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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
POSTMASTER STEWART
LOOKS OVER SOME
POSTOFFICE FIGURES.
Gross Receipts show True Gain OF
IL Per Cent. I'm the Year-Last
Quarter the Largest known.

Considering statistical reports covering
several years work of the Seattle postof-
flee took up the work of the first full day
of Postmaster Stewards new duties. yes
terday, and nothing Of new interest aside
from this took place In the Office The
reports were completed showing the gross
receipts down to December 81
They show gain over the calendar year
1898 of 1855. or 20 per cent, over 1897 OF
$42,534, or 44.6 per cent, and over 1896 Of
$55 ,25S, Of 669 per cent The smallness Of
the gain over last year Is accounted for in
the large supplies of stamps furnished to
people who went to the Klondike early in
1898, while during the past year there have
been postoffices at Dawson and other
places on the Yukon where the inhabitants
Of those parts of Alaska could make their
purchases and did not need to take postal
supplies from here. 1t is estimated that
the receipts from this source in the first
quarter OF 1898 amounted to $4,000, con-
sidering which it makes the true gain of
the gross receipts of 1899 approximately
S15 1858, or 1913 per cent.
The receipts of the quarter ending De-
cember 81 amounted to $s9.94S. which was
the largest amount ever taken in at the
local Office in any three months in it's
history. The largest preceding quarter
was the first of 1898. when they were
$s6,399.
For purposes of making comparisons
with past business Of the local office the
following table of gross receipts by quar-
tiers for fourteen years is given:
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SURVEYS ARE ABANDONED.


The announcement reaches the Coast
that the Northern Pacific has abandoned
Its contemplated spring improvements
and branch extensions IN North Dakota.
None of the work. 1t Is now stated, will
be done, and the wheat fields remote from
the present lines in operation will have
to remain so, for the present at least.
The cause of this change is said to be
an agreement entered into between the
! P e Pa ana the @
veyed rights-of-way provided the latter
shall abandon its purpose of extending
Its line from the present branch terminus
in Minnesota to Bismarck, N. ID. In all
the deal, 1t Is stated, contemplates the
abandonment of over 800 miles of new
The North Dakota surveys OF the
Northern Pacific were made at the same
time that the Clearwater extensions were
section of wheat country to the north and
south OF the main line build elevators
and store grain on receipts during. the
water lines running into Montana, as now
contemplated. and in fact now being sur
veyed, 1t was the purpose to evidently
join the two branch lines and thus COM
pletely control a rich grain growing dis
trict.
AS to whether or not the new arrange
ment will effect the Clearwater extern
sion prominent railroad Official said yes
terday:
while 1t is generally known. and has
that the Northern Pacific and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee q ST. Paul roads had
entered into this agreement. there is prob
srn Pacific, whoNknows What the sheet
will be on the extension of the Northern
Pacific east from the Clearwater coun-
Try Tnsps Wao seisse that
sion Of the Northern Pacific will be aban-
doned That the road will go from Stuart
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
LETTER FROM SAUNDERS


