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, 1889-06-06

Word comes by way of Canada
that there are prospects of negotia-
tions being opened at an early date
for the settlement of the fisheries
question. According TO report IN
official assurances have been received
by the Canadian government that
the present administration in the
United States, like the last one, is
disposed to favor the adjustment of
the various disputes, commercial and
otherwise, at present existing between
the two countries. The understand
ing in Canada appears to be that the
initiative in resuming negotiations
will be taken by the United States.
However this may be it is certain
that the prospects for the conclusion
OF negotiations are at present much
better than they were when the last
attempt at a settlement was made.
The political friction which was
main element in bringing about the
rejection of the last treaty has heen
removed, the president and senate,
~ factors in treaty max
ing being now of the same political
complexion.
, 1889-06-06

There's some sort of telegraphic
communication between a horses
mouth and his drivers hands," said
an old horsemau the other day, ''and
the best place to prove it is in front
of putting locomotive. I've seen q
horse that would rear and prance a
little when the engine approached,
but quiet down in very few moments
I've have seen the same horse with
another driver get perfectly frantic
scared to death, you might say-and
kick everything into kindling wood
under exactly similar circumstances.
The same thing happened too often
TO be mere coincidence. Why is it
that two men Of equal, or nearly equal
strength have an entirly different Ell
feet on horse when holding the
lines? There is certainly something
IN the touch of the other. Confid-
ence Is inspired in one case, fear in
the other. How is that feeling put
INTO the horses head unless it is tele-
graphed from the drivers hand. New
York World.
, 1889-06-06

The strong influence of the imag-
ination was proved lately in St
Louis. AS bridal couple emerged
from the church, after the ceremony,
they were confronted by coffin con-
tanning the body of young man who
bad died of rheumatism. The bride
turned pale, and the bridegroom,
when he reached his new home, was
stricken with rheumRtism and has
since become helpless cripple. The
case ought to furnish good subject
for study by experts in nervous dis
eases, as the facts are well attested.
, 1889-06-06

a well known old lady has been
going from house to honse testing
the calibre Of the woman folks OF
the woman suffrage question. Oul
informant states that he flatters him.
self on having as a wife q very sen,
sIble young woman. On being
questioned by this lady she informed
her that she had enough confidence
in her husband to trust him to &c
what is right and just at the polls
that she had all she could do to raise
her family and attend to the duties
of good housewife.-Waiia Walla
Union.
Tie answer of a true woman. If
you can't trust Your husband get
rid of him, but 10 not unsex your
selvas by endeavoring TO be poll
ticians.
, 1889-06-06

Some of the people who rented
buildings and steamers to the New
York Centennial committee evidently
acted on the idea that as such an OPP
portunity comes only once in a
hundred years their charges should
be correspondingly high. Two own
ers of buildings charged $1,000 each
for their use for four days. while q
steamboat owner received $1,000 for
the use of his vessel in the naval
parade. a thrifty hotel man got
$3.50 each for quartering the Ohio
troops. Mayor Grant said bluntly
that many of these bills were extor-
Tomato, but as the funds were large
he finally decided to pay them with
out protest. The greed of scores OF
people whose pocket rose above THEN
patriotism was relieved by a few in
stances of fairness, and even of gen
erosity.
, 1889-06-06

The following remarks were made
TO a reporter of the Tacoma Ledger
by Senator Pugh. They ARE worthy
the consideration and study of our
people: This hotel, the Tacoma, at
which we are stopping, is a very fine
one. 1t is credit to tho city. A
good hotel In young city is the best
advertisement it can obtain. There
is no better Travellers always refer
TO hostelry that has fed them well,
and the town in which it is built nat
urally comes in for praise aud de
serves compliments.
, 1889-06-06
PERSONALS.
John Corr il in the city.

