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The record-union., 1899-08-10

Aguinaldo asserts in his latest proc
lamation that he has letters and doc
uments in his possession from Ameri-
can sConsuls and officers promising
recognition of the independence of his
so-called government, and that upon
the strength of these he became our
ally against Spain. Well, Aggy lies
If he has any such documents he
would disclose them and their authors
IT he has any letters capable of such
Interpretation he knows that they were
unauthorized, without sanction and
valueless. For Aguinaldo is no igno-
ramus. He has had Anglo Saxon ed
ucation and a deal to do with Ameri-
cans and our system of government,
which he understands pretty we'll No,
it is perfectly safe to say that Aggy
lies. In fact, the Record Union" the
other day in a lengthy and exhaustive
review of all the documents, official
reports OF Consuls, Generals and
agents, proved not only that no such
promises were made. but that when
Aguinaldo solicited them they were
fatty refused, and that like refusal
came direct from the Washington de-
partments
The record-union., 1899-08-10

The new Secretary Of War has given
it to be understood that there will be
from this time on a more vigorous and
a stronger policy regarding the Philip
pines and the suppression Of the insur
rection of Aguinaldoites than has been
anticipated. We will occupy the is
lands with sufficient force, the cam
paign against the rebels will be vigor-
ously prosecuted, and the prediction of
General Wheaton will be made good,
that with the end of the rainy season
the beginning Of the speedy end of the
rebellion will come on. 1t can be safely
counted upon that what Secretary Root
says he means. that what he means he
intends, that what he intends will be
accomplished.
The record-union., 1899-08-10
WAS IT WORTH THE COST?

Was the sinking of the Merrimac in
the mouth of Santiago harbor a mis-
take? Captain McCalla of the Marble
head says it was. Let US see. Looked
at from the standpoint of the naval
officer Captain McCalla may be right,
but looked at from the broader plane
of the effect of the undertaking it was
worth all it cost.
True it did not block the passage Of
the harbor as was intended. But no
human venture can be guaranteed
against all possible mishap. The in
tention was good, the plan sound, the
hap of shot carrying away the steer
ing gear was an incident risk Of war.
But what did the sinking of the old col
lier accomplish? First it astounded
the Spaniards and commanded their
most depressing effect upon the COM
mand under Cervera- The old warrior
has really confessed as much. True 1t
gave Cervera assurance that our ships
attack. That fact had it's influence in
moving him to attempt an escape. The
consequence was the loss Of his fleet.
It is very true that the assurance that
we would not sail in to an attack en-
abled Cervera to strip his ships of ma
rines and send them on shore to fight
our army.
On the other hand the feat of Lieu
tenant Hobson convinced the Spanish
soldiers, sailors and marines that they
were opposed to an enemy who chal-
lenged their best and who would not
be driven back with ease. The moral
effect Of the feat was incalculable, just
as was that terrible charge at Balak-
lava, and that at Gettysburg by Pick
ett's brigade It convinced the Span
lard of something he had doubted, and
it proved to him that his enemy was
foe who would die in the ditch before
yielding or falling back.
Taken all around, though the sinking
of the Merrimac did not accomplish the
immediate object in view, it achieved
a good deal more, though in differ
ent direction from that intended. So
it was worth it's cost as war feat.
The effect upon our own people must
not be counted out. 1t proved to our
countrymen the valor Of the men or
the navy. It awakened pride in the
navy that was slumbering. 1t lifted
American pride greatly and crystalllzed
American patriotism.
The record-union., 1899-08-10
The
Weekly
Union

Is a f2-page family and business
newspaper issued every Friday
morning. Thus, for the very small
sum of 81 its subscribers receive no
less than GA pages of choice read
ing and news matter IN a year.
This reduction has been made
that we may afford the people in
these times of stringcncy the fullest
onnortunitv to have the Weekly
The record-union., 1899-08-10

