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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

TT the Alaska miner. throwing his
sack az nuggets upon his shoulder.
III could step from his cabin door onto
III the magic carpet ~ the Arabian
II nights ard answering 10 'ts rustIing
WHITTIER 9'' he transported instantly
10 Seattle. the metropolis Of the Northwest.
The change might prove fatal. Rat for
'unateiy matters are So arranged for him
mat he is le' back hy easy stages 20 the
intoxicating Delights OF civilization course
anners fresh fruit street cars sidewalks,
electric itghts and. ahov. al fresh linen.
He first has - spend few days st paw
san. which Is Row quite metropolitan. wlth
ene lawn mower sn3 two bicycles TAeu
ne has period ~ from two 80 three weeks
o. the river steamer. whereby he becomes
again accustomed II clean beds. chairs.
carpets. porcelain tableware and napkins
The result IS that Re arrives IN Seattle
almost hiase
In THIS connection sketch cf trip
cut may explain something Of th.s re~
eNths'ng process on the river stage os the
journey.
II 7 Was ~ cr~ - the last up-Tlver boats
II from Dawson Ter the seasou % iSF@
A hundred men and aoEeu women
crowded the - ~ tittle steamer that had
10 tie - f.r steam every four ar fiva
miles T~o pears ago their une thought
VAS 70 reaeH enc YuAoa. ever since thelr
enc dream a. r~en "a -, horne. New
th~y are > siuE horne There were uo SEC
saa~cisss passengers though SsVenfv-five
" tAsm slept on tae deck many without
n'snseiS u, thst was 80 aavtsniT~;he
esrks sese Dry besides thry were going
herne ban = srr5ax hcd< baths barcer
Steps o'>a7 sHiFts. Iotat0ys fresh uaiia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15


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slisan. - -
You bet. sis uasr committed suicide on
TIE trait En- Yes. there was probs bly,
more Most - these bodies We totnt =
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Lets - trouble TO bring EN-
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ans save ycG TIE tro8als ot ea-ytrS en-. -
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

8 ovAv HIC~T way'j you ccrre tn
WV Copper river.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15
Havizand China.

We are unpacking new Haviland
China daily. The designs and shapes
are entirely new and attractive.
Among them Is a line OF dinner
sets in small noral desig. that are
the best value We have o.or shown
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

Lovers Of the artistic will appre-
ciate these wares. The latest de-
signed goods, In soft. beautiful.
light colcrings. q very large line Of
each TO show you.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
lcERMANY,ssI j. n Ne EW NAVY
IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR ADyo-
GATES DOUBLING 1T.
(By Telegraph to 4Ylrginian-P!lot.l

Gessr YATES lOOBLlNSf IL. 81 49,, lA
tBy Telegraph to yirginian-P.lot.)
Berlin, December 11.-During the de-
bate on the estimates in the Reichstag
to-day, Prince Hohenlohe, the Imperial
Chancellor. announced that the Federal
government should come to the conclu
sion that the present navy was inauffss
ctent for the countrys needs and that
estimates for doubling the present
number OF warships would be submit,
ted. 5133 ~
He added that the period within
which the increase OF the navy would
be effected was not to be fixed by law.
the number Of new ships to be proyid-
ed annually in the estimates being do
cided In accordance with budgetary re.
quirements. :
proposed increase in the navy, said:i
The President of the United States
in his message expressed himself con-
corning the good relations between the
United States and ourselves with
warth that fills us with sincere salts
faction. and as far as Great Britain is
concerned we are willing and ready to
live In peace and concord with her on
the basis Of full reciprocity and recipri-
cal consideration"
Abiding to the warlike changes and
revolutions Of the past few years. he
said: -
II cannot yet believe a new partition
of the earth is imminent. We wish to
interfere with no foreign power, but
neither do we wish to let our feet be
trodden upon by a foreign power, nor
let ourselves be pushed aside, either
politically or economically. The power
full vitality of the German people has
involved us in the worlds administra-
ton and drawn us into the worlds
policy. In the presence of greater
Britain and a new France we have
claims to a greater Germany, not in the
sense of conquest, but in the sense of
peaceful extension of our trade and
points of support.
"Just because the external position is
row favorable we must use 1t to insure
ourselves for the future. wish. we all
wish. that our future may be peaceful,
whether 1t will be so no one can say"
1--WE must be secured against sur
prise, not only on land, but-at sea. We
must create and possess a fleet strong
enough to exclude attack by any pow
er, and emphasize attack, for in the
absolute peacefulness Of our policy it
can never be other than q question Of
defense. We must not forget that our
center Is Europe. We do not neglect
our duty in providing security for our
possessions, which rests on the Drei-
bund."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
COTTON CROP FORECAST.
THE PROBABLE PRODUCTION IN
1S99-1900..

