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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09

Farmer Hedgeburton. You won't send
that money to Williston, will you
father?'
"You are too late," was the minister 8
quiet answer, Tive mailed the letter to
him"
''In fact, next day tho kind merchant
ewes were dimmed AZ no read these
words:
''Dear Williston: Ny boy-It almost
breaks my heart to say-has not proved
worthy of your generosity. 1 have do
cided to return the sum You sent me for
last year, and you will find draft en-
closed for that amount. BLAKE"
Here I interrupted the narrator.
Doesn't this story prove what said at
the beginning?" asked.
"No; for that isn't the end Of it. Sam
went down to Boston in the autumn with
a few dollars Of earnings in his pocket.
He had decided to give up college, and
so applied to Mr.. Williston for q clerk
ship.
"He told him: I proved myself un-
worthy, as ny father said. Now give
me chancsto show myself worthy
"Willistol gave him position and he
worked there two years. Then an OPP
portunity offered to go West and take
partnership in-what do you think :?
The clothing business Sam jumped at
it and YOU may believe he sent his
father next Christmas the finest coat tina.
concern could produce.
II sm well-to-do man, now, sir"
continued my acquaintance, suddenly
speaking j the first person land when
We get to chicago if you will come to
my blihment 1 will show you my
fathers tie mnister's) old shiny coat,
which pfserve because it was the be-
ginning ola fortune and made man Of
me-"
Then. l exclaimed, taking him by
the hand lit Is yourself you have
been talkig about all this time. You
are"
''Sam,' ontinued my new friend, nod
ding and sliling.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09
The Squire.

A comma habitant of our forest trees,
the squirrels one of the prettisst of all
the smallemnimals, and though it finds
q dangerou enemy in sportsmen it is not
as is the ase with rats, woodchucks or
hawks-onaccount of Objectionable
features in he character Of the animal
itself.
Some vets ago an effort was made in
Boston to iiroducc squirrels among the
trees on the ommon and in the public
streets, with view possibly toward the
amusement the public, or to give the
idle Bostonn of the period something
to think abot.
In the cit Of Memphis, Tenn, there
is large pDlic square filed with fine
old trees, al these are crowded with
squirrels, wch afford an endless fund
OF enjoymerto the lounger. They are
exceedinglylme, and will come at call
or at the sig Of nut, and even leap
upon the lay Of those sitting on the
benches in til park. Some Of them are
gray, some blk, and some red in color,
and many othem are very large for
squirrels. Tir playful habits, their
comical tricksnd humorous fights with
each other, use them to be quite o
center of attraion, and make the trav-
eler from the rtropolis wish that they
could be introced into their own pub
lie squares, aadeed they would prove
most INTEREST," accessories wherever
there are trees
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09
FisIly In iaplanG.

The water isary clear at Hammerfest.
in Lspland; ytmay see everything that
goes on amol the fish. A few feet
down you maye the young cod snap
ping al your ok, if you have one; o
little lower do the coalfish, and the
huge plaice a hslibut on the white
sand at the BON; in other places the
star fish, as lal as plate, and purple
and green shaish of all sizes. The
place is taken the following manner:
In calm weatl the fisherman takes a
strong fine cofo which no has taste n ed
heavy sp-head, like whale
hsrpoon. II he holds ready over
the bow of thoat, while another per.
son paddles forward slowly. When
the fish is seer the bottom, tho boat is
stopped, and harpoon is suddenly
dropped uponn, and thus the fish is
caught. In ttsurs the fishermen will
get boatlosdT The hslibut are caught
with hooks W sometimes weigh 500
pounds, and itawn up carelsssly will
ovorturn the |.
In many Of mountainous districts
the rivers swawith trout, the habit Of
which is to coal themselves beneath
the boulder iks in the bed OF the
stream, ventH out to feed only at
night. Men, b with q heavy ham
mer, will enteese waters and strike
one or two bl on the stones, when
the fish run I their lurking places
partly stunne&d are easily caught.
PREsIDENrtcr Garfield, when he
was very boy of three years
old, went TO pol to lady who in
her old agelightcd to tell of the
little IlowIranks. He was 80
pcisistently ihievous that TO keep
him still his cher promised him
that he might on the large bench
as soon rs harmed to read. He
went to worth "a will TO learn,
and before Had been to school "a
week he colsay his letters, and
several week fore the end Of the
term he clad and received his
permission u On the high seat
with the oil scholars. He has
been climb ever since tor high
seats.
William Wis, Of Connecticut, one
Of the signsrsthe Declaration, was
| horn nj I.ebaH ,Onn ADril IA 1871
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09
The Future OF Weather FOretellIng.

