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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-14
Public building Materials.

Public Building Materials.
Members Of the washington delegation
have not determined to insert this provi-
sion in every bill introduced by any one
character to be crested In the state: 80
.'In all instances, cost being equal, pref
erence shall be given to bids for the con-
struction Of said building that specify the
state Of Warrington; and in the prepare
ton OF plans and specifications for said
building. the secretary OF the treasury Is
directed to specify that Washington state
the same can be utilized to equal Or great
or advantage than materials from other
states or territories Of the United States"
Mr.. Cushman's work.
Representative Cushman thinks con-
CHEESEMAN'S job Is not all a bed Of roses
II Il u.s.. however. he has been sleeping
on the thorns. When seen one day after
d hard days work. he said he was worn
out. tired out, thought out, talked out and
II the correspondent had called later he
would have been out.
of them being to provide a public building
for TAconiH, and calling for an expenditure
Of $75c,0Q0 A similar bill was introduced
yesterday In the senate by Senator Fos-
ter. Another bill Mr.. Cushman has put in
provided for the establishment OF o
mint. for the coinage Of gold and silver,
also to be located at Tacoma.
It Is his intention to introduce, in a day
or two, bill to. provide lighthouse IA
cilittes and lighthouses on the Alaskan
coast. He intends to have created, II pos
s,ble, new lighthouse district, to include
the coast OF Alaska and Puget sound
Being asked In regard to the Roberts
case. Mr. Cushman gave a profound sigh
and said the committee having the mat
ter In hand would make its report In a
few days He said he had received 80
many petitions. protests. memorials let
tiers. etc. that answering them all was
out Of the question. He hoped, however,
that his action In the house would be a
sufficient answer to the senders Of these
communications.
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INDUCING NEW Bills.
AroRs AND coNGREssMES
AGING THEM ON FILE.
4 x.s4ss Asks Appropriation tor
! . p..itentiary Mt Point Defiance.
Il - Csshman IL Looking After
,,shtheuss Needs In Alaska.

...s r,,.patch to the acknowledgement.
3xsINfSTON. Dec. Ex-senator Fos-
"a 1rashinxton, has introduced a bill
NJ. g. 1 1 appropriation OF $4,000 for the
49, -ss>s,. ~ 4 new penitentiary on the
sa,ss<rv reservation at Point Defiance,
wsSh FOLLOWING is the full text OF the
4 ~. !. .nacted by the senate and house
III SSsvSssntatives OF the United states
q Atsseeesr assembled that the attorney
y y ssrS} Is hereby authorised ana directed
.:se<f N the west side OF the military
= ~. ,Psssion Al Point Defiance. in the state
NJ v;sshinrton, o site for the. erection
q nSnifsntiary and other buildings,
I'll III workshops for the employment
n United States prisoners with sucn
~ Scr~ Tifh the completion OF the several
,s.IiiSnes: said penitentiary TO be OF
y scrifv 10 accommodate at least 500 con-
ezss,s ara Is be situated on said grounds,
"a that the grounds on the wes ,,,, s,r &c
" " ssSation that shall be selected by the
ssS;'ncv general for said penitentiary site
..ssji s. and hereby are, set apart from
~ c5dfiguous military reservation Tor
iijiSRsd States penitenttary purposes ana
s,5 control Of the attorney general as
: Ynited States penitentiary reservation.
ss5Ssd that when the United States
sseslfentiary shall be occupied ana ap-
kjTS fo the purposes contemplated ny
81 "a the buildings and GROUNDS w1tn ',,,
& SSSTcr that were transferred from the
ssS7 r3sSeY1t 81 war to the department OF
- ss2irS Il accordance with the provisions
n 3Se act Of congress approved March
- shall Be restored TO the control %
70 assortment OF war; and provided
5sSihsr. that this prison reservation shall
- 800 Tor military tactical purposes
IN as not interfere with the discipline
1 ssSSc. 4 That the attorney general shall
.,s5iSv N architect skilled m the
ss1sSfuction OF penitentiary buildings
wEo' Vikh the warden OF the existing peni-
isSlI.fy 1t McNefi's island. shall prepare
sSnA specifications and estimates and
s16nif them to the attorney general for
I That upon the approval Of
saans ma estimates the attorney general
4 authorized to incur the expense neces-
~ = construct the penitentiary build
mi thus approved and, for his purpose.
ny present United States penitentiary at
IokeiJsa than can, under proper guards,
s. IN on the necessary stone, brick
and woodwork. until the completion Of thu
,1a166. md shall use all the equipments
~ carrying on the work that are in the
possession Of the present United States
lsuitsatiary building Ct MoNeirs island.
CURED under this act until an appropria-
hon = madp with which TO commence the
sSsc. 1 That the cost OF employing an
architect and Of building said penitentiary,
Work11ops and improvements shall not.
exclrn1to Of the prison labor, exceed the
sun q seyenty-hve thousand dollars. Of
is
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creek. Were these properties In Africa we
would have had millions OF people there BY

