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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-03

and strange to say. when he recovered his
somnambulistic habit left him.-Chicaro
Times Herald,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-03
tn. voie.-weil, Why DOM you give IL

lHe vUIc0-WeNI why uUHt you BtV6 u
a drink, then7
At this point the grocer brought the
colloquy to a sudden termination with
remark that would be out OF place In
polite society and therefore UNIT for pub
ication.--Portland. Me-. Argus.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
proposed to divert funds from their

proposed to divert funds from their
proper uSeS2
Seventh-1n the face of all these facts,
ne calls the superintendent of schools a
liar for asserting that he has transferred
money from one fund to another or
diverted 1t to uses not contemplated in
the charter; yet in the same breath he
proposes to the conference committee to
transfer $4,000 from other funds to the
school fund. Does he expect to repair
his reputation for veracity in this man
ner?
Eighth-He feels called upon to deny
that he has created this difficulty by
Juggling with the city finances, and to
deny that he is an enemy of the public
schools. Why? Was his name mentioned
IN connection with any such charge? He
who denies his guilt before he is accused
thereby accuses himself. Can it be that
ne found the shoe to fit and therefore put
,Ninth-:Has Mr. McCardy finally read
the handwriting on the wall, and seen
that the only means of securing his own
reelection, and Of defeating new char
ter which would end his power for harm,
lay in finding some means of keeping the
schools open till after election?
Tenth-Has Mr.. McCardy forgotten. or
has he never heard, Lincoln's words
You can fool part of the people part Of
the time, but no man can fool all the peo-
pie all the timer"
A Citizen
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
SMART SHORT STORIES.

jolly old boy from the MidIands en-
tSred into one Of the hotels at the sea-
side, and seeing on the slab on the right
a crab dressed On the shell with legs,
claws and parsley ranged about, said to
the landlord:
What dye call that?"
Grab" was the answer
Looks good; I'll have ,un. and gt'e us
a pint of ale"
Bread and butter were added and the
diner left to his dinner In about an
hour the genial landlord entered the din
ing saloon to see if his guest was get
ting on all right; he found him chawing
up the last claw, the chawer red in the
face but beaming
Like the crab sir?"
Yes, he was capital. I never tasted
one afore. but I think you baked 'un a
little too long, the crust was so hard
Let's have another pint
He had eaten the lot-shell, claws and
all complete
1t is constant wonder to me-" said
the student of human nature "to see how
quickly the minds of some men act I
met man the other evening who had an
Intellectual grasp that was astounding
1 met him in the hall just as he was
reaching for an umbrella Is that your
umbrella" he inquired. No replied l.
In that case he answered, it's mine "
=
The senate has always been controlled
by lawyers, and Blaine was at a disad-
vantage because Ire did not belong to
the profession. The law lords were dis
posed to disparage and flout him, but
he was disrespectful to the verge Of ir-
reverence. Does the senator from Maine
think am an hit Qdiot)?" roared Thur
man, In reply to an interrogatory Blaine
put to him one day in the Pacific rail-
road debate. We'll" beloved Blaine,
that depends entirely on the answer you
make to my question:
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
THE sQUAw MAN IN THE EAST.

THE SQUAW MAN IN THE EAST.
Miss Adah L. Roberts is entirely right
in the charming tribute which she pays
to the manhood of the West, however
severe she may be in her characterize
ton OF the effete Eastern male. There
is a manhood in the West" remarks this
observant lady, that would not stoop
to hurt womans feelings" And she
is right-eternally right. Had she stated
the broader proposition which was
doubtless in her mind, that Western
manhood would nowhere or under any
circumstances stoop to such unheroic
conduct, she would have been even more
correct. Whether on the salt-bestrewed
plains Of her native state, or even in
the sun-baked projections Of Arizona,
the man who would in thought or word
do hurt to the feelings Of a defenseless
woman would assume a grave RESPONSE
bility with reference to his personal
safety. The trouble with our Eastern
brethren is mostly that they have never
upon map of their native land and
mark the limits of the pent-up Utica
of soil which is theirs, they may receive
some slight enlightenment as to the pos
sibilities of American character develop
ment.
In the West we are still in possession
! of type of the male human animal
known as the squaw man. He is fast
disappearing as population advances
over our broad plains He got his
designation legitimately and he is under
stood to embody none of the virtues and
all of the unlovely elements of character
which his barbaric brother and neigh
bor, the alleged noble red man, is pos
| sessed of. While it is not known that
the squaw man is disappearing in the
direction of the rising sun, it is none the
less true that all the available traces
of his past dominion have to be sought
for away from the hills and valleys Of
the West
| 1t is not impossible that those of the
male species who have so demeaned
themselves in the presence of Miss Rob-
erts have all the ancestral traces of
what is now almost an extinct species
among u.s. When a new addition is
made to the feminine society in the
haunts of the noble red man, it is un-
derstood that all the indignity which
comes upon her finds its origin among
the members of her own sex. 1t may be
that Indian and Eastern social life are
alike in this respect, and. that the in
dignities done to this young lady in the
East were instigated by if not confined to
/ her own sex. But it is not of them she
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
FATAL FREIGHT WRECK.

