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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22
SAILORS HoMEwARD hound.
Aohammedans and Chinese Who
Were Discharged in the East,

The Northern Pacific overland yesterday
Stouent from New York forty-five Mo-
scliusn ship which recently arrived in
new YORK from Singapore and was subse-
Xuehtiy sold to an American company
t ne sailors are en- route to their homes in
me Mohammedans will go to Singapore
s .' the Cinnamon, who are 'in bond"
" M pe sent to Hongkong. They will 20
ssnoaSd the first vessel sailing from Sc
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22
Postal Clerk Trnn.serr.a

has sai I'm A. Adams. a railway postal clerk.
iva. ueen transferred from the route he
h" sen spokane and Pendleton to that
run " ~ = spokane and Seattle, taking the
as ass,s Steo.se L, Rhodes. who is serving
salary is 1900 a wear. a' 4Soi'ie' MS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22
oDD AND FASHIoNARLE

Such are the fur capes and coats this
winter No two alike. yet all in fashion.
Styish ideas. new and lots of them at
the store and factory of Petkovits the
furrier, Marion street, between First and
Second avenues. Nothing can make n
more acceptable holiday gift than one of
his sealskfn coats.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22

TACOMA Dec 2I-Tom Costello beat George
Esd tonight in the second round of what was 10
hAse been . ffteen-round contest Early In the
hns round Costello landed q terrific right hand
c9nA oser the, heart that took all the steam out
hs.d. and from then on it was simply ques-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22

surgents made frequent attempts to break
through the line. Three and a half miles
from Taguig there Is wooded ridge, with
an open field at its base.
In the picture the insurgents have come
out of the woods and advanced within
500 yards of the Washington troops, when
they met with deadly fire and were
compelled to retreat.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22

BIG bargains in all kinds of pipes at
Scott's, 100 First avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22
Caught Stealing Coal or.

ION kimbali and w. Fl. Corner ,yera
= Sn a.. N the act Of stealing coal oil from
~ Se.a sa,e a. International car last night
syr,r maainmen, who held them until nc
i octsddi ), OF the patrol wagon They were
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22

ChambeYlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoeA Remedy can always he depended
upon and 10 pleasant and safe to take. Sold
BY Ill dealsra
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22

JEWELS, jewelry and beautiful Xmas
gifts of many kinds at lowest prices
Friedrich & Co., 7l5 Second avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22
DEATHS.

RLACK--At Ballard December q. 1892. Sidney. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Black, m heart disease.
aged years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22
Jcst Knocks Evan. out,

foHTLAND, Dec 2l.-Dudley Evans, OF Port
snd was Knocked out in the seventeenth round by
Vas,ie lost Of this city. tonight at the Pastime
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22

UMBRELLAS cheaper than the cheap
est. Houghton'A
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22
CoIored women Arre.tea.

Queen Tyler and Dora Foster, both col
ored, were arrested yesterday morning by
Officer Hubbard on a. charge of robbing
Frank Smith, laborer. of $50 in the Paris
house. Both women We're taken before
Judge Austin yesterday on IA complaint
charging them with grand larceny. They
will be given preliminary hearing next
week.
CHOICE dry picked turkeys at the Nor
gan Oyster CO., 120S Second avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22
HEAVYLYNN CANALTRAVEL
Despite the Approach of the Holt
days, the N0fthbOund Tratnc
Continues to Increase.

Despite the approach Of the holidays.
travel to Lynn canal ports continues to in
crease. Fifty passengers sailed on the
steamer City of Topeka, which departed
for the north yesterday morning. Twenty
or more ara bound for the Klondike. The
recent cold weather on the Yukon has
made ice travel safer and less difficult. Up
to within the last ten days the condition Of
the river for travel has been far from sat
isfactory On its upper reaches there has
been much open water, as Yukon travellers
express it, and for nearly 100 miles below
Mimic the ice was SO thin that travellers
frequently broke through.
Alex Ranke, Of this city, was one OF the
Topeka Dawson-bound passengers. He ID
making a business trip to the Klondike,
where, however. he expects to remain but
a short time, 1t being his purpose to be
back in Seattle within sixty days.
The Topeka took general cargo Of 900
Seattle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22

ETT1
rihE sale, 2. C. Miles Co, today
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
HUMAN NATURE STUDIES
Couldn't Catch the Old Man.

