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, 1888-02-02

As was to be expected, the people
of Yakima feel pretty sore over the
result of the vote on the removal Of
the capital from Olympia to that
city, and that soreness Is made more
irritating by the clOseness OF the
vote that relegated the proposition
to the ia ure. The Yakima Repuh-
lie that scintillated with hOpea week
ago, is borne down with disappoint-
ment, md the last issue handles the
subject under the head of "rhe Re.
mOval Lost" IN the following ex-
pressive editorial:
"Atlast writing the prospects were
lair and, indeed, hatlering for the
triumphant passage of the bill re-.
moving the capital to North Yaki.
ma. The strong and urgent appeals
of the press outside OF other caDdi-
date downs, has voiced Il public aen.
timent that the lawmakers should
have needed. The Legislature is com.
posed Of nm exceptional number OF
able and patriotic men, ami mated by
generous and cOmmendable ambi-'
tiOns King to future service OF the
state, and they must know that no
single act ot theirs as Legislators
would have met with such wide and
we'll nigh unanimous approval as the
removal Of the capital at this time
AZ its rightful place, y place which
the whole people OF the territory
would choose were the matter sub.
mitted to u popular vote. Every le-
gitimate argument has o been
submitted, Journals, intiuen.
iial and powerful, ON tie
Sound and east OF the noun.
tains, representing wealthy and
great communities, have united in
petitiOning the house and council to
grant the prayer OF our people, lob
bies from various cities have joined
In aski ing the removal he made while
our own citizens have given more
than the scripturai 1.-THE " all they
possess to the end sbat the territory
might incur no expense by the
change, but the great measure was
only defeated by OhstrUclionis.s who
vainiy hope by thwarting the will of
the people as expressed by the great
mnjority Of the newspapers to be
sometime in the dim hereafter in II
position to offer bonus large
enough to influence the votes Of the
people at general election. Every
motive of latriukism, every cOnsld-
Grafton Of com.fb~h honesty, every
regard for the convenience and well
fare OF the eastern portions of this
vast territory required that the
question be settled now and for all
time in accordance with the popular
verdict; hut our enemies have con-
yurred, though our loss has not been
their gain ~ will be seen later on.
Wait and see.n
, 1888-02-02
ORCHIDS.

Their Beauty. Value and Habits of
Growth.
There Is certainly no more inter-
esting class OF plants than the or
child. Not only because 1t Is not SO
com mon as other plants, hut also for
many other reasons. There is no
other class OF plants which exist and
thrive with less care and attention
than the orchid. They are valuable
because of their beautiful and deli
cate flowers: nearly all last from one
to five months i'm bloom. Most of
them are deliciously fragrant, and
their habit of growth is most WON
derful. just think OF u plant grow
ing hung up in a room with its roots
twined around II block, wherewith
II holds itself In position. The
orchid are ierfect gems in the vege-
table Kingdom. We are only be.
ginning to know what they are and
what charms they possess. In New
York, Philadelphia, Boston, Wash
ingtOn, Chicago, 81. Louis and Den
yer, these plants are better known,
and why Is this so, because they
have these curious and beautiful
plants which a.e brought qy our
vessels from every country under
the sun.
, 1888-02-02

Mr.. CURTIS says that the passage
OF the woman suffrage bill will not
change the value Of a dollar, reduce
freight rates, incre ise the cost of =
barrel OF h,ur, or something to that
effect. Indeed, Mr.. Curtis, no one
has claimed that 1t would work these
changes. But il does make more
doubtful the chances of annexation,
1t does promise to throw an impedi.
nent in the way OF ad mission, and
we understand has already STAYED
off promised investment OF capital
here.
, 1888-02-02

THIS has been "a disastrous and OK.
pensive winter TO the Northern Pa
cific railroad. Accidents invol wing
heavy losses have occurred with start
ling regularity, while there has been
IN almost constant interruption Of
traffic for weeks. Summing up the
damage tO rolling stock, loss Of bus.
iness and the large army of laborers
required to clear the track, and the
expense will foot up to many thou.
sands of dollars. A cold winter is
something to be- dreaded even by
soulles5 corporations.
, 1888-02-02
SPOKANE FALLS, FEB. 2. 1888.

