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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
CUBAN LANDS ARE TIED UP.
Efforts Being Made to Recover Con-
Ascated PrOperty.

H. Gillette. of the United States quarter
masters department at Havana, Cuba, ar
rived at the Hotel Seattle yesterday. He
is on a furlough, and Will spend week
pressed with the business appearance OF
the city and of the state, so far as he
has been able to examine 1t.
Cuba. or the western portion OF the is
land. with which | am most familiar" he
said, in an interview, rs not In a pros
porous condition, nor will it be for some
time to come. The great inactivity that
is noticeable on every hand 's 10 large
extent due to the fact that real estate Is
almost all in the hands of the courts, and
almost impossible to secure perfect title
to lands in or about Havana and the
western provinces.
"Under the Old Spanish regime much of
the land was confiscated by tie CT own,
rightly or wrongly. for alleged misdeeds.
Some of these tracts had been held by the
Spanish government for years. some dis
posed of and all are entanglei in various
ways. With the defeat OF Spain. cf course,
these lands uassed into the nards of the
American government, TO be led until the
Cuban question is permanently settled.
.'Since July last great nurnter of the
former owners have returned and laid
claim to their erstwhile properties, and so
the courts are full of cases involving land
titles The country districts have also
capital is now being brought n for land
There are two classes of people among
the Cubans. One is the rich and the ether
the poor. The former, with the Spanish
element, is In favor Of annexation 10 the
protecterate over the island. Tho poorer
class holds cutie the contrary view. These
people want Cuban liberty, q government
81 their own. The acton OF the present
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Magnolia Bluff Army Post.

~ HE idea Of the Magnolia Blur military
post which was originally presented
by Maj.-Gen. Otis In 1S9l-S5 to estab-
lish here home for regiment of artil-
lery. with couple of batteries for defen-
sive purposes, found favor generally
among military men, and was commended
by them. That this idea should be
carried out became the wish Of Secretary
Lamont and Secretary Alger. 1t
became incumbent upon the people of Sc
attic, however. to furnish the land or site,
which they did to the extent of 1000 acres.
- The cost of this gift was immense.
the cost of the upland alone being as
sessed at 100000, and actually worth $780,
600. In addition to the land given, the
municipality has expended $4,000 to date
in opening highways and extending water
mains to the garrison grounds.
IAN that has yet been done by the gov
eminent has been to clear and grade a
portion of the ground and erect some Of
the buildings necessary for two companies
OF soldiers. The buildings for the remain
ing companies Of the regiment. should be
constructed as soon as possible, and they
should be occupied one after another as
completed until all are done and in use.
'At the rate of progress heretofore made.
II will require an ordinary lifetime to COM
'plete the buildings and works at the buff.
A sufficient appropriation should be made
by congress to provide the necessary quar-
tiers for the entire regiment, that all may
be done before the close of 1900.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
Needed Lighthouses In Alaska.

kkvr< HE coast of Alaska is the most
neglected seashore In the United
States. = Though II has a
length of q. 900 miles. rock bound from one
end to the other, there isn't a single light
house or fog signal In the territory. :
In Southeastern Alaska, where the ships
are most numerous and travel greatest
are number Of places through which ves-
sells are forbidden by insurance compa-
MES to go in the night. Owing TO the
many dangers of the coast, insurance rates
are 10 per cent. and upward. This is an
onerous tax upon trade, but that 1t Is JUS
titled the steamers Ancon, Willapa. Corona.
Clara Nevada, Whtelaw. Brixham, Mex
ico Laurada and others abundantly prove.
Not only would insurance be reduced by
aids to navigation, but the vessels would
make quicker passages, and In consequence
would carry freight and passengers for
less money. The government itself has
lost enough money in vessels on the north
ern coast to have paid for dozen lights
present time"
The help Canada has given Is told of, and
recommendations made for the establish
ment of lighthouses in the localities men-
toned in previous reports are again sug-
gested: and, "in this matter we do not
insist upon our own recommendations
alone, but we urge upon the attention OF
congressman the advisability OF providing
for all the lights, signals and other aids
suggested by the national board The rec
concentrations of the board for the coming
year aggregate 100000 for lights on the
Alaskan coast, and considering that there
is not a single light there it certainly 10
not dollar too much"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
Lake Washfnofon Canal.