United States Attorney Gay yesterday
received letter fromsJ.C G. Saunders, ex-
Little Rock, Ark, in which he states that
he will be present a. the trial OF the
suit against himself and his bondsmen,
an ns alleged shortage ossbouf ssooS. alleged
in once. The trial q the case Is set for
The letter came a. a surprise to Mr..
Gay. Rumors to the effect that Mr..
Saunders was in hiding and that he would
not Be .n to Ssn the sa ws sa
these rimors Mr.. Saunders says are false:
He says he has never been In hiding, and
that he believes he 10 justly entitled to
difficulty has been a lack Of sufficient
money wherewith to- defend his rights.
The ex-collector vigorously denies the
bondsmen, that, his signature to the bond
ID forgery. AS Is well-known, Mr.. Ed
ridge cannot write his name. and in his
one Of the bondsmen he sets UP the claim
that he never authorized the signing of
his name to the bond. claiming further
that the first knowledge he had Of the
brought Its suit against him.
Mr.. Saunders declares that Eldridge
authorized man whose identity Mr.. Gay
refuses to make public at present, to sign
his name to the bond. Saunders declares
ne can prove this. Speaking of the mat
ter last night. Mr.. Gay said:
IT was glad to hear from Saunders-glad
to know that he Intends to come back and
vindicate himself. For my own part 1
will say that l never believed Eldridge's
name on that bond to be a forgery.
believe that he authorized the signing
of II.
''Eldridge, while illiterate, IL very proud.
He hates to have 1t known that he can
not write his name, and when paper is
presented to him for signature, he will say
in an off-hand manner. oh. you sign my
name and I'll stand by It,. He is not even
in the habit Of making his mark or touch
Ing the pen.
'7Even when he verified his answer to
our complaint in the pending suit his
name was signed by someone else. and 1t
does not appear that he even touched the
pen. believe that he authorized the
signing. of his name to Saunders official
bond with a full knowledge of the con-
tents of the document
"For that reason was decidedly oppos-
ed to the grand jury's proposed indictment
of Mr.. Saunders for forgery My opinion,
I believe. is shared by all government off,
cials who have had anything to do with
he cog Ia
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02

The meeting Of wholesale lumber and
shingie dealers to be held at the Rainier
Grand hotel this afternoon promises to
be one of the most important gatherings
OF men engaged in that line ever held IN
the West, as 1t will be the first organized
effort Of Eastern and Western n1anufac-
tured timber men to organize themselves
into q mutual association. ~
The interests OF lumber dealers Of both
sides of the Rockies have become 30 sim
liar and Of such mutual concern that 1t
IL felt that the good Of the business re-
quires that they organize their lines on
a mutual and substantial basis. Espol
need felt Under the system now and
heretofore followed there has besn no
equality in the rates charged, every
wholesaler getting all he reasonably could
from his customers, which has made such
a. mixed mass of rates as to be unsatts-
factory alike to the manufacturers and
retailers. The need IL for system and
equalization, and to bring this about II
one Of the purposes Of the convention to-
day. 1t II impossible to give q, forecast
of what will result from the deliberations.
but It II expected that some tabulated
rate sheet covering the approaching ac-
tive season will be adopted.
Other purposes are to generally bring
the wholesalers of the East and West
take steps for thefr mutual benefit with
more confidence. 49, 5is77 ssfsss Al,
Many prominent lumber and single
wholesalers from the East will attend and
take part in the session, some OF whom
have already arrived in the city, and 9TH
ers who viii arrive this morning. Among
those here are Mr.. Bolcom, OF H. G. Boil
com & Co., Of winona, MIMI, and ]. A.
Hughes, of Carpenter. Slourney g. Co.,
of Minneapolis.
The meeting has been called by v. H
Beckman, secretary OF the Washington
Red Cedar Single Manufacturers Assoc
citation. who has acted In this executive
capacity upon request of several whole
salers of the Northwest.
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MATTERsoN GIVEN CREDIT.
Police believe That He and Not
Plimpton Shot Hiwhwaymsn
Oscar Hramdt.

Charles r. Plimpton's belief that the bull
let which killed Oscar Brandt. the high
wayman shot in an attempt to hold up q
Ballard car Thursday night. was
the police without exception detect
ives who have been at work on the case
express the belief that Brandt was killed.
by r. b. Matterson, the man who has gen.
orally been credited with the deed.
The testimony of the physician who per-
formed the autopsy. It Il claimed. CONTRA
diets Plimptonss claim; pr. powney. who
made the autopsy, testified at the coroner
inquest that. every bullet which. entered
Brandt's body took q downward course
Mattorson was standing above the man at
whom he shot. and the police claim. that It
is 4elf-evident that his bullets would have
was in q crouching position, shot upwards
No trace has yet been found OF the sec.
believed Pfimpton shot. The police believe
him to have been wounded. and thorough
seach has been made Of the woods and
shanties surrounding the scene OF the
shooting In the hope OF discovering him
under the care Of friends, but thus Tar
the search has been In vain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
CALENDARS SELL RAPIDLY.
Christian Endenvorers ms Successful
in 1000 ms in 1899.

