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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

In PRoBArE.-An order has been
made appointing Moses Il. Maddocks
administrator Of the estate of Horace
w. Rowland. deceased. In the Putnam
estate q petition has been filed for a
tombstone; and in the Thomas Powers
estate petition has been flied for the
appointment Of an administrator. The
final account Of guardian OF the Slater
heirs was also filed.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08
NEw ENGLAND HOTEL =.


l.. ANDERSON. Practical Grsiner.
will do granting and marbling foi
painters and private parties in Seattle,
or will go to any place on the Sound
Also dealer in PAINTS. oils and WALL
PAPER. Rates AZ reasonable - any
place in the city. and all work guar
sntee3 all dit
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

SET AsIDE.--The will Of George G.
Fisher, deceased. contested by Miss
Nell. Fisher. has been set aside by
order of Judge Greene. on the ground
of insanity Of the testator At the time
OF ito making.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08
MARKET REPORTS.
sEarTIE. JaEe ; 1872.

SarTIE. JaEe 5, 1872.
Financial.
cu1reney-Buyinz. 93S: selling. par.
siiver-Buying. IA "a; selling. IL.
Portland. June t.-Sslver eoin-2saa per esu,
discount.
SAG FsAxcIsco. June -Currsrey-Par.
stlve--9s l-SS9elc.
Trsde dollars-aeaG31.
NV YosK, June i-Sllver hullioc-sI Is /.
Per ane ounce.
e. 8. Bonds-SaDs Of is6T. AL Sc Of ISL. ~
~, a; As. S9a.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

New HousE.-Mr. GEORGE w. Kim
ball, an employee in the Port Madison
mill, is having o residence erected on
Second street. between Union and Pike
streets. Tho main building will be
20x26 feet. two stories high. with an
addition l4x20. one story high. -Four
men are now engaged on the new struc.
ture, which will be for rent when
completed.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

FINE DrNNER.-A splendid dinner
will be given at the Saddle Rock to lay
Docks. turkeys and chickens will be
served in the very finest style. If the
weather is warm ice cream will be
among the choice desserts. All the deli.
cacies of the season will be found in
abundance. ..dished up by most ex.
pcrienced caterer.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

SEwINa MACHINES. - Mr.. X. C.
uraves makes au important announce
msnt. to those contemplating the pur-
chase OF sewing machines. this NOM
ing through the columns Of the INTEL
LI6ENCER. See his new Cd.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

RETURNED. - Messrs. o. jacobs,
Joseph Mcknight aud l. NJ. Hall and
wife, returned from Laconner On the
steamer Chehalis yesterday. After the
court adjournment these gentlemen had
evidently gone on a hunting expedi-
ton. as Judge Jacobs brought home ,
fine large deer with him.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

All moneys due the ISrELLr6EScER
for existing subscriptions to either
DAILY or WEEKLY are payable to s.
l.. Crawford and the undersigned alone.
or to their order.
Also. all moneys due for advertising
in either DAIiY or WEEKLY since the
LIST OF May.
Payments made to anyone other
than as here indicated are made at the
risk Of the person paying.
THos. w. PRosCH.
Business Manager. lSrELLIGENcER
Publishing Company.
Seattle. Nay, 1879.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH j. F.
Ellis, Pastor. Sermon at IL AN:
"Gold: Found and Refined" Sunday
School at 1917; Young Peoples meet
ing ct Ct Pm. At ~. evening lecture:
Dead Flies in the Ointment" Seats
free to oil.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

TRINITY CHrRcH.-Rev. Geo. Her
bert Watson. Rector. Trinity Sunday.
Morning prayer and the Holy Com.
munion at IL An. Sunday School
after morning prayer. Evening prayer
and sermon at 7:3O.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

SAILED Bar ken tine Tan O'Shanter,
loaded with Seattle coal, went to ses
yesterday morning. Three uasted
schooner Reporter sliled out of the
harbor yesterday morning. seeking
else where . cargo.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

