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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-12

The launching 80 TIE yacht Columbia
has pc, upon the waters new defender
Of Americas claim 10 a supremacy which
gntil recently has a~en nnauestlonably
nsid by Great britain TIE new boa, has
Aeer built upon ire most carefully pre-
pared plans ~ builder who knows ths
sAF4e % every rssn. The national peg
nans s:say safely es trusted 10 the Colun.-
Nsa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-12

II Is not Of so much Consequence how
much the circus pays the city ~ 1t 10 to
protect the citizens from the swindle per-
petrated In the vicinity OF the circus by
hangerS-on. The circus people may not
be responsible directly. but they could aid
the police very considerably II they tried.
Some OF the visiting troupes have been
accompanied by barefaced robbers.
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Il will try you" said the editor "al-
though you say you have had no expert
ence. l will leave the subject for a trial
article to YOU
was ambitious TO be journalist" but
indignantly denied that the had any de-
sire to become a newspaper man." II
think l viii write you a little something
under the heading, Suggestions for the
President and Congress. '"--Chicago Even
ing Post
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-12

The thrsasened troubie between Great
Britain and the Transvaal win be avert
ed II the vo1ksraad passes promptly the
proposed reforms. It viii be understood
By the British government that the COL
onial authorities have very stubborn
minded people TO deal with and that
President Kruger II a good type OF
them. Having better opportunities for
knowing the situation and being In n
position Of greater responsibility he
might be willing 70 make greater con-
cessions. but the temper Of his people
would not permit It.
The aii-important thing now is to get
the thin edge OF the wedge inserted in
the dead wall Of Official impenetrability.
The granting Of any concessions to the
Uttianders 10 . yielding by the Beers.
and the idea OF concession having once
become familiar to the Bosr mind It
will not be 10 difficult to secure great
er amelioration In the existing condi-
tions.
The Victoria Province recently took
offense because this paper made q
ton In the Transvaal and In the North
west. It declared the statement too alb
surd to call for an answer. 1t was
not intended to cast any rejection upon
British Columbia. but only to remind
the newspapers OF that province that
the aspect Of a question depends some
what upon the point OF view. The de-
gree Of difference between the foreigners
In the Transvaai and the foreigners In
the Northwest Territory may be greater.
but the principle remains the same. 1t
II quite true that the Boer laws against
aliens are much more severe than
Canadian laws, but the point is that
there Is difference between US on
some matters In which the Canadians
consider Americans very unreasonable
and like opinion II entertained by US.
We would apply the same corrective
policy In each case. AZ we would wish
TO see the Uitlanders patient and will
ing to accept the offer OF partial relief.
SO we would recommend Americans In
dealing with British Columbia to put
yourself in his place." and make some
allowance for the Canadians view OF
the situation. At the same time we
would desire that Canadians. who nat
uraily take the British side OF the con-
troverfy with the Transvaal. apply the
same reasoning to controversies with
their neighbors on this side OF the bor-
der.
The criticism Of the Province upon
the allusion TO Bloemfontein a. not be-
ing In the Transvaal misses the mark.
Boer thought and Boer policy are az
decided In the Orange Free State as
they are in the South African Republic.
The only difference IL that there being
no rich mineral fields In the former.
the foreigners have not fiocked In AMI
1t Is a bucolic state. The Beers are
very clannish and the political division
has not separated them In sympathy.
and what Is being done at Bloemfonteln
Is of no less interest to the British
authorities than what is Transporting in
the councils Of the Transvaal at Pre-
toria.
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TINE PRESS ON ALAskA.

