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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-08
wHATcoM AND SEATTLE ROUTE.
aEE 4 lGcn Ray CITY

Leaves city Doeh. foot OF Main street.,
Tu~~dmys. Thurs<aays and saturdays ut !
D. m Tor Anseosfsa. rairhAve8 ard What
com Returning. leaves Whatcom 0uo-
dnyn Wednesdays and Fridays ~ p. ~
Raro from Seattle. q.
W. H. ELLIA d aOS. Owners.
w. ]. ELLIS. Traa1c Manager.
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STEAMER 4. =. ROBINSON.

On Pert Orchard and Port WashfnHt0a
At south Beach. Burcheii. Brick yard.
Bremerton, u. 8. Navy Yard, Sidney
Charleston. Trsryton. Chico. 6liverdaie:
Leaves Port Orchard Navy station at :
p. m. arrives Seattle at p. m. y. ~.
Robinson. master. Lilly, BcGMrdus =
Co. agents. Telephone. Main a.
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PORT ORCHARD ROUTE.

Leaves foot 81 Washington street for y.
=. Dry Dock and 4 ort Orchard points
daily except Sundays. nj 80 .. N. ana
p. m: Sundays At .. M Leaves sidney
Dock Al =. m. and IL 20 p. IN. Leaves
Charleston for Seattle Saturday niehts
only At p. m: Sidney. ssU p. ua-: Brsnn-
srfon. e.x p. N. Telephone. Main ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-08

FLY ON THE FLYER

SEATTLE TO TACOMA,
-Four round trips daily, except SUNDAY.
In one hour and twenty-five minute6
Regular daily trips. Seattle Tacomo
TxKiN0 EFFECT TUESDAY. JUNE &
TIME CARD.
Leave Seattie--5;ts. lis T. M: 3:t6. e:1S
p m.
Leave Tacoma--a:U O. m: I, An. p m
SUNDAYS.
Leave seattle--7 30 a. m. II m. p, n.
Leave Tacoma-.s:30 =. m. 2,u, I'D p M
Landing at Northern Pacific wharf, IT,
coma, and Commercial dock. foot 0k 0ers
Ton street. Seattle.
Sundays. steamers Flyer or GREYHOUND.
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Steamer Alice Gertrude leaves City dock
SUNDAYS. Tuesdays and Thursdays. at II
midnight. for Port Townsend. Port VII
lsams. bunesnesS, Port Angeles. Port
Crescent, Gettysburg, Pyshts Clallam and
NeAh Bay. Returning. leaves Port An
xefes Tuesdays Thursdays ard Sa,nr-
DAYS. al 5 a. m. leaves Port Townsend
at 10 a. m: arrives la Seattle at Esd 2. m
steamer Garland leaves City dock Mon
DAYS. Wednesdays AMI Fridays. az u mid
rfssst. for Pert Townsend. Port Williams.
purgenexs Port Angeles and victoria.
an Mon1ays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
leaves Port Townsend at II a. IA. arrives
in Seattle at DO O. n
ctPT. j. r. THOMPSON. Manager.
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THE gAyoErrE z, 9; MAIL q g.s sTEAxER

THE rAvORITE q. 8. MAIL 6TEAAER
STATE OF wASHINGTON
Has now resumed her regular run be-
tween Seattle, Everett. Anac0rtes. Fair.
day. al 10 p. m. frem Yesler Wharf.
This palatial and popular steamer u
Just from the hands Of shipwvsGht, ma
chinist and decorator and In splendid con-
dftion for this seasons business.
Elegant staterooms. and cuisine the
best The travelling public can now -
pafch OF freight, the State" being only
daily boat on Seattle w hatcom route
PACIFIC. NAVIGATION Co.,
Phone. Main SIT. Yesler wharf,
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sRAGfT river Yosfei Steamers 6haxft
queen ard Irene Leaves seattle. Mon
day July D. ~ p. M. ThuSb1s~ July
& ct o N. Saturday. July 4. NJ y
m Leaves Mount yevnen. "Wednesday.
Jnsy 8. as n T. m-: Friday. july !. q IL
moan; Sunday. July 3. 1t D. N. Calling
~ EsaYncr1s Ts1hssp, fisaawood, Fir.
eksxss City. Mount Vernon. Avcn. 0edro-
woaliey. LsmAn ast Hantitcn- For
passsneer snA fset4Ae fnsAn. Apply ~
a0e 1n1nnhnnn. 1nl8 g
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STEAMERS.
SEATTLE 4 EVERETT NAVIGATION
COMPANY.
GO ON THE GREYHOUND.
SEATTLE, EVERETT AND EDMONDS
ROUTE
STEAMERS.

