The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-02

n attendance upon him, and spent sew
eral days with him in New York.
IN speaking OF the statements fire.
qusntiy made to the effect that the IN
hapitants OF one part Of China could not
understand the language spoken by resi-
ue ias OF other sections. Mr.. Rockhili
This Is entirely an erroneous idea. A
man who speaks the language of Picking
can De Understood by two-fhirds OF the
people o. China. The difference in the
ulaiects Is not marked, about the same as
forkshirefnan'
Mt. RockhiIl deprecates the attempt
peing made In some quarters to drag
this country into declaration OF war
against China.
II do not" ne said. understand. the
action Of this sort. our present attitude
as. laid down by Secretary Hay, Is ten
able and in every way proper. l can see
no reason why we should desire 10 create
unnecessary antagonfsms, and this we
war"
w. Scott Sims. OF New York. inventor
OF dynamite gun adopted by the gov
eminent several years ago and used in
Cuba, Roosevelt's Rough Riders having
one OF them. Is in the city. The gun
was used with success BY the insurgents
in Cuba before American Intervention.
and the government has twelve in SER
vice now in. the Philippines. Mr.. Sims
y very anxious that the guns shall be
given trial in. China, and his visit to
Washington is for the purpose Of con-
ferrfng with officials OF the war depart
ment along that line.
ton against the hordes OF Chinese Box
ers," said Mr.. Sims. 'If a few OF them
could have been put into play at TEN
t t; the t.s other day the walls from which
could have been battered down and
enough Of the enemy slaughtered to have
taught the .MongoIians lesson that
would have been effective.
THE word dynamite gun Is mis-
homer when applied to the weapon. II
fires a shell containing explosive gela-
tine. At q trial In Norway not long ago
six-foot stone wall was reduced to
ruins at a single shot. leaving a breach
through which a team of horses could
such q shell would do when fred into a
crowd OF densely packed Chinese fanatics
Every shot ought TO put hundred Chi
namen out Of action
patrons OF route No. 7,24s, sunnyside to
Mabton. Wash received by the
postoffce department urging change
IL the service q that route 80 as 70 pso-
sistant postmaster general has given TINS
matter careful consideration. and now
states that the proposed change , Would vn,,,s
which. In the middle Of the contract
term. would undoubtedly result In ma
teriai increase In cost In the service.
and the discontinuance OF the present
route with one months extra pay. Mr.
ShailenberHer says:
ct appears upon Investigation that at
present there are no boxes erected along
the line OF route. and II IL represented
that In the event OF establishment OF free
box delivery. but -four, to six boxes would
be provided. No residents are compelled
to go over six miles to reach postot-
flee. therefore II appears that no great
hardship exists under present service.
which II seven times a week each way
He says, however that In re-advertisins
the service for the next fall term OF four
years, the question OF inviting proposals
FOR box delivery will BE- considered.
Tho commissioner OF pensions has let
out a few more pensions for the people
OF Washington, as foliows.
Orlginal--John 8. Humphrey, Tipso. 50;
James Curry. Toledo. S.. Clark III. Moves,
Soldiers Home. OrtinR, Ss John =. Coun-
trynan. Spokane, $40: Heinrich Schwarze,
New Whatcum. ST.; Luther G. Axton.
Laurel, 81: Hugh Bisgerstaff. Marietta,
81 George III, Walker. Tacoma. S. and
Marcus II. Holmes. Seattle. 81
increase-Iames H. Ashley. Brookneld.
S.; benjamin r. Davis Columbus, Sc.
Charles Taylor. yesta, IS; Jackson Lem
mon, Oakyille. si2: Legrand r. Williams.
Zelda. xi0s John Holienbeck. Puyallup,
ISL John G. Spencer, South Park. 81.
Recommendation N. Coleman, Seattle.