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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

A. M. Proctor Ordered to AaaAaan
Duty In This CIV.

According TO the Army and Navy r.
ter OF February 8. A. NJ Proctor. - ~
ssistan; engineer. has been ordered Ia ~.
ttonal duty ar the works of Moran 6SS
the weil-known firm. WAS seen in rer1SS =
the matter. but he said he could ~ ~
why anyone should he assigned "a ~
works. and had heard nothing about Il r.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

r. c. Ref, an old offender was arrested
Yesterday afternoon by Officer Hamilton
on suspicion OF having stolen handsome
mandolin he had in his possession. The
mandolin Is one of the h!ghest-priced in
struments that can be obtained. 1T is
handsomely decorated. An expensive
leather case accompanies IL.
Ref once served term in the peniten-
tiary fer obtaining a sealskin cape from
r. Petkovitz by false pretenses. The cape
belonged to a young lady named Watson.
Reir represented that he was her brother.
STEAMER Dirigo leaves for Alaska to-
NJ
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Exclusive 90 the native schools fstah-
ss@1ea hs the New Esasand government fef
the srlstrac{sun 90 MAnri cSstiren shere
we're sae n1hsie schools la Australasia
a. the eiope ef Is@ whsgn save slsipsov-
nsent 20 f4sss teachers TIE gross eTa~
rosrsest ~ asspsss "a t8@ sta3u ~ soals
~as sE - wniie she Bat enrichment Vas
s*T.aES, fofHs8sm iss per cent ~ 8as
rseau peesEstsaa. is0gsas taat YEAR sssx
east os sdnas ~ gaSstsn aaa maintenance al
IRE state sst1aols wss So $50 while sh-
revenues mere ssSt 81 TEE fps ee~t at
passie Eassrfacstsss n 1855 MAS sns, &C. -
she pap4a Isesw Sre e,T7s private zehooes
villa q 9reshsas stan st NeNz Asa.. AZ
average attendance OF sisesa There ar.
ane STATE universities ia Sysney Mel
hessa%. Adelaide sua Tasmania wbsca
have conferred kVs7 aE<gews. ara bare
over i,3aa students qualifying fas assgrpa.
TIE wessses sssi ttss9e@ss tAxs has taker.
place ia the aaEsatAfx So pessai matter
carried pc&ass sDaefSesgY - fhe spread ~
eksaeAtl@n, IL iNSl enlv lbs ass letters ara
rs@sas ea9sks ard &tssAtse newspapers gasx.
~ &AgsaxA .sg@ssga5as@ !azsafsres. a4s.
ssss E.s3s@t rs1a ssag.ax 1875 sAsz. we're
sss.@t,* - and sE3sks sss ss$FssxfsVxsy The
css8sssss have sSss Yaasse lgsTxEsr- eaasasa-
iHx = sss.aN xesassSa
In ixH sh&s were sxss s@seS1rs. ar rs
- leaoe co1~s,AsssA TIA <Alyewes nam
fsr<s 80 Va average 81 ssst fee fee
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

G44i.Oi G2,l46.3Gs) in 1885," Mr.. Coghlan
follows with the statement: Under pres
ent conditions no extension OF commercial
relations with the United States can be
looked forward to- but certainly his own
figures. which are undoubtedly correct, do
not justify that observation.
The trade of the colonies with the Unit
ed States from the earliest period OF which
there is data at hand Is shown as follows:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

The New York Commercial says that 4
revolution is threatened in the prpa1R
method of sail making. 1t Is said thaf 4
process has been discovered by which s6rS
OF vessels OF all kinds can be- made cut r.
paper pulp. and II il claimed that tkeY
serve quite as we'll as caawes and a.
very much cheaper. They swell and -
it y said. in the Wind like the osd.fa1k.
Toned article, and are alleged to b -
tearabie.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

To thexe may he added the estimated
population OF .Oa.aoa Australian aborIgines
I'm tie unc!villxed state in Western Aus
traila South Australia ana Queensland.
and sa.SsA Maor!s In New Zealand.
Tho births in Australasia during 1887
numbered liz 81. "A rate to population OF
IT'S The deaths during The same year
WIRE A.s4 or b. Is 70 the thousand There
were es.7s3 marriages. or els 20 f.ooo pop
u'atson. A, the cens,ls af 1891 there were
t3sI Chinese ard hs't-caste Chinese IN
the colonies During 1876 i.iss persons
were naturallsed. Including sss Germans
and - Seansinavtars. The estimated
population Of the capitals 81 the Austrai-
asian colonies at the end ct lss. were a.
e,fiasxx=.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

