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necessity of n vacation without wages.
or general breakdown in health. IL
simply n question of months with the
average telephone girl. RS every physi
clan in the city Will corroborate. This Is
especially the case, as the majority Of
the operators must be undcrfed. II they
are to Clothe themselves and live on
their salary OF $50 a month.
VIII the company explain 10 the public
how their operators are expected 10 lead
decent life on such pittance at the
present prices Of living In Scattie2 Il
Is also fact that sgine years ago, before
the consolidation OF the telephone com
panies on the Coast, and when a living
in Seattle was cheap. the lowest salary
paid was SIS a month. that such II the
case In other cities, g. K, Spokane, where
In addition the telephone rates are 20
per cent. cheaper than In Seattle. | am
confident that Il a strong union of tele-
phone operators were formed demand
ing eight hours work and fair wages.
the general public would give their sup
port. as has always been done In the
cause 81 labor, as long as the demands
we're within reason IL the facts, q bove
stated are not strictly true, the com
pany viii. by correcting any inadyerteut
errors obige the public as well as the
undersigned
II. W. sCTiOENLE. NJ. u.
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MARK TWAIN A DRAMATIsr.
Remarks Made at the banquet % sis
Henry Irving.

only part Of Mark Twain's remarks at
the banquet to Sir Henry Irving has APP
pearod in print In this country. We quote
the report Of his speech IN the London
Daily News:
II md my task very easy because | am
on my feet 10 propose the toast of tho
Drama. That Is To- me "a most familiar
subject have boon dramatist for
lhlrty years. ! have had an ambition all
that time TO overdo the work Of that
Spaniard. isope do Vega, or whatever hIs
name was who lef, behind him 4Oo dramas
when he died have already loft as. and
J am not dead vet. To write q drama IL
sald 10 be the greatest ot au arts Tina,
Is r"coEn'z"d. hut Il f. o mistake There
is another nrt that ranks above H. Any
body can write IA drama. I have written
40, but when J shall ret one accepted II
very different 'hing Sec how human
nature iH constructed When vn know
inst we are born drematists We gp an
exploiting thet talent dhv after day. year
after year ga ] have dcue. I SHAH 80 on
writing dramas ttl sofnc day tho irnp1s.
slhie may happen. when 1 am not looking
Tor IL. and / shall Eet play accepted
Inc ihinF that requires development n
novelty; certainly in the dramatic art
have struck new idan myself was no,
surprised was nlway~ rxpeclinw A. IL
Was q drama Vi tho form ~ dream nut
F"n Know. X person bm. runerr1 dis
appointment for many wars ht, loses
confidence in htmfslf. s1 / ihoaaht I had
h"itcr make inquif'.s before exploded
my literary fireworks oH the world
wrote 20 an eid fritnG ~ mine. man
loaded from The upptr deuk ta Tho krei.
son wlih ku0wt.dre ~ au Kinds may
p7y 'hai ~ lltei IA that dear OLD home ~
mine 90 America. q home that has been
tn7d" o"nfer Rod dear"r - me every year
through taxes In week or tNa h- amt
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Candidates for Vice President.


The contrast between the two great
parties of the country was seldom more
strikIngly illustrated than 1t has been
in the matter of the selection of the
man for second place on the ma
tional ticket. Prior to the meeting OF
the Philadelphia convention there were
four candidates for the vice presidency
who had fair chance of being Sc
lected for the position. They were The
odore Roosevelt, governor of New York.
one of the most distinguished public
men In the country and the most popu-
lar young man in the Republican party.
who had filled many important public
positions with distinguished honor. and
had made a name for himself as an au-
thor a soldier and a statesman. while
still IN his early prime. The next In or
der, with a chance of being selected for
the position. was John ID. Long. secre-
tary OF war. easily the foremost citl-
zen OF Massa chusetts, which state had
UOHOItu MN WIN ING nlkHfSt TtsltloDs
in its gift, a man of unquestioned char
acter and standing. with a splendid rec
ord in public and private life. Third
was Senator Fairbanks. of Indiana, one
Of the strongest. ablest and most con-
servative men In the country. and rec
ogniZed leader OF his party for many
was Representative Doniver, of Iowa.
one OF the leaders of his party In the
lower house. and an orator OF national
reputation. Any one of these men was
Of presidential caliber; any one of them
may be before future conventions ask
ing for the highest position in the gift
TO his claim for the nomination. Each
Of them Is recognized as among the fore
most citizens Of the republic.
