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, 1889-12-05
THE INvIDIOUs CIGARETTE.
Bill to Prohibit the Sale TO, or
Smoking OF, by Minors.


The invidious little cigarette came in
for its share of abuse in the house this
morning. a few days ago Shinn intro.
duced bill prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes to persons under 10 years of
age, on penalty of fine of from $40 to
500, and not more than thirty days.
The bill was referred to the judiciary
committee, which offered the following
substitute this morning:
''Be 1t enacted by the legislature of
of the state of Washington:
Section |. That 1t shall be unlawful
tor any individual, person or persons or
company or firm corporation to
manufacture, sell, hartef, exchange. give
away or In any manner whatsoever dis.
pose OF cigarettes In any shape or form
to any individual, person or persons.
company, hrm or corporation within
this state. -
Section p Any person or persons, com.
pany, firm or corporation violating the
provisions OF section 1 of this act shall
be deemed guilty of u u,isdomeanor. and
shall, upon CONVICTION thereof, be fined
in any sum not less than $50 nor more
than $500, or be imprisoned in the
county Jail for term of not less than
one month ar more than one wear or
both fined and imprisoned at the dis.
cretion vi the court. ~
This act shall take effect and be in
force iron, and after ninety days after its
approval by the governor ...-.
Immediately "a debate arose on the
evils of cigarette smoking. There was
much opposition to the substitute.
Candy declared II would kill the bill.
Then he attacked the cigarette, saving
1t contained more or less opium.
Eddy held that tho evil did not arise
ON the use of opium.
Tucker said that If the boys and girls
learned to smoke cgarcttsclby and by,
they would he smoking cigars and pipes,
and he could not tell what would hap
pen after that.
Minis could not sec how the bows
could be stopped smokingrigarettes when
their fathers and brothers and unclcs
smoked.
Grant would not concetlo the right of
the state to suy who should not smoke
cigarettes. Chairman Hcrren of the ju-
dietary committee said tho objects in
offering the substitute was TO put n nail
in the coffin OF tho seductive cigarette
habit He thought the original bill was
not strong enough There was u way OF
oNecting an Immediate settlement,
so the house made the bill the
special order for p. NJ. Monday.
, 1889-12-05
THE CLERKS STATIONERY.
They Arc Allowed Just su Much and
No More.

The house is about as stingy about
stationery as it is about printing. It's
latest freak Is to count the number of
sheets of paperand pcnholders furnished
each committee clerk.
This morning the printing committee
reported resolution allowing each clerk
the following supply. 1t is enough to
make "a smile pass over the faces of the
clerks OF the Oregon legislature
who worked at Salem last winter:
one-quarter roam of lcgal-cap, one quire
ofletter paper, one bad of MANILA fools
cap, one scratch tablet, one-half-dozen
blottcrs, one ,,ackagc of envelopes, one
box of paper fasteners, one paper weight
and paper folder one package of pins,
one bottle OF mucilnge one ink eraser,
one pencil eraser, one spool of braid, one
holf.dozcn lead pencils one box rubber
bands. two pcnholders and pens and
one ruling.pcn, one bottle of black ink
and one OF red ink, one rcam OF type
writer paper.
, 1889-12-05
THE GRAND ARMY BADGES.
A Bill to Make II u nIisdemeaaor for
Anyone Not Entitled to Wear One.

The house sat down on q. A. H..
bill this morning. IL was Megler's bill
making it misdemeanor for anyone to
wear the badge Of the q. A. H., or the
button of the loyal legion, unless en-
titled to. The punishment was thirty
days imprisonment or $50 inc. When
the bill was read, Hewitt offered an
amendment to make the bill cover signs
of the Masons, Odd-Fellows, and other
secret societies.
Clark was as facetious rs usual, and
moved to include the badges OF the Sal.
vation army After a little talk the
house by IL vote of 80 to 81 accepted
kuhn's motion to lay the bill on the
table.
The vote was as follows,
Aycs-Bird, Brown OF Spokane, Bush,
Cook, Eddy, Flummerfelt, Grubb,
Hamilton, Judson OF Pierce, HANDLE,
Kuhn, Lull, McReavy, Mead, Minklcr,
Morse, Nash, MIN, Painter, Person,
Plummer, Power, Puny, Randall,
Robertson, Rutter, Sharpe Spencer,
Stevenson, Tucker and Weatherford-- 81.
Noes--Allcn, Blackburn, Blackfan,
Blair, Bo,hcli, Clark, Day, Dean, Edens'
Parrish, Foster, Candy, Geoghcgan, Gil
christ, Grant Hughes. Huntington,
Hutchinson, Judson of Whatcom, Ken.
nedy, Meglcr, Moultrny, Oliphant,
Ostrander, Peterson. Pickrell, Rotch,
Shaw. Turner and Mr.. Speaker-3O.
, 1889-12-05
Didn't Lot Him Finish.

