The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-30

~ pirpatch to the Post -Intelli9 znccr.
SfS0fTINGTON. July zs-Hon. George
1nen. Of Indiana, who was. Perry
~ chief clerk In the postoff1ce de-
ESeat. II being urged by his friends
+ unft's place. He has been In Europe
= ~ close OF the Republican national
-ntion but Is expected to return very
So. nsd when he gets back 1t Is thought
- n6ne definite announcement OF his
l1ons 20 the vacancy caused by the
1rsafion OF Hon. Perry s. Heath will
- 10. Mr. Aliens political rise has
fapjd. He same to. Washington from
s Haute ar n newspaper correspond
III = The beginning OF the Mckinley ad-
s jo<Yafion, and soon secured the place
r ~ holds in the postofsce department.
X ~ years before coming here he had been
y, sD1tor Of the Terre Hnute Express. the
- influential Republican paper In
M<srn indiana, aud which IL the prop
~ Of his uncle. the rich and powerful
xenn. who has made several close
- Tor the senate In Indiana. 1t is un-
1leod that his uncle IL backing him
70 ~ vacancy In the postoffice depart
~, and It II generally conceded that
~ b true both Mr. Hanna and Mr..
nssy look favorahiy upon the propo-
~ ~
~ ~. Allen, being . thrifty and far
1fod Hoosier. will prefer to retain the
(lj1n he now holds, because he Ii pro-
G51o6 IN that place by the civil service
- and his tenure In more secure than
would be should he make q change
v N u not unlikely that Joseph L. Rris-
M now fourth assistant postmaster gen.
6M VIII be appointed nrst assistant post
1tsr general to take the place OF Hon.
~ Heath who retirss 70 become
lgo1ary Of tho Republican national COM
1ktoe- Mr.. Bristow - young man. who
111e Ms mark AZ q coming lawyer In
Anoos. His mastery work In straight
INK out the postal tangles In Havana,
ftsN1nG out OF the operations Of Charles
n Nicely, has commended him to the pres
{lSiow has had charge Of the appointing
n fourth-class postmasters for the adj
r1atgtrotion and IN that service has also
pnsAed the good opinion Of hosts Of Repub-
1cone IN all parts OF the country. The
alAFy n the name IN both ofIices, hut tho
0eUefy possibilities In case OF vacancy
II Tia once OF postmaster general lend q
Weeial claim 10 the place Mr., Heath has
aepvned with his inimitable facility In
o4Atrs. both personal and cfhciai
Against impure Liquers.
~ military authorities At Manila have
1G(eFmined TO obliterate the illicit man
~. Tho crusade has been officially un-
1oTtnken against the alleged makers OF
inquire apisado.'' A test case has been
1oqeht against ono firm whose immense
1(Dck OF this material has been seized
NJ order OF Gen. Macarthur The au-
|koFtties have been impressed with the
|1fSe number OF applications that came
n daily, especially from the Chinese. re-
Nesting license to manufacture wine.
vhIsky,. etc. The trafSic Is. however, not
AHMED In {shinamou Many Ame rirn \, 4
VI Europeans have gone into the busi-
lees. With every appearance OF proiit. Tho
1feet of this business on the army In to
ncrease the number OF courts-martial.
lrmy ofIlcers at Manila offictnily express
he opinion that the license which has
revealed In regard to sellers OF bad liq-
or n Accountable for the disorder which
revatls In s0mo quarters. II has excited