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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
Sea8le's Great StrengtH.

Ian CHAPLIN, president of the
IIpn national bank-I cannot see q
~ I4ns u speck on the horizon. The long
~ ~ s.I " aeverstty lately experienced and
- Iperity following have shown what
A., sl svers In Seattle have always said.
= ~. Is was natural trading point. and
eshss while affected in common with
l,ss yaces In bad times, 1t showed its
tpfssv aenstn In the quickness of Its re-
~. ., M uoes not remain stagnant when
nj -, .sln, as " would IL 1t were not a
d. ~ natural business point. This nosi-
ezass A y pc recognized locally on this
kss -, not admitted. and through the
nro,sss.. CITY is looked upon as a point of
81 ~ uee IN the commerce of the conn
~ u western part of the state tribu-
sosH ~ Seattie Is every day showing TO the
rSkons resources In lumber. fish. coal
~ X 80 ana Seattle can count on grow
nses y IeV.portion to and. indeed. IN adj
d fssu,, me development of these snlen-
n NM Another year will Doubtless
tdSsd - ana fully as important staples
MS,vw tnese which we already have
til ~. GOOD reason for thinking that
teesssss eIn part of the state has other
etSSitts ncnes, but they are not VET in
~ - wnere We can say of them that
Q1afsS safge sources Of wealth activeIv
f1s~Ssin Seattle proper we owe o,,r
e0W kysuon to the activity and energy
II ~ @eas community, and 10 the fact
Nm = ave recognized that In union
~ h 18th, and that more profif viii
N6sS one II they attend 10 buiIding
~ "a business. rather than snend,
4Kes r u9ne IN trying to pull down that
~ uc19hbors F N""H '''"e
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31

The process by which the Chinese Ieath.
er acquires Its peculiar characteristics Il
described as follows: The skins are put
into tubs containing water. saltpeter and
salt, and after thirty days are taken out.
tho hair Is shaved on and the skins well
washed in spring water; each hide ID then
cut up into three pieces and well steamed,
which is done by passing them several
times backward and forward over q
steaming oven. Further, each piece IL
stretched out separately over fiat board
and secured with nails. SO as to dry grad
uaIIy and thoroughly in the sun. The
smoke OF the oven makes the leather
black, and II 1t Is desired to have Il OF q
yellow appearance 1t is rubbed over with
water In which the fruit OF the so-cailsd
wongchee tree has been soaked. OF the
offal. glue IL made by heating II in pans
for twelve hours over . slow fire, ana
the glue so obtained il poured into rough.
earthen vessels. where II remains three
days, In order to coagulate: the solid
mass is cut into pieces with sharp knives
and carefully laid upon grating-like trays
10 dry-the time taken in drying VARIES
from I'VE days. with northwest wind, to
thirty or forty days with . southwest
Boston Transcript.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
Many Causes for Prosperity.

n Y: HUGE. JR., president of the First
" National bank-The business of this
year has certainly been phenomenal.
course, the business throughout the
2mtry at large has been remarkable.
nGe have been many reasons assigned
e tnis, but 1t may largely be attributed
Y ne good crops and ready sale for
nem: Increase In manufacturing, and a
Aay Demand with plenty Of idle money
pacx u up and the great demand of In
@.flai Investments. Locally we have
.sapeQ harvest by virtue of our location,
S.s "a an enormous catch of fish and a con-
sn9a demand and rise In price Of our
nper our peculiar relations with Alas
- and the enormous business arising
@eeHom: the birth of new business in
recent acquisitions of the Hawaiian
tno Philippine Islands: the unloading OF a
- y q real estate he'd by parties in need
d,eady cash for the furtherance of their
NY needs. AS to the outlook for
" ilure, / can sec no reason
~. ~ tnis should not be continue
~ ~ Improving. With new fields like
~ ~ Nome TO draw from. as well as the
ssnnua increase In the Alaskan de-
ss.oA % say nothing of our mining inter-
4, ~ uel.outary to Seattle. we have enough
Z, s. serious reflection. However, we have
4. 80 n 70 anticipate a temporary lull dur
II 8 ine coming presidential campaign, but
Nv ~ not expect 1t will be felt 80 much
s. a. In other sections Of our coun-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
Money Is Plentiful Here.
I. ANDREWS, president Of Il

