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No tree eo) AAR NR Bi ttortal Rooms and by The passion of covetousness that survives from generation to generat) cise In every development of fresh felds of hume vel at the monumental delusions of the Dutch tulip mania, Law's Mississipp! scheme of the instinct of acquisition nues for its ex Men ma an, finding new ave n enterpr byYKONe years—the South Sea bubble and the like-and con Clude that because such swindies would be impossible at this time on a large scale, the world has grown wine enough But ail that has happened in reality sub-division of aystems of fraud and a While no South Sea bubble ¢ thie country, it is altogether probable that Anancial bunco games of victims, of the common people to the coffers quick” devi historic financial debauch former! and successfully addressed Careful and re: fean ¢ommunity the vast majority themeecives to escape the snares of “wet-rich-quick Uttle sympathy with, or comparsion rasoality. them had clearly hoped to profit by either @ gambling venture or a deli tive immunity of the swindlers and the ridicu transfer their operations from one locality to and colapse come * would far sucpasa the a@ hand-to-mouth existence waa the classes of society, the roseate promise ably shrewd people Who constitute in every of the population to protect Itself againat te a closer at enhanc ent of the number wid be t combined wn @uccessfully in contributions Keterioh the of rascally promoters of arere e low sustained in that There are now hundreds with savings where rule, and to these, in ail of cent. per cent, ta confidently Amer are usually content and have syndicates, vietims of such organized for, the There in an undefined and tacit public feeling that the losers in the Inevitable financial catastrophe merit thelr fate, since most of what could only be regarded berate fraud. Hence the compara with which when us ease another exposure Gome sagacious legislator of the future might fairly earn the meed of public gratitude by ignorant a rich-quick”™ variety credulous masses against syndicate rapacity tablishing new and strong legal defenses of the of the “get ‘The Northern Pacific ratiroad ha: water-front of Beattie. It mm paper heretofore. Mr. Mel! dut alto ter frontage of the city. not given up its designe upon the je¢ a definite move in the city council last night by demanding the vacation vf streets leading to ‘The scheme is in no way different from on not only wants to erect a p desires to have enormous freight-ateds extending for bi and further seeks to place a netwosk of new tra He proposes to connect the Sound with the city dy causeways at several points over which traffic Is effect his scheme resolves itself into a plan to erect a wall w through M. and very forcibly recalls the old feudal idea of a fortr with a moat and one or two drawbridges. ridges and keep them down for the benefit of the people.” the has been stated in wharves thie senger depot ke, the entire wa- what * along nas ta “I will let down the draw is the allur- ing (!) promise made by Mr. Mellen to the citizens of Beattie ‘This water-front gotble cannot be knocked In the head o hard or teo quickly. Any counciiman who feels tempted to vote for such a sur- render of the rights of the people ought to pack up his baggage and get @ut of town on a Northern Pacific pass with promptness and despatch. If he remains here he will be tn serious danger of kicking himself before the New Year is well under way. ‘The only permissadle plan for railroad terminal construction upon the water-front lies in admitting a passenger depot north of King street opposite the heart of the business section, and then putting al! freight sheds, freight side tracks, ete, south of King street, upon the tide Mate MORE MULES FOR CREAT BRITA NEW ORLBANS, La. Dec. 12 ‘The British officers stationed at New Orleane for the shipment of Ameri- can mules to South Africa, received orders today to purchase 9,000 to 10,- 000. in addition to the $80 already purchased. They will buy In M HNonal divisions of 10,000 men each, the average number of mutes requir- e4 for each division being 3,000. In- structions have also been made for the t through New Or. leans of a quantity of canned Meats and other foodstuff for army rations. i t H § ; | at once fn this ctty. The be