Before ;he Democratic national con-
veution. which meets on Wednesday.
there are just three candidates whose
claims are being considered seriously.
W THESE. Ant one NsbNt tHAUANS seem
the best is David Bennett I'm. Of New
York. the smooth and tricky politician.
the hero Of hundred scandals. who
attained every public position which he
ever held by his adrolt manipulation OF
the party machine and who has aban-
ioned the only principle for which he
40 fEy
that he may again have weight In The
councils 81 a party which once repudi.
ated him and spe We'd him out. His sole
claim 20 or chance for the nomination
So that. through hts political shrewdness
and slnuous policy. Il Is thought he MAJ
to enabled 60 lure hack the sound
money Democrats to the support Il
Bryan. Ncxt e. IAN. the second choice
Is Towuc. of Minnesota. orrc \ Rsppb.
Han. then silver Republican. now
T.gauvt. and aaai;lnE the decision q
the Kansas CITY convention 20 deter
ru.ae WHISTLER he viii next become
Democrat, a yo4nE man whose public
u,e has been confined o. representing
Meaesota district In congress and he-
tog reruIateI by his rsutuerts when
he went back 60 them ,sr reelection.
Failing these tWo. :hc choice MI prob
ably faa upon the roisssors sulret.
heap yo4nR hiathessk.te. Who. hy the
grace = Tammany Hal, reprefents the
luu district of New YORK in me lower
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II IL an excellent thing that we are
on friendly terms with Russia and that
the relations OF all the powers to one
another are such, by reason of the Chi
nese situation that each is ready to
extend 10 the others all desired cour-
tesy and assistance. This win probably
enable us TO send the oregon TO the
Russian dock al Port Arthur, and save
the magnificent battleship from the to-
tai loss that would be her fate II she
had TO be taken to an American naval
station in her crippled condition.
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squirm ga they may. the Republicans
~ oregon must confess 20 n loss OF some
thing over e per cent IN their vote at
the recent state election. II this ratio
hOlds good IN some other stAtes in the
coming national election the Democrats
Viii capture New York Indiana wiscon-
sin and several other commonwealth
ellie
The Republican majority IN Oregon IN
1855 was i.77s this year il.la, Tongue
majority in isgs was 2a37. IN 1870. a0is
Moodys IA lsss was est5. This year. .rl7
II the Republican vote shoRs the same
rate - decrease" an over ne country
Bryan VIII not carry state outside the
cotton belt
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NOTE AND COMMENT.


The president seems TO have gone 10
war with China. as he did with the
philippines, solely by his own sweet will,
without asking the consent Of congress
in whose hands alone the war making
power IL lodged by the constitution. The
question Of the right and Justice OF the
war ia not material. The president has no
legal power to declare Il and should call
congress in session at once to consider
the matter. But he VIII not do it.--Cowlitz
County Press.
According TO this logic, IL Mr. Bryan
were president and an Americans life
was endangered in a barbarous country.
he would refuse 20 permit troops 10 he
landed TO protect him, but would call
congress together TO declare war form
ally.
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Outlook for Washington Wheat.

OuIlOOk TOT washington wheat.
These who have examined into crop
conditions report that there is every
probability OF a splendid yield in East
ern Washington this year. One wheat
buyer estimates that about $4,000. 900
bushels will be harvested, which is near
~ double the yield of last year. II Is
expected that the Big Bend country win
produce over 10000 bushels. and the
prospect is good for handsome crops In
the Palouse and Walla Walla countries.