The latest advices from the Philip
pines prove two things, that our forces
are not inactive because the rainy sea-
son is on, and that the F'ilipinos are q
lying, treacherous and not to be trust
ed lot Of semi-savages. General Nc
Arthur has won signal victory over
a large body of the rebels beyond San
Fernando and removed the insurgent
menace to that advanced post Of our
army. The plot of alleged amigos in
Manila to butcher our officers and men
has been uncovered, the ringleaders
taken in a body, and surely they will
be punished. These rascals, while pre-
tending to be friendly, accepting our
kind offices and giving some in return,
all the while were plotting to stir up
riots in Manila and in the confusion
city, and taking our men unawares,
butcher or capture them. Largely
these amigos turn out to be officers
and soldiers of Aguinaldo's force sent
into Manila for the very purpose of
Matching the fendish plot. They come
under the classification of spies and
should suffer as such. 1t is very likely
that our officers in the Philippines be-
ing now convinced that the Filipino is
never to be trusted. and that the most
friendly of them are to be regarded
with suspicion, will keep such sharp
feat any treacherous plans they may
have brewing for the future. A very
effective way of waring would be to
string up the ringleader spies. The spy
and in this case expectation should
not meet with disappointment.
The record-union., 1899-08-10
AN UNSEEMLY SHOW.

San Francisco is making an unseem1y
small a sum as $4,000 with which to
make arrangements for a jolliication
when her own regiment comes home.
Notwithstanding that every dollar Of
ately into the channels of trade and
labor, she finds difficulty in rustling to-
gether so many dollars as will make up
the desired aggregate. So the people
there have set about to have theater
benefits, and pretty actresses are to-
day to auction off the seats, and sell
the boxes for their smiles. All sorts of
tricks are devised to catch pennies;
not have been pushed on to raise the
fund and still it is very shy
What must Eastern people think of
such an exhibition Of imbecility? Why
not follow the example of Sacramento?
Here we have something over 10000
population; no great wealth and but
little poverty. But when for any public
occasion there is needed a neat sum,
citizens committee goes out and
gathers it up in a few hours. We find
no difficulty in picking up generously
contributed dollars to the tune of over
$4,000 at a time, and So, 200 and So, 800
we have repeatedly taken up in brief
period. We never go into any side
show business or engage clap-trap and
catch-penny devices here to raise
money for public receptions.
Now San Francisco claims to have
more than $4,000 inhabitants, the
great bulk of wealth of the State, the
merchant princes, the foremost banks,
the greatest number of capitalists, the
largest factories, and so on; in fact,
she is the money reservoir and CONNER
cial center of the State. On the basis
OF Sacramento's repeated accomplish
ments Of financial work of that order,
even supposing the wealth and bust
ness conditions to be relatively COM
parable, San Francisco ought, being
eleven times as populous as Saera-
nento, to gather in $4,000 or $4,000
Just as easily and quickly as we do
$500 when a public function demands
it of city pride.
But besides being eleven times great
er IN population than Sacramento San
Francisco is thousand times more
wealthy and financially able; and yet
she sweats and groans and rents vaude-
vile theaters, and beseeches pretty act
resses, whom she denies in her homes,
to help her extract the measly sum of
of stingy wealth, to enable the me-
tropolis Of the Pacific Coast to welcome
home fittingly her own regiment Of vol
unteers
The record-union., 1899-08-10

The Stockton Mali says: 1.-THE
American nation is not making war on
the Filipinos. 1t is McKinley's own
war" And to such ends partisan zeal
can bring men.
The record-union., 1899-08-10

els the cashier out?" he asked, as he
looked around. mo" replied the Pres
ident, as he glanced up from an exc
animation of the books, "the cashier is
not out; it's the bank that's out."-Chi-
cago Evening Post.
The record-union., 1899-08-10
THE STATE FAIR.

section can have it in plenty at small
cost and at every season, by sowing
forage crops, irrigating them and pack
ing in a silo. There's a bushel of mon
ey in that creamery for our farmers if
they would go to work and get it. An
inspection of the silo mentioned above
might give them the key to the strong
box in which it is locked.
The record-union., 1899-08-10

