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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-14
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THE PORT OF BOTTLES.

A Dead SPOT In the Caribbean Sea
They Can't Get Away From.
There II a dead spot In the Carieheaa
ssA." sad tho first OFFICER Of = Bra4ilfan
ship, chatting 1T the custom house the
ether day, that ought 70 b called tn
port az bottles II lee very nearly mid
way between CartagenA. In Colombia. and
Kingston. Jamaica. and at guess shcaad
SAP II was due east OF Cape Gracias = Dioe.
1t - cut OF the steamer tracks and thD
action Of the great currents going on
way and another has LETT space OF stag
nant water without any real movement
at al. Anything that gets into the deod
spot Is apt TO siar there unleae driven
ont By some big storm. and Will simply
drift round and round. gathering seAgrsO
and barnacles.
aTne last time I saw the place Was IN
~. whom I w1s on board n tramp from
RIO that had changed it, course a little
to take up some rubber at Central
American port While Ne were passing
through We noticed q floating spar, and
among a lot Of rubbish attached 30 II was
q peculiarly looking round object. bright
rcd In oolor. We put 81 . boat 10 invas-
tigate and i proved to hs patent buoy.
which had been set adrift from Florida
lighthouse station In Is. and was part Of
systematic attempt to ascertain the
speed ana direction Of currentA INSIDE
was an official memoranda which was aft
erward returned TO the navy department
with data OF when and whore found Bat
what is good deal more interesting V
the fact that while We weFe occurring thH
buoy we discovered three bottles sticking
In the drift. all covered with weeds and
slime. One was empty and the other two
had papers inside The nrst was u Menu
oranda that the bottle had bean dropped
from q yacht OK the Grand Cayman in. I
think, the year 1881. and the other In
closure showed that II came from ship
bound for Monteyideo. on what date I for
get. IN each case II was evidently the
within OF some idle passenger. but Il was
little odd that We should ind the whole
collection together.
II noticed a lot Of other driftwood In
the dead spot, and am confident that no
end OF bottles could Be culled from the
place. Hundreds are dropped overheard
every year. but very few escape being
knocked to pieces unless they happen to
find their way to some such q still place
as hAva described" orleans Times
Democrat.
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FRENCH ARMY NOT CORRUPT
bOnmER SOLDIER SAYS n Has y0r
BEEN DONE JUSTICE.


N. L. Moral. OF Paris. France, grasu-
ate Of Columbia university, New York, ard
Tor three years prior to coming to Amer
lea TO study private In the French army.
spent yesterday IN the city. en- route TO
Canada. which country he viii visit before
BIS return home. In time tor the exposition.
Mr.. Morat il the son OF wealthy wine
merchant Of France. ana himself a MEM
Der or the 0fm- He has become SO thor
oughly infatuated with America that he
Intends making his future home In this
couc' =.
In an interview yesterday he said:
1t palms NJ to read In American news
papers 30 much that II not true OF the
French army. I spent three years IN tina
army Of France. and / aow the conditions
existing therein better than those here
who are writing about Il
To begin with. tia Dreyfus txlal was .
farce II II q blot upon the pages OF the
history Of France that can never be erased
I am sorry for It. and can only speak OF
u with shAma But let us call that the one
exception In the French army. brought
about by . desire to save nation fran
disgrace. Let us say one evu was COM
mitted that greater might not be endur-
ed. 1t was wrong, and Frenchmen abhor
and regret t.
Then to pass on. It Is not true that
French officers are brutal or that fraud
And corruption are generally psacticed. The
private soldier In the French army has rs
many rights as the private in any army In
the world. II he Is assaulted by an officer
he has redress by appealing to higher au-
thority. A private soldiers appeal Is al
ways listened to in the French army, and
can we say as much OF the ether armies
Of the world?
Never before In its history has the
French army been tainted by Islander. New
er before has 1t been charged that whole
sale misconduct OF any kind was practiced.
There have been several cases where In
dividual officers have been dismissed for
crimes. but this - true Of all armies.
"Esterhaxy, 30 the better class of
Frenchmen believe. has been at the bottom
OF all the present corruption. II h not the
first time he has been In trouble. lie was
once. during my residence In my native
land. charged with alternating the affec-
tons Of brother officers wife. For a pc
rfod he was Suspended from duty, but tho
matter was finally hushed up, II much to
save the unoffending officer and his family
as for any other reason
The feeling In France Is against Eater
hazy and his proper place OF abode in the
future shculd be In some other part OF the
continent"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-14

