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, 1888-12-13
A BOLD WHALER.
The Orca Sails East of Point Barro
SEARCHING FOR WHALES IN A SEA WHO
BAD NOT REEN VISITED IN THIRTY
FIVE YEARS.

During the past season the steam
whalers in the Arctic have visited
portion of the ocean lying to the
eastward of Point Barrow. This is
the first time since 1853 that any
vessels have been able to go so far
through the ice. In the year men>
toned the British exploring ship En-
terprlse, Captain Collinson, wintered
III Camden bay, latitude Y deg. s
min. north and 145 deg. 20 min. west
longitude.
Since the time that fishing for bow
hea6s has been the occupation OF
whalemen in the Arctic ocean the
masters have endeavored to follow
the big fish that are supposed to run
along the northeast shores of the
American continent, rarely going,
however. beyond Return reef. This
past season the veteran whaleman
Captain Bauldry in the steamer Orca
reached a point but fifty miles from
Herschel Island, near the mouth of
the Mackenzie river. He obtained
but one whale, and he states that
there was considerable difficulty ia
catching the fish owing to heavy
drift ice. The Lucretia and other
steamers were behind the Orca a
short distance, but they caught moth
ing.
Capt Bauldry says that he and
the other captains met natives from
Herschel island and points to the
eastward of the Mackenzie river
Their facial appearance is said to
be similar to that of the North AM
erican Indians, while their language
is almost identical with that of the
Greenland aborigines. They were
very reluctant to visit the steamers,
and expressed great surprise at the
machinery and other gear, stating
that they had heard of the ''big ca
noes" but had never seen one. The
shore of the ocean is lined with i'm
mense piles of driftwood, some of
the logs being very large In size. 1t
was stated by the natives that the
driftwood is brought down to the sea
in the spring by the Mackenzie river,
and is then carried by the current to
the westward. For some time past
the whaleman have been told by ma
tives that quantities of whalebone
could be procured at Herschel island,
but as they never reached that point
the story is.doubted. This year, how
ever, a venturesome boat steerer mas
gone with a party of natives in a
whaleboat to visit the island and as
far eastward as he can get. The re-
suit of his journey will be known to
the whaleman in August next, when
they arrive at Point Barrow, and it is
safe to state if whales or whalebone
are to be had at Herschel island that
a vessel will endeayor to reach that
point.
, 1888-12-13
Science" and the Bible.

Mr. Samuel p. Putnam, of the
National Liberal League, in his lee
ture on Tuesday evening, said the
Bible was colossal lie, and assert
ed that it's account of the order of
creation was not in accordance with
the teachings of science. Rev. J. N.
Denison, who happened to be press
ent, challenged the statement, and
said he could prove by several stand
ard scientific authorities that the
lecturer was incorrect. An announce.
ment on small posters yesterday,
that Mr.. Denison would be present
last evening with his authorities,
brought out large audience. The
authorities some four or five in
number-were read, showing plainly
that science and the Bible agree ex-
actly on the order in which sea and
land and air animals were created.
Mr.. Putnam then read has authority,
purporting to be Prof. Tyndall's re-
ply to Gladstone. After this, Mr..
Putnam proceeded with a long ad-
dress in support of Darwin's theory
of evolution, in which he set forth
lst, The eternity of matter;
"a, Ihe eternity of motion;
3d, The impossibility of concep-
ton by the human mind Cs a creator,
alleging that experience and reason
do not warrant such belief.
He next proceeded to defend the
Darwinian theory in regard to the
missing link, and illustrated his ar
gument. That missing link, howey-
er, happens to be the link needed to
bridge the chasm between Intelli'
gent, reasoning, thinking. talking
human beings and the brute crea.
ton. Following is what Prof. Hux-
ley says of it:
"a great gulf intervenes between
the lowest man and the highest ape
in Intellectual power. There is an
lmmeasurable and practically inf
mite divergence of the human from
the Simian STRIPS. There is an enor-
nous gulf between them. No one is
more strongly convinced than 1 am
OF the vastness of the gulf between
civilized man aud the brutes, or is
more certain that, whether from
them or not, he is assuredIy not of
them He alone possesses the mar :
velous endowment of ineligible and
rational speech, whereby, In the sec
nlar period OF his existence, he has
slowly accumulated sand organized
the experience which is almost who'll
ly lost with the cessation of individ-
ual life ID other ANIMALS; so that now
, 1888-12-13