THE following item regarding the
government work on the cascades Of
the COlumhla, goes to show how
public improvements are made
under the direction Of the general
government. When those who first
suggested this scheme Of improving
the Columbia river were young and
hopeful they expected the proposed
Improvement would be n great ben.
eft To the country on both sides OF
the river. Perhaps they were right,
but II is doubtful IL any Of them will
ever see the locks practically opera
ted. Already many nf the early en-
cOuragers Of the enterprise have
fallen out OF the ranks, departing for
that country where the Inequalities
OF geological construction are no inn
pediment to navigation Of water
courses, others have grown gray and
bald and have about forgotten that
any such internal improvements are
under way, while still a few trust
that their children's children may
live long enough to see the work fin
ished and the locks accomplish what
was originally expected from them.
The item is from the Portland News
and will be read with considerable
interest by even the people in this
locality:
"The locks at the cascades were
Il AL A AZ ~, no nd
ut the rate the general government
has been appropriating the funds, IL
ten years more sees them cOmplete,.
we shall he most ag-eeably surprised.
In the year '76, S9),0OO was apprO-
priated; In '7S. $l50,0UO; In 10. $780,
600; In '8O. Sl0O,OOU; in '8l, Sl0O,OU0;
in 'S2. S265 600; in '84. $l50,0O0; in
'86,, SlS7 900; total S1.l42, $40. or
this amount something over one
million has been expended, and IL
will cost a million and half more
10 complete the present plans. This
would allow the passage ut one time
OF n steamboat with three barges in
tow. 1t has been questioned wh.-
ther n smaller canal, completed In
less time aud subject to future en-
largement might not have been bet
ter. The board uf engineers, how
ever, In view Of the almost univer.
sal experience of other canals suisse
quentiy enlarged; aud on account of
the local difficulty at the Cascades in
the way OF enlargement, determined
cn II plan at once large enough for
all. OF the SlS7, 600 Hast appropriated
all but about $SO, 900 have been eX-
pended and the balance will be be-
fore another river and harbor appro-
DriatiOn can he ayujluhl.,o
, 1888-02-02

THE city council ha, very wisely
passed IA fire limit ordinance and all
that remains t. be done IL to see
that the same il rigidly enforced.
Absolute failure i'm carrying out the
first fire limit ordinance followed
the passage of such law several
years ago. The city il further ud-
vanced now and people recognize
the necessity Of such Il protection,
so that 1t will be much easier to
carry out the provisions Of such an
enactment.
, 1888-02-02

AFTER KNOCKING around tho west
and causing as much trouble and
suffering as possible the storm
switched off Friday and settled
down in the far east, Oifting out
enough snow to blockade trains and
arouse the inhabitants To the fact
that the west did not hold an exclu-
sive mortgage on all Of the winter
weather. The thermal belt has
changed its location this season he
yond the southern boundaries Of the
United States.
, 1888-02-02

For REASONS only known To- the Of
ticiuis themselves it l. almost im.
possibIe To gain amy information re-
glrding accideuts on the railroad.
The news Of such ac, iden,s must be-
depended upon by the pres, from
parties outside Of the influence Of
The corporation. This winter, and
especially during the past month, ac-
cidents, more or less disastrous, ,hav
continually occurred on the road,
and yet 1t has been impossible to
learn any particulars. Nothing was
known of the wreck at Mandau, that
Is mentioned elsewhere, until the
passengers injured In the smushup
arrived on last nights train.
, 1888-02-02
TERRIBLE RUMOR.


A Report that the Steamer koote-
nal Is Lost.
Last evening the impression pre-
vailed In this city that some terrible
disaster had befallen the Ice break
ing steamer, KoOtenai. just what
has happened. II anything, Is not
known. There was no Information
obtainable thau would throw any
light upon the matter, and the ru-
mors may be without foundation.
A fear prevails, nevertheless, that
the steamer has gone to the bottom
of the lake or blown up. with not a
.oul left to teli the story. 1t seems
that the Kootenai left Occur d'Alsne
City Thursday morning to break her
way through the Ice to the Mission.
Since then nothing has been heard
of her either at COeur d'Alene City
or the Mission. The employees ut
the telephone Office heard people
talking over the wires between the
two places mentioned mixing In.
quiries regarding the missing
steamer, ana from the language 10
was evident that grave fears as to
the safety Of the boat were felt at
both points. A man passing through
Fourth Of July canyon Friday says
he heard u loud report from the di-
rection Of the lake, which tends to
convey the idea that the craft blew
up. One thing IL certain that II the
, 1888-02-02
A BILL has passed the legislature