. pals a. ssliow r7mpiexioa. az with gen.:
srai weakness Of entire sysfsm. then taksi
warning.
These symptsrss. one and al. Indicate
kidney trsab!e. and cali for HrDYAS: fcs
HCDYAS strengthens and rebuiJds ,hS
ksGneyA
II your kidneys arr weak. take HID
IAN for HuDYAx stimulates them 70
Dersect activity.
HrDYAS r. an sfmsysbfs remedy IN
Bgsxhrs Disease and Diabetes. sBa has
cured IN many snstane&s where E>ysieians
faised. HUDrAN VIII hr4nx ha<ss tie xieW
~ heassA HuDYAN cures. and pesnA-
nsntsy. HEDYAN n for men snd wonen.
HrrpYAN 10 Tor saie ~ Arssgsssts-eec
package. or sin psctnses fer &N.
II yosr dyaxxisx 1ass not keep HUD-
YAM. SIND direct 10 xbs MUDYAN REM
ELY CO. go. Wso<tssm. EJiis ~ xlnsfsae
-. sas Francesca. Cai.
cssssss he nsDYAs Asstsss sssss
1one nnSInnn - - 0uAeo.rs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-14
These
Numbers
Describe
Kidney
Disease.
A most daneGls

A most dang0s
Qua disease Il =.
too. n allowed 70
run iss course.
for WHEN the hid
neys are entire
" broken down.
the impurities
that accumulate
IN the blood re-
main % poison
tho system and
breed dissase.
The k1dneys ara
the alters Of your
sysfsm: therefore
they are mort ifn-
prtAnf organs.
II you rave
pains ~ TIE head.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-14

- "a Constructing Quartsrmastef,
-yszs.se Wsshinston. October u. ass. =
S.s,G prspossis ia irsrl,eals ..s Iin e
-. ~ shsn Opened. for the coustruc-
80 rceA al Fort Fiagles, Wash
- e ruI Information furnished on
teoses. a. this ONCE. Envelopes
= s.t.ss9 srop0sass should be Endorsed
G - s..s~ef, {Cr Road" and addressed TO
Hehlnson. Jr., Capt Il A. q H..
The evening times., 1899-06-17
BUYING THE ANACONDA MINES.
DaIy's Interests Sold Out to "a Rock
efelIer Syndicate.

Salt Lake, Utah, June 17.-Marcus Daily
and his associates have sold out their in
terests in the Anaconda copper mines in
Montana to a syndicate headed by John d.
Rockefeller, for a consideration of S23 O0O.-
900. OF this amount Mr. DAILY gets S6.000.-
900. J. B. Haggins $4,000, 600. and Lloyd
Tevis, of San Francisco, $4,000. geo In the
transfer is included practically the entire
town of Anaconda, with its mines and
smelters, coal, and timber lands. The pur-
chasers do not become the sole owners OF
the property, however, for London syn
dicate, that which two years ago bought
the interest Of Hearst estate for 81 OOO. 900
still owns that fragment. Mr.. DAILY has
agreed to remain as manager of the prop
erty for year at a salary of s25 900. while
Haggins and Tevis sever their connection
with the properties entirely, leaving the
Rockefellers In control.
Mr.. DAILY and Charles Larrabee purchased
in 1880. the nucleus of what became the
great Anaconda mine. In 1882 Larrabee
sold his entire interest and DAILY sold half
OF his to George Hearst and J. B. Haggins
Hearst was dealing for himself but Lloyd
Tevis was jointly interested with Haggins.
The mines paid enormous dividends from
the start and provided funds for all the
branching g-out and development of the
properties.
The evening times., 1899-06-17
PosToFF1cE. THIEVES TAKEN.