John Cort il in the city.
Bob Attridge was in town yesterday.
Miss Hogg is home from 3 pleasant
visit al Seattle.
w. J. Irving returned from seattle
yesterday.
J. II. Bell returned from Viososit
yesterday morning.
Henry L. Wilson OF Spokane is in the
city, en- route TO victoris TO meet his
family who are on their way out e'ea'
1.-THE Canadian Pacific.
Rev. W. H. Drake went to DunEsnsss
Monday on official business. The Meth
odist society there, under ths pastorate
of Rev. 4. J. AcNemee, is erecsiss
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hastings loft On
the North Pacific yesterday morning.
Mr. Hastings will spend Two weeks il
San Francisco, and Mrs. Hastings sili
visit Seattle aud Tacoma.
DIR. YanBokkelen. D. D., and vile of
Buffalo, N. T., strived in the city es The
Potter yesterday. nnd will remain bsre
az the guests Of the formers brother,
Major j. J. The brothers have nos me'
each other, until yesterday, for fosfy,ons
years. The doctor is an EPiscoPanAa
minister and here for bis bealth. InC
will take short trip to Alaska osio'e
their return.
, 1889-06-06

A correspondent of'..the Japan
Gazette, who is married to n Japan
ese lady, records the fact that de-
spite thirty years intercourse with
Europeans and the general imitation
among the higher class of foreign
methods and customs, "a foreigner
cannot walk through the streets of
Toxic with japanese lady, whether
she be in japanese or foreign dress,
without being subject to ignomin-
Ious treatment" This is not SO
strange when one remembers the
deer. seated prejudice of the great
body of the people against foreign
ers, and especially against any
change IN female dress. Fortunately
for the appearance of japanese la
dies, the fad" in regard to French
fashions has died a natural death,
and the old picturesque costume has
prevailed. In her native dress the
Japanese lady always looks well.
Foreign garb usually makes her as
dowdy as squaw who tries to ape
civilization.
, 1889-06-06
A Change of Base.
BYsTAEDRR.

Fond Father-Julia, my dear, you
know L refused young Snigglesby's re-
quest to marry you last evening"
"Yes, and it was real cruel"
"Well, don't cry dear; have recon
sidered the matter, and will DO glad to
have you marry him."
"Oh, how good you are! How did
you change your minds"
''I was at the baseball game at Sc
attle to witness our club play, and the
young man who can stop hot grounder
as Sniggleby does has great future be-
fore him."
The above is a conversation that was
overheard in our city. The base ball
craze has evidently reached Port Town
send.
, 1889-06-06

The rush for newly opened lands
IN the west suggests The thought that
the time is not far distant when
there will be no such lands to rnsf,
to. But this need not bring distress
for long time, even though immi-
grafton should continue at the pres
ent rate. Large tracts OF land fur
ther east and particularly in the
southern states, have been passed by
the western settlers. and they will
come into the market when the pub
lie lands have all been taken I'D.
Closer farming will follow as mat
ter Of course. and it is not improba-
ble that this may prove an advantage
to the restless roamers who have
heretofore been accustomed to pull
up stakes whenever they heard of q
, 1889-06-06

This nation should congratulate
itself for having such firm hand as
that of Blaine at the head of our
diplomatic affairs. The firmness and
directness of the instructions to our
commissioners to the Samoan con-
ference, had much to do with the
peaceable solution of that question.
Our attitude upon foreign questions
in the past has been too weak Thi.
administration we are confident viii
add much to our standing with Eu
ropean nations.
, 1889-06-06

1t is not often that people can
cross the Cascade mountains before
the middle of June, but this spring
people have been crossing ali the
time Lately a man came over the
Mckenzie route and says there was
no trouble from snow. This shows
what a mild winter we have had.
The heaviest rains since the year
commenced have fallen in May; be
fore that the ground was not wet
down deep. 1t seemed probable that
this rain would be SNOW in the Cas-
cades, for it has been decidedly cool,
but from the ease with which pas,
sage was made last week 1t is evi
dent that there is not enough SHOW
TO impede travel.
, 1889-06-06

A recent report of our consula.
agent at Jaluit is interesting, as it
shows the methods adopted by the
Germans in other places than Sa-
moa to secure control of trade. The
Marshall islands have been under a
protectorate Of the German govern
ment for four years, and until re-
Gently the commission in charge
simply confined itself to port regu-
lations. The trade of the islands
has long been divided between q
German firm of Hamburg, a New
Zealand firm and San Francisco
company. Copra is the leading ar
ticle of export. The method has
been for the leading firms to lease
ground for the residences of agents
on cocoanut bearing islands during
the gathering of copra, as without
the presence OF the agent it is i'm
possible to secure the crop. Now the
German commission has passed a
law forbidding the leasing of any
ground. In other words, without
making the order, they have secured
monopoly of the trade on the is-
lands. The natives are not pleased
with this arrangement, nor with an
other order, making a discount of
375 per cent on Chilean and Perm
Wan coin which the Germans i'm
ported and foated at par. If these
arbitrary and unfair methods are
carried on for a few years, we may
expect to hear of a revolution in the
Marshall islands similar to that in
Samoa. The Marshall islanders are
said to prefer dealing with Ameri-
cans, because they are given fair
treatment, but the German greed fer
seizing everything in sight prevents
any equitable division of trade
, 1889-06-06
THE CHAR ON THE CORNER.
Ero,,, rI,ursaax,s Daily.