A BILL has passed the legislature
increasing the salaries Of prosecute
ing attorneys. This Is Il just enact
ment. As ~ rule public officials re-
ceive larger pay than they could
earn outside OF the Office they hold.
In the case Of district attorneys this
Is not true. Heretofore the emo!u-
ments OF the position have in no
wise corresponded with the work
required of the incumbent, and for
that reason 1t Is often difficult to
induce IA competent lawyer to be II
candidate for the place, as he can
earn far more by his practice which
Is interfered with while in the posi-
tion. A prosecuting attorney has
an immense amount OF work on his
hands II he performs his duty, and
he deserves remuneration In accord
ance with that labor. Heretofore II
has been the poorest paid RESPONSE
bio Office In the gift Of the people,
and II was proper that the salary
be increased.
, 1888-02-02

iSla'ure now propOses tn appropriate
$1,000 for the purpose Of printing nm
immense number Of copies OF the
governors message. There was no.
thing 80 strikingly brillia"t IN that
as to Justify the expenditure OF any
such sum In reproducing what has
already appeared In about every pa.
per In the territory. 1t Is fortunate
for the people that the term Of the
session Is so near at an end, or the
territory would =, on be In condl. +.
tiOn Of total bankruptcy.
, 1888-02-02

A GREAT tune did the people of
st. Paul and many visitors from
abroad have Friday night upon the
occasion Of the ope ming of the Ice
palace. The carnival was participate
ed in by thousands, whose ardor was
not even chilled by the pyramid
of ice reared in a twenty -below>zero
atmosphere. The people OF the far
and frigid north somehow do man.
age to extract a good deal OF fun out
Of winter, though people In this
temperate latitude can see little
pleasure In gathering arounda u mon
ument OF solidifIed water, breathing
In chunks OF frozen ozone and being
compelled to have their jaws ban.
daged up to prevent shaking the
teeth loose.
, 1888-02-02
Amendments confirmsd.

The commander OF the Second
regiment of infantry at Walla WNla
has confirmed the following appoint
ments of officers made by Captain
g. w. Greene, OF Company G.:
w. G. Wadhams, 1st sergeant; J.
Fl. Hogan, 1st duty sergeant; w. II.
Galvani, 2d duty sergeant; Wiley
Glover, Sd duty sergeant; Lev
Kaufman. 4th duty sergeant; II.
Seaman, @. NJ. y. sergeant; a. +.
Palmer, corporal; G. Bennett, cor
p0rai; w. HI. Maxwell, corporal; w.
M. Monteith, corporal.
, 1888-02-02

The public is to gain ono advant.
age from the Interstate commerce
law. The owners OF the big circusss
declare that they cannot travel by
rail and exhibit In this country at a
profit, and so propose to turn their
attention to the foreign field. Bar
mum is now arranging to take his
show to Europe and expects to be
absent for two years. The circus
will not be ono Of the attractions
throughout the country In the fu-
ture. at least, not until there 10 some
change In the railroad law.
, 1888-02-02

OLD Probs is working off the stock
OF snow and ice with rapidity that
promises grass by the latter end OF
next month. The frost cannot de-
part too soon, for there are score OF
men awaiting the frst chance to put
force at work breaking ground for
new buildings, tO say nothing of the
anxiety OF the street railway and
motor line companies to get to work
laying track.
, 1888-02-02
GRAND PROJEcr.
Spokane Falls 20 Have Young La
dies Seminary.

