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The times., 1899-06-04
A CIVIL SERVICE PAMPHLET.
Explanatory Publication Issued d.
the Commission.

The Civil Service Commissioners yester-
day issued pamphlet entitled Civil
Service Act and the Rules Promulgated by
the President"
All OF the changes made by the Presi-
dent in his recent order are printed in
italics for the information OF the public.
The pamphlet defines in detail the Presi-
dents order and shows what changes were
made. In this manner ii is easily deter
mined how many positions We're stricken
from the classified list. After printing
the civil service act and its various amend
ments since its existence the Commission
shows the scope of the Presidents order
by printing the document separately with
comments
The opinion is given that from
three to four thousand positions are
stricken from the classified list.
The times., 1899-06-04
Need a Baby Carriage?
In ParlOr Furniture

Here is the greatest bargain spot in the store.
out this stock of ParlOr Suites, and we shall
money on every one OF them. For example
suites richly upholstered in silk damask or
regularly for 45. Others at proportionate redu'
The times., 1899-06-04

FULL LENGTH LOUNGES. $3.50.
The times., 1899-06-04
S4.S7.

Our New" Credit Way is the
simplest and easiest plan to procure
your wants on triflng payments
when you please.
The times., 1899-06-04

BOYS KNEE PANTS or
Good quality galatea cloth, NJ
worth up to 25c...............O "
The times., 1899-06-04
ChiIdren's dresses, soc.

lot of children's gingham and per-
Gale dresses-made with full skirts and
deep hem-handsomely trimmed with
embroidery and lace ruffies over shoul-
ders-in all sizes from to years
will be offered at SO cents. These are
the regular CSC dresses-so you can see
the saving is well worth making.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16

Asuinaidos confidence in ''the great
Democratic party" appears to be justified
by thursdays proceedings In congress-
After a consultation with the Democratic
leaders. Congressman Williams. Of Mlssis-
sippi. introduced resolutions pledging con-
gress to secure tho independence Of the
alleged Filipino republic. also a series OF
resolutions calling for an investigation OF
the governments relations with the sultan
Of sulu. particularly with reference to the
practice Of poiygamy and slavery in those
islands. At last accounts the so-called Fill
Pine government had been reduced to one
member. its whiiom president. and he 10
in hourly danger Of capture by the Ameri-
can troops. as he no longer has even a
bodyguard attending him. The Democrat
ic leaders did not take = very favorable
time to introduce their resolutions. but
they could not put 1t on any longer. lest
Asuinaldo be captured and the insurrec-
tion come to an end.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16
John D. Rockefeller, IT., took tn,

John d. Rockefeller, jr.. took turn In
Wall street recently and came out OF the
same hole the Napoleonic Joe Letter
efeller, under the able advice OF Jim Keene.
undertook to corner leather trust common
stock. He began buying at g share, and
succeeded In running It UP to SALTS, when
he discovered he owned all there was to be
had. but when he undertook to unload the
price promptly dropped to SO a share,
leaving the young man holding tho sack
to the tune of s1o,0oo.oOo Whether he will
pull out remains to be seen.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16

II seems little peculiar to see sub
marine boat travelling around the country
on a freight car. yet this is what was re-
Gently seen in France, when the French
submarine boat Goubet was transported by
rail- from the docks at -Saint-Ouen to
the arsenal Of Toulon. The French papers
dwell at length upon the advantages Of
carrying hotilla OF small torpedo boats
and submarine boats by the same method.
In one day they could be sent from the
Mediterranean to the British channel. or
from the channel to the Mediterranean. In
case Of war between France and England.
they say, the boats moving on land would
have an advantage over the British ships,
obliged to effect their concentration via
Gibraltar.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16
4 CRY LICHTTrc PLANT.

