Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-24
EASTERN NEWS.
.x.ys 70 rax rosr ErsLLisxsoss
s.s.ypretiaR Land Laws

.rhzfance that o0fnmutatio8 Of
. a,sad Ia In effect aud Law turning
s.,ry into prs-emptiou, and as snct
80 vheu thu claimant previously had
ssnef, of the pre-emption Law
80 massage of the homestead lax
nsesae almost a universal prac
~ settlefs TO secure claims under
.bst and the prs-smp.ion law, In
s,,iou 10 which they have usually
-. The benefit Of the timber culture
rms sggreRaiInR under TIE thret
msrtmum estate OF $50 acres "a
s.,tlsr. IL has ben customary to
~ nre- emp.ion and tree" claims
a. and after the lapse OF the short
s-seessary interval to mortgage the
80, n, enoaeh to pay the govern
-. - oy;s4 Of il, when, having seeared
~. IL .4t,Ier was at liberty to hove
~. snd take the benefit OF the home
80 az The ruling OF the CoDmis-
- d cslcuIsted to pot sn end 70 tnis
.~s.,iss. II leaves the settler stu the
-, h either secure a pre- emptiou or
iEs.s,sad In addition to bis tree
-, and As far "a the rolinQ itself
-. !, Leaves for him the right OF pre-
t'-.,,o, of a claim IN the ussai way,
~ ,hsn secure a homestead by living
,ss land Ave years, bot the latter
-, C,rosrsl Sparks does not ooncede.
y "a. bsep stated he has made q ruling
!. tbe eject that ~ person Is entiileo
= he benefits Of both pre- emption ana
so,r,stesd laws. This u inoerrecs, no
- ruliug having been made. There
,s..ou 10 believe. however. that when
.;scossti,n comes before him III the
-, ~ demand for formal ruling on the
,~b;so, he will bold that in passing the
snassiead law Congress intended only
a give choice 10 settlers oil limited
aus b, sffotding them method OF
.taiainS leo acres Of land without
der outlay than its payment OF Gus
vusry fees, in the place OF purch asinR
vader the prs-em ptiou law. Sach
qIiuQ. he says. would Do IN concurrence
s,,h views which have inspired the
-syamsut in Congress TO repeal the
s,..smption law outright, and should
X timber culture Law be repealed.
.onld have the effect OF restricting thu
s,sa sttaiusble by q single claimant TO
ars.onartes section. General Sparks
"a, that the two laws-homestead
I'd pre-emptior standing together and
lo.e,ursted as they have heretofore
ssu, offer a temptation to fraud, and
ulsse premium upon 1t. The hope Of
earring second claim Ia held out by
a. law a. an induoement to make set
lament and improvements upsu the
irst claim Of the most temporary and
psfpsusivs character, simply designed
n make false show of good faith and
d Asssar b." as Immediately after
aasl proof or commutation, as the case
usv IA. they are to be abandoned, aud
snoshsr residence established on claim
M. 4 Gsneral Sparks holds that II
Congress designed to give the SANS set.
der he benefit OF both laws, il would
have imposed 90 him requirements to
establish Q temporary home in one
plso snly, 10 be abandoned for another
| within q few months. should the
/ ulipe isdioated az probable never be
nade, that already made prohibiting
| .enmutasion Of homestead claims by
efsoas Who have previously been pre-
/ snpton will still, he believes, have an
inpoftant result in preventing 10 DON.
| aasfable extent speculation in claims.
/ fx obligation to live five years upon q
dkin is test Of good faith to which
xly actual farmers who desire the land
iwis own cultivation will care to sub
nil
Mssmen Retaliation.
hLr LAKE. Nov. 22.-Duputy United
azsss Marhal Vanderoook and United
sxts Commissioner Pearson were ar.
nfsa last night by the police under q
~ ordinance charge of lewd conduct
slik q Mrs. Field and Lydia Bailey re-
pessssely. The former declares that
hssvsr heard OF Mrs. Field. The lat
III denies guilt. The Mormon paper
tnnrofnina IN high else says this turns
issiab'es on the GeBtile prosecutors.
fasse d said to be large number. OF
nsh warrants out against prominent
ssaIilea Runner says that these will
n prosecuted indisorimins tely BY hired
xsimony II necessary to convict, and
NJ some loose women we're brought
ssn several m ,nths ago by Msrmon
snsals 70 "catch the enemy"
n WxtA00 hoa Ne
INV YoEK, Nov. 23.-it is announced
ndaJ that the balance of the Oregon
innsoontinentai loan has been placed
% very satisfactory terms. IL Is under
nod that collateral frost bonds bearing
iuoderate rate OF interest have been
sued and sold. II Is stated that the
oregon Railway and Navigation Com
aay will pay OF the last Of its floating
tbt With the prosesds OF the 81 ,000, 900
nv Sc sold last week.
On vail street.
Srs YoRK. Nov. 23.-Governments
tul and steady. The most important
srssk IN stocks that occurred since the
upward movement began last sun ner,
NcnTred today. Some OF the most ac
we .hares fell 2td4 per ceEt. The
soad thrown over the trunk line nego-
siions BY the announcement that the
shtiuofe and Ohio had secured New
'at connection via Staten Island, had
| depressing effect both here and in
saesnd. Louden quotations publish
nlna before the opening show a de-
ane o. nearly per cent. in the lead
i nx American securities. The first prices
30 we're generally to " lower than
iss elssine prices OF Saturday. TIE
i nsslset Weakness Was In New Jersey
3afai. Lscksvanna and Reading
WI dealings developed a persistent
1 mR movement, which came both
80 noee Who we're seeking 10 realize
n already accrued. and from the
sauidR by bears. The weakness after
say vas caused by the circulation of
! sou 70 the ehec, that an injunction
gen granted restraining the New
Nlvsnsrd frsm carrying out toe pro-
80 lease Of the West shore, aud Van
s''h we're conspicuous for declines
lie result of the days opera
net loss ranging for the active
m.seen small fractions and / y pei
Nes York Central. Erie, North
racius common. Northern Pacific
sa and Pacific Mail Ia, and
gllie and Nashville IN per cent;
in Pacific and others. les than
snk Kansas and Texas, which
n Ne early break on SATURDAY., was
oaeos Tor It's failure 10 follow the
% we general market today and
- - net advance OF u per cent
-. and BIO Grand4 is up u pei
~ zach stocks as Omaha common
WRen Transcontinental shsv
only small frsctiona
- Zeal narssr 60 msasksng.
ioax. Nov. 23.-Private. bu
4. ~ sosiees fro9 London, state thsI
= 0overnment invites tender
~ narsniehtly steamship service from
s.vfeot, B. O.. 10 Honckong. call
osoeans. for period not ex
I seven years This 10 TO BE- rus
sy With steamer lines via Brin