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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20

C1vll-Service legislation Is having an easy path
In the Senate compared with what 1t viii encoun-
ter In the House. 1t Is within bounds. perhaps
to say that dozens OF members have either pre-
pared or intend TO prepare amendments embody-
Ing their respective ideas and views of what Is
needed to reform and elevate the service These
amendments Will, OF course, be submitted when
the subject comes up, and Will present The largest
variety OF reform legislation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20

Kew. Joseph Cook, who started on tour round
the world some months ago, has returned, and IS
again at his home In Boston. The presumption
when he went away was that he wouldn't fully
approve the job; but inasmuch as he hasn't en-
tered on an exhaustive adverse criticism since his
return, IL Is thought he Is satisfied with the way
the Cid thing was made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20

The article In another column upon civil service
reform Is by gentleman who has given close
study 10 the question, and whose official position
mas enabled him to reach intelligent conclusions
from personal observation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20
The E1o,iaay-Ro.ssle Ss,ects.

III tit4ct 70 Dc nc tttfntAiS upon It's atifPr-
Using space. The STAR Will Se issued in double
sheet form nearly every DAY during the holiday
SEASON TIE letter has b-.un carly, and those
who intend e. IN ke purchases viii save slime and
money b. consulting the holiday columns.
Very few o. the o. robbery by means OF
confidence games, wiiIch are daily perpetratad,
come To lii FGt>-t-; ears, mainly because most men
prefer In quietly SUI the loss r,,5I sdVar-
ti5e Themselves rs wanting in PERCEPTION or as It
IS more generally termed, shreWJlnes5- OCCASION
ally. however, a victim sacrifices his pride fn the
hope OF recovering his money, and the public gels
"a Insight iHtu tie extensive system of robbery
that Is being CaTTf-d on in tie various cities year
after year, and which seems able to DEFY all the
Skill 6 the police and dete, tive forces L case OF
robbery, through the game known 'bunko," II s
Just come to light IN New York city. which for
rdscality AMI but Oily OF details excels that In
which Charles Francis Adams was yictinzei. An
OH man, feeble physically AMI mentally frcI1 3ye
ami disease, whose condition would have claimed
protection from highwaymen. perhaps. en-
tce into game Of GunkG and induced to sign
check after check 10y the thieves until some S30C0
or $4,000 had been stolen from him. The very
boldneS5 with which this class or thieves operates
Is startling to a community protected by law and
heavily taxed for the purpose of making law fl
Client The checks obtained from victims must BE
eaShed In order to be OF any value, and though
The caShiHT operation must leave Il plain clue as
TO the identity o. the thieves these rascas do Rot
fear to run that risk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20

The House has not advanced itself In that pub
lie opinion II has been careful to consult and
respect by Its vaScillating action upon the gues-
ton OF a holiday recess. In the first place mis-
Take was probably male In supposing that public
sentiment demanded that Congress should remain
In session during the holidays Intelligent people
know that 1t Is not so much the length Of time as
the use made OF it which gauges Congressional
work. There Is no miStaktng the fact that public
sentiment calls for certain measures of legislation
There Is no general disposition manifested TO pre-
scribe the period within which 1t shall be accom-
pliShed. The session IS limited to the 4th Of
March next by law, and not by public opinion.
Congress has until then TO complete the IabOrs it
feels incumbent upon it. But in acting first upon
the matter OF recess it was voted down because
the country demanded, as was stated that Con-
gres5 should go on with its work. Within twenty
four hours 1t was decided, virtually, that the
labors OF the session would be expedited by a
recess, and the previous action was reversed. The
House had been in session only short while yes
terday when the tmpracticability of accomplish
Ing any thing by a continuous holiday session be-
came apparent The speaker was overwhelmed
with applications for leave, and among the fore
most applicants were some of those who had
stoutly opposed recess In Difference to alleged
public opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20

