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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-01
LIE CITY OF SEATTLE, Depa etrusnt
q Finance. Treasaref's oiitce-City


Z Notice Is hereby given that the assess
psat rel Of Local Improvement District
-. II for the Improvement OF South Six
lefnia street, In the city Of Seattle. from
nedefick street 20 Lander street under
tAs provisions ~ Ordinance No. AL pro-
rang TOR said Improvement by grading
tae ntne and constructing sidewalks
sAsFtoR aud for an assessment TO paw
therefor by the mode OF payment by
banas." has heretofore been duly certi.
- % me Tor collection. and the respec-
i've SUMS therein charged sud levied
ekaihst ea~h Tot and par lei OF land fl. sad
dssssfa must be paid IA ten equal annual
PAYMENTS. with interest upon the who,
s9m ~ charged and levied. or stsch In
MAIlnaehts thereof as remain unpaid an
ne rate OF ten peg cent. per aun'tm, ard
Md interest must be paid annually. to-
trfssf With the annual instal.rn ,nts faii-
% que IN each year. Said sums began
Y bear Interest ON the 2sth dag Of Feb
fsArJ, i&3. and the sixth i!tstalsmert AZ
~ Assessments and the interest Tor the
NTH year viii become due on The 2sth
~ Of Fes,T aary 1859.
IMe0 payment he made OF said in
aAmen, OF principal and said interest On
htfore said 18th day OF February ls;.s
ae came shall become delinquent. and
"a bear interest at the rate OF ten per
81 per annufn until paid, ans II hot
~ hefnre the same shall hass become
seanaueni. penalty of five per cent.
Esi be added. and the sums ae'in1nent
ns5 D. entered on annual tax roll
isf the current year against each lot and
s'se' az Land SO delinquent and with the
Rsrrest collected as other taxes. xsparats,
acertnt being kept thereof and Ii not
n'd within the time fixed for the lay
eent OF city taxes. shall be collected as
~ taxes are elected. together with
" additional charges or penalties az are
sash9rixed 20 be charged and collected on
esass delinquent taxes. and each ia, or
psfee a. delinquent shaE be- sold for
ne amount 81 such assess nent. with in
go and costs, at the time ard Ia the
HA.nsf ard ~ the same authority as
Ass and lots are sold FOR city taxes
A. III. F0urE
City Treasurer ~ the CITY OF Seattle.
,. sats Of iirst publication, January 9TH
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S6,92O,OOO

Paid Nv aesivs REPUBLIC mining stocks
Stocks pay from is 10 ~ FER cent anaa-
ally
WE RECOMMEND Republic Jim
Elaine, Lone Pine. san Poll, MI. liea-
Tom THUMB ana Rlaektail-
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ne BRITISH CANADIAN INVESTMENT
ad AIMING SYNDICATE,

.a Spokane, Wash.
Operate the must extensive brokerage
system In the Northwest II you want
To bay or sell RepGosic British Columbia
eg Montana mining stocks. write or wire.
Send fog Booklet" containing g1ap ~
the Republic district
Responsible connections desired IN all
leaefng towns
Cable address: britannia, Codes.
Western Cnion and Ciough's.
ture. IL degrees. minimum So mean. s..
Weather. Ss0U3y. rain. "a 81 "a gncA.
GEORGE " SALISBURY,
Section DageSior. Weather RuFeau-
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TACOMA WHEAT MARKET.

