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, 1886-03-04
s Firm Hand Needed.

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The probability that the anti
Chinese rioting will extend from
Washington Territory into Oregon
and thence to California is shown by
recent events at Portland. The
presence IN that town of several pro-
fessional anti Chinese agitator5 from
San Francisco is significant. The
noisiest OF them is man named
Haskell. Tie imprudently avows the
purpose which takes him to Portland: /:
We don't intend TO commit any
violence or prccipltate any strife, but we
DO intend 10 have the Chinese leave
Portland. The way we intend 10 remove
the Chinese Is to remove their goods and
ciattei5 and themselves tu the VI harf, put
them on board Il steamer sailing for San
Francisco, and say 10 them: God bless
yCu. You are not wanted here. Depart
in peace"
The strength Of the present senti-
ment on the Pacific coast in favor of
the forcib!e and Illegal expulsion Of
Chinese residents must not be
underestimate 1t has cost human
lives already, and it has shaken the
foundation Of society in communities
that we have been accustomed to look
upon as not less orderly and law
abiding than the average New
England town. 1t has awakened the
demagogues al along the line. 1t
has impelled that weak man, Senator
Mitchell of Oregon, to introduce in
the Senate preposterous bill
repudiating treaty obligations which
are beyond the power of Congress to
annual by legislation. The Old cry
OF Denis kearney, The Chinese must
&C." Is enforced by mob violence.
organized and systematic.
The Chinese must stay, if they
desire to stay and if they have a right
TO stay. Every Chinaman who is
here by invitation of this Government
in the Burlingame treaty, and who
established his residence here before
the passage OF the law prohibiting
further immigration, has the same
claim to the fullest protection of per
son and property which any tank
President in Portland or any lumber
merchant on Puget Sound enjoys
under our laws.
So far as Air. Cieveland's Admins
tration is concerned-and with the
Disturbances in Washington Terri
tory ii Is directly concerned-we do
not belieyo that there will be any
hesitation. A firm hand is needed,
and the duty of tho Government is
clear. The whole power of the
United States should be exercised, If
need be, 10 protect in his undisputed
right to freedom of action the most
insignificant Mongol who covers be-
fore a howiing mob
, 1886-03-04
MEMORIAL.

degradation aboring the Pacific
steps of the United States protect SAID
and starving
munty becomes and lawful that citizens and legal voters
Washington Territory matter,
have resolved demand the bands Congress and the Senate that the
following resolutions be acted W0 delay in order to unneee
sary bioodhed.
a. We demand That ali immigration from the Chinese Empire De %
hidden under penalty TIE law and that al vessels carrying uen ml
shall he searched American
and prosecuted for conand stock regardless OF Ma
tonaly
0 We demand That high tariff direct to the Government
labor Territories
than 81 25 for each
this be paid by all parties employing said CHI
said monthly advance by all such contract
ing parties
81 That further be taken against the who, through the
robbed their and privileges
further demand that the proclamation of the President for the
labor withdrawn Amecan
laborer has for bread received lead.
% We demand That suitable number OF fclass Tesse OF the
Navy, the Pacific Coast with
suspicious looking coming within three hundred
miles OF the American Coast Thoroughly search the and finding
board enforce the law provided in Art to
Isthmu Panama
South, to Victoria in British Possessions to the North
That the penalty individual
vessel for The OF landing American SOIL shall be
not less than i, 900.
demand The interest of legitimate enterprise
the cing ard legal voters OF the
United States.
, 1886-03-04
The State Of Wasilingt5l