Mr. Kuhn was thrifty in money mat
ters and cared little for his own per-
sonal appearance. He had worn the
same old shabby overcoat until his
sons were ashamed of him, and tried to
induce him to buy new one.
"Oh, no." the old gentleman would
always say, II would rather have the
$40 that it would cost"
One day the sons determined that he
should wear new coat, and, believing
that If he could get one at a good bar
gain he would buy it, arranged with a
tailor to sell him a $40 coat for seven
dollars and a half, they to pay the
difference. They then went home and
told their father what handsome coat
they had seen, and what a bargain it
would be to buy it. SO the father went
and looked at it, and after beating the
tailor down to So, took il and started
for home.
But when he reached the door he had
no coat with him.
Didn't you buy the coat, father?"
Yes; got it for &c." replied the old
man.
where is it?"
"Oh! I was showing 1t to a friend
on the street car, and when he offered
me SIS for it, I let him have it."-Col-
lier's Weekly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
Rejected with Thanks.

"Good-day, gentlemen"
A very nice looking young man stood
in the doorway of the editorial room,
and gazed in benign way at the oc-
cupants of the apartment.
Would it he possible for me to sell
you story?" he continued.
What kind of a tale have you
ground out?" asked the assistant sub
editor.
The story" said the visitor, 'Is one
in which the triumph of love is de-
picted and"
We'll, let me hear how it comes out.
Read us your last sentence"
The visitor seated himself and read
as follows: For answer Gladys beau
tiful eyes dropped, but she gave him
both her hands; and there, under the
heavy -fruited trees. the golden bees
flying all about them, and the air filled
with their dreamy monotone, he drew,
her upon his breast, and, raising her
long ringlets to his lips, kissed them
reverently."
That's the last sentence, is it?"
asked the editor.
Yes. sir"
Il should hope it was"
why, | don't see" began the
author.
"Of course you don't. Now, what
do you think of a young man that
would go nibbling a girls back hair
when she had her face with her? Such
stories do not possess the fidelity to
nature that should ever characterize
the works of genius published in our
columns"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
A Real Anti-rIormOn.

u T IS SAID that through the ef-
forts of Miss Helen Gould about
n twenty tons OF printed matter
has been sent in protest against
the seating of Roberts In congress. 1t
is. almost impossible to estimate the
number OF people thus reached, but the
most conservative places it at 5000, 900.
Clergymen all over the land have been
urged to preach on the subject and n
countless number of responses have
been made to this request All socie-
ties devoted to religious work have
been approached and a petition has
been received from Japan containing
the signatures of 13S Americans who
declare that the attempts of the mis-
sionaries to inculcGte a higher stan
dard of morals will be greatly ham
pered If it is known that an avowcd
polygamist can sit in our national leg
islature.
Miss Gould has not taken up this
attic In the hysterical uniformed
tate of mind which often leads worlcn
90 espouse cause. she has spent
months. I'm accommodating knowl-
edge or the subject, and is prob
ably today the best authority In the
world on what really constitutes Nor
monism. She has vast library de-
v9ted entirely to that religion and in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
Too Much of a Good Thing.