Our assortment Of useful and fancy articles for the
Holiday Season IL unusually large and attractive and
Blu ers viii And, upon comparison prices a. low
and on special articles lower than the prices named ct
o-called cheap stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20

bill has been introduced In Congress to regu-
late the transmission OF dispatches by telegraph
and cable companies. 1t requires that every such
company shall receive messages from any other
company and shall transmit them In good faith
without any undue or improper inspection whether
the contents of the messages Shall relate to the
business OF the transmitting company or not
This bill seems to be an outgrowth OF the contro-
versy between President Garrett, OF the b. Il o.
railroad, AMI the Western Union cable managers
In which the former charged that the latter re-
served the right to inspect messages relating to
their business or Affairs The bill now before
Congress makes it misdemeanor for any emp,oye
Of a company, except those who must read it for
the purpose OF transmission, TO inspect message,
and the offenso Is punishable by fine and lmprls-
onment. Should this measure become a law the
telegraph and cable companies now enjoying a
monopoly or the business will, prob IDLY, question
In the courts the right or Congress 10 enact such
restrictions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20
ZERO POINTS.

How few people stop to analyze the statements thew
read especially readers of newspaper advertisements
who usual. divided into two classes one skencsI
VINO consider business announcement only an ad
wrtisement; the other accepting everything as true
ara acting accordingly Our practice printing only
the plain unvarnished truth has us solid
sttuency. both Of readers and CT buyers Just now
OTercoats have the call. and outdoins ourselves
In that department Store open until O. SATURDAY. IL n
m, until further notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20

The report OF the tariff commission is under
going examination by both the Senate finance COM
mittee and the ways and means committee of the
House, each committee making its work the basis
Of tariff legislation to be proposed. 1t seems that
the finance committee is making more progress
In this labor tnan its co-worker of The House. and
t Is not improbable that the first tariff measures
proposed Will be submitted to the Senate. The
House always stoutly contends for its right to
originate revenue bills, and hence it Is predicted
shat any tariff legislation originating In the Sem
ate will be rejected by the House. The indications
ore that the finance committee and the Senate
viii go further in the matter OF reductions than
the House, and, possibly, a difference may arise
between the two houses on some of the most i'm
portant features OF the tariff legislation 1t Is not
70 De apprehended, however, that any such differ
snee viii defeat the legislation In view of the ex-
sting public sentiment concerning the tariff q
conference committee will, no doubt, be able to
harmonic conflicting opinions of the two houses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20
CPECIAL NOTICE.

THE 'SIGNAL SERVICE"
WHITE BLANKET Is NOW READY.
The manufacturer had these goods In the looms get
GREAT siCCfssS ATTAiNED BY THE .is gGs Az r
SERVICE" SCARLET BLANKET induced him to An
leh them in time for the Holiday Season this year
These goods are remarkably handsome ali wool both
ways and fine and the Scarets pure cochines
dye. Although heavy they afford warmth without ODD
pressiye weight and hence especially valuable for
invalids.
PRICE. $40 PER PAIR
Amore useful. snowy acceptable Holiday Present
cannot be obtained for anything like the sano amount
Of money.
None genuine without the 'Hignal Seryicen ticksk
To be had Of
W. w. RIrdette B Co.. Haston Perry
Trunneu CLARK, Hmpetone Perry
Luttrel B Wine. Geo, 81, Harbin.
Samuel Ker. Our Jacknon
dal, Is, 16. Is. 20, ~ J. 81. Weedm a
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-15

bill could be brought to proper
to a proper understanding of the
question. they must conclude that
the demand Of the people Of this
coast is not unreasonable. The
law of self>preservation regulates
this case. Every avenue of labor
in agriculture, manufacture and
trades is being invaded by the
Chinese. The cry which first came
from the "sand lot" of San Francisco,
was tempered with intelligence, be-
came the sentiment Of the people of
this entire coast. AS the thousands
of Chinese landing every month, is
it unreasonable that twenty years
respite is asked from this avalanch
of slaves?
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-15

SENATOR HoAR, the leader of the
opposition to Chinese bill, declared
fer q policy that will increase the
purchasing power Of the wages of
the American laborer, and disclaims
all sympathy whatever with those
who favor high protection and cheap
labor; yet he asserted this to be the
first attempt to place in the law of
nations o denial Of what America
has Away asserted to be the Gin
alienable right of every man, the
right to change his home and al
iegiance-it being a Limitation of
the human rights which it has al
ways been our national pride to
assert and maintain" If the men
in congress who are opposing this
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-15
NoR1HwEs7 FN7ERPRsr
ANACORTES, APRIL Is, 1882.