n he history of the Lake washington
i canal project Is reviewed at some
length, 1t aludes to the formation
" company thirty years ago to open a
waterway between the lakes and the
sound, the appointment OF a government
commission to investigate a few years
iater, and the favorable report OF the lat
Ter, as We'll as of subsequent commissions.
another local company was organized sew
chteen years ago, II says, which secured
1Bhts-of-way. expended over 100000, and
opened a passage between the two lakes.
through which small steamers, scows, etc.,
could pass, and opened an outlet from
Lake Union to Shilshole bay. which was
available for logs. though not for vessels
linen bill was introduced In congress by
.hs company TO aid in the enterprise. but
.his was 50 filled with onerous conditions
by committees that Delegate Brents was
requested by the chamber to withdraw the
uii. Congress later took up the entire
work and made an appropriation of SIS 900.
ioilowed by one of $4,000 a counle of
years later. The innumerable intricate
proceedings necessary to secure right-of-
way were finally overcome and the prom
erty owners have now been paid all their
judgments, amounting to over $3.50, 600,
which carried $4,000 interest. BY the time
this is all settled the people of this county
VIII haVs been taxed more than $500 COO
ne report proceeds:
Gen. ]. NJ Wilson. chief of tho military
engineers, has recommended the appropri-
auon OF 100000 more by the present con-
stess. This is as little as shouid be
given, and the faith Of the people is firmly
1iaoed upon at least that amount being
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
Puget Sound Naval Station,
ksr HE Puget souTd naval statit

KIT HE Puget souTd naval station
should be more encouraged by con-
gress and the department. Though
1t has so far been under the most rigid
scrutiny, approaching unfriendliness at
times, no flaw whatever has been found
with It, The craving dock has stood
every test. . The great battleships
Oregon and Iowa have both entered 1t, as
well as the Monterey and smaller vessels,
and the work upon the Iowa was done
in less time than like work ever was done
upon any other vessel in any other yard
in the country. There is only one other
dock that is capable Of receiving these
ships and that is said to be practically
valueless on account of its bad location.
.The various works suggested by the
commandant and recommended by the de-
partment should be provided at once. that
the usefulness OF the establishment may be
fully awaited of by the war and merchant
vessels Of the nation. The Puget sound
yard is incomparably superior to the Cali
fornia yard In important respects. and yet
the appropria tons for the latter have been
ten times as generous during the past two
wears and the work done there fifty times
as great, though the same work could url-
doubtedly be done TO better advantage in
many case on Puget sound The semi
official ban put upon the station here, in
tho interest OF California and the yard
there, should be removed"
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nLoPING COUPLE RELEASED.
Mr.. Schultz and Miss Wegener May
Become RecOncl1ed.

The love affairs OF Oscar Coleman and
Henry Schultz, both Of whom claimed a
proprietary interest in Amelia Wegener.
ended satisfactorily yesterday. Early in
the morning Chief OF Police Reed received
dispatch from the chief of police at
Vancouver, instruoting him to release Cole
man and the woman, who were arrested
Friday on charge Of clipping and taking
with them $500 of Schute's money. They
were at once turned out Of jail.
In the meantime both Schultz and his
alleged wife had engaged counsel. and the
legal gentlemen arranged satisfactory
settlement about the money which the
woman brought away. with her 1t de-
veloped that she brought only $3.50 and left
the balance of the $500 to Schultz. How
this money was divided none of the par
ties would state. J. Henry Denning repre-
scented Schultz In the negotiations, and
VIII III. Morris acted for the woman.
The woman avows that she still loves
Coleman, but says she is willing to go
back to Vancouver. The police and the
various attorneys express the opinion that
she and Schultz will make up their diff
ferences.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
"A Ne9p LIGHTHOUSE District.