(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.)
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Statisti-
clan of the Department Of Agriculture
reports 100000 bales as the probable
cotton production OF the United States
for 1S9o-1900. This estimate Is based
on larger number OF both GENERAL
and special reports than has ever be-
fore been received by the Department
In connection with q cotton crop.
While weather conditions during the
past thirty days have been mainly
favorable to whatever picking re-
manned to be done, so that the gen
eral condition OF the crop Is slightly
better than one month <ngo, continued
Investigations leave absolutely no
doubt that the crop is even smaller
than was indicated in either Of the
statistician's previous reports
The estimated productive area, in
thousands OF acres, is as follows:
Virginia, At: North Carolina, 1920;
South Carolina, 2,212; Georgia, 3,2SS;
Florida, 149; Alabama, 2.SS3; Missls-
sippi, 2,7S4: Louisiana, 1,17s; Texas,
6G42; Arkansas. LIPS: Tennessee,
SIG; Oklahoma, 1919; Indian Territory
299; Missouri, II. Total, 1882 This
is 5.S per cent. less than last year.
The estimated yield, in pounds Of
lint cotton per acre. is as follows:
Virginia. 100; North Carolina, 1893;
South Carolina, 165; Georgia, l59;
Florida. "a; Alabama, 176; Nfissis-
sippi, 2o9; Louisiana, 2SS: Texas, 1876;
Arkansas. 1893: Tennessee, 1s6; Okla
homa, 1856; Indian Territory. 225;
Missouri 195
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
How to Cure
Dyspepsia.
Stop Doctoring the Symptoms
Which are Indigestion, Flstulency Nervous
ness, Sour Stomach and Gastritis.
KILL THE GERrls
Which Cause the Disease itself. and all
these will Disappear.
THIS Is EASILY DONE
The New Treatment Never Fails to Gore
no Matter How Severe the Case May Be.

Now that It has been proven beyond
all doubt that food is not digested in
the stomach, only prepared by. this or
that dyspepsia Is ONLY caused by a
disease germ. tho use of digestive fer
ments to assist digestion may be dis
pensed with. The same can be said Of
remedies given to cure Flatulency. Ner-
vousness Sour Stomach, Distress after
Eating. Biliousness, etc.; these arc but
the after effect or symptoms of the dis
ease, not the disease itself. consequently
such remedies can only afford temporary
relief.
KILL THE GT1RNfS WHICH CAUSE 1T
TO RELIEVE THE SYMPTOMS, IT
REQUIRES TWO DIFFERENT REM
EDIES, which If given together counter
net tho effect of enCh Other.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
THE GARTER DEFALcArIon.
TEXAN WANTS ALL GUILTY TO
SHARE PUNISHMENT.

(By IeleBraph 10 Vlrg1ntan-P ilot.)
Washington, d. c., Dec. 11.-Repre-
sentative DeGraffenreid. of Texas. to-
day introduced a resolution recIting
the conviction of Captain Oberlin NJ
Carter, U. S. A., by a military court
martial, of having misapplied s1,700, 600,
and his sentence to fine and imprison-
ment. 1t is further recfted that the
proceedings disclosed other parties or
firms connected with this transaction,
and that they have since received
further Government contracts.
The resolution then requests the
Secretary of War and Attorney Cen
eral to transmit to the House q full
statement of what steps have been
taken to secure the punishment of the
parties concerned with Carter in con-
nection with the Improvement of Sa-
vannah harbor and adjacent waters,
and what, il any. action has been
taken to secure the restitution Of the
moneys thus obtained by these parties
or firms on their contracts. The Sec
rotary Of War Is also asked to furnish
a statement Of the contracts since May
18th. 1898, with the parties referred to-.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
NEWPORT NEWS.
NEW FERRY STEAMER RIFLES
RECEPTIO N-NEWSPAPER
STRIKE
Especial to Virginian-Pilot.)