In no other part of her wide realm has
science done so little for the good of man
or her own fame as in the department of
meteorology. In the solid earth her
prophecies have long had high value,
in the far Oft heavens her empire is
| affirmed, but in the unstable air between
these two we'll possessed provinces there
is region that is not yet subiugated.
Around the border Of the domain of me-
teorology some gains to the cause of law
and order have indeed been made; we
control the lightning, We are able to
track clearly defined storm for days on
it's path, and can help the sailor to knowl-
edge that often enables him to escape its
clutches when it assails him on tho deep
sea; but AS for foretelling the weather in
any proper sense, we have not yet attain
ed to it. Is it attainable? Can we hope
to compass the conditions of our days
80 that we may SOW and reap,
travel, feast, or mako war in weather of
the most interesting OF the questions
determine. But though the perfect
there are some things in the existing
VI OuI SClcuCc tuht lllstht uS
hopeful thai we are but at the beginning
of the work of weather forecasting.
There are Two distinct scientific efforts
at weather foretelliug, as distinguished
from the current survival Of the modes Of
thought Of ancient ages that are intro
duced in our ordinary weather prophe-
cies. that undertaken by Admiral Fitz-
roy, in England, and that begun in this
country by the United States Signal
Corps, under the control OF the late Gen
sral Myer Both Of these have made
their basis Of the simple principle that
weather always has history; that it
means conditions that pass from one re-
gion to another by certain laws Of move
mont and ut a certain rate. This general
fact WAS long ago recognized by meteor
Slogists, but it was not until the tele-
graph enabled knowledge to outstrip
tho storms that it was possible to make
any use Of it in foretelling the weather
By the admirable labors OF the United
States Signal Service this method of
announcing the weather that is Jour-
neying towards any locality has been
brought to a high point Of perfection,
but 1t has not to any extent helped
US to foretell the creation OF weather.
Wnen weather area terms In the lar
West, it is now traced as clearly as the
path OF an army, until it passes
away. Sometimes the state OF the
barometer will tell something about
storms that have not yet gathered them
selves for their eastward march, but be-
You'd this there have as yet been no
means of foreseeing. The weather
bureau is of no more use than ground
hog or goosebone for telling us
whether our coming spring or summer is
to be warm or cold, rainy or dry. Is
this TIE end of our advance? Can we
hope to do no more than take the storms
we find ahoat, and trace them on their
courses; or can we hope to look behind
them TO the conditions of their origin so
clearly that we can foretsll their cause
and place Of working ?- November At
lantic.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09

just as the stars above are separate
and distinct from each ether, so is every
human soul solitary and alone. Each
travels in its own orbit, it, ceurse deter
mined by the attraction and repulsion Of
the heavenly bodies that environ It.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09

William Wis, Of Connecticut, one
Of the signersthe Declaration, was
born at Leba1yonn., April Is. 1871,
and died Augu 1911.
, 1880-07-18

no money to complete it. and the effect is moi
at all displeasing. On the contrary. it gives
q genuine rural air to the scene. Sixty acres
in Humboldt Park have been treated like
that 1t is without doubt the finest laid out
park. of the whole Chicago park system.
Scenic effect was studied in its arrangement
From every point one beholds the most
picturesque scenes Of land, water,
slu ana ut.,,. flowers = And the dower:beds faEe
karnatz, the landscape gardener, is cult
nred gentleman and a thorough botanist.
lie has started 4 botanical garden, and
already has over cQ0 varieties of rare plants.
There is an excellent system OF greenhouses.
ha eenes y gks and IL
BY. the Park: Board, which cost only
Sl40. It is useful as we'll as orna-
mental. There are twelve acres Of
Iake, md amd fifteen more are contemplated.
There is a handsome and substantial pavilion
and band stand, which attract many visitors.
Humboldt Park boasts the finest sago palms
III the West, banana trees bearing fruit col
alllnus, with extra large leaves, the Amazon
monster plant, which throws its roots from
It's limbs and buries them wherever it can
find soil. There is also fine collection Of
climatus recently aided.
Taken altogether, the West park-system Is
being well carried on, and the parks are ex--
ceedtngly attractive and beautiful, excellent
places for healthful recreation and amuse-
ment and good localities where families can
holt picnics away from the dust and turmoil
of the city. Central Park can be easily ap-
preached By Madison street cars, and Hum
boldt by way Of Milwaukee avenue Our
people should take more Interest In them,
= ~ part and parcel OF the great attractions Of
Chicago.
, 1880-07-18
THE RAILROADS.

