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Ordinance No. 1853.

An Ordinance to provide for the gra-
ding Of part of Commercial Street.
The city OF Seattle does ordain a
follows:
SEC. That the City Surveyor ID
hereby directed to prepare an estimate
and specifications showing the amount
of excavation, filling and grading. OF
other work necessary to grade CONNER
cial street from 4 point sixty feet south
of the south line of Washington street
to the south side of King street together
with the cost of the same, which said
estimates and specifications he is to file
with the City Clerk within five days
from this date.
SEC. 2 The street committee is here
by directed to advertise, in some news
paper published in the city OF Seattle,
for bids for the performance of said
work, in accordance with said specifca~
tions; said work to be done under the
superintendance of the city surveyor,
and subject to his approval. The con-
tract tor said work shall be let by said
committee. to the lowest responsible
bidder.
SEC. 3 For the purpose of carrying
this ordinance into effect, a special as
sessment district is hereby created, to
consist of all lots and parcels of land
fronting upon said street along the line
OF the sal / proposed Improvement.
SEC. 4 ) be City Assessor is hereby
erected to make an immediate special
assessment OF all OF the real property
l lclude5 within said assessment dis
let; according to law.
SEC. 8 Upol the completion of said
assessment. and fling the same with
the city clerk, the said assessor is re-
quired and directed to publish Il notice
thereof in some newspaper published in
the said city; ard the mayor is further
directed 10 call special meeting of the
common council to be held ten days
from the date of the first publication O.
SAID notice, at which meeting all per-
sons feeling themselves aggrieved by
said assessment may apply to have the
same corrected.
SEC. 6 This ordinance shall take
effect and be enforced at the expiration
of five days after it has been published.
Passed the council September 5th,
1878. BER1Au Brown, Mayor.
Z. S. OSBORNE, City Clerk.
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Ordinance Mo. I5e.

An ordinance to license tax and regu.
late theatricals, shows and other exbi-
bitions und public amnsements.
The City of Seattle does ordsin as
follows:
Every theatre. for each day, So; 5;every
circus, for each day. twenty dollar IS,
every concert. for each day. S5. and all
other sho VS. and other exhibitions and
public amusement5 for hire at the rate
of five dollars for each and every day.
SEC. 2 Upon the payment to the
city treasurer of the amount of any
such tax. and the production to the
city clerk of a certificate Of such pay
ment, the said clerk shall issue to the
proprietor or agent Of any such exhibi-
ton license authorizing tie perforn
nance thereof.
SEC. 3 Any perrson or persons vio-
lating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall for each offence be
fined in any sum not exceeding fifty
dollars.
Passed the council September 5th
1878. BERIAH BnowN. Mayor.
Z. S. OSBORNE. City Clerk.
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Ordinance No. ise.

An ordinance to provide for the pay
ment of the incidental expenses for the
year ending July 1st, 1879.
The city of Seattle does ordain as fol.
lows:
SEC. l That for the purpose of pays
ing the incidental expenses of the city
for the year ending July, LIST, 1879,
there IS hereby appropriated from the
taxes collected and to be collected for
general municipal purposes the sum of
$500 or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to make the payments provi>
ded by this ordinance.
Passed the council September 5tn,
loIo. BERIAH BRowN, Mayor.
E. S. OSBORNE. City Clerk,
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Public Improvement.

In 1868 the U. S. Government
engineers made an estimate that
it would cost about 50, 100000 to
improve the navigation Of the
Mississippi at the rapids oppo-
site Rock Island. They were
completed in 1877, at a cost of
over s4,0OO,OCO showing how
expensive every thing of that
kind is that is taken in hand by
the United States. The great
expense incurred is caused by
the thoroughness and complete
ness that characterIzes every
piece Of work done by govern
ment engineers-a thoroughness
and superior quality which dou-
bles the cost, but generally
makes it SO durable that it lasts
twice as long as the work of or
ninary civil engineers.
In an Eastern exchange we
find the following statistics OF
the material used and the cost:
MATERIAL JrcED
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Ordinance No. 1855.