Time Card-Leaves Seattle Z q. m. u m.
ard p. m. Leaves Everett s.i5 =. m.
2:ae p. m. ard tbs .. m
Three round trips daily. except Sunday.
Couneefions-At Seattle with the steamer
FLYER for Tacoma. At Everett, with thu
stearner MEkaao for snohomish, and with
the Everett 4 Monte Crtsto Railway for
Monte Cristo and way stations.
Everett Telephone. Seattle, Red al.
Everett, Sc. z. b. SCOTT. Manager.
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SEATTLE TACOMA AND OLYNPI.
ROUTE.

SEATTLE, TACOMA AND OLYMPIA
ROUTE.
STEAMER NULTNO4AH.
Leaves for Tacoma and Olympia daily ex-
cept Sunday u p. ~.
STEAMER CITY OF ABERDEEN
Leaves for Tscoma and Olympia daily ex-
cept Sunday ct 2. N: :.
Fare between Seattle and Tacoma, 80
cents. Round trip. = cents.
On and after July 6. 1899, landing place
will be White star Dock. foot OF Spring
street. instead Of City Dock.
STEAMER GEORGE r. STARR. for
AnAcortes, Fatrhayen. WhafcOm. and
Blaine, leaves Central Dock. Seattle. as
3 d m, Mondays. Wednesdays and FRI
ny m. Tussdsys. fhussdsys /" ana i saturday,.
Leaves Seattle for Tacoma a. . q. M
Wednesdays. Fridays and Mondays.
FOR WILDLY ISLAND POINTS AND
LA CONNER-8teamer Fairhaven leaven
Central Dock. Seattle. daily at 8 O. m.
except Sunday. RAturning. leaves La Cone
r1er a 3. n. daily. except sunday. touch
ING q Edmonds. Clinton. Browns Point.
Langley, Coupeyilis. San d. Fuca, OAK
Harbor. Utsalady and La Conner. Ia
Conner Trading and Transportation Com
pany. owners. Telephone. Main M
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-07
THE HOUSE AND THE CANAL.

1t doesn't look as if the House were go
ing to accept the Nicaragua canal bill
which passed the Senate. The feeling
throughout the country against that bill is
pretty strong. The reason 1t isn't liked is
the belief that 1t is largely a scheme of the
Maritime Canal Company to unload on the
government dot of concessions that have
little or no value. 1t Is stated that the
commission that recently made a survey
of the proposed canal route reported that
the concessions and improvements owned
by the Maritime Canal Company were not
worth taking into consideration in connec-
ton with the question of building a canal
across Nicaragua. Still that company fig
ures in the bill which was passed by the
Senate. The Maritime Canal Companys
lobby must be a very shrewd one.
The House, however, doesn't seem dis
posed to be guided by the lobby of any one
of the canal syndicates. 1t is at present
trying to carry out the wish of the people
which is to frame a bill which will provide
for a canal wholly under the control Of
and owned by this government. The as
sertion that the necessary concessions can
not be obtained from the government of
Nicaragua has not, II is believed, any
foundation. If individuals can obtain con-
cessions then the United States ought to
be able to do so. 1t is not reasonable that
the Nicaraguan government would deny
to the United States what it has so freely
granted to companies of specula tors.
1t having been determined that the canal
is a feasible undertaking, there ought TO
be no time lost in providing for beginning
the work. The people are willing that the
money necessary for the building of the
canal shall be spent for that purpose. They
realize that the canal Is a necessity The
long time it took the Oregon to reach Key
West from the Pacific coast at the out
break of the war with Spain convinced
them of that. But they don't want money
to the extent of millions of dollars paid
TO a company which has little or nothing
of value to sell. If the Maritime Canal
Company had anything of value to sell
there would be no objection to taking what
it has at a fair price. but the impress
sion seems TO be that it is to get great
deal of money fot practically nothing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-07
GEN. MERRITT's MISTAKE.