RECON, washington and Alaska
I'll are Joined together In the Thrift
" eth lighthouse district. Its area 10
10000 square miles or about one-fifth that
OF all the other fifteen lighthouse districts
combined. It's shore line il more than
$4,000 miles In length. and exceeds that Of
all the other districts together. 1t reaches
farther north than any other district.
The depot and Office of the district
are on the Columbia river, far from the
center geographically or of shipping. The
location is not . good one: owing to un-
favorable weather and seas, the steamers
employed In the service are often detained
within or without the river several days
at time, unable to get over the bar The
consequences are apt to be the exhaustion
Of supplies at the lighthouses along the
coast, extinguishnlent of the lights, cessa-
ton of the fog signals. disasters to ship
ping, and death to mariners and travellers.
''There II more to do than should be In
trusted to one. district. As result those
parts nearest the depot and ONCE are prop
eriy cared for. while the remote parts are
entirely neglected. Oregon and Washing
ton are reasonably we'll supplied with
lights. while Alaska has none. The new
lighthouse district should include all OF
Alaska and the northern coast Of WASH
ington, including Puget sound"
The work that has been done to secure
this division in the last several years Ii
reviewed. and the report proceeds: 1.-THE
office and depot for the new district should
be Of course upon Puget sound, at point
to be selected by commission named for
the purpose. That this commission may be
disinterested. as well as capable, It is sug-
gested that 1t consist Of one naval officer.
one officer of the revenue marine, one OF
the coast and geodetic survey, one of the
lighthouse service and one military engi-
neer. 1t may be said In conclu-
sion that congress has already appropri-
ated s100 900 for the building of vessel for
service In these northern waters, which in
itself is good start for the new district
suggested.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
DEATH IN CITY JAIL
Thomas DAILY, Supposed Insane Man,
Dies From Unknown Cause.

Thomas DAILY aged about 30 years, died
in the city Jail yesterday afternoon from
an unknown cause. DAILY was arrested
Yesterday morning by Officer Wilkes be-
cause he was acting so queerly as to Gre
ate the impression that he was insane.
The prisoner seemed to recover during
the forenoon, but about o'clock In the
afternoon he complained of being i'll. and
shortly afterwards commenced to vomit.
Dr. Bories was summoned, but before he
could diagnose the case the man died.
Tho police believe he may have been
drugged.
Daiy did not have the appearance of a
man who was afflicted with alcoholism.
a disease which Is responsible for ma
ioritv of the deaths which occur in the
city Jail. Days antecedents are unknown
to the police
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
WOMEN WON THE FIGHT.
wyoming Matrons and Maids Drive
on NOnuni0n Men.


Barney Davis. one of the striking coal
and coke miners at Diamondvlle, Wye,
arrived in the city yesterday and Will go
to the Index country to mine for gold.
The strike occurred two weeks ago, and In
speaking of 1t Mr. Davis says: II have
been in several strikes, but the Diamond
Vile affair Ia the first ever saw won by
women and children.
when the nonunion men arrived week
ago last Friday TO take the union men
places, a mob Of about 800 women and
girls met them as they got off the train.
The crowd was armed with sticks, stones.
knives and all such sorts OF weapons. In
less than two minutes after their arrival
there was not nonun,on man to be seen.
Several were injured. An hour later the
women appeared at the coal conpany's
office and threatened to demolish 1t II the
union men were not taken back at the old
scale. The following day the trouble was
settled and the union men went back to
work
There is more fight to the square inch
in the Diamondville women than l ever
saw In any man.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10

Their business Broken Up by Trans
portati0n Lines.