Union in every Of
flee and household
in the land. Bot
the reduction in
price must by no
means be taken to
indicate any re-
duction in quality.
On the contrary,
the Weekly Union,
already having a
wide general circu-
tation, such as Is
enjoyed by but few
other papers in the
country. will be II
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-06

HoEOLTIU--Arr4ved. April q schr
Holmes from seattis sailed, April Is. BIZ
Fresno for Port Townsend: April q. achr
w. r. Jewett for Port TownAend
PORT AN1ELES-Passed up, Nay 4
Ja str Sakura Maru. Callao for oeelflA
PORT TOwT0END- Passed. out. Nay 4
str WaiIa WalfA for San FrAncinco.
yESTTNA--6AiIed. MAY 4 schr C. +.
Hill for 0rays hAFhor.
ASTOHIA~Arsvsd May T. str Signal
from Seattle, sailed str I4akme for la
coma BF bk British PyincAAs tor AlgoA
IpRT GAMBLE Sailed. May 4 biz
Carondores for San Francisco,
coos BAY-Saiied May 5, str Emptfe
for San Francisco.
vERETT-Arrived May 8 schr Marion
from Port Riaksiey.
NEwCAeTIE. Austraiis-Arrfved May
I. bk Harvester from Port PfTse - load
EUREKA sailed, May 6. wr Aiscs
PORT ira ANGEL Ea--Arrsved Nay l.
str San Mates from Couaox.
PORT rfEfE~-Afrsved prfar to May J.
sh Yosemite from Port Gambia
NAEAIMn Sailed. May s. Am steamer
MineolA for San Franciseu. Aus
TRAN steamer Siam. from Port Loo An
DEPARTURE BAT--Arriyea May 3. Br
ssr wellington from San FrAncaseo and
sailed thk evening with 2600 tons Of coal
for San Francisco.
aAN FRAS6IHU-Arrfved May g. bktn
fsashsrer Tacoma Sailed. nh CSi0.y Of tho
seas Sanasmo; sch! Barbara Hefnster.
coquille river: Z. 3. 3. Rear. Se&3tlAt
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The following prices are being offered 70
the producer By the local dealers for de-
livery in round lots on the dock OF tn the
Grain--Oais. Nsas7 80: barley. 1ssoes:
wheat. chicken feed. tis5o: bran. SIS:
ahorts fI6.
Hay-fuget sound. sea7 per ton; East
ssn Washington timothy. sii0n9: aifai-
EKss- Strictly fresh ranch, l5s46ls14c.
Bnttsr--Fresh ranch. i19l5c: creamery.
lS9i0c.
Poultry Chickens. 1--we, 13aly4c.
Live stock-choice beef cattle. cows. 20
SIC: steers. &i5G5c; choice sheep. 4lt06c:
good hogs. i've. Fsc; hogs. Creased. SIC:
calves, dressed. large. &C.. small. SC: calves.
live. large. 4e: small, &c.
Hides. peits and wool-.Heavy sound salt
ed steers, over % pounds, &c; medium.
sound. per pound. 7,fc: light, sound. under
s pounds. 7c: cows. sound, all weights.
1c: stags, bulls and oxen. %0Sc; saited kipe.
&c: calves per ponnd, Sc: green hides 1c
less than sAlted: dry hides, per pound. i2c;
dry cuils. one-third less: summer deer. per
pound 221Ac; winter deer. dry, 1id1Sc.
papsry deer. s012c: dry elk, s9lOc: green
elk. 4N6c; sheep pelta 5000: shearlings.
15Gac: Eastern washington WOOL &c;
Western Washington wool. l2c; dirty OF
timber burned. 1oc: taliow. 1i4aIshc.
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THE CITY OF Department Of
Finance; Treasurer's Office City Treas
Notice il hereby given that the assess-
ment roll Of Local Improvement District
No. 1871. In the City OF Seattle. created by
Ordinance No. 5l7s. entitled an Ordinance
providing for the Improvement OF Twenty
third Avenue. from East Columbia Street
to Eaxt Marion Street. East Marion Street
from Twenty-third Avenue to Seventeenth
Avenue. Twentieth Avenue from East
East Olive Street Eighteenth Avenue from
East Marion Street 10 point 40 feet south
Avenue from East Marion a street eea's 10
point 40 feet south OF Fast Union Street.
In the City Of Seattle. by constructing
nn. pr1ees ana ssd
with common outle). together with all
nssessary wy.s. opQninEs; manhoies, lamp
ing tanks. and providing for the payment,
therefor by the mode OF immediate pay
mens. and establishing fund for such
and parcels Of land benefited by such
ainance 30. s,s5. approved April sssh. lsss.
e. psos smeg MsS n s ann Ms @
Charter as NV IN force. has been certified
10 me for collection. and that unless pay
mens Of the assessment thereon contained
II made within 80 days from the date OF
tho farss publication OF thia snosice such
assessment shall become delinquent and
shall hear interest at the rate Of 10 per
cent per annum until paid. ana IL not paid
before such assessment shall have become
Delinquent. q penalty Of per cent shall be
entered on the annual tax roll for the cur
rent year against each lot and parcel 80
delinquent. and with the interest collected
as other ,axss separate account ,,,,, being Ing
time fixed fer the payment OF city taxes.
shall be collected. together with such
additional charges ana penalties az are au-
other delinquent taxes. each lot Or parcel
- delinquent shall he sold for the amount
Of such assessment with interests and
costs at the time and Tn the manner and
by the same authority as lands and lots
are sold tor city taxes.
A. H. F0OTE.
City Treasurer Of the City CT Seattle.
Date at arst publication. Seattle. Wash.
May 9TH. isaA
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NEW YORK Markets.