Captured by Detectives After At
tempting an Escape.
Norfolk, Va, June 17.-On the night of
June Is the postofice at Princess Anne.
Nd. was entered by burglars. who blew
open the safe with dynamite and secured
$470 worth Of postage stamps. but an
alarm having been given, they fled before
securing the money which the safe con-
tanned. Postoffice Inspector Maxwell pro-
ceeded to Princess Anne. secured de-
scription Of two strangers who had been
seen there and were suspected Of the rob-
berry. and telegraphed the Norfolk police.
One of the men was described as being
short. the other long, and both as wear
ing bicycle suits Of the same pattern.
Last evening within four hours after the
inspectors telegram was received, Detec-
tive Childress. of Norfolk. found two men
on the Bay Line boat, which was then
about to sail for Baltimore. who answered
the description. The man and his compan-
ion made determined attempt to escape.
One was fired at by the officer. who was
REINFORCED then by Detective West, who.
riding wheel. over took one Of the fu-
gitives. Childress caught the other. On
the way to the station the tall man jump
ed from the patrol wagon and injured his
leg severely.
room revealed the presence there Of shoe
box in which was $40 worth Of postage
stamps. The tall man gave his name as
Frank Morris. the short man gave his as
Charlie Williams. An accident led to their
arrest. One left the boat, came up to
town to get some food. and the police who
were searching the city saw him.
The evening times., 1899-06-17
Coaching Out of London.


OF the fifteen coaches which will be run
ming to different towns within sixty-miie
radius of London. two will make their first
Journey this morning. a third will start on
Sunday (7tle, a fourth this day week tthe
Sth) and the fifth at some indeterminate
date later in the month. This last is to run
between London and Maidenhead. The
Vigilant, which at certain periods of the
year runs between Eastbourne and Bright
on, will today make its first journey OF
the season between the Grand Hotel and
Ascot The Old Times. which ran between
London and Oatlands Park till the end OF
last week, enters today upon its summer
route which takes it through Walton to
Virginia Water. The Rocket. Mr.. Dewar
runs to Box HILL The Comet goes down
to Brighton one day and returns the next.
an example which is to be followed this
season by a new coach. the Nimrod, which
Capt. Pryse Hamilton and Major ]. Spicer
are running, but over rather different
route and upon alternate days. There are
two other new coaches from the Victoria
Hotel this season. one being the Tantivy.
which Mr.. G. Whitehead is running TO st.
Albans, over much the same road as the
Wonder for so long covered. and the other.
the Shamrock. which Mr.. E. Fownes. a
member of the well-known coaching fam
lily, has put on the road between London
and Reigate.
The evening times., 1899-06-17
UNDERTAkERS.
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]. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAkER. LIVERY.
332 Pn. Ave. n. w.
Firxt-cInss Service. Phone, -?S3
CNDERTAkERS 8,
AUGUSTUS BURGDoRF CO.,
Underwriters and Enbalniers.
2Ooo SEVENTH STREET n. W.
Firstclass Service. nol1-1yr

friends with recollections of speech
which. they say. would have been the
spiciest reading in today's newspapers ii
reporters had been present Sir William
Harcourt has never, / am told. disclosed
his personal antipathy to Lord Rosebery
as he did on this occasion. He was con-
temptuous and abusive. "A certain noble
lord who has retired from business" he
cried. "goes into the city and advises the
Liberal party to turn its back upon itself.
The company, l am told. sat in painful
silence. This was not quite their notion
of a convivial evening. Does he mean
to deny responsibility for his share in the
policy of the last twelve years." So Sir
William Harcourt Numbered on. his tenn
per ablaze. his face dark with resentment.
a curious figure to introduce itself into
private party of Radicals disposed for
one evening at least. to be light hearted.
When they were in Office together Sir Will
liam Harcourt habitually refrained from
recogniziIr Lord Rosebery as in any way
connected with the Government. The lapse
of years has evidently made it impossible
for him TO put even this restraint upon
his bitter and intense dislike
The evening times., 1899-06-17
puDDLERs' WAGES ADVANCED.
Pay of Pennsylvanfa Iron Workers
steadily Increased.

Pay of Pennsylvania Iron Workers
steadily Increased.
Reading, Pa, June 1.-THE middle OF
June. when another increase took effect in
the wages of Eastern Pennsylvania pud-
dlers, shows the highest wages paid to
them in nearly fifteen years. They are
now paid from $3.2 % to $3.50 ton, and all
classes of labor Immediately allied with
the pudding trade, such as helpers, heat
ers. shearsmen, etc, get a proportiOnate
increase. Most Of the puddlers have now
received their fourth increase. or a total
advance of from 80 to A per cent. Last
winter they were working for $2.25 and
even less. Every mill is running as full
as possible. but every one could add to its
productive capacity il more puddlers could
be obtained.
They are actually scarce. and the pre-
diction is freely made that midsummer
will find their wages still higher. 1t was
only a few years ago that puddlers could
hardly get employment. They believed
their occupation gone, and many took to
other work. 1t was predicted that the
making of steel would drive out pudding.
just as the latter succeeded the forges.
Now the papers contain advertisements OF
firms which want puddlers. No new pud-
ding mills have been built. but they are
all busy, and now there are not enough
puddlers to supply all of them. The de-
mand for this class of workmen Is today
one of the most remarkable features Of the
prosperity Of the iron trade.
The evening times., 1899-06-17
FIR. M'KINLEY'S JOURNEY.
The President Reaches HOlyOke nj
Ten O'Clock This Morning.

