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, 1888-02-09
BIakeIy Mills Burned !
Loss $25O-OOO!
Benton. Holmes 8 COmpanyS Fine
Mill in Ashes !

SEATTLE. Feb. 3.-About $50 this
morning fire broke out in the Port
Blakely saw mill on Bainbridge isl-
and opposite this city. 1t originated
in hot box, and before anything
could be done the flames had gained
such headway as to be beyond cons
troll A telegram was sent to Seattle
asking for help from the fire depart
ment, and soon the tug Afastick and
steamer Lone Fisherman steamed out
with a scow, fire extinguishing appa-
ratus and force of firemen. Help
was too late, however, to do much be
yond saving some smaller buildings.
The loss will foot up about S250,0OO,
on which the insurance is understood
to be trlfiing. About $50 men are
thrown out of employment, but the
mill will at once be rebuilt Work is
already in progress clearing away the
debris. The mill was owned by Rem
ton, Holmes & Co of San Francisco,
and managed by Capt. VIM. Rehton,
resident owner.
OTTAWA, Feb. st is stated that
in accordance with suggestions re-
ceiyed srom the imperial war author
tiles the Canadian government will
include in its estimates for militia
defenses this year considerable
sum for the commencement of works
| for coast defenses. The erections Of
Notifications at Victoria, B. c., will
probably be the first work in that
line.
SPOKANE FALLS, Feb. 6.-Judgo j.
Nj. Barney, receiver Of the Z. S. land
office, is short in his accounts, it IS
stated, to the amount of s., 3,060. 1t
appears that the land Office funds
were deposited in the Traders Ma
ticnal bank in Barney's name, and
that he has been drawing upon it
freely. Barney remains lodged at
home and makes no attempt at sx-
PLANTATION of the damaging charges
against him
SAN Francisco, Feb. Ga private
dispatch received in this city an
nounces that the American ship
Thomas III. Reed, valued ut $50, 900,
was totally destroyed by fire at the
docks at Liverpool last night The
fire broke out in the hold and all ef-
forts to extinguish the flames were
futile. The vessel cleared from this
port August with q cargo Of wheat
shipped by William Dresbach and
valued at $124,965. This grain had
been discharged and the vessel was
loading coal for this port when de-
stroyed.
THE PRESIDENT GOING SOUTH.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The presi-
dent says he will accept the invita-
ton of the Florida delegation to visit
Jacksonville on Washington's birth
day, with Mrs. Cleveland. He will
leave Washington February q, re-
main in Jacksonville little less than
one day, and return Immediately to
the capital. The trip will occupy
less than three days The president
will consider invitations to visit
Charleston, Savannah and other
southern towns which have desired
| To aptartain HIM
, 1888-02-09

Capt. Hunter, Of the Idaho, has a
red Alaskan deer on board his ship,
Two years old, which he caught
swimming in the water five miles
from Land. It is very tame and
makes friends with anybody who will
pay any attention to it. Captain
Hunter says it will chew tobacco and
drink beer, but it draws the line at
whisky.
, 1888-02-09
Price of yellow sugar reduced ] of
a cent per pound i'll San Francisco. %

Price of yellow sugar reduced ] of
cent per pound i'll San Francisco. 20
The president has officially de-
clared that the Eez Perce Indians
are to be allotted in severalty.
Sarah Althea has finally won her
lawsuit against the late VIM. Sharon,
the supreme court of California hav-
ing decided her to have been his le-
gal wife. She will get about ten
million dollars.
Owing to the rains last summer and
fall the grass is in a better condition
for stock than for many years, says
the Walla Walla Statesman. The
open winter up to last week also ia
voIed its growth, but whether or no,
we are of the opinion that the worst
is over and while we may have more
snow, stock will not suffer from now
on from cold.
, 1888-02-09

Governor Swineford is doing Alas
ka good service by insisting on bet
ter laws, and laws instead OF neglect.
The time has come when the gigantic
fur monopoly which has stood in the
way of progress in Alaska should
step aside and give way for public
interests. There is no more reason
why the government should sell
special privileges in furs for whole
continent than that it should bottle
up the air of heaven and give an en-
terprising speculator a monopoly of
it The great danger to this free
government of ours is from nlonopo-
lies and''special trusts.
, 1888-02-09
4 Eiricf synopsis 0fghr E.r@tsIptu e-s
WORK.

