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RUE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER VOL. XXXIII.. NO. 2*. Hi see pl»e* «*e aelliac •'•■ M torn for. mm M t|( Pipe* are selling aroaad town for ' tarn Pipes are selling aroaad towa far Pipes are selling aroaad towa for laMt Pipe* are selling aroaad towa far FL.OO, f1.25 aad... ijw ' **TT few ladles nse pipes, hat the, hove geatleatea frleada ftatda. A *<">* P«pe will aakt a alee Chrfetaeae Gift, aad eoot hat parti* * tore - Na AID toe run ATXIVI AOON. IBATTU, VAM. mmMm oufflts mgmm ,er Alaska... yjAj know how you want them. We - ~JLJiL wiU Btudy to mak " your su r>P»^ fTtcketß for sale in Portland.) practical and reliable. STEWART & HOLMES DRUG C 0.,703 First AV. KLONDIKE A Commodious and Fast Sailing Steamer Will HAVE SEATTLE ON OR ABOUT JUNE 10, 1898, Aad every tea days thereafter, takiag freight aad passeagora, fa Pat Got Thsre, St. Michaesa island. Alaska, mouth of ths Yukon river, mak Mr •eeosctione with the river steamer* Wear*. Cudshy. Hamilton. Healy. Power tat lfl»ai fer Circle City. Mlnook Crssk. Fort Cutfahy and Klondike gold Reservations for passage or freight oa steamers awy aow be secured by makiag a deposit. ntm $aA QUSiU mines bought and s old. investments in mining property ah. aavinc tspeaae of sending agent*. Our agents and experts are oa the pound, and been for years. We will am* letters of credit on our company at Its posts—Circle City, Alaska, tad fort Cvdahy, Dawson City and Klondike gold Oelds, Northwest Terrltory-at • charge ef 1 par eent. istft atocka ef supplies of all kinds will be found at Fort Get There and Ham •a a tt» Lower Yukon. For partlcul ars apply to tortk American Transportation & Trading Co. a*. 818 First Aveaae. Seattle, Wash. DIRECTORS. | Michael Cudaby Chicago, lit .....£,nawaoa. Klondike Gold Fields. | John Cudahy Chicago. 11l Zr* Ft Cudahy. N. W. T. J Erpest A. Hamll Chicago. 11l **na A Wear* Chicago, lIL | Fortius B. Wears Chicago. 11l VESSELS For River or Cook Inlet. for sale or charter two schooners with gasoline power and one ".Tiling -»•*»«** are just the thing: for parties of from forty to sixty going to either ise above points. The vessels are now fnd staunch carrying sail enough to mak> without thi 'r engines. Will carry *0 tons each. For apply to —„ E. B. CAINE, Arlington Pock. ; i: !J " * ■ \ .;!! I ? 1 i y** j 4 Pointer in Diamonds {I *0 ANY INTENDING FITTER OF DIAMOND JEWELRY LA ROE OR ! ® | AI«I* V. K Wdl'l.n SAY: "COME IN NOW ANP MAKE YOt'R SE i L ECTIO\- WE AUK SHOWING SOME EXCEPTIONALITY' FINE X GEMS AT PRICES WAY BELOW WHAT YOU WOULD ANTICIPATE F I PATLXQ FOR THEM. 11 nn v, T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAT OR X| UVJIL 1 HOUR AND RK OBLIGED TO F; HL'UHLKIM.Y FROM A "PICKED-OVER STOCK/' LUX ♦' °°^ E NOW AM) TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OCR j Clearance Sale Prices. 1 ®*ve Vou S<vci They 2 Latent, the J * Arc Beautie* f[ Eaameted And So Cheap. ¥> Chatelaine T /Jfy Come in and See H Watch? ~ \X/LX 7 - ' Them. F: - ♦ i; M HiU mm HJOi sl4 ASD IP. | [ THE CHILD'S SILVER CUPS AT J; R/*-: CENTS ARB I 1! 1 ; J "* F| , \:• CENTS AND QOUWIXXBX> 11 >// ' AV A 'HESFO R $ *X\ IFRISCH BROS., SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, TUESDAY. DECEMBER r, 1897. KBH . M No Incident Attends the Convening. BESSION SIMPLY FORMAL. No Business Transacted Except lis- tening to the Message. Senator* and Mrmhrri Follow the Rradliic with Grave Attention, Particularly the Section* Reiat '■V to Carrearr Lrgiilatloa and Cnban Affair*, and Immediately Thereafter Adjoara I n til Today— The Galleries Crowded Despite the Yalaterratlag Proceeding*— The Scutt Chamber Decorated. WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-At noon today the nrst regular session of the fifty-fifth congress was launched upon the unknown seas of legislation. Simultaneously at both ends of the capltol, Speaker Reed in the house and Vice President