. % per hbl In
s9-ib aarkH. whole wheat -four. 81 per
hhi ia t0-lb aackH. rye meal. ssTs per
Dbl in 50slb sacks: ryo nour. 81 per
hbl. fancy rolied oats. $50 lbs net bblH.
SIS fancy rolled oats. ae-ib sacks.
t5-2e. fancy rolled oats. PER case.
t1.7s.
Coffee iohhinrl--Grcen - Mocha.
per M. 2sa giri Java. per 10. 7t92sc.
Costa Rlea, choice. per III. ismiac.
Observation-Disclosures. In ioo-ib eases.
per cwt.. sit7s. co-ib eases. per cwt.
Mss: 3s-ib cases. per ewt. fii .gs:
Java. So-lh tins. per 10. &c: sack. SIC:
Alden Mocha. 2shc; Caracoia. ssc;
Guatemala. gle. ground coffee. 100
zoe; Lion. zoos. sii.T5. ess, tit.ss: 36c,
I'll
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Oh
Clothing,
Furnishing
Goods
Goods
Hats
Shoes
Etc.
AND IT IS.....
Still in
Till DIo@+

at the corner, Of Second ayenus
and Pike street. Masonic block,
IL you are looking for bargainA
you must remember that f'ike
street is a bargain street on AGA
count of the lower rents and ex-
pcnses.
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Fresh Meat dobbing)-Cow beef.
Sc per 10; steer beef. sise per 10.
mutton. wether, Dc per III. pork. rae
per 10. veal. large. Sc per ID. small.
Zoe.
Provisions dohblngl large.
l0hc; hams. small. lie. breakfast
bacon, 1iiae; dry salted sides. 7Me.
Lard 0obblng) -Home-mado, perlb.
7Ac. Whlto Star. Sc: Coin Special.
size. lard. compound. ucrcos, eye.
Rex. sac.
Fresh Fish 0obhlns)--iIallbut. "a
HtB salmon, 76Dse; steelhcad sal :
mon. aai0e; salmon trout, i2Ac,
founders, 3Qi: goles, &c; rock cod. be /.
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Jobbing Quotations.

The iobbing quotations today were
as follows;
Sugar 0ubblns) -Goiden 9. In hbls.
fa4c. extra 9, In bhls. i7ae; powdered.
5Mo: dry rrnnulated, 5Hc; cube. 67ac;
beet. 5N spot cash prices.
Flour, etc dnhhlngl Ex-
ccllcnt. $685. Novelty \. $780, Star
CbalsorsD. S275. California brands.
80: corn meal. yellow, $3.50 per 100
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MARKET QUOTATIONS

Saturday Morning Trade easy on
West street this morning. The San
Francisco steamer brought up plen-
y - greonatun yesterday Toma-
toes have jumped from s2.2sfe2ia n
box. There are plenty 81 cabbasea
On the street 4 shipment " Call
f1ruia beeta came up on the boat,
and the commission men rrpnrt
plenty of asparagus.
Eggs arr stih selling al $4,000.
Steamer Farailun brought down
t1.o0o pounds ef hallhut last night
Salmon are scarce. The Columbia
river SEASON opened this noon. and
Choipeck bros. state that they viii
have Columbia river salmon on the
market tomorrow morning Small
nah are stiii scarce.
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Butter, Cheese. Egg, and Poultry