dies Seminary.
or all the the many complex fac
tors which assist In building up "a
city none are of greater Importance
than good educational facilities.
Nearly the first question asked by II
man who has family when contem-
plating settling In any place IL,
"What kind Of schools have you"
That question Is being asked in re-
gard to Spoksue Falls.
The city Is fortunate In already
having the basis Of mn excellent sys-
tenn cf public schools, and also two
colleges In which the higher branch.
es are taught, and In the prospect of
having soon another educational in
stitution. which will surpass every
thing of the kind In the Northwest,
namely u young ladies seminary.
This proposed seminary Is to he e.'-
tablishrd by the Misses Summer.
willie, two ladies, one Of whom Is now
principal Of young ladies school in
London, England, and the other ut
the head of "A like institution in Ger.
many. This fact alone is the very
best guarantee Of their ability and
uCquir, mentS. Ladies' who can hold
such positions In those countries are
far abuvo the,Ordinary run Of teach
ers. These sisters have signitied
their intention OF opening a young
ladies' school IN this city, In which
all branches will be taught from the
games Of the kinderga up To the
modern languages, painting, iDusic,
etc. Each department will be con-
Quoted by thoroughly competent
teachers, and IL will be the aim Of
the projectors Of the scheme to make.
the seminary noted throughout all
the west.
Such an institution would be II
grand thing for this city, as Will be
readily understood when one thinks
OF the many advantages to he de-
rived from 1t. In the first place it
would enable the young ladies to
gain finished education, not now TO
be secured except 10y going East. In
the second place Ii would attract
families to the city who are now hes
itating about coming because they
fear that their children cannot here
secu re the education which they do
sire them to- receive. In the lhiid
place the repu tation which such II
school would necessarily gain would
bring the city into prominence.
That the institution will be started
is almost certainty, rs the la
dies have expressed their intention
of resigning their present situations
and Of coming here In the spring.
A movement is now ON foot to secure
Suitable building. All that remains
to assure the success OF the enter
prise is for the citizens tn show their
intent in the matter by helping
along the new institution. The la
dies are desirous Of securing as lurge
list Ct pupils as possible before the
school opens, in order to make the
necessary preparations, and all wlb
desire to attend or to send children
are requested To communicate with
Rev. e. .. Crawford or Mrs. Nj. Il
Sunmerville, Centralin, Lewis cJun-
~, w. u. As onlya limited mum.
ber of boarding scholars can be ac-
commudated at first those desiring
To secure rooms should apply at once
Ii might be well TO add that the
ladies' are inembers of the Episcopal
church, and their project has the
hearty endorsement OF Bishop Pad =.
dock and the church Of the diocese.
, 1888-02-02

IN the refusal Of the lower house
to pass Clark's bill providing for the
letting Of convict labor by contract
the members acted with credltable
Judgment. There Is none too much
work for honest men and 1t Is not
proper that they should be compelled
to compete with convict labor In any
uyocntion
, 1888-02-02

ANOTHER invoice of small pOx
has reached Sun Francisco by the
steamer City OF New York from
China. II the Flowery Kingdom
cannot dump the plague OF its peo.
Pile upon our shores, 1t proposes do
ing the next worse thing-distribu g
the small pox on this side Of the Pa
citic, and it will be difficult to legis-
late against the importation Of the
disease. e
, 1888-02-02

MIR. CURTIS is the Spokane cham
pion OF woman suffrage who com
municates with the Oregonian and
sets forth his grievances. II is pre-
sumed that the tive" he refers to AS
the public hackers of the measure
in this city are himself, Sutton,
Col. (?) Turner, and Mrs. Jones.
, 1888-02-02

THE eclipse Of the moon sdver-
tised to come off last night probably
filed the eng cement according to
previous arrangements, but owing
to the intervention Of - heavy strata
OF clouds there was no opportunity
to witness the celestial performs nee.
Tickets will be good for some other
night.
, 1888-02-02

A MEMORIAL has passed the leRis-
lature asking congress to- annex the
panhandle Of Idaho 10 Washington.
This action Is too late to accomplish
The desired object. The people OF
that neck o. o'wOods are not as anxious
TO join hands ~ they were.
, 1888-02-02

THE Oregonian Of Monday got
along yesterday, which surprised
the public with the expeditiousness
Of the mails. This holds out some
hopes Of gradual improvement In
the service In the course of time.
, 1888-02-02

boat had stuck in The lee some mem
brr of the crew would have reached
eilher the Mission ar Cocur d'AIene
long before this. / II sincerely tohp
hoped that all fears may he ~ ,und-
less, and that news viii he received
from the kuolruni day, hut uuder
the circumstances there Is ample
room for fearing the worst.
, 1888-02-02

ST. PAUL's experience with the
new cable road WAS not such as TO
encourage the residents of that city
to patronize it to any great extent
rhe serious accident Friday will ln-
crease the popularity OF pedestrian
ism as healthful exercise.
, 1888-02-02
T.. u. NAsu. M.kIsstAuo.
w. VI. MURRAY.
Nash, Kinnaird 4 Murray,
attorneys and Co0nseiors at Law,
sPoKASE FALLS, W..
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, 1888-02-02