In recommending the passage of
the bill TO admit the Territory of
Washington to Statehood, Senator
Platt from the Committee of Terri
tories reported as follows:
The State of Washington thus con
stituted viii be about $50 miles from
east to west and about 200 miles
from north to south, and contains, in
elusive of its inland waters about
$4,000 square miles excluding such
waters, about $1,000 square miles
an area larger than all of the SIX
New England states; within one
tenth as much as the combined areas
Of New York and Pennsylvania. II
will only be exceeded in size by Texas,
California, Colorado, Oregon and
Nevada.
Washington Territory contains
4,798, ,160 acres of land, of which
about 100000 acres are mountain
Gus and largely unsurveyable. Sur
veys have been completed of Il,
l64, 232 acres, leaving of good agri-
cultural and timber yet to be sur
yeyed in Washington Territory 16,-
631, ,939 acres. This includes II In
dian reservations, containing 6,332,-
$50 acres, partly surveyed.
Its natural resources are probably
more varied than those of any state.
unless it be Pennsylvania. 4 large
portion consists OF vary rich agricul--
tural lands, adapted to the produc-
ton of all the cerel5 as well as the
other products. Another large por-
ton is heavily timberod, probably the
largest and finest body OF timber
within the limits OF the United States
and territories. Il is estimated that
an amount of timber equal to that
now cut annually III the United
States, If cut in Washington Terri
tory, would exhaust its timber in
about 80 years. II has large and
valuable deposits OF coal and iron
and IS fairly rich IN the precious
metals. Its location on the Pacific
Ocean and its vast inland sea. known
as Puget Sound, ipsures importance
as a maritime ssatc. Its recources
are such as must inevitably invite
and support an Intelligent, Industri-
Gus and prosperous people,
Washington Territory was organ
lied In 1853. It's growth has until
recently been gradual and not rapid.
Its Temoteness and difficulty OF &C
cess account therefore. With rich
lands nearer the centres OF immigra-
ton. aud more easily accessible, it
was but natural that this Territory
should wait Development. The build
ing of the Ncrthern Pacific ana
other railroads, and the building mp
of Port IownsCna AID Other Ii
towns, have given il 4 mighty iInpe-
tu5 dGriu4 the last decade, cad every
inaieati points u tbo certainty that
ia The hear future it Is to become one
OF the richest and strongest States OF
the Union.
, 1886-03-04
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, 1886-03-04
& Vancouver Boom

Victoria Post: A gentleman who
returned from Granville yesterday
reports lively times and business
booming at the new city Of Van.
couver Property is changing hands
at high figures and spectators are
reaping n rich harvest. Ga Monday
morning before 10 o'clock, corner
lot next to Nh. Gilmore's new build
ing sold for S2250, and in many in
stances people bought and sold lois
few hours afterward at greatly
advanced igHre. Since the fine
weather set in building operations
are being pushed forward at lively
rate; carpenters are in great de
mand. and new houses are being pu;
M in all directions Owing TO the
great rush of people 10 the lew city,
hotel room Is as yet scarce. and III
many eases the accommodation Is OF
the ru:lest kind The hotels are
built OF wood not yet seasoned, and
the ROOMS and beds arc consequently
damp and chilly. New arrivals con
time 20 pour in by every stage, and
hotel keepers are compelled TO re-
fuse gIJests daily for want OF room.
Land Is being cleared for building
purposes in every direction, aud
houses and stores are spr;nging up
ike mushrooms. Business is brisk
and the people are iubii:!rt over the
coed times, Mr.. Abbutt's arris al
having. If possible. added zest to tie
boom now il progress at the terminal
city.
, 1886-03-04

The population within the bound
aries Of the proposed State is Ger
tainly equal to the present ratio OF
representation in the House of Re
pre5cntatiyes. and from the best in
formation the committee can obtain
i probably IS much as l75.000, and
rapidly increasing.
All the essential characteristics of
4 stable aud well regulated State are
present. Citizens Of other States.
who have gone there to stay. make
up tie largest portion OF its people.
It hiss, in other words, Z fixed Popu-
latiOn composed Of persons who
prior 10 their settlement in this Ter
ritory. We're accustomed to take Part
in all the duties and sustain all tie
responsibilities incident to a resi-
dence Ia organized States.
Not to dwell TOO infinitely upon
the character and extent cf it. bust
ness, educational and moral develop.
= few leading facts may be cited TO
show its claims to tie privilege of
Statehood.
It's population has already been
stated. There are 80 organized
counties in Washington Territory
proper. and four in the portion of
Idaho which IS to be embraced with
in the State. The assessed yalua-
ton OF Washington Territory is over
| $50, 0,0O0,O00, and no debt. It has in
operation over 500 miles of railroads,
with nearly 100 miles more substan-
italy com: lete1. It's commerce en-
! ploys 2S4O vessels, with a tonnage OF
I.240,499 tons. Its foreign and do.
mestic exports are over $l0,000,000
from It's own ports. while very large
portion of its surplus products are
now shipped from Portland, Astoria
and Eastern portion.
/ To indicate the extent Of this com
merce not registered in its custom
| houses it is estimated that at least
! 250,OO0 tons of wheat, -four and bar
leg, the surplus product Of the south
eastern portion Of the Territory alone,
Is being shipped during the current
year to Portland 10 be exported from
there. The output Of coal for the
year 1885 was over 100000 tons Its
1 numbering interest is quite extensive.
and with its connected industries.
constitutes the largest branch OF
manufactures. Iron mining and
manufacture is being rapidly devel-
oped. Its cattle and sheep raising is
extensive and valuable It is est
mated that 100000 cattle and 5000
900 pounds of wool are annually
shipped from the Territory. EIts
fisheries are large and remunerative.
Ii has ID national banks, 53 news
papers, 267 church organizations,
723 school houses, with a school at
tendance of 10000 children, besides a
Territorial university, and q private
institutions of learning, embracing
colleges, seminaries and ac ldemies.
/ L. the opinion of the committed
no reason exists why such people
should longer be kept in a Territorial
condition, but every reason why they
should be at one admitted to the
privilege and dignity of Statehood.
, 1886-03-04
Alaska News.

