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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-14
WHAT THE PIONEERS HAVE SEEN.
Development Of the Northwest Is
Almost Miraculous.


The first settlers when they squatted in
this valley had but a faint idea that the
development of their possessions wonld be
so rapid and 80 general as they have
prov en- to be. II must be remembered that
there were no sawmills nothing cut and
dried for the settlers convenience. An
goods had TO be shipped here from The
Dalles. or from the Sound. Even thirty
FIVE years ago all goods Sold had 10 come
from The Dalles on wagons and the wool
the principal product had 20 be carted TO
the same point for shipment. The trans
portation cost from ? to 9 cents a pound
on all freight brought In or taken out 81
those days The journey I'm 1876 and lsH
across the plains without compass or gJs e.
through the wilderness without roads or
maps to point out the way. was very labor
ious and trying. II requires heavy obssa-
cles to thwart "a Yankees purposes IN what
ne undertakes. The late Immigrants from
the Eastern states, coming 10 the Pacific
coast at the present time can have only
a faint idea a what the early settlers had
TO endure IN journeyinr TO the Oregon
coast. which was the objective p1lnt vi d
them.
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WASHINGTON FRUIT.

The orchards OF this vicinity were usver
In better condition than now, and prosniDe
one of the largest yields ever had N this
section of the country.--Island County
Times.
The frost OF last Thursday night dM NJ
damage whatever-even the tender shocls
of the grape vines showed no effect OF tn
frost. The late buds on the apple trees
are helping out the crop OF apples when
the damage was the greatest from tn
freeze of April and s--ziliah Correspond+
ence Yakima Republic.
The late frosts have certainly done soma
damage. II is not reasonable 10 suppose
that the buds could stand "a abovs
temperature, yet in some localities theFs
will be plenty OF fruit. There Is nothing
In these early springs. for they are tfeach-
erous and are liable TO stab while theT
smile. IL Central Washington has An
average crop this year II will demonstfats
that fruit can be grown In Alaska.-4
iensburg CAPITAL
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The Populists of South Dakota may
harbor the idea that their cause will be
strengthened by holding a national con-
vention in that state, but they will find
themselves mistaken. The records show
that during 1899 as many pianos were
sold in that great Northwest wheat Sec
ton as had been disposed Of in the same
territory during the previous six years,
certain that they will not be running
about hunting Populists for whom they
may vote.
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Torpedo Boats In Warfare.

The nonexpert public opinion on the
subject of the value of torpedoes and
torpedo boats in naval warfare was rad
lcally changed as the result Of the war
with Spain. due Of course to the fact
that in that war nothing whatever was
accomplished or ate mpted by the tor
pedo boats on either side. The ease
with which the hastily armed converted
yacht Gloucester disposed of two Span
ish destroyers OF presumably the best
type went far towards confirming the
popular impression that torpedo boats
We're considerably overrated portions
Of the machinery Of attack and defense,
snl that little reliance could be placed
upon them for actual and practical use
The torpedo boats OF the American
navy were used only upon service for
which they were never designed or in
tended. They acted as dispatca boats
and tenders TO the eeets. and In meta
tie and disastrous instance one was de-
tailed to make an in-shore reconnois-
sancc. which uncovered a concealed
battery that speedily pat that particu-
lar vessel hors du combat
The opinion Of naval men. however,
seems to have undergone no change
whatever as to the value Of torpedo YES
sels OF all kinds, as is shown by the
March number of the proceedings Of
The United states Naval Institute The
prize essay for the year, which appears
in that number, Is Torpedo craft. Their
TSpe and Employment" by Lieut. r.
n jackson. and the paper which oc-
,upiss the next place OF honor is one
by Lieut. l.. II Chandler. On The Al-
tomobtle Torpedo and Its Uses" Tho
discussion 81 these two papers, by va
rious naval officers, occupies by far the
greater portion of space devoted to the
proceedings OF the institute. and 10 no
portion of this discussion is there the
slightest hint of an attempt TO minim-
ize .ae value OF torpedoes and torpedo
boats. On the contrary. each one OF
these officers appears profoundly i'm
pressed with their utility and value. and
the discussion is confined to technical
details ~ construction and operation
and the methods of best utilizing this
auxiliary service.
Among the more important points
brought out Of particular interest to
the nonexpert reader, are those relating
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L. c. Gilman who presided over the
Hart portion Of the recent county con-
vention remarked upon taking the chair
that he was opposed to having the Dem
ocratic party pander 10 every ism ex-
tant. This is what a good many other
Democrats are opposed to, and yet they
all go trotting along with the fellows
Who are crazy over these isms, doing
their best to bring these fellows to the
front and to put them in power. Isms
are what have made the Democratic
party the dereiict that It is today.
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down of the bottling works, thus de-
priving large share of the citizens OF
Milwaukee of the beverage with which
to moisten their daily bread, was mar
rowly averted. In view OF the deplor-
able consequences which would follow
such a strike, the company finally con-
sented to an arbitration Of the matter.
and the whole city breathed easier No
doubt is entertained that the decision
of the arbitrator will be in favor of
the men; for citizens of Milwaukee IA
miliar with the subject, and particu-
larly with the exact daily allowance
OF beer necessary to sustain life in that
city. are on the board selected to de-
termine the question.
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Faith In the Kiondike.

