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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-23
ArTERTMOUGHTA

The delay Of the Hen. Thomas B. Reed
in sending in hts resignation. and the I'M
satisfactory interviews accorded by him
to newspaper reporters. are causing con-
siderable uneasiness in political circles.
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The prompt and thorough way In which
the people of the United States are going
about the work Of relief for their stricken
fellow countrymen In Porto Rico will cause
the people Of that island to bless the day
when they asked Uncle Sam to take charge
Of them.
The Davis automobile excursion across
the continent has been abandoned ''for the
present" Country roads proved too much
for il. The machine held together until
Cleveland was reached, but the streets In
the suburbs Of that city gave it solar
plexuS blow.
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Perhaps the Beers may be less ready
to destroy the Johannesburg mines and
machinery when they reflect that In case
Of defeat, which Is not at all unlikely, one
Of the terms of peace will be compensation
for just such acts Of destruction as they
are contemplating.
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The state board Of health Of South Da-
kota has refused certificates to several APP
plicants who wished to practice osteopathy
in that state. The board had never heard
OF an osteopathist killing any one, and
probably concluded to turn them down
until they had made a record.
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A disQuieting rumor Is floating around
to the effect that the National Wholesale
Liquor Dealers Association is trying to
persuade the Independent dlstillers to enter
into an agreement to limit the manufac-
ture Of whisky for term OF years. This
looks as II the ". w. l.. d. A. does not
anticipate Democratic victory next year.
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Corporal MacNeal. of the marine corps,
has been awarded a medal Of honor by the
navy department. During the fight with
Cervera's fleet, Corporal MacNeal who
was serving on board the Brooklyn.
climbed out on a six-inch gun during the
heaviest part OF the action and cleared 1t
Of damned shell after several others had
attempted 1t and failed. The medal was
well earned, and we may be sure will be
proudly worn
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The censored press correspondents are
sending their news from Manila via Hong
kong. Their letters do not differ materially
from the official dispatches except that
they are replete with grievances against
Gen. Otis. Private letters received from
soldiers In the field as well as mail ad-
Vices from press correspondents confirm
the assurances from Washington that the
public is getting all the news from the
Philippines that is OF any Importance. OF
course. We miss the graphic descriptions
Of the space filters who are furnishing SEN
satons to the readers Of yellow Journals,
but the knowledge that the news We get
is reliable and will not be contradicted the
next day more than makes up the loss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-23

In bank clearings for the week. Seattle
again leads the cities o. tie Northwest.
lis nearest competitor. Portland. report
ing but Little more than half the amour.
OF che locs, eiearirgs- Era6sireei's repor,
In detail for the four principal cities is as
follows Seattle. 500. esS, an Increase Of
lsss per cent. over the corresponding week
CO last year; Portland, g.s-s.aso, an in
crease Of per cent: Spokane. 81 sos. SIS,
an Increase % 81 PER cent: Tacoma, sss4.-
80 an Increase 81 IS per cent.
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A penny novelette, is never complete
without the heroine inflicting grave torture
on her eyes. In the course OF one Com
plete story this is what she did:
she threw her eyes up to the ceiling.
Then she dropped them on the fioor. Again
she raised them. and again lowered them.
Her eyes burned"
Her eyes froxe.'
Her eyes giowed like burning Goals,
she cast her eyes to his chest-then
dropped them 10 the fender"
His eyes crossed hers and greedily de-
voured them"
But at last her eyes had their revenge.
Tid-Bi
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The prosecution In the Dreyfus case
has had possession Of the court for the
last two days. Nothing OF q decisive
character duplicating Dreyfus has been
produced, but the witnesses. most Of
whom are military men. have had an
opportunity OF showing what it was
they based their suspicious OF Dreyfus
upon
The proof that forgeries were COM
mitted In order to convict Dreyfus nat
urally led to the conclusion that he was
innocent. but was to be made q scape-
goat by officers who knew he was inno-
cent. The later testimony makes It
clear. however. that quite q number Of
officers who had to deal with the inves-
tigation OF the papers which formed the
groundwork Of the charges were hor-
rifled at the idea Of q traitor being
among them, and they honestly believe
in Dreyfus' guilt
Dreyfus was q Jew, and the victim Of
q prejudice among many OF his fellow
officers which was no doubt unjust, but
which must be taken into account, as
q matter OF fact. In Weighing all the cir
cumstances upon which public Judgment
must be founded. Ticquart became sat-
isfied that Dreyfus was not guilty, and
his opinion is entitled to greater weight
than that OF most Of the witnesses be-
cause his position would tend to create
the same prejudice against Dreyfus, but
he fought that down. because he real
lied that prejudice was tempting men
into an act Of injustice.
Dreyfus continues to make a good
Impression by his frank admission Of
many things which would tend to in
criminate him. ana he seems to have
no fear as to the answers which may be
brought out by his questions put to ad-
verse witnesses. It would. perhaps, be
better to have all the testimony tested
by the rules Of evidence with which we
are familiar. but Dreyfus Il being tried
by court-martial, and the chances are
rather against him. His judges are SOL
diers who have been trained to regard
the crime with which Dreyfus Is charg-
ed as the most heinous q soldier can
commit. The judges have only one ac-
cused prisoner before them, and evil
dence Is not presented for the purpose
Of showing that another had committed
the crime. That crime was committed
Is not doubted. but Dreyfus is the only
man to whom attention is being con-
stantly directed in connection with 1t.
Most Of the testimony is given by SOL
diers with whom the court Is in
perfect sympathy. Unless Dreyfus can
clear himself by completely upsetting
the theory upon which the evidence as
given relies. there is great danger Of
his conviction.
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The Spectator.

