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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-13

matter. which has been under discussion
In formal way among the county en-
ployes for long time. Arrangements had
been made for meeting of employees last
night in this connection, but the action of
the commissioners took the wind out of
their sails, and gave them genuine sur
prise.
As the report gradually spread over the
courthouse all other subjects were forgot
ten and committees of one from the differ
ent departments called on the commission
ers to find out II the report was actually
true. When Commissioners Smith and
Boyce said there was no doubt about 1t
there was general rejoicing.
1t is said that there was some discussion
in private as to whether the raise should be
10 or Is per cent. but when the board met
1t was evident that an agreement had been
reached because Recording Clerk Smith
was promptly instructed to enter an order
increasing regular employees salaries 10 per
cent. to take effect from December l.
I'VE would have taken this action be-
fore" said Commissioner Smith. but
Chairman ellison was ILL., and we felt that
1t were better to wait for him 1 think that
the employees are entitled to a raise. In
fact the commissioners were unanimous in
the matter
II think that 1t is no more than right"
said County Commissioner Boyce, that
the county employees share In the improved
condition Of affairs. When the salaries
were cut times were hard. and strict econ
omy was necessary. As commissioners we
look upon the raise as nothing more than a
common sense proposition"
The increase does not affect the audit
ing clerk and journal clerk in the auditors
office because their salaries were raised
recently. The same is true Of the assist
ant deputy auditor. The largest increase
in any Of the departments Is in the treas
urers where there are fifteen names on
the payroll. The additional amount is $f11
office and amounts to only S.
Following Is a synopsis showing the reg
ular employees of each department, their
old salaries and the increase on 10 per
cent. basis:
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MEREDITH TO BIZ REAPPOINrED.
Police Clerk to Again Go Into Detec-
tive DEPARTMENT.

Chief of Police Reed stated last night
that he had virtually decided to reappoint
w. L. Meredith at present serving as clerk
in the police station to the detective force.
months ago from the detective force to
All vacancy in the clerical department.
Meredith is regarded as one of the best
detectives in the city. Prior to his going
into the police department he made rec
ord for efficiency and for possessing much
detective ability in the customs service.
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Notice.

The executive committee of the Wash.
ington volunteer celebration requests tina,
all unpaid bills be presented on or before
Thursday noon, December IA, at room II;
New York block.
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No Court Today.

The Federal court viii not be In session
today, but will be called at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning The first case to be
tried will probably be the suit OF the Pa
ciic Export Lumber Company against
Richard Brown, for the recovery Of
s2,s91.42, claimed for alleged breach OF con-
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunity offered to Secure State
Certificates and Life Diplomas.

Superintendent Meredith, acting as
member of the state board of education
the library room at the courthouse for
those desiring certificates and life diplo-
mas At the same time examinations
Of similar character viii be held in the
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"Humnn Hearts,"

Do not miss seeing one of the greatest
Of melodramas--one that takes possession
of the spectator and moves him to tears
and to laughter with equal skill. namely,
Hal Reid's Human Hearts," 1t Is being
presented at the Third avenue theater all
this week by a company Of capable play
ers, who present tho play In a manner sell
dom equaled for excellence.
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SEATTLE SUED FoR $4,000.
City Alleged to BE Responsible for
Fireman Brabon's Death.

brabon, while answering q call to duty,
was recalled yesterday BY damage suit
instituted by Mrs. Brabon and her four
cMldren against the city for $4,000.
John street. He was riding on the rear
step OF hose reel. According to the story
q his companions, a wheel struck pro-
uuding root and upset the reel. which
crushed Brabon to dtath. In the suit the
city Is held to be negligent in allowing
ne t root to remain in the road. an obstruc-
ton to travel
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debts were due. On the stand Mr.. Chill
cott said that no. one could say that the
books were not always open to inspection.
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COUNTY Salaries RAISED.
Commissioners Settle the Matter
by q Unanimous Vote.
INCREASE or TEN PER GENT.

EmpIoyes Affected BY
the New Order-sums Vary From
% 70 e10-A Few Cases Where No
Changes Were Made, Owing to
Recent Action-Delegations visit
Commissioners to Hear the News.
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Monthly salaries and increase. $40
General SUMMARY.
ALL BIDS TURNED DOWN.

Total salaries and Increase. b. .ss.sis 8
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Music and wild Animals.