An. is joforo congress that rro-
F. .--- tp maxi TWO s,ates Of Califor-
..s I. ibis hu-iur-= of dividing
aaea begins it is difficult to
f.. wler" IT viii stop. Similar act
ion -a= been talked Of on the part of
Kansas, Topeka, the capital. is far
eastward in the state. The question
Of the removal of the capital has
been agitated considerably. and to
qW t this "a strong sentiment in IA
vor os division has been worked up.
The same reasons for capital remoy-
al or division are found in Nebraska.
L.nr, Ia Is only short distance
from tn" eastern line. aud both the
eastern and western sections want
the capital. The eastern would
doubtless consent to division rather
than have the capital moved from
Lincoln. If divisions are ever made
for political purposes, no one can
predict which party would come out
on top. The probabilities are, how
ever, THAI the Democrats with the
great state of Texas would come out
ahead.
, 1888-12-13

ed that the cable was VOL ont and
that new one could not beurcbas.
ed for less than s4500, al added
that he had no appropriate avail :
able for the purpose. In otheLords.
the expense must be borne by Ivate
parties or congress must be as,d IN
especially appropriate the amoIt
, 1888-12-13

There are in tins territory not less
than 100000 acres of excellent
wheat land, which will produce from
90 to 40 bushels an acre.
, 1888-12-13

A late dispatch says that the next
House of congress will be republican
by at least five majority.
, 1888-12-13

The private soldiers were at the
front from '6I to '65. There is ac-
c0rdingly great deal of satisfaction
throughout the country over the re-
suit of the election for governor in
Illinois. Private Joe Fifer was at the
front in that contest. President
elect Harrison is also 4 man who be-
lieves in and honors the private SOL
diers. Ia the war he was often with
them in the thickest and hottest OF
the fight. And few years ago, at
the unveiling Of the Morton monu-
ment in the city of indianapolis, he
paid them grand tribute when he
said that the duty of Indiana would
not be discharged to the soldiers un-
til along side the statue of 1.-The Old
War Governor" there was placed an
other-the figure of a private SOL
der, and the same dedicated to those
soldiers. The men who saved the
country. and started both north ard
south on an unprecedented career of
prosperity, by banishing the curse of
slavery, will no the humiliated during
the coming administration. Every
act AMI word of Harrison show him
to be the friend of the soldier. He is
humanity's friend too, and became a
heroic soldier himself because he
would not ask any man to 90 where
he himself was not willing to GO.
Perhaps General Hovey is right in
denominating this "the soldiers cam
paign."
, 1888-12-13

The prevailing sentiment east is
in favor of an extra session of con-
gress Immediately after the 4th of
March, for the purpose, especially. of
admitting the territories. Gen. HOY
oy, governor elect of Indiana, ex-
pressed the hope of large number
of people when he said at Washing-
ton few days ago: i hope the
president will call an extra session of
congress immediately after the in
Ruguration, for the purpose of admit
, 1888-12-13

he stands raised upon it as on
mountain top. far above the level of
his humble fellows, and transfgured
from his grusser nature by rejecting
here and there ray from the Infi-
mite Source of Truth. Huxley:
Mans Place in Nature p 122.
Mr., Putnam placed theoIogians in
a false position by claiming that
they search for truth with pro-con-
ceived notions, and reject what does
not suit them; also that scientists
proceed from different standpoint
Notwithstanding the fact that Dar-
win spent lifetime trying to prove
his pre- conceived notions about evo.
luton.
Mr.. Putnam then proceeded to
place the Christian world in false
position by reading the old, cast iron
doctrine of predestination taught by
John Calvin, and saying, THAT is
Christianity" then proceeding to
demonstrate its absurdity. AS we'll
describe one or two citizens of Port
Townsend, and claim that you are
describing the town. Predestina-
ton, as taught by Calvin, is not
taught by the Christian world, and
never was SO taught; it is merely the
teaching of one man. Mr.. Putnam
and Mr.. Ingersoll are both examples
of reaction against this doctrine.
Mr.. Putnam asks US to reject be-
lief IN a creator, yet design and in
telllSent, infinite power and over
sight are manifest in Nature, from
the smallest germ of life to the utter
most bounds of the universe. To say
that everything happened so, with
out Intelligent creative power being
exercised by creator is to ask reas-
oning humanity to accept an absurd
ity far more violent 10 common sense
than the orthodox idea. Mr.. Put
mans unfairness in arraigning the
Christian world, however, is what we
most object to.
, 1888-12-13