FTuVIupnCe JOufUaI.
Following close upon the completion 9
the wonderful railroad over White paso,
Alaska, comes the announcement Of :
tunnel thirty-eight hundred feet lonG
which is To be bored through the chilkooa
mountains near by and furnish qukx
transportation from Dyea to Lake Ben
nett IL the scheme is carried out. travel
ers from Lynn Canal 10 the Yukon valley
Will be cxcollently provided with trans.
portatlon facilities. having their choice y
an underground ride 10 the lake region %
dizzy journey over and around snos'
clad mountains. There IL eth fss
among capitalists in the future Of NJ
Dawson region. In spite Of the exodus .
Cape Nome.
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A cablegram from Hongkong an
nounces that the Filipino junta there
has received large sums of money. This
d. esnt mean that any very serious mill
tary operations will be undertaken by
the scattered insurgents, but 1t is safe
20 take it for granted that the members
of the junta will live like fighting cocks
on the fat of the land during the rainy
season.
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lucker than the army in the late war
with Spain. Gen. Merritt came out of
the conflict, married and now has to re-
tire on account of age. Dewey returned
home, married, and as far as is known
will remain in the service, hold high
rank and get good pay for an Indefinite
period
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r. Kipling is vociferating for fine
young Canadians to come and populate
Africa. AS Canada is not yet fully
populated, this would seem inexplica-
hle partlality toward one part OF the
empire at the expense of another. UNI
less r. Kipling has been investing in
South African stocks.
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season.

J. NJ. Barrie will not go to parlia-
ment. Thackeray met with a similar
disappointment, and the world was
probably a gamer because of it. In
this country the litterateur is shown
more consideration. Harry Stilwell Ed
wards, the Southern novelist and story
mastership of Macon. Ga.
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to the work which has been accom-
plished by torpedo boats in actual war
fare. and the figures are calculated TO
increase the respect felt for these dead
" little craft. Lieut.. Chandler, in his
paper, for example, points out that tor
pedoes were used with great effect in
the Turko- Russian war, the Chilean
Balmacedist war. the Brazilian naval
revolt, and the Japan-Chinese war. OF
successful torpedo boat attacks there
were the blowing up of the Turkish
guard ship at the entrance to the harbor
of Batoum; the sinking of the Blanco
Encalada in Caldero bay. Chile; the
blowing up of the revolutionary flag
ship Aquidan, in the harbor OF Rio
Janeiro, and the destruction Of four Chi
nese warships by the japanese torpedo
boat fiotilla in the harbor of Weihai-
wei. Out of eleven torpedo boat at
tacks recorded in these wars, four sue
ceeded, resulting in the destruction Of
as Lieut. Chandler points out, with tor
pedo boats far inferior to those en-
ployed today, and under adverse cir
cumstances as a rule He draws the
moral that there are immense posi-
bilities in the torpedo. which the navy
cannot afford to neglect.
Still more interesting, in some re-
spects, are the figures of Lieut.. Com
mander Fletcher, n his comment upon
boat has been universally looked upon
as in the nature of a desperate UNDER
taking involving almost certain de-
struction to that vessel and her crew,
whether the attack is successful or not.
Lieut. Commander Fletcher, whose ex-
perience in command of torpedo boats
is probably greater than that of any
other officer in the service, thinks diff
ferently. He points out that during the
civil war there were thirty-three crude
and slow torpedo boats employed in
fifteen different attacks on war vessels,
three Of which took place in broad day.
light. Three hundred and fifty men
were employed on these craft. Six
ships were sunk, three injured and over
five hundred lives lost. Three torpedo
boats were lost, and but twelve men
of their crews were killed. The losses
were mainly caused by dangers incident
to the attack, but the gunfire OF the
ships did not sink a single boat and
killed only one man. From this. and
other data which he has collated, Lieut..
Commander Fletcher concludes that the
modern boat holds the same relation to
the rapid-fire battery of today that the
slow-moving launch of generation ago
held to the gunfire Of the ship of that
date: and that a modern attack, IL well
chosen, even in broad daylight, is not
of necessity forlorn hope
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Impressions OF champ clark.