Hobart in the senate, dropped their gavels and called to order the bodies over which they preside. The sun shone brig.itly from a cloudless sky, making glotlous the bright December day, with a tinge of frost in the air and a breeze just strong enough to keep the stars and stripes snapping from flagstaffs. At the capltol crowds swarmed into the corridors at an early hour and choked the marhie steps as they ascended to the galleries from which they were to view the show. As usual on such occasions, the reserved galleries were carefully guarded, admission being only by card.and the public had great difficulty in wedging itself into the limited space set aside for It. In the Senate. The attendance upon the session of the senate today both on the floor and in the galleries was notably large, despite the well understood fact that little business bf yond the presentation of the president's message and the proceedings incident thereto would be transacted. Prior to the convening of the senate, ths members passed a half hour In ex changing greetings. Hanna, of Ohio, who has been ill for a week, was given a cordial welcome by his Republican col leagues. Woicott of Colorado, one of the members of the monetary commission, was given a warm reception. Dr. Godfrey Hunter, of Kentucky, the recently appointed minister to Guatemala, was an interested spectator to the pro ceedings. When the senate convened after the re cess. Hen. H. P. 8. Money, the new sen ator from Mississippi, entered the cham ber, but the oath of office was not admin istered to him during the session. The re ception and the reading of the president's message was the only feature of the da^. The senate chamber at The opening of the session today was a veritable con servatory. The floral display was beauti ful. Precisely at 12 o'clock the gavel of Vice President Hobart fell, and the sen ate was called to order. The invocation was delivered by Dr. Miiburn, the blind chaplain. Seventy-seven senators re sponded on roll call. The venerable Mr. Morrill of Vermont was the first recog nize! by Vice President Hobart. He of fered a resolution, which was passed in the usual fonn. that the secretary Inform the house that the senate was In session and ready to proceed to business. Allison of lowa presented a resolution tha' a committee of two senators be ap pointed ts Join a like committee from the house to inform the president that con gress v,*as in session, and prepared to re- VICE-PRESIDENT HOBART. any h*» night d?" re to tnik*. Th* i*«tlution wo rwi av,l • v.~# pr.-*id-tH ,\Pi- r. ar S Gorman .s Bv a r»>»i>luttsn of -n of i: ■« t!nn» of th* lUiiy me# iiig* c * tne » «* ti*»4 at noon. mo:.on of M.«> f M ,:-<e * r • vns taV n until 1 oV!<vk At 1 J> th# senate r*as*<« ;M» i .. nd a c- :n --hv Oorrr. r* .rt< » ThA pr-* !*•*'.?'■* ?"•■«*.;*< v. ■ p*-<-»-. * t \ M* Pr». >*> a* '. *• « : * t n • 1.-j !- 'or# th" x>n3f(» at; 1 T'-aS. T K ,f - : r « e*\e tM*- art*r>- >n to "hp tv v> ~.z f th» mit* *':X'h » .■; ofvroJu I<vs at „ v* TVaittMll of Ml*- • :,•.{'! was r*ooirr &~+i Aiiil w W »COi UiO - "-'•« . «,« ...j Vv'»iv.i t, Mr. George. Wa?thall presented the usual resolution of condolence with the family of the deceased senator. The resolution was adopted, and as a further mark of respect the senate adjourned until tomorrow, la the Hoase. WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-The opening day In the regular session of the house passed without incident of any character. The formal; *ies attending the inauguration of the session are dry. ar.d, except as a spectacle; hardly authorised the crowds which thronged the public and private gal lerie-s. Yet the visitors sat through the whole proceeding. Dtngley. the floor leader of the majority; Bailey, the ret -gnixed leader of the minor ity. and Grosvenor of Ohio enjoyed the dis tinguished honor of being appointed to wait upon the president, whose message was. of course, the ever.t of the day. Its reading