Two Men Killed and a Third In
jured in a Pennsylvania Smash-Up.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. PA disas-
trous freight wreck, resulting in the
death of two men, the serious injury of
third and the destruction of about
thirty cars, occurred early today on the
New York division of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad between Plainsboro and Prince
ton, N. ]. Engineer Spiegler and Fire
man HenickeI were killed ard Rrake-
man A. G. Baum WAS dangerously hurt
Three trains were damaged in the ac-
cident. The first, west bound, parted
and the rear cars crashed into those
ahead. Before the tracks could be
cleared an east bound train ran into the
wreck and was soon followed by an
other, freight going the same direction
1t was the engineer. fireman and brake
man Of this train who were killed and
injured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.

New York-Stephen P. Anderson. d
wealthy architect and builder, committed
suicide today by shooting.
Philadelphia-Vessels chartered and
other preparatory signs of activity at this
port indicate that the year 1900 will be
one of unusually large imports of iron
ore.
st. Louis-Lead and zinc have been dis
covered in the vicinity of Centaur, ST.
Louis county, about forty miles from
this city, and preparations have been
completed to mine it on a large scale.
Rome-The pope today received the
archbishop of San Francisco. the very
Rev. Patrick w. Riordan. and the bishop
of Newark, the most Rev. William NJ.
Wigger in audience.
Chicago-Paul Blackmar, director of af-
fairs under Commissioner General Peck
fer the Paris exposition, confessed in
solvency in court and asked to be dis
charged Of debts aggregating SOL, ,126
Webster, Mass.-An advance of 10 per
cent was announced today in the wages
of the Slater cotton mill employees of
Worcester.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
CANADIAN MONEY.
1t Is Being Withdrawn to Be Sent
to London.

to London.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Canadian banks
reported today that they were withdraw
Ing their money from New York for the
purpose OF loaning it abroad. Local
branches of Canadian banks have been
purchasing exchange freely of late, and
one institution reported today that most
of the money would probably be sent to
London, where it could find profitable
employment. Ii was pointed out that
with both markets offering similar con-
ditions, it was natural for Canadian funds
to seek British employment.
1t is not known exactly how much Ca
nao1an money has been loaned hero since
the period of stringency began, but it is
stated that the amount is in excess of
5000, 600 and more has been employed In
this city than at any one time for years.
From S1,0)t,GO0 TO 100000 1t is believed
has been withdrawn by transfers already
arranged. A week ago today Chicago ex-
change on New York was selling at IS per
$l,WO discount. which would indicate the
shipping point Since then it had gone tc
80 cents premium, practically the receiv-
ing point. These fluctuations would indi-
cate that bids for interior money were
under way.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
QUERIES FOR MR.. M'CARDY.
Pointed Questions Concerning the
Disposition OF School Funds.