Especial to Virginian-Pllot.)
Newport News. Va, Dec. n.-Presi-
dent M. e. ingalls,, Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio, accompanied by General Su-
perintendent G. e. Doyle, arrived In the
city yesterday morning and after an
inspection of the terminal property, re-
turned to Richmond. 1t Is understood
that while here Mr.. ingalls, made deti-
mite arrangements for procuring new
steamer to ply between this city and
Norfolk, to make the trip in forty min
utes. This new steamer Will not dis
place the old Louise, but will serve as
q second boat, so that there can be
two in the service making regular trips,
thus creating a ferry. During his visit,
Mr.. ingalls, inspected the new bridges
over the Chesapeake and Ohio. and
was much pleased with them.
RIFLES RECEPTION.
Company c Huntington Rihes) will
have r reunion during Christmas week.
At this reunion a banquet will be given
to the officers of the company. Early
In the year a camp will be formed in
Guiding all Of the Newport News boys
who took part in the recent war with
Spain.
NEWSPAPER STRIKE.
The property or the Evening Journal
Publishing Company will be sold at
public auction on the 23d instant to
satisfy deed Of trust, The men In the
Office this morning demanded their
money for last weeks services. The de-
mand was refused and the men walked
out. This is the first newspaper strike
In The history OF the city. The manage
ment promises to get out a paper to-
morrow.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
PETERSBURG 5 ]
TOBACCO sALEs-srRBET PAVING
bids OPENED. 81 A

BIDS OPENED.
Petersburg, Va. December 11.--For
the first time this year there were
sales OF broken hogsheads Of tobacco
at the different warehouses in Peters
burg to-day. The reason that there
have not been sales of this kind be-
fore, Is due to the heavy receipts Of
loose tobacco, which have been brought
here In wagons. 1t is estimated that
fully fifty thousand dollars was paid
out here the past week for loose to-
bnceo. sold at the different warehouses.
The Common Council will hold an adj
journed meeting tomorrow night to
award the contract for the paving Of
the roadway of Sycamore street from
Oak to Fillmore street.
The Street Committee will meet this
afternoon to open the bids for this
work Nothing was given out for pub
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
HYOMEI DYSPEPSIA CURE

never fails to cure because 1t contains
tho only germic.de known of sufficient
power to destroy the baciill or dyspepsia
without injury to. tho patient. 1t mover
unlike any other treatment, each remedy
Is given separately. 1t has proven a
positive cure in every case tried and
guaranteed.
Sold by all druggists or sent by mall
Price 80 cents. Ono days treatment sent
THE R. T. BOOTH. CO, ithaca. N. Y.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12

in an invalid chair. The strain OF the
Senate has proven too great for, his
health. He has become very nervous
and lost rapidly in flesh. He was re-
moved tonight from his hotel to
hospital and his brother, Rev. q. w.
McCorkle, OF Clifton Forge, was tele-
graphed for Tonight to come and take
his home. 1t is doubtful If he will he
able to return to his legislative duties.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
NOTES OF THE CHURCHES.

Sunday morning four persons were
admitted as members OF the Baptist
Church. In the evening four young
men professed religion.
Rev. j. o. Atkinson made two bright
discourses at the Christian Church.
DR.. Staley will return Wednesday,
Sunday evening Miss Florence Har-
vey sang 1.-THE Brighter Day" with
Miss Jennie Ballard. violin obligato.
Tonight there was a memorial SER
vice at the Second Methodist Church
In honor of the late Harvey Jones.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
More Cotton Mills.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Columbia. S. c., December 1.-THE
Dillon Cotton Mills, Marion county, was
granted charter to-day. Capital
stock, $4,000.
Also Rock Hill Wagon Factory,
sis, 900.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
FOR DISABLED FIREMEN.

Chief Harvey NJ. Butler, Of the Phoe-
nix Fire Company, left to-day for
Richmond. He will be joined there to-
morrow by other volunteer fire Off
cials. who, in pursuance Of q resolu-
ton adopted at the State Convention,
will do bit of lobbying for a bill.
They want measure to provide for
the relief OF firemen who are disabled
and incompetent to take care of them
selves,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
A cHILD's BURIAL.

The remains OF Bella CarbelI, aged
nearly four years, were this afternoon
buried near Chuckatuck. Rev. j. r..
Love conducted the exercises at the
grave. Bella was q daughter OF the
late DR.. J. T. Carbell. She died in
NcWport News
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
NEWsPAPER STRIKE.
Senator MocorkIe 81.
Especial to Virgl,

\ Richmond, Va,, Dec. 11.-Senator
Charles a.. McC orkle, OF Rockbridge,
has appeared In tho Senate each day
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
PROGRESSIVE SENTENCES.

