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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-03-07
Official Press Of King County.
Thursday, March z. 1878.
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.

Our municipal organization seems
to be in a bad way 30 far as sny
immediate prospect Of adjustment
is concerned. The last Legislature
passed an act providing that new
towps might obtain charter through
a petition TO the Judge; or in
4he case of cities existing previously
ander special charter, their organiza.
ton might be changed from the special
to one under the general act. through q
petition TO the council. so as to save
the city's existing righ's and perpe-
trate its incurred obligations under the
old charter. 4 petition drawn IN ac-
cordance with the provisions OF this
act OF the Legislature has been circu-
lated and signed by some sixty business
men Of the city, and is 10 be presented.
we are Informed. to the Council at their
session tonight praying for reorgan-
ilation of the city, under the general
act. As a forestaller to thi, course a
bill was introduced in Congress and
referred to the Judiciary committee, to
legalize and confirm our present city
charter. This, Mr.. MeGilvra inform
cd US Tuesday night. be was confident
IL would pass. and II so. would oSviate
the necessity for any reconstructionary
action whatever But that is not the
only string to the municipal bow, for
the case is In the Supreme court Of the
Territory; for the July term. aud If that
tribunal does not set aside the decision
Of the Court below, snnuling the old
charter. our City Attorney Is sanguine
that . reversing decision will be gained
in the Supreme Court of the United
States. There are reason. for and
against both methcds, the reconstruct
ing and the stand.still policies 70.
spectively. II would unquestionably
create some confusion and uncertainty
- TO the legality of all the past acts Of
the City Government to re.incorporsts
now. and an indefinite amount of ex-
pense might be involved. On the con.
trsry. il is claimed that the city has
run in debt $4,000 already, and is still
getting behind at the same rate as in
the past. in the face of the fact that no
indebtedness can legally be incurred
by the city beyond $4,000. The ques-
ton certainly is very much mixed, and
requires very oonsiderate moderation,
combined with vigorous action, looking
toward a right aud wise solution in 10
treatment.
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be of many carats' weight. The States
east of the Rocky Mountains furnished
their finest thoroughbreds for our
newly fedged milliouaires, and our
Park was made promeuade-course for
the display of fast steppers and besuti
ful vehicles. These people spent their
money freely because they made j,
easy. and had no conception of . limi,
being TO their fortune, bat, like fool,
and their money they soon parted, the
diamonds have disappeared from the
shirt bosoms and are now displayed in
the windows Of the pawnbrokers; the
fast horses have fallen under the Sher.
IFS hammer, and the beautiful eeuipa.
ges nave new owners.
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SPECULATION AT A Dis.
COUNT.

The great benefi, which the present
hard times will confer upon the country
will be the check it will give to specu-
iation, which in the past fifteen years
has subtracted so heavily from the pro-
ductive force of the nation. The ten
dency of this evil has been TO under.
mine the resources Of tho community.
1t has disparaged INDUSTRY and econ
omy aud pat premium on idleness
and dishonesty.
There will be . great falling of in
the number of those who depend on
gaining livelihood by shaving mar
gins on the profits of others work. The
greater number of these will find that
the only sure reliance will be to go to
work themselves aud produce some.
thing real and MISUNDERSTANDING
that will be an equivalent for the neces-
saries and luxuries of life. When the
whole community gets back on the bed.
rock basis of legitimacy and honesty.
tunes will get easy again and not sooner.
The adequate remedy is hard work.
Reviewing the bouanxa Juror that
caused the shlpwreck Of so many for
tunes on this coast. the San Francisco
Alta says:
time works wonderful changes {"
Ii is barely three years ago that the
imtnenss wealth Of the Bonanza mines
was told to the world. The inmensi,y
OK the Bonanza. the unparalleled rich.
ness OF the ore, set the people of this
coast wild with the fever Of speculation.
They believed mere such deposits ex.
listed in the Co.nstock Lode, for the
searching of which they were ready TO
sid with their capital. as we'll as their
faith. Millions Of dollars were ex-
pended in sinking holes in the ground
aud buying expensive and powerful
machinery: but nothing came fron,
these vast expenditures outside of the
fact that the machinery purchased is
now either rustine In idleness or sold
under the SHERIFF. hammer, to pay
some creditor, while the holes remain
like yawning graves" calling for
uore
While We eau now look back and
laugh at the folly of those day.. yet We
cannot say otherwise than that much
good came from that wild and uures-
v0nAble imitation 0Esr fannfr;a. .,,,r
mechanics. eur scores of trades were all
benefited - the former supplied the
machinery aud the latter were ransacked
Tor dainties and articles of rari,y and
cost. Millionaires were thick ia those
days. aud every second individual net
would have . diamond on his shirt.
hoser. II not a. big 90 Q carrot. would
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ECROPE.