Music hath charms to soothe the
savage beast wrote the poet, but Sc
entists are not content with the dreams
of poets, and so interesting experiments
as to the effect of music on animals
have lately been made in London and
Paris
In London it was found that the mo-
! ment the monkeys heard a violin or a
/ flute playing a lively air they were
quiet and listened intently. The ele-
phants took no notice of the music
whatever nor did the rhinoceros seem
TO care whether he had music at dinner
or not. The hippopotamus, however.
rose, Wagged his huge head from side
TO side and seemed to be greatly ex-
cited by the sound of the music, rush
ing against the bars of his cage and
then pacing up and down until the
music ceased The pumas jumped up
at the first notes of Home. Sweet
Home" and came forward with signs
of satisfaction. A coyote came up 70
the bars of it's cage, and when the music
stopped put out its paw as if begging
us to play on The old tiger seemed
to listen with pleasure to the sweet,
low melodies, but roared at the louder
and Hyelier airs. The crocodile APP
peared to listen with pleasure, opening
his mouth and signing or gurgling.
In the experiments conducted at Paris
it was found that few of the animals
| appeared to be at all sensible to the
charms of melody. Two musicians,
with flute and clarinet, performed Cor
! the experiments. When they played
before the bear pit the bears looked
all around them, scented the air and
then walked toward the musicians and
| paced up and down the pit.
In the next cage were vulture, a
condor and some eagles. The condor
seemed to be most powerfully moved
by the melodies. The eagles were
aroused only a the most strident tones
of the flute remaining statuesque Mt
the rest Of the music. The penguins
Immediately marched around the yard
in time to the music.
The kangaroo was much startled,
and seating himself on his tail immedi-
ately took the attitude of a boxer,
ready for all corners.
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WOMEN DO THE MOST TALKING.
There May Be Nothing New in the State
ment Except Its Notification,

Ahere May DO Nothing New In the State
ment Except Its yerifcation.
There it is again. Just what had
made up my mind to long ago." ex-
claimed the wag, as they were stand
ing upon a downtown street corner,
enlongating the elastic substance in
their necks at the passing female popu-
lation.
whats that?" replied the other in
quiringly.
See that couple-that fellow and
girl? Notice anything about them?"
Nothing in particular Don't see
but that they conduct themselves about
as any other couple does Don't see
that they differ from the general run Of
en-"
That's just the point; they're doing
just as the general run of 'em do" re-
torted the wag, with apparent satisfac-
ton. Yet people don't notice anything
peculiar regarding 1T"
What are you driving at, anyway,
old man? Explain yourself" demand
ed his companion.
We'll, it's just like this. For several
weeks past I've been taking observa-
tons to determine the relative amount
of time a woman talks to the number
of times a man is permitted to speak
company. At last I have discovered
a safe ratio, and what it is you can
easily determine for yourself when I
give you the figures"
With this he drew forth a notebook
and continued: i've taken 1000 cou-
pies, and, as they passed me, noted
which one. whether the man or the
woman, was doing the talking. The
snatches of conversation I caught,
while they might have been interesting
as a subject for further thought, did
not interest me. I've been dealing in
mathematics only. These figures are
accurate and taken with great care.
The couple who just passed us were the
one-thousandth I have observed. The
others have been young and old, native
and foreign born, and, altogether, IT es-
tablishes a general rule which l am
positive can be relied upon.
"Out of the 1000 l have noted, just as
they came, mark you, the man was
talking 1879 times In those instances,
I expect, there must have been some
thing the matter with the vocal chords
of his female companion, but, however,
/ won't attempt to explain 1t away.
In itwenty-seven cases both We're max
ing an effort to be heard. The woman
was doubtless successful in the end,
but l never followed them up to see.
Eighty-three times I observed that 81
lence reigned. a. phenomenon for which
/ am unable to offer any explanation.
But listen--nay, harken-here is the
record of the fair ones. Before the APP
pearance of this last couple l had 75O
times charges against them, 100 times
out of 1000 where their sweet voices
have been heard where a man was the
only auditor. This last instance COM
pletes the 1000 and makes the grand to-
tai ISL, Try 1t and see If your figures
do not come out about the same.
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He RAN BELOW HIS FORM
Illness Was the Cause of Amer
lean Defeat.
BETTER THAN DIPLOMACY
Saturdays Athletic Meeting a Step in
Bringing England and America
Closer Together-It Was an
Immense Success.