Butter - Ranch lo1i2c: fancy
dairy. In squares. 15ai7c: washing
ton creamcriea. lib prints, sfa2sc;
Eastern. Iowa and EiEin. 25q2s.
Cheese tiobbinE) Native wash.
lngton. t2iamifc. Eastern, i2M2
isnc: California. lie.
EEgA fJnbbinRl - Strictly fresh
ranch. 1Sae0c.
Comb honey - California, f2Aa
iae. strained. 7e.
Poultry chickens. fbaice;
live chickens. lie; live turkeys. 40
i5c; dressed geese. l3QI4c: dressed
turkeys. i6dl7c.
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trout. i2nQise: nhrimps. Toe: shad.
sg7c. saelt. t9sc: Columbia river
smelt. sdsc. herring. zase: tom cod.
&c: oysters. Olympia, a.5o per sack.
si.Se per gallon. CLANS. si5o per
sack. DunEencss crabs. live. lilo:
cooked. ti-2o.
Vegetables.
Potatoes Uobbing) - White River
nurbanks. t57d 90: Island Early Rose
txSeff0. Island White. tsbu3s: Yak
Tina and oregon. $50. native sill
YER skin onions. ti2dis per ton: Ore
Eun an Yakima silver skin. fancy.
tssQ20 per ton. bects. si.2s per sack:
carrots t2sIa0c per sack. rutabagas.
CSC per sack. turnips. csc per
sack. cabbage. she. parsnips. 9ocasi
per sack. caullfower. SocIti per
dozen: green peas. &c: artiehokes.
COO per dozen. garlic. Be: celery.
California asparagus. sa5c per 10.
rhubarb. aasMe per ID; tomatoes.
s. 70 per case.
Fruits.
Green Fruit 1obblne) - Oranges.
Seeding. ssa2.50: naveis. s2.T50t:
lemons. s2.saat. apples. fancy, si.25
az per box. cooking apples. 81
per box. bananas. ;s50 per
bunch: California black figs. 2o-lb
boxes. $50: cartoons. 81 IS. smyrna
figs. &c per ~. new dates. 7izc;
sweet apple elder. zoe per gal; med.
sweets, s. g5Gs.so; tangarines. 81.
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Tho following prices are being ef-
fered to the producer by the local
dealers for delivery Ina round lots on
tho dock or IN the car az Seattle.
Grain - Oata, f4s. barley. t2i.
wheat. chicken feed. 80. bran.
SIS. shorts. SIC.
Hay - PUGET sound. g. per ton;
Eastern Washington timothy. Siiao
al2. alfalfa. 81.
EFga ~ strictly fresh ranch, i7G
isc.
Butter - Fresh ranch. i00iio.
creamery. 22@ fac.
Poultry - Chickens. live. 1ic: live
turkeys. re.
Live stock Choice beef cattle. cows
ie: steers. 4hWsc. good hoes, live.
4Rc: hogs. dressed, Ghc; calves.
dressed. large. &C.; small. Dc; calves.
live. large. &c; small &C.
Hides, Pclts aud Wool - Heavy
sound aalted steers. over 60 pounds.
Sc; medium sound. per pound. 7jac.
light sound. under 90 pounds. &c,
cows. sound. M weights. &C.. atRes.
bulls and oxen. i8bc, Haited klpr.
7c; calves. per pound. Sc. groun hides,
ie less than sailed. dry hides. per
pound. 12c dry culls, ouc-third less,
summer docr. per pound. 22W2ic,
winter deer, dry tiWiGe: papery
deer. aai2c: dry cil,s, aTlno. green
elk. 4U6c. sheep pslta. 2am95c. shear
llngs, t5025c, Eastern Washington
wool. Sc: Western Washington wool.
i2c: dirty or timber burned, Ice: tale
low. 2hNaHc.
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haY. eraIn and Foed.

Hay Oobhing) 49, Puget Sound. per
ton. 500. Eastern Washington tim
othy Sl3fis. alfalfa. $40.
oats 0ohblngl Per ton. SIS.
Barley Rolled. s27.
Corn Whole. se25o; cracked. s23.
feed meal, per ton. t23
Feed Wheat f2i; oil cake meal.
S25. middlInRs, s4id23, bran. 81.
shorts. SIS; chopped feed, s20d22.
dairy chopped feed. SIG. seed oats.
s80H32.
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Nuts

wainuts. per ID. sacks. iaaiic:
Eastern black walnuta. Toe; pecans.
l2a l3c; flhcrta lie. almonds. fancy.
soft shell. 10000; almonds. No. 2.
lGai1c: peanuts. 6M1c: pine. Ice:
hickory, foc: cocoanuta. per dozen,
zoe. popcorn. &c per 10.
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New Sprilg Goods