TACOMA, Jan. Sl-W heat-a1uas syi1c.
h,,,esrera g9aaa.sss-s. tlearea-Brttish
steamer Tartar for Hongkong. with =. sesl
sacks hour. British snip Westsase Tor
Cape Town Tor orders. Win 1877 o4saeis
wheat
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lineage Great Western 49,. 49,. Il ga
General Quotations.
F'o'lr-Receipts. - As hhls, exports, !
~ moderately active but weaker and
straIghts, s3-ssas1-!5: Minnesota oatsats
s4lss44. ~ Winter extras. 81 tz6s 90
W nest-hecespts. ii5.5eo ba: exports ~ =
~. spos seak Ne red, sssac {. q. b.
0Iaer bearis:i cables and she government
crop report Liquidation began cary and
continued aA day. The trade was ne
s,eeied oy exporters: March closed s2ssc,
May closed 5sAsc-
Hop~-Steady.
Htdes-Firyn-
cogee-options closed barely steady: un-
changed 10 points lower: sales is. 30
bags. Spot coffee-Rio steady: No. in-
voice. use; No. ] jobhtng. Tisc; MID
steady: Cordoya, 7ss9l4c
S.sasl-fsa~ nrni, ralr refining, sAc;
rehned sugar firm.
Changes ip Available suuplte~.
Special cable anu Geographic dispatches
10 Bradstreefs Indicate the faliowlng
changes II available supplies last week
Wheat-United States and Canada. east
OF Rockies, decrease. 29s. 900: afioat for and
IN Europe. decrease 4o0ooa Total supply
decrease, SO GO
Corn-Cnited States and Canada east OF
Rockies. increase. 5si.ooo.
The aggregate stocks OF wheat held at
Portland, Tacoma and Seattle decreased
1860 bushels last week.
Metals.
Pig iron--Warrants nominal
Copper-Lake strong and higher, Sc 80
bid. 81 asked.
Ttn-Strong and higher, with ss4 30 bid
and s2i.T5 asked.
.spe,ter-Sirong and higher: $50 bid.
$3.50 asked.
Brokers price for copper is 81 ana for
lead si.25.
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Receipts and shipments.


On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady. Creameries. Log
Isi4c: dairy Iols&Ii6c.
Eggs-F FRESH lsc
Cheese-Steady; creamery. essalIc,
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Cash Quotations.

FlNAr-rsarse
Whvat--No spring. 57Gggs4e No. 3
spring. eE4.2aac; No. , red. siss@7Se.
corn--No. = Sic.
uats-No. = &asA2sc-
Flaxseet-~Na. !, sll4ls.
Seed-Prime timothy, s., a5ase. 40
Pors-Mess, pc. bhi., sie. iNAflo.is.
Lard-Por les os., s. sttN.sS.
Short riAs-~Sidss neose). sa.s9ta.A.
Shouiders-~Dry salted leoxedl, si.5oa
4s@sa.
sides Short clear (boxedl. sataals,ia.
WA:sky-Dstil finished goods, per
sallau Il
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TN. WE srIiE.H.

FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
Portland. Jan. 81. 1853.
Rain or euuS
e. q pEpARTaEE OF AGRfEEL
TTRE WEATHER BUREAU.
DAILY nTfI.L TIN
sas+ffa Lar r. feEs
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iunasrr aud building Nss~viais