creek. Were these properties IN Africa we
would have had millions OF people there by
"The fact Is the Klondike. should have a
local government, In my opinion. The au-
thoritics here apparently do not know sur
ficient Of the needs Of O mining country
like that to do 1t justice. So far as my
report Is concerned, cannot help speaking
nerd IL while the mining laws remain as
they are. The taxes are Far too high, and
there are no definite boundaries to the
claims. They run things on ''rin1-rock"
system, riri-rock being the basis OF the
boundary. and very indefinite one 4 IL
No one understands It, never heard IN all
nv life SC much false-swearing and black
rnaIlii,g as this system generates. In the
Trarsvaal the laws are good, though badly
are had and worse administered. When the
war in the Transvaal Is over. the capital
in the Yukon win go back to South. Africa
nnd Canada will have lost the grandest OPP
portunity or diycrting II that win occur
perhaps In a whole Lifetime"
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not tarnish. The paper is Of superior quality,
chine finished, and the sewing Is like that Of an
Oxford Bible. The books 0 inches wide and II
inches long You receive 20 volumes in all.
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coUSrERFElrED UNION LABELS.
A Printer Mt Reading Convicted Of
the OHense.

READING, Pa, Dec 1s.-The Jury In the
case OF James r. Norton, a printer. charg-
ed with counterfeiting International cigar
makers labels returned a verdict of guilty
today and recommended him to the mercy
OF the court.
There are four other defendants who re-
main to be tried. 1t is alleged there is
an extensive conspiracy In which cigar
manufacturers are interested.
Over 1900 labels were seized.
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nounced that he had decided to appoint
the ex-senator and his commission would
be made out as speedily as possible. Tho
newly appointed senator ANNOUNCED his
intention OF proceeding to Washington
at once and assuming the duties Of hie
office.
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ALLEN APPoINTED SENATOR.
Popurists win the Contest Waged
before Gov. POynter.

OMAHA, Dec, 13.--Gov. POINTER has ap-
pointed ex-senator Alien TO fill the sem
atorship caused by the death OF Senator
Last night GOV. POINTER wired ex-sena-
tor Allen to come to Lincoln for a confer
ence. Allen came down from. his home
at Madison on the morning train, and
went Immediately to the oapital He and
the governor were closeted In the latter's
private room for some time. When the
conference was over Gov. Poynter an
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BEESflH1AM'S|
Cure
COs1stl I5alyos,
$IOlkH la0kb0|
Quicker than anything else.
10 cents and :. csn.s-Drugeists.
s..,,s,,,ssssss,.,..

which no moro than $4,000. or 50 much
expended IN fiscal year"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-19

FOR SALE-EousehoT e-,ass So.
oNssy and harness. must ha sold Al
o'e3 CaL at l21S 5. Washington ave,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-19

OK SAL-E--Tvo good milk COWS ,,sTf
a. NoT-n dormitGry Friends UNIVERSITY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-19

OK oALE-lleaD for oash a ff-e--I,Iass
carnage az Der, Tu.,er's. Third st-eet
between MarAe, ana Main.
15E-ftx-eN SIM
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20 being hand ed hy children w, -
any reasonable oiIer Address -
Goody ear, c2tville Kan. a.
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FOR SALE-1555 S. Market, 4 rooms, rs
feet, $3.50 on installments, if desired.
Dean Gordon. 122-tf
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FOR SALE-Five-rOom cottage. 1913 feet,
shade, central location $500. Riley &
He-ar, over Kansas National bank
1-1tx
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j. G. DORSEY. NJ D..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-19
Tourist Sleeping Cars
THROUGH TO
Portland Ore,
Via Missouri Pacific RailVal
Through Salt Lake City.