In the Philippine debate the other day
Senator spooner said that some one said
at one of the sessions of the Paris peace
commission that Aguinaldo represented less
than one per cent. of the Filipinos. The
man the senator had in mind was Cen
Merritt. 1t is pretty well understood that
it was on his representations our com
missioners at Paris decided to demand the
whole of the Philippines.
Was he qualified to advise the commits
sioners on so important a subject? There
seems to be reasons for thinking that he
was not. He spent only fifty days at
Manila, and from all accounts he had
very little opportunity to study the stu
alton thoroughly. In fact, his statement
that Agunaldo did not represent more
than one per cent. of the Filipinos indi-
Gates that he failed to discover the real
sentiments of the people of the islands,
If Aguinaldo represented only one per
cent. of the Filipinos it would not be
possible for him to keep an army in the
field and to hold together a congress COM
posed of many of the leading men of the
iSAeAiAS' - - PACteJ SdAS " say NAlab hC
represents the great majority of the Fiji
pinos. In Manila the sentiment in his
f6vor may not be very strong, but outside
of that city il is probable that his will
is law
It is asserted by a well-informed Ameri-
can In Manila that Gen. Merritt was not
a success as a military governor of the
~
to get away. This authority says that
he had a splendid opportunity to put the
Americans on a footing of good fellowship
with the Filpinos and failed to do So
that he left the situation in the islands
much worse than he found it. And yet
rect, that our commissioners at Paris de-
cided to demand the whole of the Philip
pines.
As far back as last October the same
American at Manila wrote to this country
that the right of way to get possession of
the islands was by diplomatic means. He
said that was the only way, ex-
cept by long and costly war
in which the lives of many
of our soldiers would be sacrificed. He
asserted that the war would be of a guer-
ril.a kind, in which all of the advantages
would be on the side of the Filipnos. 1t
is becoming apparent that he knew what
he was talking about He was better
informed, apparently. than Gen Merritt.
When the treaty of peace was signed
Spain had possession of only small frac-
ton of the Island of Luzon and we have
possession of no more of the islands now II
we have to gain possession by force OF
arms the cost, there are reasons for think
ing, will be enormous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-07
The Needle and the Thread.

"One day, says the Philadelphia Press, a
Woman, being attacked by fl OF Indus
try, determined to sew some muchly need
ed Buttons on her Husbands trousers
Picking up a Spool of Thread and a Needle
which was close at Hand. she attempted
a half dozen times to thread the Needle.
Being unable, however to do so, She said:
"Drat it!'-which is very strong language
for a Woman-and then concluded by put
ting on her Coat and Hat, saying, as she
Left the room: q will buy some Thread
that will go in that Needle
After she had gone the Needle turned
to the Thread and sneeringly said: II
trust sincerely that the remark just let
fall by that Woman was not lost upon
you"
"She said she was going to get more
Thread" responded the Spool; what of
N?"
"Oh, nothing much" answered the Nee
die, superciliousy 'But it merely illus
trates of how much Importance 1 am, and
of how little Worth you are. She can
dispense with you, but not with Me-
You are mistaken retorted the
Thread; the Woman did not want me to
Associate with YOU
''Tush, tush" said the Needle, softly;
''you are so Coarse a Thread that 1 would
not allow you to thrust your Personality
upon me. You poked me in the Eye sew
eral times, but am too polished a Needle
to take umbrage at that"
oh, you're not half so Sharp as you
think you are" retorted the Thread Il
saw piece of Canvas stop you very clev-
erly the other day"
And for the same reason that 1 want
Nothing 10 do with you" remarked the
Needle. THE Canvas was so Coarse that
L speedily gave up the Idea of Making any
impression on it. When the Woman re-
turns from the store you will find that she
will attach to me a Thread of much finer
Quality than you possess-for well she
knows thateF~am incapable of associating
with Thread anywhere near so Coarse as
you are"
At this interesting juncture the Woman
returned, accompanied by a friend. Gust
fancy she said, Il got a whole paper
of ten different sized Needles for cents
This little Needle l tried to use is TOO
fine for any Practical use-I might as
well throw it out of the Window and Keep
it from using up my Patience and Tenn
per any more"
And, so saying, she flung the very fine
Needle into the street.
There are several morals:
First-Its all very wei to think ones
self rather fine, but then that doesn't
prove ones usefulness.
Second-Because folks have polish and
are sharp doesn't prove that they won t
eventually land in the street.
Third-lt doesn't do to think ourselves
so terribly important when big punches of
us can be so cheaply bought.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-07
MIR. DingIey Not a Joker.