Democrats in the House want dem
ocratic senators TO continue their
hopeless fight OH the tariff question.
, 1888-12-13

There is money and big money 10
be made here in the butter and egg
business. This you can say to your
farmer friends in the East.
, 1888-12-13

Another republican congressman
gets in from West Nirgiuia-by -
majority.
, 1888-12-13

The Democratic primer: We 20
out. Out We go, See how We 90"
, 1888-12-13

The Alta is of opinion that if any
division is made of California it
should be to cut off only the three
southern counties. Then these
should be annexed to Arizona and
the whole admitted as state. This
would make A,izona a maratime
state with at least two fine sea ports,
and of such important resources as
TO give it a prominent position in the
Union. The Chronicle opposes di-
vision on any plan, and does not
think the bill introduced in congress
by General Nandever represents tn @
sentiments OF more than q small MI
nority of the people.
, 1888-12-13
BLACK COD BANKS.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 1.-THE
schooner Mary Ellen arrived this
morning from the black cod banks
with a large catch. The weather
was extremely stormy during the
trip, and only a few days fishing
was had. The black cod was found
in large quantities. A permanent
station was established, and men and
boats left to prospect the banks dur
ing the winter. Fishing for black
cod will be extensively engaged in
during the coming year.
, 1888-12-13

The Silver Ardiuuchc, OF Idaho.
says there can be no doubt that in
SO years the largest city on the Pa
Gifts coast will be on Puget Sound.
, 1888-12-13

Many years ago when the Frazer
river gold excitement brought thou
sands of people from California
there were at one time not less than
10000 people living at Whatcom.
a ship company of California de-
sired to buy property and build up
a city at that point. The town site
proprietor asked a fabulous price for
water frontage. The company went
over to the island cf Vancouver, and
the fourishing city of Victoria is the
result. Had the town site man sold
for a reasonable figure there would
in all probability have been at What
com to-day a city of $1,000 or 10000
inhabitants. There is danger that
the people of some towns hereabouts
may in ways somewhat similar put
hampers on their development.
, 1888-12-13
THE TATOOsH CABLE.

San Francisco, Dec. n.-An Er-
am1iner special from Washington
says: Gen. Greely, chief signal Of
ficer of the army, has been notified
that the Tatoosh island cable was
broken yesterday, and asking him
what arrangement would be made
for repairing it. Gen. Greely wrote
to the chamber of commerce of San
Francisco and the Portland board of
trade regarding the matter. He stat.
, 1888-12-13

Among the persons who came to
the Sound country more than a cen
tury ago is S. johnson, a rancher
living now about Is miles from
Whatcom. He says that the pam
phlets and books and papers sent out
have not over-estimated the country
that they have not done justiae to
it MIR. j. says that he has waited
long for railroads, but now he thinks
we are soon to have such railroad
advantages as were never dreamed
of by the most enthusiastic.
, 1888-12-13

Congressman Morrow, of Califor
MIA, is of the opinion that a large
number of Cinnamon are coming in,
to the United States across the Brit
ish Columbia line He is therefore
in favor of a committee being ap.
pointed by congress to investigate;
and, if needed, favors the passage of
a bill requiring every Chinaman to
register his name, and secure a Ger.
tifcate by which he can be identi-
fed. The congressman is evidently
correct about the Chinese slipping
in along the British Columbia bor-
der. They are also coming in from
Mexico. A committee of investiga.
ton is hardly needed in matters SO
evident. There is no need of any
red tape work and a large amount of
expense. If you want the exclusion
act effectual, pass your bill, Mr.
Congressman.
, 1888-12-13

The Walla Walla Union thinks
that Hon. Philip Ritz would make a
good representative at Washington
to urge the admission of the Terri
tory. Very likely he would if any
such representatives are needed,
But We are OF opinion that none are
necessary. The needs of Washing
ton in this respect are well known
Our grievance has been the grievance
of 4 large part Of the nation. There
are enough people at Washington
now to urge admission. Our dele
gate, the Hon. John b. Allen, will
soon be there TO look after all our
interests. Let the people stay at
home and get ready for what is sure
to cCme-and that speedily. We are
not inclined either to urge Il Demo
cratic congress 20 do what it has
pcrsistcndy refused so long to do.
Now that the Democratic party sees
that it can no longer keep the Terri
tory from the nnion of states it is
about to make effort 10 redeem it.
self by giving admission. To use a
current expression, 1T is too thin"
\ Republican victory has made pos
sible our admission as Il state. Let.
therefore, the Republican party be
the one 10 give that admission. Gen
eral Harrison has been the friend OF
this and other territories, and his
name, not that of Cleveland, should
appear on the bill that ushers them
into statehood
, 1888-12-13