The city council may make no mistake
Il II submits to the people at the COM
Ing election proposition to provide for
the establishment Of city lighting
plant. This subject has been discussed
for two or three years. and there are
many who consider that the supply Of
water and light comes properly ana con-
venientiy within the operations of
municipal government. The advocates
OF city ownership OF a lighting system
have been very persistent, and II might
be as well to determine whether or not
they form q majority OF the voters
The experience Of municipalities varies.
Some cities have given q very satisfac-
tory service at cost much lower than
that paid under private ownership.
other cities have abandoned the attempt
after an expensive trial. This Is not
surprising. because the manufacture
and supply OF light are simply bust
ness matter; and the question OF sue
cess does not depend upon the charac-
ter Of the ownership, but upon the quail
ifications Of the management.
There IL in the charter now a provi-
sfon which directs that at the first gen.
eral municipal election after the city
shall be by any extension Of its existing
water system supplied with suficient
.-,~so- ..<v~,.. xh~~~&.~ - .h~n ~ Aha ,a,.t,,
of the council to submit to the electors
Of the city the question as to whether
at shall acquire for the city by pur-
chase or construction. or both. plant
and system for furnishing light or pow
er, or both, for corporate or Individual
use, or both such uses"
The people having thus declared that
ut shall be the duty Of the council to
submit this question, that must be done.
The only question is as to the proper
time. and there b no doubt that the
election next March will be very suit
able opportunity. II the question should
not be submitted then 1t cannot be done
until the year 1902. 1t is expected that
the extension to which the charter re-
fers will be at the service Of the city
some time next year.
Upon the result OF that experiment
would depend very greatly the question
of municipal ownership of street car
lines. 1t will be wise for the taxpayers
of this city not to take chances with
too much business Of this kind until we
know more about municipal manage
ment Of what are called utilities
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16

ally 20 in where the law does not read
ny reach. Having I thorough knowi-
edge Of the conditions at Cape Nome
and the experience derived from Cali
fornia ana other placer dlssings. It IL
not only easy. but It viii be very wise
to formulate such law a. shall pro-
tect those who are mining for them-
selves In good faith ana at the same
time not forbid the employment Of
machinery where the claims are not rich
enough to be worked BY hand.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16
wAucHorn. THE BRAvE WARRIOR.
l1istingulshed scottish soldier Who
Fell 1T Moader River.

D1Htlu8uIemeO ScOtuhpu SOtuher VIM
Fell 1T saeader River.
Victoria Times.
Scotland had few more distinguished sons
than the gallant leader who has thrown
his life away against the Boer In tho
sanguinary battles Of Modder river. No
Scottish soldier stood higher than Wau-
chope OF Niddrie In the affections OK the
people north Of the Tweed, and his FAD
but glorious death win be mourned with
slncerest sorrow from the Pentland hrth
to Solway As commander OF Scotland's
most famous regiment, the Black watch,
Forty-secpnd Royal Highianders, he en-
deared himself to hts men and to the pup
lie, who looked upon him rs the ideal lead
er OF the Highlanders, tho fit and proper
successor to Colin Campbell. who revived
In the prosaic nineteenth century the STIR
ring traditions of Highland valor, what
time the battaiioned clansmen came down
to the lowlands under the great chiefs,
the Marquis Of Montrose and Bonnie Dun
dee.
Indeed. It is difficult for strangers, for
those unacquainted with the inner iife OF
the Scottish people, TO understand the sin
gtrlar affection and regard in which this
fine soldier was held by all classes In
North Britain, and 1t will be impossible
for strangers to- realize how keenly the
death OF him win be felt by the Scots. 1t
Is significant testimony 10 his popularity
to recall the Midlothian election OF 1899,
when Col. Wauchope opposed the Grand
Old Man for that coveted seat.
Not a man In Scotland, certainly not an
other man in the British empire. could
have cut down Mr.. Gladstone's majority
In that constituency 30 tremendously as
did the genial laird OF Niddrie on that me-
morable occasion. Mr.. Gladstone poiled
In the general election Of 1899 B,Sl5 votes
and Col. Wauchope SIS out of voting
strength OF 1884 and It was quite as
popularity as to Mr.. Gladstone's cham
plonship OF home rule for ireland that en-
abled stanch Tory to work such havoc
in Liberal stronghold. Mr.. Gladstone,
at the previous election, was returned un-
opposed. 1t is worth noting as q coinci-
dence that when Col. Wauchope came 30
near defeating the great Liberal the lib
erals OF an important English Conserva-
tive constituency actually did defeat one
OF Lord Salisburys sons. thus offsetting,
In manner, the hewing down of the Lib
eral leaders, majority.
The appointment Of Col. wauchope to a
general command in South Africa was
heard with great satisfaction in the army,
and was taken as a deserved compliment
to a gallant and capable off1cer. II is sad
to realize that he has been cut on in the
prime OF his life before he had fair chance
TO prove In his new capacity that he was
In every respect worthy of the confidence
reposed In him by the war Office, His I'M
timely death at the head of his Highland
brigade will bring home to the British
people with something OF 4 shock the ter
rib1e nature OF the struggle in which our
soldiers are engaged.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16
AFTERTHOUGHTs.