When you see bankers and men of i'm
portance from the east riding around
with such men as 4. c. Hill and Chas.
Eisenbeis, you may close one eye and
place the index finger OF your right hand
upon your nasal appendage and say,
that's business"
That's what the chap on the corner
did when he saw Mr.. Jarvis, OF the Jar
vis-Conkling firm of mortgage negotia-
tors, and John B. Friar, the well-known
London, England, banker, out with the
gentlemen named above on Tuesday
last.
, 1889-06-06
orr CE,EEIECENTE>- -iEE.

i Il~24 Au r..t ~ L.. l'j years .
.. ..-s- p-ly -r.}. 2i'4ls, hat from ,
q i:.. e. ',., discovery 81 i-,' III
-s.@oor Cslunila- l Is
.-r: t. celebrate tlli- quarter
r.lelary nG.u q magLifireat scale,
. 3. . ii n2.v";,"rj j. ;.iIeaay "a foot,
..s rr...r.f - OF whi.# may Doc.
r.ici: ourI.ued a. follows:
The United States, by virluc OF
:er pre-amineut position, Is cheer
tally conceded the Leadership II d
-rheme o. a u lLrre Americas Inter
NATIONAL FxpC zition," and It IS Erc-
posed to hold it at Washington.
Central and South America will
cLaerfully and heartily unite with us
in such Sn exposition, and both
Spain and Italy, which claim a share
in the great Genoese navigator, Will
cooperate in such 4 dem0Ha:ratICn-
1t j., of course, a fUrpgOne conclusion
/ IA Il the otter nations Of Europe viii
/ ba represented, as they We're at the
centennial in 1876, and We shall have
an added claim on France, since the
Unised States was the only one OF
The great powers which cordially
united in her centennial Of the pres
eut year.
1t is emtnen:ly fitting that Wash
Iington should be selected a9 the
place for holding such an exposition.
it is the capital of a nation whiah
will number in 1892 some G5,COO,tW'i
it has the historic name OF the Father
Of his Country; it is not a CONNER
cial city and therefore will lot ex-
cite the jealousy of the business cen
ters Of the United States, and 1t Is
fast becoming the show city OF the
country, the city where use and
beauty are best combined and where
adcrnment is most highly regarded
Only think for moment what al
exhibition it will be, where the Three
Americas" vie with each other IL
amicable and generous nvalry tt
show an older civilization what hu
man energy and human intellect ha:
accomplished IN four short centuries
Never ID the history of the world wa'
there such an example of progress
of conquest, Of civilization a5 ha
been witnessed in America since th'
time when Columbus saw the llttlt
fire on the island shore gleam like
star just dipping beneath the west
ern horizon of that unknown sea OF
which he had ventured; never sine
the dawn of creation has there beel
period of four hundred years s.
fraught with good to the human fam
ilv, Oh one which has exercised s.
much influence upon the history o
the world.
By all means, then, the Unite'
States should accept tho honor whicl
has been rendered her by the rest o
America and take up the headship o
the Three Americas Exposition" IL
real earnest The coming congres
should, without fail, take the matte
in hand and make the proper al
rangements for the inauguration o
the work. Money will be needed
and the United States should Civ
with a liberal hand An appropria
ton of S5,000000 has been suggested
and this is none too large. 1t is thu
receipts of the government for abcu
Ave days, and we may certainly so
aside that amount for such a pur
pose, and If that be not enough
double it, provided it is used eco
nomically and judiciously.
, 1889-06-06

The transportation of the wrecked
crews of the VandalIa and the Tren-
ton from Samoa to San FRANCHISE ap-
pears to have been carried out with
small regard to the comfort OF safety
of the men who SO recently faced a
terrible death. The old steamer
chartered for the purpose had been
used for shipping cattle, and was al
together too small for the purpose.
She was SO badly crowded that in
case of storm serious consequences
would have resulted, while any acci-
dent to the vessel that would have
caused her laundering would have
meant death to a large majority of
those on board, as there were onl6
six boats to accommodate nearly 500
persons. The sailors complaints of
poor food may be attributed partly
to Jacks constitutional habit of
grumbling, but the utter disregard of
the safety of tho men are things
which ought not to be lightly passed
over.
, 1889-06-06