2mk GMH&OS w A1A0AAs
The Eastern press u lending very
gratifying support to the demand Of the
Northwestern states that no concession
OF territory In Alaska be made IN order
to accomplisha settlement Of the bound
airy dispute Past lessons. drawn from
the Fifty -four forty incident. appear to
be deeply enough remembered among
the editors Of the country to have I'M
pressed the advisability Of clinging
little more closely to territory once ae-
Quired than to the spirit Of Cancellation
and compsonise for the SIX of pre-
serving amicabie relationa- ~
Some Of the papers perceive the eaap-
tiness Of the Canadian claims and nd
visc that the United States disregard
Canada in the entire negotiations and
deal directly with the British home
government. Ths Philadelphia Ledger
expresses this view clearly In the fol-
lowing wordss
'The Canadians are probable trying.
from = short-sighted excess OF overthrIft.
to drive = hard bargain. but 1t Is Alto
gether likely tina. Z settlement can be
reached much mors speedily and econom-
ically to both parties By negotiation be-
tween tbs United States and England than
by embarkiny upon costly ,arsff war"
eomsthing Of the attitude Of the other
leading newspapers has been conveyed
ttvnn ts ttts,n h>< eiwt t. 49,
columns duriax the past few weeks II
II noteworthy that no instAnce OF dis
position Ia accede to the Canadian con-
tentios has developed. America has
dealt re .rously with the Dominion In
all disputes hitherto. eheerfully refer
ring 90 arbitration when other means
OF settlement were not satisfactory. but
the psminion's response has been an
obstinate and unfaithfui disregard Of
treaties and an utterly uncallea-for
mistreatment OF American interests,
The editors Of the country appear to be
fully eogniEant OF this and disposed TO
resist its further repetition.
Canada's characteristics are terseiy
put by the Ledger. Canada has long
been proverhisily ,rucuient nego,iator
and perverse neighhor." None are be-.
ter aware af this than the states lying
adjacent 10 the Dominion. Meme are
now so well aware Of 1t as the thous.
ands Of men who have gone into tire
gold fields 10 locate mines and endeavog
traerdinary enasavors Wherever /,
has been at all possible the Canadian
authorities have made the way - pros
pecsors arduous and have imposed con.
dstions unfair and ungenereus The,
have done nothing 20 establish eishe,
the right or the privilege ~ ehlyalrou.
,ressn,en, by the United States in .hel,
request FOR an approach - tide water
The ioins high commission should fee
reinforced ny this practically unanimou,
voice ~ the press. and after the In
vestigasiens Ia be made ~ senaso'
Fairbanks and Congressman Payne !.
che fela of the dispute, should have n
difficulty In determining finally and r.
revoeasly t. refuse - yield American
title over any ~ the area ;ha, has re
manned in American possession wsshou
controversy since the purchase srcs-
Russia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-12

There has not been much talk lately
about the Pacific cable. but preparations
are progressing for the laying of the wire
from Vancouver to sydney. The line Is
to be rested at Honolulu. II would be bet
ter to have an American cable, but even
this one win be OF advantage to Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-12

Gov Rogers is right when he says that
tho Tacoma Ledger concerns itself with
rather . small matter: but he should not
comphin. because small matters are Pc
culiarly the province Of the Tacoma Ledg-
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Meeks-Rut what's the use OF arguing
the natter One can't ge; more out of a
bottle than he puts in II.
Weeks-On. don't know; put quart
OF liquor In bottle once and got a big
head and a $40 fine out 81 IL the next
morning. Chicago News.
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Away on.

only 10 think said the specu,atiy
citizen, a year ago we were at war with
Spain. and now We are enjoying assured
peace"
'Humph,' replied the ether one THAT
shows what you know about Ohio poll
tics"-Philadelphla North American
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-12

''Why do they have these glass cares
with the AZ. hammer. crowbar. etc, in
on these cars:" asked q traveller on the
railroad to New York.
''Ok these are put there 10 Use 81 case
any one wants a window onen'" replied
the facetous man.--Yonkers Statesman
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-12

II all the tears that human hearts have
sheo on account OF love were collected
into one mighty ocean. the heautif,,i 10
OF hope which love has built could sail ia
saered waters to the haven OF joy which
II has prepared. driven by breeze Great.
ed by the signs which II has wruny from
ardent souis.-Memphis Scim,tar
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The Laureate.

''Wot makes the queen look round st
queer?
Dye think she fears frostin'.''
"lt's Haifred's poem. Iixxy dear:
She finds II so ex-Austin."
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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In Manila.