49, s2t5geeT95s~ auastfw- par ". 40 I 3r
tssss -. gseTeAantanSe ~. S. 5sgss So. Ne !.
scar ass cs9fsuaa1. Per Il. fssz& -:
ss>--zea losz. p ~ cedar sstEg e A0stk, g :
a. ~
Fssr fasrss}~r~-- RssssxA- -. ts5ek SIS ~ sss~-
<ecr~d ere - tw1 dds. & r. an3 (. inches
x4sss. tlhs7-s tsssKshs IS "a * feet. sss~es A.
ts.sEfA ~ ;sss per " extra. o2a~Igca 9~asss
So 5ls az esrtseai grain 81 a<g " s~:-a
Fe>aTzuS 3xsss-~1 anss matched slsa-ss
stock esea-ss. >-srs~.s t-=ss. Its-tne1 - t-ssg
= 10. - ncS sfss91z Fencing. NJ = og
s-.aca aaass4, 81 Ma J. 81 v ~ oeAAaA
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cylinder %. oais sogsa5c, cases. e. a.
xRnc@.
W-sHe fAaa Lohhtrg FTonear er Car
tsr gase.ls lsfs. slAcs askt3o leis n7g less
fAng, Es~3k lots te- pEepaxeS pstnis =
49, rnns Nk-9l -. t-EEsB cans sly5se5f &,
1s-ga} cara si-~S5 = p sal&Fs cans. 81 sssss
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reported 10 Re selling az the ssahoard
while New York. 81. LOUIS ard the North
west rad heeral selling orders AsrsA That
discouraged holders, ard season Of as-
tive liQuIastson set IL. which carried
prices ow steadily. Esraassrvefs visible
showed sT2.ass bushels decrease in stocks
crease 10 and aFtoat for Europe. s.Srss
abandoned thetr holdings and the selling
business became 50 aggressive thai MAJ
sisa DOWN y ENTITY where II closed,
BearisA government nsures assG tire lev
Liverpool cables started corn weak. A
good demand from commission houses
snraag up and the market developed
good deal Of strength. IRE radical weak
ness in wheat near tire close displaced all
other considerations, ard tas aeei.ns was
rapid. Nay Chased s9slAse lover.
There was considerable liquidation In
oats, and as the hslslGS was scattered. The
market ruled weak and lower May lest
&c.
uatson to disturb hol,iers. Aut the open
Ing in wheat and subsequent much heav-
Ter loss In Saiue Of that commodity de-
racrastzed weak holders. and = decline set
ri9s slxG lss
Wheat. No. 2.
-oreninsa Highest. Lowest. Closing,
Jaly ~ "a g-tlS ~ ~
Corn. No. =.
May ..STS&& 81 Sss>k& STA Sta
July .,SSaa ssSsis 3>i4s4%s2S ssss SIS
Oats. No. =.
May IS ~ go e&
July $50 a6i gissAs aei. @ia
Mess Pork. per harrei-
Omen. Hteh Low Clnse
May =. so ~ So 8Tta so S. sia IS
July :. sa SO - ) -
Lard, per 100 Pounds
May >. s. 80 S. $50 s. 50
July - ra 6p4 80. : -
short Ribs, per 100 Peunds.
May =. s. Is s5Is sslz s5ia
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MARKET AND TRADE REVIEW.

Yxcha~ Seattle. Jan. IL 81
N~rs. AL fSStian2 clearing Asszses sos,ay
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.t.~eiia nesas.

An ~ o.i ... r. "a C3eso Gas e. a
Preferred - 50 sezs Les X
Areew Sssirffs . $50 fesage~res stexz
Preferred - r Nat In 81 49,.
- EoRaec2 III Pae37c Man 49, Ess<
F'rese7re5 Of. ..1s- F's~e,e's esss .lf-sN
GER tsas --.--. &sH F'7sj.Ynan Pal .FFT
C'oru Hshls - l.s sf&rH Rene & r. -
Cos T~sei 4 - ass Sugar - fgzs.
Preferred . . - preffr~aa ft-x
= N~T7 ~'ssE 80 - Terra CoRl s. as.
F'refey-~3 q. ~ Z : LsaiAer -. =.
fsen F-secs-fc ...fffASs fvr,evra-s ~
Haw. Corr GO So r = Rss.s~< 49, Elts
r tsYrAt} Fas~sF q 5'rss*r~ea d. ...194
Preferred - ,FF#ss ffrfSr sss1
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DAILY BULL TIN.