New York Mail and Express.
Some anonymous genius describes ~
Hon. Champ Clark. 81 Missouri, As
diamond pin In the shirt front OF -
dom" Heretofore the impression has pr
vailed that Mr.. Clark was merely a yAvs.
Ing butt0nhole Ia the neckband o. ths'
garment
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Ohio predicts that If Mr.. Bryan is elect
ed he will be assassinated. Under these
circumstances Mr.. Bryan Is what the
life insurance companies would call a
good risk,
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Encourage Home Industry.
Ealan 81 state nm


Wa shingtou is go!ug through the ordeal
OF the adoption ~ state textbooks. Ore
gou Will have the same matter up next
year. To-, our sister state a local company is
one Of the competitors. i should be given
the preference. everything else being equal
or even # the prices are a little higher,
the work being equal.
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CentraliA Chronicle.
The Washington delegates who have IN
dorsed Cleveland Democrat for vice
president should remember Andy Johnson
No man should be nominated for vice
president who would not make a satisfae@
tory president. John y, Long would honor
afthar office
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Little Genuine Interest.

Considerable interest was MANIFESTED
IN the outcome of the King County
Democratic convention. but 1t was not
because OF any particular solicitude for
Democracy or the triumph of the princi-
pies II now represents. 1t was merely
a bitter local squabble for empty honors
that will carry nothing with them, and
throughout the entire contest there was
nothing involved which is of vital conse-
qu4nce to the party or which can have
any marked bearing upon the pro-
gramme the Democracy may lay out for
itself. 1t was merely tussle between
two factions to see which should have
insignificant preferment.
In other parts of the state where local
rivalries had not worked the Bryanites
DOT of the lethargy into which they have
fallen the county convention proceedings
were unusually tame and wanting In en-
thusiasm In Whatcom county, for ex-
ample, where any and all sorts of fus-
ionists were invited to participate, only
thirty-four delegates out of 1913 were
present and twenty seven out Of forty
FIVE wards and precincts were unrepre-
scented. Evidently there was not much
around which to rally. and the election
o. delegates to Spokane appears to have
been a llstless and perfunctory perform
ance in which few of the rank and file
were concerned.
The reason for this is that the Demo-
Gratis have nothing to enthuse about.
Not one In a thousand of them believes
that there is the slightest chance OF
Democratic success. and there are
thousands who at heart do not wish for
1t under the present Democratic leader
ship. The average Democrat is not
longing for the supremacy OF his party,
because Democracy As 1t is now consti-
tuted does not represent his ideas at all.
This modern Democratic delirium which
has found expression in the platforms of
Lincoln and Sioux Falls is not what re-
rutable Democrats believe In, and until
the reason of the old party is restored
these Democrats will not be found med
ding much In Demo Populistic politics.
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The overthrow of the Brazilian mon
archy may have permitted many good
men to come to the front. but it does
not appear that large number OF ma
tional financiers were among them.
When the republic was established the
claims of foreign bondholders amounted
10 s13l, 995. This foreign debt has
been increased to 5000, 17s, 1862 in eleven
years. and the internal debt has grown
with equal rapidity. The revenue, which
In 1890 was sl22, O764l5, has been steadily
decreasing until in 1899 it amounted to
less than $40. 1000, 900, with running ex-
penses more than $4,000. 900 in excess of
receipts. If this were private business
concern there would probably be sug-
sestions of a receivership or bankruptcy.
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Anaconda standard
The Portland man who yesterday took
two shots az his landlady and then killed
himself was In too much OF a hurry 10
wait for a vindicatiou.
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1t Is only a short time ago that Presi-
dent Mckinley by proclamation restored
n part of the Olympic reserve to the
rublic domain that is now open for set
Element, and yet 1t has already had a
good effect in cheering up the people of
Clallam county and will add to that sec
ton many fiourishing homesteads.
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The Infnmy Of IL.

II IS not q good thing 70 manipulate
foreign policy for the sake 81 influencing
domestic politics. and the present admin
istration. at least has not done 81. II Is
an infamous thing TO try TO embarass the
foreign policy Of the government for the
sake OF influencing domestic politics. and
that is just what lot OF the opponents
Of the administration are now doing
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seattI. Away. wia.awake.

Nrcka. Cal Journal.
Seattle is said 10 be the busiest ey y
this continent. The Cape Nome hsyn
takes II for basis. and the new COP.
merce OF the Orien; Is largely toinis!
that way. San Francisco n diGrimnaan
against. for one reason hecaiisT Hs ffS
advertised II as having the black riaxrs
But generally II lags because those W.
should help II along are NOT thorousnv
awake
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1t is not every politician who could be
= red-hot Hart-Godwin man like Col.
Lewis has shown himself to be.
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1.-THE late president of the Orange Free
state" can now appreciate the difficult
ties Aguinaldo had to put up with while
moving from place to place with his
capital.
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fsAtftkl news
The idea seems Go obtain among the peo-
PIE at large that Col Teddy is too big a
man 20 gently submit 90 the shelving
process offered IN the Vice presidency Ths
fact Of the matter is. Teddy won't sheiyc
s.ra,RFtIllN
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The Chicago directory enumerators
find that the city has over 100000 pop
ulatlon and this will be claimed as an
accurate count even IL the United states
census takers do find It to be rs per cent
too large.
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Louisville Evening Post.
Roosevelt is IN mortal terror for fear
he win he buried in the vice presidential
chair. but he should take courage. as hts
friends well know that TEDDY" cannot
be buried as long as his temper. courage
and lungs are intact.
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A GUARANTEE.