NEW YORK. May k--The stock mar
Yet was OF highly professional order to
Gay and although support appeared from
was weak. practically throughout the day.
The grangers. coalers and q number OF tho
specaltiee. particularly Brooklyn Tran
ana wire. Continental Tobacco and Ana
condA. were especially weak. The fever
ishness OF prices accompanied by bear
pressure induced considerable iiauidasion.
amounis. but not enough 70 sustain the
statement can never be foyecasted with
OF town express movements and sub-sreas-
ury operations sustained a logs In cash
Of about 100000. This. together with the
and .,n that tcmo O, statement
count OF the Spanish indemnity payment,
led traders to assume that the showing
VIII not be altogether favorable because OF
scrip,ions to the amalxamated copper com
pany. The understanding, however, that
the eub-treasury Will cash @l0.000.000 In
dsmnity warrants next week was regard
cd - likely to make large addition to
the loanabie funds which VIM be reflected
In subsequent bank statements Domestic
news was scarce. but the poN!hiiity OF
ceived some notice There was some
liquidation OF marginal holdings by spec
ulasors discouraged at the seeming lack Of
inside support In certain properties and
the confident operations % the bears. The
market closed weak at the lowest.
A fairly good tone was maintained
throughout the day In bonds which NOV
ed independently OF the steel trading. all
though a few prominent issues were un-
der pressure Total sales $2.666 900.
United States threes the new foufs cou-
pom. old fours registered and fives regis
tered advanced VI in the bid price.
Money and Exchange.
- ga yu~ Ynaw
I per cent. prime mercantile paper. 3ixl
~ per cent; sterling exchange firmer with
actual business in bankers bills at NS7N
for sixty days: posted rates, Ns6,1 and
$AsSs4 commercial bills. r. SA140ASS; sill
yer certificates. NA4cc. Bar silver. Gle.
Mexican dollaN Sc. Government bonds.
IRREGULAR.
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NOTICE OF RECEIVERS SALE-Cndsr
ira order cs the court ! offer Tor safe
Al private sale. sueseet 20 the approve.
81 the Court. In sach parts or nascess
- - Whole So may se desired. All
AZ III remaining assets % the Washing
.sr var .s0Ynpaay consisting of stock
af merchandise. sfsiee and households
ss,rrssurx. ave aerws Of land with store
s-s ss,h9~ asasi.ssnxs ard improvements
rhsr~ea nj Ia Push. ciaiism County.
Warrington. also the schooner Teassr.
va fEMAN 4 MAYER.
~>cslxvr wAshsngtan Fur Company. II
sesttse NaticnAt Bank BIDS. Seattle.
WA
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Schooner Myrtle n n port from AlAaognn
waters pifh s.ese pounds - hahbut-
The government tug Rxsief. u Port Or
rhard was b port yustesday. 0he aefs Tor
the navy yard n the afternoon
Aparsy Of high sehnos ssuAAnes, Nmmber.
isw about ia paid = visit 10 The JApAn2se
training ship Hiyef Yesterday afternooa.
Bosshouaen on the water ffona ase DO
inx = rushing buMneme tAts laaf feW lnye
taking raassnEsrg 70 and lron4 tho JoSlAn-
doch 81 = o'clock yesterday aDcsntnG. M
Il pseparfn9 far = trip 70 ~. MichA1o anA
0o3o1o bAys anA VII 1o9yo obo0t AnH -
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THE CrrY or E.ATTI.Es-pepartman Of
Finance Treasures Office City Treas