Wichita passengers can take this
through sleeper at Geaeseo every we3nes-
Gay evening. s-S3. arriving 81 Portland
Sunday morning. 10
Rates for doube berth 70 Denver.
sl-5o. 10 Salt Lake City, $50. to Portland,
s5.o0 one berth may be occupied BY 40
persons without extra charge
These Tourist cars are Of tie very Iatsss
design. with upholstered spring seats and
backs az bedding aae equipment - %
superior qual.1S. All toIls, cozveu.enees.
soap. towels, etc. are provided They are
SIS comfortable as irst-elass sieepers.
Clty ticket once, ia North Main street
e d RzA~UEY ?. a n 49,
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LOST.


LOST-GentIeman plain band diamond
set ring. Reward. 23S S. Market street
157-4tx
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PHYSICIANS

E. E. HAMILTON, N. D.
l2s E. Douglas Avenue CBitting BLOCK
third floor. Take elevator at Market
street entrance.
Practice limited to Eye. Ear. Nose and
Throat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-19
FRANK O. DAVIDSON.

FRANk O. DAVIDSON,
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
LIST your property wl,h ne. | have ihs
buyers. Choice property al ever ne cs,y
a bargains. Write Elrs. Tornado. Accs.
dent ard Plate G.ass Insurance i csus-
paniss representing oysE 81. 20 1os cash as
sstA
Main street entrance - Kansas Szsicz =.
bark Teleoho-s -
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they say that the ostrich can digest StoDe>
and broken glass. We wonder II an csfy;,l
ever tired 10 digest an American Ssh ;
Atchison Globe.
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TAKEN Up
STRAYED

STRAYED-Mav 15. from 625 2 Central
l bay horse, weight about $50 pounds, I
years old; brand on left shoulder n
3. Pechin 155-tf
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49, So~~-~7-0-0-~~~>--~~o-C~~
S1OLbN-lt always the bicycle that's
uninsured but If it's insured YOU get a.
new wheel of same make free and cash
damages on your returned one; 81 a
year, at MusSelman Bros, phone Al.
ance. 200 \. Main l56-4t
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PIANO TUNER-Leave orders for ]. L.
Sheldon a the Manhattan hotel. city.
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UNTIL JUNE 1st. we will make a set of
teeth on aluminium plate for $3.50 On
gold plate for $3.50. Drs. Yant, Biting
block. l54-13t
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in the following a
suit the times. ca
Allerton addition.
Academy add.
Aliens Fourth add.
Allen 81 Smiths add
Buckeye add.
Butler & Fisher!
add.
Brooklyn Height.
add.
College Green add.
Central Avenue add
Caswelps sub. o.
Mossman's add.
Douglas Avenue add
Du Bots add.
Dodge 's Second add
DeVoTe's add.
Douglas sub-div. add
East Wichita add.
Emporia Ave. add.
z. Z. Ford's add.
English's Sixth add.
Eldridge's add.
Fire bdughS Seventh
add.
TT Scott add.
Ferriil's sub-div.
Paramount Second
add.
GARDENERS add.
Gossard's sub-div.
Gem City add.
GTard add.
GettO add.
GARDENERS sub add.
Hunters Second add
Harris & Hofheld's
sub add.
Humble's sub add.
Hillside sub add.
Hodson & StancerS
add.
Indiana sub OF VIM
CshDes add.
Jones Second add.
John Mccormick 8
add.
JuGson University
add.
Kansas City add
Kelch's Third add
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WE are making special prices on refriger-
atOrs, lawn mowers ice cream freezers,
screen doors, etc; see US. ROwIee Hard
ware Co, SIS y. Main St
~ -,,- No Fri +F
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We Have Property
For Sale
or Rent