r w. ANDREWS, president Of the Sc
attic National bank-There has been
a wonderful progress In Seattle dur
ing the year that Is just coming to an end.
There has been plenty of money in the
West of which Seattle has, Of course, had
Its share, and as a result we have had
wonderfully good times. We have for the
first time seen the realization Of our great
hope that some day Seattle would be in
a position TO loan money In the East, In
stead OF being compelled to draw from
there to get enough to take care OF our
crops, The sum sent out was not much,
being only about 100000, but it went to
relieve the congested condition In New
York and opened the eyes of Wall street
to new condition, under which 1t could
no longer look with certainty on the West
as a customer. AS we have therefore loan
will continue. The East Ia much inter-
ested in Seattle, as has been shown in the
Investment of wealth here this year, and
look for growth here in the immediate
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Not ! Word Of Complaint.

n r. SPENCER. cashier of the National
M Sank OF Commerce-We have had q
period Of unprecedented prosperity In
Seattle. and / can see no reason why It
should not continue. The Alaskan business
and GENERALLY increased development In
mercantiie pursuits have resulted In such
2 great demand for all kinds Of labor and
the greater use Of local products that there
has not been hean q single word OF COM
plant: All the people have prospered az
they nave not in years. The merchants
are finding new markets for their goods, In
supplying the strangers that have settled
IN our midst; the 1obbers are reaching out
to secure and retain new customers In the
north and the Orient, as well as taking
care OF the new settlers all over the state;
men are investing money In Seattle proper
~ as they never did before; building IL
having q substantial growth that has all
the benefits OF an old-time boom without
any OF the disastrous results probable.
These things will continue. think and
feel that Seattle Ii going to be the greatest
city In the West, and merely mention some
OF the reasons on which my position Is
based. think the coming year Ii going
to b the most prosperous In our history,
for We have not only all the business thrift
ana stability necessary thereto, but shall
have the Cape Nome business. The outlook
Is that this will be enormous, and It Is
highly gratifying to realize that by virtue
OF geographical position and the acute en-
going to have practically all the trade.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
SAVINGS BANKS OF FRANCO.

Nearly Seven Million People Have
Money ON Deposit I'm Them
The government report on the operations
OF the savings banks Of France in 1897
shows that the thrifty habits OF the French
peonie a. the matter Of small savings are
we'll MAINTAINED. The aggregate amount
fIue depositors at the end Of the year was
see1 40 7oo an increase OF about "a .0o0. 600
over the preceding wear. The number OF
ha nlx hooks n use was M. $50. representing
ona a.nositor for every five and one-half
narsons n the country. IJnder the law OF
ises tha marimum deposit IL now 1900
francs or sase 10. ana the average deposit
- .h.,, <oa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
Former Primo Donnas.

In the f1rrt half Of the seventeenth CEN
fury La Calderona reigned supreme at
Milan, Naples, and especially at Madrid,
where Philip w., setting aside the severe
etiquette Of he Spanish court. not only re-
ceived her In public with honor, but paid
her SO much attention in private that she
eventually became the mother Of prince
known In Spanish history as Don Juan Of
Austria. With the development of the
opera vocal music made an advance step,
and the courts Of Europe applauded with
enthusiasm such singers as Baltaxzaro
Ferri. francesca Past, Carestina. Siface,
G.riello, Farinella, Mariuccia Foil, Calan-
drini and others.-Nineteenth Century.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31

prosperous future for ". II has been only
u the PAST yeAf Or two that Ne have heard
much Of the mines OF Western Wa6hington
before then al was Eastern washington,
and even that dwindled whom the Aiaskan
excitement broke OUTPUT since people OF
experience In mining have taken hold Of
the aesds o. this part OF the state and have
found prospects that were never brighter
the coRers Of the East and used IN devel-
opment work; The result d. that now
the country. d being nlled with people. AZ
2 matter OF course all these become Gus
toners q eesttle, getting their supplies.
Seattle with their money when they have
taken Il out Of the ground. The trade
with AIaska n, OF course, one OF the
branches Of most immediate impor-
lance TO us, for Seattle is the natural sup
north, / can see rothinr ahead but con.
tinued prosperity, for we have all the elo-
mentn that 30 to make such condition
tcrprise.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31