An ordinance to regulate, license and
tax carts, wagons, drays, coaches, om>
nlbuses and other carriages.
The City of Seattle does ordain as
follows:
Sec. l All carts, wagons. drays.
coaches or other description of carriage
which shall be kept for hire within the
City of Seattle, shall be licensed and
taxed. as follows: All of such carts or
other vehicles drawn by one horse shall
be taxed at the rate Of ten dollars per
annum, and all of such carts or other
vehicles drawn by two or more horses,
shall be taxed at the rate of fifteen dol
lars per annum.
SIC. 2 Upon the payment to the
city treasurer of the amount of any
such tax. and the production to the
city clerk of a certificate of such pay.
ment, the said clerk shall issue to the
owner of any such cart or other vehicle,
a license authorizing said owner or his
agent to use said cart or other vehicle
for hire for the term of one year, or for
period not less than three months,
SEC. 3 Every such license shall be
numbered by the city clerk. and such
number shall be conspicuously painted
upon the cart or other vehicle SO licens-
ed.
SEC, 4 The provisions of this ordi-
nance shall not apply to the keepers Of
livery stables so far as concerns the
ordinary business of said stables.
SEC. 5 Any person violating any Of
the provisions of this ordinance, shall
for each offence be fined in any sum
not exceeding fifteen dollars.
Passed the council September 5th.
1878. BER1AH Brown, Mayor.
E. s. OSBORNE, City Clerk,
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The prices generally paid
were as follows: For excavating
rock: $3.50 per cubic yard. On
Rock Island (upper) Rapids ex-
cavatlon coffered, and excava-
tion cut with steam chisels
(weighing five tons): So to $40
per cubic yard. Earth embank-
ment: 55 cents per cubic yard.
Face wall, per Gu. yd., for find
ing sand, cutting stone and lay
ing in wall [Gov't furnishing ce-
ment and stone at cost of $11
per Gu. yd.] $50 per cubic yard
Vertical wall [Gov't furnishing
stone] So per cubic yard. Second
class masonry Government fur
nishing stone1 50 per Gu. yd.
Slope wall: 81 per yard.
Timber cost $50 per H., board
measure, before being worked.
The stone which was used in
building the locks at Rock Is
land was got out Of the cuts, i'm
mediately on the ground where
the locks were located.
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MATERIAL USED.
ITEMlzED COST OF WORK.

ITEM1ZED COST OF WORK.
Cost of lower lock complete,
including sluice, lock gates and
machinery for operating gates:
s725,O0O. Cost of middle lock
complete, including same as low
er: S47O,OO0. Guard lock COM
plete, including gates and unfin-
ished machinery for operating
gates: $36O,O00. Section work,
including excavation Of prism
and embankment: $1,000, 900.
Channel excavation upper and
lower entrances to canal-and
excavation of channel between
Nashville and Montrose: S475,-
900. Miscellaneous, consisting
of paid claims, right Of way, en-
gineering expenses, etc.: $685.
900. Total: 4,152,000.
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Ordinance No. 1853.

An ordinance to carry into effect the
provisions Of Ordinance No. $50.
The City Of Seattle does ordain as
follows:
SEC. l That for the purpose of CIR
rylng out the provisions OF Ordinance
No. $50. there is hereby appropriated
from the taxes collected and to be COL
lected for general municipal purposes
the sum of five thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
make the payments provided by said
ordinance.
Psssed the council September 5.h,
1878. BERIAH Brown, Mayor.
Z. S. OSBORNE, City Clerk.
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In MEMoRIAM.-At a regular

In MEMoRIAM.-At a regular
communication Of Eureka Lodge
No. 20, F and A NJ, held Sept Z,
1873, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously
adopted: Whereas, it has pleas
ed the great Architect of the
Universe, to remove from our
midst our late Brother Thomas
Morrison, and whereas, it is
but just that . fitting recogni-
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be had; therefore be it resolved,
by Eureka Lodge, No. 20, on the
Registry Of the Grand Lodge Of
Washington Territory of Free
and Accepted Masons, that
while we bow with humble sub
mission to the will Of the Most
High, we do not the less mourn
for our brOJher who has been
taken from us. Resolved, that
in the death of Thomas Morri-
son, this lodge laments the loss
of a brother who was ever ready
TO proffer the hand of aid and
the voice of sympathy to the
needy and distressed Of the fra
ternity. An active member of
this society whose utmost en-
deavors were exhausted for its
welfare and prosperity; a friend
and companion who was dear to
us all; a citizen whose upright
and noble life was a standard of
emulation to his fellows. Re-
solved, that the hartfelt sympa-
thy Of this lodge be extended to
his friends in their application
Resolved, that these resolutions
be spread upon the records of
the lodges, and the same bepub-
lished in the DISPATCH, asking
papers Of the state Of Nevada
pleace copy. L Diller, Il A At
kins and L S Russell, Commit
tee.
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General Howard and Chief Mo-
SeS.