LONDON. March 5.-The principal
conditions of the treaty just signed are
the eession of Batoum, Ksrs, Arabian
and tue district of BAyazid. The ques.
ton of the straits is reserved for future
consideration. The question Of naviga-
ton will remsin the same. A rome will
be left between Montenegro and Ssrvia
90 as to enable the Porte to maintain
communication with Bosnia and Hssz.
sscvins. lis confirmed that Bulgaria
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CHICAGO. March q - The Tr.suas'.
Washington correspondent says Con-
Sress is hopelessly behind hand with
its work, and prospect for the longest
session within reasonable memory is
beyond question. The appropriation
Committee of ,he House has never been
20 negligent and slow, II House does
not get on faster. midsummer will ind
Congress still here
Nsv YORK, March, 6-The wash
ins.on Star to day contains tho follow
ing: Sumner d. Howard. formerly
xsrshsl Of Ctah, said ir conversation
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VIRGINIA, March 6-midnight-No
new developments in strike in Consoli.
dated Virginia. except that 1t is slight.
ly subsiding. and expect to get it under
control soon.
VIRGINIA. March 6-This morning o
stream of water broke into the Con-
solidated Virginia mine through tbs
east clay wall. twenty feet above the
500 foot level. The Cow is equal to
about forty inches. part of which ruus
GU, on the 1850 level. the remainder
passing down through the bulkhesds
Of the 1850 level. The water 10 cold
and clear. It cannot do much damage,
however, as II has been driven from
the ore breasts. II is probable that
the dow will soon run out, % two other
outbursts Of water, one Of which lasted
but few days. have occurred In this
locality within the past two years.
At half.past 3 o'clock this afternoon
the water was still flowing and in.
creased in volume. II the fow should
continue IS at present until tomorrow
morning. it Is feared it will comps. the
stoppage of work in Gould 4 Curry.
also in the c L c shaft below the l. $50
level. The water being quite cold. il
10 evident the source Is somewhere near
the surfsce. The lower level of Curry
is flooded aud work stopped
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THE laborers of India and China. 20
not earn more than 80 cents per week.
on an average not 10 cents day.
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Exclusively to the
D.fILr It'TELLIGE.SCER.
THE ONLY NEWSPAPER
Receiving Dispatches
IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO. March Q. - Some
eight hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars having accumulated in the city
treasury for the redemption of six and
seven per cent. bonds. A call was is.
sued for bondholders to present their
bonds for redemption. Not bond
was offered, the holders being evident
ly we'll satisfied with the Investment.
Bids were then called for from capital.
lists wishing to borrow large amounts
at low rates of interest on United
STATES. State city or county securities.
Bids were opened to day and awards
made as follows: To Michael Reese,
$227 600; f. j. Baldwin. $3.50. 900;
Sutro & Co. $500. 900. at three per cent
to Charles Msyne, $4,000 at four per
cent
CoLusA, March John T. Arnold.
city marshal, was shot and killed by ID.
obtpatusoi ~ CtooA this aiteiHoon
There has been teud existing between
them for some months. and both being
fearless men, their friends had been
expecting bloodshed oil along To-day
Shepardson came to town, and on meet.
ing Arnold. commenced abusing him,
and some say drew his revolver on him.
Arnold then got a warrent for his ar
rest. He was found in DeJsrnate's store
aud the shooting began. Arnold was
shot three times--twc shots taking of.
feet in the head, both of which were
mortal. Shepardson delivered himself
up to the aut hosities aud is now in Jail
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-12