THE CITY OF sEATTIE-pepartmans OF
Finance, Treasures ofdce. City Treas
mrerss Notice.
Nostee Is hereby given that the assess
mens ron Of Local Improvement District
No. 49,. In the City OF SEATTLE. created ~
Ordnance Ne 5's 20 entitled ~ ,,,n an msal
OF blanchard Street. In the city Of Sc
attic. from First Avenue 10 Western
~ sa .a END sns ias
for the payment therefor by the mode Of
Immediate pasment and establishing a
fnnd for such payment ~ an assessment
unen all lots and parcels Of land benefited
nv such Improvement. under the provisions
OF Ordinance No. Ass. approved April 18th.
'sss. as nmsrded BY Ordinance NO. $50. ap-
Ass approved May sth. 1877 and the city
charter ~ now In force, has been certified
70 RE for collection. and that aSiess pay
uau. OF the assessment theFecn contained
Is made within thirty DAYS from the date
81 the drse publication oS tfss motto. such
assessment shall become delinquent ard
shall hear interest at TIRE rae OF III per
rer cent per sn.arn antsl paid. ana II not
raid before such assessment shall have
become delinquent a penalty Of Per cent
sAstl be added. ard the sums sean1asn:
shat be entered en- ree annual tax rel
fer the current year asatrss saea los AM
parcel 80 delinquent and With the interest
collected "a ether taxes separate account
Nesrg kept thereof ana Il sas pad within
a.. time sxed fer the payment 81 csfy
taxes shall ~ collected, together Win ssieA
additional charges ard penalties as are su-
fner4se.s 70 be charged ard collected on
e,Asx delinquent taxes. eash lot ey parcel
n, siesluausnt shall be sold for the afzs1s:rt
of such assessments, wtts interests as@
costa al the time ard In the manner AMI
hy ire sare authority IS lands aa9 lots
are sold Tor csts taxes.
A. II Fn0TE.
City treasurer 81 the City 90 Seattle.
Date os arss puSticssiar. Seattle. wash.
MAY tsh. fsssN
cry TgEAsrREg's NoTfcE.-Tse feI
lowing warrants VIII he pasf 0se- pres
ensafson ~ the cff$ ITezsssrere GagSe-
I grs<Yss. on sAls warrants Viii tease 81
gas sxylrastaa GO nssesn Says from sEe
aass, % tAs fsrsf publication Of tsss SO
tsces -
rs~ss Avenue Sarsh Ordinance Ne, Sss.
warranss Nos. tasS sasss isSs. isst saSs iaSk-
A. n Et0TE.
city Treasurer 90 she CITY 1t S~atsfe-
pese Of asss psnicasions Nay ssa. isss.
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TnE sEA11LE nAnxeTs.