The number of Christian Endeavor SOU
venir calendars sold increases with every
day. The young people were particularly
fortunate In selecting their views this
year at apAtimel. when newspapers the
world over were full of war news
Many have asked how the picture of the
insurgent trenches was obtained 1t was
taken by German artist soon after the
battle which began around Manila. The
Germans, 1t will be remembered. were on
friendly terms with the Filipinos.
The proceeds from the sale of calendars.
excepting the portion given the Fottson
Relief Corps. Will be used by the Chris
tian Endeavorers to help pay the ex-
pehses of their delegation to the Spokane
convention next June. Spokane is AL
ready making great preparations. The
presence OF Charles M. Sheldon, author
convention. viii attract many The En-
deavorers from Seattle and vicinity In
tend to 20 500 strong, and from Spokane
many will continue their Journey to the
international Christian Endoa,:or conven-
tion to be held at London, England
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Eastern People Interested In the
Yukon Mail Carrier.

It seems that the welfare OF Jack Carr
much concern to some people OF Austin
MINI. Postmaster Stewart has just re-
ceived the following letter from there
written under date of December "a:
could YOU kindly inform me II Jack
Carr is still alive, and IL he is mail car
rier between Dawson City and Seattle
vet as the last we heard from him he was
holding that position, as his parents. or
her parents rather are anxious as to their
welfare. You will greatly obliee me IL
you will answer as soon as possible, and
let me know If you know their where
abouts."
Mr.. Stewart will have the pleasure Of
answering the letter by saying that Carr
was Every much alive" at last accounts
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
HEAVY MAIL FOR MANILA.
Nine Tons to be Taken on the Id
xuma Maru Today.

The steamer Idzumi Maru, sailing for
the Orient this morning, will carry the
largest quantity of mail TO ever go out
305 sacks of sixty pounds each. Weighing
more than nine tons, and is all for Ma
Mia. Only ten of the bags are letter
for the soldiers In the Philippines.
Most of this mall was made up I'm San
Francisco, the office there being the gem
ippines, and was sent here as the Idzumi
was the earliest steamer to leave for
across the Pacific. Fifty sacks of mail
for Manila from New York went through
Seattle to Vancouver, B. c.. Saturday
night
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
PARCELS FOR GUATEMALA.
Postal Regulation Permits Sending
Them From This Country.

A new parcels post arrangement be-
tween the United States and Guatemala
went into effect yesterday. The local
postoffice has received particulars of the
convention resulting In this agreement,
weigh more than eleven pounds, nor ex-
coed three feet and six inches in width
and six feet in length and girth. The
charges, which must be fully prepaid, are
twelve cents pound. but delivery tax
of five cents more may be added The
parcels mail will be made up in New York,
New Orleans and San Francisco.
This is new extension of the foreign
mail service, as heretofore packages, could
not be sent through the malls from the
United States to Guatemala unless pre-
paid at the letter postage rates.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
when You Have a Bad Cold

You want the best medicine that can be
obtained, and that is Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy.
You want remedy that VIII not only
give quick relief. but effect permanent
cure.
You want remedy that viii relieve the
lungs and keep expectoration easy.
You want a remedy that will counterfeit
any tendency toward pneumonia.
You want a remedy that Is pleasant and
safe to take
Chamberiains Cough Remedy Is the only
medicine in use that meets all of these re-
quirements. This remedy Is famous for its
cures Of bad colds throughout the United
States and in many foreign countries IT.
has many rivals, but, for the speedy and
permanent cure of bad colds. stands with
out peer, and its splendid qualities are
everywhere admired and praised For sale
by al dealeY4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02

f. ". Adams. bartender In the Horse
shoe saloon, and his wife had narrow
escape from being held up on Queen Anne
hill shortly before o'clock last evening
They were walking along Second avenue
west near Kinnear place. when two men
with masks on their faces stepped out on
the sidewalk a short distance in front Of
cided the best thing he and his wife could
do was to run before the command Of
hands up was given, which they ac-
cordingly did. The highwaymen did not
follow them. Reaching a telephone a
short distance from the scene of their
fright, Mr.. Adams reported the matter to
the police.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
CharitabIe society to Meet.