The following Is a synopsis, coll
lated rs briefly as possible, of all of
the bills which passed both houses
and We're signed by Governor Sem
pie:
, 1888-02-09
BY SPEAKER CLARK.

Bill creating and defining the
crime of malicious mischief; bill pro-
viding that railroad property be
assessed the same as that of individ-
uals; bill to govern the officers of
the territorial penitentiary; bill pro-
, 1888-02-09
Okanogan County Bill Passed.

The following speaks for itself:
OLYMPIA, Feb. ?, 1888.
HoN. ALLEN WsIR:-Okanogan new
county bill passed, twelve to nine.
Only awaits Governors signature.
Hard fight. Meritorious victory
a. w. BASH.
, 1888-02-09

DELEGATE VOORHEES, has introduced
a lot of bills, but We do not see
among them any mention about the
Port Townsend public building. As
the Oregon senators and congress-
men have offered TO assist us. and
eastern senators take a lively inter-
est in oar behalf, it looks as though
Port Townsend was receiving her
retribution for giving Mr. Voorhees,
a majority in the last election over
one of her own citizens.
, 1888-02-09

The vnlue OF :hese coal cargoes is
S255 5,534; OF the lumber cargoes. S397,-
397. The steamer Mexico, Umatilla,
Idaho and Ancon made their usual trips
during ths month, carrying, besides coal,
large quantities OF produce. iron, mer-
chandise and general trsi yht to the esti-
mated value OF $152700.
, 1888-02-09

The Seattle Press is very anxious
that Hon j. B. Metcalfe should allow
his name to be used for delegate 10
congress by the democrats. Wei.
yes, he would be as good a man 10
slaughter as any other and might be
easier to beat than some. We think
Mr.. Bradshaw could easily win such
a fight
, 1888-02-09
Bold Robbery.

Tacoma News: Early last evening as
one OF our prominent citizens was pro-
ceeding homewards and when he had
reached lonely portion Of c street, a
man sprung suddenly from the dark
corner of building and fhrottled him.
With visions of recent ou:rages, tele-
graphic and local and the iron grip Of a
demons hand upon his throat Mr.,
Wratts was, thoroughly terrified. The
garoter. for such he was. released his
VICTIM for n moment and demanded his
money or his life. II am a railroad
map," exclaimed the excited Wratts,
"the pay car has not arrived, but I will
give you all have" The greedy thief
Immediately went through him. and
found what is better than gold, bottle
of Stewards couoh remedy
The highwayman went away satisfied,
muttefing as he left, mot bad nights
work: just what 1 wanted; got cough
myself; this beats actual coin:"
, 1888-02-09

Senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts
has introduced a bill in the United
States Senate to grant pension to
all survivors of the late war. 1t
provides that all officers and enlisted
men who served in the army, navy or
marine corps, including regulars and
volunteers subsequent to March 4,
1861, and prior to July l, 1866, shall
be entitled to pension at the rate of
l cent for each days service. This
sum to be in addition to any pension
tor any disability.
, 1888-02-09

From the above figures it will be
noticed that Tacoma takes the lead In
exports, having shipped, in the past
month, within Sl0G,59i OF the whole
value OF exports from the eight other
Puget Sound ports.
TONNAGE.
The following tonnage was engaged in
CARRYING the above cargOes:
, 1888-02-09
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Q, Isss

They had a grand boom over at
Yakima the other day. It was the
river and not the town, however
1t is suggested by an ezcha~g &c
that our supreme court iudses who
have been so swift to declare laws
unconstitutional would probably hes.
itate before setting aside the cx-
pressed will Of the people, if they
owed their positions 20 election by
the people.
, 1888-02-09

and every two years thereafter; bill
providing for distribution of session
laws
, 1888-02-09
BY MR.. M'ELRoY.

Bills passed-BIll providing for
holding courts of record at county
seats; bill providing for the construc-
tion and maintenance of dykes and
dams; bill amending the code rela-
tive to appropriations for roads and
bridges by county commissioners.
Total 3.
, 1888-02-09
THE COAL.