Winter wheat has done well and the
spring grain promises to yield heavily.
There is every prospect that the East
ern Washington farmers will receive
good prices for their wheat this year.
One reason for this Is the unusual short
age I'm the great grain areas OF the
Middle West. Lack of rain and hot
June sun have severely damaged the
wheat of North and South Dakota and
Minnesota, and the acreage which last
year produced 200, 900 900 and the year
before 225 100000 bushels of wheat prom
ises to yield no more than $4,000 900
bushels. or one-tllird Of the crop of two
years ago. 1t is expected also that the
winter wheat crop OF the Middle West
will be below rather than above the
average, owing to unfavorable winter
conditions and cold, dry weather In the
spring.
The average annual exports for the
past three years have been about 20O,-
100000 bushels. but with the shortage
in the spring wheat crop II is estimated
that there will be but little more than
100000 for export this year. This Sc
rious shortage IN the amount of wheat
available for export can hardly fail 10
create high prices for the cereal. and
those sections which have been favored
with a heavy yield ought to profit by
the rise. A loss Of from 1876, 900. 900 10
$50 900, 900 bushels In the grain states Of
the Middle West will naturally have
some effect on the markets of the world
and while 1t will be seriously felt by the
wheat farmers OF that section, the loss
there WILL in part. be made up 10 others
who are fortunate enough to reside in
a locality that is blessed with bounti-
full crops.
Under all these circumstances the
present year promises TO be one Of good
fortune for the farmers of Eastern
Washington. They may not reap the
handsome returns Of 1897, but there
seems to be every probability OF selling
their grain at a price considerably In ad-
vance OF that realized last year. The
high prices OF three years ago enabled
many OF them to get square with the
world and complete needed improve
ments. Another prosperous season will
see them all well-to-do, with farms
practically free from debt, and a balance
laid aside for future emergencies The
man returning from Alaska is not the
only happy individual In the world The
Eastern Washington wheat farmer also
has reason for looking to the future
with equanimity.
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Gloomy Predictions Prove False

Gloomy Predictions Prove False.
Vessel after vessel has returned from
Cape Nome, and not one Of them has
yet brought down stories OF the hard
ship, suffering and appointment
which II was so freely predicted would
be the inevitable accompaniment of the
great rush TO the new gold fields. On
the contrary, the most sanguine scarce
ly looked for or expected such good
luck as has thus far attended the first
fleet With the exception of two sail
ing vessels which met disaster, involv-
ing no loss OF life. each one OF the enor-
NOUS fleet which has carried freight and
passengers 20 Cape Nome has succeed
cd In landing her passengers, and the
work OF landing freight has been con-
Quoted with much more rapidity and
with far less loss than was anticipated.
Few OF the thousands who have
gone have THIS far encountered dis
appointment OF any description, and
from all accounts there seems to
DO work In abundance and at
exorhitant wages for all who desire to
take II. in preference TO seeking directly
for gold on the beach or tundra,
The doieful predictions that the new
Corners would find all tho available
claims taken UP have also proved with
out foundation, for new discoveries of
marvellous richness have already been
made this year. and the scope OF coun-
try yet 90 be explored Ia practically lin
itless. The beach at Topkuk, nifty five
miles away. II apparently richer than
that at Nome itself: and although the
first discoveries were made but three
months ago, small fortunes have already
been taken out by some OF the energetic
pioneer prospectors who sought new
fields on the discovery that the avail
able claims near Nome were all occu-
pied
The ease or access 10 the Cape Nome
camp. and the abundant supplies which
have been hurried in there by the hum
drcds of vessels which have gone north.
have reduced the cost OF living 10 a
point very much lower than is common
In new mining camps. and the prospect
is for prices 90 be but little above the
Seattle level before the summer is over.
