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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
LAbORERS ARE BETTER OFT
THEIR CONDITION SHOWS IMPROVE
MEST OVER THE PAST.
That Status Of Wage Farmers Is
Therefore TO Re Improved in the

The Emancipation of Labor" was the
subject discussed by Rev. w. y. Sinonds
al the Unitarian church last evening. The
speaker took the position that labor is bet
Ter or to-day than yesterday. and therefore
VIII he improved tomorrow. He said:
An Austrian prince. looking across
a deep rayiae, could see peasants to.ling
in the field. he exclaimed: Behold. the
true order OF society. Lords and iAGies In
the castle. peasants telling in the field. and
a great gulf between them Tl1ls consti-
tuition OF society, which seemed so excel
tent to this aristocratic idIer. was by no
means the original condition OF labor: for
serfdom IN which the laborer bound
TO the sol, and seid with It. was preceded
by ages Of slavery. IL is a sad illustration
of mans inhumanisy 10 man that Tor I'M
told generations the toiisr was slave.
But at last slavery fell. Serfdom. too.
nela long sway over 'oliing millions II
seemed 10 prince and priest the true order
OF society. Abolished al length. IL was sue
cesded By an era OF contract labor; that Is,
the !ahorer could. under certain -estric-
lions established by the state sell his la
Dor in the open market. This In turn gave
way 70 the free wage system under which
We live.
1T is all important to note that the
changes that have come 10 the
lot OF the common laborer In
the long past have been changes
Tor the better The story Of iaoLr Is a
@$tiF tat SidGE3l DIX sure SEf1IclEd-
ton OF the lowiy worker from conditions
when make life curse and death TIE only
good. Nothing can be more false than the
frequent assertion that the wage system
or today Is more cruel than the slavery
OF former times, Slavery IL the almost un-
limited power OF one man over another,
ard inevitably corrupts both master and
slave. ii Is the sum Of all yiIlainies III the
social order
'Nor is II true that the laborer was hap
pier or better rewarded in earlier times.
even here IN America AT the beginning
OF tnls century the average mechanic or
gay Iaborer worked from sunrise TO sunset.
Win poor and few tools. at tasks which
make man old at 40. His home the mod
ern workman would disdain 10 enter: Il
would drive the seif-respecglng workman
OF today 10 despair or insanity IL he were
compelled 10 live In the average condition
OF the masses le1 years ago. And over this
S9ualid home rested The horror Of possible
Imprisonment for debt. Because OF the
few sh.iings he could not pay, any honest
workngman might be cast into Il dungeon
and this IN New England only 100 years
ago.
II am not pleading that present condi-
TONS are ideal or just. / am affirming that
To-Day is better than yesterday and upon
that fact i build my hope that tomorrow
SHAH De better than today. On the whole
judged wisely and fairly the changes of
the past constitute real evolution and no
man or nation can stay that ma jestic
movement. for progress. as Victor Hugo
said. - the stride Of God II Is. as we'll
the nigh destiny OF man.
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and Austin e. Grtniths. For trustee, Hon.
Roger S Green was re-elecsed-
The annual meeting OF tire association
was changed from the first Monday in
September 70 the first Monday after the
frs, day in January.
Following this business there was 8
vocal solo by Mr.. W. r. Hagnnlouds. his
accompaniment being played by Miss
Bigiow.
In view o. the effort the association
ia now making 70 raise Ss5.s9 10 pay OF
sfs debts and provide for needed Improve
rnerAs. interest naturally cSatered iE the
matter. The president. DIR. E2gaeson,
stated what had already been accom-
plished. and IN closing introduced AF. e
$. Ward. who is an International com
mittee secretary here TO assist in this
canvass.
the test Of the hard times stronger than
before. and that the American associations
mad gained S.ese.sso a year in net properly
The physical department had been paced
on such a thorough scientific basis that
many leading colleges had copied IL The
educational department had 8.o0e students
last year said Mr.. Ward. who took sys-
tematlc courses of study and received GER
tilcates Of their proficiency.
He spoke Of the religious part OF the work
as being mere effective than formerly. as
IL had seen made more practical In the
colleges the Y NJ. C. A. had become the
largest fraternity, and reyolu.ionized the
college spirit. which was formerly anti-re-
ligious. Railroad men were quoted as
employees and saved Bine-teEths Of tie for
mer expense for wrecks. 1T is for this
reason" continued the speaker. that 80
per cent. OF the railroad mileage OF the