The Colonei-That private used to b q
clerk.
The Captain-What makes you think no ?
The Colonel He always calls
''C-a-a-s-h'' when they ask him for the
CONGRATULATIONS City Independent.
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KNOWLEDGE THAT Is DENIED.

Is that t3oas rtthen ia :hs SKI
To ts& The worlds toxe.h<ss''
A sreeg eAsid ASKED
On seesas nstzrss rstnsnT Aei4
Worn after rainy weather.
"ftv IL Il spsns ~ hesrsn's BSht
A-aesksaS thrssssh the Eoss
On al The es~E de1si
I WISH ] kaex.
Deaf yoe!'
Sa< ysEses o rsa.erf.
Wn11s-e1 tssszght.
Then. sfsa . toxx drawn ssxh
Waa heard tss cid. sd cry
II st.h God tod "a more.
Dsat yess"
--pntn 1snnnryfne
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He Didn't Get 90 Far.

The Judge-Now, then, my good man.
please be explicit. At what point did YOU
enter the alteration!
Wttness-I didn't git into the alterca-
ton. i had only got as far as the ante
room when dat Teller over there hit ma
wit q chair.--Chicago Times-Herald
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Consistent.

'siil the gamblers always UP to date"
How s07
His wedding cards are ali queens Of
hearts"
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The Cheerful Idiot.

''Wha; Go YOU mean by saving he's s;rck
On h'mself:' asked the irriia,ingly precise
hoarder
II mean" said the Cheerful Idiot. that
he is one OF his own firmess adherentg -
Indianapolis Journal
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Apety Den0eA.

Tammy-Paw. what Is 4 nssssmists
Mr. FtSg-He Is 4 man who. OF two
evils. prefers both.--Indlauap ciis Journal.
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Don't worry. Scrihbs yogi'n awaks We.
ard find yourself famous"
II could believe that. IA go 10 bed AMI
stay there al the t,me"-rhicaSo Record
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IN selecting clerks for TIE census work
ex-Gev. Merriam has declared II to be
.s-- $3.50 tAArporsios fhem among con-
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Douhtfsl Aheat 81. Methoa.

II ~ hardly possible 10 eat the trusts q
.sath at q banqgst--Msmphis CONNER.
sszl-App~ai.
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High Authority.

Where do you say you obtained this
important news?"
From close friend Of the president"
1T is very strange that the close friends
Of the president keep their mouths 20
open."-Judge.
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sEATTLE. MONDAY. JUNE II.


AT THE THIRD AvENuE--Beiasco-
Thai company In The Girl Lett Be
hind Me-"
drewe opera company In Martha"
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) p Rockefcsaes thar - deee ros scatter
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. a.Essekrr,
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You" said the elderly firsatious gentle
man. look jast like fairy"
And ! must say said the soubrette,
you lock remarkably like a brownie o.
Indianapolis Journal
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Intellectual Prestige.

Does your suburb make any literary
pretensions?'
''Oh. yes, we've got nan who has
taken three prizes for soap poetry. Chi
eago Record.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08
Dewey I. to Get si4.soo . Year.

Washington, March BIN the last
hours of Congress II was provided that
the admiral Of the navy should receive
the pay and emoluments Of the last
general OF the army.
This legislation was supplemental to
the passage OF the bill rcvivfng the
grade Of admiral for the benefit OF
Admiral Dewey. Its effect to give Ad-
miral Dewey compensation at the rate
of $4,000 year. OF this amount Sl3.-
900 Is the regulation pay of an admiral
Of the navy The extra 81 500 is the
allowance made to the general OF the
army Of $l25 per month for quarters.
Admiral Dewey holds the highest
rank in the military service of the
United States, army or navy, and
ranks with the highest officers In the
principal foreign navIes.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08
WAGES ADVANCED.
Nearly F1Se ThoasArd Iron WORKERS VIII
Pront Uad.r Nv sshsaut~--