Chatham, y. Y, June 11.-President Nc
kinley and his party passed through here
this morning on their special train, bound
for Holyoke. The train is made up of four
Pullman coaches-the private car Cleo
patra. occupied by President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley: the compartment cars Patagonia
and Atlantic, and the dining ear Lafayette.
Eolyoke. Mass, June 17.-President Me
Kinley and party arrived at 10 a. n. At
Springfield. the President was met by eX-
Congressman Whiting. whose guest he is
in this city. and by Miss Grace McKin-
ley his niece. whose graduation from
Mount Holyoke College the President will
witness.
The President was welcomed to this
State by Col. Roger Morgan, OF the Gov
ernor's staff. The party was received At
the HOlyoke depot by a committee OF citi-
zens. The President. accompanied by DR..
Rixey, Mr.. CortelyOu, and members OF the
White House staff. after a short drive
through the streets. drove to the house OF
William Whiting, while Mrs. Mckinley,
her niece. and other members of the party
went 10 the Hotel Hamilton. The Presi-
dents welcome by the people was enthus-
iastic. In the afternoon he will review the
civic parade.
The evening times., 1899-06-17
A Selfish Man Punished.
(From the Philadelphia Record-)


Passengers on an Atlantic City train a
few evenings ago were treated to speo1
tacle of retributive justice that ticklsd
and. as the dust was flying pretty thick
ly, all the passengers save one had their
windows down. This unpleasant exception
was a disgruntled-looking party, with a
plentiful growth of weedy-looking whisk-
ers, and these he allowed to sway in and
out of the window with the gusty zephyrs.
OF course. he got none Of the dust and
cinders. for these always blow in the seat
directly behind. TWO nicely dressed women
occupied these unfortunate quarters, and.
after suffering marty rdom for about
twenty minutes. one Of them asked the
''open-window fiend" II he would mind
putting the window down. mol" he re-
piled. grufly. Its too warm. If you
don't like 1t change your seat"
In front Of the man sat travelling man.
who took in the situation at a glance.
Quick as flash he raised his window and
instanter the flowing facial appendages OF
the man behind began to perform a most
fearful series Of gyrations. The dust
speckled them, and the wind twisted them.
Their owner, after a few moments Of such
violence, got red in the face and then put
his window down. A few moments later
he leaned over and asked the other pas
senger to shut on the draught in SINH
lar manner. but. to the intense amuse
ment and qualification Of the balance Of
the people In the car, who had watched
the little comedy all the way through. the
drummer. without so much as q twinkle
Of the eye, replied: mol It's too warm.
II you don't like it change your seats' =
The evening times., 1899-06-17
Harcourt and Roseberry.

Uondon correspondence of The Scotsman.)
"a certain noble lord who has retired
from business" This was the genial Ian
guage in which Sir William Harcourt al
luded to Lord Rosebery at dinner
party on Saturday evening. The party was
a private one. but its privacy has been dis
sipated. 1t is the pleasant practice Of
Alfred Thomas to invite his fellow Welsh
members to dine with him once a year at
the Devonshire Club. Sir William Har-
court figures in this company as the men,
ber for West Monmouthshire, and on
Saturday evening Mr.. Thomas, thinking.
perhaps. to impart fresh piquancy to the
gathering, invited Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman to join the party. The result
surpassed his expectations. Sir William
Harcourt broke loose and exhibited him
self in a temper which said little for the
dinner he had been bidden to enjoy. There
was no intention to have speech making.
but Mr. Thomas thought it courteous to
propose the health of the new leader, and
Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman replied.
l am told, in humorous and light per-
sonal vein, which violated none of the con-
ventions.
But when the host, desiring. no doubt,
to conciliate his guest on the left. pro-
posed his health. there was an immediate
explosion. the sensation Of which has not
yet died away. The Welsh members are
full Of it. They are ready to regale their
The evening times., 1899-06-17
ON THE ROBBERS TRAIL.
Train Bandits Race to Cross the Ca.
madam boundary Line.