We certainly advocate the renting Of
farms by young men, who have not suii.
Client capital to purehase land. The
ownership Of the land is by no means
necessary to success in farming; on the
contrary, there are Thousands Of farmers
who would be better of II they had some
money in their possession TO stock q rent
ed farm, rather than oWn some land which
they have not means TO cultivate. Money
invested 10 land is we'll called real estate,
because there il no possession surer than
u piece Of land that Is paid for. But as
compensation for perfect security, the
interest derived from an Investment
should be low. No farmer can, or should,
afford 10 pay more than four per cent. on
the value ofland, as rental. Interest has
been. and L., too high for the farmers
profit, II farms can be rented for this
rate, It would pay many now owning land
10 rent instead Money used 10 auCtuat-
ing business, such as the cultivation Of
land, ought to pay from ten to twenty per
cent. Every good farmer should be able
to make that profit from his working
capital; that is, live stool, tools, seed aud
fertilizers. Therefore, one who rents his
land, provided be has q long and secure
lease al a reasonable rent, should make
more money in proportion to his capital
than he who owns his land. Every farm.
er should, II he can, own his own farm,
and have sufficient capital 10 work 1t; but
this Ia impossible, then let those who
cannot do both, rent farms and use suti-
cient capital 10 work them thoroughly
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A~grieuturat.
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The Old Mans WiiI-The Kind Of
spirits That the Commodore
Wished 10 Deal with.

New YoRK, Apri. 0.-Mrs. Clark, the
magnetic physician, was recalled In the
Vanderbilt case to-day, Scott Lord wish.
ing to prove by her that the Commodore
was entering upon senility before he made
his will. The evidence, which wasreject-
ed, was partly that the Commodore said
his first wife cared for him, buthe feared
the second married him for the half mil.
lion he settled upon her.
Mr.. Lord offered the Commodore state.
ment "When / I'm gone there will be
trouble, but they can't break the will.
There il not a flaw in it. ! believe in the
way the Astors did, but shall have my
property more compact. l think | am
doing wrong, but ] shall not have it scat.
tered" Excluded. The Surrogate wanted
TO admit this, saying it would settle the
matter as to the Commodore'ssoundness Of
mind and purpose, and would end the con.
test. An objection was made, however, and
it was excluded, az was also the offer TO
prove that while Mrs. Clark and the Com
modore were consulting Medium Foster
the Commodore consulted departed spir-
lis for the purpose OF ascertaining the
value Of stock; that It was told him his
dead wife was there and had a communi.
cation for him, and he said he cared moth.
ing for that, that be came there to ascer-
tain the value Of stocks. Business spiris
were the only ones he wanted to deal
with.
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New York zeal Estate.

NEW York, April 1O.-An auction sale
to-day Of New York real estate alongtM
boulevards north Of the park was signii.
cant, as showing the great depreciation
in real estate values. Property in this
section has been at = complete stand still
for several years, because the selling
price has been lower than the assessed
valuation, and high taxes have discour-
aged inventors from placing money in
real estate, with a prospect that 1t would
be eaten up before the property could be
turned into cash again. The property
sold under the hammer to-day belonged
10 the estate oil Charles NJ. Connolly, and
included several Numbered lots and much
improved property. 1t sold slowly at
about one.fifth Of its appraised value in
1873. Many fine building lots near 200th
street sold at $3.50 to $3.50 a piece.
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Rest Cow Ior small Farn,s.

From the Live Stock Journal.
1t is not supposed that cows kept on a
small farm are placed there for the pur-
pose Of raising calves for sale. They are
placed there for the butter they produce.
The question is often asked, (which shall
thew 6e, blooded or scaub stock?' The
question Is easily answered. Keep only
such stock as is best adapted for the pur-
nose. Our opinion, and also that Of the
principal dairymen Of the country, Is that
Inc Jersey, commonly called Alderney, is,
above all others, the best butter COW.
They are easily ~keptvery docile-a point
moi 10 be overlooked-snd beautiful, Civ.
ing milk Of superior richness, from which
10 produced finely eolored, solid butter,
having an equal texture and flavor. But
Ter made from such milk has been known
to keep when placed in a dry, not cold
cellar, without the use Of ice, and when
taken ont was in q hard, firm condition,
and was then sold twelve to eighteen cents
per pound higher than best ordinary but.
Ter. The eost Of JerseysiI not much more
than for scrubs, and they will more than
make up the difference In price In afeW
months.
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Washington, Pa, Locals.