completely counted April 11, the date of ex- allowed by the the determination Spanish residents DELAWARE NOW WATCHING QUAY WUAMINGTON, Del, Dec. it~ Local leaders are watching with much interest the developments in the struggle of Col. Quay to get a in the United States senate ‘The opinion here is that should Cot Quay be seated a senator appointed by Gov. Tunnel! in this state, would alan be seated. Gov. Tunnell, it is understood, has not changed from his original in- tention in reference to appointing a ®enator, Should Mr. Quay be seat- e4, the governor will name a senator for the Delaware vacancy The friends of Willard Saulsbury are again agitating the question in his behalf, and his opponents are hop- ing that Mr. Saulsbury wil! not get in his behaif, and tris opponents are hoping that Mr. Saulsbury wil! not get the piace. Whoever he might appoint would enter the next feht in the state with considerable prestige and have a good chance of being elected by next egislature. tt i ety Harvey’s New Book. CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—-W. H. (Coin) Harvey will write the first literature for the Democratic campaign of 1900, in a new book, entitled, “Coin on Money, Trusts and Imperialisr The publication will have the off cial indorsement of the national Democratic committee, It is under stood that Harvey's views and sug- gested remedies have the approval of Bryan and the p@ty leaders. MEMORIAL SERVICES. (The local Order of Red Men will observe memorial services on Thurs- day next, it being the 10th annive wary of George Washington's death. The G. A. R. will also commemorate the day. o—_— Wood, $2.26 a load. Fuel Co. Tel. Seattle DE RAN AFTER THE LEADERSHIP COLUMBUS, 0., Dec. 13. — Hon Charles Swain, of Cincinnati, will not succeed to the leadership of the Democratic side of the house in the incoming legislature without a struggie. In fact, old leaders of the party say he will not land the piace —no matter how hard he words, They pick Hal De Ran of SanJdueay as the man who will receive the Democratic caucus nomination for speaker. HELEN COULD IS MUCH ANNOYED NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Mise Helen Gould is annoyed at the prominence she hae won in the fight against Con- @ressman-elect Roberts. She docs not wish to be a leader in the move. ment “Tt is true,” said whe today, “that I have spoken against the admission of Mr. Roberts to congress; but it (s for a prineiple that I work. I have supplied the league for social service with funds, but so have the other members. I think it the duty of all right-minded women to take Inter- est in this case. American woman- hood must not and will not permit the ugly spector of polygamy to rear ite head in the capital at Washing- ton.” Farmers Are Uneasy. OUTHRIF, Ok. Dec. 12.—Great uneasiness is felt by the white farm. ers throughout the Indian territory over a provision in the Curtis act which declares that all land leases in the Indian Territory expire January 1, next. ‘There appears to be no provision for the releasing by non-citizens of farming lands. There is, however, @ provision in the Curtis act which permite a lessee to make a showing to the court that he has not received the full value of hie improvements by occupancy, and this will undoubt edly tead to a great amount of titi. gation. WAGES ADVANCED TEN PER GENT FALL RIVPR, Mass, Dec. 12. The me of M. D. Borden, of New | York, president of the Iron Works | company In this city, tn voluntarily giving his held an advance of 10 per |cent., forced the hand of the Manu | facturers’ association, and at the conclusion of a conference this af |ternoon between the five secretaries of the labor unions In the Textile council and the special committee of | the manufactur | that the enti tives in sit was annow of mill Fall River would he an increase in wages of 10 per cent body | Thrasher Trust in Sight | INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Dec. 12.