Hon. David Mcclure, Of San
Francisco, ex-state senator, ana
prominent in the republican nation
al convention four years ago, died of
appoplexy on Saturday.
, 1888-12-13

From all quarters come word of a
large immigration to this Territory
early next year. From Iowa 200
families are reported as making
their arrangements now to come.
Western Washington will undoubt-
edly get large portion of the im-
migrants-more than a majority of
them. The territorial vote this year
shows a gain for the western por-
ton of 4.167 over the majority of
1,776 in 1884; and the indications are
that this will soon be largely increas
ed. The wife OF Chief Justice Boyle
was right in denominating western
Washington "a second edition of
Pennsylvania" Our mineral re-
sources are of late attracting a great
deal of attention. Among the noted
capitalists from the East who have
been here recently, and left with
most favorable impressions, is Judge
Bond, OF New York. The Judge was
here as the representative of pow-
erful syndicate, to look over the iron
resources. Judge Bond is the man
VINO built up the extensive iron in
dustry at Decatur, Alabama, which
transformed the little town OF 1000
to one of 10000 in one year and
half. He is looking for climate
milder than that of New York, as
well as one free from the malaria
and yellow fever of Alabama. He
was pleased with the Sound country
as to climate and mineral resources,
and we will assuredly hear further
from him-and to our advantage in
the development of manufacturing
enterprises.
, 1888-12-13

If the Pacific coast is to make its
wishes known in reference to Gener-
al Harrison's cabinet, we believe
there would be but little difficulty in
securing & practically unanimous
expression from Oregon and Wash-
ington in favor of Senator Dolph.
His term as Z. S senator is about to
expire, and Hon. Geo. H. Williams,
ex-attorney general, or some other
suitable person could easily be elect
ed to fill the office of senator. Press
ident Harrison's obligation to Cali
fornia will be divided between Swift,
Estee and DeYoung.
, 1888-12-13

The New York Mail and Erpress
says: "Ex-Governor Squire, of Se>
attic, is a likely candidate for the
United States senate on the admis-
sion of this promising commercial,
numbering, banking, fishing and ag-
ricultural territory to the Union as
state.
, 1888-12-13

The election was almost clean
sweep for Hon. John B. Allen as to
every county in the Territory. He
carried 80 counties; was in the mi-
nority by only one vote in Columbia
county; 80 in Skamania; 65 in
Franklin; and had an even vote with
Voorhees, in Stevens county.
, 1888-12-13

President CleVeland's last annual
message has been delivered before
congress. 1t is a verbose document,
and is noted only for vicious at
tack upon the protective system
which the sovereign voters of the
United States have just declared in
favor of-and bewailing,the indis-
cretion of Lord Sackville.
, 1888-12-13

An experienced lumber-man from
Detroit, who has been in Port Town
send for some time past on several
occasions, says that 160 acres of
good timber land, we'll located, in
this Territory, will be worth $4,000
within TO years.
, 1888-12-13

The Portland TcIcJram says that
there was during November an un-
precedented immigration INTO this
Territory. The largest number Of
immigrants was from Dakota. An
agent of the Oregon board of immi-
grafton Is now in Minnesota, and re-
ports that We are on the eve Of a very
large immigration from that state
The inquiries are as much concern
ing Washington as concerning Ore-
gon. We are now, it is admitted.
getting the largest number of set
tiers. If we had board of immi-
grafton and agents East, the number
would be overwhelmingly in our IA
Vor.
, 1888-12-13

The Tacoma NeIrS is very much
wrought up because President Har-.
rison is a Presbyterian landia church
, 1888-12-13

Mr.. Pullman has quarrel with the
Almighty, because the latter visits
punishment upon children to the
third and fourth generation for viol-
alton of physical law by parents.
, 1888-12-13

We are inclined to the opinion that
some of our contemporaries are wor-
Tying over the adm ission matter un-
necessarily. Ours is not regarded as
a backwoods Territory, although we
do have an immense amount Of tim-
Der. We are known east, and they
want US i'll as a state as bad as we want
to get in. Why so much said about
going east to urge admission? The
party east has been fighting our bat
tie. 10 these many months.
, 1888-12-13