There will never be question OF q short
aga Of provisions to be met there. as
there wRa iu the kloudke the year u
the FIRST great rush
ON the beach az Cape Nome Itself
there arc already two thousand men at
work. making big wages, with triasux
lnvestmen, ot capital in the simple out
tta necessary. ana thousands more are
atWort IN the placer claims on the tun-
ara and creeks lylrg hack from the wa
ter 'front.'
Ne new mining camp ever discovered
has Furnished record to parallel tina,
ot Cape y o'e ln the mere matter ~
eAss of arsss sul absence 20 hardship
add dssap3.'ln,menty 60 tn Sc Who made
their Way 90 on tar FIRST rush Judging
from tas rvporis vh,-h arr crm.rs In
cs new Discoveries end tac profitable
working ~ taose ea,sus ornnrd last
year, st s. donht',u whether any frlalng
camp ever ,s.,Hsi t',e output Which g,el
yhnte from ,he Ctps Nome country NJ:
yu'y th.s >,ar h.t t.r many wears O.
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A vote for the Democratic ticket this
year will be "a vote TO perpetuate the re-
public ~ our fathers, white a vote for
Mckinley viii be a vote 10 overthrow the
republic and establish an empire upon
ITS ruins. Cheney Free Press
The republic Of our fathers consisted Of
thirteen states on the Atlantic scaboard
Does the Democratic programme contem-
plate an abandonment q all the territory
over which the country has done ex-
nandedn''
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Traffic on the prominent thorough
fares of Kansas City does not seem TO
have been blocked by the presence Of
Silver Republicans who admit that they
belong to that party. There is not much
room in the city for anybody except
Democrats and Democratic Populists.
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l.. L. Williams, Of Juneau. who is an
Alaskan delegate to Kansas City, says:
I'VE are all silver people of course. but
we believe II Is for the interests OF the
party to drop that issue" Evidently
the demand for silver among the Alas
kan people is not urgent.
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The daughter of Prof. Lombroso. the
criminal anthopologist. has written :
book setting forth views which differ
entirely from her fathers. Daughters
have been known to hold this point OF
view before. but most of them do some
thing more effective than TO write about
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There is no report from Paris that
Count Castellane has pounded the life
out OF the editor OF Figaro. as he prom
ised to do; In fact, about the only news
We have had about the count since his
return TO the land OF his birth is that
he is sorely pressed for ready money.
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II there are any Prohihltionists IN
Kansas CITY today watching the move
ments of Democratic delegates Il Is
probable that they have given up any
hope OF an acceptance Of their offer 10
the Democrats viii put a prohibition
plank in their platform.
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A GUARANTEE.

The Post InteIIiEencer hereby
guarantees Its advertisers bona
nde paid circulation, Daily, weekly
and sunday, double that of amy
other Newspaper published In the
state of Washington. Advertising
contracts viii be made subject to
this guarantee,
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The serious problem is whether they
shall nominate a straight-out Democrat
for second place or give the honor to
bifurcated individual like Towne
Whatever way is decided upon, 1t viii
probably result in another Tom Wat
son imbroglio.
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4tgll

George Fred Williams exhibits an
other metaphor gone wrong. He says
that 1.-The free coinage of silver at the
ratio OF IS to / was the touchstone %
yhe convention OF 1896" He should
have said tombstone" instead Of
"touchstone."
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Worrying Over the Platform.