was long and tedious, but it was followed with close attention by the members and spectators in the galleries. There was no demonstration untii the reading was con cluded. when the R«=*publicans joined in a hearty expression of approval. immediately after the reading of the mes sage. the house adjourned out of respect to the memory of Senator George, of Mis sissippi. and Representative Wright, of Massachusetts, who di-ed during the recess. The house of representatives presented an animated appearance long before noon The surrounding corridors were filled with jostling, moving crowds, and before 11 o'clock the galleries which overlook the floor were with people. Floral trib utes for members were numerous and in some instances imposing. As the hands of the clock pointed to 12 o'clock Speaker Reed, attired in a black cutaway coat and wearing a red tie, as cended the rostrum. On the crack of the gavel the din on the floor and conversation in the galleries were subdued. In the deep silence which followed calling the assemblage to order. the prayer of the eminent divine Rev. Charles A. Bonry. of England, who delivered the invocation, was solemn and impressive. The speaker then declared the house in session. The roll call showed the presence of 301 members. There were fifty-three vacancies from deaths and resignations during the recess, and the credentials of members elect were read by the direction of the speaker, who administered the oath of of fce to them. On motion of Dlngley a resolution was adopted for the appointment of a commit tee of three to join the senate committee to wait upon the president and inform him that congress was ready to receive any communication desired to make. The speaker selected Dingiey, Grosvenor and Bailey for this honor. On motion of Henderson of lowa, it was ordered that the daily sessions begin at noon each day. The house then took a short recess. When the house reassembled the commit tee appointed to wait upon the president re ported having perfected its mission. Mr. Pruden. who bad followed the com mittee into the hall. Immediately presented the message, which, by direction of the speaker, vsas read at the clerk's desk. The message was listened to with great earnestness, especially the portions dealing with currency reform and our attitude to ward Cuba. There was no demonstration until the conclusion, when the Republicans Joined in a round of applause. Lawrence, Rep., of Massachusetts, offi cially announced the death of his predeces sor. the late Representative Wright, and Alien. Dera., of Mississippi, the death of Senator George. Out of respect to their memories, the house, at 3:05 p. m., ad journed tiil tomorrow. ESTIMATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. A Total of f4«g,»47,Bß&—Light for Semiahmoo Bay. WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Secretary Gage today transmitted to congress esti mates for the appropriations required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, as fur nished by the several executive depart ments. The total amount called for In the estimates Is H62.647.W5. which is about $.■£.'.000,000 In excesa.jof the appropriations for isas, including deficiencies and miscel laneous, and about $41,000,000 more than the estimated amount for I*9B. The recapitulation by items Is as fol lows: Estimates for IS*9 Legislative establishment I 4.46r>.r.52 Executive establishment 20,025,4*4 Judicial establishment 687,620 Foreign intercourse 1.850,420 Military establishment 24,62fM<i3 Naval establishment 2!>,92?.'>K) Indian affairs 7,373,617 Pensions 141.257.750 Public works 75.364.134 Postal service 6,048.112 Miscellaneous 35,187,402 Permanent annual appropria tions 111.*36.220 Grand total ?462.647.' i «5 These amounts Include estimates for rivers and harbors }♦' T2S ;*"• and fort i •' 4t: r.s and other works ot' d> f--ns<? HITT*.