THE time has come when the
common interests of Whatoon and
San Juan counties, including the
country east and north of Fuca
Strait, must be looked to if would
take advantage Of our favorable
location and prosper. The first
great want is q live local news
paper. Everybody should read it
and subscribe, write for it and pay
for it in advance.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-15

THE following is a copy of
petition being circulated in San
Jnan county, asking for new mail
route:
To THE HONORABLE, THE SECOND
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GEbNRAL.
SIR:-The undersigned citizens
of San Juan county would respect
fully represent that the substantial
development and denser settlement
of the group of fertile islands
known as the archipelago of de
Haro, embracing the county of San
Juan and islands of Whatcom coun>
ty, along with the adjacent MAIN
land of Whatcom county, involving
considerable increase in the
amont of business which 10 trans
acted through the mails, demand
an increase and Improvement in the
mail service for San Juan county !;
that the service being now limited
to communication once q week,
Fridays. from Port Townsend, is in
adequate both as to frequency and
direction-a want Of proper CON-
nection existing with the steamer
service supplying the mainland
offices adjacent to US, and a com.
plete separation from Victoria, the
nearest frequented eoasting port,
together isolating and separating
both San Juan and Whatcom coun-
ties from their leading business
channels; that the contractor of
route 43098 from Seattle to Sehome
touching on Tuesdays at Fidalgo
Island, one of the group Of islands
forming the archipelago, a semi
weekly mail could be easily afforded
to the islands, along a route which
is natural ferry route from the
mainland to Vancouver Island, by
establishing the same as a new
route, to wit: From Anacortes
situated on route 4309S, at the juno.
ton with route 43O97, as a distribu-
ting point on Tuesdays alternating
with the mail via Port Townsend
Fridays, thence running to Guemes,
Cypress, Orcas, Lopez and San
Juan Islands, etc., and to Victoria
once o week. Therefore
We humbly pray that q new mail
route as described, may be estab-
lishcd without delay. And as in
duty bound we will ever humbly
pray.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-15

PROBABLY the best proof that can
be cited Of the general march for
ward in these parts, including the
islands of the archipelago de Haro,
is count Of the number of wharfs
that have been built within few
years past. Before last year the
two comparatively new wharfs on
Ship Harbor were the only ones
touched at by the Dispatch between
Port Townsend and Semiahmoo, the
old coal wharf at Bellingham Bay
excepted. Last summer and fall,
four additional wharfs were built at
Eureka Kiln, Blakely Island, Fri
day Harbor and Lopez in. the order
named. More recently the Scurr
Brother & Ross have built wharf
at the new post Office and kiln just
started at Roche Harbor, on the
northwest end of San Juan Island.
On four of these-at Anacortes,
Eureka Kiln, Friday Harbor and
Roche Harbor-are warehouses in
which freight is assured of shelter
from the rain. They are ell along
the proposed new ferry and mail
route from the mainland to YAM
couver Island.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-15

