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, 1889-08-14

Optimism has the best of the figures
and facts in almost all directions.
Robert Giffen gives us as criminal
statistics in England that there has
been a decrease of over one-third in
criminal offenders since 1910, and in
the United Kingdom a decrease of over
one-half. This, too, while the popu-
ton has been greatly increased. Pau
perism has decreased quite as remark
ably; SO that there wero over half a
million fewer paupers receiving relief
in the United Kingdom from 1850 to
1880, Statistics OF the same sort are
obtained from other European
tries. Even Russia, with its burden
of poverty and degradation, has made
enormous gains. The very latest news
shows that Count Tolstoi's reformatory
measures are accepted by the car,
showing that the government is COM
mitted fully 10 the most ameliorating
and progressive ideas. = st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
, 1889-08-14
he asked.


Frank Lawlor, who will be remember
ed by old theatre goers, isnow an inmate
of the Edwin Forrest home for aged
actors and actresses, in Philadelphia In
speaking of the place to Mr.. A. NJ. Palmer
he said: 1--WE feel as if we were really
Forests heirs" Everything, he adds,
is done for the inmates. They are well
clothed and fed, and supplied with pocket
money, and there are no unnecessary and
irksome regulations. The old ladies were
dressed in ''silks and satins," and sug-
gested to Mr.. Palmer a number of dow
ayers receiving guests rather than being
themselves recipients of bounty.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
, 1889-08-14
Reading he Scriptures from . Law

Reading the Scriptures from - Law Book.
The Rev. James Buckley, editor of
Tho Christian Advocate, is tho posses
sor of n remarkable memory. 10 this
he owes much of his success as a
preacher and debater. In the onven
tons of ecclesiastical bodies of the
Methodist church Mr.. Buckley is
known all over this country for his
readiness for quoting precedent and
law apropos to the subject under dis
cussion. Mr.. Buckley relates an Incl
dent in his experience in which this
faculty camo into play TO good pur-
pose. He was called to ofIiciate at a
funeral, and when the mourners and
friends had all assembled a large book
was handed to him from which to
read the appropriate scriptural lesson.
On opening the book Mr.. Buckley
was surprised to see that it contained
the laws of the state of Connecticut.
Without hesitation or showing the
least embarrassment he began leaping
through the book until he had reached
that portion of the Connecticut laws
whore the golden bowl, the pitcher
broken at the fountain, and similar
prophetic passages are recorded from
the Bible. Bending his eyes upon the
book he began to read the chapter
from memory. So cleverly was this
done hat not one person present sus-
pected the'dry verbiage of the Nutmeg
state law was being translated into the
fervid, imprisoned eloquence of Solo
mon.-New York Sun.
, 1889-08-14

Absent mindedness seems 10 be gain
ing ground, and / am not sure but
that it may some day rise to the dig
nifty of O national disease. A friend OF
mine who also is much of n traveller in
a business way, tells me of an instance
that came under his observation while
he was passing through Dakota on the
cars recently. AT the Bismarck station
there was a man with his wife and
family and baggage awaiting the train.
The mar saw n friend alight from the
train and left his family to talk bust
ness with him, promising TO come
back into the station for them before
the train started on. Meantime the
baggage was put aboard. The loco
motive bell rang, the conductor shout
ed 'all aboard, " and the man of fam
lily, after shaking hands with his friend,
deliberately stepped aboard a car and
went Laundering through tho train
toward the smoker, where he took out
his pipe and had n comfortable smoke.
He had forgotten that heSwas encum
bered by any such trivial appendages
a a wife and family, and the train had
passed Mandan before il occurred TO
him that there was something missing.
The feelings of doubt and despair that
overcame his wife in the meantime are
better imagined than described. But
there was no divorce suit instituted.
The nan left the ears at the first con-
venient station and got back TO Bis
marck by the next east bound train.
As n result of his little freak of absent
mindedness, however, the journey was
delayed a whole day.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press
, 1889-08-14
MOTHER AND WIFE.

Two windows face the highway.
Two faces guard the panes.
For a loved ones swift home coming,
And the rainy daylight wanes
The hour has struck; he comes not;
They softly talk awhile,
But silence falls between them:
Again they witch he's tile-
The wife with poets fancy.
Sits In a blissful dream,
Waiting her lords returning,
In her eyes the love lights beam
The mother, wrfnkled and white haired.
Leans on the window sill,
A smile on her sanity visage,
Time worn, yet lovely still
Which pair Of eyes Is keeneri
On whom docs the vision burstf
One murmurs, Now he's comingf-
Tho mother secs him flrstl
All, yearning heart of a motheri
Tender as summer skies,
Can wealth OF wife's devotion
Surpass thy sacrihcef
o wtfei thy lear gift cherishi
The mother yields to thee
Her treasure, Joy and comfort;
Crown thou his destiny.
Alkaline Hohf Beery
, 1889-08-14
A DREAM OF THE PAST