Now | want you to write me a let
ter every day" said his young wife.
departing for a fortnight in the noun
tains. In weak moment he promised
to do so, though he knew at heart that
letter-writing was not his forte.
One day elapsed without letter.
On the second he resorted to des-
perate expedient. He summoned a
stenographer and dictated one good
sized affectionate letter.
Nov, ! want you to use that letter
as model" he said to the shorthand
writer "and typewrite twelve others
all differently worded, but containing
the same thing, Date each one a day
ahead the other, put each in an en-
velope properly addressed. and attend
to the posting for me- Here's ten dol
lars for your trouble"
Three days later the husband re-
ceived telegram from his wife. "Will
be home on first train. Meet me-"
Time passed slowly, but at last the
train arrived. When his wife stepped
out Of the train he grasped her and
asked:
whats the matter my dear?"
The Wife said not a word, but walked
into the waiting room. Then she
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
A Joke in Court.

The other day Judge Arnold laughed
heartily at a little episode which oc-
Cured in his court says the Philadel-
phia Record, and which was relished by
all who heard 1t. Representative John
Fow was attorney for several people
who had been charged with some trif-
ling violation of the law. The real de-
fendant was man named Cannon, and
as the matter was settled before the
trial began Cannon did not think his
presence necessary, and therefore, left.
AS there were several others jointly ac-
cused Mr.. Fow asked the court to dis
charge them. well" said Judge Ar
mold, briskly, where's Cannon" "Oh,"
replied the Seventeenth ward states
man. with twinkle in his eye, "he just
went off, and I'm trying to discharge
the rest Of them, although he was the
big gun of the party" Judge Arnold
laughed heartily at the joke, and en-
tered into the spirit of It, well, Mr..
Fow." he responded. where there is so
much smoke 1 think there must have
been some firing, but as Cannon has
gone off I'll discharge the rest of them
for you"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

TO find out what is the matter with them
by simply looking at them.
Gettysburg Is now the most carefully
marked battlefield In the world. Though
the number OF men engaged on both
sides was 16O 600, the position of every
regiment battery and squadron has been
accurately located. In addition to mon
uments, stones have been set to define
actual positions.
The poulation of Greater London is
more than six and a half millions, OF
which about four and a half millions are
accredited to inner London, and about
two millions to the outer ring. The
whole area Is equal to q circle having
a radius of nearly fifteen miles.
Krupp, the great German gunmaker,
recently completed a number of paper
field pieces for the German infantry.
Their caliber is five centimcters-a nttie
less than two inches-and the pieces are
so light that a soldier can easily carry
one. Yet they are stronger than steel
cannon of the same size.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
THE SEATING OF QUAY.

From the Chambersburg Public Opinion
The question of seating Colonel Quay
by the United States senate upon the ap-
pointment of Governor Stone is not one
of mere personal or political considera-
tion, but of national polity. For fully
three-quarters of a century the senate
has been averse to seating senators ap-
pointed by n governor in cases where
the state legislatures had failed to act.
1t often happened, in consequence, that
great states like Pennsylvania, have been
without full representation in the senate
for one or more years. In this state,
however, although there have been some
bitter and prolonged contests there has
been no failure to elect, where the gov
ernor thought IL necessary to make an
appointment, except in the case of Quay
at the recent session Of the legislature.
The question is not whether Colonel
Quay shall be seated because he is Col
onel Quay, or because a sufficient number
of votes can be obtained to seat him,
but whether the senate Is prepared to
make a precedent that will govern its
action in all similar cases In the future.
In any event Colonel Quay's applica-
tion will deserve and receive the serious
attention of the senate, Against 1t Is the
almost insurmountable barrier of long
usage. In its favor is the important con-
sideration that no state should be with
out fun representation In the senate at
any time. 1t was the duty of the legls-
lature to elect, hut 1t adjourned without
performing this duty. II 1t was called to-
gether in special session 1t would in all
probability be lmpotent to act. When
congress meets next week the state will
be represented by only one senator. The
senate will be called upon to decide
whether it is better to allow the vacancy
TO continue until the legislature acts or
10 fill It by appointment until such time
as the legislature shall bring 1t to an end
by an election. 1t is a question for the
senate solely, as affecting its own privi-
leges. and we believe It will be decided
for the best interests of the states and
the country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