Disposition OF School Funds.
To the Editor of the Globe:
AS a plain citizen who is tired of Jug
slery of facts and figures, and of eX-
plantations that do not explain, 1 would
like to ask Mr.. McCardy some pointed
questions, and to request equally direct
and pointed answers:
First-On what page of what volume
will the resolution or ordinance be found
made provision for all Of the certificates
of indebtedness not charged to the school
fund? He has declared that this was
done; now let him prove 1t.
SeCond-On what page of the Bell char
ter is the council gwen any power to
make such provision?
Third-If it was lawful to pay $4,000 IF
this debt out of the school fund, then 1t
any other fund. Which horn of 4 $
dilemma will Mr.. McCardy chocs ?
Either way he was guilty, according TO
his own confession, of violating DE
sacred Bell charter and liable to line and
Imprisonment for the offense.
Fourth-Is it true that all, or part, of
the delinquent taxes collected under the
levy of 21a mills for school purposes are
turned into the general fund, or into
some other than the school fund?
Fifth-If this is the case-and city Off
cials who should know assert that it is
will MI. McCardy kindly inform the pub
lie how many thousand dollars have been
stolen in this manner from the school
fund each year since he has held office
A denial is not enough; let him pro,
duce proof. citing his authorities, the
amount of delinquent taxes collected each
year. and the disposition made of the
same
Sixth-Does the Bell charter provide
for painting the old auditorium, or for
toriun, as Mr.. McCardy has recently pro-
posed? If not, has he not diverted, and
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
Dividends Declared. .

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-The directors of
the American Steel and Wire company
have declared a quarterly dividend of
1a4 per cent on its preferred stock. paya-
BILE Jan. s.
The directors of the Mergenthaler Lin
otype company have declared a quarterly
dividend of 216 per cent and an extra div
dend of 212 per cent. payable Dec IS.
The directors of the Federal Steel COM
pany today declared a dividend of per
20.
The executive committee of the West
ern Union Telegraph company has rec
commended the declaration of a regular
quarterly dividend of IL per cent.
The directors of the Pressed Steel Car
company have declared a quarterly divi-
dend of ~ per cent on its preferred
stock
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

complains, and it becomes incumbent on
the manhood of the effete East such as
1t is, to at once rid itself of the deep re-
proach which Miss Roberts has cast upon
it. If it can. If it rests quietly under
the aspersion. then there is no conclusion
in the premises open to Western men
other than that the supposed extinction
OF the squaw man is, after all, nothing
more than a mere process of transplan-
tation, and that migration, rather than
extinction. it is which has been the fate
of late years of that species of the white
male biped.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
wisconsin valley Champions.

sentatives of the various cities and in
terests of the Wisconsin river valley met
here today. and organized an advance
Ii menI asSoctatlon TO ProIIlo1e tIe dgrlcoi-
ley Over fifty delegates were in attend
ance and the feeling was quite optimistic.
The following officers We're elected: Pres
ident, w "a Bradley, TOmahaWk; vice
president. w. e. Brown, Rhinelander;
secretary, Lester e. Rose Wausau; treas
urer Ernest Oberer, Centralia. 1t was
decided to call the organization the Wis
consin Valley Advancement association
The principal offices will be located at
TOmahaWk
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

lions into the mud holes in country roads.
and are doing 1t with so little discretion
that at the end of each year the holes
are empty and ready to be filled again.
The mud hole in the country road Is a
bottomless pit into which the farmers are
dumping their earnings, at least large
per cent of their surplus, from year to
year without any appreciable lessening Of
its depth
The average condition is about the
same all over the country, and the condi-
tio1 in one state will f1tly illustrate the
condition In ALL
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
Lumhermen Confer.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. PA large dele
cation of manufacturing lumbermen from
different sections of the country met here
today for the purpose of discussing the
condition of trade and to promote q gen.
eral feeling of fTaternalism.
President Penoch of the Southern Lum-
bermen's association, called the meeting
to order and j. B. White, of Kansas City.
was chosen permanent chairman.
Reports of the conditions existing
among the humbermen of the various
states all brought out the fact that ex
port demand was good and that railroad
companies, especially in Texas, were
making enormous purchases.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
Rtg pork Packing DeaI.