ity Organization Society will be held to-
morrow afternoon at, 2:30 o'clock in the
parlors of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation. President Ilwyd and Assistant
Secretary Thwing will speak of the aims
and work of the society. and Rev. l.. S.
Bowerman. Will deItyer an address. Sec
rotary A, J. Bair WIN present his. annual
received and expended and the number
of cases of poverty relieved. A new
board OF directors will be chosen for the
ensuing year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
Penalty for Employing Children.

The city school directors are calling at
tention 20 the passage by the last legisla-
ture OF law providing that no person, firm
or corporation may employ a child be-
tween the ages of seven and fifteen years
who does not exhibit certificate from the
board of education showing that they have
been exempted from attending school The
penalty provided by this act is a fine Of
S25 or less, and both parents and employ
era are liable for violating II
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02

~ road stcps. q ne bsfrseks and Of
Aoerps Quartefn on the bluK The dis
tsncs e Is covered = approximately one
government viii be. twslve feet vide and
VIII answer. according 70 Capt. Robin.
sons view until permanent material
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60 Port TownsesAd.
Capt. ". W. Robinson, jr.. quartermas-
ter IN charge Of work on the barracks and
at the forts. at the entrnce to Puget
Trenholm. OF Port Townsend. for the re-
building Of the wharf on the south side
Of MarrowBtone point.
The contract requires that the work
shall be completed within thirty days.
The amount OF the contract IL trifie less
ington has been asked to approve plan
formulated by Capt Robinson for the
construction Of a new wharf and road
way on the west side Of the point costing
probably not be undertaken for some
weeks yet.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
CLOSER RElbIIONSDESIR[D'
Lumber Wholesalers Of East and
West Would Associate.
MAY EouAL,zE COMMISSIONS.

Mutual Needs Of Timber Jobbers Of
both Sides Of the Rockies Draw
Them In Convention to De. HELD
Today--Prominent Mes Of the
Esst Come to Take Part I'm De-
Iiberations-system u Wanted.
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robbed while He silent.

W. Brainard, Of Tacoma, reported to the
police yesterday that he had been robbed
of an overcoat and a gold-filled watch
Sunday night while he was asleep on a
bench in local railway station The total
value Of the stolen articles was placed by
1yaiuard ct 20.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
GERMAN CONSUL ROBBED.
Claims $3.50 Was Taken From His
Room in n Prominent Hotel.

Johann Wolffsohn, German consul at
Vancouver y. c.. reported to the police
yesterday that he had been robbed OF $780,
The robbery. Mr. Wolffsohn declares. oc-
Cured Sunday night in his room in down.
town hotel where he Is stopping.
The story told by the loser Is that he
was out dininr Sunday night, and after
dinner found himself short OF money. He
had left $50 In his bureau at the hotel, he
says and went back to get It, He discov-
cred that 1t was gone.
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Year Mar. 81 lrnssa Sept. 50 Dec 81 Year.

The registry business of the office for
the last half Of 1899 was as follows Domes-
tic letters registered 10,770: domestic par
cells registered. 4,172; foreign letters regis
tered. 2.472; foreign parcels registered, 321:
free packages registered. AS; total, 1873.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
Ches. Score at Vienna.

VIENNA, Dec. 3l-The ninth round, Of the Ko-
1sch chess tournament was completed tonight
The score Of all the competitors up to date fol-
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Totai ................. .................l,5u0
sAbout half Of the immigrants from
Holland were Russians, who embarked at
Rotterdam, thus making the total from
that country more than so.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-29