~ EN-. GILBERT 8. MEM. who d
= just retiring from his position Of
postmaster of the Seattle office,
~ feels that he has had charge Of
this branch OF the government
business during one Of the most important
periods Of its existence. He went into Of
flee when financial and Industrial condi-
lions were at q low ebb and the postal
business, like that OF other fields wAs
not very prosperous: but now he - look
ing back upon a quadrenniate OF great de-
veiopment. This is shown In the fact that
the gross receipts of the office for the
year ending March 81. 1895, q month BE-
fore he assumed charge. were only sss,se1.
and that for tho year ending last 6eptom-
Der 80 they were $133.O66. representing m
actual growth Of $is.o7b, or nearly s. per
cent.
supplied with twenty clerks Cthis number
was reduced the same month TO eightsen)
and twenty-five letter carriers There are
now employed thirty-seven clerks 'Qncaud-
ing five temporary clerks and six in
charge Of branch stations) ana thirty-two
carriers. In 1888, as well a. whom 0rifnth
Davies Gen. Mems immediate predeceo-
sor, vacated the position, the door space
Of the office was 9, 100 square feet: but It
is now more than 10000 square feet, and
there is no more room than IL needed.
There have been many Developments OF
the Seattle service during thts cloD1u8 adj
mfnistration. Three sub-stRt tons were
established July i. 1888. with facilities for
the transaction Of money order and regls-
try business and for the sale Of postal sup
plies. These stations were numbered I,
and 3. The following November, Is three
more sub-stations-4, and 6--wero insti-
tuted, with similar facilities. IN Septermk
Der, 1888. this office was authorized to dis
patch mails by steamships sailing direct
from Seattle to Hawaii, China and Japan.
Electric mail service was established Fab
ruary /, 1898, between Seattle and Fremont
and Green Lake over the line OF the Seat
tie Traction Company: between Seattle
Suburban line; between Seattle and Co
lumbia City, Dunlap and Renton over the
t seattis ana Rainier BEACH line. and
vanish and South Park over the Grant
Street Electric line. Tho postoffice became
member of the Seattle clearing house a
Gen. Mems administration.
The following figures show some OF the
growth OF the Office in the general money
order business.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
SPLENDID SHOWING OF SEATTLE
BANK CLEARANCES FOR 1899.

- EATTIE'S bank clearances for the
past year have shown a gratifying
increase over those Of 1898 and
- other previous years, the gain in
the first instance being to the ex-
tent of nearly 81 per cent. The first four
months of the year were behind those OF
1898, but after then there was an expan-
sion that soon overcame this, in August
the excess being IA per cent. and in Sep
TENDER ITO per cent
The clearances Of the first eleven months
of this year, with the gain and percent
ages Of gain Of each over the same months
of 1893. are shown as follows:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
No o,d Maids.

A woman who has lived in the Trans
vaal says that there are no ''old maids'
in South Africa, and that the supply Of
wives is never equal to the demand. A
school teacher seldom remains teacher
for more than one term, for the admira-
ton of the young Boer planters is SO
great for woman gifted enough to read
and spell. and thrifty enough to earn
money with her brains, that some we'll
to-do bachelor soon persuades her to
marry him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31

Il ~ TRUE index Of the business
SX eunditions Of any community 10
III banks. They 80 up ana
II down With the regularity OF .
barometer when there Is q
change IN the weather. and
- bt1tneas Il poor the stability Of the
iSlSs i therefore uncertain. but with gem
T1l peoepsrity the pointer In this financial
iIiauism indicates increased deposits,
an 6sArances and general well-being.
- is purpose Of getting the conserva-
~ ~ d the Seattle bankers with re-
Is ne business conditions Of the year
eIostns and what the future will be.
~ rpuk-Intelligencer has caused the fol-
1u1ae interviews and statements to be
thGed:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
Loss.

Comparing the totals of the first eleven
months of all years since the organization
of the clearing house in Seattle In 1889.
and some idea OF the enormousness OF this
years growth may be realized. Over 1895
the increase was 355 per cent. The lowest
relative growth was over last year. This
nhase of the increase is shown herewith.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
E, ssdH of Mininq Gro nth.

eoDd Nth NTH, president of the Puget
eAfr *uonal and Peoples Savings
ios.. my mind the development
y - on IN the mineral fields Of this
" the greatest Indications Of q
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
SEATTLE'S PROSPERITY FOR YEAR
AS SHOWN BY BUILDING PERMITS.