neutrality-suspicious. touch q case, my
boy, that your conscience will not per-
NIT you to advocate and"
Bricfiess (intcrrupting)-Why look
here, ! heard you defending Hungry
Grecnbagge-"And,a us l was about TO
say, you might as we'll abandon your
profession"
, 1889-12-05
MONTANA MINERS.
An Association Formed to Fight the
Northern Pacific.

HELENA, Nov. 30.-In the state min
eral land convention to-day resolutions
we're adopted fayoring the formation Oft
mineral land association whose capital
stock will be $50, 900 in ~ shares. Two
prominent mining men from each
county are made incorporators. The
object Is the active prosecution of pro-
tests and contests against the Northern
Pacific railways efforts to obtain pat
ents on mineral lands in Montana; also
assisting by competent counsel all min
ers in Montana to obtain titles to mining
lands. AL! Of tho stock was subscribed.
, 1889-12-05
why Senator Re agan Went to Texas.
New York TribuneI

New York Tribune.l
In Kentucky when Reagan was
a boy they had big mills to which
the farmers around there brought
their grain and had to stand in line
waiting their turn for the grist.
The mouth of the hopper was on the
third floor, and the miller stood at
one side to help each one empty his
sack. Reagan was waiting his turn
one morning when big, hulking
fellow, the bully of the county,
stepped up and said: .4
az won't wait for this - young
ster. Put my wheat in first"
The miller hesitated. 1t was
against the rules, but he was afraid
of the bully, and finally reached out
to help him turn 1t in.
81 came first" said Reagan
stoutly.
"Why didn't you get your wheat
in, them" sneered the other. Drop-
ping the sack Reagan made II bat
terlng-ram of his head, and buttcd
the big fellow clear across the room
to a third-story window, from which
with one push, he sent him to the
ground. Without waiting to see
whether his man was alive or dead,
young Reagan left the mill and
made for the almost unk nown re-
public of Texas, not stopping until
after he had crossed the Brazos.
He managed to obtain an office the
same year, and has held one, ever
since.
, 1889-12-05
TO AID IMMIGRATION.
A Bill to Show the Resources of the
State.

State.
Representatives Ostrander introduced
bill to-day to establish bureau of sta
tstics of immigration and agriculture,
1t requires county assessors, when max
ing assessments, to collect data, show.
ing the value of all products raised, the
average yield per acre, the quantity
and value of the output of mines, flour
mills and factories, the number of hands
employed and the average wages paid
This. is to be done by means of
out, and the county clerk must make
tho returns to the secretary of state,
whose duty it will be to compile and
publish them for the benefit of immi-
grafton.
, 1889-12-05
A Club Wit,

Dolliver-"Young Pompano seems to
have quito reputation as wit"
Heavywaite (dryly)-"I have noticed
IT,"
while fail to see spark of fun in any
thing he says"
CAS- before)-'You forget that you
have not borrowed any money from
, 1889-12-05
A Brave Sui.Or.

VIII Wynne-And will you never.
never then, be minep
you give me the pain of having to re-
fuse you third time? ~,
Will Wynne-Not If ,can help it.
Just say "Yes," and relieve the suffer.
ing all round!
, 1889-12-05
THE MUMMY OF CLEOPATRA.
Musings of a Poetical Traveller in the
Great British Museum.
Boston Traveller.