- tn «i-ta:;a of which have already tv • r> put.iis.hed. T: • foli j*u.it are som- of the principal i'> " - of a permanent character, to k *th-r v, :r, important Increases or de er. »>e.s from pre«ent appropriations: 7 r»* amount for 10 pay expense* . S - - n. nt' and a«.jjr offices !s ?»;■> «. .* iU *r« ase tr-.m pre**nt appro r*■ ■' n> of over At Carton City • r-i .ct. n i» m: de from $.3 to - i it \V* < -rieans from s*i *<•> to <1 m two mints to be hereafter conduct erf as a**ay office* An ~•; r r;a: »ri of s'l .•) IS tor a;, assay office at Ixadwood. - »*Uxy a—a o£ collector* <ii Internal revenue are reduced about $160.- 000, and the salaries and expenses of agents, etc.. is increased about $250,000. The general land office asks for for expenses of a surveyor general of Alaska. An increase of $125,000 is asked for the bureau of animal industry. The sum of $20,000 is asked to enable the government to partlcupate in the Norway fisheries exposition in 1898. The secretary of the interior asks for 150,1X10 for the relief and civilization of the Chippewa Indians, in Minnesota, to be re imbursable; sl3ti,ooo additional to carry out the treaty with the Blackfoot agency in Montana; 1245,000 additional to carry out agreements with the Fort Belkn&p In dians. The total amount asked for on ac count of Indians is $7,735,617, an increase over present appropriations of over $355,- 000. Under the head of public works, the treasury department asks $100,0(10 for the erection of a court house, penitentiary, etc., at Sitka, Alaska; also the following amounts for continuation or completion of public buildings: Boise $ 32.352 Cheyenne 88,825 Chicago , 1,000,000 Denver (mint) 200,000 Ellis Island. N. Y. (immigration station) 450.000 Portland. Or 50.000 Ban Francisco 500,000 Appropriations are asked for repairs and improvements at marine hospitals as fol lows ; Chicago SW,7.V) Cleveland 27.550 Detroit 13,000 Evansville. Ind 10,i»i0 San Francisco 18.625 An appropriation of $90,000 is asked for the construction of a lighthouse at Point Arena. Cal.; $35,000 on Point Buchon. Cal.; a relief vessel for the Twelfth and Four teenth Pac.itic coast districts, $18,000; also for a light on Semiahmoo bay, Puget sound, $25,000. The total sum asked for lighthouses, beacons, etc., is $2,208,310. The whole amount of the river and har bor estimates is $48,728,160, as against $13,- 516.412, the present appropriation. The total postal service deficiency Is estimated at $6,048,112. The secretary of the interior asks for SIIO,OOO to aid In the protection of timb r on public lands, and $75,000 for the care, etc., of forest reserves. PACIFIC RAILROAD CASES. The Attorney (irnrml'i Report Citves Drlall* of the Sale. WASHINGTON*. Dec. 6.—Attorney Gen eral McKenna, In his annual report to congress. publishes the report of ex-Gov. Hoadley, special asten* of the United States in the Pacific railroad case, in which is set forth the history of the fore closure sale of the Union Pacific to the reorganization committee and the post ponement of the Kansas Pacific until E>e ctjnber 15. Nothing of Importance not already made public is disclosed. As to the Central Pacific, the attorney general says: "The general features of th» relations between the government and the Central Pacific Railway ("ompuny (which includes what was the Western Pacific CVmpany). are the SAME as those between th>* KOV. ernment and the T'nion Pacific. Credit ing the company with all possible items disputed, as well as admitted to be due it. there will h«- due on the first of Janu ary next. SW.7S2.CS2. What steps may be tak»n to meet the indebtedness In the meant'.mp remains to be peen and action of the department will depend upon cir cumstances existing at that date." PKOTKSTS Ati*l>i*T M'KESIA. A. P. A. Officials l»«nf ■ «»»e««lal Ad drp<* on the s«h|ect. WABHINOTOX, g President Ech ols and Secretary Pilmer today issued * special ad'lrcjs to the councils of tho American Protective Association. The address say* it is the duty of the association to protest to the