We wish somebody would explain clear
" the cause of the unreasoning violence
so often displayed By strikers in the
United States. Such contests In re-
public wher. there are no inequalities
before the law ought. ou the theory
To be conducted like civil suits; but, In
stead Of that. both In France and the
Union. they are conducted like civil wars
We suspect Industrial discipline IN the
states of being sometimes too military,
and. in the view 81 the workers. insult
ing. but even that will nor account for
the dreadful fury occasionally mani
tested. Is the frle root Of /, the deep
cleavage between the republican ideal
ard the actual facts Of Industrial ilfeg
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KRucER,s ATTITUDE.

The situation In the Transvaal has
once more reached the strainlng point
President Kruger has refused to COM
ply with the request Of the British gov
eminent for the appointment of a joint
court OF inquiry and now Great Britain
must take the next step Kruger Is so
willy that he has probably tempered his
refusal with offers Of renewal of the
negotiations on other terms. As his
country In such small one. the Brit
ishr government il almost compelled to
deal with 1t more gently than II they
were nearer upon an equality.
There are many reasons why England
win be very reluctant to so to war with
the Boer republic. The chief considers
ton would be the fear Of an uprising
OF the natives. They have been living
peacefully for some years. but that Is
one OF the reasons why they will prob
ably be willing to fight now II a chance
should offer itself. Another reason is
that even successful war would be
followed by years OF uncertainty. and
OF disaffeetion. The Beers might be
brought into q condition Of apparent
subtection. but they would not fail 20
mistreat the natives for the purpose OF
provoking them into fight with the
white men Of the adjoining colonies
The colonists understand this quite
well and they have had such painful
experience OF the effect OF an uprising
that they viii lend their influence 10
avoid conflict
1t Is very unfortunate that the dis
pute should have arisen. There il real
ly no occasion for all the !ll-feel,nx.
The Uitianders do not Interfere with
the Dutch farmers and the Beers pro-
fess that they only wish TO ee permitted
to live quiet agricultural life The
fact Is that the Transvaai government
has been exceedingly greedy, ara sought
60 defray the cost OF the whole state
at the expense of the foreigners who
have located on a very inconsiierable
portion Of the territory. On the other
hand. they have rejected almost every
request Of the uislanders for recogni-
ton in local government Not only
have the taxes been dsrec. and heavy:
the miners have been Indirectly i'm
posed upon through the dynamite mo-
nog'o'y which has compelled the miners
% pay IS shili!ngs a case. although
an American firm has offered 20 supply
Il for Is sh.,ilnss. As the number Of
cases used IL about sno. asla year. there
!s an Indirect tax Of nearly 81. 600
borne by small percentage Of the pen
u'a;ion. On account 90 exclusive rights
given TO the railroad company. /, r.
mere expensive 80 haul machinery from
The border lire "a johannesburg. a ,l!s-
tance 81 about tslr:y-1ve miles. than 20
haul the same weight from Chicago 20
New Tcrk. which Is about asa miles. IN
addition "a these grievances. until ire
passage - the recent nc. I; required a
fourteen years residence in the Trans
vaaf ard membership az the Dutch
church in order 20 he qualified - hois
s. rahiic office. This sas been modified.
hu; she conditions sre stlll very cnsrou$.
Many ~ the Roers scsscsly under
stand these questions. They are ex-
eeessns'v 'gncran. .nd they desire en-
~ - I've In their eli-fasaicnef way. IL
tAese m'sn are drawn into q war. they
VIII susrnis because they believe Il nee
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-23