]. n. Brockway, a Michigan capitalist,
who for the past two years has conducted
a financial brokers' Office at Skagway. is
at the Rainier-Grand, en- route home. He
says that the money-lending business in
Southeastern Alaska has been practically
done away with, as with transportation IA
cilities man knows what It is going to
cost before he leaves Seattle, and does not
go broke on the border lands
He states that the present collection laws
of Alaska are very strange and need much
revision to permit of honesty and justice.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10

The Salvation Army viii give a. free
Christmas dinner at Second and Yesler on
December Is. The present intention is to
serve at least 600 worthy poor people who
otherwise would have no special holiday
merrymaking. The corps Is now engaged
in soliciting cash subscriptions and gifts
Of ali kinds of provisions, clothing. toys
and ANYTHING else that can be used TO add
TO the enjoyment of the occasion,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
War SEATTLE Wants FROM CONGRESS,

ments Of the treasury department and
supervising architect that the lot should
be at least lS4x260 feet In size tho rejec-
ton or all proffers Of land for the site.
and in consequence" proceeds the recon-
mendation. "the Appropriation was unavail-
able and the government has really done
nothing In the direction OF carrying out the
purposes and will OF CONGRESS.
1.-THE truth Isl II continues tho 10000
contemplated In the Law ID too small an
amount for building In which to estab-
iish all the Federal interests represented
in Seattle, and $4,000 IL just about one
half the money needed to buy suitable
site. The, architect ana secretary at wash
ington are convinced Of this and they favor
the expenditure Of at least 100000 In fand
and building at this point Their idea. as
reported here. Is about right for the Be-
attic Of today and Of the next ave or six
years.
"with that amount Of money properly
spent suitable location may be secured.
and q house constructed ample for the
transaction OF the public business OF a city
OF 10000 to 100000 people: but this city In
ten years is going to have $4,000 inhab-
itants, and in twenty years 10000, and 1t
Is therefore unwise to- build house that
win SO soon be too email Especially IL
this true when II is borne In mind that
II win undoubtedly take Ave years to COM
plete any house the government determines
to erect.
''fn the past summer a committee from
the Seattle Chamber OF Commerce pre-
scented this matter to the secretary Of the
treasury and supervising architect at
Washington. and urged that the secretary
recommend 81. $4,000 for the Seattle build
ing. This action Of the committee re-
ceived the hearty approval Of the chamber.
Twenty years ago $4,000 would have been
ample today $i.oo0.000 Is none too much:
twenty years hence >sooo.ooo will b In
adequate.
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STEAMER Greyhound. change OF time,
winter schedule.
Starting Monday. December Ii, the Grey
a. m. and 4:30 y. m.
Leave Everett at 8 g. M, p. IN. and
Gas p. m. Fare. &c.
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TRAINS CHANGE TINE.

seatt1e & InternntIonai VIII Put In
New Time Card December II.
On December II tina Seattle a Interna-
tional will issue new passenger time
card. Train No. l. northbound, will leave
Seattle at $40 a. m. Train No. will ar
rive here at f:35. making connection with
the Northern Pacific, the leaving time of
which VIII be changed from AIS to a:4s
p. m.
The Seattle e. International for Woolley
al l:06. and No. 4 southhoysnd- VIII arrive
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Eight Needs Of Puget Sound Submitted to
Washington Representatives for Their Guidance