Last night by chance / heard a chni
His evening prayer repeat,
MAKE mo gentle, meek and mild"
He lisped In accents sweet
And in tho twilight listening there
Once more | seemed 10 DO
KneelIng beside my mothers chair.
My head upon her knee
felt her fingers gently rest
Upon my curly head,
And on my cheek a kiss was pressed
When my good night was said
But all too soon the spell was broke
The vision passed away,
A voice called and 1 awoke,
But brighter seemed the way
Long years nave passed since mother died
And I all fnendless roam,
Nor can I bridge the chasm wide
Through which my life has flown.
The cheek she kissed has lost Its bloom,
The curly head is grny,
But that sweet dream dlspels the gloom
And lights my weary way.
n Foa,er
, 1889-08-14
A Eire Proof Raner.

A German patent has been granted
M. Ladewigg for a much needed article
"a fire and water proof paper. II is
made by mixing twenty-five parts of
asbestos with twenty-five or thirty
parts of aluminium sulphate, moisten-
ing with zinc chloride; and, after
washing, treating the pulp with a So
luton of one part of resin SOAP and
eight TO ten parts of aluminium sui
plIate. Paper is then produced as with
ordinary pulp New York Telegram.
, 1889-08-14

Have you heard what Mr.. G. L. Weasu.
of Cambridge City. Ind, says of Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy2 If not, here it is: During last
summer was troubled very much with
severe pains in the stomach and bowels,
and was induced by a friend to try this
remedy. | took one dose, as per direc-
tons, and it gave me almost instant re-
lief" D and 80 cent bottles for sale by
d. b. David, Druggist.
Job Printing at the ica,ier Office.
, 1889-08-14
Dr.. Vagaeg&co.



Weoner no apology for devoting so much time
ana attention TO this much neglected class OF
diseases, believing that no condition of human
ity is too wretched to merit the sympathy and
lo1s g rne pFolession 70 which We De.
tbe nhWsIcian ,rSo daHefes LII hI,n mi
.ne Pnyslclah WHO ueNotes hlinsen
Them rron To-s sne anic deo ana saving
Phiianthrophist and beneiactor TO his race
plication excels IN any other b nnch of his pro-
fession. And, fortunately fol humanity .theday
Is dawnlng when the false philanthrophy that
, 1889-08-14
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, 1889-08-14
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, 1889-08-14

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, 1889-08-14

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-30

Fear xew Nail Carriers for the
Seattle Posfsfliee.


Special Inspectors r. T. Spangier
and Ge7rgs r. smith. Of the free de-
livery postal service arrived in this
city Monday night, having originally
starred from Washington, ID. G.. To
make eeaeral tour OF inspection. Of
the carrier service on the entire Par-
inc slope
They we're conducted over the city
yesterday afternoon by postmaster
Lyon and shown the routes traversed
hy the present force OF carriers and
the many obstacles refarsiine the
speedy delivery OF the mails.
Inspector Spangier stated last even
ing: The department has received.
in the last two years, many complaints
regarding the poor delivery service
from points all over this Western
country, and particularly from the
Sound This country has 50 greatly
increased in its population In the last
year or more that to handle the equally
increasing mails without the assist
ance OF additional help has been
physical impossibiIify. This however
win soon be remedied, as Mr.. Smith
and myself have granted Seattle four
additional carriers for the free delivery
service. 70 commence on the fst of
February. and We have wired Supt.
Bates at Washington TO that effect.
Two.of these carriers viii be mounted
and will serve the residents in the out
skirts of the city, another viii be sta
toned for a time at the free
delivery window. while the fourth
will assist the present force
in distributing the mails through
out the Office 80 that the outside car
riers can serve zn eastern and south
ern mails much earlier, and also assist
at the general delivery windows. In
this way both windows viii be open
and lifelong line of anxious letter
seekers one now sees VIII be avoided.
ITO what cause do you attribute the
present condition of the postoffices in
this section %
Il attribute il TO the fact that the
department cannot secure the services
Of men with sufficient ability 10 work
for the sum of 500 year. and the re-
suit Is that young men and women
thoroughly inexperienced are put in
the service, answered Mr.. Spangler.
To give you an idea OF how this West
ern country has recently increased in
population, can cite the city of Los
Angeles. In October, 1857, there were
bat 10 carriers, and to-day the service
requires and has 34 Seattle and other
cities here IN the Northwest have
grown ia like proportion
Mr. Spangier is very much pleased
with this city and states that he would
like TO remain here longer.
The inspectors will leave tonight for
Tacoma, and then go south by rail to
California.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-30
GENERAL METcALFE's OPINION.
He VIII Investigate the Legality .f