pr< sident apainst Attorney <Jener.il McKenna's ele vation to the supreme bench: asserts th it the (tovernment d« partm<n's are being Romani*ed, and Romanist* *re tilling rr of the offices in certain departments; de clares against *he latent ex tension of the civil s* rv.ee. and urges ali members to srite ~o their senators arai representatives in opposition to the ap propriation of any money at the present session of congress for sectarian purposes. * l>l#oln»ment« to Olirr. gn. . l»«T'atc H to the Pns--Inte!Mpen~* r. WASHINGTON. Dte l-OH A. M MC- K« nner *nd <\ U Hoit h tve rteen appoJnh-d p. j,t-lofi ex?. mii;:-.« swrg-ons at V w W tui'- c , m Fr.ink MeKni*ht »as appointed post master at WUiipa. vice C. A. Heath, re signed. llhuL Hill. WASH;NOTON I>c 'The e-dsti-I, h m»rt a 1 r<-f i!.it. n of a postal s»vuies bank system ss prov. Jed f r in 4 biil in troduced by Kepresentative J»r>mer of IHinois. • onriitloß of the Tressnr*. WASHINGTON Dec. * -TMr J « *»***- ntent of the cmd:Unn of th- '■"> •« s• y shows AviUtbll awk t.aiance, goid ftacrvw, SPEAKER REED COMMENT OX THE MESSAGE. English Paper* Inclined to Pral*e the Currency Feature and the Moderate Tone on t'«il»n. LONDON. Dec. 7.—The Daily Chronicle describes the message as "weak and color less. compared with the. vigorous handling of public questions to which Mr. Cleveland accustomed us." The Morning Post, after paying a tribute to the president's fine sense of duty. In the face of domestic trouble, in sending the message at the appointed hour, says: "On the Cuban question the president is vague and diffuse, but studiously correct." The editorial specifically praises Presi dent McKinley's treatment of the curreucy question. The Times says: "Its tone of patronizing tolerance will make the message not wholly agreeable to Spain. Probably flu- president calculates that If he can satisfy the jingoes for a time with eloquent denunciations and warnings, he will find it easier to pursue a moderate policy. "Regarding his currency proposals. It seems too probable that Mr. McKinlcy still clings to th* notion that something may be done for silver. So long as he follows that will o' the wisp hi 1 can hardly be expected to attempt any thorough-going reform of the currency." The Standard says: "The best that can be said of the mes sage is that it is absolutely unexciting. As a distinguished politician, the president la bored under grave difficulties, and it is no reproach to his skill that he has failed to surmount them." Me\tenn View*. PITY OF MEXICO, Pec. public opinion regarding President McKin ley's utterances on the Cuban question is that they will greatly strengthen the Sa gasta government and enable* it to win friends in Spain for its reform policy in the Island, Mr. Hrynn'M Criticism. GALVESTON. Dec. 6.—Hon. William J. Bryan reached here today and left with a party of friends for Lake Surprise to hunt ducks. The party will he rone three or four d.\ys. Mr. Bryan expressed himself as follows on the president's message: "The message indicates an intention up on the part of the president to aid in turn ing the issue of paper money over to the national banks, and in the meantime a pur pose to give gold a further superiority over silver as money." Accede* to (irrman Demandi I'tides (■IIIK of Wnmhlpii. PORT AU PRINCE. Dec. «.-The trou ble between Germany and Hayti, as the result of the arrest and Imprisonment of I-ueders, reached a crisis today. Two German cruisers entered the p< rt during the morning and an ultimatum from the German government w is delivered to the Haytian government, xivlnx the latter eight of Germany for Indemnity to H-rr Lued ers. The members of the diplomatic corps believe that the government nf the republic has decided to accept the condi tions of Germany. BERLIN, Dec. G. Baron von Bulowa. minister for foreign affairs, said, referring to Hayti: "We are not satisfied with a mer* re lease of Hetr Luedcrs, and have demand ed satisfaction and compensation for his lllegs! Incarceration, which was contrary to Havtian and International laws. We hope the government of Hayti will ac cept our legitimate demands and admit th« justice of our claims. We have the will and power to enforce it." A dispatch to the Frankfurter Z«dtting from Washington says Hayti is ready to pay Germany th» indemnity demanded for the alleged i!!