The cosnrsSsssry department, is the eusI-
est IN ere army. Not less than .A8 so
pounds ~ fcsd mus; De- furnished Gsiy
- o;is' mer TIE frs: o-ser fer 81 90 Men
has Just been made up ty Cornnsissary
cf aoGr, *saa pounds OF hard bread, % oo
pounds ~ crackers ard r. 100 pounds 81
g.aser snsT~ WITH this 60 7se $50 pounds
ef cSEss and an immense quantity cf
canned goods, including $50 tons Of to
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essary In order 70 protect themselves
against oppression. II IL to be hoped
that . show Of determination on the
part OF Great Britain may result In
making kruger more reasonable and
20 avoid loss OF life.
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New York Trirtrnn

NV INFh IgINtENs.
Fractional differences will occur" SEN
ator Wellington. of Maryland Is quoted
saying at Cumberland en- Tuesday.
wherever boss.sal does not exist" That
hosSiSfn ts the sfiseourager ard cure Of
factional spirit may be put down as ore
OF the most original and canSoiing dis
coveri@s of American politics.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-23

How do you feel since the scepter was
rudely wrested from your grasp
The scepter"' said the ex-Samoan king.
who had been enjoying himself THAT
hasn't anything 10 do with the case. What
angers me IL the manner in which the
umpire made me lay down my baseball ba,
when anybody could see that had another
strike coming to me."--Wash.ngtnn Star
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again. that the insurrection would have
bsea bsslEen srs this had u not ben for
the neral support which Aguina1do and
biz mea hare received from the United
etates." That II exactly what Gen. 9th
has been saying. and for which hs has
hesn roundly abused By every Little Amer
lean in the country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-23

MAJ Ger Merritt - a D@snccya. or ilse-
lere standing and even tho rsnwt trcor-
yfgtnle srsi will Admit that he - an as'e
conscientious ard srseser. officer. He
says 81 Gen. Otis that he Is ore 80 sse
usoss capable and efficient essesrs IN the
service. and he further says: II can now
but svpses what I havU said time and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-23
La BELLE FRANCE.

They take man. no matter Who.
In Frsnes
And forge has sasae to q billet -3~ux.
In France;
Their rsss IL m frum hard "a hxnd-
IL grows Is does 9 snzgstau and
Al length . startling coup il manned
In France
TIE people rfse an. tear their hair.
In Frznes;
o has and "Ssys are Ia ID. air
fr Franz.
They fnsA up dossser> IN IRE nishs,
Tb-y hll themselves 70 sat ia.nxs rsxhf.
And Reason ssaftiy TAKES kes HasAs
fsrsa France.
They seAs-ss Ard .iee and eoarssrrane
la ftsnes.
A.! I4brTts, alas Is &c.
In Fraass
Ne sesi 80 ssrres. Msa srtee
Wscr toe zaeir eoSznsFy Ard with eyO
Sal vet lsrfAs IL sEtc srHss,
In France.
Shame ATS snson 4 szlssst fksoao
Ia Fraxsrs
Ard esalxzs al sassr as kex cNH.
Il Fr.acs.
0ssa sbss1 The spirit ~ the razt-
Tia Ee1-sExi kAs~t@ cast
1sc0 Fssacsl
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-23

do YOU employ electricity .n the execu-
ton OF criminals cut westr" asked the
Eastern tourist.
Sure" replied Judge Lynch. OF Arizona.
We have used telegraph poles ever since
I can remember. "-Chicago News
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Deacon Skinner t9olorously)-Them New
YORK rascais took every ceat / had. par
son.
Parson Goodmsn-Too had. SiIas. wa.
hoping 10 ~se you round "a our church en-
tertainment tonight.--Judge
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Pgtt$nu~g Chranic,s Telegraph.
Those soits In Kentucky have 90:
strengthened the Democratic party.
They ara bolts az the other sort
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PhliaaeIphia Times
Sogls WIFI say since thu shoersaksrs and
gloveFnakers are gntng 20 form trusts. the
ration may he further bound hand and
fest In these thingA
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A GUARANTEE.