Mr.. Henley and associates, late of
Woodland, Cal, are looking around
for a suitable site for their proposed
ice works. The plant they propose
to erect here will cost about $4,000.
and will have capacity of about s
tons Of Ice per day. Our citizens
ought to see to it that they get the
use of land free of cost Their in
dustry Will add materially to Port
Townsend's commercial well being
and prosperity. They Will manu-
facture ice, not only for the local
trade. but to accommodate steamers
touching here, and to furnish the
fishing companies for packing car
goes of fresh fish to send inland.
They will furnish employment for a
number of men, and will disburse
considerable money among us. Give
them substantial encouragement.
, 1888-12-13

Congressman Springer is again
agitating his omnibus admission
bill for the territories. Congress
man Springer Will not be so much OF
a dictator after March 4th as he is
and has been.
, 1888-12-13

Puget Sound is steadily moving
toward the commercial supremacy of
the Pacific. Another indication of
this is found in the recent shipment
from New York to Tacoma of the
largest consignment of goods ever
made to one firm in the West. Two
special trains steamed out of the me-
tropolis of the East for this coast
last night, one of % cars loaded with
dry goods, another of 16 cars loaded
with coffee The valuation was
placed at 100000.
, 1888-12-13

The editor of the Washington
Farmer is endeavoring to get into
the good graces of the Ellensburg
people by speaking of that place as
The Denver of the Northwest"
Certain it is, however, that Ellens-
burg is very promising town, and
has been having quite a remarkable
growth.
, 1888-12-13

A correspondent of the New York
Evening Post, in mentioning the
promising places on Puget Sound,
says: Port Townsend bides her
time, waiting for the coming of her
railroad on which her future de-
pends."
, 1888-12-13
ting the territories that are ready for
statehood"

2' a. NIONu-
Gen. HoYey, governor elect of In
diana, says: i do not believe that the
tariff issue changed 2OOO votes either
way, and 4 close analysis of the re-
turn, l believe, would show that its
influence was rather against US than
for us" The General thinks it was
soldiers campaign. and that the
soldiers voteIdecided the election. He
IS Of the opinion that in Indiana, sew
eral thousand democratic soldiers
voted for Harrison and for himself.
He also thinks that Harrison had in
New York great number Of votes
from democratic soldiers.
That the climate on this part of
the coast is to be preferred to that of
San Francisco there is no doubt.
Experiments with the two climates
will in a little while show that to
anyone. Mr.. \. W. Ross, NJ. T., OF
Vancouver, returned recently from
California. To Ners reporter at
Vancouver he added his testimony
to that of many others. He reported
very bad weather in San Francisco
the rain being almost incessant, and
the cold winds and rapid changes il
temperature made it verv disagreea-
BILE to persons accustomed to the
moist but balmy climate of this
Northwes'.
, 1888-12-13

In 1S40 William Henry Harrison
received 1926 plurality in New
York, over a New York man, Van
Buren. In 1888 Benjamin Harrison
received 1878 plurality over an
other New York man, Grover CIeve
land.
, 1888-12-13

In another column Will be found a
communication on Territorial divis-
ion. Inasmuch as there is now no
disposition to delay admission, and
as this would be delayed by the agi-
tation of the question of division, the
ARGUS Is not in favor of it. There
is doubtless here the material for
two good states. Especially is this
true, with the addition of the pam
handle of Idaho. But all are well
aware that there has been and will
continue to be q strong opposition
to the division of the great and pop
ulous Territory of Dakota. The op-
position to the division of Washing-
ton would ID all probability be even
greater. In justice to ourselves we
cannot now pursue any course that
would retard our entrance into the
union Of states. And the opposition
TO division it must be remembered Is
not alone il the Democratic party.
, 1888-12-13

Get vaccinated.
, 1888-12-13

Michigan lumber-men have inves-
ted largely in timber land near
Nappa, Oregon, paying as high
as S25 an acre for some of the
land. Most of their large purchase
was, however, bought for SO an acre.
, 1888-12-13

The Portland papers are inclined
to grumble a little because the large
majority of immigrants, this way
come to the Sound.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-06

Read the following: Mr.. c. II Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says Was down
with Abscess OF Lungs, and friends ami
physicians pronounced me an lncurable
Consumptive. Began taking Dr King,
New Discovery for Consumption, snl
now on my third bottle and able to over
see the work on my farm 1t is the finest
medicine ever made
Sesse Mlddlewart Decatur Ohio, says
Had il not been for DR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption would have
died of lung troubles Was given no hy
doctors Am now in best of health
Try it. Sample bottles free Mt Hsrtz &
Bahnsen's drug store.