--Kal arrest and imprison ment of Herr Emil Eueders, a German subject. KINGSTON. Dec. 6.—Advices received here today from Port au Prince show that serious trouble is imminent in Hayti. The streets of the capita! are placarded with "Down with th" gov rnmenv" and the troops have been ordered into barracks. PLORRXCE BLVTHE HIKKLEY WIM Her Right to the llltlhe Mtlilona Klnnllr Otabllsbetl. SAN FR ANrTSrO. r>ec. Rivthe Hinkley has won a most import ant victory in the Federal court* and her right »o the vast property she has so long • trtigrled for in the courts has t*o-n ful ly sustained. Today T'nlted States Circuit Judir» W. W. Morrow delivered an ojiinlon. rever*- ins a derreo made s<-.rne months «ro ad •verse to Mrs Hinkley. and going one step farther impregnably establish** iw-' in f ill pos«. ssfon nt the Blvihe millions by n r»- suiting the contestants to her property. Mia* Itrsdleir <p|eelrd. TTA9HTNGTOK. Dec. e ?crr-' • ry Tx>r.g today wrote M -- Christ :ne B- -id • y. asking her to do h;m the honor to chris ten the battleship Kentucky This a .>n was taker. w:tr. th' coussnt of Gov. Bra j ley. SAN FRANCiSrv. r»e- «- A train re .ming frem the Irr.- -ide ra-e tra- k rol ded w *h a San J.we special r-ar the out- skirt* ' f th« ritv ar>»«j: h oVin. k fht* - n- No r»*rf: »is.r* ar*- oWniMbl* yet. 0-i« tt*a i* reported as Injured- HAYTI FORCKIJ TO MltlMß. Tmlna In ( ollliion TWELVE-PAGE EDITION II IK II BY. Both Firemen and Police men Ask For Raise. COST OF LIVING GREATER. Proposal for Charter Amendment to Fix Liquor License at SI,OOO. Cannellmaa James » Mare Polio* I'rulrvlion Will Be Sifrd»d, ud the Saloons Should I'ny tha C«»t by the HaUe ot *4*o—Tha Law Said to Have Worked Well im Other States The Amendment Will Likely Flanre Prominently in the Spring Kleetlon—Many Seeded Street Improvements. Important features of the regular mat ing of the city council held last night were the resolution adopted creating a committee to prepare a revised scale of salaries for the police and tire depart ments and the ordinance Introduced by Mr. James looking to the adoption of a charter amendment at the next city elec tion, llsing the liquor license at $1,030 a year, thus taking this important work from the hands of the city council. The James ordinance) was referred, but will likely IH» |KC..-.'.1, and the voters of the city will b»* called t«u at the next elect ton to say whether the amendment as pro posed shall bo adopted. There ;s every reason to "believe that no other proposed amendment will figure more prominently In the coming election than the one sug gested by .Mr. James. The resolution relative to Increasing the salaries of members of the Are and police departments was the outgrowth of a long communication from the members of the lire department In which they complained of the low salaries they are receiving. They insisted that they receive less pay than the employes of any other fire department and set up r. asous for this contention. The resolution was introduced by Rudy and reads as follows: "Whereas, During the past four years the compensation of policemen and fire men of the city of .Seattle has been upon a minimum basis; and "Whereas. Recent advances In rents and in the prices of supplies and other Item* of the cost of living have operated to still further reduce the compensation of the city employes; and "Whereas, Owing to more active condi tions in the city's business life the duties of members of these two department* have become more arduous and hazardous; now. therefore be It "Resolved, That a special committee be and