One day recently while saunterins
through the British museum | found
myselfin the sepulchral section of the
Egyptian antiquities. And almost be-
fore knew it was standing before case
No. 6707, marked in large letters
Mummy of Cleopatra Perhaps
[ may have been in somewhat sent
mental mood, for my feelings were
singularly stirred. was on the lookout
for surprises, but this was greater
treasure than had expected to find.
What food for thought! Cleopatral I
sat down on bench near by, and looked
ut the mummy and gave my imagina-
tion loose rein. Here is the great
Cleopatra, the serpent and siren of the
Nile. This is that fascinating Egyptian
who, as girl Of only twenty summers,
led captive the great worlds Caesar.
This the woman who played the willy
allurements of Venus Anadyomene, and
charmed the great Antony to his de-
struction. This the woman for whom
the Roman world shed rivers of blood.
This that thing of flame whose pas.
sion-breathing beauty snapped the des.
tiny of empires as Mr.. Rider Haggard
says in his most recent romance.
She died by her own hand thirty
years before the time OF Christ,
and now after 200O years,
look upon her face-the face that
charmed the world. | stand by that
form to which Antony chung while he
cried II am dying, Egypt, dying"
eyes and voiceless tongue, was
once all bloom and fire and hon
eyed words, and woke the inspiration,
Age can not withcr nor custom stale, her
infinite variety / tried to picture to
myself that gorgeous period of the
dynasty OF the Ptolcmies | saw this
stiff, uncouth mummy fling of its linen
puppies, and live again those golden
DAYS of dalliance and revelry. r'4.
With this historical setting we'll in
mind, every scrap of Egyptian history
and literature that ] knew called into
requisition. | rose from the bench and
went over ana examined the mummy
more critically. There was a painted
shroud OH the wrappings representing
Cleopatra herself, Isis, Nephthys, and
some other deities. There were still the
remains of wreath seen Oh her head.
There, too, was her comb inserted in the
bandages at the right side OF the hair,
| took another look al the coffin. There
were various crude paintings upon ii.
They represented the scene of Judgment
before Osiris, the visit of the soul to the
body, the goddess author, the heavens
with the twelve signs of the Zodiac and
other interesting matters. Then took
out my notebook to make verbatim
copy OF the inscription, which is of some
length. Shades, of the great Hermes
at oncel had been wasting my medita.
tions on the wrong girl2 This is not my
Cleopatral This is not my Greek queen
of the Ptolemies! See what this finer
lettering OF the inscription says: This
Cleopatra was surnamed Genetike, she
was the daughter of Ammonios of the
family of Sober, about 100 B. g., found
at Thebes."
Strengthened up with stoical compos.
ure, put the notebook calmly into my
pocket, and left the false, false Cleopatra
alone III her alluring glory.
, 1889-12-05

and representatives in congress be and
are hereby requested to use all honor.
able means to secure such legislation as
Is necessary to place all Union soldiers
and sailors who were honorubly dis
charged from the service upon the pen
sion roll.n
, 1889-12-05
Train Robbers Reoaptured,

CRY or MEXICO, Nov. 3O.-The train
robbers who escaped at Guaymas we're
recaptured yesterday at Goadalajara.
, 1889-12-05
THE BOSTON FIRE.
Pulling Down Dangerous Walls and
Searching for Rom aims.

Bosros, Nov. 30.-Thc work of search
ing for the remains of the four lost fire
men continued all night, and II is now
believed they have been burned to ashes
officer Maynes died of his injuries this
morning. The work of pulling down
dangerous walls Is proceeding.
, 1889-12-05
Freight Rates Red acsd.

CITY oY MExico. Nov. 30 The Mexi-
can Central Is reducing freight rates to
meet competition.
, 1889-12-05
REED GETS THE NOMINATION.
The Caucus Work Well Along and
No Trouble. .....

WAsnIEGToH, Nov. 3O.-At noon the
republican caucus was called to order
with Henderson of Illinois as chairman,
Roll.call developed the presence of 1865
members, four less than the entire re-
publican strength In the house. Tho
first business was tho adoption of rcso.
luton that balloting for the spcakcrship
be open. On the first ballot Reed
got H. Mckinley IS, Cannon % Bur
rows 10, and Henderson 1G.
On the second ballot Reed received 81,
Mckinley 80, Cannon 10, Burrows l5
and Henderson o. So Reed was declared
to have received the caucus nomination,
On voting down a motion to take re.
cess until evening the caucus immedia.
tcly proceeded to srlect nominee for
clerk, and various candidates were pre-.
sentcd In short speeches.
The result of the first ballot was the
election of McPherson of Pennsylvania,
who received 116 to 30 for Carson Of
Pennsylvania.
A. j. Holmes, ex-representative from
Iowa, and L. III. Reed of Minnesota
were candidates for sergeant. t.at-arms,
Holmes was selected. The vote stood
Holmes l42, Reed l3,
The candidates for doorkeeper were
Charles w. Adams OF Maryland and
James Wheat of Wisconsin. Adams
was nominated by | ma iority,
, 1889-12-05

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 30.--For several
days past the case of Dr. W. Il. Morand
has been on trial In the state circuit
seduction of Mrs. Hattie Reed, also with
having performed II criminal operation
upon her. The case has attracted n
great share of public attention and IL
great many witnesses have been exam
ined. The case was submitted to the
jury last night nn1 early this morning
verdict Of guilty as charged was re-
turned, Mornnd and his friends claim
no has bccu tho yirt In, nf I,l,.,lpu;l
, 1889-12-05
THOSE COMMITTEE ROOMS.