There is great danger of Jim Hogg's vice
presidential boom collapsing as soon as
Bryan leaves Texas.
% 90 %
Cecil Rhodes will have to transfer his trust
in Gen. Methuen to the balloon he has in
readiness for emergencies and pray for
favorable breeze.
% 90 %
London paper says diamonds have
risen in value 20 per cent. since the first OF
the year. At this rate Mr.. Rhodes can af-
ford to shut down at Kimberley.
% 90 %
A local Democratic club has been organ
lied, which does not mention Bryan or the
Chicago platform in its constitution. will
Mr.. Bryan please give us his private opin-
ion Of this organization?
% 90 -
The senate very promptly and properly
squelched Mr.. Aguinaldo Pettigrew's reso-
luton in aid of the Fflipinos. No doubt the
South Dakota Filipino senator will try
again-with the same result
% % %
There was great need for haste on the
part of Representative Williams. of Mis-
sissippi. Had he not got in his resolution
when he did there would have been no
Filipino government for the Democrats to
recognize.
The government minis are all working
overtime to coin enough money to pay
American workmen who are working over
time. No wonder Bryan has to work over
time to convince the American working
man that times are hard.
% 90 %
Mr.. Goebel dies hard The executive CONF
mlttee of the Kentucky state central com.
mittee has decided to carry the governor
ship contest before the legislature. Goebeli
is politically dead. and only partisan Leg
islature can resurrect him.
% % %
Congressman Joe Sibley has performed
the acrobatic feat of turning double back
somersault, and announces that despite his
recent utterances to the contrary, he will
vote against the pending financial bill, al
though he does not wholly agree with the
opposition. This does not surprise Joe's
friends-they are merely amused by his
antics.
The British reports or the terrible. loss
the Beers suffered at the second battle of
Modder river, where the entire Scandina-
Wan contingent is said to have been wiped
out, will have discouraging effect on the
proposed Irish-American regiment which
Cincinnati is to send to the aid of the
Beers. Campaigning in South Africa is
somewhat hazardous.
90 90 %
VIII we have to change all our precon-
ceived ideas of the Beers? 1t Is the general
impression that the Boer sharpshooters
are much bewhiskered roughly dressed.
slouch-hatted race Of farmers. who are al
most invariably depicted smoking pipes In
free-and-easy attitudes. A Seaforth High
lander says that while he was lying wound
ed on the field at Modder river, he saw "a
Boer, of typical German appearance. fault
lessly dressed. with polished top boots. a
shirt with silk runles. and cigar In his
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16
RIDICULOUS RESOLUTIONS.

