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, 1889-03-07
A BIG JAIL DELI u.. .
NIPPED IN THE BUD.
SHERIFF DELANTY'S FIRST
EXPERIENCE

The city was thrown into an uproar
yesterday when 1t was learned that q
bold attempt had been made by some cf
the prisoners in the county Jail to make
break for liberty. WheD Sheriff De-
lauty called at the Jail to get transfer
OF the effects from the now ex-SherifT
Sheehan he was shown through all the
cells by the latter gentleman. When he
had almost finished his examination of
the last cell, corner one occupied by
four Chinamen, he thought be noticed a
hollow sound when be tapped the
boards in the corner. Calling upon
Carpenter McGinnis for light the
boards were found to be cut out and in
their place was neatly fitted trap 1920
inches was found. The trap was found
to be made OF new boards and heavily
coated with brown soap and dirt so as TO
conceal the saw marks. The trap was
lust over n drain, and when one of the
party went down below the floor of the
cell it was found that the prisoners had
tunneled toward the outer sill of the
wall, and everything ready for break.
Two blankets and lot of tools, iDClud-
ing very fine six-inch steel saw was
faund. also q four ounce bottle from n.
d. Hill & Sons, containing coal oil, aud
q lamp wick, making very good substi
tute for lamp. On the under side of
the trap one OF the prisoners. f. Will
liams, had cut his name as al unpleasant
reminder to Sheriff Delanty when he
would wake up this morning and find
bis wards gone. The tools, blankets and
lamp were taken from the hole aud TAX
er to safe quarters, and the Chiuamen
removed to another cell, and the one in
which the hole was cut, locked up. On
the outside of The Jail beam was found
Ioosened as il from the outside, and
ready to be removed. This would en-
able the prisoners to reach the yard aud
it is but step from there to liberty. On
further examination foot marks were
found on ledge just under one OF the
windows, the marks, no doubt, being left
by friends OF the prisoners who had been
with them through the wins
dow. On the inside it was fonud that
the window sill was cut away and the
saw marks filled in with brown soap.
Sheriff Delanty intends keeping q close
W atct on the prisoners and will see that
they remain just where they are for the
present.
, 1889-03-07
The Port Townsend College.

At meeting of the board OF trustees
of the Port Townsend and Northwestern
Normal College, it. was decided to em-
ploy the services OF W. w. Felger, late
president of the Ashland College. The
board will at once prepare circular for
distribution, and will have the building
completed next week. 1t will be- fur
nished and ready for occupancy by March
25th. The term Of ten weeks will begin
then, and in August the regular fall term
will begin. Mr.. Felger is to have full
control OF the management of the school,
and people who know Mr.. Felger think
the board showed great wisdom IN max
ing the selection. There will be a corps
of competent teachers engaged, as may
be required TO conduct the college as .
first-class institution.
, 1889-03-07
French Ticket "scalping."

The Railroad Gazette quotes the
following from French paper, and
adds that it appears that the branch
of industry known as ticket scalp-
ing is not unknown in France: you
have found, have you not, at the
railway station people who are
anxious to sell their tickets? Here,
the other day, X-arrivnd at the wins
dow just as It closed. BY dove he
said, and I must get to Rouen to-
dayr A gentleman approached and
addressed bim: Pardon Inc, sir, but l
have a ticket for Rouen which l cam
not use. l shall be delighted to let
you have it for what it cost me- Is
it for the first classP no, for the
second Very well: let me have it.
Much obliged; and X-put himself
full tilt for the gate. and got there,
with not a second to spare. At the
first stopping place the guard ap-
peared to verify the tickets. X
handed out his billet Tho guard ex-
amined II, and said, Now FOR your
own, IL you please Ny ownf Why.
you have itF Have You an idea Oi
travelling with this tIcksif Certain
Ily. Why notf 1t is a ticket for a
, 1889-03-07
The New smus

There was considerably more in the
account of the new smuggling steam
yacht on the bay than the revenue offc-
ers cared to believe. The ARGUS is in
receipt of communication from resi-
dent of Victoria in which it is stated
that the boat is new steel steam yacht
owned by captain whose name we ars
not at liberty to divulge; that she makes
eight knots an hour instead of fourteen
as reported and that when Capt. Roberts
of The OlympIan saw her last week she
was returning from trip to Point Will
son where she landed u Cinnamon thss
had left Victoria the night before. II
the boat can make only eight knots an
hour there is no reason why the revenue
cutter cannot capture her on the next
attempt TO land Cinnamon.
, 1889-03-07