JOHN Burns, . seaman on the L. 5.
shin Guard" in 1864. will learn some
thing to his advantage by eaihnc on OF
addressing ALDER: n. Snyder. Attorney,
Seattle, King Co.. W. 7.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

Born IL A HAcK-Mrs. Stepps. .
Portlsnd woman, was taken suddenly
ill in the streets Of Oregon's me,ropo-
lis. last Thursday. A hack was quickly
obtained for her by sympa,hizing by.
ISLANDERS, and ehe was sent 70 st. Vim.
cents Hospital. A police officer accom-.
panied her, and on the way she screamed
aud acted outrageousiy the worst part
OF her trouble arising from her own
drunken condition. She had 70 be
carried into the Hospital. where the
Sisters of Mercy kindly assumed her
care. Upon returning to the hack the
officer heard healthy squalls from the
interior, and, on searching it. found
lying on the floor a new born boy baby
crying loudly against the neglect he had
experienced ard the scantiness of bis
costume He. too. was taken into the
Hospital and cared for by the Sisters.
AN ANTICIPATED BURIAL.-On the
last voyage Of the steamer Alaska to
China. one Of her two hundred Chinese
passengers died. A Portuguese stow
away was placed to watch the corpse,
preparatory 10 its embsimment the
following day. The watcher, probably
disliking his task or believing in the
doctrine that the Chinese must 20, DUR
ing the night threw the corpse over.
board. The next morning. is loss he.
coming known, the Chinese passengers
grew highly indignant and sought to
catch the Portuguese and throw him
after the body. but were prevented
from doing so Tho steamship Com
pany will have n bill to pay for the
non-fultillment Of their contract, which
IL that when a Chinese passenger dies
on the voyage the body must be en-
balmed and taken to China for burial.
--Sm Franeisco Chronicle
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

Never Know to Fail, NICHOLS IN.
rAILIBLE INJECTION - certain and
speedy cure without the use of noxious and in
furious internal medicine. For sale Wholesale
and retail by Geo. ". Harris Co.. Seattle, ". T.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

R- Bocs Beer in pints and quarts
for sale by
CRAWFORD L HARRINGTON, Agents
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

WHERE IT Is.-By following the
crowd you will fetch up 1t the Centen-
NAL Saloon, at the foot of Mill street,
first door east of the Sesman's Bethel
and Y. NJ. C. A. rooms. where you will
find the genial James Vergon, black Of
the bar" ready to serve out his fine
wines. liquors. cigars and beer to order
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL. AT vIcTokIA
Persons visiting Victoria should not
fail to stop at the Occidental Hotel. 1t
is the first hotel from the steamboat
landing; is fire. proof has good accom-
mediation for families. and as good
meals as any house in the city. at only
81 90 per day.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08
WIN. JENSEN,
Wharf street, Victoria. Il. G.

MINING CLAIMS FOR SALE. The
undersigned offers for sale one Hydrau-
lie Claim on Hilbert Geek and one on
Dufot Creek. joining the Discovery
above. in Cassiar. B. G. For particu-
lars inquire at the Centennial Saloon
Of N. THIBERT. or of Geo. Martin on
steamer Cassiar.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

SHERMAN HYDE & Co. Pacific Coast
Agents. Also agents for the celebrated
Estey and Standard Organs. For Sheet
Music aud Brass Instruments, address
SHERMAN, HYDE & Co..
ug3l-dawly San Francisco
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-08

EASTERN OATMEAL for sale at
Chilberg Brothers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19

New York appears to have become the home
OF Reputation. The United States courts In
the Empire State are crowded with cases In
which bondholders are attempting to enforce
their claims against towns endeavoring t.
ehirk them It is only few days ago that
judgments were rendered against Watertown
and several other places In New York, nipping
this little game in the bud. A second lot Of
suits against the towns Of New France Wilson
and Lewisburg, for bonds issued to tho Lake
Ontario Shore railroad. and afterwards repu
dated. has just terminated In decisions
against these towns. There is said to bt
more than score of similar suits against
other defaulting villages to be brought ir
a very short time Here Is material fol
several articles on liquidation" In the New
York papers, subject which they love TX
Arpnt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19