~ The information was given out in this city today that the iong-expect jed thrasher trust is about ready for its finishing touches. The plan of the big trust contemplates a capital. ization of $56,000,000, It t# said, oI the control of th nufacture of all thrashing machines and traction en ines now on the market AL A McKain, of thix elty, is now in w York perfecting the organization which, it In sald options on every has already secured thrashing machine nd traction engine plant in the }eountry, with the exception of the iJ. 1, Case plant at Raci Wis. e A-HOT OLD TIME iH THE GITY COUNCIL Proposed Charter Amendments Bring | Things to a Crisis. MAJORITY BRUSHES THEM ASIDE Norihern Pacific Railway Co. Bobs Up With lis The Public Is Cordially Invited to Attend Log Delayed Chinese Wal! Project on ihe Water Front. Last night's searion of the cownel! was one of the moat important year The introduction of the Northern ordinances and the tablir f the petitions for submission of charter amendments to hext spring, each of which marke t eginning of a long and bitte ele In this city, Were the main fea i em of the session he Northern P. et cloaing priv! the peopl Ife anked for wen by & peti tion, which was promptly referred to the corporations committ and on } five ordinances, oduced for them aiko referred. | committee | Maurice MeMicken watched tho | «rene of there measures from the bby. Whe tant ordinance wan ferred he vanished Mr. MeMicken in a law partner of | ©. Hughes, who henerforth di the y of the °P.-I tions from the mt One Mundred were t i} James moved the petitions be Diller seconded the motion | tabled. they might ree fit that the chairman fary committee be chair thie committee; and that mittee be instructed to bh bettie for #u counes fudi i rried by the ne v {4 tleman, Diller Jamen | Muldoon, Rude, Taylor, .Hinehart | Againet—Crawford, Crichton, H | McArdle, Navin | Castleman then moved that the [chair appoint a committees of five to jaraft such charter amendments 4s | | meetings at whir ed to submit any charter menta they desire. James seconded thin motion 1 arried unanimousiy In addition to Git | pointet Castleman, Diller sand | Rude. The committer has announc lod that i will meet next Saturday levening at the council chamber | Later in the evening Navin a } | the chair ap Jam ne Hit attempted to bring up the cha ter amendments agein by the fol- lowing resolutions Whereas, There has been present ed and te now before thi« n purporting to be | more than 20 per cent 2 a rigned by of the qua AN ENAMEL GOODS TRUST j NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Hfforts ar | again being made, says a despatch to [the Evening Post combine the leading manufact name | | bath-tubs, washstands an }and bath room equipments smaller concerns are » be out. The deal hinges on D Myles, of New Brighton, ¥ is nald, cannet agree with t moters on the price for t The following firms are la nter | Standard Manufacturing ¢ | Pittebure; Kobler Hefsen Jacob Volrath, | ton, Youngat nsyivania Bathtub © Ellwood City, Pa.; Sanitary Ename ing and Manufacturing Company Muncte, Ind.; MeVey & Walker, rad Muncie, Ind.; McVey & Walker, Praddock, Pa. The capital stock will be about $10,000,000. If the combination is effect company will begin business wi New Jersey charter. Not havi plant in the East, {t will bulld one the vicinity of New ¥ The Mot Iron works, of New York, refused to give an option on their plant Negotiations are pending with 1 Manufacturing Compan SHOULD GO TO THE PACIFIC Wil A. Thompson spoke } before the Dewey club on the of expansion, repeating the argument In favor of the doctrine In conclusion, he #aid ‘Our motto should be: ‘The flag which spreads Its glorious folds from the Atlantic to the Pacific should go on to the islands of the Pacific “We must say to those men who traduce the memory of Washington Jand Jefferson, who throw shame up- | t night subject usual on the flag, that ft will be better for them when they are brought to see the folly of thie anti-exy ¢ mor and declare themeelves f the betterment of humanity Mr. Thompson was heartily thank ed by the club for his addrens Judy Cann also made a few remark ’ which he indorsed the Mr. Thompson The next meeting of the club wilt be held on January &, 1900, whe permanent organization will be ¢ fected rentimenta of News From Wenatchee. WENATCHER, Dee, 12.