SeS.
PRIESTS RAPIDS, Sept. 3,
VIA UMATILLA, Sept. Z. 1878.
The steamer from Wallula arrived
here August 3lst with Gen Howard and
staff and three companies of 4.h artille>
ry, with one gatling gun. and three
companies OF the Sth infantry, under
command of Col. H. R. Miner. Capt.
Miles column that left Walla Walla is
sixty miles from here on our right.
camped ON crab creek. Gen. Howard
dispatched messengers to Moses on our
arrival here. This morning nephew
of Moses arrived with intelligence that
he with his men would be here by
Thursday. The council will take place
on his arrival and probably continue
two days. The conference will be the
means of averting prolonged war next
summer. Moses is desirous of meeting
with representatives of the government
and settle all differences that may exist.
and, though not q reservation Indian,
gives earnest of his friendship and good
feeling toward the whites. The COM
mand is encamped at the foot of Priests
rapids. The conference will take place
here. Think we will have q peaceful
time, but are prepared for the worst.
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Ordinances Ne. ts4.

An ordinance repeating Ordinance
No. 95.
The City Of Seattle does ordaia as
follows:
SEC. Ordinance No. IS entitle q
"An ordinance to impose and regulate
licenses in the City Of Seattle IL hers
by repealed.
Passed the council September 9th,
1878. BRRIAH Brown, Mayor.
E. 8. OsBo1sE, City Clerk.
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emptying into the sea, are ma
tional works, which should be
prosecuted to an early comple-
tion.
4. That we recognize the mu-
tual dependence Of labor and
capital, and deprecate all at
.empts to antagonize them in
the combination Of capital to
control and the strikes of labor
to resist this control as destruc-
tive of the true interests of both.
5. That the present business
depression and wide spread dis
tress throughout the Union is
chiefly attributable to unwise
measures of finance for which
the Republican party is wholly
responsible.
6. That the policy of the gov
ernment in relation to the In
dian tribes on this coast, the ex-
perience of the past demon
strates to be q failure and a
change therein is imperatively
demanded; such an abandon
ment Of the reservation system
as Will. insure the breaking up
of the tribal relations Of the In
dian, or a consolidation Of all
the reservations into one with
military control, in order that
the annual raids of the hostile
bands and the murder Of our
citizens may be effectually
checked, the peace and prosperi-
ty of the Territory requires.
Z. That the liberties of our
nation rest in the intelligence Of
its cltizens, and that our COM
mon school system cannot be
overestimated, nor can too much
care be bestowed to make it
more liberal and perfect.
8. That our nation is to be
congratulated that in none of
the great sisterhood of States,
Federal bayonets are used to
enforce the laws, but that all
are once more moving along
harmoniously under the govern
ment, established by the free
suifrages Of its people, and up
held by their patriotism, and
devotion to liberty.
Upon motion, N L Cation, of
Walla Walla was nominated by
acclamatlon as Democratic can
didate for Delegate to Congress-.
Upon motion, Col George
Hunter was nominated by accla-
nation for Brigadier General OF
Washington Territory.
Upon motion, Hon O F Ger
rish was nominated by acclama-
ton for Quartermaster General.
For Adjutant General B
1O'Dcll.
For Commissary General
j S Walker.
On motion convention ad-
journcd for five minutes that the
judicial districts nominate their
candidates for prosecuting at
torneys.
Convention met pursuant to
adjournment, and the judicial
districts reported as follows:
First District-W G Langford
for Prosecuting Attorney.
Second District-John 2 Judson
for Prosecuting Attorney.
Third Dlstrict-No nomina-
ton; adjourned to first Monday
in October next, to meet at
Seattle.
The following persons were
elected as the Democratic Gen.
trail Committee Of Washington
Territory, to wit:
King County, B Nash,
chairman.
Mason-John McReavy.
Lewis-Henry Miles.
Jefferson-O F Gerrish.
| Cowlitz-Jas B LaDu.
| Walla Walla--James ID Mix.
Columbia-M II Abbott.
/ Klickitat-S B Curtis.
Whatcom-Henry Roeder.
| On motion the Convention ad-
Ijourned sine die. D. B. HANNAH,
Chairman.
| NJ. H. ABBOTT, Secretary.
| &. NJ. HALLER, Asst Sect'y
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Private hut r.arsiotart rnmor

