, 1886-12-09

of the guns is work of time, and of
long time, and cannot be extern
parized when wanted. Torpedoes
may be more quickly created; still
time and money are needed for their
construction. 1t has been said by
well Informed writer on the subject
that it is Il matter of doubt If we
have on hand enough cables and
cases 10 control with tCrpedoes the
channels past Sandy Hook alone"
People living along the purling
Puyallup are enjoying quite a sensa
ton Just at present, over the reported
ab5c0nding from that place of two
married men, one with gay festive
widow and the other with his hired
girl. The men are said to be each
worth $4,000, and ono Of them, we
are informed, is the son of promin-
ent candidate for the nomination of
delegate to congress during the time
OF the party conventions. Letters
were left by the two men comforting
the power of attorney on their wives,
and telling the latter they could
handle the property left as they saw
fit.-Seattle Press.
If Mr.. Voorhees, will only push
that bill through the house for the
admission of the territory as state,
there will be some lively political
work done in Washington territory
this winter and spring. The pend
bill adds the upper part of Idaho to
the state of Washington, which went
strongly democratic at the late cleo
ton. 4 constitutional convention
is provided for in the bill to form q
state constitution, which must be
submitted to the people for adoption
OF rejection, after which the state
officers and members of the lcgisla
ture will be elected. The latter will
choose the two United States sena-
tors.
Kansas city is enjoying the greatest
building and business boom of any
city Oh the continent. The real
estate transfers for the last week
alone amounted TO nearly S20C0,000.
Kansas city is railroad city and has
become one of the greatest railroad
centers of the country. 1t is not a
quarter of century since the first
steam car whistle was heard within
its limits. 1t has surpassed any city
in the Union in growth and is today
booming along at such rapid rate
that, if continued, will give it rank
as ole of the leading cities of the
country and Outstrip Chicago.
Wichita, Kansas, is another city en-
iOying a wonderful boom" Col.
John NJ. Steele, lately elected to the
Legislative council from Tacoma,
sold a piece of property for $4,000
in Wichita, which he purchased at a
nominal sum few years ago. Not :
withstanding Wichita's BOOM" Col.
Steele has more faith in Tacoma
Neither Kansas City nor Wichita have
the natural or artificial advantages
of Tacoma, and as soon as the rail
road reaches us look out for mighty
rush of people and IL busy time for
the city of destiny.-Ledger.
A Washington dispatch of the 5th
inst, says: Gen Howard's recon-
mendation regarding San Francisco
ought to stir congress up to reali-
zation of our defenseless condition,
but don't suppose it Will" said a
prominent staff officer of the army
today, land we shall go on believing
ourselves the greatest nation on earth,
until some small power takes the
offensive and sails into us, and in
about ten days we shall find ourselves
tolerably well hcked around the
edges. if not entirely subdued. As
Gen. Howard Intimates, San Fran
CISCO is practically defenseless. Chill
conld take an ironclad and sail any
day into the harbor, batter down the
brick fort and overrun the whole
coast before we could stir hand
1t is not going to cost a quarter of
what congress believes it will to pro
tect our coast line, extensive as it IL,
and simple preparations IN the way
of torpedo boats and q few light
draft monitors will put our eastern
ports easily on the. defensive. Our
shallow harbors are our best pro-
lection on the east, and on the Pa
cific coast there is but single har-
Dor where an enemy could enter be-
low San Francisco. Our chief va!u-
able point is Canada, and at present
that frontier is practically ignored
by our military engineers. We are
relying greatly upon our amicable
relations with England, while the
fact is that there is 10 nation with
whom We are on more ceremenious
terms, and who is constantly sus-
picious of our movements. She has
always a suspicion that we are likely
soon to attack Canada, and England
has made her preparations accord
ingly. She has built canals by which
she can bring all the vessels below
Quebeck into the great lakes within
five days, and we cannot meet her
with anything greater than a tug
boat with spar torpedo in it. She
can fill Canada with crack regiments
of the Ene from England by using
the ocean greyhounds, before our
troops could reach the frontier, and
if We threw our entire force into
Canada her militia could whip our
standing army. Our northern and
northwestern frontier, as well as our
coast liue, wants attention, and
measures for its protection should at
once begin in every state in the
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