In the house this morning Eddy of.
fercd resolution for the appointment of
joint committee to ascertain the rent
to bc paid for committee rooms, also the
cost of erecting u building on the capitol
grounds for the use OF committees and
their clerks. The chair appointed Eddy
and Allen us the house members,
, 1889-12-05
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The Mileage Question settled at Las,

Tho house has at last settled ITS mile.
age question. The total mileage accord
ing TO the latest revision is $3.50 20.
The report was not correct when the
mileage committee submitted it this
afternoon and several changes were
made. Gandy's total was reduced from
100 to 1000, Plunmcr's from 23S to
236, Deans from il0O to 1000 and
Purdy's bill from 6li to 575.
, 1889-12-05

Representative Sharpo's bill for the
prevention OF cruelty to children makes
1t unlawful for any employer to uu-
necessarily expose an apprentice to the
inclemency of weather and provides
fine of not more than $500 or imprson-
ment for not more than two years for
violations.
MEGLER's BILL LAID ON THE TABLE.
When the house met this afternoon
Grubb moved to reconsider the vote by
which Mcelers bill was laid on the table.
ticoghegun supported the motion and
Plummer opposed it. The motion pre-
vailed and the bill with amendments
was referred to the military committee.
, 1889-12-05

II n Sp,Na., Nov. 30. tits estimated
thatas tsgc of $500 hns boon found
In the a ants OF CITY CollectOr'W Uod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29
THE WEATHER EXPECTED TO CLEAR Up.
HOPES THAT THE STORM is ovER-THE INDI-
CATIONS.

There were several light showers yesterday.
and the numerous strangers already within
the cty's gates learned that, It was
the part OF wisdom 10 carry umbrella but the sun
seemed to be making a manful struggle against the
powers Of wind and Storm with steadily Increasing
hopes of success. The storm continued its north
castcrly course and although the storm-ccntre was
not far from Philadelphia I'm the morning, by night
1t was supposed to have got along toward Block
Island The most serious thing was the rainfall
reported all through the lake region, and, as the
wind seemed 10 be veering around to the northwest,
there appeared to be a possibility that the military
might have to march In the rain tomorrow, even
If the marine parade to-day should escape drenching
The hopeful theory put forth, however, that
the storm I'm the northwest was only the ragged
edge of the ono that for days had been afcting
New-York
Locally the situation was reasonably encouraglng
The barometer indicated steady rise all day. The
lowest temperature was 40 at q o'clock In the morn
ing and the highest was GO, at $50 o'clock, with
So at D. M At a. IN. there was a ten mile brecze
from the southeast, which increased 10 tWenty-sN
miles an hour. and afterward veered around to the
southwest dying down in the evening The rain
fall for the day. up to M was only aooni .d one nc
tenth of an inch, but this maze thc totai I'LL ior
the storm 4.37 inches. .,
The local observers early in the afternoon expected
brisk westerly winds I'm this region to-day, and al the
worst nothing more than slight showers, while ior To-
The reports received at the Signal once late In tho
evening however, we're not so encouraging Another
storm seemed to be forming in the Southwest In tho
region about FL Paso and 1t was raining heavily
throughout the lake region In the NorthwesI
curry. There hopes, however, for clear weather
here to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29
THE ST LOUIS ELEy4TORs COMBINING.

THE LOUIS 3IOhS
ST. Louis, April 2s (Special The eleven mammoth
grain elevators on both sides Of the river have de-
cded TO combine in order to cut down expenses and
prevent the rrnOus competition that now exists.
THIS competition has induced several of the elevator
companies to enter the field Of speculation in order
70 make up the losses sustained in competition. The
chief argument for the formation OF the trust is
that It will remove the temptation TO speculate,
which ruined the president Of the ST. Louis Elevator
few days ago. The presidents Of the elevators held
several meetings last week. at which the plan was
discussed, and all favored it. Five elevators are on
the east side of the river and six the side.
The plan Is 10 unite all the elevators under one
management and divide the profits pro rata Grain
Will then be consigned to the nearest elevator, and
in this way heavy switching charges will be saved.
There would also he big reduction in operating
expenses and II is estimated that the elevators would
save 1900. 900 that Is annually pail TO commission
men The capital invested in these elevators is
about as 600, 600, and certificates will be sued on
the basis of the present valuation Of the different
Sfn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