John Allen of Mississippi, the humorist
of the House, declares that the late Mr..
Dingley was devoid of humor says the
Chicago Record. One day, while on his
way to the capitol Mr.. Allen stopped in
front of a well-known book store and pro-
ceeded to take a mental inventory of the
contents of the window MIR. Dingley
came along, and, noticing Mr. Allen, stop
ped to speak to him.
"Oh, Mr. Dingley," said Mr.. Allen, 81
am glad to see you. Do you know I was
just thinking about you? We were in
formed that after the passage of your
tariff bill there would be immense pros
perity, and that prices would go up. In
stead L notice in this store that there has
been cut of so per cent. That does not
look very much like prosperity, does it,
Mr.. Dingley?"
There must be some mistake, Mr.. AL
len," said Mr. Dingley. "A reduction of
50 per cent? Why, that Is impossible"
Fact, I assure you" said Mr. Allen.
trying hard to look as serious as Mr..
Dingley. Just look at that picture of Mr..
Cleveland. I used to have to pay so cents
apiece for them and now they are marked
down TO 10 cents
But, Mr.. Allen, that is because he has
retired, you know. My tariff bill had real
ly nothing to do with 1t, can assure you, -
was Mr.. Dingley's solemn response.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-07
MINISTER wooDFoRD.

Our last minister to Spain Gen. Stewart
L. Woodford. is exposing the government
and the President to so much adverse crit
icism by his thoughtless gable that the
wonder is that he happened TO be thought
of for so important a post and that hay
ing been appointed, how he succeeded in
discharging his duties without making
b.unders calculated to involve the govern
ment in great trouble 1t may be that he
did make blunders, and that the state de-
partment covered them up However, he
is entitled to the benefit of a doubt As
we do not know of any bunders he com
mitted while minister to Spain it is only
fair to suppose that he did not make any.
But what a number of blunders he has
made since his return TO this country in
his effort to keep himself before the pub
lie!
We called attention the other day to his
statement before the Army and Navy Club
that when the war broke out the navy did
not have more than two rounds of ammu-
milton. OF course, he had TO apologize for
that, because the Secretary of the Navy
pointed out 10 nltn tudt ne ulu not Know
what he was talking about In that same
talk he said that the President tod him.
as minister to Spain, to use all of his eff
forts TO prevent war until this country
could get ready for war. That statement
led the Saturday Review. an English pub
lcation. 10 say: 1T shows President Nc
Kinley in an unfavorable light, since he
posed as the friend of peace while really
paying a cat and mouse policy to ex-
haust the arts of peace until he could get
ready for war"
Would it not be advisable for Gen. Wood
ford to cease talking until such time as
il will not make any difference what he
says? 1t is evident that he is lacking
judgment-that for diplomat he shows
wonderful lack of diplomatic sense Be
fore he talks in public again he ought 90
submit what he proposes to say to some
one who really has Judgment enough 10
know what he ought to say and what not
to say
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-07
FIX THE POLICY.

The treaty having been ratified there
ought to be no delay in determining the
policy by which we are to be guided in
the Philippines. II is evident that the
Filpinos are prepared TO resist our efforts
TO occupy the islands and it is certain
that they can give US a vast amount of
trouble. If We have 60 conquer them We
climate, and the wide extent of country
and also 10 the kind of war the Filipinos
are prepared to wage, It might take US
several years to get complete possession
Of the Islands. And the cost in life and
treasure would be very great
We do not believe that the American
people want TO conquer the Filipinos They
don't want to retain possession of the
islands any longer than it Is necessary to
establish stable and an enlightened gov
eminent there. Assuming that such Is
the case no time ought to be lost in in
forming the Fnpinos what our policy in
respect to their islands is. II they become
satisfied that we have no other purpose
than their good they VIII welcome our as
sistance, In all probability in establishing
a government of their own. 1t is certain
that by pursuing a perfectly frank course
with them We shall at least gain the con-
hdence and support of those Fillpinos who
are really anxious TO promote the best in
terests Of their country. With the leading
men of that character on our side II may
M ho 4 Ec7alt to hrfta ba
pinos to an understanding Of our purpose
and get their assistance in our efforts for
their uplifting instead their enmity.
There is no good reason for thinking that
il Is the purpose of the President or of
the Republican party TO retain possession
of the Philippines permanently. Senator
Foraker said on the floor of the Senate
that he knew of no one who proposed that
the Islands should be held in perpetuity.
If he spoke The sentiments of Republicans,
and there is no good reason to think he
did not joint resolution should be adopt
ed at once to the effect that our policy
in the Philippines shall be substantially
the same as our policy in Cuba. We can
not afford to exercise sovereignty over
people against their will. If we should
undertake to do so we would repudiate the
principles on which our government is
based. We should destroy our own lnstItu-
lions. Therefore, no time should be lost
in letting the Fnipinos and the whole world
know that we do not intend to remain in
the Philippines any longer than is neces-
sary to establish a stable government
there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-07
personal.