There was = god supply Of green stun
Sn tie Seattle markets today. The san
3TaEciDco steamer brought in qEAnttteo
was good demand all day. Some cher
rsex came up rum the south today, but
were not paentifui and the lot Was In bad
condition.
Vas in the market tcday. The berries
were IN FOOD condition and cold rapidIy.
Some tomatoes also came Ia and were
selling well AZ = siighx advance over yes
teraays prices.
The San Francisco market for cats roso
= per ton YESTERDAY. This has not yet
affected the market at Seattle: hat oats
gre very f1rn. and there il every probA-
kitty that the price win rise within the
next few days.
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cr.x,yf.x, ~ q a NJ. Vancouver BARRACKS
wash. Nav :, Issa Sealed proposals. In
trtustcate, Will be received here until III
o.e.osk n. m. June Z. is@. and then
opened. for furnishing fuel AZ TIC sssefaI
military pasts la this department .os
tssrsl year eorsmencsn. july I. issa. In
formation furnished here or ~ aaasssf.
masters at pests u. s reserves rsshs
10 resee. or accept any or all proposals
~ any tsarf thereof Envelopes contain
lag proposals should be marked Pre-,
,cs.s. lar Ff,si at ----,ss AID addressed
10 unsss~ssxnsa J. W. Jacobs. q z ~
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CHICAGO MARkErs.


CHICAGO. May 5.--Perfsct weather ana
liberal Argentine shipments for the week
induced liquidation and short selling In
the wheat pit At the opening today and
the market continued 10 gag under it's
lead uusii the eiose. A number of stop
loss orders were met with ~ the market
declined. The threatened spread Of the
Buffalo strike which II IL maferiMtixea
would prevent the movement OF grain hy
the lake route had beAr!ah Influence
IA5 crop reports wsre ignored. July OPEN
ed unchanged al ses.si1zssc. declined 10
71,Sc ard csnsed NJ Issc
Favorable seeding weather and the fears
OF iie-up In the lake weakened corn.
6hsFt selling was heavy July closed &c
lower
Oats declined owing 10 heavy receipts
and selling BY elevator ccncerns July de-
cssned isHAc-
Provisions ruled STEADY early on buying
by packers bat weakened near the end
under renewed commission house ikxssda-
tion- Pork ca1ed shade higher. lard .
shade lower and ribs unchanged
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Ossuet 80 AS11y Avenue OeW0t 4mpfOfO-
Notice . hereby given that scaled pro-
posals will be received by the UNDERMINED
: &c g tne eosrd q pu.lie works Of
n.s ash u . i. o .ss snp.o r.
ment Of Olive Street and Terry Avenue by
constructing sewsr along said avenue and
ings. wyss. manhoies. lamphole1. ventila-
tors, flushing tanks and catch basins, q
provided Dy orainance No. $50 creating
tons now on Ole IN the Once Of ths board
bach Sd must >. accompanied By !. Ger
city comptroller. for sum not less than
ave o. per cent Of the bid and no bid
win be considered unless accompanied b.
Tho successful bidder Will be required 70
enter into . contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the city ch.rtsr and the laws Ct the
or being notified of the award Of the con-
tract . him: failing 70 do %. the said
check and the amount hxed therein viii
sbis ss BIDDER s WHO Sss within two s
years prior to the letting OF said con-
tract made default In payment Of any just
claim s any 10 sn y mse q anSs
ant TO any such contract - herein sd
vertised. or who within said two years
failed to complete any such contracts.
Special attention Is called to article
kill, Of the city charter ~ now In force
relating to 'hours Of labor" and to arti-
Gle viti.. OF section u. subs. / and Z reiat-
inS to bonds and sureties.
The board Of public works reserves the
right to reject any and oil bids
Proposals must b Endorsed on envelope:
IBID for Olive street and Terry Avenue
Sewer Improvement"
BY order Of the board Of public works.
FRANK OLESQN. Secretary
Date OF hrst publication. May ID 1899