the same Is hereby appointed to pre pare and submit to the council In the form of an ordinance, a revised scale if wages for these two departments, to take t ffeot on January 1. IS9B, or as soon there after as may be found practicable, said committee tr* consist of the chairman on labor, the chairman of the committee on fire and water, the chairman of the com mittee on police, license and revenue, the chairman of the committee on finance and the chairman of the ordinance committee." Rrnnon* of the Firemen. The reasons the members of the fire de partment give for Hating that lhe> are the poorest paid employes of the city were In the language of the firemen, as follows: "First-B'-cmn-e In no ether department of the city Is there such wear an 1 tear on clothes', which lt< m i« a r<*ri>us exptnse to each and every member. We are required to appear properly uniformed, and at nearly every fire there 1* danger to our wearing apparel, which must be at once made good. "Second—Because no favor has been shown us on account of the fact that un like any Other city employe, we are com pelled hy our limited time for our wwli, to resile close to our stations or be trevented from reaching our homes oftener than once or twice a .day. In the ease of most of th> companion this entails either much hardship or tht» payment of rent* 'hat are a severe burden. "Third—Because, although our hours of dally service number from two so threw times as many as are required frcri < ther city nuploye*. '»ur salaries average l«.-s than !ho-<* of other departm nte. For 24 hours * da> continuous duty ut our sta tion. the duty requiring not only constant presume within narrow limits, but uncas ing watchfulness and considerable IOM of si*ep. with only s< anty time for meats and o<->" ifional hours of relaxation, wo receive ]p"M pay than department* wh*r- x ln men have only a f»*v, hour* of service and nay 'vend the mop; of < :«<h day with their fam ilies at th' ir homes. "Fourih— Be. In fixing our salaries, prop- r consideration was iwt given to the ex'ra hazardous f trader of the tire ser vice here. Tnere 1* no city "n th* United States where, by reason of srt ej» hills and grades, the work of g" '.ting to fires l» he if as difficult or dangerous. Scarcely a day pay-e* that our lives are not placed In ]< op arriy in descending til* «t»»ep and slippery streets, and the ri»k we ..ro for • 1 to tak« In answering tire alarms ire absolutely un known in h*if our American eitir* More over. by r-ason of the deterioration of planking and bridging the rtrseta ere now full of holed and pltf;UlS. and 'he liabiiuy to no ident very much greater than In 'ha y irs when we wer» reviving tit *y "In addlti>n to all till* we hava tha hazards of fire its«-.f, the rbks of burns, -•aid", explosions and falling walla. Tin chances of disasters that bring d«ath in its m<xt horrible form, to wy nothing of ;re« that result in illness and lr s of health. "It is unnecessary to slate that condi tions are ctianglng rapidly and are n- w very different from those when our w «*••* were cut to this extremely low fi<ure. Th» several re duct! >n* were all made, at bast partially, on the pi> » that ren-a and livir.g wer f very I >w, and therefore that 1- > hardships would lie worked, but at pr. sent both these item* are appreciat ing and next year are *ur<s to increas* to .jn extent that will affect us very serious y. TM« return of proHfvritjr brings into mark- 1 prom nence ttie great neces-lty of k<- sung S* at-'e's fire #ervlc* at the very hiKn. st point of !>• rf■ <" ian. for the reason that while the Alaska trade li developing »h<* * sty < an nor afford to have fire* injur* Y r mercantile and munuftcraring lnter *.«*, To the hremen this revival suggir*f.m other fields in wnkh the prospect is held out to h-m of bettering his condition." I llr I'rlniing. Only or* y i for the contract for the city printing for was received by the cuui.cd. It tame tiuux the Post-Inttili-