In Senator Ben Hills late speech, he made
an assertion that has excited much comment
IL was to the effect that eighty-five Of the
ninety-three Southern members Of Congress
were opposed to secession and combatted 1t
until 1t became iinality. These figures have
created no violent satisfaction In stalwart
circles, and they would not be permitted TO
stand unchallenged had not some investiga-
tion disclosed that the Georgia Senator was
fully informed and that his statements could
not be successfully attacked. Blaine's asser-
ton that the Democratic Senators from the
South were disciples OF Calhoun and Brecken-
ridge" was as wide of the truth as Senator
Hills was ne; / it. A large majority OF the
Southern SEN tors were Old Line Wings and
nearly all Of them were opposed to secession,
as Is shown Id the result of interviews pub
lished In the Washington Post.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT MONDAY MAY 49, 1879.


been since so changed that it now appears
probable that Bismarck's tariff bill will pass
with but few notifications. In Canada, also,
the late election for members OF Parliament
was conducted entirely on the question Of
protective tariff, and the protectionists were
victorious everywhere.
In fine, protection has gained strength
everywhere during the past year except
here, where free trade and q tariff for revenue
only seems the public desire. The facts indi-
cate that this country Is regainiDg Its pros
perity at the expense OF England, Canada,
etc. Whenever the prosperity OF country
begins to disappear, when Its Industries lam
guish and It's agriculture becomes unprofit-
able. there Is immediate demand for protec-
ton; and that this condition Of affairs exists
throughout Europe and in British America Is
proved by the general cry now going UP to
protect home interests and Industries from
American competition. -#
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BILL.

The first impression produced upon our
people In reading the bill for the improve
ment Of the Mississippi river, which has been
agreed upon In committee, is one of disap-
pointment. We have looked forward so long
and SO anxiously for some definite and deci-
sive action favorable to the reconstruction Of
our levees that we naturally distrust bill
which follows the virtual rejection Of levee
improvement measure, and upon its face
points toward other plans OF protection than
those we have been accustomed to regard as
essential to the proper protection Of the In
terests OF the Mississippi valley.
Our great anxiety grows out Of the fact that
SO large proportion of our cotton, rice and
sugar crops depend upon the levees for
safety; nearly one-half of the area Of Louis
lana, and quite four-fifths Of her value Is
alluyion and beneath the levees. glance at
the vast expenditure of our State govern.
ment since 1865 for the protection of the II 900
square miles of alluvial lands, and the $4,000
square miles Of habitable country exposed
whole country, from whom we ask simple
justice, that our appeal is not that Of peo-
pie who supinely bemoan evils and make no
effort to help themselves.
The expenditure of our State in various
forms within the past few years exceeds the
sum of fifteen millions Of dollars. 1t may be
asked why 50 large an expenditure has yield
ed so little benefit, and these figures be point
ed to by opponents OF levee aid as an indica-
ton of the enormous cost to the Federal gov
eminent Of any comprehensive plan Of pro-
lection. The explanation is quite apparent,
when we consider that much Of this money
has been frittered away by unwise legisla-
ton, corrupt officials and exorbitant prices
for work imposed upon the State by profiiga-
cy and her financial embarrassments, and due
largely to lack of comprehensive plan Of
Improvement
Depleted as she is, the State continues
earnestly the battle with her ancient foe,
working wonders with her limited means, but
utterly unable to resist the torrent floods that
pour down upon her unprotected banks.
The expenditure OF Louisiana since the war
In her Intellectual efforts and at the exorbi-
tant prices exacted from her by reason
Of her low credit, ETC., if made by the
Federal government under Intelligent super
vision and In execution Of comprehensive
plan, would have thoroughly restored to cul-
tivation the abandoned and exposed lands
within our borders and along the Mississippi,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19