Isaac Parker, of Fort Smith, prob
ably sentenced more men to be exc
cuted than any other Judge who ever
lived, not because he was so relent-
ingly severe, but because he had the
hardest lot OF criminals to deal with
that ever came within the Jurisdiction
OF such an official, relates a writer in
the Green Bag. one day the judge
looked compassionately over his spec
tacles at one young scamp and said:
I'm consideration OF the youth and
inexperience OF this prisoner 1 shall
let him off with n fine Of $25--"
Before the Judge had done speaking
the very fresh young man coolly ran
his hand into his trouser pocket, re-
marking, nonchalantly as he did so:
"That's all hunky. Judge, I've got
that much right here in my jeans"
And one year in the penitentiary,"
continued the Judge. Then, looking
over at the convict in a quizzical sort
OF a way, he added:
"Do you happen to have that in your
jeans?"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
Pleasure Was one-Sided.

Mandell Creighton, the bishop Of Lon
don, has horror of lending his favor
lite books. says a London correspond
ent. The bishop is a charming wit as
well as a great scholar. A fellow
clergyman once visited the bishop and
took a fancy to an old edition of
Shakespeare. He borrowed the volume,
and did not think to return it for sew
eral months. Finally the minister re-
turned it with a letter saying:
My Dear Bishop:
1 have great JOY in returning the vol
ume you loaned me.
The bishop answered:
My Dear Brother:
All the icy is mine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

Reports from San Domingo indicate
that the people arc now dissatisfied
with the administration OF Jimine2. II
the new president has carried out to
any extent the reforms promised when
he became chief executive. it is diff
cult TO see how any cause for COM
plant can he fancied. Until further
intelligence is received, therefore, 1t Is
safe to wager that members of the
Heureaux party may have brief con-
troll Of the San Domingo end of the
"a bile
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
SONG OF THE PATRIOTIC.

From the Utica Dispatch.
The citizen who has been saving two
cents and losing his self-respect every
time he drew money from the bank on
an unstamped receipt can now slap his
breast and say: a. too am an Ameri-
can"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

her crusade has the valuable assistance
OF n son OF brigham Young. who
loathes the system as propagated by
his father. The menacing feature Of
the Mormon faith she considers Is to
be found I'm the absolute belief exist
ing that polygamy is the vital point
and in the blasphemous apostolic
teaching that Christ himself was a
r,oIvpor,ict
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

opened her handbag and quietly hand
ed TO her husband bunch Of letters.
The typewriter had followed his in
structions, but had posted all the let
ters on the same day.-Exchange.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

Sanguine persons still believe that
by the introduction of a cake walk at
each performance grand opera can be
made successful in Chicago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

Eastern cotton manufacturers have.
been enjoying the ben1ts of increased
orders and high prices for over a year,
vance of wages has just been made.
On Dec. IL about $4,000 operators will
receive an increase of 10 per cent. in
wages. This advance should have
been made months ago, but as the old
adage intimates, 1T is better late than
never"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

The fifty American cavalrymen who
rounded up" eight hundred Filipinos
at Bayombang the other day must
have been cowboy recruits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamber
lain has always been somewhat theat-
rical in his utterances. His famous
motto to the effect that those who
sup with the devil should have long
spoons" and referring to Russia will
long be quoted, although it is a ques-
tion whether it was ever taken very
seriously except by the French people,
who have flung themselves into spasms
over the remark in Mr.. Chamberlain's
recent speech regarding a triple all-
ance. AS far as America is concerned
there is no need for a triple alliance,
and even the most unforeseen circum-
stances TO be imagined at the present
time would scarcely give an excuse
for such a step. The tie between
America and England is as strong to-
day as TRANSMISSION Of blood and the
mighty influence of a great common
history can fasten its links. No formal
paper signed by the resplendant
names of either nation could serve to
add another cable to the closely woven
chain. There will be no official alli-
ance, triple or otherwise, but there
can be no question that the days of
susplcion and jealousy between the
mother country and this nation are
past and that toward England a friend
ly feeling exists which future events
are not likely to annihilate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