We have received a new up-to.
date line OF SPRING GoOD3s
which we ordered before this fra
sale and which reached US late on
account OF washouts and SHOWS
storms. These all go on sale Al
our FIRE SALE prices. which
are even LESS than the mauus
facfurers' cost. Call and cons
vince yourself that we are giving
you just mhat NE advertise. thu
The Biggest Bargains
On a Bargain Street
ia A. n ..,,.
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Pacific Coast Steamship CtRpanV
For San Francisco

The oompanyss eie-
e an { steamships
Queen, waila waila.
and Uusatilia leave
Eall
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THE GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA.
OF THE REPORT OF RE-
CENT COMMISSION.
Powers Granted the Governor or
Administrator and the Council
of Three Members.

Berlin, August 15-The Kolniche Eel
substance of the report of the Samoan
commission. According TO this abstract,
the future government of the Samoan Is
lands is to consist of a governor and a
council of three members to be elected by
the three powers--the United States Great
Britain and Germany. The commission
favors the nomination of an European as
governor. The governor will have power
to punish or pardon state offenders. His
signature will be necessary in the enact
ment of laws.
The legislature will consist of the gov
ernor and council, three members forming
quorum and the governor having cast
ing vote.
The powers reserve to themselves the
right to alter or invalidate laws enacted
by the legislature.
The governor will annually convene an
assembly OF natives to deal with domestic
affairs. This body will sit at Mulinuu, but
not longer than month. Its decisions will
be liable to revision
The chief justice is to be elected. He
must be man of probity, versed in law
and equity" His salary shall be $4,000.
All DEGREES of the Legislature must have
received the consent of three members Of
the native assembly, composed of gov
errors of the different districts. The
chief justice or some other official noml
mated by the governor shall preside over
deliberations OF the assembly but with
out a vote.
On all questions within jurisdiction the
decisions of the chief justice shall be final
but the three powers reserve the right to
modify or revoke decisions on political or
constitutional questions or matters of in
ternational law. Disputes between Samoa
and any of the treaty powers are not to
be regarded as causes of war. and they
are to be submitted to the chief justice.
The higher court of justice will have cog
nizance in the first and final instance of all
questions arising out of the Interpretation
of the treaty and of all questions GOVERN
ing real property. and foreigners and
crimes against life. 1t shall also act az
a court of appeal.
None of these provision will interfere
with jurisdiction of the council regarding
ships and sailors of their own nationality.
The right OF habeas corpus can only be
suspended during a state of actual war.
The salary OF the governor or admins
tration shall be $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-16
MIR. BRYAN IN IOWA.

Democrats Would RiGhtfuIly Forfeit
Respect by Abandoning silver.
| Des Moines, Iowa, August 15.-William j.
Bryan spoke for two hours at the Audito-
rum. tonight to an audience of $500 people
The house was crowded and the audience
! which included practically all the dele
gates to the democratic convention 10 be
held tomorrow, took every opportunity 10
applaud.
Mr. Bryan first reviewed the record of
the republican party. accusing it of put
ting the dollar above the man. The repuo-
licans, who claim that times are better
because the balance of trade is in favor
of the United States, give away their own
position and admit the democratic view
OF the quanttive character of money is
correct. The tinanciers of England control
the English government and through Eng
land the rest of Europe and through Eu
rope the United States.
The speaker next went after the
trnsts, hut said If the democratic
parry neglected the silver question
to attend to the trusts 1t would
nightly forfeit the confidence of the
people. The money trust is the big
Eest trust of all.
Mr.. Bryan closed his speech by
lengthy discussion of Imperialism. This
government ought to make declaration of
good intentions toward the Philippines