country Is contributing from corporate
funds 10 this work"
The work Of the last eighteen months in
the army, he said. was another instance Of
its ability 10 meet an emergency. Pracis-
caiiy all the volunteers and regular soldiers
have been under religious influence during
the war with Spain. There had been car
ried &c t6a front all the equipment OF To-
cal associations to be placed in tents for
the good of the regiments. This work had
been SO effective and such :ielp TO the
discipline Of the army that the government
had requested that il be made permanent
and extended to the navy. This Is being
accomplished. Mr. Ward says. and Sec
rotary now sails on every transport bound
for Manila.
In conclusion the secretary said that with
its debt paid, the Seattle 7. NJ G. A. would
forge 10 the front and soon become one Of
the strongest powers for good IN the North
west.
Mr.. Ward was followed by Mr.. r. S.
Lippy. who has not only given very
largely himself. but stated last night
that he would from now until Deem
Der l give all OF his time to the work OF
raising the slI.50o still needed. Mr.
Lippy was followed by Messrs. w. II.
Lewis. a. L. Grifiiths. j. A. Dummett
A 5. Allen, DR.. K. e. Kilbourn, j. A.
Whalley and l.. J. Colman.
Practically every man present prom
Used TO report for work Monday morning.
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clouds. Now they are told that they
have been gaping at the heavens night
after night when there was no possibility
OF seeing the arewcrks.
The only individuals who seem IL have
prosited hy the failure OF the uet~ortC
shower are those YoUgg husbands Hho
occasionally go out for "a social time
with the boys or en1ay "a quict game
II ali reports are true certain of these
mode! young married men developed sud
den interest In things astronomical and
thereby accumulated a great store OF
plausible excuses for helatea return 70
their firesides.
The wise men who keep tab an the
,ioings of TIE heavenly bodies say that
the IseouidS have heen making visits -
the earth three times a century aica
about the year rs A. u. coming I'm the
month of November. bat their FIRST re-
corded wish WIS ia the year ~ In me
month of November 81 that year the
shower happened II occur az the same
hour. II is said. that eac Arabian ruler
kIns ihrahin Ben Ahnten. died. and his
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Seattle feel In the utmost that they have
been made the victims of premature
April fool joke Is IN have a voice from
the skies yea "Ruhherneekl"
Just how many bad colds and attacks
Of incipient pneumonia midnight and
early morning vigils. kept in anticipation
of the great fneteoric display. have been
responsible for. will never be known. But
people say tiiat Seattle physicians wear
an afr Of prosperity that I'm some undc-
fined way Is connected with an unusual
harvest from ailments of that character
All things coaspirei TO aid the Leonds
In carrying out to its fullest possibilities
their alleged practical Joke upon uflsus-
pecting humanity. The scientists conf
IDENTIFY announced that their calculations
could not fail. and that only cloudy skies
or 700 much Interference from the moon
would prevent the show from being a
dazzling success
And on this account the people Of the
United States sat up nights affd kept q
light burning for the Leoniss that never
came. and said mean things about the
weather clerk on the assumption that
the btg show was In progress behind the
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ALABAMA METEoRIC DISPLAY.
CoIOred Population Alarmed ut the
Unusual Sight.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Nov. IA
strange phenomenon. supposed to he a
part of the meteoric disturbance sched-
uied by the astronomers, WAS observed
here tonight between 8 o'clock and mid
night. The fiery messengers made their
appearance directly overhead and at
tr1cted much attention and no little fear
among the negroes. As many as ten
meteors were seen. all Of them of
nebulae form resembling comets. They
first appeared as patches Of light. and at
times would glow q fiery red and then
fade away. repeating the operation "A
number of times before they finally dis
appeared.
During the luTid period the central body
would be easily seen, the light radiating
throughout the entire mass. which APP
peared 70 be about three feet long and
SIX inches wide. II was also observed
while the glow was on. that the bodies
appeared 10 be moving. the agitation be-
ing easily distinguished with the naked
eye Great crowds gathered at the
street corners and many were appalled,
al the strange sight. A number OF me-
groes In their fear resorted TO prayer
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Cant. Leouhnuser'. Coup.