Philadelphia. March 5.-Thc wages
Of all day laborers In the tin plate
plants OF the New Castle district have
been advanced from ; to 10 per cent.
The advance will effect between 100
and 800 men.
The Reese Hammond Brick Manufac-
turing Company Of Jeanette has ad-
vanced the wages OF its 80 employees
from 3 TO % per cent. and the VIII
Transport NAH Company has made 10
per cent. advance.
Wheeling. W. V. March Com
memo iag March 18th n 10 per cent. in
crease Al wages goes into effect at
every department OF the Riverside
Iron and Steel plant here. About 1900
men are affected.
Bellaire. o, March j.-The wages q
the 5000 employees Of the Riverside
Iron Works will b. increased 10 per
cent. commencing tomorrow.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08
Deadly rornsao In T-nnr..s.-

Athens, Tenn. March "a tornado
about seventy yards wide struck a pOr-
Iioh OF Madlsonville last night, killing
three persons, wOundlng ten or twelve
others and completely DESTROYING
Iwelve or fifteen houses and several
barns.
The storm came up with ALARMING,
suddenness and swept everything in Its
path. 1t was accompanied by a terrific
roar. Frightened inhabitants rushed
Tor their cellars and places of safety
In the country great damage was done
% orchards and crops by the wind nnd
hail that followed. 1t is reported thai
further casualties resulted in outlyjn,-
rural districts, but no particulars have
been received.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

The United States Fish commission
has sent the AIbatross to Porto Rico
with a company Of scientists aboard
who are going to find out something
about conditions there. They will in
yestigate the fresh water resources of
the island with q view to planting eggs
or young fish in the inland waters to
serve as food supply. Some Of the
party will investigate the statistical
side Of the dsh business there; travel
ers returning state that the Inhabitants
Of the island almost live on Goldfish re-
ceived from Canada. and this trade will
now naturally be turned to the United
States. Some interesting information
may be expected from the Albatross
on the fora and fauna OF the island
and its agricultural productions and
resources.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08
MRS. woLcorT SEEKS DIVORCE
wife of the senator Charges ineampAts
hllitY nf Temper.


New Tork. March a. Mrs. Edward o.
wocott, wife OF the United States sen
ator from Colorado. has begun proceed
ings for a divorce from her husband on
the ground OF incompaubility Of tenn
per.
This information. which became
known to a few OF the intimate friends
OF Senator and Mrs Wolcott in thk
city, caused the greatest surprise here
where both have. a considerable circle
OF acuuaintances I was told thai the
plan was for Mrs woleott quietly TO
obtain a divorce In Colorado, and that
the senator would make no objection to
the proceedings. Lawyer Beaman OF
Evaris. Choate \ Beaman. refused tO
discuss the case. Mrs. Wolcott has been
twice married. Her first husband was
former Representative Lyman n Bass
Of Buffalo. New York. who served two
terms In Congress and who was The law
partner Of Former President Grover
Cleveland and Wilson $. BlSSeli, former
postmaster general
Denver. March "a special to the
Rocky Mountain News from Washing
ton SAYS:
Senator wolc0tt l. now staying nj the
Arlington hotel and has been thrre for
four days while his wife remains at
their handsome residence on Counecti-
c1t avenue. IN th. immediate neighbor-
hood OF the British amF ssador and IN
the heart Of the fashionable social set.
That Senator and Mrs WOlcost have
agreed 20 separate j. not deuied by the
interested persons. but in view uf the
high position they occupy In official and
social circles the matter Is being Kept
very quiet with the exception that Mn.
wolc0tt win proceed 10 Colorado and
procure legal separation without any
Cndue publicity being given 10 their do
nestle infeliCitics.
Friends Of Senator Wolcntt Insist that
there Is nothing savUring q scandal In
the proceedings. A cl0Se friend Of Sen
ator wolcutt told me that legal sepa.
nation would be sought by Mrs WOlcoit
simply on the grounds u Incompatible
~ OF temper. I am also advised from
the same source that no other persons
are directly or indirectly connected with
the affair and the separation y 10 be OBJ
talned by mutual agreement
Senator wolcott win intsrPose no Oh
lection Mrs. wolcott i acting upon
the advice Of her brother. DIR. Meicalf
who IL now IN Washington with her.
Senator wolcutt. while admitting the
separation and forthcoming divorce, de-
Cllnes 10 discuss the subject,
The news that Senator and Mrs.
wolcott have separated will come as
severe shock 10 the social circle Of
which they were conspicuous members.
It has been whispered In ;helr set that
their domestic relations WIS not the
most attractive IN the handsome furn-
ished home OF the woic1tts. but no one
dreamed Of legal proceeding looking TO
a separation
Senator and Mrs. wolcosi have been
In society together within the last week
or Ten days, and on washinEtnn's birth
day, Mrs. Wolcott was one Of the most
interested listeners 10 the reading Of
farewell address by her
husband In the Senate chamber. Their
home has been the ceuter Of many bril-
liant gatherings since they came 70
for Mrs. wolcott has alsa
4 large fortune in her own right and
The senator has a large Income outside
of bis salary as senator
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