Private but persistent rnmors
at Constantinopie state that a
new territorial acquisition by
England is in negotiation. Ten
edos is specially named.
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Democratic Territorial Corvsn-
ton.
The Democratic Territorial
Convention of Washington Ter
ritory met at Vancouver, in said
Territory, on the 9Th day OF
September, A. d. 1878, at the
hour of ten o'clock, A. NJ, in
pursuance of the call heretofore
made by the Territorial Central
Committee, and was called to
order by Henry Miles, after
which Mr.. d. B. Hannah was
elected temporary chairman.
On motion M. H. Abbott was
elected secretary and G. NJ.
Haller, assistant secretary.
On motion, committee OF
seven on credentials were ap-
pointed, viz: George W. Hunter,
chairman, G. w. Boardman, NJ.
F. Harper, Gay Hayden, G. NJ.
Haller, Jas Longmeyer and
J. T. Shelton.
Moved that reporters for the
press be invited to take seats.
After which the convention
took recess for 80 minutes.
Convention called to order
and the committee on creden-
tials made its report as follows,
to-wit:
That Columbia county is rep
resented by George Hunter,
two votes, NJ H Abbott, A L
Beall.
King-G W Boardman, Robt
Russell, three votes, l. B Nash,
four votes.
Inland-L B Nash.
Snohomish-L B Nash.
Klickltat-M V Harper.
Clark-D l. Russell, c Il Whit
ney.
Clallam-G NJ Haller.
Thurston-James Longmeyer,
two votes, j G Ostrander.
Lewis-John Shelton, Henry
Miles.
Kitsap-T 0 Williams, two
votes.
Pierce-D B Hannah, Samuel
McCaw, Geo O=Kelly.
Walla Walla-John Bryant,
four votes, N T Cation.
Whatcom-Henry Roeder, two
votes.
Mason-Frank Clark.
Chehalis-Jacob Hoover.
Cowlitz-B F Shaw, two
votes.
Pacific-M V Harper.
Whitman-George Hunter.
Skamania-C H Whitney.
Stevens-M II Abbott.
Wahkiakum-Harry Miles.
Yakima-B f Shaw.
Jefferson-A d Hill, J A
Kuhn, II L Blanchard.
On motion the report of said
committee was adopted.
On motion the temporary or
ganization heretofore made was
declared permanent.
Moved and carried that COM
mittee on resolutions to consist
Of seven members be appointed
bv the chair as follows: Col l.
B Nash, N r Cation, J Hoover,
NH Abbott, J A Kuhn, D L
Russell and Frank Clark.
Moved and carried that the
delegates present from each
council district present a candi-
date for and to constitute a
Democratic Central Committee
in and tor the Territory Of
Washington, for the ensuing
two years, and until their sue
cessors are appointed.
On motion the convention adj
iourned to meet at 1:30 P. NJ.
Convention met pursuant to
adjournment.
Committee on resolutions pre-
sented resolutions numbered !
2, 3, 4, S, 6, Z and s, which were
adopted. The resolutions are as
follows:
Il, That we are unalterably
opposed to the dlsmembermen'
Of the Territory, and are il
favor of a State government al
the earliest moment our popula
ton and wealth will justify the
same.
2. That we are unqualifedly
in favor of the extension of time
for the completion of the mair
line and branch of the Northern
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Let Him Think of II.