A joint resolution was introduced in the
house Thursday by Congressman Williams.
of Mississippi, and it is understood to be
Democracy on the Philippine question. 1t
Is as false in its premises as It is mislead-
ing In its conclusions. and 1t deserves to
be rejected utterly as something not In
dorsed by one American out OF one hun
dred.
The resolution sets forth that the Fill
ipinos would probably lay down their arms
If the United States should authoritatively
assure them of Independence Moreover,
the ridiculous assumption Ii made that we
have always intended to recognize the In
alienable right Of the F'ilipinos to self-gov-
eminent, and that such recognition should
be extended at once. We are to allow the
natives to install their political machin-
cry, rule themselves and for ten years are
to guarantee them freedom from Interior
ence on the part Of other powers.
All this is the veriest nonsense. There
has never been any intention OF giving an
independent government to the Filipinos
until such time as they have shown them
selves able to maintain such a government
The United States is confronted with no
such obligations, for whatever rights 1t
has In the Philippines have been acquired
from Spain, and not from the natives. The
present purpose Is to establish order over
the territory acquired by treaty. and until
that is done 1t is Idle to talk about turn
ing the lives and property Of the Filipino
people over to the mercies of few Tagai
leaders who are thoroughly imbued with
Spanish notions of free government.
1t is all very well to say the Ftlipinos
should govern themselves. but is the ruling
power of Luxon to be that of the Tagal or
Igorrote or some one of the other numerous
tribes that have been fighting one another
for the past two or three centuries? Or is
the government referred to in the Williams
resolution supposed to be that affair on
fleeing to the mountains In disguise? There
never has been real Filipino government,
and there never will be one fit to exercise
authority until the people of the islands
know what government is. With time and
education they may be able to fit them
selves for participation in the management
of their own political affairs To clothe
them with full authority now would be
little short Of a crime, mistake that
would result In immediate anarchy and
eventually in a dictatorship more oppres-
sive than the crushing rule of Spain,
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CITY OFFICIAL PArER.
AnUsnMHNTs TODAY.
THIRD AVENUE rHEATER-"Humar
Hearts."
sEArrLn. SATURDAY, DEC. 10.
NOTICE no ADVERTISERS.

Owing to unusually large orders for ad-
vertising space in the edition of tomorrow
the Post-Intelligencer Is under the neces-
sity OF notifying ;ts patrons that changes
OF advertisements to insure insertion must
be received before l p. m. today. Orders
for additional large display space will be
received conditionally. insertion not being
guaranteed. Classified advertisements will
be received as usual until 1880 p. m.
The Sunday Post-Intelligencer will con-
sist Of forty-eight pages.
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Deep sympathy will be felt for the aged
Queen Victoria In her sorrow for the ter
rible losses on both sides In the South At
rican war. 1t was her often-expressed de-
termination not to sign another declaration
her sovereignty. and 1t Is doubtful If she
would have signed declaration of war
agains; the South African republics had she
been called upon to do SO. The accounts of
her great anxiety to hear at onco all
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16
LAW ron CAPE NOME.

The decision OF Commissioner Her.
mann on the power Of his department
over Cape Nome beach claims was an
nounced very OPPORTUNITY with the pres
ence Of Gov. Brady in Seattle. There
is no place where more interest would
be taken in the subject than in Seattle,
except Cape Nome itself, where action
could be initiated.
The meeting at the Chamber Of Com
merce on Thursday evoked some very
valuable suggestions, although the
speakers do not all agree as to the best
method Of improving the condition. As
the acknowledgement pointed out yes
terday. the Cape Nome beach is no more
than q Tom Tiddler's ground, where
upon any man may pick up such gold
as he finds there. The only power to
prevent 1t Is that comprised within the
sovereignty OF the people. and the only
way to exercise that prior right. under
the present machinery OF government,
would be to dispatch internal revenue
officers to the scene and direct them to
dig up the gold, to be turned into Uncle
Sans Golfers.
Men familiar with California or other
placer mining would favor leaving the
whole subject to be dealt with by
miners districts. 1t is true that in every
mining camp are to be found lawless
characters, but self protection is the
powerful ruler in such communities.
Men do not enjoin honesty and fairness
because those are virtues, but because
or property would be safe. The rough
and ready justice administered in
miners districts is based upon the con-
viction of each man that the law he
metes out to others will be measured
out to him. /,
The peculiar conditions at Cape Nome
suggest compromise measure. The
object is to preserve to those men who
work with their own hands the profits
of their toll. Beach claims will pay for
a rough working by crude means, but
when the cream has been SKINNED from
the surface there will still be left large
quantity of fine gold which can only be
recovered by the use of machinery,
whose cost would not be justified ex-
cept 1t were accompanied by the priv
flepe of waahiny the sand In large u,Iau
titles.
One of the speakers said that If law
were passed legalizing the sale of the
beaches 1t would not be the end of the
season before the entire strip was owned
by the corporations, and thus the BEN
efits that now are reaped by poor men
would be gone. There is no law by
which this could we'll be prevented. and
with proper restrictions there is no rea-
son why it should be. If a poor man
should locate on a claim and, after
working it several months, find that it
would not pay him because the gold
was too fine, it would be very hard to
deprive him of the privilege of selling to
the owner Of machinery who, If it were
not sold to him by the locator, could
take it up without paying anything,
Experience has shown that miners will
!nrotect a vested interest. but they usu-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16