~ Advertisements intended for change
ssttst be handed in by | O'Clock p, m. Of a.
5uy preceding the ddy of publication,
sthermtse theV wiu be L0td ouer tHL ne1i
tesue NeW entertainments witi be received
xksL o'clock IN me eveninS precious to
sAe nay Of publication.
, 1888-02-02
Juat Opened

A first class lunch counter, where you can
get the best meal In the city for the least
money, Cigars, tobacco aud candies, etc
Alse shooting gallery in ccnnection. Will
give o prize every week tor the best shot.
FREDERIc DoRKn,
l-lp 1lt Just opposite depot
, 1888-02-02

In order to more thoroughly dc.
plete the territorial treasury the leg
, 1888-02-02

G~t y"ur Job PrintiSs done where IL
viii do yoa tho most tRood--a Me Review
Onics. New type. Now Presses aad First
Oiaas work.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-25
PERSONAL.

Hon. Clark Barker is in the city. He Will
remain in town a few days.
Ex-Mayor Roscoe l.. Bowers Of Saco, was
at the Falmouth Hotel last night.
Mr.. Twitchell of the firm of Twitchell d
Champlin, is in New York.
Mrs d. S. Warren and Miss Mollie War
rem are visiting Mrs. Warren's father, j. w.
C. Morrison at Yanktown, Dakota.
Mr.. Fred M. Fisher of South Portland, ar
rived home from South America, Wednes-
day.
State Inspector Mrs. A. M. Sawyer of
Portland visited the Sheridan Relief Corps at
Biddeford last evening.
General Secretary Belts of the Portland
Young Mems Christian Association will
start for CIR and Rapids, Michigan, today to
attend the international Secretarial confer
ence. The conference is to last six days,
continuing from May % to June inclusive
James p, Baxter, Esq, has been invited,
and will deliver the closing address at Col
umbia College, at New York city, before the
International Society of Autropology, on
June 18th, upon the early History of Amer
ca"
Capt Da vid Nickels died at his home in
Searsport May 20, aged &C years. He was
highly esteemed and widely known, having
been interested in building the ships Martin
Luther, Moonlight, Lucy A. Nickels, Belle
of Bath. and barque Clara, all of which he at
different times commanded. Capt. Nickels
leaves widow and one daughter.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-25
George Augustus Wright.

Mr.. George Augustus Wright, the late
president and treasurer of the Ocean Insur-
ance Company, died very suddenly of hem
orrhage of the lungs, at his residence on
State street early last evening, aged SO years.
Mr.. Wright has been out of health for some
time, but his death was quite unexpected at
the time when it occurred. Mr.. Wright was
born in this city, and was son of Christie
pher and Abigail Wright. In his early life
he studied law at the Cambridge Law School
and later studied with Augustine Haynes
After that he practiced for a short time at
Parsonsfeld, and then for number Of years
at Wayne, from which place he returned to
Portland, and was admitted to the Cumber-
land Bar. He practiced law for short time
In this city, and then became connected, as
secretary, with the Ocean Insurance Compa-
ny. He was soon elected president and
treasurer, which position he had filled for
some thirty years last January.
In 1912 he married Hulda NJ, daughter of
Capt. Joshua and Susan Gordon, of this city,
and in 1882 married second wife, Mary s.,
daughter of Isaac X. Clark of Bangor.Iwho
survives him. He also leaves two children
by the first marriage, Frank Herbert. of
Denver, Colorado, and Alice Gordon; and
Sydney Augustus, by the second marriage.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-25
Sweaf-IoMIa.

The marriage of DR.. John Sweat of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad and Miss Mary
Francis Towle of Fryeburg, took place at
the residence of the brides parents at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. Rev. B. N.
Stone of the New Church performed the GER
emony. The bridegroom is the only son of
the late DR.. Jesse Sweat, who was for many
years well known physician of Brownfeld.
The bride who has been for some years a
teacher in the schools of that town, is the
second daughter of j. Whitman Towle and
the granddaughter of the late DR.. Ira Towle,
who was for many years a well known ply
Ecian of Fryeburg. The numerous gifts re-
ceived attested the affectionate remembrance
of many relatives and friends. The happy
couple at the close of the ceremony started
by carriage, en- route for Moosehead Lake.
where for the present they will make their
home. The best wishes of all their friends
60 with them and the hope is expressed that
they may see many anniversaries of their
wedding day.