The Pest latslliUeseep Aesssy
guarantees its advertisers . bona
sac DatA eiFeuDatiea, Daily Weekly
asd Sanaay, aeahle that 81 any
ethers nevvsDapeP psblisheA In the
state - Washsngten. AAvestasta1
eestrasts will he 0aAe soh1ees 70
this guauantee.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS.

PRACTICAL UNION ON RECLAIM ALTON or ARID
LANDs-ro MEET N CHICAGO NEXT YEAR
Missoula Mont. Sept 2s-The sentiment Of the
National Irrigation Congress is uuquestionably in
favor Of permanent organization and continuous
efforts in the dissemination Of educational htera-
ture relating to irrigation matters.
Chicago has been chosen as the place Of holding
the next meeting OF the congress There We're
Invitations from Los Angeles. salt Lake. Cleve-
land. Chicago ST Paul. -. Louis and Washing
ton
The forestry question and the National reserve
system % The Federal Government were discussed
by Judge Best }. +. Collins +. r. Tourney and
Professor j. W Tourney. OF the Division Of For
estry. Il shown that the forestry system j.
doing much 70 conserve the water supply OF the
country
There was only one dissenting vote on the res0-
luton urging tne reclamation II the arid lands.
indicating that the West is last united on this
great work The following officers were chosen.
President. Elwood Mead Wyoming. nrst vice
president. :. NJ. Emery. Montana. second vice.
president. /. v. shurion. Utah. third vlce-presi-
dent. c. b HURT Idaho. secretary H. b.
Maxson. Nevada. George Il Maxwell. of Califor-
MIA, elected National lecturer and eX-ofiico
menber OF the Executive Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
AI.rnN crTs RITES

Chicago Sept ~ Another reduction in pas.en-
c-r rates from Chicago 10 Kansas 'ity. Atchson.
Lcaveuworth omaha. Council Bluff. S. Paul and
Mimi pols Will go into effect or saturday. The
general passenger agent o. the Alton has given
notice 10 chairman Mcleod. " the Western Pas
sengcr Association that bis road viii put into
effect on Saturday q rate OF s. ~ from Chicago to
Kansas city. and continue that rate in effect until
"a better understanding can DO had with l.r- ln in-
terest ~ the maintenance ~ tariff Rates. Mr..
Charletou Intimate that IL the s. - rate is not low
enough tho Alton people Will make if lower. The
Rock Island and Burlington roads which are o.
accord with The position taken ny tie Alton Will
give notice tomorrow - similar reduction 20 81
Paul and Missouri River points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
PEEKSKILL.

The Pouehkeepsie Underwear COMPANY mas .. .,,
Incorporated with $1,000 capital ne oy' >ta,ser
49,. W sm,,b and Frederick A. Conklin Edward
Manser Also Of this village has gone on the r0A'
as one Of their statesmen. ,a,. for the
The iron work OF ne ne" gas aIyr i3Vd and is
being placed in The building now in course Oh ''''
ton. ,..,.o, "a Peekskiu to-day
hy an almost entire suspension OF H Gav The
Ssrks and schools Will DE closed an Gag ,o-,,, @
,oe.ofce viii be open from To- 10 IN '"e cI n, ne
and closed the remainder Of ne no D@ made Three
nxc,rsion boats will leave PeeksKlH cary '
morning for he naval parade. ,,..,.o Silknoan
,esurned his PeeksR court YESTERDAY ", Wa,gb
Naturalization were granted 70 George W ort and
on Inc estate Of his mother. Mrs lett.a ,.a,,od
a large amount Of other business was ""'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.