The gain OF the building record over 1898
by months, with the percentage of gain OF
the value Of the work, is given as follows:
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Erl,slls <
- n~-k

srhe offices Of Albina and East Portland wpre IN.
solidzted with Portland this year with the rocinf9
Of Albna $2.s76. and Of East Portland, NM
swear ending October 81, 1889.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
NHAIHb@hAPP[NED
N THE P|)aOFF|G.
Record Made During Gen.
Mems Administration.
SIXTY PER CENT. GROWTH.
Receipts Increase Two-Thirds IN
the Past Four Years.
SIXTY PER CENT. GROWTH.

yix substations EstabliaAeA-Dsliv.
cries Authorised to varAsus
Points Contiguous to the IEAin Of
fce-F1oor space Almost Dsubls1.
ana still II Not Too lGueh-MonsH
Order Business shows . Great
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Figures
show That the city IL Rapidly
Rising to Position Of FIRST Place.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31

In order to show In detail the growth of
the business Of the Seattle postoffce the
following table, showing the gross receipts
of both this and the Portland Offices. =
given, with the gradually declining pef-
centage OF the superiority of the Oregon
city:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
||[ly TELL o.
DIIL PROSPERITY.
Thrived in the Past
ia VIII So Continue.
sfADTH or THE FIELD.
Ma and the Orient Furnish
Basis for the Future.
sIADTH OF THE FIELD.

! ~ - q ne Nicaragua Canal
- opSn New markets for the
sessss u Warrington ana
- rAis Cssntry Keep ON. Ex-
.xiss-DsvsIepme.t Of Local
r,se,sl Fields Held to he one Of
!, s. Causss Of Prosperity-Ths
- rsss Has Beea Prospsrous
~ ~ Outlook II very bright.
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Per
The gain of last month over each previ
GUS November Is exhibited as follows:

For purposes Of more careful comparison
the following efearances OF the local banks
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31

This table shows the number and value
of building permits issued, by months,
since the beginning of 1888:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31
Honolulu Iron Works Co.

Improved and modern SUGAR MA.
CHINERY ~ every capacity and dies.
cription made to order. Boiler work
and RIVETED PIPES for irrigation
purposes a specially. Particular atten-
ton paid to JOB WORK, and repairs ex.
ecuted at shortest notice. 1895
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

The Elite Barber Shop, King
near Alakes street has employed
W. r. Boyle the crackajack bar
Der.
Mechanics Home, corner Hotel
and Nuuanu streets, lodging by
day, week or month. Terms: 25
and 80 cents per night. 81 and
81 .25 per week. y
/ had the rheumatism 30 badly
that l could not get my hand to
my head. I tried the doctors
medicine without the least benefit.
AT last L thought of @ hamberlain's
Pain Balm; the fret bottle relieved
all of the pain, and one half Of the
second bottle effected a complete
cure.-W. j. Holland, Holland,
Va. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is
equally good for sprains, swellings
and lamepess, as we'll as burns,
cuts and bruises. For sale at
Benson, Smith & Co., drug store.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

New Orleans LA January I8.
The most definite news yet re-
ceived regarding the Paul Jones,
the yacht that so strangely dis
appeared two weeks ago, came TO
hand today. Early this morning
some fishermen found two trunks
on the shore of Bi, d island, north
Of the northeast pass of the Miss
issippi river. In one Of the
trunks was pair of stockings
marked A. T. Taggert. At a
point not far distant from Bird
island hunter found mahogany
shutter which had been wrenched
from yacht.
These finds, together with
wreckage seen In the neighbor-
hood of Chandelier island, put a
very gloomy view upon things,
but suddenly there was a change
when Captain Bogge o. the tug
Leo put into Scranton, Miss and
reported that he had spoken the
yacht Jones on January 18th.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31
0. W. o. Hard man, W

o. W. o. Hartman, when
sheriff of Tyler Co., W. Va, was
at one time, almost postrated with
cold. He used Chambe rlain' 3
Cough Remedy and was 30 much
pleased with the quick relief and
cure it afforded him, that he gave
the following unsolicited testimo-
NAL: "To all who may be inter-
ested, l wish to say, that l have
used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and find it invaluable for
coughs and colds" For sale by
Benson, Smith & Co. X
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31
Ten Minute Service on Bsrstania
... street.