The colonies are groaning under the
enormous pubic debt of 81, I0i. 996. 754, which
amounts TO $255.f. per capita. The inter-
est on this for the year 1861 was Si3.-
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IMPORTS.

careful study CT the imports of Aus
tralassa shows that the United States s
tie only country that is making apprecia-
BILE gains The British empire. of course.
still controls the Euk Of the trade but IN
declining with a steadiness that forecasts
that country taking secondary place In
the future In 1891 the Tinted States sup
Piled per cent &C the imports ~
the colonies. bart fise years later this had
Increased 10 10 per cent. In 1881. the
british empire furnished over 81 per cen:.
of the Imports. this dropped 20 - per
cert. III isa5 The actual increase of the
United States N the period mentioned was
x0si, AS or lac per cent. while the Brit
ism pnar}ra fsi of &sf .sss 81, or al pssr
cent. Besides the United States the only
countries 10 show gains in exports 90 the
colonies were France and New Caledonia
the South Sea Islands. Japan and Itsiy.
aud the gains noticed IN these We're So
comparatively trifiing as 10 be scarcely
worth mentioning.
Following Is shown the value Of the i'm
ports 81 Australasia during 1871 ard 1855.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

There IN AZ enorsnagss number arsf xa,,s~
- raanaf8c sufsng establishments IN sus-
ffalAS4a. ere pr eassta s~4Aa ~ that
sfssssss ~ st1s3kssfry exceeding fhAs af nws
other rsxEntTv. TIE cssts1ses have II sgg
Institutions sh.eA give csrsssoyzaeat ta
fSs,sss rsegsasss. ard have a aors. power
~ 1is#sA The va.se ~ the rants -
sc ftssS. a~a IRE nfsssFs. tar n ssss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

The figures regarding British shipping
are apt TO be somewhat misleading, the
Vessels Of that nationality do practically
all the iniercoloniai trade, which is includ-
ed In The foregoing. Even with the figures
~ they stand the percentage OF British
ships engaged IN traffic with Australasia
has dropped from s2.s per cent. In 1881.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05
CLIMATE AND MILITARY.

During July. which IL the coolest month
In southern latftudes, half Of Ausiraias,a
has mean temperature ranging from ~
to q degrees. and the other half from
- TO ~. The temperature during Decenl-
Der ranges from 20 TO above 81, half Of
Australasia having mean temperature
below S. Nearly half OF Australia has an
annual rainfall! CT less than ten inches, and
the remainder OF the island averages from
that. by limited gradatioas, up 10 over sey-
enty inches.
Tho following shows the strength Of the
military forces maintained by each colony.
The figures refer To 1897. with the eycep-
ton OF South Australian which refer to
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05
RAILROADS.