Sea tile. Ian. IS. 1873
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Yeta.ees 7tNSnge-- N1rss@ RlYsr F-arGy
fzte~e sfs. " at>e fs4Y*~ fzssyAarks t3>s3 ~
f~tat,.l gary Ress. Sis94s. Isss1s Whlts.
SIS FaSsn-a e swuft r@taf>es. p 81
f-r~ II. native silver ssSa aniaas s.ssgs-A>
Fssr ,ss lbs G~exau aa8 Yakima ssvss
xkns f38fh newss s. Ter sack czsraFs
sssst8Sc per eNek vutA&aEms AZ ser sack
stlF~fgss So re sack rat>axe fAss sse,
rarsn4ss - 81 n&F seek eaHilao@eTs .*t
5ssl sse- SexeRt Aass@nFaSlsh Sc EaraSss. - /.
r,eieTv {assss~r 49, & sssu aefhNsssa sSsFlsca.
Ssss *ac pep 2csen ~aa SHEA So pr 9ossa-
t'ratt.
fs~e~r frsfs st>t3 aSs-- ora Ees. 49, l3ssss.
8 sSsfs =. raves rSgfE. s~EGass. tssE, AZ
n,es fancy sEcsss, S psr ts2x ceG-faS APP
pes aNs.ses e. ttx bsw&r&s. e s5s- ~
per ssssssh. esaN 1sfr2ss s. .ss htai 81 Per
box: CALIFORNIA; wsSfs aSS. lsyess. ie~.s
sSx. yss. .a-.s exzsa2 tex. Is: CATER.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30
GO OUT IN DISGRACE.
Gov. Tanner Removes 0hiciaIs of In
sane Asylum for Alleged NAL
feasance in Omce.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 2s.-Following
the meeting of the commissioners of
the Illinois asylum for incurable in
sane at Bartonville, near Peoria, GOV.
Tanner on Monday removed John w.
Wilson, of Kinmundy, and Morrow p.
Reed, of Peoria, from their offices as
commissioners. George c. Rider, of
Pekin, was appointed to take the
place of Wilson, and Edward S. Eas-
ton, of Peoria, to fill the vacancy
caused by Reeds removal. The two
commissioners who were removed are
charged with malfeasance in office in
appropriating state funds to their
own use, and the governor informed
them that he would recommend them
to the grand jury of Peoria county for
an investigation. He stated that his
reason for recommending them to the
grand jury was that he preferred to
prosecute his own wrongdoers and
not leave them to his successors in
office. The governor stated that it
was not known how much money the
men had misappropriated. The gov
ernor also reprimanded +. w. Menke,
of Quincy, another commissioner, say
ing he had been very negligent and
careless in permitting these irregular
tiles without calling his attention to
them.
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At the age of rs years Jacob Nc
Names, who for many years was the ac-
knowledged republican leader Of Phila-
delphia, passed away.
The death of William Magill occurred
at his home in Amherst. Mass. He was
the inventor of the German student
lamp" while a student at Yale.
In session in Boston the general as
sembly Of Knights of Labor passed res
olutions declaring President Mckinley
an enemy of labor, because of his atti-
tude on trusts, expansion and other
questions.
At the leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges dur
ing the week ended on the oath aggre-
gated 81, s74, 3o7, 097, against $2,031 ,321,-
s23 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding
week of 1898 was Ala
In the United States there were 1911
business failures in the seven days
ended on the gath, against 219 the
week previous and 1ss in the CORE
spending period of 1898.
w. f. Miller, manager of a syndi-
cate in New York that has swindled
thousands of persons throughout the
country, has disappeared. His swim
ding operations amount to over ST.
00o,OC0.
While respondent William Anthony,
widely known as Brave Bill" An
thony, the marine orderly whose cool
ness when the Maine was going down
in Havana harbor made him famous,
committed suicide in New York.
The death of Samuel May, a famous
abolitionist, occurred at his home in
Leicester. Mass, aged nearly 90 years.
The cruiser Chicago, flagship of the
South Atlantic squadron, under Rear
Admiral Schley, left New York for
Buenos Ayres.
The widow of Gen. Grant has written
a story of her life.
The American exports of iron and
steel for 1899 exceed 800, 100000.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late Vice President Carrot A.
Hobart were held in Paterson, \. j.,
President Mckinley and his cabinet
and many others prominent in official
and civil life being among the MOURN
ers.
DR.. Robert Lowery, prominent Bap-
fist minister and author of many reli-
gious hymns, died at his home in Plain
field, n. j., aged 70.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30