In another column will be found
a copy of petition now circulating
in San Juan county for a semi~
weekly mail service to the islands,
by connecting with the Tuesday boat
at Anacortes, the junction of the
present island and mainland routes.
The additional service petitioned
for furnishes the islands not only a
semi-weekly mail from the south,
alternately with the Dispatch) but
reliable semi-weekly communica-
tion with all Of the fourishing set
Elements Of the adjacent mainland
on one the side, and with Victoria
on the other. Fidalgo lslaud being
already favored in this respect, the
conviction has gained ground that
the larger islands forming chain
or archipelago along the route ex-
tending from the mainland to Vans
couver Island, are equally entitled,
in virtue of their recent very SUBJ
stantial development, to an efficient
service; while the traffic between
the mainland and the islands and
Vancouver Island would unques-
tionably place this at once among
the most fourishing of the steam>
boat routes on Puget Sound.
This is practically the route OF
the Dispatch, only reversing the
order of visitation, and making it a
through route, on which tourists
and business men will be enabled to
get into San Juan and Whatcom
counties, while making the tour OF
the Sound. Such petition should
have been circulated before the new
contracts were let. But it is not
yet too late, nor indeed could the
times ante-dating the new contracts
have been any more propitious than
the present for general acceptance
OF this obviously wanted accomoda-
tion. The new contractors Of route
No. 43O97, Messrs. Lott & Gilmore,
having expressed their willingness
to furnish US with q semi weekly
service, the same can be performed
over the now route mentioned from
Anacortes to the new post Office at
the northwest corner of San Juan
Island, and to include all the un-
served post Offices of the islands in
the circuit going and coming with
out detriment to the character OF
the route as a through route.
Pending the action of congress OF
of the treasury department in cloth.
ing the local customs official with
the proper clearing and entering
powers for crossing over the line
to and from Victoria, the Hope will
probably have to start from Port
Townsend-which point will there.
by be brought within three hours
distance OF the richest and most
densely settled farming section on
Puget Sound, in the southern par,
of Whatcom county.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-15
Buckeye Farm Machinery

and Schutler Wagons which have no equal.
carry the largest stock of plows and harrows
also the improved Tule ISplley Plow. where
the horses walk on the main land.
have the most complete stock OF general
hardware, mechanics tools, ships chandlery,
shoe findings, rifles, guns, pistols, fishing
tackles and ammunition, ever brought to the
Territory.
sy-Special attention given to country corr
respcpdence and orders promptly attended 70.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-15

Having procured a co mplete and first.
class PILE DRIVING outfit including
an 1900 pound hammer, winch, scow.
etc., which we have located at Anacortes,.
on Ship Harbor, for the convenience of
the lower Sound maitland and archapel
ago, the undersigned solicit orders, con-
tracts and communications generally,
touching work of all classes, to facilitate
the the transfer of freight, communica-
tons over sloughs. rivers, tide flats, etc.
Being familiar, by long experience with
this kind of work, we can do better for
shippers and settlements, than them
selves.
A. BOWMAN & CO.,
Civil and Mining Engineers,
Anacortes, w. 7.
J. C. SULLIVAN, Engineer,
Pile Driver & Bridge Builder.
e. HAMMOND, Ship Builder.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-06-17
yyIne-Girowing in Virginia.

Virginia is another State in which
wine-growing has become a promising
industry. The industry was com
menced in 1869 by two Germans on
favorably located hill sides of the Biue
Ridge range, and the crops were dis
posed of in New York. BY 1871 these
pioneers were producing nearly 5000
gallons of wine annually, Last year
they had thirty-seyen acres under cul-
tivation, and turned out $500 gallons
This year they expect to make out
of their own grape crop, combined
with those of neighboring vineyard
lists who have had the good sense to
initiate their example, from 5000 to
10000 gallons. At first they sold their
wine through agents, but now they
have determined to be their own mid
dlemen, and are dong well at it. The
two counties of Nelson and Albermale
at present produce together from 50,-
900 to 10000 gallona annually.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-06-17
James Wick.

James Wick, tho wol-known florist
of Rochester, N. Y, whose death was
but recently announced, was born at
Portsmouth, England, but came to this
country with his parents in his fifteenth
year. During boyhood he was a play
mate of Chas. Dickens. lie was
type.setter by trade, and worked at
the case by the side of Horace Greely.
At an early period he assumed the
managing editorship of the Albany
Cultivator, and subsequently, of various
other rural journals. In 1850 Mr..
Wick became engaged in the cultiva-
tion of choice flowers, which occupied
his attention TO the day Of his death.
He was very widely known throughout
the United States and Europe, aud was
said to be the largest dealer in flower
seeds in the world,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-06-17
The Chinese Question.