HAlLnVADSs
Australasia has 1887 miles Of railroads.
OF which us miles belongs to private cor
porations. The cost OF constructing and
eduipping the state railways has been $685.
64,,00o or nearly IS per cent. of the pubic
debt of the colonies The gross earnings
in the working year 1867 amounted to
$40. 10 2gS. and the working expenses to
$29.06 ISL. leaving the net earnings w.
Goa, III The number OF passengers carried
In the fiscal year mentioned was 5000
sS3. and the tons of freight carried II, 500
ali. The rolling stock consists OF 2.i13 en-
gnes 45aS coaches, and II, 734 freight cars
The total killed IN railway accidents dur
Ing that period numbered seventy-seven,
and the injured aie. Australasia has 1881
miles OF Geographic lines. over which .
44i.D1 messages were sent during 1895,
yielding a revenue OF $s.ls3.olS. There are
ls,sa telephones In the colonies.
METALS AND COAL.
The production OF metals in Australasia
for 1895. and the total production up to
the end Of that year are shown in the
following:
Gold = :. =. ......sH1seoot $3.50. SO. zoe
Silver . " $500 ~ 0a3, 7Ss To-, 80, $50
copper .,istse lai'nI3'.so
I'm i'Sss,o$S sess,f ~
Anthony :. :, -. ......... a,i76.Se3
quantity annually extracted exceeding
$4,000 tons. The production Of the va
r.ous colonies for 1896 and the entire totals
up 10 the end OF that year. In tons. were
"a follows:
New South Wales ..339,5i7 q 81 90
New Zealand. .gs.Si loiSa.1n
Queensland -. ......, Igl.gs, assS.Ja
Victoria :. 80. .......... .2e,Ss2 TS5. AL
Tasmania ..s.-. 4s.Jss sbf IA
Australasia -. II .24s $50 sS76S. SO
The value Of the production Of 1895 was
s. 81. Sc, and the entire production. slas.-
So so During 1896, is,&i3 persons were
given direct employment by this industry
In 1896 the average price per ton of coal
a; The pits mouth was srfe over 81 &
From 1856 when the mines were first
opened TO the end 81 isss. the quantity OF
kerosene shaic ra,Aed amounted 70 So Ss4
tons. worth s.. s@ sna
The total waite os the mineral produce
tian OF AuStralasss for 1895 arsuInted 10
a59.;i-s $50. ana the total mineral proslue-
ton to the end OF 1897 is summed up to
the stupendotss value Of SIS .ss ose. and
the latter exclusive OF kaarf gum to the
value OF sal 4eT1as
CROPS AND LIVE STOCK
The following figures give the areas
under the principal grain and ether crops.
the total yield and the average yield 10 the
acre, this average for the ten years end
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Second to Only the British
Empire in Exports. and
Swiftly Gaining.

- - STATISTICAL Account OF
the Ecv~n Colonies Of Aus
fM trafassa" is the title Of al
exceedingly interesting WORK
- by +. A. Coghlan, govern
ment statistieian OF New
south Wales, who devotes his entire time
- compiling valuable data relative to the
resources and development OF that part
81 the world. This work goes into detail
81 all the Industries Of the colonies men,
toned. showing their condition, In most
Instances from the beginning OF settle
ment
The Austraiassan colonies comprise the
continent OF Australia. the adjacent island
Of Tasnania. and the siands OF New Zea-
land. TIE area in square niles OF the
ffaiiazrx.
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roruaATioN. ninTns. DEATHS.

JANUARY e. l7sS. capt. Phillip arrived
at Sypdey harhor. taking an establishment.
OF 1850 people. Settlement soon spread
from the parent colony. first TO Tasmania
IN $50. and afserward 10 the ether parts
OF the continent and 10 New Zealand At
the end OF 1897 the population Of Austrai-
asia had Increased to s.tie.iai. thus dis
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

Spangse Is TO have an opera house. 49,
have already been drawn and Accento
The building will be eighty feet lone o61
forty feet wide 9
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1f rasGxi - remembered in the foregoing
tasess that fas a&ares credited - s8s
kr4ss1A EMPIRE frr3sAta TIE srnkfea ksax-
seer, 3a&sgA ara a'esse1a Canada Cane
CatSfv. Fs5i. AsyrstsaS Hong @Hg ard
sAs STATS Settlements Bearing ths@ II
fusss5 x all ~ ssSn 1ast Il fair COM
psts@ca sttoMs tAe United States tA e~e FAR
RasRs - AIRY eoantrz esss.srsapgrs TIE
tsassss + lrsxfgrss in experts 70 Assxsxss sssa
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lsarED STATES TRADE.

In writing 81 he Commercial reiatsenx
SIR gAe sfnsseS ssasss. Mt soetlsa s4ys
AssssakAsa8 has tor many sssys m&fn-
ssgysrs Esst@ = art rsrssFwsreszs ~ sgteTs rfzA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

Tho British empire, exclusive OF terri-
tories under profectora,es and spheres Of
influence extends over an area of 9Gss. Sos
square miles, 80 that more than oae-tnlTd
Of liz area lies within the limits of the
seven colonies. Australasia In more than
twenty-six times an large as the United
Kingdom, more than fifteen times large
~ France, more than half "a large again
- Russia in Europe. and Almost eauss! in
extent TO the continent Of Europe or 10
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ed Well in this carrying trade. being sec.
ond 70 only the British empire. A dis
tr.bution of the traffic Il shown by the
following table. The figures show the en-
frances ard clearamces for 1896
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DIR. BRAGDON. Dentist. 4o4 Mutual -
building.
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Total. British :. 2.634 4.6i9.05S
The nationality OF vessels entering and
clearing from the colonies during 1886 was
a. follows:
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aEIs.soN. ni,tt ALTON. MARRIAGE.