MADE A NEW RECORD.
Bert RepIne Wins the Forty-EfGht-
Hour bicycle Race at Kan
sas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 2S.-Bert Re-
pine, Of Nashville, Tenn, won the As
hour bicycle race that began in Con-
vention hall on Tuesday afternoon of
last week. and in winning the race es-
tablished new record for As hours.
The distance covered, 961 1-3 miles, is
81 1-6 miles better than the previous
record for a similar contest. Charles
w. Miller, of Chicago, the heretofore
unbeaten champion of endurance races,
made a determined effort to maintain
his supremacy, but series of accidents
on the track, a punctured tire, broken
crank and another mishap, caused him
to lose ground that he could not re-
cover from the lucky Repine and the
equally lucky Swede, Oscar julius, who
rode without slip or mishap. Julius
finished second to Repine, a lap be-
hind, and Miller finished a lap behind
the Swede. Young Gus Lawson, of Chi
,ago, the 1s-year-old boy who rode for
10 hours with the leaders, withered I'M
der the hot pace of the last day and fin
ished six laps behind the leader. Bos-
toms "Flying Dutchman," Frank Wal
Ter, was bad fifth, finishing three
quarters of mile behind Repine. Six
others of the II starters had dropped
out earlier in the race.
Repine will realize $500 and several
special prizes for his weeks work;
Julius gets $3.50; Miller, $50; Lawson,
300; Waller, SIS; Lingenfelder, SIS.
and Niederhofer, S25.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
While Hunting Gen. Israel G. Smith.
of Grand Rapids, Mich,
Loses His Life.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 2S.-Gen.
Israel c. Smith, of this city, aged go
years, was instantly killed by the ac-
cidental discharge of his gun while out
hunting Monday afternoon. He was a
native of this city, where he enlisted in
1861 as private in the Third Michigan
infantry and returned with rank of
brevet brigadier general. having made
one of the most brilliant records in the
civil war. He served the city as chief
of the fire department for several years,
as superintendent of police for four
years and was collector of internal rev
enue for this district during the Cleve-
land administration. He leaves widow
and one son, Lieut.. Fitz Smith, of the
Twentieth regular infantry, who is in
charge of the custom house at Manila
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30
GUIDED BY INTUITION.
Woman Jumps Mt Conclusions with
out Resortirg to Logic
and Wins.

81 begin to think there is no limit to WON
ans intuition. 1t frequently enables her to
read character on sight, but what gets me
and strikes me as uncanny is the fact that
this same intuition projects her knowledge
into the future and makes her about as con
versant with things to come as with things
past.
Let me illustrate When the copper mar
ket was so active | put in hours every day
studying quotations, fluctuations, and the
outlook. As the result OF a conclusion
reached by this careful method | invested
$500, made good margins, and was finally
glad to let go with loss considerably larger
than my original investment.
During period of confidence and in the
enjoyment OF prospective riches | had told
my wife of my investment and of the good
things she might expect when the deal wal
closed. 1t gave her the speculative fever
doesn know what the word stocks means
A market report IS Greek 70 her. She
couldn't figure on the outlook if she had al
the data and a slate and pencil. Yet sht
came to me with 500 she had saved in ole
teapots and stockings and told me to buy
T.. q. M. shares. | sneerin gly told her that
they were dead and buried; that she NIGH
as well invest in a dry oil well or a sunkeI
ship. But her mind was made up. thought
the lesson would be cheap one for her anC
obeyed.
'Those shares took a sudden jump to thu
surprise of everyone and she cleared 50, 900
Men don't seem to have any business sense,
she said, when we compared notes. p. q
Nj. stands for pretty quick money, but
stupid man would never see it.
Heavens Then the Detroit broker who
had been talking dashed to the floor a Is
cent cigar he had just lit-Detroit Tribune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30
A LITTLE OF ALL SORTS.

Raffaelli, the Partisan artist, ex-
presses the belief that New York has an
art atmosphere.
The republic of Venezuela contains
5O6. 159 square miles. 1t is larger than
any country in Europe except Russia.
The skeleton of a giant over seven feet
In length was discovered by excavators
at King Hill, Me. The site many years
ago was used by Kickapoos as bury
ing ground.
The camel. Injured to hardships and
invitations, does double the work OF a
pair of horses, is tractable and can be
kept in good condition ON compare
lively small amount of inferior fodder.
According to a London journal, the
number of stamps now current in the
world is 1851. England has 131, her
colonies 3.s43. The United States has
26s different kinds. the republic of Sal
yador 272.
The gold output for the Cripple
Creek district for September amounted
10 s1,731 900, surprising all records.
The production of gold in this district
from the time of its discovery in 1891
to date is $62, o57 ,292.
Another blue grotto, like that on the
island of Capri, has been discovered on
the shore of the promontory of Slinari
on the Ionian island Zante. The en-
trance IS from the sea and is larger than
in the Capri grotto, but the interior is
smaller. Fishing boats can make their
way in when the water is calm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30
FASHION FRILLS.