Philadelphia, April 2s (SpecaD-The officers OF the
Reading Railroad are seriously contemplating the stop
ping Of Sunday Freight trains As regards tanic
which the Reading Railroad exchanges with the New
York Central at Newberry junction. rule similar to
the latter's will probably be enforced Whether the
company will go far as the New-Yofk Central mas Is
vet 20 be decided The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
many has not lived up its order stopping frcchs on
sunday strictly as a considerable amount Of coal and
other nonperishable freight Is moved on Sunday When
INQUIRY was made at the office Of the Lehieh Valley
Railroad Company 10 the policy which that coIh
many will pursue, II stated that Htue feght was
now moved ON Sunday, the company doing all In JUS
mower to give It's employees day OF rest out OF inc
seven. Passenger trains are removed Hom "SS --"'~
table almost altogether Oh Sunday
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad engineers are pre-
pairing plans q railroad 70 run from the Deiawe
branch Of the Schuykin River East-side Railroad 10
League Island. The plans VIII be suDmiV'oo W '"'
Navy Deprtment this week
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company
has subscribed 10000 toward the building OF era'iS
road for summer visitors Mount Penn. Reading
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company is making fapid
progress in plans for the establishment OF round
house for the Jersey City terminal at the Point OF Rocks
Cincinnati, April 2S.-The City Solicitor has brought
suit against the trustees OF the Cincinnati oouthc i
road ana essecs Of the road asking the court 10
declare the trust terminated 10 transfer the title OF tn
the road to the city Cincinnati, and TO enioin
h trustees from extending the present lease as proden
In recent act Of the Ohio Legislature Inc Soncitof
takes the ground that since October 1881 the trustees
have been acting without authority of law and asks that
'ey account ~ the city for the money PAID them ny the
esses since that time compensation and for expenses
amounting N sl2, 600 a year
o| Louis. ADril % (Specia)-The annual hleeuhe
OF the St Louis Arkansas and Texas Railway will be
heio mere Tomorrow The annual report VIII show that
the earnings for 1888 amounted s307234s 3D. as COM
pared with s2670531 so for 1887, an increase OF
s1o2.4H W. The receipts from freight In 1888 were
s2Al373l CO. compared with s21Os III sc for 1887
ihe expenditures for 1888 SO 050 40 05. com
pafed win HlS05H3 As for 1889 or this outlay. the
maintenance OF way cost s6s IG6 a. compared with
s3l5503 70 for in 1887 The cost Of motive
power for 1883 was es727SS IL. compared with
s576.201 OF for 1887 Transportation 1O4s604 81
for 1888. as compared with s7l5.545 81 for 1887 A
small surplus Of s2I 025 SO is presented however
result OF the operations Of disastrous year for rail
road property generally The are sGO072 3O0 IS
The road has mileage Of 800 miles In Arkansas and
Missouri, and 701 miles In Texas 300 miles in the
entire system The only portion narrow gauge is the
section of eIghycght mixes between Tyler and Lufkin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29
4 pANGERors OLD couyrRmFEzr RENEWED

St. Louis, April os.-About fifty counterfeit $40
bills ereenbacks, legal tenders, issue Of 1875 "C,'
red seal with vette of Daniel Webster in left hand
corner tcndered to the United States suoTrcasuy
and local banks and business houses here YESTERDAY
All of the bills In the hands of innocent persons
ard no arrests have beer made. Bankers estimated
that several hundred Of these bills have been ioatod
here I'm the last days The bills can be detected
by the nferoty Of the portrait Of Webster. by the poor
scrolwork In the right hand corner and by the bad
snacing between the words " This note is a legal
trnCcrn ON the back of the bill the word This Is
spclled "Tensn 1t is a dangerous counterfeit, ana
has not been mucn in circulation IN ten years. NIno
years aro scvrr. ncn making thi~ counterfeit were
sent TO the peu,tentary from this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29
DRIVING THE GAMBLERS FROM GUTHRIE

ST. Louis April 2S.-Colonel d. p. Dyer. of Kansas
City, the new Mayor Of Guthrie is a Republican in
politics and was formerly Indian agent under
President Arthur One of his first acts to give
the gamblers twenty-four hours to leave the camp
and the next train north took away a good many Of
them. TWO big wall tents have been erected. and
called the City Buildings. Police Judge NJ C Clark
and other city officials inhabit them Several good
buildings have been put up, and Improvements Of all
kinds are In rapid progress.
W. v Herancourt, special artist for Harpers
Weekly dropped dead in front of his tent in Guthrie
yesterday morning The remains have been sent to
his home I'm Dubuque, Iowa.