The Casssr mail for January was
returned TO Fort Wrangle on the 18th
inst. Tho Indiags VI 10 were carry
ing it were unable to get further
north than Ice Mountain. owing to
the very BIRD condition of the trail,
and being short Of food. Fifteen
sleighs are ready TO leave as socn as
II freezes.
The stamp mill on Douglas Islaa !
has been wholly idle most Of tie past
month owing to i failure of lie water
supply, but on the arrival OF the
Idaho she was running full blast. It
is intelded to pat In auxiliary steam
power at once, in order to provide
against any future dearth of water.
The new Clorinatioa works are in
place and work satisfactorily. Ship
ment by this months steamer was
$4,000.
, 1886-03-04

The Tacoma Nc;rs says it speaks
adYisediy when il says that Eugene
Semple has only to name the day
when h will take the official oath
as governor of Washington terri
tory" We believe we also speak ad-
visediy when We say that If such was
the case friend Semple would have
had beth hands in the air above =
stack of bibles, long before this. =
Is too, too great a tax uron our Gre
aClity to ask Us TO believe that q
hungry democrat would sit around
watching 3 Fat oSice which conld be
his'n for the taking. by the way,
when Beriah Brown puts in his ap-
pearance at Washingtcn. with some
unusually strong hacking. which he
las lately secured. I'll. S5mplo may
lose considerable Of his present con
tidence.-Ch Chronicle.
, 1886-03-04

This Memorial drawn committee Of v appointed by Assembly
Townsend Wash T response to the TO-
brothers the Pacific Coast The heather
Chinese ike the Louss of Egypt devastating that fair country and
will accomplish the work destruction which they were sent
this beautiful land and unless strong put forth to save Will soon
call upon you this hour OF need to rid the country
this horrible moral, social and physical Leper ,oo-
We the aforesaid committee at the request OF Assembly No Z
prepared the following Memorial:
Voorhees, Delegate in Congress of Washington
rcrritOr
, 1886-03-04

Mind and body alike sdiT-r from
sluggish action of TIE hlaud, the result
OF dyspepsia or bilious ness. ayers Fills
Will str up tir' liver. excite the -tgmaeh
ard bowels g. activity. opeu The pores OF
tie system, and insure health Of body,
which is indispensable to menta! yigor.
, 1886-03-04

No other medicine is "a reiIable as
=. ar's Cherry PectoTal fCr colds, coughs,
and all arrangements Of the respiratory
organs toward consumption. In all
ordinary cases 1t is q certain cure. and IT
affords sure relief fer tie as;hmatic and
consumPtive. even IL advanced stages OF
disease.
Five "Slotc'' Cigars in foil.
csc, AT ISOIIFlanI's.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-12-05