irst!gator OF the present war in China, cit
Ing number IF proofs thereof. one Of the
EmpreSs's chief advisers. Admiral Punyue
lin. published. at the Empcr"r's behrst. the
policy To- be pursued until China should bo
ready for war with Europe, saying.
European jealousy ana di-haTmony are
the advantages heaven sends China 10 pre-
war We shall revenge all past injuries AT
on" blow.
The idea Of the United States acting as
mediator between Europe and China has
me-. with most decided rejection here. the
Cuvrcspl uicut Of the Associated Press
learns, despite thu, honeyUd words accom-
panying the refusal.
Germany insists upon adequate redress
for Baron yon Ket:eief's assassination and
a guarantee for the perm 4Eent re-eStab-
iishmsnt IF orderly conditions In China
Not before this is done will Germany be
ready to listen to diplomatic propositions
about the status quo.
Bitter Toward America.
The Associated Press correspondent
learns that ,Le sentiment in the highest
German circles IS Indignation that instead
Of practical unity 10y all the Powers The
tendency is more ard more plain that each
j. again seeking selfish advantages. ire
specIivr Of outraged international rights.
The feeling against the United States is
expected that the United States would
stsadfasily side with him in demanding
aCeq redress.
Consul General Guenther Of F'rankfort-on-
the-Main is being savagJly attacked in the
Arraridr press for the character Of his re-
ports relative "a the meat question. dis
proving the hygienic pTeteuss OF the new
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meat law. The Deutsche TaCcs-Z.itung
demands that the German Government
withdraw its exequatur from Mr.. Gucnthcr,
adding that proofs Of Mr.. Gu.nthcr's ne
farious work are TO be found ia the United
States press"
Ernest Benninghoven Of Chicago again
writes 10 the Agrariln press demanding
that Mr.. Ggenthcr hc disciplined because
OF statements in his reports.
Thunderstorms ami heat this week dil
great damage In the Eastern Provinces, es-
IeCtilly in Scett;n BIniZig Elniug and
Schneid"munel, whence number Of deaths
are reported. Lightning killed fifteen Pc
sons and fired and consumed twenty-th,ee
large estates.
4 large number OF soldiers were sun
struck and killed In BrUns wick. Posen and
Ereslau.
Crown Prince Friedrich will 60 to-rnor-
row to Gels to receive CONGRATULATIONS from
the inhabitants o! the duchy because OF at
tanning his majority. He will remain there
until August >.
Army Likes SOusa Music.
John Philip Sousa has arrived here for
another nine days concert At kVolPS Royal
opera-hOuse. Since his first concerts here
the military throughout Germany have
adopted a number 81 SoUsa's marches into
their regular programme.
General William. with his aid-ie-C3mp
Lieutenant HalSteaI Dorey. has arrived
here for several weeks study Of the Ger
man general staff with view Of the
creation Of a similar organization in the
VIII be prepared for introduction i'm Con-
gress. or else such an organization as the
general stan vii! be ordered by the Prssi-
dent
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l |

Copyright, 1901. by the Associated Press.
Paris, July S.-Iu Keng. the Chinese
Minister here. says he IS convinced the
legstioners In Pekin are safe and sound, al
though some buildings have been destroyed.
While this conviction is not shared by The
official and political world here. dispatches
received from the Far East during the las:
week, have raised renewed hGDe that some
If not all. of the members of the LEGATIONS
are alive.
Minister Yu Keng thinks the silencs OF
the Ministers at Pekin not so OMNIBUS as i;
Is considered abroad. and he asks that
produce authentic and satisfactory 1ews Of
the legations or perhaps, Of the Ministers
themselves.
he. himself, is still in ignorance of the
actual situation in Pekin hut concludes
from dispatches he has receiv "a from the
Provincial Niceroys and from kilograms
asking for mediation OF France. that En-
peror Kwang Hsu and the Empress Dowagar
have the upper hand. and that Prince Tuan
has been definitely mastered.
Happily for my country and for the for
eigners," he said. ''Yung Lu and Prince
Ching are. believe, now m power, I'd this
leaves me hopeful-even though the rre-
sumption of the Ministers NAV prov. cor
rec;-that the legationers are still alive"
The feeling obtains here hat this may
not solve the situation, and hat though
: alive. the Ministers are s.ill probably he i'd
as hostages. The equivocal declarat:o of
Ii Hung Chang have served 20 deepen the