From the Exalnlnur.
Business is looking up, merchants say.
Farmers say the wheat prospect has
not been better for twenty years.
Prof. Wilson Harding, Of Lehigh Uni.
versity, is paying q short visit here.
Auction sale Of J. W. Denman on the
10th. Horses sold for sos; cattle about 4
cents per pound; sheep-ewesS 81 IS; stock
weathers s. 10; wheat Sf05; corn 5Ocenls;
oats q cents.
The fruit crop seems thus far to be safe.
A chance peach and cherry tree have
been damaged, but the general report is
favorable TO a good yield.
It is a we'll known fact that prior to
the construction OF the Hempieid Rail-
road, Washington, in ten years, decreased
II 10 population. It is also known that
sinc0he Henpfeld and Charters roads
have been built, population and value Of
property have about doubled.
Over one hundred car loads OF cattle
have arrived at the Hempfeld depot
since November lst. Messrs. Mathews
anu hhulLntrer ItCtlNtu 0atuIuay lOuL
car loads Of Chicago cattle which will be
sent among the farmers Of East Bethele.
hem and Somerset townships.
Notwithstanding business is depressed,
new enterprises are ~springing up In our
midst. Within a few weeks, a new shoe
store, q jewelry store, u grocery, a hat
store, a drug store and a newspaper have
offered themselves a new claimants Tor
Washington patronage. This il not a
bad showing Tor these hard times.
We are highly gratiied to note that
the Legislature has granted an annuity
of SIS and a gratuity Of $40 to our aged
friend and veteran Of the war OF 1872,
james McDermot, Of this town. Long
may he live to enjoy his country's bounty
The third term Of the College year has
opened finely. About a dozen new stu
dents have entered. The number Of
matriculates this year will be about ITO
Ian excess over any scholastic year since
the Jefferson College was removed to
Washington.
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The Laughlin Iron works.

hfrInI Ferry News.
The Laughlin Iron Works, owing to
unexpected repairs which were found to
be necessary, did not succeed in getting
started as coon as was anticipated, but on
last Thursday, when steam was raised
some slight alterations were found to be
necessary, after the completion Of which
everything moved satisfactorily. A part
OF the nail machines were adjusted and
10 operation on Tuesday, and II was
the intention to start the factory on yes
terday morning. Mr.. Laughlin and his
able corps oidepartmental managers have
learned the lesson that the difference be.
tween almost and altogether right Ia just
the difference between failure and sue
cess. In these days Of close competition
In business, q second class article must
be sold at %ruinous rates, II sold At all,
and the result Is disaster to the producer.
The Lsughlin Company being determined
TO turn out nothing but first class goods
have secured No. / workmen, men who
thoroughly understand their business
and the result must be success.
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The Growing Wheat Crop.

MILWAUKEE, April l0.-Late in March
VIM. Young & Co. Issued their regular
annual grain circular, giving statistics as
to the probable amount Of acreage In the
northwest, amount Of grain In farmers
hands, etc ; but on being interviewed now,
Mr. Young gives 1t as his opinion that
all Of his previous estimates Of the acre
age Of wheat that will be grown this sea.
son we're entirely too small. The early
spring has enabled farmers to get in all
The wheat they desired TO; aAd the 10
formation Is ali to the effect that the oppo.
tunities offered In that respect were well
improved. VIM. Young now estimates
that the increased wheat acreage over
tbat Of las. year is at least IS per cent ID
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota, and
northern lows, while In all the wheat
growing district south OF the south line
Of Wisconsin the increase is even a much
larger per cent.
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Anew streetCar Motor which
Runs Rapidly and NoIselessIy.