There are many who have all along
rather doubted the actual condition Of
affairs in San Francisco concerning
the Chinese. It is believed that the
picture drawn by the California papers
is considerably colored through preju-
dice. Among those entertaining this
belief was the editor of the Corpus
Christi Free Press, who recently visited
San Francisco with the Texas Press
association. The Free Press man de-
termined to look into the matter while
the opportunity was afforded him, and
he gives the result of bis investiga-
tions as follows:
The Free Press man made it point
to visit Chinatown while on his late
visit to Frisco, and though lie failed
to enter into private apartments be saw
enough to convince him that should
those pigtails ever get a foot hold il
this country like they have in that city,
the great and glorious country will
be played out except for Cinnamon.
They occupy several blocks in the
heart Of the city, and like ring worm
they are steadily gaining. Every once
and awhile they add block to their
town. One lady there held on to her
fine house until she was surrounded by
Cinnamon who spent nothing with her,
and no one went to that portion Of the
city except to sec the almond eyes.
She at last had TO 90, aud rent her
property to the Chineman at whatever
they saw fit to give her AT first big
rents are paid until they get a block
into their clutches and then run things
to suit themselves. They carry on in
each house several kinds Of business
and pack themselves together like SO
many swallows. They apply them
selves to every trade and import their
cheap labor and crush out every oppo-
sition except it be Chinese. They
spend comparatively nothing in Cali
fornia, but manage to send home an
nually about $40, 0,0o0,O 900 which is very
detrimental to our country, Hon, W.
S. Rosicranz, a member Of congress
from the San Francisco district, re-
centlyemade speech upon the ques-
ton of admitting Chinese immigra-
ton, The speaker says that in China
4oo,0o0,0o0 of people are huddled
within an area of territory not greater
than that of the United States, and
that, without being missed from their
own land, they might oyerrun this
country as easily as the cotton worm
overruns our cotton fields.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-06-17
Closing tIne LOTTERY Question.


apitolian-Adyocate.
The Official journal of the House
of Representatives, appearing in this
issue, contains the account of the final
postponement of the lottery question,
SO far as the present Assembly is con-
cerned. ..-
The opinions of the Capitolian-
Advocate, on this subject, were given
without reserve when there existed a
chance that they might prevail. Those
opinions were in exact accord with
those of the members of the General
Assembly, who, recognizing that the
constitution authorized the licensing
of lottery companies and the abroga-
ton of monopolies, voted for licensing
such companies, 10 accordance With
the spirit and letter of the constitution.
We were with them also, to abolish
all lotteries in Louisiana, if monopoly
was to be maintained.
We have supported the course of
this minority all along, and to the bit
ter end, believing that they were com
batting for the best interests of the
people Of the State.
The majority of the Assembly has
chosen to vote down the licensing of
other lottery companies, and it has
voted down the proposed amendment to
abolish all lotteries, thereby declaring
their opinion that one lottery ought to
exist aud none other.
We do not wish to revive the ac-
rimonious feelings stirred up during
the heat of the contest on this ques-
ton, but we do desire that the friends
we have supported throughout their
gallant fight, shall not appear in false
light before their constituents,
We believe they agree with US that
bitter recriminations at this juncture,
would only hamper the passage of the
legislation SO much needed BY the peo-
pie of Louisiana. Hence, that it is
best that this question should be re-
manded where il belongs: to the peo-
pie themselves.
We point to the admirable explain
alton Of Judge Seay, 10 the proceed
ings, to yindicate the course Of those
friends whose efforts we have seconded
to the bost Of our ability, through the
Of this paper
The names Of the minority and the
majority eau be read, on the motion
to indefinitely postpone the amend
ment to the constitution to abolish all
lotteries.
The people Of Louisiana can now
pass Judgment.