Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-22
EASTERN NEWS.
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re Terrible second Com ptreiieF.
v.sHxoroS, Nov. 2l.-Ihe second
n,,uttroller has held up q reservation
s~aessr approved by Psypsster Gener
~ smith OF the Navy, Amounting to
=, S5 0JO. on account Of an irregular
~ and has notified the suspended Pay
-s.ster 10 make good the Ameunt to the
GsverpRent or 1t will be checked
against bis salary
.s.<rtminatisBs Against the Banks.
g,sarsoToS, Nov. H.-Ths attention
~ the Comptroller Of the Currency Was
lid today to dispatch from Chicago
eating that a committee had been ap-
.-,;ut-d 10 investigate the Law and the
s.1ss bsaring upon complaints OF tax
discrimination against the National
h.nks. znder State laws. the Chicago
bs,kefs TO join those Of New York and
aston in toe inquiry. The Comp
t,oIlsr said There is no doubt that
ths laws in many Of the states impos
inc tar upon the capital invested in
NATIONAL bank shares are 20 drawn that
saoital 90 invested pays higher tar
,ksn capital invested IN other joint
aoek enterprises or other personal
.,ane,.v. This IL IN direct conflict with
fha law oil AOuREFH-s
.k.t The Legislature Of each state may
iezpose tax upon the capital Invested
!, National bank stock under certain
aandIsions. one Of which il that the tax
stiou shall not be at q greater rate than
= ss.esaed upon other monied capital
IN the hand, Of the individual citizens
~ snss State. Mr.. Cannon says that 1t
IA ysry diffisult 10 enact a Lac taxing
National bank shares and other psr
sonsI property without ini1stics TO the
s,nit.I invested in the bank. The
nr,nsipal reason for this is that holders
AZ NitionaI bank shares are publicly
knovn. the stocks are easily found aud
A. tar ia readily c0lieeted. The Bank
Examiner will treat the subject OF taxa
tiop Of public banks in his annual re-
port"
On Wall street.
Nxw YoRK, Nov. 2l.-Govemments
dali and steady. Stocks had quite
reaction today, accompanied by less 90
tivity, although it cannot be SAID that
basiness which covers 593,S shares, IS
A Quiet market The feature was
break In trunk lines and IN some low
uriced stocks that have made very great
advances within few days. The fol
lnVtHE kuUOuutctDrut " hCkAIu
inc both recent and prospective action.
Baltimore and Ohio London quotations
vers Of about per cent, and the re-
su,. vas weak opening, first prices
generally showing declines Of to v
ear cent, and there were further de
cllues In early transactions of fractional
amounts for the general list. The an
ueuncement was made late in the sf-
trposn that q contract woald be closed,
pr,s,hlg this afternoon, by the Balti.
more and Ohio Railway, by which il
sou,i secure connection over the
Boand Brook route. The effect of this
vN to create An impression that further
,fouhls was impending between the
trunk lines, and that an early restsrs-
tion Of rates vas problematioal. There
ss q very decided break in Wander
bilts and Jersey Central, and general
weakness throughout the list 10 the last
boar, which immediately followed the
ssstesaenls q move referred to. The mar
kss closed irregular, feverish, and gen
orally weak, at prices which are, In most
easss, emily trifis above the lowest OF
the day. The net declines are over |
Der cent. for the active list. The total
sales for the week are the largest on
record, los 200 shares.
Defiant Cattlemen.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Reports from
special agents of the General Land
Office indicate that little or no atten.
ton was paid by cattlemen who illegal
u inoiose public land to the Presidents
message Of last summer commanding
tbs removal Of the fences. Cemmis-
soner Sparks today sent about 10 let
tsfs 10 the Secretary of the Interior,
each letter specifying and describing an
Illegal inclos IRE Of the public land, Civ
Inc the name of the holder or holders,
and recommending that the matter be
brought TO the attention Of the Attorney
6eueral, with view to the institution
Of both civil and criminal proceedings
for .respass against the offenders.
Spsfks also recommends that these
cssss DO laid before the President, with
arequest that he exercise the authority
conferred upon him BY Congress In the
matter. The act Of Congress oonfers
The power to make use OF the military
10 secure the removal Of fences.
Miss Kate Field on Mermonism.
Nxw York, Nov. 2l.-Miss Kate Field
tonight entertained large audience at
Chickerine Hall for two and a half
hours with q lecture upon The Vice
and Treason Of MormoHism." BY way
OF introduction the speaker said that
although possessing average intelli-
eencs, until year ago she knew moth
ing about Mormonism. On an aceideu-
cal visit 20 Utah she became 30 mach
interested In the subject that she re-
manned there several months. "rhe
religion Of Mormonism spran9 into life
10 1850. The so-called revelations,
however, were not given to the world
until 1852. John Taylor. President OF
the Mormon Church today and lis
chief apostle, calls himself the mouth
piece OF the Almighty. more fend-
tss paper than the 80 called revelation
BY Smith never existed. One Of Its sec.
lions declare that il man is married
70 woman in accordance with the laws
OF the church he is az liberty to COM
nit all kinds of biaspnemy and
urine except shedding innocent blood.
eentilss are not Of innocent blood and
csn therefore be put out Of the way
Without ein whenever occasion requires.
Ihs blood atonement is not now prao-
teed 10 the extent IL was during the
paimy days Of Brigham Youne."
II 10 hsd not been for Vermont"
eaS1 hto< Ilut1s tucfc ncNes
Would have been such thing a. Msr-
nonism. Brigham Young. Joseph
smith and Heber @. kimb Ill. all bright
sad shining lights In the Mormon
Unfch, and, indeed, its very founders,
vefe all born in Vermont II seems jast,
saesefore, that Senator Eimunds, who
tanned The recent Law against poiyRa-
~ should have been born ia that State
~. IL IL the religious nature Of q
veaisa that Is appealed 20 and oot-
ngrd IN Mormonism. She is taught
snAs ast husband is her god. A major |
~ o. the Mormon women are more I'M
mzssnabie than sensitive. Hsber y.
AinoAll used 10 call his wives, COWS.
ans kdmund's bill has served % make
sae polygam ne elders very weary.
sssy no longer marry wives In the En-
scvment Hoase. The ceremony IL per
nsmed In kitchens, back yards or any
eciodsd spots. Think Of IL Utah,
I'D the Empire State under the same
w We shouid be ashamed OF our
sises that IL, those OF rs Who vote
sppasnse). Brigham Young used 10
~ MS wives that they must sot expect
IN % love them. They should consider
a. xk AZ a tn a