—The pro unty of Chelan ha t chee quite an impetus han been quite an adva desiring to build, and lon regidences as well as business hou are in course of construction. The brick building owned by ‘t lare Wenatchee development mpany and which is to be used am the court | house, Is now occupied by nf teen families. Notlee has been sery ed on every one in the buliding to va cate by January 1, Aw it ia ever he in the town is being brought Into serv “4 Just what thes families are going to do is not | known, Ii to 12 BUY STOCK... ~eate—_ AT Stoc 1020 First Avenue, 5 Three THE egg k Exchange uttle, Wash. Sessions Daily A, M., 3 to 4 P. M., 7:30 to 8:30 P.M, = Bidding Is Free to All fled v f the tw it resolved, Phat itt fh ineil| ‘The Stock Exchange, 1020 First/in his own way ‘a year ag nd it is practically lee test? eet 1 amendment be enue, te operated for the purpos Hidding of the Exchange ta free to! gal tend ny at 20 pobenig : ' 6 the b 1 nel every body Phew phout the 8 i- 2 thin +. ayer ay Her in| © ; : Oe a ect touch with ench and ne better time | ve ¢ ” oke a fe stock could be multipl ' ond to 40 to give people of small means an ae thas a6 than thei! t ay th « . Mtion opportunity purchase stocks at) present Ume All mining experts ' yet us ou 8 : Ore 08 1h r ure agreed that the mining districts | the westerr th i fos . . «| tributary to Seattlo—viz: J 4i1- | th of tunes are t -Qvtses A resolution verton, Mount Baker Elum, | alized the # who will « i shod mc age iad acy yee wo "| Miller river and other districte—are | on th i floor at this thr \ y ° extremely rich In the preciou tre t aed a * ' stocks as nave ny Beied. A ls, Dut as mining in these districts meritorious standing and honeat, . . ¢ 1 t in tte infan: the , apat snagement. things, Th air recog Jamen, | fortunes awaiting 1 Our sitons, Clarks, McLeans ¢ Nev ca ytx| have the foresight and J tt other t at cb re yet wo the Moor t ‘ t wht Shkitl mune in aur 9 pring up from the mi 1 weaith tow x 1 " t t 1) but promising stock wh y the state of Wash- elles A nt later ' u t that many men wh y be, but one thing Jame three arnings to the ois nd thely bread by the 1 will re 6p bl ies epscaes . a ta ww a the near futur be has a cigs m & d 4 TO MINE OWNP The xk | become known as money kings, as| 1 perty and there ts RAG ATOR th writy, The) excha nh protecte t ine | was the can California and to obtain that lnk mupe f the 5 1 ch wine uch as his «tock is of-|orado in the ear nd as is shares of stock in le- . at t t| fe public at th atthe came in Spo"ane today riles while they are oe eR | pe will name for it, and| No person wh ated im th so my advice to ee te t tw first block of # ft lew ’ and patrons is to kee MeAr wht up id r ‘ sin wtock, =k ae Il stocks placed « market in t th the differ ss agains gnies Who! clearance which amount early part of sent year when | mining st Jon the market, ppos t a trifte, tead of paving out f the mining boom began on the weet | and f convinced y. In tespor " c y » one-half of the value of | aide of the ¢ can reasonably | the resent legitimate prope engine Thon or x third part the privilege of | find any fe s his investment being operated by re- plained at t of sctiing It on hace i ete what bes teen 6 th ol tie trustworthy managers, works wa « in ‘This te henefeial to the buyer, be-| number of theme stocks and th vest your spare cash in such te 8 fits h whte use he buys at fret cost all up a messenger boy and have| stocks, Always Insist upon having on © . : ® property, because t yourself kicked for not having|a fair statement of the facts about the “ y, with the! gets the benefit of the ought at the right time. Pe lthe property and the management, result of @ par cen , from | the stock { to th bought mining stock at & land then use your own judgment as last ath's * and buyer, becaure of the advantage a share, can now get $1.25 for it. | to the value of the stocks, Thoma van, f the tobiy accruing to the property Sunset mining stock was placed| The Exchange will always give to lated th " not ¢ Such an opportunity ax this for! on the market at to per #hare, it has| its patrons all the information at etreet bridg I r buyers and seth t since sold for nearly #1, worth at|hand, but the management will not n han ft breve leart 30 cents today | te the value of 1 to the Beattle nd tolden Tunne! stock that w ept as the value 6 ex- a with the approv t bought for le per share leas than s rales upon the board ye ago, has been sold as high as at all par may In order to give all 7 jew inter per share, and even at the ex-| ndition of the mar- hance to avail themselves tremely tow price of miaing stocks | kets there will be no private sales