BOSTON, Dee. 12.-The rumor is cur
rent in business circles that the immense
Co, of East Cambridge. will soon be in
control Of Swift Bros. the Chicago pack
ers, who a few years ago absorbed charles
N North & Co, now known as the North
Packing and Provision company. G. Il.
swift is the president of the North COM
pany and e, c. Swift is treasurer and
general manager. The ofhclals OF the
Souire company would not deny nor con-
Arm the rumOr.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

Mr. Platt has just served notice upon
Gov Roosevelt that a new general man
ager has been named for the state of
New York.
With the speed required it is evident
why none of the new cruisers can be
named the Philadelphia.
Quite a considerable portion of the
British army at any rate will spend
Christmas in Pretoria.
baseball powers will select ST. Paul for a
sphere OF influence.
Mr.. Mckinley strongly suspects Mr..
Mason of a desire to put bent pins in the
presidential chair.
Congress has been in session for g, week
and Mr.. Depew has not yet told a single
funny story.
If England could only coax the Beers
out on the ocean, well then it might be
different.
The assignment of the PAINS Fireworks
company may be considered a premature
explosion.
The local market for snow shovels is
reported weak and inactive.
This may be called the open season
for the Christmas present.
The next time Gen. Gatacre will prob
ably use a range finder.
And the next day it showed, but not in
st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
holders, strike Settled.

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 12.-Representa-
tives of the International Molders' union
and the National Foundrymen's associa-
ton held an all-day session here for the
purpose of settling the molders' strike
settlement was made in some manner
not made public, but 1t Is understood that
both sides made many concessions.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
Nothing to Say About Prick.

NEW YORK. Pee &c a.,,A l2mAndrew drew Car
from the West that Henry G. Frick is
to leave the Carnegie company and be-
come the head of a new iron company.
Mr.. Carnegie said:
81 have nothing to say about the Frick
matter, as l am anxious to let 1t die out
as soon as possible.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
Labor Union Upheld.

CROWN POINT, Ind, Dec. 12-Judge
Gillette today decided that a non-union
workman. discharged at the behest Of
the union, had no redress in law The
judge holds that the unicn has a legal
right to demand the dismissal OF any
man not a member of the union.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
british Ship Afire.

LONDON, Dec 12-Advices have been
received indicating that the British ship.
wood sent 8 was at Callao. and on fire.
She is expected to be a total loss
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Mnneaota-Fair; continued cold We'd
nesday; Thursday fair with rising tenn
perature, fresh to brisk northwesterly
winds.
Wisconsin-Fair Wednesday; colder in
eastern portion; Thursday fair; fresh to
brisk DOrthWesteTly winds
IoWa-Fair; continued cold Wednesday
and Thursday, except probably warmer
Thursday in northwest half; northerly
winds.
North Dakota-Fair; continued cod
Wednesday; Thursday fair; rising tenn
perature; nOrtherly winds becoming
variable =
South Da1ota-Fair; continued cold
Wednesday; Thursday fair; rising tenn
perature; nOrtherly winds becoming
variable
Montana-Fair Wednesday; Thursday
fair; warmer in northeast half; variable
winds.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterdays observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau, st. Paul,
=. f. Lyons observer, for the twenty
-FOUR hours ended at Z clock last night
barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation
kilgheSt temperature .................... Y
Lowest temperature .................... l9
average temperature ................... Il
SCdlIy range ......-................... 5
barometer y. IL
Z precipitation Trace
z p. m, temperature. Observation-Disclosures. Is
p. m, wind northwest; weather, snow
ing.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
DEATHS OF A DAY.

ST. LOUIS, Dec 12-Edward Bates,
who was appointed librarian of the treas
ury department at Washington last sum
mer. died last night at the home of his
father, DR.. Julian Bates of this city
The deceased was about twenty-five years
of age. and prior to his appointment was
curator in the public library of ST.
Louis. He suffered from throat trouble,
and was en- route West to recuperate.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

LIMA. Peru. Dec. II (via Galveston,
Tex .).-Last night before closing the ex,
the eXtradition treaty with the United
States
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

PAWTUCKET. R. L. Dec. 12.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Upham Chase, who became
prominent throughout the country in the
anti-slavery agitation days on account
of her work in behalf of the negro. and
who was a leading advocate of woman
suffrage. died at her home in Central
Falls today. aged ninetX-three wears
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
Chair Trust a Failure.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Dec. PIT is un-
derstood by those interested in this city
that the proposed big chair trust has fail
ed of organization.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
Helpful to Intending Purchasers.