-
There has been another considerable fall
ing off in the east-bound freight shipments
by rail during the week. The total shipments
of -four, grain. and provisions by all the
roads leading East, including the Chicago &
Grand Trunk, were only 90 SOL tons, against
35.521 tons the week previous, a falling off
of G,030 tons. This decrease Is due to the
fact that the farmers III the West are now
engaged in harvesting and other field work.
The actite competition by the vessels had also
something to do with the falling off. The
lake rates on grain. which but a few weeks
ago wero quoted at from to cents per
bushe1 from Chicago to Buffalo, are now
quoted at from $ to 515 cents, and conse-
QuentIy much of the grain which otherwise
railroads expect, however, to have their
hands full very soon, as the new crops will
suon begin to come in: The heavy business
done by the Chicago & Grand Trunk during
causes general surprise in railroad circles,
and it Is limited that this road is not
living up to the regular rates, in Or
der to Induce shipments over, it's line,
md thus make as large 4 showing as
mests 10 induce tie arbitrafors 10 decide
upon a larger percentage than it could get
otherwise. The Grand Trunk officials, how
eyer, deny that they have cut the rates, and
claim that they will be able to make a still
Western Indiana is opened for business. 1t
is evident that the feeling between the Grand
Trunk and the Eastern trunk lines is not OF
the most alnicable nature, and it will take
good Judgment at The Saratoga meeting to
prevent a rupture. The following statement
visions carried BY the various Eastern lines
from this city during the past week:
, 1880-07-18
GRUBBING FOR ASSETS.
Sam Walkers Receiver Frying to I'm,
raVeI His FInanclnl COMPLICATIONS.

Sam Walkers Receiver Frying to Un-
raVel His Financial Complications.
A bill was filed Saturday III the Circuit
Court by Robert Z. jenkins, Assisilee' in
bankruptcy of Samuel J. Walker, against the
Commercial National Bank of Chicago, the
National City Bank of Ottawa, Henry T.
Eames, J. II. Rees, George L. Otis, and the
Chicago, Burlington d. Quincy Railroad
Company for the purpose Of unrave1lns some
of Walkers very complicated transactions.
Walker was adjudgrd bankrupt July 81, 1878,
and since then the Assignee has been trying to
reduce the tangible assets to money. AS they
are very inadequate to pay any reasonable
dividend OH Walkers immense indebted
ness. ir is now sought to make the above
mentioned banks surrender some Of the lib
eral collaterals. they took from the bankrupt
fore the panic Walker was owing the Com
mercial National Bank a goodly sum. bn.
after that time he began borrowing more and
more rapidly. lie kept no books Of ac-
count, but the bank dill, and the As
PEELED to produce its books, sn that it could
be ascertained just how much Walker
borrowed. OF course these accommodations
could not be obtained without security, and
the biz gives the descriptions Of 500 acres in
Walkers Dock Addition, and elsewhere,
which were pledged to the Commercial Bank
on liberal margins to secure its advances.
Some ct these securities passed into the
and it is claimed that these two banks made
Il common fund of the collaterals So as to
apply them when and where they were
wanted: The . value m ct CT such sosur{-
%ore es tsn tie 'as AMOUNT o IF the a% advances s
After giving as far as lie can the names,
amounts, and descriptions Of the notes and
real, estate transferred by, Walker, to Tho
, 1880-07-18


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 17.-This comm1l-
nifty was startled this morning by the an
nouucement in the local pdpers Of the death
Of the venerable Stephan T. Logan, who
passed away about o'clock this morning at
the advanced age Of 81 ycdrs.. Judge Logan
was born Feb. u, 1900, i'll, Franklin County,
Kentucky. His parents moved to Lincoln
County in 1902, and he attended school at
Frankfort, subsequently becoming a clerk in
the Office Of the Secretary of State, Martin
D. Hardin, father of Col. John J. Hardin, who
fell ut Buena Vista III 1876 Although then
but 13 years old, Judge Logan issued all the
commissions to the officers under Gov. and
Gen. Shelby in his campaign of the War of
1872. In 1877 lie moved Ito Glasgow, Ky.,
where he studied law and. settled down to
practice. lie was married there In June,
1898, to Miss America r. Bush, who was
born in Glasgow in 1906. 'trhe: issue of this
marriage was. two sons, and four daugii-
tiers, of whom but one slaughter survives,
the wife of Col. Ward Lamon. Judge
Logan came to this city May 1G, 1882,
and has since resided here, becoming con-
temporary Of Hardin. b{ssell, Baker, Doug
, 1880-07-18