Train Bandits Race to Cross the ca
madam boundary Line.
Buffalo. Wyo.. June 1.-THE trail Of the
Union Pacific train robbers was yesterday
struck by the northside posses. and all
night it was followed by the blOodhounds
and fifty men. kilograms were sent into
the Montana line and posses started south
from number of points to intercept the
bandits. The three desperate characters
are near the Montana line and making for
point about Red Lodge. They have trav-
eled over LOGO miles in the past fifteen
days. most of the time on foot and through
country swarming with men who are
instructed 10 kill them on sight.
The State authorities are now arresting
all ranchmen and cowboys who have fur
nished the robbers food and horses. The
bandits have announced to their friends
that they are headed for the Canadian line
and the northwestern police Of British Co.
lumbia have been wired to be ready to take
up the chase il the men succeeded in get
ting that far north. The posses will fol-
low them to the very line and then camp
and await their capture.
The bandits are taking the same trail
north that old Sitting Bulls warriors fol-
lowed in their race across the Canadian
boundary after the Little Big Horn mas
sacre, rss.
The evening times., 1899-06-17
WORK ON THE CIVIL
CODE FOR PORTO RICO
Insular Boards Rapid Prog
fess in Its Task.
A Combination of American and Old
Spanish Law.
The ommission Receives a DeleKa-
tion Interested in Colonial
halfway Building.

The lnsular Commission, now engaged In
Rico. today received a delegation from the
island who are interested in tie building
of railroads in that country. The hearing
was executive, and it is not known what
plans were considered and what was the
outcome of the hearing.
The lnsular Commissions work of pre-
parirg the civil code for Porto Rico VIII
consume some time, and promises to be
most interesting from i legal standpoint.
1t will be made up of the most desirable
American statutes, but many of the Old
Spanish laws will be retained. The Com
mission has thoroughly acquainted itsef
with the conditions prevailing in Porto
Rico ard is endeavoring TO make such
statutes as will be for the best Interests
of the island.
volume of the Spanish laws formerly
used in the island has been translated in
to English, and those that are deemed
suitable TO the present condition of affairs
will be incorporated in the new cole. The
Commission also has a copy of the code
of each State in this country, and all avs
suitable to Porto Rico will be placed n
the civil statutes for the island.
In addition to the personal observations
made by the Commission while in Porto
Rico, representatives of all of the enter
prises in the island are at liberty 10 ap-
pear before the body and make such re-
quests as seem to them advisable. The
results of the various hearings Will be con-
sidered by the Commission, and as far as
practicable laws will be incorporated in
the code in conformity with the plan TO
conserve the progress of the island
member of the Commission, in speak
ing to a Times reporter this afternoon
said that the laws being arranged for Po:-
to Rico are in many respects similar TO
those in vogue in this country. 4 system
of subdividing the island into counties is
under consideration. This, Of course, will
carry with il the various county offices and
county officials. II is believed, although
the Commission declines TO make any pos
itiye statement. that the natives will as
far as practicable ard expedient, be event
ually given local government. Just
how soon this Will be done is a matter OF
conjecture. II is thought that for some
time all appointments viii b. made by the
civil governor who is TO be named by the
President. He will be controlled by the
code of laws now being prepared by the
Irsular Commission.
A member of the delegation. which ap-
peared before the Commission today. said
that, in the opinion OF the Porto Ricans, a
civil form of government will be instituted
in the island in a comparatively short
time. He argued that the resident would
not have ordered the preparation Of civil
code unless this WAS his obj One ad-
vantage of a civil government is that it
is more economical than the military form,
and. as the natives of Porto Rico are or
DERBY and peaceful. no reason is known
tablshed
The evening times., 1899-06-17
PIucky Girl Defend. Herself.

Cumberland, Nd, June 17.-An unknown
white man, with heavy mustache and
beard, attacked Louisa Brown, colored,
aged twenty years, shortly after midnight
She beat the fellow off with poker and
scufie. The man left his blood stained
hat. The girl has been employed as do
mestic in the family of former Justice
Alexander King for several years. She
had just entered the house upon her return
from a church festival when the attack
was made. Justice King was aroused by
the noise of the struggle. The girl bears
a good reputation and her heroic defence
is favorably commented upon.