Acknowledgement Metealfe has re.
ceivesi the letter written by Mr.. III. c.
Wilnlarth 10 Governor Sempie in ref.
ercnce to the calling of constitu-
tional convention by executive proc
lafnatsSn. which was referred 10 the
attorney general for his opinion, ~ 10
the legality of such action. II have
had no time 60 write an opinion on
the matter yet. said Mr.. Metealfe,
YESTERDAY. and will be unable to at
tend to Il until | retarn from Olympia,
where | 60 Ia attend supreme court
tomorrow think that the supreme
court viii adjourn on Thursday and
will prepare the opinion immediately
after ] retarn. ! have no opinion ia
offer now and wish 10 say nothing an
Gil have consulted authorities and
given the question careful considera.
tisn. .
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-30
HE Is NO SEA PIRATE.
Captain Esynor objects IL the APP
pei1atton.


Yesterdays Issue Of the posr-ISrEL-
igeEscEs contained dispatch from
indianapolis under the heading oil
british seal pirates" in which the
sealers were arraigned for their course
in the Behring sea- In the afternoon
q Posr-fsrELIIcEscEE reporter met
Captain Raynor, of the schooner Allie
i. Agar. which is about TO depart on
n sealing trip. and that gentleman
expressed himself III the following
language:
II am the master OF vessel which
annually visits the Behring sea in
search OF seals. and | most decidedly
object TO being called q pirate. While
congress- has prohibited fishing in the
Rehring sea. tie supreme court OF the
United tatrs has never passed upon
the legality cf.the act OF congress. The
seAlers have for the last two years been
endeavoring 10 get a test case before
that court. bat there seems 60 be a
power behind the throne which hin
ders our progress, thus eiogging the
wheels OF justice. Under these cir.
cumstances regard myself and the
many other seal fishers who earn their
livelihood by seal hunting in the Beh-
ring sea as Justified in every respect.
II do not regard Capt Shepherds
statements regarding the number of
seals alleged to have been illegally
taken, rs startling. In connection
wsth that very matter. / viii say right
here that DO not believe that one OF
these 5000 seals to which Capt. Shep-
herd refers. was taken within 20 miles
OF the Alaskan coast. Now, the United
States only claims jurisdiction three
a.iles beyond the line of its shores.
This has become an established rule,
and our government has always main
tanned that position In dealing with
foreign governments. Now. for the
life OF me. can't see how the United
States government can deviase from
this hitherto fixed rule, and go out 10
times farther than il has jurisdiction
and seize a seaIer or any other vessel. >
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-30


Rev. Rs<e G. Hsaxhs~n Kaxersafns
~ Appreefas5ve Audiea<s.
The bazernens CT the Third NE
Caurch. corner Of Third and Marion
streets WA comfortably flied last
evening BY members Of the Yoang
Mems CHRISTIAN Association, and 9th
ers. DESTROYS Of hearing the Rev. Ross
C. Hcughton of Portland lecture
upon she sslbsees. John chsnaman
= horne. . Mr. HUaghton i pleasing
Il not eloquent taiker. He sF-ezks In
. rapid manner. passing quickly from
one thezne 20 another. thEs holding
the undivided interest o. his andisors
from the time that be makes his bow
until the echoes oil his voice ixxse diesl
away IS the close. The reverend gen
tlemsn began by referring 10 the an
fia1ity Of the Chinese people as q
nation after which he named and ex-
planned the many useful inventions nj
frlhnted 70 the genius OF the people Of
that nation. He then infinitely de-
scribes the everyday life OF the aver
age celestial. relating several Iadicrous
incidents demonstrating the coolies
ability 10 steal.
The question. said the speaker,
has often been asked, Do the Chi
nese eat cats. dogs, or rats 2
I viii answer the question
myself have seen with nv own
eyes, exposed for sale In the city Of
Canton. all three OF these trozabssonle
animals. But win say in iustifca-
ton Of the Chinese nation that only
the poorer classes eat rats.
Continuing. the speaker gave very
vivid description of the method of ex-
istence Ut the coolies who hive upon the
wafer ifa boats. and scows A glowing
tribute was paid 70 the melody and
harmony Of Chinese music as PLAYED by
native band. The speakers witficisnas
On that branch OF his subject con-
vuisesi the audience with laughter.
The religion of the Chinese people was
then described, and their methods OF
worship, after which the speaker en-
tered into an instructive dissertation
on the methods OF burial now prevalent
in the Fiovery Kingdom. Mr.. Hough-
ton closed his lecture with some
amusing illustrations OF the method
OF talking tat jargon known as
pigeon English "
On the whole. DR.. Honghton's lee
ture was interesting. instructive and
amusing. and those who attended were
fully recompensed for any inconven-
fence suffered II is understood that
the lecture Melted quite little sum for
the Young Mems Christian Assecia-
ton, under whose auspices il was
given.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-30
PoLLEY.s VICTIMS.
James Gfllis Was . BondsmAn {
the Leyautrug Ex-Agent.