Consul-General Gowdy. in his annual
report, states that during the past year
there has been a marked increase in
the adoption Of automobiles, not only
as pleasure vehicles owned by private
individuals. but In the way OF cabs
serving the public for hire and for
business purposes in the way of de-
livery wagons, especially those for long
distances. 1t is announced that at the
beginning Of the next year there are
to be 100 motor cabs driven by cleo
trical power running iii the streets of
Paris, and IL the experiment is success
full the cabs will be increased to 1000.
With this project in view a large plot
Of ground has been acquired, where
the building of works necessary for
the housing Of cabs and machinery
for electrical supply is being rapidly
completed. We have already referred
to the training ground for cabmen. The
automobiles which use petroleum prod
ucts are objected to by the public by
reason of their odor. noise and vibra-
ton.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

NJ. SynGrous, The great banker Of
Athens, who died recently, has left 50.
100000 to the schools and charities OF
Greece and Turkey BY means Of o
codieil added in May, 1897. about the
time when Greece WAS reaping the bit
ter fruits OF the war with Turkey. NJ
Syngrouse includes In his will a keen
thrust at King George and the Prin-
cess of Greece, revoking large bequests
previously made TO the royal family.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

The sultan Of Oman granted a coal
ing station to the French and then
changed his mind and revoked the
grant His later meditations on the
subject have been assisted by three
British war ships.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

The monotonous regularity With
which insanity is put forth as a de-
fense in murder trials reminds one Of
the fact that the alleged crazy persons
never kill a chicken or other animal.
They are just sane enough to select a
human being.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

There is said to be little sympathy
for Eagan in Washington. As We IN
dsrstand 1t. Eagan has something so
substantial that he can manage to wig
gle along even II be Is deprived OF
some sentiment
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

The Chicago couple who were denied
cause thieves stole their wedding
clothes have a grievance that the
courts cannot too thoroughly ayenge.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

A fortune awaits the inventor Of
nickel which dropped IN the slot Will
make a cable car appear.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

The stockholders OF the Kelley mo-
tor seem anxious In Tindicate the late
Mr.. Keeley. but then they are not max
ing additional investments In stock.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

silence that the least said is the soon
est mentioned.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

The Spanish cortes will hardly be so
reluctant as was the United States
senate in ratifyinE that $4,000, coo.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

The king OF Italy is the only vege-
tartan among European mouarehs and
the only king now living who was ever
wounded In battle.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

In not predicting the total failure OF
the fruit crop somebody has been over
looking a prolonged series OF oPpor-
tunities-
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

You can't prevent the sun from set
ting by stopping your clock.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

The best is the cheapest. but the
cheapest isn't always the best
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

It's difficult for men to check their
expenses. unless they have bank bal
ance.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

Letters of credit might be properly
termed capital letters
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

When the sword and the pen join
forces. as in General Kings case, sue
cess is Inevitable
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

The poorest marksman may acct
deutally hit the target
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

That New York Judge who says he
believes in suicide furnishes another
example OF the powerful influence o!
the law Of environment
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

The radiator trust promises to be
the greatest freeze-out Of them all
The Lamar register., 1899-03-08

1t is surprising what an amount Of
nothing some people can accomplish