The affidavit set forth in substance that
Jedediah Pratt eXculpated John Holder en-
tirely from committing any assault upon
him 1t contained these words: The last
remember I had my pistol drawn ON MIR.
Holder. He had not pulled his own from its
sheath remember falling and heard
shot. and that is all know"
How has this paper been procured from
Pratti What proof have we that he is in
his right mind and lit to say anything about
the mattarr was the district attorneys
sncering remark.
Il believe" replied Blanche, 'that great
deal of what Mr.. Pratt has been re-
ported to have said when not in his right
mind has been used here to-day against Mr..
Holder. However, TO set doubts Mt rest ~
gardng the value of the testimony | bring,
will the clerk please read this affidavit testi-
flying to Mr.. Pratt's present mental sound
ncss from his physician"
\ hum of applause and amusement at the
attorneys checkmate pervaded the court
room.
The jury were out but very short time.
Many in the audience did not wait for the
verdict. They went out intent on visiting
Bull Bar and gaining share in its riches.
The judge, poor man, squirmed uneaSily in
his seat, gazing at the tantaliZing humps of
quartz and gold before him, and wishing
that he was free to head the rush which was
developing for Bull Bar. Already could We
hear the sound Of galloping hoofs rs horse
aud rider spurred in that direction
l was acquitted. The jury eagerly awaited
their discharge by the judge There was a
rapid flight from the court room. In ten
minutes it was empty.
blanche did not refuse my offer to escort
her to the hotel, where she would stay that
night 1t was late when the trial had con.
cluded We were the sensation Of the town
ms we walked along the main street-a pain.
ful experience, l knew, to Blanche.
had not been long at the hotel before
found | was a hero Men came in, intro
duccd themselves to me, and congratulated
me OF my liable defense soon discovered,
also, that my story as to Pratts self-inficted
wounds would not pass with the crowd.
They held me as fully justified in shooting al
anyone TO protect the claim by virtue Of the
amount of wealth protected. Such was the
effect of luck, gold, and the presence OF
beauty. Men argued rather from their ex
cited imaginations than from cooler reason
and Judgment
Every available horse in town was used
that night 10 go down to Bull Bar by eager
HloSpectors after the new source of wealth.
Bull Bar was astOnished next morning at the
| crowd of strangers in their midst, all inquir
ing for Scrub mountain. All the quartz lead,
in sight were taken UP before Bull Bar got
ON the scent All but Setter and Long Mac
These two gentlemen left the court so soor
as their evidence was concluded. Down t.
Bull Bar they had hurried that very day. They
did manage to find the Bank, properly no
| ticed and claimed by Broener, Holder & Co.
and two trusty. watchmen in charge
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-12-05
nnnlxeya mud Cart. In Itnmr.

And there are the donkcys, equally
feature Of Rome. Sou see many iDr
little beast no bigger than a Ncwiouhi
land dog ambling along and almost hiddei
from sight by mn enormous paniG e
vegetables on each side, and somctimc'
family Of three on top. These are ID
Campagna donkeys. The city brute
have Il even harder. One poor It'll
fellow, whose ears arc one fourth d b.
height, is hitchcd Ia cart that looks li
n mountain beside him. a brother don
key IL ranged on each side 81 him II
the wagon Is placed load 81 stone'
sand, or bricks, heavy enough Ia bluh
locomotive, and they ARE expected 10 pnl
II, and do. The comparison bctS~'
motor and object Is such rs To sugers
the abduction Of Jumbo by n couple q
mosquitoes. The tout ensemble w0ll'
amuse You. The quadrupedal tho Or
gorgeous I'm brass and metal work d
binders and bit, and above tho saddle q
each rises 10 height II three or four fes,
a monument Of tin and metal, on Who
you will find swinging bells, pictures u
scriptions, metals, etc. This being =
ornament, Is dcsigncdly gorgeous. I'd
useful part Of the harness is just the "
verse. The traces generally consist 81
piece Of old rope, which cuts into TIE I.''
animals hide ut each step; and The rtih
are often OF the same character md a
for tho cart--wcll, It's n rarity In
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-12-05
England's Fruit Supply.

English farmers find that it does not
pay to grow fruit for the London market.
In Belgium it does not pay; and enor-
nous quantities of the fruit which has
been so plentiful in the metropolis this
autumn has come from Flanders, and
even from the more distant Ardenncs
and the CendroZ. Namur is the great
collecting center for the fruits Of the val
leys of the Meuse and the Sambre. There
quite a number of exporters have head
quarters; and they have this autumn been
purchasing from the farmers and peas
ants plums at a fraction over farthing
per pound, while even the splendid ap-
Piles grown in the romantic country be-
tween Namur and Dinant have been
bought in large quantities at penny a
pound.-St. James Gazette.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-12-05
NOT KNOWN TO FAME.
One OF the Chivalric Deeds Of the Mn.
teenth Century-Cart. Judd. ra,.