Ibk COAL.
TwentY-tkree cargoes of coal we're
taken fran the Sound to coastwise ports
during the month. Seven OF these ear
goes were taken from Tacoma in the
following named vessels:
, 1888-02-09

Total tonnage .............7l,90 ,906
BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPORTS.
The following are the exports of coal
and lsmber from ports in British Co.
iumbia to foreign and coastwiss ports
during the month OF January, 1888:
, 1888-02-09


THE LUMBER.
From Buarrard Inlet.
Ships Pectolus. General Picton; barks
Viola, Craiguhinnie, Diibbur and
Vikar.
From Chemainus: Ship Valley Forge.
From Hoodyville: Bark George.
The aggregate quantity taken by these
vessels was:
BurrarQ luet .OpAt1 ,UUU
Chemainus. 100000
MondyvIlle .....-............. SUU,OO0
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ,OS7 900
VALUE OF CARGoEs.
Coal from British Columbia -. $685., 400
Lumber ". 95.674
Total 1888, I64
The total amount of tonnage engaged
in carrying the above cargoes was 24S71
tons.
, 1888-02-09

General incorporation act for cities
and towns; bill providing that 500
assessment work must be done on
mining claims yearly; bill providing
for the removal OF the United States
court from Sprague to Colville. To-
tai, 3.
, 1888-02-09

Bill appropriating $4,000 for the
Vancouver school for defective youth;
bill for the relief of Henry Landes,
B. L. Sharpstein and S. w. Brown;
bill amending the act establishing
the Vancouver school for defective
youth. Total, 3.
, 1888-02-09
BY MIR. BAKER.

Bills passed-Bill for relief of San
Juan county, Sl31; bill repeating an
act fixing the mileage fees of the
sheriff of Whatcom caunty; bill regu-
lating the salaries of the county
superintendent of schools. Total, 3.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09
THE GOLD MINES.

We observe that the reports Of gold
mines in Northern Wisconsin are re-
vived. We trust the reports are reliable,
and that mines of paying kind really
exist. Perhaps they do and perhaps
they don't. That is question which
only personal and expert investigation
can determine.
But on general principles, entirely
apart from the existence or non-eXist-
ence of these mines, we would advise
persons with capital to invest in either
large or small amounts to look nearer
home for their gold mines. They will
stand a much better chance of finding
them and of being able to put them on a
dividend-paying basis. They will be-
sides avoid the anxiety and uncertainty
inseparable from investments in gold
mines possessing the most glittering
prospects.
Let these capitalists seek their gold
mines in investments in st. Paul real
estate, not in speculative purchasing,
but in solid investment, founded upon
the promises of the future; let them
prospect for good lead in the erection
of houses, and of business blocks; let
them strike out in the direction of pro-
viding more extended transportation
facilities; and we will warrant that be-
fore the passing of many months they
will be able to make comparisons with
the investors in the actual gold mines
which will result in showing not at all
to the disadvantage of the former.
1t happens more often than not that
the best paying gold mines are not
those in which actual auriferous ore is
found.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09
MORMON PROSTITUTES.

There is another phase of the Mormon
question to which the government might
give some attention with advantage,
and that is the wholesale PROSECUTING
which is now going on all over the
country. Last week fifty converts
passed through St. Louis in charge of
Mormon elder, bound for Utah. They
were recruited chiefly in the Southern
states, and it is reported that there are
more to follow.
This is the sort of thing the govern
ment could take measures to stop with
out going beyond it's province. The
Mormon society as at present consti-
tuted is at variance with the laws of the
country. If confined strictly within it's
present limits, there is some chance
that in time it will die out of its own
accord.
If rroselyting is permitted it will be
continued indefinitely, and will conse-
quently exist as fruitful source of evil.
So long as polygamy continues to be an
essential doctrine OF the Mormon church
it cannot claim the legal recognition
gladly accorded all other religious Or
CARNATIONS in this country. Its mission
aries, then, are simply accessories IN
offenses against the law, and should ac-
cordingly be suppressed wherever
found.
If the government cannot eradicate an
evil already existing, it certainly should
be able to prevent its extension.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09

didacies upon as commendable grounds
as that of Gen. ALGER. Though he has
performed no great deeds of statesman
ship, yet Gen. ALGER is man de-
servedly eminent and esteemed in his
community.
The universal regard in which he is
held is due chiefly to his practical phil
anthrophy and charity. The possessor
of an enormous fortune, he has made
himself, without intending to do so.
conspicuous by the noble deeds of
charity he performs every year. There
is hardly poor family in his city who
has not had occasion to bless his name,
and deserving person has never turned
away from him empty-handed.
That is one reason why the people of
his state, who know something of his
grand record, are enthusiastically for
warding his recognizing, as they
must, that if Gen. ALGER has few of
the qualifications which make success
full president. he has less chance of
being the nominee of his party.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09
THE sIssEToN ANNUITIEs.