Daniel w. Fowler, who has Just en-
tered upon the discharge of his duties as
finance clerk of the Milwaukee postoffice
mas served in some capacity under every
President since the time of Pierce Mr.
Fowler's father was the first Anglo-Saxon
settler in Milwaukee.
Thomas F. Pendel, a White House
guard, has been on duty for thirty-four
years. He let President Lincoln out of
the executive mansion the last night he
went out alive, and was the last to bid
President Garfield good-by when the lat
ter started for the railroad depot, where
he was assassinated.
Among the most remarkable women is
Mrs. Finn, whose late husband was Eng
fish consul at Jerusalem for sixteen years
Mrs. Finn Is a daughter of Rev DR.. Nc
Caul, the greatest Hebrew scholar of his
time and can herself speak French Ger
man, Spanish, Italian, Persian, Greek.
Hebrew and Arabic. She is a writer
painter and lecturer, but takes greatest
pleasure in running a soap factory, which
she established in Jerusalem, and has
carried on successfully for years.
The Ameer of Afghanistan seldom
parts with any money in discharge of his
obligations. When he is asked for money
he never rudely refuses. His method be-
longs to the suaviter in modo style
throughout. MY friend" he exclaims
what is mine is yours. Take anything
you want. Is there anything 1 have got
that you want and can think of it? If So
take it, my friend, take it to your house
Rupees, however, his highness can never
be persuaded to part with. He will send
them by and by; he will send them at
once. His friend may take laos for the
mere asking. But the friend asks and
asks again, and withal never gets a lac.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-07

meat, and are still quite healthy and
strong. and in other parts races or tribes
who seldom eat anything except vegeta-
bles and who are none the less healthy
and strong. The Esquimaux subsist on
flesh exclusively. Vegetables do not grow
in their country. Under the equator the
people are for the most part vegetarians.
The truth is that man is omniverous
Temperature and climate have a good deal
to do with his diet; but man can and does
eat almost anything that sprouts, walks,
swims or flies. He eats in order that his
system may be furnished with certain
chemical elements necessary to the sus-
tenance of life. These elements are found
in vegetables, flesh aud fish; in differing
proportions. to be sure, but they are all
in each class Of food. When the consum-
er is In a position to take his choice he
varies his food, and selects it according
to taste; but when brought down to stern
necessity, he takes what he can get. and
if ne eats wisely and temporarily, he
thrives upon his provender, no matter of
what classification it may be. In short
man was designed by nature TO adapt
himself 10 all circumstances of life. He
is the only cosInopolte anima.; he is found
in every zone and cline, and nature has
provided him with a digestive apparatus
capable of accommodating itself to the
food products of whatever corner of the
globe may chance TO be his place of abode.
II is rather fhe abuse OF food than the
food itself which causes illness
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-07
WAN AND HIS EOOn.

The New York Herald a few DAYS ago
published a paper by Nj. Roger Williams,
showing a remarkable increase of NOR
tality from cancer in Great Britain
Among the factors named as having
brought about the increase in the number
and fatality of cancer cases are the
small proportion of fresh vegetables con-
sumed. and especially the excess of ami
NAL food" BY this, it is to be presumed
the idea is intended to be conveyed that
meat is a dangerous diet for man; that
the line between safety and danger in the
consumption of meat may be easily passed
and that then the consumer is liable to
contract cancer.
A few days ago there appeared in the
New Orleans Picayune an article to the
effect that the working classes of Porto
Rico We're suffering from want of proper
food; that owing TO the almost prohibitive
tariff on imports. they were compelled to
live chiefly on vegetables, fruits and roots
For lack of meat It appeared, the natives
were not in a good physical condition
Here we have 1t that in Great Britain
the people are dying from too much meat
and In Porto Rico they are in a bad way
from too little meat. The probabilities are
that in each instance some scientific per-
sons, having a theory 10 work out, have
hit upon special cases by which they have
demonstrated the correctness of their the
cries, 90 their own satisfaction Mean
time, we have in certain parts of the
world races or tribes who eat nothing but