MANILA, Nov -. 10 a. m.-The Ameri-
can occupation Of the country between
Manila and Dagupan Is proceeding with
q rush Gen. Macarthur Is within five
miles Of DaeMpan. which place Gen.
Wheaton or Gen. Lawton VIII probably
occupy.
Capt Leonhauser accomplished one Of
the best coups of the war. Reaching
. ponnei by 81 night march from cspRs
on November Is he surprised the insur-
gent force. numbering 90. ami captured
an of them with their guns. l0,'kA} rounds
Eistence.
one Filipino was Killed. bat there were
m American casualties.
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IN APOLOGY FOR L[ON|DS.
PREMATURE i.
PREDICTIONS OF METEORs,
Fiery showers Not Due Cntil . Year
Hence - How Young Husband
Have Profited-What the Wise

The delinquent Leonids have found an
apoiogist In DR. l.. j. See. one Of the most
advanced astronomers IN the government
service at Washington. DIR. See says
that the failure of the Leonids 10 ar
rive on schedule time was not their fault.
but the fault OF the astronomers who
made the time table, and that a yea,
from date the meteors will come prepared
10 lombard the earth aud give the wick
ed graphic imitation or the fiery here
after.
The Leonids need an apoiogist. All that
IL necessary To make the good citizens Of
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sitting at His window and Taking
Interest I'm Events.

PATTERSON. N. j., Nov. is.-~Vice Presi-
dent Hobart passed the greater part OF the
day sitting at the bed room window, al
times reading the newspapers. and having
Mrs. Hobart read TO him. He took less
foed than usual. This seems to tndieate
that his stomach trouble has returned.
Mr. Hobart appeared 10 be as cheerful as
ever ard took a lively interest In the
topics OF the day az presented by tho
newspapers There is no perceptibfe change
In his condition. but his friends are not
as hopeful az they have been. They be-
lieye that the vice president Is gra3ssliy
growing weaker
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'"Aaewn Nnnid~ne Assassi
.sts Bate s.n~tfer Man

:. NO X hi$ morning William Rob
an. sss.sens sRsiter efnpiove who
rsssss aaS tast arrived from Uutte. was
J a. ih she hsad bv au unknown man.
sss~. sAlsF ae1Res0 First and Second
Il 80 Rear Columbia James Roach.
M a. sleta9- 30 has been here only
II - am " hc rosDss with johnson
axwlev house. was wtth him At
s. TIE AUirv entered Just mlsoye
ss.ss see,,Ha ~8}eh made a deep cut
asrs me cneeA. ssoth men deny sill
@ss a. to 81 tN lhg Agxs liant was
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ASSESSMENTS WE'RE TOO HIGH.
Secession From the knights and
Ladies of Honor.

members of the knights and Ladies OF
Honor have seeded from the orgsrlza-
tlon because OF dssa tIsfaction with the
management CT the affairs of the body by
the supreme lodge. Fourteen lodges in
Chicago have withdrawn and have set up
q rival concern, which is styled the Ger
man-American Federation 81 Illinois.
The members OF the fourteen lodges say
they seeded because they Thought the
assessments. which the supreme lodge lev
led each month upon the members, were
TOO high
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SAN FRANCISCO %ev r Ar cAaeiai
report from III" 1nlre5 states qs2aranttns
station A. AGxeS stand states si3f1 IaA dis.
ssase WAlcs. has broken Oh in .he Forty
rlnth regiment {-ol2resls Ia smallpox t@-
~ou.3 Z 1alo4 The fHree eases ia the
he%p4tal Are nragFass5tsss f2FrFa55x. and
thsrs j. go fear - as sCs usse.
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Dewey's Mother.