EEon AgN Iofk Moflai Apfl1
Attempts to use compressed air to pro-
pei street railway cars have been FREE
quently made during the past few years,
but all such experiments have hitherto
proved unsuccessful. Two celebrated
Scotch engineers Robert Hardie, Of Glas.
gov, and John james Of Edinburgh have
been the most prominent men engaged in
testing the ~practicability Of the scheme.
They were engaged In building a car to
be propelled BY compressed airin Glas.
gov, when q New York gentleman hap.
pened to meet them, aud at once recog.
mixing the usefulness Of their invention,
made n contract. with them and
brought them to this country last fall.
In December they began building 4 car
At the depot Of the Second Avenue City
Passenger Railway Company, at the cor.
ner Of Sixty.third street and Second Ay.
enue. II has since been completed, and
yesterday afternoon 4 number Of gentle
men interested In the scheme tested its
practicability by a ride on the car.
The car IL Of the same general model as
that Of ordinary street cara. It has six
tubular air receivers situated under the
floor Of the car. The air IL compressed
by an engine which Is standing at the
side Of the depot, and Is introduced by 4
rubber hose into these receivers. That
air passes through an engine situated be.
tween the Rxles and propels the car.
Sufficient air to enable the car to make
the entire circuit Of Manhattan Island,
II necessary, can be stored at one time In
the receivers.
The experiments made have proved
completely satisfactory. The car yester.
day ran from Sixty.third TO Ninety.ftth
street in about twenty minutes, with two
or three stoppages. II IS claimed for the
car thus inspected that 1t can be stopped
more readily than the horse cars, and
that It's rate Of speed can be increased to
thirty miles per hour, while il can make
nine miles per hour and still not appear
10 20 faster than the horse cars. The car
which was run yesterday is only q model,
and II takes about four hours 10 charge
the receivers with air, but machinery has
been ordered which will perform the
work In less than a minute. One OF these
air engines, 1t Ia said, can easily draw a
whole train OF ordinary street cars. A
company composed Of twenty-five CAPT.
talists has been formed to manufacture
cars upon the above model. 1t has al
ready IN order for five cars from the Sec.
ond Avenue Company. These will be
used on the upper part Of the Second av-
enue route.
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Mr.. TiIton Providing u summer
Home for His VILE and Two
Children.

Home o Rtis WIG uhu wv
Children.
WARWICK, N. Y, April 0.-When
Theodore Tiiton delivered his lecture in
this place on 1.-THE Problem Of Life" on
March IA, he asked T. FL. Demarest, the
proprietor OF the National Hotel, wheth-
er he could recommend q boarding place
for Mrs. Tilton and her children, who
wished to spend the summer in Warwick.
Mr.. Demarest suggested the house oil Mrs.
G. b. ysndevoorl, his sister.in.law, and
Mr.. Tilton arranged TO telegraph when
his wife or some other member oil his
family would visit Warwick on q tour OF
ipspec,ion. On the following Tuesday
Mr. Tilton telegraphed that they would
come on the morning train. The train
in question did not bring the expected
passeneers, but Mrs. Tilton and her son
Carroll came ON the afternoon train.
Mrs. Tilton handed Mr.. DemareSt a letter
Of introduction from her husband, read
ing substantially Al follows:
Nh. DExARHsr: This l. 10 introdUee you TO
nv son, Carroll Tltnn, or tome other memGef Of
nv family, who, as I told you Nisn you drove me
oyer 10 Go'hen on Saturday, wish to select q b0ard-
,nv ulace for the summer Ia Warwick. Any kind
n,si YOU may lhow them Will be appreciated by
ms with The pl'aIantest remembrance OIL my
yldt 10 Warwick, 1 remain yours,
The signature is written with the long,
breezy letters familiar TO all acquainted
with Mr.. TiIton's handwriting. Mrs.
Tilton and Carroll wandered with Mr..
Demarest around Warwick, visiting
every boarding house in the little place,
and finally selecting the n Mr.. Dema-
rest had recommended. The'terms were
settled upon, and Mrs. Tilton arranged to
come to Warwick the third week OF the
present month. The Tiltons spent the
night in Demarests Hotel, and he drove
them over to Goshen the next morning
TO catch train No. on the main line OF
the Erie. On the way Mrs. TiltOn ex-
plaihed her failure TO come the previous
morning, on the ground that her husband
had informed her incorrectly as TO the
time the train left New York. She spoke
Of her husband In n natural manner, as
any wife would speak Of the man she
lived with. Mr.. Tilton, too, Mr.. Demar.
eat, says, referred to his wife as though
nothing had ever occurred to mar their
union. Mrs. Tilton'S two younger chill
dren and her mother will spend the sum
mer with her at Mrs. Yaudevoorts.
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More work with the Hands and
less with the Chin.

Beans and potatoes and corn and straw
berries sell for money. They can be read
ily produced. There 10 land in abund'
ance, even for those without money. a
litle honest sweat properly applied will
bring the money TO the poor mans purse
that al the gable about greenbaeks that
was ever heard or ever q ever be utter
ed will not make. The man who works
least with his chin and more with his
hands 4 the man who makes money.