Thomas Hutchinson and Charles Hersey,
two notorious negroes, yesterday forenoon
Quarreled with Sam Ling, Chinese laundry
man at No. Al Clark street, because he
could not understand what they had to. say
to him. In the fight the Gilman IN received
quite severe cut one and halt inches long
over the right eye. Inc two negroes were
locked up.
James G. Wells, q travelling agent for
pennsylvania whip-manufncturing firm,
while intoxicated last evening fell into
basement at the corner Of Fourth avenue
and Van Buren, street. He was but slightly
injured, and was brought to the Armory to
DC sobered off. Wells. it Is said, is the man
VINO was robbed Of a watch aud chain at the
corner of Clark and Madison streets, as was
mentioned in yesterdays paper.
Officer William Dollard picked up at 4:3o
yesterday afternoon, on the corner OF Clark
acters, who at the station gave their names as
Joseph Glasser, Joseph Clark, and Charles
Davis. In their possession were found
silver tray with the initials ~: l." in the
centre, silver teapot. Reed IL Barton, of
lady's silk velvet suit, trimmed with lace
and gimp, which they had pawned at No.
2o5]4 Clark street. .-
Sheriff James S. Richie, of Richland Coun-
ty,, Illinois, reached this city last evening
viii, warrant for the arrest of 0. T. Keith
tectves a Kyan and arans efSass aided the SheTif
IN making the arrest at the corner Of Aiichi-
gan avenue and TWenty-seventl street. and
the Sheriff started at once for home with his
prisoner. 1t Is said that Keith obtained
money from the Sheriff and several others in
Etchland County under pretellse that he
would ship them coal Mt reduced rates.
Louis Griesleimcr, proprietor Of the Union
Clothing House, ut the corner of Lake and
, 1880-07-18

OF Corcoran for. Ward as pitcher, OF Flint
Tor Kelly as catcher, of Kelly for CIapp in
right field, and Of Burns for Connor8 us short
stop. LII fact, rs nine for winning games,
ne present Chicago team is vastly prcfera-
bic.
Joe Quest was stnck for 800 in Cleveland
last week OH all old debt owing to u Mead
Vile man who advanced him the money sev-
eral years ago to start a cigar store. Capt:
Anson squared the debt and Quest was
spared going to jail.
The Clipper says: "The Chicago plan Of
one. With the hard work our pitchers llayo
to attend to, playing In every game Is too
much Of q strain. Look at the effects Of 1t on
Mccormick, Keefe, Richmond, Ward, etc.
Three pitchers are not too many to have in q
tlrst-class team"
The Worcester Spy says: President Hull
bert, of the Chicago Club, Is the bcst-postcd
man in the country on all matters pertaining
to baseball and the business management OF
clubs, and to him more than to ali other base
ball authorities put together is the public in
debtcd for the responsibility OF the game as
pated the game from tha gamblers, he pro-
poses to elevate the patronage so that bar
rooms and the sale OF liquors and beer will
be removed fro!n every League ground in
his fingers at old fogies, aud wants the game
SO managed that it will be self-sustainirg."
A curious controversy has arisen In con-
necti0n with the game Of July IL in which
Cleveland beat Chicago 2 to 0. 1t will be re-
membered that up to the last half Of the
ninth inning neither side had made Il tally,
and that Cleveland then scored two runs on
a base hit and home run immediately fol-
lowing. The Cincinnati Enquirer man was
the first to declare that the record of this
game should be TO instead Of 2 to O.. and
Anson comedies with that opinion, and for
this reason: The League rule IS plain and
imperative in saying that, *'If the side last
ut bat in the ninth inning scores the 1;'inuing
Tun before the third man is out. The gsne
f1 rst r,',nsr he ts ,.td The he instant the
ended by q score of to 0,-there can be 10
doubt Of tllat-a,ld the man following who
hit for four bases was 1sIeft'' at whatever
base he had just passed when the winning
run was made, and is not credited with q
home run.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is wasting
for next year by different correspondents
In everyone Of these the name Of William
SON appears, while Gore, Kelly, and Cor
coran are in high favor. The trouble with
suggested could win The championship tie
1irst year. even supposine the players men
toned could all be secured. Rcl1ed mines
don't do very well as rule. So far as the
Chicago players mentioned are concerned,
do without each and all Of them. No man
whom Chicago wants in 1881 can he obtained
by any other club, for the simple reasons,
first, that no player ever wants to leave Chi
n the country can possibly compete with
Chicago in the matter OF salaries. So Gin
cinnati will do well to count ont the White
Stocking team Of 1850 so far as relates to the
obtaining Of new talent.
"A Former Times Reader" Opinions
, 1880-07-18