The number az adiisTents "a each reiig-
iosss denomination n the end OF 1877. are
A@stfuate,i as fsfkeNz.
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CROPS AND LIVE STOCK.

The following figures give the areas
under the principal grain and ether crops.
the total yield and the average yield 10 the
acrs, This average for the ter years end
ing tseS.
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In coal Australasia ranks high. The
quantity annually extracted exceeding
53to,ev tons The production Of the va
r,ous colonies for 1896 and the entire totals
up 10 the end OF that year, In tons. were
"a follows.
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Total procure. iS@
NssS.. az 10 grease. Prs
{ sa@s AZ sheep. nan. sHr
ss@ss 90 cattle. nElxn ner
Batter produced, Iss
Meat xfazsyt vAa
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.HE steamship City OF Puebla Is the
vessel that the Pacific Coast Sssam-
Y ship Company has selected 10 open
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1t should be remembered that In the
foregoing table the trade with the Brit
isfl empire included all the British posses
sions These are given in detail as follows.
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The exports from she ceionies are show
as fellows:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-17
TRADES COUNCIL
VS.. STATE FAIR
Resolutions Adopted DenounCing
the Fair Association.
AFIER HEATED DISCUSSION
Trouble Over Employment of Non-Union
Carpenters on Buildings-Work Be-
ing Done by Contract-Will
be Given Wide Publicity

AT a special meeting of the Birmingham
Trades council, held Sunday afternoon the
question of the employment of non-union
carpenters ON the state fair buildings was
UP for consideration and provoked an ami
mated discussion, which resulted in the
adoption of resolutions condemning the
Fair association.
The meeting was called to ords.@by Pres
ident ]. H. F. Mosley, with sixteen of the
twenty unions composing the organization
present.
The entire history of the case was given
by tlheSpresident A motion was voted down
to reconsider the action of the council at
followed, lasting for several hours. The
question was then called for and the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. To- 1899.
Whereas, 1t was made clear to the Bir-
mingham Trades council, at special meet
ing assembled, that in answer to an ad-
vertisement for twenty-five union carpen-
tiers by the Alabama Fair association GER
tain members of the Carpenters and join
ers' union did apply for work; and,
Whereas, Said carpenters were denied
employment, being referred to various Off
Gals, and finally informed that they were
| not needed; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Birmingham Trades
Council in special meeting, that we MAIN
tain in toto the action taken at the last
regular meeting"
The following are the resolutions which
were adopted at the last meeting, and
Which were discussed yesterday:
Whereas, The attention of the Brming-
ham Trades Council has been called to the
fact that the Alabama State Fair associa-
ton has been antagonistic to organized
labor: and
Whereas, A large percentage of the citi-
zens Of Alabama and adjacent states are
composed of union men; therefore,
"Be it resolved, That we denounce the
action of the State Fair association in en-
ploying non-unon men, through their con-
tractor, in erecting their buildings, after
being requested by the Trades Council to
employ union men in the erection of said
buildings
"Be it resolved further, That the Br-
mingham Trades Council notify all organ
l lied labor, and also those in sympathy with
organized labor of the above resolution.
BE it resolved further, That copy of
, these resolutions be handed to the daily
press and also to all labor jornals."
1t was decided to issue a circular giving a
full history of the case, and it is stated
that 10000 will be distributed through
committee of publicity.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-17
AN ARRAY
In Cafe of the Morris Hotel Sunday
Night