London, July 24.--All the morning pa
gratulations npon the immense success
of the athletic meeting at the Queens
club on Saturday and expressing the
hope that it will not be the last of such
contests. All compliment the members
of the American team upon their splen-
did performances. The Daily Graphic
thinks the climate had something to do
with the result
1t is easy to believe the rumor that
illness was the cause of Harvard's rec
ord holder in the half-mile event, run
ming far below his form"
The Standard says ANY hostility
which may have ever existed between
the two peoples has been owing to their
ignorance of each other and nothing is
better calculated to remove it than
such meetings as that of Saturday.
Diplomacy and commerce create jeal-
ousies quite as often as they remove
them, while nothing but good is likely
to result from the social approximation
which is now springing up between
those in whose hands will be the shap-
ing of the Anglo Saxon race. We trust
the meeting may take firm root as an
nual gatherings"
The Daily Telegraph says: Both
countries ought to be proud of their
representatives. Such scenes are worth
going miles to see, not solely for their
own sake, but for all the imply of
keen, brotherly competition between
two sections of the Anglo-Saxon race"
, Dwelling on the defeat of the much
dreaded Burke, the Daily Telegraph
says it is no more than right to admit
that he was not in his usual shape.
The Daily Chronicle says: IF inter
national athletic trials were common,
diplomatists might be driven to move
a peace conference to lay an embargo
on them. Jaundiced observers of the
continent who hope for breach of the
Anglo American understanding will not
find it at the Queens club.
Harvard and Yale are shorter in the
wind than Cambridge, but Thorn him
self might be jealous of Boal of Har-
vard.''
The Times says: "Englishmen would
not have grudged the Americans their
triumph in the least degree if the for
tune had been reversed. AS it is, they
will feel that a victory is a very little
thing compared with the pluck ard
sportsmanlike spirit displayed by both
sides and with the friendly sentiments
between the two sections of the Anglo
Saxon races of which they trust this
match is a token"
The sporting papers are unusually
enthusiastic over the brilliant success
of the meeting and are especially
| pleased with the thought that they
| are not deficient in stamina. The
| Sportsman and Sporting Life each de-
| vote nearly page to description OF
| the meeting.
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RACING AT SARATOGA.
The First Nesting in Fifteen Years Be-
gins Wednesday.

New York, July 2S.-What is said to
be the most successful meeting the
Saratoga Racing ASSOCIATION has held
in Is years or more will begin Wednes-
day. There are more than 800 horses
stabbed at the track at present, and
others are constantly arriving. Both
the East and West will be represented
Beginning on Wednesday the associa-
tion will race every week day until
Aug. 25-27 days in all. After Aug. 5.
when the Brighton meeting closes
Saratoga will have a clear field with
out competition for three weeks Sew
eral of w. H. Clark's 2-year-olds will
face the starter for the first time a this
meeting. Mr.. Clark will send his
cracks to the Springs, as will Whitney
and Paget, c. Fleshmann's Sons.
Bromley & Co., J. E. Madden and other
prominent owners. The principal stakes
on the programme are the special
Grand Union for 2-year-olds, which is
run in two parts, the first Aug. S, at
five and half furlougs, and the second
Aug. o. at six furlongs, worth $4,000
each. The Saratoga Grand Prize for g.
year-olds and upward, worth $1,000, on
Aug. IL, and the Citizens and Mer-
chants handicap, also worth $4,000, on
Aug. 10.
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A MILLION DOLLAR LOSS
An Elevator at Toledo DESTROYED
by Fire.
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Spontaneous Combustion the Cause of
the Blezs-A Mass OF Flames Shot
Hundreds of Feet Into
the Air

Toledo, Ohio, July 23.--The c., H. &
was totally destroyed by fire tonight,
and the loss on building and contents
will reach nearly a million dollars. 1t
is not known how much insurance is on
the grain, amounting to 900, 900 bushels
of wheat, but the building carried $685.
900 in various companies. The eleva-
tor has been unusually busy for the
past two weeks and was working night
and day to store the $50 cars of wheat
which are received daily at the place.
The fact that this was Sunday prevent
ed the fatalities which might have fol-
lowed, for the 40 men employed there
had quit work early and had left the
place about two hours.
The Waterman had once made the
round of the building and found every
thing safe and was on his way to the
top on his second trip. He was not
aware there was fire, but observers
noticed small blaze in the cupola. An
alarm was Immediately turned in, but
before any of the fire departments
could reach the place a terrific explo-
sion occurred that rocked the founda-
tions of the surrounding buildings. A
mass OF lame shot up in the air hun
dreds of feet. The building was almost
Immediately enveloped and within 10
minutes another and more terrific ex-
plosion occurred, which tore out the en-
tire side of the building near the river.
This explosion hurled the Waterman,
w. e. WEIGH, out of the flames and
saved his life. He was only slightly in
jured and will recover.
The enormous building was a mass
of ruins half an hour after the first
blaze was noticed The work of the fire
department was futile. Most Of their
energies was directed toward saving
adjoining property.
The c., H. & d. elevator was largely
owned by Eastern capital. President
Woodward of the Cincinnati Hamilton
& Dayton road is president of the COM
pany. An elevator owned by this COM
pany was burned on the same site four
years ago. and the present building was
built to be the most complete and most
perfect in the country. The fire de-
partment claims spontaneous combus-
ton caused the blaze.
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WARM WEATHER DEFINITIONS.
How Ono May Understand the Bulletins
Issued These Days.
fillmore American