soldiers monument, with the Goddess
Of Liberty on the top.
Two small boys gazing up at II with adj
mfrat!on.
Johnnie Every solemnlyl--Is that God IN
there7
Willie ffull Of ratriotismp-No-,hat' =
Dewey's mother
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CHICAGO Nov. "a The Chicago or-
chc@tra. under the leadership Of Thso-
dora Thomas. has decided IL decline the
invitation of the directors Of the Paris
exposition 20 attend rhst show in lss
N~ Thomas freely admits that the YER
diet n th4a Dreytus ease was responsible
for hts determination To remain away
from tie exposition.
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ROuGH FOOTBALL GAME.
Seven Players Injured. Some Of Them
Seriously.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Nov. fa--In a
football game at Tayloryille yesterday.
hetwee the Tayloryile and Iiitchfield
high school slevens five Ittehneld and
two Tayl0rville players were injured.
two OF the former seriously.
srilIweli left end OF the T.ftchfield
eleven. was injured internally and was
unconscious three hours II was thought
at first his injuries were fatal
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NEW YORK. New. ia-Wives. sweet
hearts and friends ~ the Forty -i1rsf Unit
Cd States volunteers bade them good-by
this afternoon as the BAG transport Io-
gan RULED out into the river from the gov
eminent pier in Brooklyn. Although the
transport viii not b~EIn her hong voyage
n Manila until tomorrow afternoon, the
officers in charge had the transport towed
IN an anchorage just Oh Governors Island
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NEW YORK. Nov Is-Lawyer Geo. 3.
Graham. ~ Philadelphia, cassnsel f1r sae
wireless TELEGRAPH & Telephone Company
arrived here tonight, fie said Re woaid
make application f0T charter for the nsw
rs-yuf7sy2y on Tuesday lie said :se Stock
sa}5i4 ID Sl2ssso. END be held Dy New
york. Boston. Ch3eaEo and Philadelphia
rau{tAitsts
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GUTHRIE q r Noy. TA~Tsa esa;a-
h,e,as4 convention which eisNs5 here yasses-
cav appointed committee 70 draws Up .
memorial e congress asking that Okla
N1raz he granted statehood xg5s her pres
ert boundaries \ iothy af aftssn FsssF @3ns
were glsp appointed to 20 Ia Washington.
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though | must
tell about it. A
year ago l was
taken very sick.
nsctorscould 60
me no good only
tn deasien the
pain which I
had almost con-
s;antiy. l got
some Of yonr
Compound and
took one bottle
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SAX JOSE. Ca Sov Il ~~Jossss r, Carey.
ex~snaya- ot wichita. Kan. i3s41 SUD Ideally
ss,ss sflssaoea e. :saas city, ASa4 "a
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ocean steamships. while In the same period
Gerrnsns's yards turned cat SsaoH gross
tons and British yards s.sss.eea gross tens.
The difference tn the cost Of construction
and operation OF American and British ves-
sels Is considered In some detail. /; IS also
pointed oot that of the ~ ssea nsa.rs CT
Ii knots or over. now in existence IN III.
world. oFer ~ per cent. are gscais ing IN
one FORM or another assistance f-cua the
governments 10 which they belong, agvre-
eating upward of Sze.ooAao. This IS deemed
justification for the proposition in the
bill 10 give a distinct allowance Ia ArneEi-
can steamships Of "a knots or upward
lie report also recommends moderate tn
creasss IT car tonnage taxes eQGaslxing
them with those imposed at the principal
European posts, and fayors the passage OF
IRE bills applying the laws az the United
states, re,aling 20 commerce. navigation
and merchant seamen 10 HAWAII and
Porto Rico. thus bringing these islands
under the coasting laws Of the United
States. IL is recommended that vessels
owned by CaoanS be placed by LAW on an
equality with vessels belonging 30 The most
favored ration.
Under an existing statute IL has been
necessary 10 impose a tonnage tax % 81
per ion-praetieally prohisatory-upan such
vessels and THIS injustice both 10 ourselves
and Cuoans can be remedied only by .sg-
islatlln-
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flfrrsH TO MxS rsxxHsM NO. eayo9
liam SO grateful TO Won for what
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound has done for Inc that feel as
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Under the so-calied White bill Tor the
protection of scamsn. American sailors
now enjoy larger degree OF personal lis-
erty than ever before and much more than
the seamea os any other nation. that law
radically changing the nature Of the sea-
mems agreement. Reports from shipping
commissioners, show that tho allotment
sections have been % decided benefit 10
seanen .aEd that efforts 20 break down
these sections. during the spring and early
summer have failed ard the law Is In ti,e
main successfully enforced. Attention is
directed 10 the menace 10 navigation, re-
suiting from the long lows Of coal barges
along the Atlantic coast. especially at New
York. Boston and other important harbors.
and OF large timber RATS ON the Pacific
coast.
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Payne ffannn Hitf Amended.