The Post InteIIigencer hereby
guarantees its advertisers n bona
nde paid circulation. Daily, Weekly
and sunday, double that OF my
other newspaper published in the
state of Washington. Advertising
contracts will be made subject to
this guarantee.
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Chicago Inter Ocean.
Some day there viii arise In chieass
man who knows enough about me ~
to know how 20 arrange a prScssson y
that it will not be principally COMPS
OF hats
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uov About IN. other People.

New York Evening Sun.
One Of the banners at the sociahst w.
AIDE on Saturday night bore the aspiiass ~
we want the earth aud the fuilno'
thereof" That was candid. AZ any ratA
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Florida 11mcs- Union.
10 81 estimated that 100000 pcooie -.
visit the Paris exposition. spending -
less than $500. 90 900 Paris IL Indeed re"
now the center OF the world.
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Tacoma News.
The offer OF the vice presidency via han.
sss CITY would have the same enecs "
Jim Ham Lewis az a wad OF catnip wouss
have on the old one-eared tom cat.
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Pasco News-Record,r.

Pasco News-ReCordcr
The locust trees that are now In full
bloom resemble huge SNOW balls OF popcorn
bricks. Never before have they appeared
so beautiful
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and the traditional opponent of central
ization or Of naturalization Of the gen.
eral government.
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san Jose Daily Mercury
II Is difficult 10 see why Spain should
want new navy; she didn't know enough
TO keep her old one
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AMUsEMESTs TODAY.

SEATTLE TIIEATER--Ward and Vokes
THIRD AVENUE TfIEATER-"Quo
Nadis."
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The Post-InteIligencer does not offer payment for
voluntary contributions and will not undertake to
return unsolicited manuscript
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the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PUBLISHING CO.
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A Wide Departure.

SEATTLE, MONDAY, MAY IA.
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THE POST INTELLIGENCER.



seatt,e-Second avenue and Cherry street
New Yurk-Rooms 2s-2il Temple Court.
Chicsgo-Rooms 3os-3i0 Chicago Stock Exchange
building
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Telephone. Business Office. Main Z; Editorial
Mons. Main ~
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and state.
Remit BY express. money order, draft or in regis
tered letter, at our risk
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-20
Answer to Kicker.
Editor Virginian-Pilot:

Editor VirEinian-Pilot:
Dear Sir:-I wish you would ask MIR.
Kicker, as he calls himself IL liberal
man, to think over what he said in
your worthy paper Thursday. He is
complaining tina. Gods law is not en-
forced. Does NIr. Kicker keep the Sab
bath day holy? Does he understand
the meaning Of Sabbath, whether
should it be Saturday or Sunday? If he
meant the Sabbath day should be holy,
does he keep Saturday holy? Saba
means the seventh in old Roman and
Hebrew language, and Sunday Is the
eighth day in tho week. But IL he
meant Sabbath Sunday should be holy,
why. then, let violate those that sin to
God and TO humans. Those that sell
liquor on Sunday are. doing double sin
and those that keep the stores open on
Sunday don't do harm to no one. Those
that are willing to buy fruits or candy
are not going to Fought. And he must
think over that those that do keep open
on Sunday have done as the command
ment reads: Remember the Sabbath
day to keep it holy" They keep the
Sabbath day, and he doesn't. L never
did like to see n good Christian with n
cross In one hand and n dagger In the
other. The kicker clings to the com
mandment: Remember the Sabbath
day." but he forgets another one;
Love your neighbor as yourself"
Chapter XiN:15: Ye shall do no un-
Righteousness in Judgment; thou shalt
not respect the person of the poor. nor
honor the person of the mighty; but in
Righteousness shalt thou judge thy
neighbor. IS: Thou shalt not avenge.
nor bear any grudge against the chill
dren of thy people, but thou shalt love
thy neighbor as myself. am the
Lord.
Now. II Mr.. Kicker had store and
the law would make him worship or
close two days In n week I should say
that Mr.. Kicker would kick very high
then. The best advice to Mr. Kicker
'S-thfs: III you can't clean out the city
of gambling and getting drunk on the
holy day then don't cry about those
harmless stores; don't give freedom to
the criminal. and arrest the one that
steals loaf Of bread when he is hun
cry L am not trying to insult Mr.