From the Baltimore American.
Heat-A system arranged by nature
for the purpose of sending people to
the mountains and seashore and tha
hospital From the Latin words swell
toribus geewhizibus," meaning Amt it
awful?"
Prediction-A plan of prophecy in
vented for the purpose Of telling the
future movements of the weather which
the weather never makes.
Breeze-An atmospherical condition
which arrives in time to make the
weather colder on a cold day and which
stays away for the purpose of making
the weather hotter on hot day. From
the Latin words "Grinoribus bearibus,"
meaning Grin and change your wilted
collar"
machine invented for the benefit of
drug stores. When hung on the outer
walls 1t denotes ice on the inside, and
by insinuation drives humanity to
drink From the Latin words "Jumpo
jameshyhickybus," meaning THE more
/ climb the more you kick"
Weather mana species of torture
invented for the purpose of saying
cooler weather and westerly winds to-
morrow" Supposed to be the only liv-
ing relic of the Spanish inquisttion.
From the Portuguese words "Guessa
gain" meaning THE air is so full of
climate that l cannot find the weather"
Seashore-A disease which breaks out
violently when the weather gets warm,
and costs from So TO $40 per day to
cure, according to the size of the hotel
and the location of the room. Also a
remote place where everything is cool
till you get there. Derived from the
French words "Sichim ct soakhim, y
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ExP|ATED THEIR CRIME
Three Negroes Lynched at SAT-
fold, Ga.
ARE HUNTING FOR MORE
A Gang of Eight Brutes Bound the
Husband and Assaulted His Wife
in His Presence - Blood
Hounds on the Trail.

cambridge, Ga, July 23-Three ne
groes were lynched during last night
near Saffold, Ga, and the mob is hunt
ing for five more who are believed to
be members of a gang that robbed ].
e. Ogiltree, agent of the Plant system
at Saffold Saturday night, afterwards
binding him and assaulting his wife
in his presence.
Since the crime was committed hunt
ing parties have been out in search of
the guilty negroes. One of the negroes
appeared at an old darkey's house near
Brinson, Ga, and asked to be harbored.
The old man went to Brinson and in
formed the authorities of his presence
A posse returned with him and cap
tured the negro, who gave his name as
Louis Sammin. The man was taken to
Saffold, where he was identified by Mr..
and Mrs. Ogiltree as one of their as
sailants.
He said there were eight negroes in
his gang and they came from Augusta.
He said two Of the gang were not far
away. One portion of the mob went in
pursuit of these two while the others
hanged Sammin and riddled his body
with bullets. The other two were over
taken. shot and scalped, party bring
ing their scalps to Saffold this even
ing.
A hundred men with bloodhounds are
after the remaining five members of
the gang, and if caught they will be
lynched,
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They AXE AFTER TANNER.
He Has Been Killing Deer Out of Season
in Colorado.


in Colorado.
chicago, July pa special to the
tribune from Dubuque, Colo. says:
Governor Tanner of Illinois is safely
out of the state, despite the efforts of
the game wardens to detain him for the
violation of the game laws in killing
one four-pronged buck.
Not satisfied with the pelt of noun
tain lion for his parlor, the executive
OF ILLINOIS slew a young deer and the
promise to make trouble between Colo
rado and Illinois. The open season be-
gins Aug. Is. and one caught with deer
in his possession before that time may
be committed to jail for a period of
from III days to six months, or to pay
a fine OF from $40 to $500, or both.
There was no conceament in Governor
Tanners offense and the news was
promptly wired to the chief game war
den at Denver with a request for in
structions. The local Wardens did not
care to arrest visiting governor and
therefore took no action.
1t is said that Governor Tanner will
return this way from California, for
which state he last night, boarded a
train at Glenwood Springs. and that on
crossing the Utah line once more going
East he will be served with a summons
to appear before Justice Hedden at
Glenwood Springs.
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CHURCH INDEPENDENCE.
Filipino Priest Has Issued IA Procla-
nation.

nation.
Manila, July 90, $50 p. ma Fill
Pine priest named Greggiro Agripay,
with the insurgents. is trying to lead n
movement for the independence Of the
church in the Phil pp.nes from the
Spanish priesthood. He has issued a
proclamation declaring himself vicar
general of the Filipino priests in the
districts outside of American control on
the island of Luzon and is melting the
priests to disobey the regulations of the
church and brotherhoods. The arch
bishop of the district has issued a bull
communicating Agripay and the ac-
ton has increased the feeling between
the Filipinos and the church.
The archbishop threa tened to excom
municate the owners of the Spanish
papers publishing the announcement
of Protestant and Masonic meetings.
whereupon an American paper warned
him that he might be bundled out of
the island like any disturber of the
peace if he should incite religious ami
mostly.
The Domnicans have begun the pub
LEGATION of a newspaper under the title
of Lbertad, for the purpose of defend
ing the brotherhood.
The United States transport Zea-
landia. which sailed from San Fran
cisco June a. with four companies of
the Gath infantry. $50 recruits and
large cargo of supplies for the army on
board, has arrived here.