The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-25

The Lady Of the Shows Is getting quite
hystericai and threatened To pull our
Uncle Samuers hair Like al, spoiled young
women she wants her ewn way. right or
wrong A little parental discipline viii do
her no harm and may ohviate the neces-
s.ty OF our mobilizing our police force.
- -
The noted italian composer, Mascagni.
has written a hymn In honor Of Admiral
Dewey. 1t is said to be the finest hymn
he ha. written. Not only VIII Americas
naval hero appreciate this honor. but all
Americans will likewise. II is a tribute
not alone to Admiral Dewey. but to the
nation az we'll
-
Duncan Elliott, wels-known and
wealthy New York society man. has &C.
cepted an appointment to second lieu
tenancy In the regular army and will so
to Manila II is said that domestic in
felicity led him TO take this step. Fight
ing FiIiplnos In the jungles will. no doubt.
afford Mr.. Elliott the relief he seeks
- 30 -
The Georgia Sioux are on the warpath
again. A party OF warriors shot and
scaiped two negroes Sunday. A third 10
gro was killed, but for some unaccoanta-
bic reason his body escaped mutilation.
probably having been reserved for can
nihal feast by the savages. These In
dams are reported TO be still out on the
warpath. Why not send Gen. Miles 10
George with Instructions to put down the
uprising at any cost?
- =. -
That was a fine example of parental
discipline given by the old gentleman
aged los who gave his 7o-year-o.d son a
sound thrashing for coming home drunk
and abusing his wife. The young man
was afterwards arrested and fined, so he
will be apt to remember the inciden, fer
some time to come. The old man confesses
to having used tobacco and liquor all his
life. but az he has lived in Indiana most
OF the time his habits in this respect may
be attributed to environment.
90 90 %
Senator Goebei. the Kentucky Demo-
cratic candidate for governor. neither
drinks, smokes nor CANDLES. and his pri-
vate life IL above reproach. William S.
Taylor, the Republican candidate for the
same office, is a strict member of the
Presbyterian church, never drinks nor
CANDLES. never attends horse races and is
a model man of family. He Is moderate
smoker. Is there any wonder that there
are symptoms OF revolt discernabie In
both partiesr The typical Kentucky colo
enls are in doubt what to do.
% 90 eaa
| The Italian papers are very naturally
| making vigorous comments upon the
| iynching OF five Italians in Louisiana the
| other day. They are of the opinion that
this government Ia not able TO protect. or
| will not AFFORD protection to. residents
| within It's borders. The haste with which
| 1t was announced from the scene OF the
| iynching that the victims had all declared
| their intentions 10 become citizens of the
| United States locks like an attempt to
| avoid pecuniary remuneration to the fami-
| lies OF the murdered men. The people CT
| Louisiana are canny IL boodthirsty.
| &c go go
| The Brooklyn street railway strike hav-
! ing failed. for the very good reason that
| the strikers were in the wrong and there
| fore failed to receive public support. the
| Central Federated Labor Union proposes
| to organize labor party TO see what can
| be done for labor by means of political
movement Their chief grievance Is against
| the Tammany city government. which
used the police force TO prevent violence
| during the strike. A political movement
| based upon such foundation can accom-
| plish nothing. and the organizers are
wasting time and money I'm the effort The
| strike was brought on by outside influence
| for stock johhing purposes. The men
| went out against the advice OF their own
| leaders and naturally lost the strike.