There II too much iatlEgl" allowed
- Tather tal;on in clearing rudl.r@
property for the gprPs-r ys l...r.rg
Ike fires in tie forest h@v" been chr
cause Of much alarm 20 the p,r-.uS
residing III the HeiShborhood adja-
cent. Something should be done to
prsVsnt 4 recurrence OF the alarms
Of Monday. Due caution should be
exercised in burning the brush, and
. time should be selected when ev-
s,ything is not as dry is Il tindeT
box. Furthermore the brush should
not be fred in the immediate neigh
boFhood of any house. Much dam
ago Is liable to occur from these fires.
, 1889-06-06

There are some kickers" F." here, and
not few, either; and why do they kick l.?
Because they have never done any thing
tor the town, yet they expect everyone
else to. have on the tip OF my tongue
the names of half dozen old clam dig
gers, men who have made plenty of
promises, yet accomplished nothing, yet
they expect the directors of the P. T. S.,
and every one else who has dollar, to
turn In and spend it all for their benefit,
and then go around and tell everyone
what THEY Individually have done.
The chap on the corner believes in the
future OF this city. If it was not bright,
regular nickle plate, such men as Jar
Wis and Friar would not spend seventy
thousand dollars in real estate. Our f.
o., the Evening Switchback, rides over
truthful James because he believes the
directors of the P. T. S. are doing all
they can. That paper berates them be-
cause they do not give up their last dol
lar, and let their families suffer, to build
the road. l heard the chap on the
corner say if there we're any ten men in
Port Townsend who would take the fran
chise, or whatever it may be called, and
do any better than the present manage,
ment has done, that they could have it
1t sounds big. very big, to stand on @
corner and talk, big to the man who
does the talking, and a few Of his ig
norant listeners, and if the kickers are
not satisfied, let them get in and dc
something. There is not one of the syn.
dicate who will not sell out to the person
who will take his place and fulfil his oh.
legations. Instead of writing an article
and running of to q newspaper and ask.
ing to have it published, get in and dc
something. The chap on the corner will
wager anything, from silk hat up, thai
the man who wrote the truthful James
article for the Call would not contribute
one thousand dollars toward the compile
ton of the road.
, 1889-06-06

Tie advantages of Il hustle III 4
wan.an's dress was demonstrated re
Gently near New York when q couple
were thrown trom a buggy by q col
iision with railroad train The
husband was badly injured, while
the wife, who was thrown against a
fence. landed safely on her hustle
and was gathered up unhurt.
, 1889-06-06

1t is poetical justice that Moore
the st: Louis newspaper man who
deserted his family in order TO elope
with Mrs. Norton, should now find
that the woman for whom he sacri-
feed his honor, self-respect and man
hood is as false to him as she was tc
her first husband The entire case
points good moral of tho folly oi
breaking social or moral laws with
the hope of securing any permanent
happiness or advantage.
, 1889-06-06
1xsuFFIcIExr FIRE APPARATUS.