There Is decided reaction In favor Of pro-
lection just now. Scores Of petitions praying
for protective tariff have been received by
the French Minister of Finance, who seems
himself to leaa' this way In England
where the market Is overcrowded with
American goods, protection has won thous-
sands Of converts, and 1t seems almost pos
sible that Great Britain, the home of free
trade, may swerve from her old principles
and tax foreign imports. In Germany Bis
marck has gained decided victory over the
Free Traders. When this tariff bill was first
announced there was an immense cry against
1t throughout Germany 1t practically pro-
hibited the importation Of iron, coal, petro-
leum and tobacco, and taxed grain and provi-
sions SO heavily as to fully double the cost oa
living In Germany. There was undoubtedly
majority Of the Reichstag against Bismarck
at first bat the views Of many members have
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19

the Red river and the Ouachita. The prices
paid for levee work under former admins
trations were fifty and sixty cents per cubic
yard, The large amount of work performed
by the Nichols board costs from thirteen to
twenty-three cents per cubic yard, from
which 1t will be seen that we are practlcing
economy as well as energy.
Seventeen disastrous freshets are recorded
In our history since 1718, the last Of which, it
ID estimated, inflicted q loss Of fully fifteen
millions Of dollars.
Under these circumstances, and taught as
we have been to look forward to an early day
when broad and enlightened craftsmanship
would raise up the flood barriers In the in
terest OF national and local progress we must
be pardoned If we receive the bill now pro-
posed with caution. .5...=..z
It fs true that The main bill requires the
commission to take into consideration and
mature such plan or plans and estimates as
will correct, permanently locate and deepen
the channel, and protect the banks Of the Mis-
stssippt riuer;' also. that proviso has been
Inserted that the commission shall report In
full upon the plans. known as the jetty sys-
tenn, the leuee system, the outlet system, ETC.,
but taken ell In all we reluctantly conclude
that the bill is ietty bill, and from present
indications our people may make up their
minds that at least full examination OF the
river Improvement theory will be made be-
fore any direct levee aid will be extended.
Although 1t Ia evident that our time hon
ored predictions for protection through
levees fail Of recognition by Congress. yet 1t
would be worse than folly to reject the bill
now proposed, and. with oil Of our disap-
pointment, we incline to the belief that our
representatives in Congress have acted wisely
in accepting the attainable, rather than
jeopardize the whole question.
Investigation may devolope tho fact that
the desired relief can be secured through
the jetty system, or result in combining both
systems after the government has, by actual
survey, taken the initiative, which OF itself
Is point OF advantage for which our repre-
sentatives have long commended.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19

The Washington Star reports the mysteri-
Gus disappearance Of q sugar cane agent and
OF $4,000 of government money at the same
time. Commissioner LeDuc, head Of the
Agricultural Department has, since he went
into office, showed commendable desire to
develop the sugar industry OF the country, OF
Louisiana in particular. Among his schemes
In this line was one to send an agent to travel
In the East and West Indies and secure there
for experimental purposes the species of
sugar cane best suited to Louisiana. 1t Is
said that Gen. Hebert, OF this State was first
selected for this mission, but declined IL.
Another agent was then chosen and furnished
with $4,000 from the Agricultural Depart
ment fund, wherewith to purchase samples OF
cane. This occurred thirteen months ago,
yet not word has been heard from this agent
since. He and the money have both disap-
peared. The Agricultural Department was
disposed to hush up the matter, but some
member Of Congress has got hold OF 1t and
has offered resolution in Congress in favor
OF an investigation OF LeDuc's department,
and particularly Of its sugar cane fund.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19

A few days ago the New York Times labored
to show that political power would pass from
the South to the West after the census of 1880
and the subsequent apportionment. The
Times argued to show that the increase in the
nine Western States would be about 66 per
cent basing this upon the increase In the vote
since 1870. On this the Times predicates an
increase of Representatives in Congress from
seventy-four to III. 1t may be remarked that,
singularly enough, the Times fails to ineor-
porate Indiana among the Western States.
The gain Of the West, 1t Is argued. will be the
less the South. The New York World, how
ever. has seen proper to examine the figures
presented by the Times and its deductions
shefeifom, and has pursued the subject q lit
lie further. 1t has discovered that there has
Deeh an increase in the South as well as the
west, and that the difference is not SUFFICIENT
90 make 1t subject Of national concern The
World shows that while the increase i, IN
West for five years has been 1919 that NJ ~,
south has been S2.17 per cent. The vote ofthe
south 10 1872 was 200, and in 1876 it was
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19
THE RUATAN COMMISSION.