ma
teenth Century-Cart. judas Fat.
"That order is still al force" sail :,
other lieutenant, land, of cour.... Ne -
not criticise il. But how much goes On !.
the navy Of which the outside wo,iI
knows nothing. Take the cNamnIs :.
poor Judd. When Prcstan became p.,,
at Colon last year anu seized the s,eT,S
ship Colon, Capt. Kane, then Of N.
Galena, sent Judd ashore Ia dem,nd ;,
explanation. Prestan promptly s.,,-i
Judd. the American consul. Wri,,b, So
NJ. Comes, the local agent of The pariss
Steamship company, and placed them !,
the 'calaboose,
"Theu he sent word Ia Cam, E.,.
that ut the first gun the Galena find .,
the first marine or sailor she landed \.
would execute the prisoners. They Mr..
kept in the 'calabooSc' all night. cNnr,
INK 10 be shot In the morning. In ~,
morning Prestan came la them and tll
Judd that II he would sign an sgr,cmer,
chat the arms on bolrl the Colon wop.l
he delivered up he would let them all 9,
"Judd did so and preStan released n,
prisoners. Judd returned cn hnarl t,s
Galena and told what he had done. RI,
meantime Capt. Kane hal driven n,
Dagus of the Colon and lowed her out
into the stream. When Capt. Kan.
learned what Judd had done he >a!l Tia
arms should not be delivered Ia pr.slAa
Now Judd had purchased his HE hy sigp
Ing the agreement that they would L.. 8
he Immediately returned ashore and t,ll
Prestan that he could not keep his con
pact.
"Prestan promptly put him in ID,
'calabooSc again, and the next morning
took him out Ia Monkey hill To hc she,
Before Judd's grave was dug, however.
Col. Ullna came dashing up with the
government troops, and In the fight Judd
escaped and went on boarl the Galcna
at WAS then that Capt Kane landed
his men, and Judd went with them,
eager for revenge. That ,lay the horrible
massacre and the burning 81 Colon tuok
place, and all day Judd fought braycly
But for two nights and three day HI,
mind had been under the most terribh.
strain and his reason gave way.
"He is now, n you all know, n hopcles,
maniac, but think his voluntarily pu,
ting himself In the power nf ifc>tAn
when he found hc coulh not krsp a.,
promise to him by which he had pGr
chased his life, Is one ~ The most chiyalr,
things Of the century. When he witt
back he went Ia almost certain death, and
he knew IL. But he went calmly aud 10
liberately rather than break his wor1
Now how many people who read Of ih'
burning of Colon knew this story q
Juddr'-Ncw York Tribune.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-12-05

u donJ see why you should not What
you suggest may be among the possibleS
How do known she replied
Miry ground this, l thought; and Pm sink
ing in it all the time.
Then spoke ''just like a man, and said
foohshly: Perhaps you'd have done the
same for Mr.. BroenerF
Perhaps so, she said calmly, adding as q
clincher: "Yery likely
i went down over ears In the quagmire Il
despond and jealousy.
John Holder she exclaimed in a fsw
moments, this is no time for US two to be
talking in this fashion; and besides, john
she said. with shade Of playfulness, IF we
do, you in your present attitude toward me,
will get the worst OF it Mr.. Broener Is an
old friend Of mine. esteem him highly and
value his association, for he IS a remarkable
man, and ono from whom L have learned
much What we have now TO do Is to get
Uncle Pratt well and yOu out of this trouble
replied: If you mean by we any aid OF
Mr.. BrOener in my behalf, let me say right
here, then don't want it and won't accept
III The word "weS was fresh brand IN the
fame
"John. you are talking foolishly," she said.
Like all other men but one that I've known,
YOU can't abide from woman word IN
favor Of another of your own sex"
But one, / thought, and that's Broener.
We were now near Pratts cabin She
stopped, laying her hand on my arm
John she said, earnestly, and her voice
trembled "Your danger in connection with
this affair isn't all over yet. Unless my
uncle Receivers, or confirms your story, you
are in great danger. His delirious utter
ances are supposed TO bear on you, and as
heard by talebearers and meddlers they are
continually going out and keeping suspicion
alive against you. You must not throw aside
any help that may come TO you-for you may
need it an"
twill not accept any aid from Broener,
il can avoid it hate your men bril-
liant that they are always towering over
ONE
We had reached Pratt's cabin "Oh,
John was all she said Goodnight" She