Philadelphia Record.
A business man said the other day that
frequently people who want to buy don't
know what to buy" That is a common
complaint at this time of year, when peo-
pie have money to spend for Christmas
gifts and cannot decide. how to use it tc
advantage. Convincing advertisements
help them to decide what they want, and
also bring more business to the adver-
tisers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
NEW YORK, Dec 12.---John Reimerhof-

NEW IOFN, Dec. IZ.--JOnn RelmerhOf-
fer, Australian consul at Galveston,
Tex, died suddenly on Broadway today
A few days ago, with his wife, he came to
this city to visit his two daughters, who
reside here. This afternoon. while accom-
panied by his wife on Broadway, he COM
planned of being sick and fell to the SIDE
walk He died almost Immediately. The
coroner's physician said he thought death
was due to Bright's disease. The re-
mains will be shipped to Galveston He
was born in Austria fifty-six years ago,
and came TO this country while quite
young.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

maintain commission to find out what
is the matter with her shipping trade.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

And the next day it showed, but not /
st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

The next time Gen. Gatacre will pro
ably use a range finder.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

The local market for snow shovels Is
reported weak and inactive
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

This may be called the open season
for the Christmas present.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

The assignment of the PAINS Fireworks
company may be considered a premature
explosion.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
RIVER BULLETIN.
Fall. *Rise.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES
*SpnlHigf


"WashfnGton time q D. m. st. PauD.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13
FIGHT FOR A SEAT
TIME OF THE FEDERATION OF
LABOR TAKEN UP WITH ACRI-
MONIOUS DEBATE
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION

Contentious of the Opposing Inter-
ests Were Heated, and There
Was Much Ill Feeling Engen-
dered-AdJOurnmen Was Taken
Before Decision of the Disputed
Question Was Reached.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

With the speed required it is eviden
why none of the new cruisers can bt
named the Philadelphia.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

Quite a considerable portion of the
British army at any rate will spend
Christmas in Pretoria.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-13

There is still a chance that one Of the
baseball powers will select st. Paul for a
sphere of influence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-03
Backman Shows How Callister jig
gled the Figures.
CONDITION OF TREASURY
CITY s25 5000 BETTER OFF THAN
A YEAR AGO.
Callister, As Member of the Coun-
Gil, Held Back. Payment On Many
Claims Year Ago, But Artfully
Concealed the Fact When Making
Political Speeches.

An enthusiastic meeting of the good
old-fashioned kind greeted the speak
ers who held forth on campaign issues
last evening at the Seventeenth ward
hall. There were $50 people present,
and they cheered the speakers to the
very echo. 1t was in strange contrast
TO the attendance of thirty-seven who
sat in the same hall the night before
and listened glumly to Republican
oratory.
H A Smith was chairman and the
music was furnished by the guitar and
quartette; the latter sang some very
clever campaign melodies which tickled
the audience immensely.
The speakers of the evening were
Edgar Howe, G. H. Rackman, John B.
Reed, F. S. Fernstrom, and Charles
Howe.
City Recorder Backman made the
speech of the evening and it was
very good one too.
First he replied to Councilman Cal
listers exposition of the condition of
the city'S finances. CalliSter had made
the statement in the same hall the
night before that the city's finances
were $4,000 more in arrears on Nov. l,
1899, than they were just one year pre-
fNlOuS. MT.
to the Yact that during the fall of 1898
about $4,000 in bills and judgments
We're held back until after Nov. 1, in
order to keep down the overdraft and
of that amount $4,000 represented
judgments which came under the
supervision of Mr. Cailister as chair
man of the municipal laws committee
of the council. Among these was the
Pacific Paving company's judgment,
calling for nearly $4,000, which was
held back for several weeks and the
attorneys threatened execution against
the municipality. The chairman of the
committee. Mr.. Backman said, instruct
ed the city auditor and committee
clerk to hold back all these CLAMPS I'M
til after the taxes were in.
This year" the speaker continued.
1--WE are on cash basis and have paid
all claims as they have fallen due. The
fact is, we are in a better financial
condition than last year by over s25, 900,
the genfleman's at
tempt, for partisan reasons, to cast
stigma upon the council of which he is
an able member
Councilman FernStrom, during the
course of his remarks said he had
heard of certain persons wanting to
bet on Thompson earlier in the cam
paign. who are now willing to wager
that Barnes majority will not exceed
:. 900.