, 1886-12-02

UhASh's LIS SiicSL Will Dc (ilIeCICu
principally toward the present ad-
ministration of the reform, which he |
characterizes as akin to the present |
corrupt spots in the British system. |
MIR. Blaine don't subside dis grace
fully as his opposers would like to
have him.
Frank Leslie's New York Weekly |
(dem.) says: '.At least three out of |
four of the George voters-perhaps
four out of five of them-were dem
ocrats. That party must either re-
tam this enormous vote by conces-
sions which will greatly modify its
future policy and radically affect the
course of Legislation, or it must suf-
fer loss in comparison with which |
the prohibition and mugwump defec
ton from the republican party is a
bagatelle. If organized labor has
been encouraged by this venture to
remain in politics, the prohib' :sts
no longer hold the balance ri
in the United States; the Il u
republicans will be in no cor
dictate to the national CONVEX
years hence.
When the whistle blew al
Blakely mill on Tuesday
about eighty of the employ
to go to work. The rest of
started work on the other sid,
mill. The men who quit wer
to step up to the Office and
money due them. They did tt.
were then told they were discht.
and would be furnished free tri,
portation to Seattle They refus
to so. As the mill company own tt
entire place, the strikers were order
ed to get off of the property, or else
the law would be appealed to, to
make them go. A number of sheriff's
deputies are guarding the company's
property. The above strike occurred
after ten hours day and full wages
had been announced the morning be-
fore.-Tacoma Ledger.
Ledger: A prominent hop dealer
reports that the market is extremely
quiet and prices are gradually de-
clining. He estimates that fifty car
loads are still held IN Pierce county
and that probably the same amount
was carried over by King county
growers. He also says that S15O,O00
more would have been received in
this county had the growers sold
when the market price was ranging
between 30 and 35 cents per pound.
The same parties" he states, that
are now holding their hops back did
the same things in 1882 when hops
were selling for 81 per pound, and
instead of taking this enormous price
they waited too long and the market
declined to 10 cents per pound. Then
they sold" He says that he has
given the matter considerable atten-
ton and from all the information
available he arrived at the concIus-
ion that on favorable year, when
indications were good for high prices
the growers should place their maxi
mum price at 30 cents per pound and
sell when the market reached that
point. On an ''off" year he figures
that 124 cents is big price. ''This,"
he says, us the general average, and
If growers would pursue the safe
course there would be no losing in
raising hops in western Washington
Territory. Hop growing should be
conducted on the same principle as
is the insurance business or any
other sucn business that is based on
a general average"
Ex-Gov John S. Phelps of Mis-
souri, died at ST. LoIis on the 2Oth.
He was war governor of Arkansaw,
and was grandson of Gen. Noah
Phelps of revolutionary fame. His
father, Elisha Phelps, was for many
years judge IN Connecticut, and for
SIX years served in the congress of
the United States. John S. Phelps
moved from Lewisbury, Conn, in
| 1888, to Missouri. After SERVING in
both branches of tho legislature, he
was elected TO congress IN 1914 ana
served till 1863 For twelve wears ne
was member of the committee of
ways and means and part of the time
Its chairman During that time he so
won the confidence of his fellow |
members that 1t is Said he never
made motion that was voted down. |
During his term of service Oregon !
was admitted is a stfte, and upon his |
motion to take up the bill. During |
hls congs~ ssional term AIr. Phelps |
left EiH sat, returned home and |
raised ar2Siment known as Phelps |
regImont) participated in the battle |
OF Pea Ridge, where 1t lost go out OF
the 600 men who went into the fight,
and where every Inc and field office
was either killed or wounded. Al
though he was democrat, President
Lincoln appointed him military gov
eernor II Arkansas, which post he
held until Ill health compelled him
to resign. In 1868 the democratic!