pportuniiy, the manage-| today it fe worth Stc or lof stock made by the Exchange; tn Ordinances requiring ‘ han decided to hol three The stock of the erent Le other words no sales will be made making tir nents ne wit: from 11 to 12 a. 4 went begging in ite early except at regular sessions, and on streets . t 1 to 4 and 7:39 to $30 p.m.) a share. One of the em f the | the board, and this way every- 7 inspect 1 apy ning session should accom. Sf ne & Northern raltre «t- body will know what everybody else ctor for rk, and ¢ the business men, the after and a ahort time after-| 9p for stocks, so there can be no f secing that f nee sersion should accommodat 000: had he kept skee as to the real market were abided by, were pa ab na the evening seaston |b thie time he cowd sell | value Much other rout * s Weel wilt give o workingmen a | ‘The public is cordially invited to Gieg 7 ty print *| thereby giving everybody an oppor r was placed on/attend our sessions, whether they let tot #: Me for f and 19 | tunity to attend to his own dealings the market at Sc a rhare lexs than | Jeal or not. All are welcome. for subseq nertions hVPRETT udihe ty) fay Notice NO WONDER HE WAS ROBBED Wash, De Reed, D rf John K i 1 t Rt a 7 — hould ™ at agsort ment is to be four Strongest Top Coat House in the Stats . REDELSHEIMER & C0. ond Superd Solo Orchestra, (0-808 T VE., COB, COLUMBIA. sane “ a sath save time Fly epecial Nehting arr ents Lean do your k at night and save lue to y rie ¢ Or. W. SC. Carr LPF8 VF IS ISS FNS ae Attend the Regula Avenue, Seattle, and you will readily catch on to the right stocks to buy ANTHONY CORCORAN Sessions at the Stock Exchange, 1\O2O First Manager Stock Exchange. 1020 First Avenue FORCED TO MOVE : SALE OF SHOES : Having to move and unable to find a location 8 we will begin to close out our stock. Youths O11 Grain Shoes: sizes 12 to 2, at.. sizes 3, 4 $1.26 1.40 Boys’ Of Grain Shoes, and 5 at.. Room Ui, P.-1. Paidieg. Ope 7 Pm Little Gents’ Rox Calf Lace; sizes 9 to 13%, for......6 1.35 s LLL LSID PFS SW Boys’ Calf Shoes, tap sole; only... .....ccceeees F 1.60 . Men's Satin Calf Shoes; all # 4 leathers; good > Eber, decadence ¢ value at $1.75 to $2.00, only . 1.40 sas : DR. ty 6. STEWART - Ladies’ Fine Kid Shoes, lace, kid or cloth top; Red res rd sl BCIALIST $j] vadies’ Black Felt Julieta, worth $1.50, ates cesses 1.26 “ iz DISEASES OF WOMEN “4 All our Shoes Must be Sold. if 4 ax > i$ Skin Diseas ; RAYSIOND & HOYT, ; e $ DINBURG....... ; Hinckley Block, 719 Second Ave. Suor Drarens "3 MEDICAL INSTITUTE ¢ 3 z 49-50-51 Boston Blook z . | adalat AA Ad HIRD AVENUE THEATER, | eae ( Sane a Prone Main 167 ; : Sod woe nomitiaess wonaese FLight, Healthy Bread EB. S. HANSON | 04 commencing Sunday. Dec, 10 A Household “Knead” Wigs, Hairbr: wigs AMUSEMENTS. x J + Howe, Mannger Two Nights Only Commencing Thursday. December 12 The All-Absorbing ? Why Smith Left Home. aids, Ete. elty St. aod Plrst Ave, WM. NANKEVILL 1) Presents that Grand and Beautiful Play, the Idyl of the Ar Crescent “Human Hearts”) 4 eras wader anion and Successor to | Hy an exceptionally strong com : Is a clean, i Pratap 4 sweet, heal- act and exactly as produced at the vay ed Fifth Avenue Theater, New York | thy bread | 1 consecutive nights, Usual y raiser. It is pure—abso- lutely pure. The Miniature It is Quick and Strong; in Or Fact, it is a Quick xs i Author of “What Happened to Da wson Cit V Bread Raiser. a Jones The Wrong Mr. Wright, . The Last Chapter,” ete ot reproduction of the me 7 Four months at the Strand thea of the Klondike. Hund ts no “drag work” tn ter, London; three months at. the ing characters, actuaily and Square thea Nev , ume yusines rf rey Squ h r, New York gaged in busin | When’ decline h City - ig not have to the , ale of Seats, Monday, 10 a, m jAu ora Lights who flew the town’——he didn't owe Daylight and us anything; his kind of people pay us : ; Evening Eft in ndvance or we don't do the work, OL MPIC re el | Pigott & French Printing Co. —_—_ Produced at a cost 0! 0,000. 104 W. Washington & Beatt f t B. P, Kunkler, Manager. On exhibition at 13234 Second Ashington St, Seattle, Wash, —- avenue on ADMI . 10 cents: WEST'S Suyric.... Comedy Company AND ~~ Ale and Porter On drought delivered t lly kegs. n first-class Moons or n bottles or fame hone Bay 96, in wny cemetery — Le ment