obtained Tor this fong-contemplated and
highly esteemed public work. 1t would
undoubtedly be cheaper and better to place
the whole undertaking under contract as
has been done with like works in many
other parts Of the country"
The Feasibility Of the governments taxi
Ing this opportunity TO establish fresh
water basin for naval vessels Ii gone into
ana the merits OF this particular water
aud surroundings are shown in detail.
The department. has been considering the
matter Of such basins at other points,
notably at or near the Mare Island and
League Island navy yards. but In each
case enormous expenditures will be re-
quired for dredging; the dredging viii have
to be done every few years. and at the
most viii be over an area OF . few acres
only. The 10000 acres In the lakes here
win require no dredging whatever.
Shipments to tie Philippines.
kSN ME- Of the sore spots OF the people
for the past year and half has
been caused by the governments
neglect OF its own interests and ours in
tho matter OF sending men. animals and
supplies to Manila After much effort.
the report continues, sailing vessel was
dispatched from the Sound last May. and
later ten vessels In all were secured, one
with regiment Of cavalry, ana the others
with cargoes Of horses. mules, lumber,
hay and oats.
THIS was not doing 20 we'll as should
have been done; I'm fact, substantially all
the shipments Of men and war supplies to
the Philippine islands should be made
from Puget sound. The distance by sea Is
much less by this route than by San Franz
cisco or New York; the trip Is a pleasanter
and safer one. and 1t costs less. 1t Is not
too much to say that the government has
lost $2,o0000o by the use OF those ports, In
stead Of this, during 1898 and 1889.
I'm the beginning their use was some
what excusable. as the war department
had headquarters in those cities, with
great supply depots and all the appliances
necessary for the business 1t did not
have them here, and for few vessels It
probably did not seem advisable to estab-
Hsh them. With a permanent trade, how
ever, the aspect changes, and there is now
every reason why an establishment should
be located on Puget sound. 1t will be
economy in time and money In making
the necessary shipments. and 1t will be
health and comfort to the men and ami
mails sent to or from the seat OF war"
The general advantages of this port over
San Francisco are gone into. showing the
rapidity with which the vessels have been
loaded. their quick voyage across the seas.
and the relatively small percentage Of loss
"The changes and repairs necessary were
made here expeditiously and upon favor
able terms. A majority Of the transports
used in crossing the Pacific are chartered
and obtained here. . 80 The railroad
connections here are the best, the docks
the best, the wharves the best, and other
facilities the best on the Pacific coast.
The war department knows these things
now, and no longer presents the evasive,
trivial and fanciful objections IT did few
uonths aGo"
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Now living in the Willamette river
at Portland, Or.
The vessel will be hauled out on
the o. r. & N. company's ways at
Portland, Or, on the l4th OF Decem-
her. 1899, and bids viii be opened on
tte following day at noon-the right
hsing reserved TO reject any and all
bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for 20 per cent, OF
the purchase price.
TIE vessel Is of exceptionally
strong ronstru ,nio ana can rea ..sg
schooner - her dimensions are,
length. 1645 feet; breadth. Alb feet:
depth, Is 9is feet: registered tonnage
COS built in accordance with Llcy.Is
rifles under special survey,
BURNS g. ATKINSON,
Boston block. Seattle.
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GOLD spectacles and eyeglasses with
axis cut pebbles fitted to the eyes. from 80
up Call on Louis Klodt, scientific optician.
No s24 Second avenue, corner Marion.
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WANT SITUATION? Try Small Want Ad in the Pei.
l.
Free Chri.tmas Dinner.

here at II a, m. An improved and faster
services inaugurated with the new card.
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F.-B. co. genuine pork sausage. 1oc
markets.
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Composition.

we are now prepared to do composition
for the trade (any measure) in Nonpareil.
Minion. BREWER and Long Primer Satls-
faction guaranteed. Cali or address POST
1ntelliEsncer. seattle
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For A Public Bufldias.

THE report reviews the action that has
been taken towards getting public
building for Seattle: How the last
congress appropriated s3o0.Vc0. Of which
$1,000 was to 60 for site: she require
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congress in Cuban AFFAIRS creates coi.sider-
able interest,
''The military authorities are getting
along we'll. There is no great abundance
OF crime, and aside from hard times the
island Ia not suffering"
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VESSEL FOR SALE.
"wASHIN6ToN'

The undersigned has been instruct
ed TO advertise for tenders for the
purchase of the keel barge