The FIRE alarms Of yesterday causes
as to reflect upon the inadequacy Of
oar protection against loss by fires.
Some time since we suggested 20 TIE
council the advisability of securing
. steam fire engine, but to our rgeret,
the advice We proffered did not, con
sidering the inaction Of the council
men upon the subject, receive atten-
ton. We again direct the council
not only to cunsider the proposition
Of steam fire engine but one look
ing to the purchase of apparatus for
the protection of property upon the
bluH
In case of fire what security have
the residents upon the bluff against
the loss of their property. i fire
started on such dag as was Mon
day, might lead to the entire de5truc-
tion Of the resident portion OF cur
sity. Not this alon0-for fire on
the bluff would also endanger the
business section of Port Townsend,
- the sparks would be carried by
the wind.
As protection for the hill prov
srty we would advise the purchase
Of chemical engine. These en-.
sines are in use in the eastern cities
snd have proved themselves invalua-
Bile in saving property from destruc-
tioH. The council could locate an
engine in a central part of the hill
At little cost a building could be
Tsnted.
This question must be sooner OF
later considered and the sooner the
better. 1t will be unwIse to econo-
saizs upon matters of this character
What is the expenditure of ter
thousand compared 10 u loss of one
hundred thousand dollars? Our loss
may be irreparable. This city's fu-
tars may hang upon the expenditure
OF O few thousands of dollars.
Our citizens should take this mat
ter in hand and push it until we are
bstter provided against loss By fire
2 There can be no extravaganza in IN
expenditure such as We advise
Doubtless our councilmen Will begin
TO howl for more protection when
their property is in danger. We dc
not care to appear in the garb of an
slarmist, but we cannot help view
ing With deep concern the present
condition of the city regarding the
means of protection against fire.
Our insurance would be much less
we're We better provided with fire ap-
paratus.
Our councilmen are often termed
city fathers, but they will belle the
name if they do not at once awaken
to sense of their duty in this par
ticular. The grading of our streets
Is aninportant matter, but not hall
as much so as protecting our city
against loss by fire. How would
our city look nicely graded. but all
che buildings in it destroyed by fire.
Councilmen, open your eyes Be Rot
penny wise and pound foolish.
, 1889-06-06

The species of religious crank who
fancies that he has mission to
starve, maltreat or kill his children
seems to be increasing IN this coun-
try The latest specimen halls from
New York, where be was arrested for
keeping his boy without food for
for.y-eight hours, while he delivered
prayers ienger than those of the
Pharisees. Tnis diet did not agree
with the lad. and he was not sorry
when his unnatural father was ar
rested for disturbing a religious
meeting. The lunatic asylum yearns
for this pestilept nuisance.
, 1889-06-06

The citizens of Seattle are now re
visiug their first impressions OF Will
lam White, who swindled two banks
with forged checks for $4,000. When
y, mite first appeared il the booming
Washington city he looked so YER
dant that every one feared be would
become the victim of sharpers. They
think now he can be trusted 10 lool
out for himself.
, 1889-06-06
Chamber of Commerce.

The chamber OF commerce had up i'i
discussion at its regular meeting iss'
night many important matters II -
deemed advisable not to make them pun
lie until they are finally determined
The report of Judge Swan regarding n.'
testimony before the senatorial coniii.
tee on relations with Canads, 80 lar do "
related to Port Townsend, WAS recel'0o'
The meeting adjourned to meet luce
day' June II.
, 1889-06-06
Date OF fRcgistrntion.

For a day or two past City .ieis
Seavey has been considerably po'iie.. CIV.
by persons inquiring about reglstra'ioA
SO as to be allowed to vote at the nuni..
pal election in July. In the ARGUS -
terday was an item calling the atteh,iO-
of intending voters to the fact, ti'a' ". =.
must register by the tenth inst. oal !,
formant was wrong as to the uS'.
should have been the twenty-frst in''an. -.
and q" -';-- "f '"" '''a''' ~'i'A
regi
thr:
, 1889-06-06

Tonight the chap on the corner expects
to see the best exhibition of mimicry that
has ever been witnessed in Port Town
send. Miss Lucia B. Griffin is a very
young lady, but who, in her short career
has made elocution and mimicry her
only study, and by constant application
she has achieved a success that has not
been reached by artists Of older years.
While the chap on the corner does not as
rule, look 10 great success in monologue
he does think that Miss Griffin is entitled
to the generous patronage of our people.
Her rendition of the Miser is wonderful
and should be witnessed by every one in
the city tonight,
, 1889-06-06

The committee OF ST Paul minis
ters called Oh the mayor of that city
to ask him to suppress all Sunday
ball playing in the suburbs. The
mayor expressed the opinisn that
the ball games are less Of an evil than
other resorts which would take the
place of the games.
, 1889-06-06
Against the Chinese.

A petition was in circulation yeSter-
day, asking people not TO employ Chi
nese help. The intention is, we nnder-
stand, to boycott any person employing
Mongolisus in any caraci.y. We do not
oose as the champion of the heathon,
but we would suggest that until sniff
cent force Of female white servants can
be procured, it would he advisable to
hold such petitions in the background {.
, 1889-06-06

NJ. Charles Swayue, whom Gen
Harrison has Just appointed district
Judge for tie northern district o!
Florida. comes from Kissimmee, &
name of rich collabial and buss-
suggesting sound. Whence should
q swain come If not from kissim-