1t is tardy justice the government is
doing to the SisSeton Indians i'll restor-
ing to them their confiscated annuities,
but it is gratifying to know that it is
about to be done, if the government has
been long time getting around to it.
If there is any virtue in loyalty, then it
deserves to be recognized in the case Of
Chief RENvILLE and his SisSeton In
dians, who not only refused to join in
the great Sioux outbreak, but remained
steadfast in their loyalty to the govern
ment and in their friendship for the
white people. With a singular lack of
discrimination the government made
sweeping cOnfscation of the Sioux an
nuities, including the Sisseton tribe, as
a punishment for rebellion.
1t is due to the personal efforts of Col.
Brown and Chief RENvILLE, who have
just returned from protracted visit to
Washington, that the government has
been awakened to sense of justice in
this matter. They succeeded in con-
vincing the Indian commissioner of the
great wrong that had been perpetrated
On the Sisseton tribe, and upon the
strong points made by that official in
his report to congress, the house COM
mittee on Indian affairs will report a
bill to accord to the Sisseton Indians
the justice that has long been withheld
from them,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09
BE VIGILANT.

Democrats should not be lulled into a
false sense of security by the seeming
apathy prevailing among the Republic
ans regarding nominations of city
officials. Even if the Republican con-
vention to be held to-day does not
nominate a full ticket, the Democrats
should not fancy from that fact that but
slight opposition will be given their
ticket.
1t is quite likely that the Republican
strength will be concentrated upon one
or two candidates, and that their SEEM
ing carelessness will be relied upon to
furnish them an additional element of
strength with regard to the several
directions in which they intend to par
ticularly exert themselves. Experience
has demonstrated that ST. Paul has en-
joyed under Democratic auspices a
municipal government second to none
In the country. Expenditures have been
comparatively small, the results of them
have been most excellent, and the city's
credit has been maintained at the top
most notch.
If for no other than these reasons, the
Democrats would be well warranted in
supposing that the best interests of the
city demanded their continuance in
Office. But they should despise no foe
man, no matter how apparently weak
and apathetic. They should go into the
fight as resolutely and with as much
energy as though the odds were against
them, instead of being all in their favor.
They should leave no weak spot in their
armor. but should be clad at all points
as if for the most vigorous kind of con-
flict.
1t is a good deal better to err on the
side of over-caution than to wake up to
the realization, after it is too late, that
carelesspess and apathy have given the
victory to the enemy. Therefore, every
Democrat should be vigilant and on his
guard in the ensuing election.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09
To.DAY,s CONVENTION.

1t is matter of little consequence
whether the Republicans go through
the form of nominating a ticket to-day
or whether they do not. The hopeless
ness of Republican success in the ap-
preaching municipal election is so ap-
parent that to-day's convention will be
a spiritless affair at best. In its yester-
das's issue the Republican organ con-
ceded it to be useless to tackle the head
of the Democratic ticket and advised its
party to confine its operations to the
almost equally hopeless labor of captur-
ing stray alderman here and there.
In consideration of the fact that st.
Paul is the best governed city in the
world, and that the men who gave it its
good government are on the Democratic
ticket for reelection, the sensible thing
for the Republican convention to do to-
day would be to formally indorse the
nominations made at Market hall last
Saturday and then adjourn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09

the country tributary to the cities will
this year enjoy the greatest immigration
in it's history. But, while the immigra-
ton from abroad has been more than
ordinarily great, there has been also
great deal of what might be termed home
immigration.
Thousands of people have come from
other portions of the United States to
the Northwest in spite of the extraordl-
nary efforts that are being made by diff
ferent states to induce immigration, and,
for obvious reasons, these are the most
desirable settlers possible. AS the set
Element of the far Northwest increases
the continued prosperity of the Twin
cities is farther assured. for the depend
ence of the cities and the country upon
each other is complete.
With the substantial increase in pro-
ductive capacity which is now taking
place very bright future is made GER
tain to the Northwest. That is why
the increased immigration to this coun-
try is so full of meaning for her.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09
GROTTKAU MUST SERVE.