Congressman Jones has introduced bill
extending the homestead law to the Phil
ippine islands. so that soldiers serving in
the war with Spain or the Philippines shall
have the benefit of homestead settlement
In the Philippines. This may be a little
premature. but 1t Is one way to speedily
Americanixe our new possessions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16
Lentx and the Wardner Rioters.
Walla Walla Union.

The reasons assigned by I.entz are such
that none but detragogue would advance,
because they were long since exploded by a
clear and truthful statement of facts sup
ported by several courts. the state author
tiles and the iaw-abiding citizens who were
cognizant OF tho necessities which demand
ed the aid and support of the national
government.
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mouth. walking among the ant hills, pick
Ing on the British: He was quite alone.
and It was apparsft from the frequent use
Of field glasses that he was Singing out
officers" Great Scott! What IL Johnny
Bull up against?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16


Without question Spokane has been food
ed by deluge of professional men during
the last year. Doctors and lawyers have
been arriving here at the rate or almost
one day. The influx Of professional men
may be a credit to the city and a tribute
to its growth. but 1t has Increased the work
OF the examining boards materially.
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Protested.

'Up-up-upr' exclaimed the abrupt
party on the third floor.
You can come in all right" stiffly an
swered the elevator boy, stopping at the
third floor and opening the door, "but I
want you to understand I'm no pup.'-Chi-
pago Tribune
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Acting Tn to Precedent.
Tacoma News.

Tacoma News.
Cushman Is going to be a double loaded
standing advertisement for the state of
Washington. and he is going to accomplish
as much or more for his constituents as the
best OF them.
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Sounds Better.

Rudolph-Two young gentlemen wish to
meet two young ladies' with view to
matrimony. Money no object. How will
that do me lord?
Rupert-Money no objection. That
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16
Time Her Troubles Began.

F'lossie-Mamma, I want some water to
christen my doll.
Mamn1a-No dear; 1t IS wrong, you
know
Flossie-Well, then, 1 want some wax
to waxinate her. She's old enough now to
have something done to her.--Stray Stories.
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wen. we meet at lie crossing" said
the man who came up Holly street, to the
man who came up Dock street, YESTERDAY.
Yes" said the other, ITS little worse
than gathering at the river isn't it?'
Then both rolled up their trousers and cour-
ageously waded across the street to the
soda fountain.
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Let Them Point with Pride.

Lewiston, Idaho, Tribune.
The senator's ought to feel proud Of Clark
of Montana. since 1t is reported he paid
some $675, 600 to get In among them.
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In the Same Glass.

Moscow, Idaho, Star.
1t has not yet been fully determined
whether Fred Dubois or Aguinaldo shah be
put up as a running mate for Bryan.
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Thirty-five Cent wheat.

Moscow, Idaho, Star.
Thirty-flve cent wheat Isn't exactly the
thing to carry genuine Christmas Joy to the
heart of q Palouser.
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Another Problem.

: Shea mathematician has figured It out
that a man 60 years old has spent three
years of his life buttoning his collar
He-Is that so? / wonder how many
years Of her life a woman of As has vast
ed in putting her hat on straight?-Chicago
Newe
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"I'li bet you can't tell me what the diff
ference is between A ship in storm and
a hens progeny"
Tell me til forget it."-New York
World