principal roomsof an inn there, known a. the
Cert. was lighted by hanging petroleum lamp,
altoye which had been placed, for the protection
ct the coiltng. metal plate. In course OF tlme
the woodwork above the plate became desic-
Gated and one evening last week it took,,nre, nnd
~aes the innkeepcr and bis family retired to
rest was all aglow-a fact, however. which they
the flre WAS communicated to the room above,
end was first discovered by n nefghbor. who,
from the door, gave an alarm, when, as none of
the inmates co.ld be reused, the door was
broken opan- The fire, having gone on s1nould~
little material damage. and wns easily e1-
ting Kuls.asd; but nil the people in the hot,se-the
landlord, his wife, aud s;ster-were dead. After
tie manner Of country people, they had firmly
CLOSED their windows before going to bed, and
the smoke, having no exit, had asphyxiated
every one OF then2.
, 1880-07-18
BASEBALL.
Eighth Consecutive Victory Of
Chicago Over Troy-Score
II to f.
The White Stockings Now Have
a aLead of Fifteen Games ::
Over All.
Cleveland Beaten by Worcester, Buf-
falo by Providence, and Cincin-
natl by Boston.

THE A14<AM
The week just closed has been full OF
changes i'll the championship race, Chicago
,t one time reaching forward to 4 lead Of
t;fteen games won. then dropping back to
fourteen, and by yesterdays victory at Troy
rreaining fifteen, the highest point reached.
The two games won by Cleveland over Chi
c,ro, together with the defeats sustained by
providence at Troy, gave the Forest
ritz team for time a clear lead OF
one game for second place, but, being beaten
hy Worcester yesterday, while Providence
,ros successful at Buffalo, has brought Cleve-
ind back abreast with its rival. Worcester
las won fourth place clearly over Boston by
fxo games, while Boston and Troy are tie
for fifth, with Buffalo only one game behind
them. This week Chicago has one game
with Troy and three with Worcester; Cleye-
lind meets Worcester once more, and Troy i'll
fhret games; willie Providence has an easier
road TO trayel, having one game with Buffalo
ard three with Cincinnati. The standing Of
t,,e different Clubs at the close Of yesterdays
p!ay was as follows:
, 1880-07-18

Mr.. Isaac Atkinson, the resident member
of the firm Of Davis, Atkinson g. Co., one of
the largest pncliing and provision firms doing
business at the Stock Yards, was accidental
ly drowned early yesterday morning while
taking bath in tho lake near Kenwood, in
company with two friends Mr.. Burwick, of
Toronto, aud A1r. Stanger, OF Hyde Park.
AZ about o'clock in the morning Mr.. At
kinson left his home at Kcnwo0d, together
pier to to Ia IaVo seDs sSi. M i III Atkinson in eus
having untlressed, plunged into the water
from the head OF the pier, aud soon came
again to the surface. Tie again went under,
search Of lin and found him lying helpless
upon the bottom. Tle brought the drown
ing man to the SURFACE and made gallant
effort to carry him to the shore. While the
struggle was in progress Dir. Atkinson's
was wrong, and, rushing to the rescue, sue
ccetled in bringing both gentlemen to land.
AIR: Atkinson gave signs Of being still alive,
and The family physician, Dr.. Lewis, and DR..
Ncwsirk were sent for. who used all the
in vain. The galvanic battery. was employed,
died.
The deceased gentleman. who was about
50 Years Of age, Leaves two, married SONS
2s free 81 1S su dsugters one II @om e
engaged to AIr. BarWick, who tried so hard
to save the drowning n,all. Friday night the
married son had 4 Child born to him, and
during the evening AFR. Atkinson gave a
Atkinson, WHO is the only member Of the
firm residing In Chicago, the others
living in En- gland, was an Enelishnlan,
and came here from Canada III 1915.
Tie affair caused a feeling Of deep regret in
the commercial and social circles where the
deceased gentleman was :,best known and
where he was highly and deseryedly re-
spected. -.
All inquest was held on the remains last
evening by Deputy-Coroner Waite, and the
gestion of the brain and lungs, caused by par
tial aspllyxia and chill while bathing.