II Mr.. BLA1NEs intimidation resolutions
ere intended as n strategic movement to-
ward the Presidency he is on the wrong
tack. He should look TO the preccdents
The country has never found any OF its
Presidents in the Senate Chamber. good
many Senators have run for the Office but
they have always failed TO get elected; as
for example, CLAY, WEBSTER, HUGH LAWSON
WHITE Of Tennessee, DOUGLAS, whose adj
mrors called him the Little Giant, and Gen
CAss, whom the irrcverent Prince JOHN Of
Lindenwald called the Great Michigander.
Gen. JACKsoN's case Is exactly in point
He was member Of the Senate when he ran
for President In 1924. and though he got
more electoral votes than either OF his three
competitors, he was defeated in the House
Of Representatives. In October, 1926, the
Democrats in the Legislature Of Tennessee
nominated JACKSON for President for the
campaign Of 1925 and thereupon he made
speech 20 the Legislature. resigned from the
Senate, retired TO the Hermitage, and re-
manned there quietly till November. 1898,
when he received lis electoral votes against
b. cast for john QUINCY ADAMS.
The resignation of JACKSON proved 10 tho
people that he had faith in his candidacy
and the act insured his election.
II Mr. BLAINE wishes to be tho successor
Of the Fraudulent President, he had better
copy the example Of Old Hickory. But he
must first get the Republicans of the Maine
Legislature to nominate him for 1880, and
then he must resign from the Senate, retire
20 the romantic shores Of the Kenncbeck,
and stay there in calm reposo till Novem-
Der. 1880.
II Mr. BLAINE remains in the Senate, all
the precedents show that he will not stand
the ghost Of chance Of being our next
President
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deficiency to cover diverted appropriation.
DE GoLYER GARFIELD at once objected to
the resolution, saying, 81 do not think we
had better go into that. We have 50 many
Investigations already, and oil going In one
direction"
This professional jobber knew very well
that no investigation was asked, and that
nothing more than an ordinary call on a
department for statement of facts was in
cluded in the resolution He virtually con-
fessed judgment In declaring. 81 do not
think we had better go into that because
IL will be shown hereafter that LANDAULEr
WILLIAMS, I'm his worst day, committed no
grosser outrage than DEvENs did when he
put his hands into the Treasury and took
out money to carry these elections.
After GARFiELD's objection, Mr.. ATKINS
proposed to refer the resolution to the Com
mittcc on Expenditures I'm the Department
Of Justice but another Republican, In the
person Of Mr.. O'NEILL OF Philadelphia,
stood ready to shout with all his lung
power, II object" and it went over. This
opposition was blundcr ON the part OF the
Republicans, which, with other recent mis-
takes OF policy, shows that the leaders have
either lost their former shrewdness or that
they are distracted by personal jcalousies,
envy and uncharitablencss.
The Republicans may attempt to shield
Mr. DEvENs by objccting to every fair reso-
luton, but they will only succeed In fixing
attention upon his unlawful acts II a party
issue is 10 be made on Il misuse Of the public
money, the Democrats ought to rejoice at
the opportunity Of exposing their ADVERSE
ries and of proving that the corrupt prac-
ticos Of Grantism are still ilourishing rankly
under the Fraudulent Administration.
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Cheap Coal.

The renewal of the combination Of the
anthracite coal companies has been practi-
cally abandoned. In one week prices have
fallen from sixty to seventy cents a ton, and
they are still on the wane. The heads Of
the coal companies meet to-day. They will
probably soon decide to abandon all efforts
for united action. They seem to have con
cluded that the true regulator Of the trade
is competition and not confederation.
The embarrassed condition Of the coal
trade requires radical treatment. Those
who cannot hold their own in that branch
Of business should retire from the field.
Combinations may help some men who
have no proper right to be in the busi-
ness; but that help is given at the expense
Of the community, and Injuries those who
should rightfully have the trade. Weak
dealers may hide their financial condition
by alliances, and borrow more money to
bolster themselves up; yet when the end
comes, their condition Is worse than when
they entered upon the scheme. Read
ing and Central New Jersey fell under the
weight Of four years combination. The
collapse showed that the coal companies
had been getting for coal just double what
the people could afford to pay, and that the
companies themselves had been paying from
25 to 80 per cent. more than was necessary
for mining and transportation.
Much that is unsound and unwhoesomc
may be hidden under trade combination.
The coal league is simply scheme To exac
from consumers a compensation that cannot
be earned by regular means. The only
real remedy is TO inaugurate and continue
the policy of open competition until the least
competent of the producers are driven to
the wall. The basis OF production narrowed,
the supply will be better adjusted to the de-
mand, and the trade will attain a normal
and wholesome condition. The recent utter
ances OF high coal officials indicate that
they are convinced that their business
should be transacted like all other business,
and without further effort to artillcially
regulate production and prices.
The combination, though nominally in
| force until 1879, is already practically ig-
nored. Managers will now sell coal to
any extent and at the best price to be had,
regardless Of the compact. Anotable fall in
the price Of coal will stimulate the foreign
demand. Anthracite is now used in London
and Paris and at most Of the Mediterranean
ports. The probable end Of the combination
foreshadows prices that must speedily bring
the weaker companies TO stand. The solu-
ton Of the problem involves the retirement
Of one or more Of them.