The report & 81 the main devoted 20 the
consideration 81 senate biil b,aN4 reported
tv senator Frye az The iast session. as a
substitute for the bills introduced by SEN
s,og Hanna ard Representative Payne X
* reEntea CUT that the maximum expeuGs-
ttre under that bill for any one year in
axe6 az g fs9fsss. from which. however.
sn0s,id te deducted sl566fss. the present
eost 4 carrying our ocean mails on Aueri-
can vessels. which Will eonIInae. what
ever the fate OF the BIZ may be The
actual maximum annual expenditure pro
pssssB by ths bill IS thus. IN effect, fixed
~ s. 80. fs0
Assuming fnat al car vessels registered
sn- foreign trade. were tuilg occgHiess
tSroueaout ire year, at ths prssars fine,
the navy expenditure under tse bsIi would
t.e IN round slssrrhsrx g. ss8s0 Before the
r,-ax*r1l1ry is reached the capaclig II orr
sFsgyards must D. Increased faa1T .lsnss
anf ire tonnage under car Tag engaged -
fsrpags syasp Tiast bs multiplied ss*e-al
fo.8 Tac Increase "a tAe capaetiY - sar
~ yards ~ 3 IA oar tonnage ia fof Iga
trade wisl show ability OF esT tsa45 70 cfsrss-
pete on mere realty e-Fsn tgrrrzs @1th for
e..sr lasous The pro rata rea5>ts2Hs n
co.are an2tlor provided far when TIE rnaxi-
rrstsrY. expenditure Of 81. sss@@ Is raa.aed.
xsisg ,aasS te3sges1e with the ies1eoe3 ne~5
sf government assistance.
Production of <hgryaras-
purlrg RE decade eu3sag !Ss3 oasF Be-.c
yA<es xsSeaes9 e.ly A3sacs Sross iess ..
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My DIR. Sander Electric Belt with spe-
ciat attachment for men. embodying n
home treatment. usurping none of the
time which IL business man must be
valuable TO YOU, for IL is worn at night
while you sleep. and sends "A soothing
strengthening. pleasant current OF CAL
vanie Electricity throughout all tho
weakened parts. passing through the
prostate glands bladder kidneys and
strengthening the digestive organs.
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FREE
BOOK
/" Three Classes Of Men. !"

Send for my Free Book. Three Classes
Of den," today. II explains all fully: or
call al my Office and examine my appii-
ances and test the current. free OF
charge. II is pleasure 10 me 10 give u
sufferer the advice he requires. III you
do 70; live IN vicinity of city. by stating
your case fully to me on blank L will
send you for that purpose l viii be able
to accurately advise you. DO not delay.
bat write or call on me at once.
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Beware 81 imposters who are seeking
10 nisleaa the public by claiming 10 rep-
resent b. musiueEs and my appliances.
/ do business only undsr my own name.
and my Belts are stamped with my name
and date Of patent. Take no others.
Write for my free book, Three Glasses
OF Men"
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purlrg sAs decade eu3sas !Ss; ouF BIZ.
AIDA y.ssace9 es.ly 23saes STass Tea ss
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DEAD MANS ISLAND.
May Be Many Months Before the
Controversy Is Ended.

VANCOUVER (B. CO. May 9.-Af-
fairs regarding Dead Man'si Island grow
more interesting as the result of inter
changes of kilograms between the Pro-
vincial and Dominion Governments.
Attorney General Martin wired Otta-
wa asking if Ludgate's action in taking
possession of the island was done with
Federal authority. He said the provin-
cial Government was in possession, and
he would be sorry to see a collision be-
tween the two governments.
Dr. F. W. Borden, Minister of Militia,
replied as follows: Collision between
the two Governments IS unnecessary.
This Government will be governed by
facts as to ownership. The island be-
ing in the peaceable possession of this
government and a lease having been
granted and accepted in good faith, this
Government expects the terms of the
lease to be respected by whichever au-
thority is ultimately shown to be the
owners Of the same
Ludgate, lessee of the island, has re-
ceived a telegram from G. r. Maxwell
M. P, for the city of Ottawa, who reit-
crates that the Dominion Government
will vindicate his rights. Therefore
Ludgate declares he Will not relinquish
his position It probably will be several
months before the controversy is set
tied.