Here are some curious sentences In
which each word contains ore more letter
than the preceding word:l
/ DO not care about garden partie. al
though receiving numberless invita-
tons periodically.
am not very sorry Walter tumbled
headlong, screaming aIarmingly uuut-
terable maledictions.
81 go,' was that hero's answer, dash
ing forwards. Napoleon's battaEons
Immediately surrendering
Igo ten miles every Monday, through
peasant woodlands, ofteniimes judi
ciously accompanying excursiouists
mountaineering.
am sad when fancy brings mocKing
memories returning; detcstably impor-
tunate, occasionally disappointing I'm
questionably disembarrassing, unrea.
sDnableness, conscientiousness.
l do not feel alarm, having happily
overcome jaundiced prejudice's in
Vulnerable traducements, Discriminate
ly understandable, Notwithstanding un-
extinguishabe misinterpretation, char
acteristically Observation-Disclosures in
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAYS.
Quich Growth Of Guinea PIGS.
The guinea pig grows more quickly
than any other quadruped. II is fully
grown when six weeks old. and begins
10 bear Young at two months
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
SPARKS FR0N THE WIRES

About $4,000 miles of electric tram
ways have now been built in this coun-
try, giving employment to about l00,-
600 persons.
The Swiss telegraph business Is a
branch OF the post, telegraph and rail-
way department, and any post Office
will receive or deliver prepaid tele-
grams.
a very useful attachment for clocks
is an electric battery with a push
button which can be fastened to the
bedstead. If DESTROYS OF knowing the
time in dark room, pressure on the
button will illuminate the dial.
All cable lines in Kansas City are to
be made into electric lines. This is the
avowed policy of the Chicago stock
holders of the Metropolitan street rail-
way. P. D. Armour and Norman B.
Ream, the directors of the Metropoh-
tan company, have instructed the op-
Grating department 10 draw plans and
estimates for this rebuilding.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
FACTS FOR A SCIENTIST.

At its present rate OF combustion il
is thought the sun viii last from co.,
000 70 100000 years before burning it.
self out
Heretofore it has been possible to dis
solve gold only in a mixture OF strong
acids. In Liebig's Annalen der Chemie
Prof. Zsgmondy now describes a way
lie has discovered Of dissolring gold in
distilled water.
The poison Of bees has heretofore
been supposed to DC formic acid. The
German chemist LANCER has found,
however, by gathering the poison Of
$4,000 bees and subjecting it 10 analy-
SIS and experiments that though formic
acid is present, the poisonous principle
Is an alkaloid.
II. Kessler has determined that the
best results in hashlight photography
are obtained by using mixture OF two
parts of persulPhate OF potash to one
part of magnesium, in this case the
combustion occupying one-thirtieth OF
second, and the amount Of light and
smoke being about the same as the per-
man9anate mixture.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
ENGLISH FOOTBALL NOTES.

At its annual meeting in 1874 the
Football association had a credit bal
ance of So lis. Sd; on April 80 last that
balance had grown to es,153 IS. l0d
There are 737 clubs and associations
affiliated to the London Football asso-
citation, which has thus many more
members than any other local associa-
ton.
The original challenge cup of the
Football association was stolen in 1898
while in the possession of the Aston
Villa Football club. The present cup
Is faithful reproduction Of the orig
inal.
Playing at home is great advan-
tage, though some people profess that
II should make no difference, On re-
cent Saturday out of 81 leading matches
81 were won by home teams, IA were
drawn and the visiting clubs won in
only 10 cases The home teams scored
259 goals, the visitors 119 only.
Lord Kinnaird, who has been presi-
dent of thu Football association since
1890, has been president of the Lon
don Football association ever since Its
formation, is years ago. His lordship
used to play for the celebrated Wan
derers and the Old Etonians, and was
frequently seen assisting the Polytech-
mic club. He was most vigorous half
back, and always. even quite recently,
il an "Old Crooks" match, played In
white flannel trousers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
QUEER FOODS.