editions, at prices to
II and see US:
Lincoln Street add.
Lees add.
IaMascotte add.
McAfee's add.
McCormick's add.
McBee's add.
Mathewson & Eof
sub add.
Maple Grove add
Mathewson's Fourth
add.
miller & Hellar's
add.
IMyer & Snyder's out
lots.
MerTiman Park add.
n. Lawrence Ave.
add.
divers sub-6lv. add
Orchard Beach add.
Orme & Phillips
add.
Pennsylvania add.
Park Place add.
Perry's add.
QuinCy's add.
Richmond ) add
Richmond 5 Second
add.
Rich's add.
R0seuthal's Second
add.
Richards Third add
Rosebud add.
Ransom & hay's
Third add.
RouSs's add
Smithson 5 sub add.
Sherwood 5 sub add
Swans add.
Snerman's add
Sites & Smiths
add.
South University
Place add.
Second Sunnys.Gs
add.
Union add.
Viola add
Walters add.
Franklin Yiks's add
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STOLEN.

FOR SALE-Well built Groom house.
good location, cheap. III S. Water
street
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JossuxG QUOTATIONS.
Jchhing quotations yesterday were -
follows:
surar, Floor aad Co1ee.

Jcehing quotations yesterday were -
suGsr, Floor and Cs9es.
sugar--Golden C, IA es,ls. Asoc; extra G.
In hhas &c. powdered. ASA; dry 9rAn"-
Flour. ssc.-pss.ns Eseclisnt. s $; Nov
city 4. O.; Star Ceakers). q Is. California
hsands. $40: corn meal. yellow. u3 Per
- The e, = g, No = MIA n s SACKS. ss
crscksd wheat. q $ pr 100 10. in ZIP
sachs: sAr,na. as per 100 sss IN ms.o
. ..ss' e, sae c.s ms. 5 per 81. 70, iss N s
sscks: graham -four. as per ta lbs, In
10 10 saeks. whole wheat fsoar. 9. ref i@
k +: T. Il !, i K ::ss: re =: ss s
Y, in ,ne ..ss. split pc :" M s'1 n '. SIS
se.ss; pear. barley; ~ gsT ss 10 ''s !. y, -
wheat flakes. = - PR case q = sis paeS
fancy rolled oats. - = pr bale. u -
sacks: corn meal. yc1ow. y pss nea u
h Sc.ic sacks: eaekvheat aeur.. pure. q =
pef bSa. ia ss-la s&cks. CRACKED wheat. y
per bei. In - ID sAeks. steel eus cas msAa.
: psr 81 IN sslsb sArss: waols wheat
6nur. 6 per Asi Tn H1-sb saeks: rye meal
6. IS per nj. tn 50 - sachs rye hear ~
e s,asy s, rs,'.s . s.s SO .ssss AS
fancy rel1ed cats per casa.
-S3s~sn-- Mocha Per IA @.Mc:
lava psr = ssS Ss.. Cd ssS ss'e 4
ssr sws.. . S $40 easss. per cvt, sn ::
Java. sktk Una Per ~ &c; ssss .s:
3. - IS nsx' -. b; 3
U~sto0% CAeoses E19n 49, p~ossrv.
s.sss. ;sg.:s; , ,.ssy .. s.,,s; =
Neers9 49, wsss:na r.s.S.r -
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PURCHASING PRICES.

The following prices are being offered TO
the producer BY tho local dealers for de-
livery N round lots on the dock or In the
0rain-Oais. s,;az -. barley. g. soQ1:
wheat. chicken feed. sls.so; bran, $ls:
shorts. yiS.
Hay-fusss sound tsu7 Eastern WASH
ingtsn timothy. Nl0iiSe; alfalfa. y per
ten
Esgs--Ssricsiy fresh ranch. iIIssxc-
Bufter-Frssh ranch. i36f5c. creamery.
1S6Iac.
pouItry--Caickens, live, ls1isko
lave Stock-Chriee beef cattle, cows. -
4kc; stesrr, A466c; choice sheep. Sf41sc:
COED hoRA live. SIC: hogs. dressed, esse:
calves. dressed. large. &c. ANAL. ~; calves
live. large. &c: small. C.
Hidcs. Pel,s and woe,-Heayy .ound
saited steers over - lbs. SC; medium.
sound, per Ii. TIC; light. sound. under .
lbs. &c: cows. sound. all weights. &c: staTs.
bulls and oxen. sMsc: saised kips. 10;
calves, rer ID. Sc: green hides 10 less than
saited. dry hides per 10. isc. dry cuils.
one-third less. summer deer. per ID. %
zee: winter deer dry. is9isr. papery deer.
e41lsc. dry elk. Anioe. green esk. t0sc;
sheep pelts, A8$oe: sheariirgs. ls95c:
Eastern Washington wool s.: WeNera
Washnsson wool. lie; dirty or timber
burned, iac: taliow. zfu3kc.
GO g
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cropo erow1nf atouays fku1t considerably
damaged Misunderstanding wheat u IL
E0o0 shape; tall wheat mostly p3owNd up
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MARKET AND TRADE REVIEW.