James Gfllis Was . Bondsman FOR
the Levanting Ex-Agent.
James ellis was added to the al.
ready large list Of creditors of ]. r.
Policy, the ex-local agent OF the Ore.
gon Railway & Navigation Company
yesterday, in Justice Jones' court.
When Policy was arrested on the 2lsi
inst. upon the complaint OF Auditor
Mackenzie, of toe Oregon Railway &
Navigation Company, Mr.. ellis be-
came surety for his appearance in
court for preliminary hearing on jan
uary 29th. Yesterday the case was
called in Justice Jones court; and
Policy did not appear. a warrant
was issued for his arrest and his bonds
were declared forfeited. That makes
Mr. ellis a creditor of Policy, pro-
vided the prosecution insists upon his
paving the forfeited bond, and District
Attorney Ronald says that he does not
purpose dismissing the case. although
Policy has made a settlement with the
company by returning the embexzled
funds.
Justice Jones last evening stated
that he was in doubt If he could en-
force the payment of the bond or not,
and gave il as his opinion that the ter
rito4y would have to sue Mr.. ellis in
the district court to collect it,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-30
organization Of the Seattle
4 Southern. -
Surveyors to be Placed in the
Field Immediately.
ne Construction Of the Kosd WIN
rsIisw the Location Of the Route
-omesra Of this Company Injected
- Operations Ordered Psshsd
g,gsreusIy- Cennsetfsn - be nGsas
VIA tie Southern Pacific -
Rsftlssd.

The directors Of the Seattle 4 South
= Railway Company held q meeting
Yesterday afternoon and, after organi-
ssr;on and election Of of5icssrs, decided
b begin Immediately the-work Of con-
structien Of their line from Seattle to
Portland. The final survey and Ioca-
ion Of the route was ordered ard the
engineering party viii begin operations
lrom this city within four days.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-30
A long souENEy.
Attorney >ewtim travels Clean
Around the United states.

W. w Newisn. prosecuting attog-
ney elect. who has been absent since
the November election. returned home
yesterday moralns. Mr.. Nesha went
east via he Northern Pacific and Wis
itesl Philadelphia. Then he took a
trip dcwN along the Atlantic SEA
board visiting aaasler of the Soath-
ern states including the biggest OF
them all. Texas. Prem Texas he
went 10 Mexico. From Old Mexico
he paSss,! thrasaeh New Mexico aud
Arizona. through California with is
orange grevss and thence up along
IN. coast IN Seattle Ii was trip
around the United States. instead Of
through il, and DEPRESSION into Mex
iea, IL was = Journey of strange
sight and scenes and Mr.. SeWitn 5
friends will be RECALLED with narratives
of his adventures while abroad for
months 20 come.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-30
AN INDEPENDENT LINE.
his Proposed 20 Connect with the
Southern Pacific.


The articles of incorporation Of che
Seattle & Southern Railroad Company
were silel in the office of the auditor
Of kins county on Saturday, August
isth. ISIS. by William +. Brown.
Searge ", Prescott, Thomas Ewing,
Charles Coldwalader. lehn +. Hoyt,
Leigh ;. ]. Hunt. Henry.G. strive,
Alexander Il. Stewart and Cyrus
Walker The capital stnck 81 the in
eoFpFation was fixed az <T,ssl.ssso. and
the principal place of business vas
Seated 81 Seattle. The prime object
q The company, as stated in the av.
heles Wa 10 bald. construct. eqeip.
MAINTAIN and operate = continuous
aF'e o. railroad commencing AZ aF near
ae city ot Seattle IN the county ef
Ans, Territory OF Washington. and
running thence in a general soatherly
Nrs1ison for distance Of about tSl
MsieS = the city Of Portland, ia the
ssate 81 uregon The articles con
.s'fea the necessary accessory powers
= eal.aias branch lines. negotiating
essias, iaahs. etc. ete. and limited the
sA1sssilee os the corporatsonto5o wears.
RolIcY or RESERVE.
ne incorroraters at that tiuae de-
salaeSi 10 make any extended pablo an
+ heaheesaen; of their plans, hvvona the
49, saas they We're eoiac "a build 4 di-
- aae fFoa this city To Portland.
NJ foiicy o reserve the projectors of
ae enterprise stu mainfasn, hsgt sax
.aAE me accomplishment of their en-
~fEFise viii speak for itself.
rnE REAL oslusT.
? well understood. however. that
s eoleet az the cofapany Is ta hull :
Mae irora this eitv 10 connection
re The Southern Pacific at Portland
Aae result wili he that Seattle viii be-
49, TIE actual northern terminus 81
~ srea; Southern Pacific railway