At a special meeting Of the Common Counch on
Wednesday night Alderman Hayward. chairman o.
the Committee on Railroads and Bridges trleu ="
D. -, ,,o,ur,hi, University 20 examine the plans
for the three new bridges which II Is prQposscu ~
build across the Hutchinson River II Io, ,Idcr
Burrs report on the plans was iaNoldu'o o,9,ract
man HAYWARD wanted power TO execute .o'i baotn
with the Wrought Iron Bridge COMPANY ~. 10 D S -
work There il a wide difference OF OPINION ,@1sar
Inc need OF more than one OF the bridges Al
man Haywards resolution was onJec',,oi IA ovrr for
Serr,an iol and under the rule was lalo "N't
two weeks Another resolution by Alderii1t Of
bvtidinr ,iaduct over the New-Nork ana li"it'r r
Railroad tracks at Mount Nernon,, ia ne Common
co,ncii i,hamher next Wednesday evening ,,~ot ~
series Of missions vii be heia Sunday r morning
SaYroone are 10 be preached by the jesuit r,ntG
Fathers Buell. and Gillespie each f Ss,nn viii be
October r. The first week OF the iniSS'""
for mon and the second for women
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
porrF OF PIPE LINE TO BE CHANGED.

THE UNITED STATES CoMPANY TO SEEK An o0
LET AT 1IDEwATER AT PHILADELPHIA
,,...,,,r,.o, \ ! Sept 2S IS said here that
.,,,t, q fey laws the United States Pipe Line VIII
begin the removal of the pipes which II iald TWO
ard three years ago in the course OF laying i9
lines from the oil fields Of Pennsylvania 20 u'r
water near Ncw-York The railroads. pro"i''"'
q, is alleged boy the STANDARD oil Company haNo
f-o6 ,be r-nitad States company to this step Tho
United states company built its lines TO the Lack
swanna road and then stole a passage uh'er 'ne
tracks. and for two years the fight between me
companies has been waged in the courts Inc
Iackawanna's contention that the pipe line may
49,. s ,,rde~ ,te nroportv without its consent
has been sustained by the courts ana the asl non
Of the United States company Is gone 20 Ia, aS
crossing \avr-I.~eov Is concerned. II Is Saln mo"
ever that state senator Emery OF Ienhsy VAN
who is president II the company, mas optalhtu a.
clear right OF way from the point where me .p-
Inc as originally built crosses the l'eIa"are 49,
20 a point near Philadelphia. ana that the company
viii ppo its Oh 10 tidewater there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
cHIc4Go BANK PRESIDENT TO RETIRE.

Chicago sept -s.-"The Times-Herald" this
morning says that Samuel NJ. Nickerson. president
OF the First National Bank. has arranged to sell
to Il syndicate the larger part Of his stock in the
institution and Will retire from the management
Al the coming annual meeting soon after tho first
OF the year In all probab ility HIS successor as
head of the bank Will be James y. Forgan. the first
vce-p president
This would seem 10 indicate the truth Of the rumor
that Lyman J. Gage. the former president Will go
to ork after he ends his term as Secretary or
the Treasury and the incorroctrcss OF the impress
sion somewhat generally held that Mr.. Nlckerson
return 10 active participation I'm The management
of the bank two years ago was iOr Inc purpose
OF holding the presidency open for Mr.. Gage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
TO FOUND 4 DIOCESAN sEuIy4RY.

Hartford. Conn. Sept. 2s (specal)--st Joseph's
Cathedral Corporation has purchased two lots in
Collins-sr. adjoining tho property now used for
preparatory school for young men who are fitting
for college and for the priesthood The land VIII
he used as a site for a theological seminary
which will be founded by bishop Tierney. and is
TO be under the direction OF the Bishop and Will
be conducted by the secular clergy OF the diocese
The Bishop hopes TO have the structure ready for
use one year hence, The building will be OF brick
and granite and will have frontage OF over one
hundred feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29

Fort Wavne. Ind. sept. 2N-Tfe Fort Wayne
consolidated street railway lines and Robson Park
were sold ar receivers sale to-day for NH-"D 10
General George \ Garrotson the Cleveland banker.
who Is az tho head Of syndicate holding bonds
ana claims against the company 10 the amount OF
S2o0o0N. General Garrcts0u was the only bidder.
ana his offer was u excess of the appraised value.
S5G4p tn, syndicate win reorganizc tAc company
al once and take u Frank DE Haas Robson. for
Iner owner 81 majority Of tAr stock.