The ancient Danes ate wild bull, seal,
beaver, periwinkle and birds,
Greenlanders ate seals most Of the
time. The ancient Germans subsist-
ed on wild apples, meat and cheese.
Two hundred years ago the Irish
made salads Of sorrel and beet. mixed
with vinegar, beer and sugar, using no
Gil, salt or mustard.
When the Indians of California were
very hungry they ate dog, grasshoppers
and acorns. The badger is favorite
Indian dish
The human race has at times de-
voured remarkable things. The Tar
tars, it Is said, ate horses, camels, dogs
In China birds nests, rats and snails
are considered good food,
Some Of the old Egyptians were fond
Of crocodile steak. They thought
wheat and barley poor stuff. The
Egyptians, moreover, never ate beans
or the head Of any animal Honey and
raisins they loved and also liked fish,
quail and duck.
To the Jews we are indebted for our
delicious salad dressing Of oil, vinegar,
salt, pepper and mustard. Atthe pass
over they ate bitter herbs, such as
wild lettuce, tansy, camomile and dan
delon, and invented the dressing to
make the dish palatable.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
HOME LOVERS FIRST CHOICE.
Swiss Maidens Are SOreIy Hampered
In Their Choice by Ira
ditiOn.

If the American girl was as restricted
in her choice of a husband as the girl
of mountainous Switzerland she would
quickly emigrate from the land of lib
erty TO set up republic of her own
governing in some convenient section
Of the globe.
Swiss maidens have wide and deep
courtship license. but in many of the
cantons they are allowed but narrow
choice of bTidegrooms, it being rigor-
ously enforced, if unwritten, law that
they must marry youth of their own
neighborhood. In many villages every
manageable youth belongs to So
ciety whose sole object is to prevent
any and every youth from outside from
coming accounting the maidens of the
society's village,
The society has password, frequent.
ly changed-almost never divulged. A
lover OF the village, if challenged, gives
the password and il is an "open sesame"
through the on-guard ranks of the pro-
tective society
He may climb and WOO uninterrupted,
undisturbed. But the lover from afar
must fight his way past the challenging
sentinels or use the shrewdest and most
successful ST. lth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
IN THE LOWER KINGDOM.

The smallest bird in the world is the
Fold-crested wren.
TIE cheese mite is more tenacious Of
life than any other insect,
The strongest animals in the world
are those that live Oh vegetable diet.
With moderate care and good usage
a horses life may be prolonged to 25
IS or IS years.
The yellow silk spider Of Ceylon is
perhaps the largest Of bis species. His
average weight is nine ounces.
Snakes in South Africa fear the secre-
tary bird, and will even crawl away
from its shadow The bird can easily
kill snake twice its size.
Many birds vary the composition of
the outer layer Of the nest according
to the circumstances. II the nest is To-
Gated among growing leaves the outer
layer will be Of green moss; if on dark
branch, Of neutra.-colored lichens.
The king Of Australian fishes is the
schnapper, in spite Of the fact that be is
most ugly to look upon He has a
strange lump on mis- head, which gives
him a startled appearance. His home
is in the deep sea, generally a consider
able distance from the shore and in the
immediate neighborhood Of a shelving
reef
There is in India horse which is well
bred and fast and will run good race,
but only with one certain rider on his
back. II any other jockey mounts he
refuses TO bulge one step. The horse
has even been b.indfolded and another
jockey Of the same weight put on, but
be knows the difference in a minute. 1t
seems to show that the sympathy be-
tween the horse and the man is very
subtle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
TOOK HIS WIFE'S ADVICE.
But the Ingenious Woman Did Not
Know Where Man should
Garry His Money.

When the man whose haircut showed
that his wife had peculiar notions as to
the way a man should dress his hair
quit giving advice, one of the listeners
said, reports the New York Sun:
mo man has more respect for wom-
an than l have. but | shall never take
the advice of my wife again about
money matters. She insisted upon my
hiding ~ salary, so ii should be held
up the highwaymen wouldn't get it. l
draw my stipend at six p. m, and it is
quite dark before get home. She is a
good hider in the house but her talent
in that line stops there. Now, she had
the brilliant idea that should put the
envelope containing my money under
the sweat band of my hat. Highway
men would never look there. and would
never rob a man Of his hat After she
had made this suggestion about 40
times | accepted it. went home as
usual on thu elevated. had slight
attack of vertigo in the ear, and the
man who always knows what to do
said | needed fresh air, and threw up
the window. In doing so he knocked off
my hat. : went home bareheaded and
broke