The individual who would oppose
gallant Joe Wheeler's right to a seat
in congress evidently has no regard
for the good will of the public.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

The life Of the good Samaritan II!
New York city seems to have its draw
backs. A l5-year-old messenger by
recently found a child years Old on
the streets evidently lost. lie la the
child TO the bureau Of information ana
at that place was directed 10 the Mll-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

In saving the life of Lieutenant Gill
more and his men Aguinaldo probably
won the largest victory for himself os
any during the campaign.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04
A Purpose I'm Life.

~ HE DEATH OF John 1. Blair
removes a personality which
illustrates perhaps more sig
nincantly than any other OF
this period the unique character AMI
possibilities of American civilization.
Living through three generations, Mr..
Blair's entire career was such as to
have been a marvel in any other coun-
t:y tut this. A poor boy w.th no pros
poets beyond those which lay before
any farmers lad, he has for the past
half century been one of the richest
men in the world. and in his own pc
culiar way has Influenced national his
tory to a marvellous degree. Probably
the infinite number of enterprises in
which he was engaged might some
time have been promoted had he never
lived, but his keen foresight and ability
to see opportunities led him to attempt
things at the right moment and TO thus
be OF more benefit to his fellowman
and to his times than almost any other
f!nant ier who can be named.
He caused the waste places to bloom
and his aggressive methods made
homes for thousands whose children are
now enjoying the results Of these pion-
eer efforts. If the man who causes
two blades of grass to grow where but
one grew before is a benefactor to his
race, the man whose energy spans the
rivers, levels the mountains and con-
meets all points of a vast continent by
two shining bands of steel is one to
whom should be accorded the respect
of nation with as much willingness
as is given to the hero and the states
man.
John l. Blair's history shows the
possibilities that await any young
man who sets forth with a special pur-
pose in life. He made up his mind
to be rich. This ambition in itself
may not be the noblest in the world,
but its achievement has wrought bene-
fit to untold multitudes. He bent ev-
cry desire, every energy to that one
end and succeeded. as every man must
do if he concentrates his aim and ef-
| forts. But in the pursuit of wealth,
which was expended on no personal
luxury, he has systematically aided
many causes, notably that of educa-
| tion, which large benefactions have
| constantly promoted. In his long life
and almost unprecedented success may
| be found the text for numerous SER
mons to young men who would gain
such a colossal fortune without his in
| dustry, his sobriety, economy and per-
severance. Incidentally it may be men,
toned that in only one thing was he
ever known to fail. That was politics
When 100000 campaign failed to elect
him governor of New Jersey he never
again meddled with that expensive
| form of advancement
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04

The pernicious policy of leaving med
ical remedies, in the shape of pills or
powders on verandas and at front
doors should be emphatlcally prohibit
ed by the board of health. 1t is no in
frequent occurrence that serious illness
among children results from devouring
these preparations and more than oc-
casionally is death recorded. Satur-
day girl of ~ years died in Philadel-
phia from eating the contents of sam
pie boxes of pills found at the door.
An autopsy revealed the presence VI
a quantity of morphine, which was the
chief ingredient of these pain-killers.
1t is reasonable that anything which
can almost instantly relieve a severe
of powerful nature. These headache
powders and pills are usually made up
of phenacetine as a special ingredient,
while in certain preparations NOR
phine is the quieting dose. 1t Is said
that many women have grown to be
hopelessly addicted to the use Of drugs
by first becoming dependent on the
sample boxes of powders for the cure
of neuralgia pains. This danger is
however, a minor question as COM
pared to that of children who find the
"pain-killer" on the piazza and eat
several doses.