The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-08

There appears to be . well-founded
doubt that Pinsree and Alger win make
3 winning team in double harnesa
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The fact that Dewey IL headed for the
Mediterranean may not account for the
recent sale b. Spain at two cruiser4 but
It looks aspicious.
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An American lady. Mrs. May Wright Sc
women's international congress, to sue
coed Lady Aberdeen. The United States is
well up to the front Of the procession this
year.
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Fighting Joe Wheeler Is to have siie am
bition gratified by being sent to the Philip
pinsA We trust the general will not ex-
pose himself needlessly on the firing line.
They need him for governor OF Alabama
next year.
There is no little wisdom concealed In
Mark Twaius maxim. When In doubt,
tell the truth OF course II = best to
tell the truth at oil times and then one
viii never b in doubt. but ordinary NOR
tails win ana the maxim useful.
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OF the three witnesses who appeared
against Dreyfus in his fraudulent trial one
fills . suicides grave. one occupies a fell
on's cell and the third is . fugitive from
justice. This ahould serve as a warning
to the thirty-seven witnesses summoned
to appear at his second trial
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Tho criticism Of Gen. Otis by Gen. An
derson and other officers returned from
the Philippines makes 1t pertinent to In
quire into the reason for their return. 1t
u certain that Gen. OTIS reputation will
not suffer from the results Of such inquiry.
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An old gentleman In Brooklyn has been
arrested and fined s. for publicly rebuking
. young woman for riding diamond
frame wheel. His sole defense was that
he thought he was JUSTIFIED In rebuking
any young woman who would ride such a
wheel. but the court thought differently.
and now the old gentleman will probably
mind his own business.
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President Mckinley has approved the
sentence Of the court-martial which rec
commended tina dismissal from the service
of Capt. Neall. OF the Fourth cavalry. he
having been convicted Of violation of army
regulations in connection with his admin
istration Of the mess fund Of his company
and other financial matters In the mean
time Capt. Oberlin n. Carter. who was
convicted Of swindling the government out
Of over 81 900. 900 and was sentenced to i'm
prisonment. fine and dismissal over two
years ago, is at liberty and his case hung
up indefinitely. There Is evidence of a
political pull in his case which ought to
be broken.
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The kissing bug Ia creating 4 great
deal OF CONSERVATION In some OF the East
ern cities. Il Is a small. black. flying bug,
which bears the scientific name OF meian-
alestes picipes. It's Distinguishing eccen-
tricity Is a display Of bad taste in that It
devotes all its attention to men. 1t Is a
night bird. and takes delight in lowering
around q secluded spot sheltering q young
man and his best girl. OF course. the
young mans attention is wholly devoted
to his companion. and in an unguarded
moment the bug makes straight for his
victims upper lip In case that feature is
not otherwise employed. in which event an
ear or eyebrow will not be disdained. but
the upper lip 10 apparently preferred. The
young man brushes the intruder lightly
away and goes on with his wooing. but
within twelve hours he develops q case
Of swelled-head that makes a newly
elected congressman appear modest and re-
firing IN comparison. The swelling Is ex-
tremely painful. and New York hospitals
have been called upon to treat a number
OF cass. The patient RECEIVERS In day
or two and leaves the hospital with a re-
spect and fear for the kissing bug born
OF a painful experience. Let Us hope the