Commencing with the New
Year, the Hawaiian Tramway 3
Company inaueurated a daily
ten. minute service on Beretapia
street, between town and Puma
hou, from $3.50 a. m. to 1926 p. m,
after which the care run every
twenty minutes, as before. y
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

This ever popular Rainier beer
is becoming a household word
and twill you have glass Of
Seattle" is more often heard than
anything else. The Criterion
Saloon have the beer on tap or in
bottles.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31
Hello, Oahu Lumber and Building Co."

"Hello /"
"What kind of house can you build for soo?"
almost as good as you can get in California"
Chow can you build them so cheap"
because we import all our materials direct
from the factory. and employ the best work.
men. The best is the cheapest
"Where is your business placer"
"Our Office and Yard is on King street, near
O. R. & L. Cos Depot; our Planning Mil cor
ner King and Bethel streets. Telephones E,
and 1888. P. 0. Box 3o7. We can give YOU
hundreds of frst-class references, among the
leading people of these Islands.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31
LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Latest styles in hats at Mrs.
Hanna's.
Wheels rented; j. j. Richard.
son, Hotel street.
The band played the Garonne
of yesterday afternoon.
There was large attendance at
the band concert in Emma square
last night.
G. j. Falk returned 10 his home
10 Hawaii by the Kinau this
morning.
Miss Birch Tanning is booked
to leave for San Francisco in the
Moana tomorrow.
Members of Court Canoes, No.
Sll0, A. o. F., meet this evening
at Knight of Pythias hall,
The PEERLESS PRESERV-
ING PAINT is not affected by
heat or salty atmosphere.
Postal Savings Book lost please
return to BULLETIN office. See ad
under Lost column today.
Wall, Nichols Co. now has mu-
sic and musical instruments of all
kinds on sale at the new music
store.
The basket ball teams of the Y.
M. G. A. were hard at work last
night. Another game will be on
in the near future. The boys are
doing well.
There was dance on the lanai
OF the Hawaiian hotel last night
which kept up until after mid
night. The Quintette club furn-
ished the music.
Mrs. Charles Petersen, wife of
the captain of the Noeau, left for
Oahu plantation yesterday where
she will remain several weeks on
account of her health.
The second edition of the Only
"Hawaiian Scenic Calendar" is
now on sale at the Golden Rule
Bazaar, ready for mailing, rs cents
each. Send in order early.
Do You like to drink pure whis-
ky Then if you do call for
"A. A." Jesse Moore at any of the
saloons. Lovejoy & Co., distribu-
tors for the Hawaiian Islands.
Prof. F. w. Jacobs announces
to the public that he will try any
ones voice who is interested in
singing, free of charge. Call at
Studio, Alakea House, Alakea
street.
Something unique for Honolulu
in the way of patriotic designs in
transfer enameling is being shown
by Pearson d. Hebron in their
show window this week. See ad
on page 5.
p. Maurice McMahon has fav-
ored the BULLETIN with a copy
of his Hawaiian Thanksgiving
Song, the music as well as words
being by himself. 1t is published
by Wall, Nichols Co.
The latest. news from Samoa re-
earding the political situation was
received. here in San Francisco
papers brought by the U. s. Tug
boat Iroqnois. This was rather
unsatisfactory. People interested
be glad to receive the later news
that the Moapa will bring tomor-
row.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31
HONOLULU SCOTTISH
THISTLE GLIB.

Love Block, Fort street. Reading room
open day and evening for reading and
social intercourse. Regular meetings
Friday, 1880 p. m. Visiting Scotsmen
especially welcome at all times.
GEO. l.. DALI, Chief.
ALEX. b. KENNEDY, Secretary. 1895
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31
For Sale.

Four most desirable and central
BUILDING LOTS, on AIakea ST.,
including corner of Beretania St.
Apply to J. T. McGREW.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-31

COURT CANOES, No. Sl10,
A. o. F.,
Meets every second and fourth Tuesday,
at X. Of p. Hall, Fort street. A cordial
invitation is extended to visiting broth
ers.
J. DE FRIAS, G. r.
A. II. VIEIRA, Financial Secretary.
p. o. Box $50. 1880