Neck scarfs of chiffon, liberty silk
and velvet with silk fringe on the
ends, are worn with street gowns.
Beaver color is one Of the newest
shades for cloth gowns, and still an
other pet fancy is beige color com
bined with a blue shade of light green.
Meshed chenille net is feature OF
dress this season, used as an oyerdress
and bodice over silk, and covering
white bengaline for short carriage
wrap.
Boas, or full neck ruches OF chif-
fon for street wear, are sometimes fin
ished with long strands of black
chenille, each having jetted tassel
The strands are so long that they
reach to the knees, and the ruche.
which is very full, is edged with
chenille, and just long enough to meet
around the neck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30
TIE CURRENCY BILL.
eat,ine OF PrlncipaI Features 20 he
Presented To the Republican
congregational Caucus.

Washington, Nov. 2s.--The general
currency bill prepared by the repub-
lican caucus committee appointed by
the last congress has received its final
revision mt the hands Of the members
and will be given to the press for pub
licaticn Wednesday, after copy has
been mailed TO each republican rep
resentative in congress. The measure
represents the unanimous conclusions
of the committee and will be called up
for consideration at the caucus of re-
publican members of the house which
is to be held probably next Saturday.
Accompanying the bill is a report set
ting forth at length the reasons and
necessity which in the opinion exist
for the proposed legislation. The Even
ing Star prints the following as some
of the chief features of the bill, and
which in the main are probably fair
" accurate:
"An amendment to the coinage laws.
making 25ss grains of gold 900 parts fine
the standard coin measure.
IAN amendment 10 the greenback reis-
sue act of 1878, providing that those treas
ury notes shall be redeemed with gold,
anu Wnen so redeemed sHdl iol NC lslS-
sued except in exchange for gold. This
provision viii prevent the operation of the
endless chain, which hitherto has been
the means TO raid the gold reserve.
IAN amendment to the specific resump-
| ton act directing the maintenance Of a
| gold reserve of not less than 500. COO 600,
| the maintenance of the reserve at thar
! figure now being entirely discretionary to
| the secretary OF the treasury.
IAN amendment to the national bank
| ing law authorizing banks to be organized
| with a capital stock Of $4,000 At pres
| ent the minimum is $4,000 Another amend
ment to the same act, authorizing banks
| TO issue notes TO the par value of the bonds
| they have on deposit to secure circulation.
At present the limit is 80 per cent. A third
| amendment to this act reduces the taxation
| on bank circulation to one-tenth of one
| per cent. This tax is TO pay the expense
| of engraving and printing the notes The
| present rate more than meets this ex-
| upuSp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30
TREATY NOT ACCEPTED.
britain and Germany for Dispos-
ing of Samoan Islands.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-The United
States has declined to accept the
agreement as to the disposition of the
Samoan islands reached by Great Brit
ain and Germany. 1t was possibly the
leaking out of some information to
this effect that gave rise to the re-
port circulated in European capitals
recently of the development of a Sc
rious hitch in the negotiations. As a
matter of fact, there is no serious
hitch, and the reasons which influ-
enced the state department here in
rejecting the British-German arrange
ment when it was submitted for APP
proval related entirely to minor mat
tiers and touched rather upon the
form than the substance of the ar
rangement.
Having rejected the tentative treaty
submitted by the other two powers,
our government has in turn, and at
the instance of the other parties, pre-
pared and submitted a draft of a
treaty which it is hoped will be ac-
ceptable to all three powers. This is
now before the foreign Office at Lon
don and Berlin for consideration, and
il is confidently believed here that it
will received unanimous approval, not
differing in principle, as already
stated, from the original project.