The supreme court of Wisconsin af-
firms the sentence of the lower court
that GRoTTKAU, the Milwaukee anar-
chist, must serve years Imprisonment
for incendiary utterances. That is we'll.
These blatherskites who claim the pro-
lection of American laws, in order that
they may go on in their efforts to over
throw those very laws, should be taught
most emphatically that the law contains
within itself an ever ready punishment
for those who seek the downfall of So
ciety, of which the law is the founda-
ton.
If rascals of the GRoTTKAU kind can
not be prevented from entering the
country and f0menting diScord, sure
and speedy punishment can be afforded
them. imprisonment is the only means
of checking their pernicious influence,
and Imprisonment should be ready for
them on the first provocation. It would
be well indeed if it could be followed by
Punishment from the country.
For there is no room here, broad as is
this land of ours, for GRATTKAU and
his kind. They enjoy American liberty
only in order that they may more safely
give vent to their yillainous instincts,
and, consequently that liberty, which is
gladly and cordially extended to the
honest immigrant, should be refused
them.
The only fault to be found with the
GRATTKAU sentence is that it does not
provide an extended enough period of
incarceration for the culprit. If. in de-
fault of Punishment to some convenient
Botany Bay, his imprisonment could be
made perpetual, no doubt the taxpayers
would cheerfully stand the expense Of
his board and lodging.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09
PHELPS OR BAYARD.

Minister PHELPS is coming home on
a short vacation, so we are informed.
Diplomatic work is tireSome, and it is
natural that those engaged in it should
need an occasional rest The most tire
some thing in the world is to do nothing,
and as rule our diplomats come as
near doing nothing as any other class
on the salary list.
But it is evident that special signifi-
canoe attaches to Mr.. PHELPS home
coming just at this particular time.
There is vacancy in the Office of chief
Justice, and Mr.. PHELPS name has
been prominently canvassed in connec-
ton with the appointment of Judge
WAITE's successor. 1t is reasonable to
suppose that his coming home at this
time has not only some relation to that
matter, but that he has had an intima-
ton from the appointing power that his
presence was desired.
The name of Secretary BAYARD has
also been mentioned in connection
with the vacant chief justiceship. If
Mr.. PHELPS is not to be nominated for
chief justice, then it is tolerably clear
that Mr.. BAYARD will, and the state
portfolio made vacant by his promotion
will be rendered to Mr.. PHELPS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09
Buried Beside His Daughter.

New YORK, April S.-Francis NJ.
Pittman, the murderer of his daughter
Rachel. who was under sentence of life
Imprisonment for the crime, and who
has been suffering from the effects of
opium taken Saturday morning. died at
II o'clock to-day. 1t is still unknown
how he got the poison. The warden of
the Tombs says he obtained it while
being tried in court. His daughters,
Belle and Sadie, came to the hospital in
the afternoon, but were not affected on
learning of their fathers death. Mrs.
Pittman denied having given her hus-
rather have shot him. The undertaken
who inferred Rachel will bury her muir
derer. and he will be laid beside her re-
mains in Evergreen cemetery.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09
BOOMING CANDIDATES.

A Mankat0 correspondent asks the
GLOBE to urge upon the Democrats the
necessity for nominating Hon. MORTON
S. WILKINSON as their candidate for con-
gress in the Second district. With all
due respect to our MankatO friends, the
GLOBE takes this occasion to say that it
is not in the business of booming any
body for nomination. In common
with all the people of Minnesota the
GLOBE has great admiration for Mr..
WILKINSON, both for the man and for
his abilities, and we are confident that
if the people OF his district should elect
him to congress they would have no oc-
casion to regret it. But we take it for
granted that the Democrats of the Sec
Ond district are capable of selecting
their own candidates, and we propose to
let them have the job without inter-
ference on our part.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09
GALLANT GROVER.
Always Ready to Prove That He is
Man of the People.
Louisville Courier-Journal.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
What gallant knight is our Grover,
to be sure. As prompt to dash on his
blooded charger to the rescue of beauty
in distress as to thunder his immortal
vetoes at the congressional robbers of
his people, Cleveland is always ready
to prove that he is the place. His intre-
pidity Wednesday might easily have
lost to the nation the only full standard
tribune of the people they have had
since the war, but his is that sort of
simple, sterling nature i'll which man
hood is always ready to rise superior to
Office and station, and drive straight at
the duty before him. Three cheers and
tiger for Grover.