It was d step on the part of the Board OF
Health that has been almost universally
commended, to have sent a commission to
Ruatan Island and the mainland coast OF
Yucatan and Central America to examine into
the health Of the localities designated and
report whether yellow fever existed there.
The trade Of Ruatan and the other fruit
islands, with that Of the Central and South
American coast contiguous, holds an impor-
tant position among our commercial interests.
The tropical fruit trade Is not only a source
OF profit to the firms and proprietors of ves-
sells engaged In 1t, but 1t also affords employ
ment and support to a considerable part Of
the population of this city; while through It's
channels the people OF New Orleans, as well
as OF the country tributary to it, are supplied
with the most luscious summer fruits.
This trade should not be stopped on &C
count Of mere reports of the prevalence Of
yellow fever in the regions with which it Is
carried On, though there can be no doubt that
1t should suffer quarantine restrictions were
1t an ascertained fact that yellow fever there
existed.
Ruatan and the neighboring islands, how
ever. enjoy the reputation OF being very
healthy and salubrious places, and we have
no doubt that as soon as the commission
reaches It's destination, or as soon after Its ar
rival as 1t can gather sufficient facts to make
formal report, 1t will forward the informa-
ton that the regions visited are free from
yellow fever, and that it will not be necessary
to enforce twenty days quarantine against
the vessels engaged in the carrying trade
with the islands designated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19

Mr.. Weisbach, of Vienna, is celebrated
anthropologist. He has selected as a special
subject for his study and investigation the
physical condition OF the different races OF
men, and has gathered together a collection
OF curiously interesting and important sta
tistics on this point. Taking the question of
heighth, he finds the Hottentots far below
any people In the world, their average heighth
being only four feet two inches; the Tagals
OF India come next, being four feet nine inches
high. The Jews are reported as the smallest
Of civilized people, averaging only five feet
two inches in heighth. Next In point OF
short stature come the Roumanians, Magyars
and the Slavs. OF civilized nations, the Nor
wegians, who are taliest, average only five
feet seven inches. The other races come
In the following order: Scotch, Swedes, Eng
lish, Irish, Danes, Germans, French, Italians,
Spaniards and Portuguese. 1t will thus be
seen that as you go South, the stature
Of man decreases. The Kaffirs Of Africa and
the Maoris of New Zealand, excel in heighth
by several inches the tallest Europeans.
DR.. Weisbach finds the pulses Of the Congo
negroes to be the slowest, and those Of the
Hindostanees the quickest variation be-
ing from 60 to "a beats per minute. The Pa
tagonians have the broadcast noses, and the
Jews and Patagonians the longest ones. The
Polynesians and American Indians have the
broadcast chests, and the German and Slavs
the narrowest Comparing the civilized with
the savage races, the Doctor finds, as far as
physical condition is concerned, but little in
favor OF the former. In height, strength,
chest and general build the savage races,
with the exception of a few low and degraded
people, are our superiors. On the other
hand, while civilization seems to have
weakened the physical strength and
build OF man, it has materially improved
his physical beauty. The high cheek bones,
immense noses, wide nostrils and flat skulls of
the early races seem to change and modify
their forms as man improves in civilization.
In other words, we are growing weaker,
smaller, but better looking race. Most peo-
pie will be satisfied with this news.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19

The Ohio Legislature has passed bill To
prevent the use of money at elections The
Cincinnati Enquirer believes that II the law is
properly enforced it will give the Democrats
of the State 5000 majority. With that pros
pect In view, Uncle Dick Bishop will hardly
fail To give full effect to It's provisions.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19

Northern India is threatened with famine
and unless the government taxes lmmeulate
steps to relieve the suffering people I'll eile
horrors of the Madras famine year Or two
ago may be re-enacted. The Beaconsiieid
administration is not without It's trials Us
we'll as Its triumphs.