Tho markets were well supplied With
green stun today. although the California
stun brought by the last steamer IL nearly
sold out. T0morrow In steamer day again
and large shipment Is expected.
Potatoes were very scarce today. very
good price was paid. In some cases 80.
but the supply was not equal TO the de-
mand carload of Minnesota buroanks
VIII be- IN tomorrow or next day. which viii
tend to relieve the market little.
A carload OF st. Michael oranges arrived
yesterday and sold well at from $50 to
ta~7S per box.
A shipment Of strawberries received yes
terday were In snsne cases In poor coudi-
ton but sold well at Mondays prices.
The Ash maykc; n well supplied as two
arhooners arrived recently with good
catch Of hahbut.
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WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

sEATTLE May 2s-U s. Department OF
Agr1cultTe. Climate and Crop Bulletin Of
for the week ending Monday May - lsss:
The greater part Of the week was a con.
tinuatton Of the unfavorable conditions
this to CHA make 50
tinued In the western section. and IN the
eastern section cold winds and frosts pre-.
vailed consequently there was little
and weeds during the fore part OF the
week. The last two days were OF more
seasonahie temperature and at once caused
an Improvement IN tho appearance OF
Wheat has. az rule. held Its own wen
during the unfavorabie weather, roofing
and stooling well and with warmer wealth.
er viii make great progress II II II not
too dry. Oats are stckiv looking on wet
ground: on the prairie lands they are let
frosts In tho eastern section: In the vest
ern section they have done pretty well
on high lands. but on low lands have not
The fruit outlook. although good In some
localities, Is not promising over the state
Eastern Section.
Spokane. County: Hiliyard - Monday
night hard frost oats and all tender veRe
tation on low ground were frozen, but
there was no harm to fruit. Winter wheat
IL lne Spring oats are up. but at stand
a standstill II II roofing. however. and
In the best condition TO grow at the an
preach OF warm weather.
spring known In this section. Everything
In the crop line very backward but grain
Is coming very evenly, and prospects At
FROSTY weather damaging fruit ana Sere.
tables. Crops are making very little pro-
eress. Reardon-Frosty fore part OF the
ing: every thing indicates 4 failure Of crops.
as there IL but little moisture In ihe
ground
paIoass Country: pelsFht-whea. in
beneficial 10 all crops. RitsviIle--veFetn.
ton almost AT a standstfli yet very little
damage frcm frost staley-Faii grain
sovn grain coming UP we'll Coitoo--
Grains grow very slowly as weather n
TOO cold and ground is too wrt: Hooper
seems TO he doing well Pui,man-Fre.
cuent showers: favorable for grain. hut
too cool for EArdenA Potatoes not yet mp.
es"sx.d oes ,sopn. Conditions ona nm
q little backward. Wheat and vegetation
generally has made little progress Curing
the week: weather too cold
klickisAt Country. Hn9en-A little rain
Strawberries rpenfng very slowly Corn
and heAns need . little more sunshine
Dct-Tne Weather has bean quite cool. and
nIocshouss-rSnss on an Is. ,ss ana s;oT ,,is
sufficient to kill tender vexetAbiea pearn
and cheyr3es promise q heavy crop: Hpples
n H., . sr9e; Wheat IL coming up naes-
yahima Country: Yakima Ci,y-Tners
VIII - bali crop Of peArs and apples.
Patches Of Alfalfa that were supposed 10
@ frosen cut are sendins up shoots from
the rootA Psrker-<rops now making
fair growth
KisiI,As Country: Tnerp-Rain on Tues
Gardens. wheat and grass are growing
aaowiy. FeAfa and apples are In bloom