risy of the present managers of the
Democratic party was never so thor
| oughly illustrated as In the present con-
fict at Kansas City over the exact word
ing OF the platform. Not a single ques-
ton OF principle is involved in the mat
ter; the only questions considered are
those of expedency. and the sole diff
ferences of opinion between the factions
are as to which particular utterances
viii have the effect OF attracting the
greater number OF votes TO the party On
the question of the free coinage of sill
YER for example, one faction seeks to
have the matter befogged as far as
possible and relegated to the rear. for
the purpose of conciliating the Eastern
Democrats; while the other side thinks
policy should dictate forcing this issue
again to the front. for the purpose of
holding the votes of the Silver Repub-
licans and concillating the Populists. on
the one side Is the faction which be-
lieves in a certain amount of conserv-
atism In the platform utterances on ev-
cry subject for the purpose of attract
ing the ultra conservative Eastern vote
which is opposed TO the policy of the
Republican party on the subject of ex-
pansion: on the other side Is the faction.
dominant at Chicago four years ago,
which thinks that there are more votes
to be gained by an appeal to the forces
OF discomfort and disorder. On the ono
side Is I'm: on the other Sulzer. Neither
one Is afflicted with any great amount
of principles; either is at present per-
fectly willing to follow the, Democratic
party ON any platform which may be
adopted. and the dividing point between
them is solely the question OF expedi-
ency.
On the expansion question there Is
also n certain division of opinion; the
delegates from the far West opposing
any radical declaration on tho subject.
knowing fun well that on that issue the
Pacific coast states can never be car
ried by the Democratic party. The
other party leaders. however. believe
that radical opposition TO the reten-
ton OF the Philippines will have the ef-
feet OF attracting the so-oalled antrim
perislistic vote Of the East. and realize
that they have not the ghost of chance
OF carrying the Pacific coast states. IN
any event, 50 little question remains
as to the platform declarations on the
subject Whether the conservatives or
the radicals develop the most strength
and succeed In lmpresslng their views
upon the convention Will not change
the issues 81 the campaign In the slight
est degree. The Chicago platform will
be reafnrmed in terms, whether the sep
arate declarations Of that instrument
are given place In the platform or
not This viii show that the Demo
cratic party VIII take 40 changed posi-
tion on any OF the issues presented ny
that platform ON the question ~ ex-
pansian. the utteranoes OF Mr BRYAN on
the subject, and no; the declarations q
tho Democratic platform. are the cri-
tcriou as 90 wha, the policy q a Dem
csrpl, administration woulI be. u he
we've elected % Office
Tho Democrats az Kansas city are
wasting time Il they hopc 20 AFFECT votes
h, she mere t.hr1s.,f..,, - tNa +f.,
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The boy emperor OF China will prob
ably make more out OF this rumpus
than the boy king of Spain made out
OF the last one.
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1t would be just like the Democratic
party TO insert a plank in its platform
condemning the sending OF ships to
China to relieve American citizens In
peril.
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The Chinese claim TO be an enlight-
ened nation but 1t Is evident they are
not up to date on the matter OF news
transmission.
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this campaign. The Hills. TONNES and
Suffers are fit representatives of the
Fairbankses and Delivers are OF the
Republicans.
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1t seems TO have been another case
Of Mahomet and the mountain. As
Bryan wouldn't go to Kansas City, 1t
became necessary for Hill to go 10
Bryan.
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The disaster to the Oregon makes ev-
cry good citizen feel as IL he. person.
ally had run against rock.
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1t Is possible that some Of the Amer
leans in China may burn powder tomor-
row in way the Chinese do not like.
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The Chinese are treating our mission
aries much worse than we ever thought
of treating their laundrymen.
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few more Topkuks and the rush
north win be larger than ever.
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eeattis-seoopd avenue aud Chsrry street
tbiesro-Rooms $3.50 Chicago stock Exchange
building
Tacoms-iizl Pacific aTenne.
Addres. all communications and remiitanees 70
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d. B. Hill is too thoroughly seasoned
10 be good vice presidential timber.
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Was the Oregon running a little Wild
or was little Wilde running the
Oregon?
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SEATTLE THEATER-"The Bells
THIRD AVENUE THEATER-'Monte
Cristo"
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Index Miner
The thing next IN order u u resolution
OK aympalhy Tor the Chinese.
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How this is 70 be done is the only point
OF division between the Democratic fac
lions. s.,fAlt
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