DIR. B. G. Copeland, the we'll known sur
geon, and William Belser, cashier at the
Morris cafe engaged in a personal difficulty
in the rotunda of that hotel Sunday night,
which came near resulting seriously.
DIR. Copeland was struck on the side of
the head with a call bell and was knocked
from the dining room into the main lobby.
Mr.. Belser was struck on the jaw, but SUI
fered little injury.
The rotunda of the hotel was crowded at
the time of the incident and the affair Gre
ated intense excltment for few moments.
Some of those who witnessed the diff
Guilty say that after Doctor Copeland fell
he drew revolver, but it was torn from
his hand before a shot could be fired.
1t Is said that the trouble arose over a
misunderstanding about a bill which DR..
Copeland claimed had been made out
wrong. After finishing his meal he walked
to the cashiers desk and told Mr.. Belser
that the bill was thirty cents too much,
and inquired why it had been charged that
way. The clerk informed him that the
charge was made according to orders from
Mr.. NaBb, The proprietor. Doctor Copeland
insisted that 1t should be changed, but the
cashier refused on the grounds that he had
no authority to do so. A few words fol-
lowed and, it is said by those present. that
DR.. Copeland struck the young man in the
face Mr. Belser quickly recovered from
the blow and picked UP the call bell on his
desk and threw 1t at the physician. The
missile struck DR.. Copeland on the side Of
the face and he fell backwards into the
rotmda- Witnesses say that he then at
tempted to draw revolver but the weapon
was taken away by friends and further
trouble avoided.
Both parties were placed under bond and
were to appear before Judge Feagin yes
terday morning. The case was continued
until October 26. The charge of an ARRAY
Is docketed against both DIR. Copeland and
Mr.. Belser.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-17
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Shug Greene Charged With Holding Up
Two White Men.

Shug Greene, negro, was arrested sun
day morning on charge of having robbed
two white men in Buzzard Roost Saturday
night. The two white men, John Rooney
and Frank Frazer, We're forced to throw up
their hands while the negro highwayman
rlfled their pockets. He secured in all about
$500 and then slipped away in the dark
ness.
They went to Richardson's saloon and
told their story, and Mr.. Richardson tele-
phoned for policeman He said that the
two white men had been in his saloon pre-
vious to the robbery and that the negro
they claim robbed them agreed to pilot
them to a place of amusement.
The negro was accurately described to
Officer Brown, and the place where he lived
was disclosed by a negro porter. Early
the next morning Officers Brown, Bodeker,
Veitch and Shirley went to the house and
placed Shug Greene under arrest.
Mr.. Richardson went to the city prison
yesterday morning and positively identified
Greene as the man the two white men ac-
cused of the robbery.
These men live at Gate City and could
not be found yesterday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-17
POLITICS TAKES
A LOCAL TURN
Interest Centers in County DEM
OCratic Executive Committee
WHICH MEETS TOMORROW
May be Struggle Over Question of Nom
mating County Candidates on Same
Date as State Oficers-Candi-
dates Want Struggle Over

Local interest has been turned from the
state democratic committee to the Jeffer-
son county democratic committee, which is
called by Chairman Lowe to assemble at
the county counr house on tomorrow, Oeto-
Der IS.
The state committee acted in a way ap-
parently satisfactory to all sides. At any
rates, no serious objection has been made,
although friends of the present governor
advance the plea that the committee acted
without authority. The only way now open
to any person claiming to be a democrat
to resent the state committees action is to
rebel. There is no sign of rebellion, not
withstanding the talk of Mr.. Jones of Lau-
derdale
According to the party law, jefferson
county will, ON April IA, nominate or pro-
vide for the nomination of six members of
the lower house of the legislature and one
senator, making all told seven officers who
will vote for United States senator in No.
yember, 1900.
The county committee called to meet to-
morrow will determine whether these
seven members of the legislature Shall be
nominated by a primary election or coun-
ty convention.
The county committee will also deter
mine whether The county nominees shall be
named at the same time.
Accept State Committees Action
Gossip to the effect that the county COM
mittee will ignore the authority of the
state committee is absurd, as has been
pointed out in The Age-Herald. There is
apparent in Jefferson county no sort of
purpose on the part of democrats to quit
the democratic party. And what is true of
Jefferson is true also of all the other coun-
ties of the state.
There may be a struggle in the Jefferson
county committee. If struggle occurs it
will be over the question of nominating
county candidates and providing for the
naming of state officers or delegates upon
the same date.
1t is given out that candidates for coun-
ty offices are divided upon the matter of
the primary, some of them wishing that
their fate be settled in December, or in
January at latest, and others maintaining
that the state primary of April IA, 1900,
should settle all things pertaining to can
didates who shall seek Office next year.
There is this said respecting the candi-
dates for county offices: Six months mean
a long and expensive struggle for them.
Not only will each candidate be subjected
to great toll, but many of them will be
''bled,' as the phrase goes. The proposed
fixing of the primary for them upon the
18th of April spells hardships and costs in
large letters. Yet general public opinion
favors the settlement of all matters on
the one day-April II.