Coniucius, Woman is the MASTER
piece.
Herder, Woman is the crown OF
creation.
Voltaire, Woman teachos US repose,
civiiity and dignity.
Leasing, Nature meant to mako
woman its masterpiece.
Whittier. If woman lost US Eden,
such as she alone can restore it.
E. s. Barrett, Woman is last at the
cross and earliest at the grave.
Bulwer, To a gentleman every
woman is a lady in right of her sex,
Cowley, What is a woman! Only
one of natures agreeable blunders.
Richter, No man can either live
piously or die righteous without a
wife.
Cervantes, All women are good
good for nothing or good for some
thing.
George Eliot, A passionate wo-
mans love is always overshadowed
by her fear.
Heine, Handsome women without
religion are like flowers without per.
fume.
Beecher, Women are q new race,
recreated since the world received
christianity.
Shakespeare, For where is any author
in the world teaches such beauty
as woman's eyes?
Margaret Fuller Ossili, Woman il
born for love, and it is impossible tc
turn her from seeking it.
Lord Landslide. If the whole world
were put into one scale and my
mother into the other, the worlt
would kick the beam.
Saville, Women have more strength
in their looks than we have in ou
laws, and more power by their tear
than we have by our arguments.
, 1889-03-07

Many years ago a slim built youth
was trudging through the streets of
New York, bent under the weight OF
a dozen copies of Benton's "Thirty
Years in Congress-" bound together
by a strap. Entering a small park
he rested on rustic seat. Presently
large man sauntered along, noticed
the boy and his load, sat down and
began to question him.
why are you losing time?' he
asked.
Il can make it up on the home
trip, when l shall have nothing to
carry"
why are you not provided with a
handcart or barrow?"
My employers provide none and l
can't afford to buy one"
DO you read The Sung
AT odd hours 1 do"
Look in the editorial column to-
morrow and see what IS salu OF your
employers"
The youth did SO and found a
scathing article denouncing the firm
for overlooking its messengers and
treating them like beasts of burden;
But before the man had left the boy |
in the park he asked him to look at
the portrait in the front part Of the
books and see if he recognized it.
The boy complied, then hurriedIy |
looked at his chance acquaintance
and said in astonishment:
why, it is your
"You are right; l am Thomas 81.
Benton"
The boy was James Eagen, now a
wealthy liquor merchant of Chicago.
Times.
, 1889-03-07

but no compromise could be effected.
The strikers have increased their de-
mands by raising mates wages from $50
to $75.
Three OF the company's boats came in
today and were tied up. Eight are now
at the wharf and there is only one mere
to come in. The officers and crews of all
the boats were paid off, and no one is
around the wharf except the watchman.
Jacob Kamm agreed this morning to
carry the mail to Astoria for the com.
pany, but his crew on the Lurline would
not take / The steamer Telephone
will leave for Astoria tomorrow morn
ing. It is hoped that she will carry tbs
mails. Public sentiment is in favor Of
the employees, and condemns the iDju.
dicious action of the company.
THE MASTER OF THE EDITH.
Mr., S. P. Randolph, master of the
steamer Edith, made the following state
ment:
"The statement published about a
monopoly of the traffic on the Nooksack
river requires an answer. First of all
let me say that the owner of the steam
er Edith does not own one drop of water
nor single foot OF land on the Nook
sack. Secondly, the steamer Edith has
carried all the freight offered at reason
able rates. So far us competition or op-
position is concerned, the Edith can
hardly be expected to furnish this;
neither can it be expected that the steam
er can run for simple amusement. 1t IL
a matter OF fact that the Edith can and
does carry all the freight offered for
both up and down the river. The only
exception is hay, which cannot be legal
ly transported inside passenger steam
er.
'The prices are as reasonable as the
nature of the route will admit. Steam
ers make as many trips ns are necessary
to perform the work, often going with
less than one-third of load. at tho
present time she is waiting at Sehome
for something to turn up. There ara
constant complaints made about the
price charged and the number of trips
made, mostly by people who ship nothing
and walk over the trail rather than pay
so cents fare There have been enough
msstatements made to sink much lars-
er steamer than the Edith. If I was
putting in an advertisement I would
give the price of freight; but will only
say that the parties who established the
price and collected the same at higher
rate than at present do the growing.
There is at present small quantity OF
freight at Sehome. This has been thers
since about the Doth of December, but it
has never been offered to the Edith, but
has been refused us for reasons un-
known
1.-THE parties who propose TO build
the accommod alton boat are not withous
experience in the steamboat business
aud are as profuse in their promises AZ
the most ardent would wish. The cap
tain of the Edith will welcome them IN
the river and is willing to leave the out
come to that great test, the survival OF
the ftest.''
1t may be here stated hat P. B. Rant
dolpb, who owns n store at Lyden- ia thu
owner of the Edith, and
dolph, the gentleman in
father and also master
, 1889-03-07
New Postal Conventions Between the L
S. and the Hawaiian Kingdom, for
Parcels.

James G.. Swan, Hawaiian Consul has
received from Ills Excellency, q. A. p.
Carter, Hawaiian Minister at Washing
ton, q copy of the parcels Post Con-
ventious" which was signed in Wash
Ing,on on the 10Th day December, 1888,
by Don NJ. Dickinson, Postmaster-Gen-
eral, and II. A. p. Carter, Envoy Extra
ordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary,
of the Hawaiian Kingdom, and approved
and satisfied by King Kalahawa at Hon
olaIa, January 10, 1889, aud approved
aud ratified by President Cleveland Jan.
29, 1882 This postal arrangement ma
terially reduces the postage on parcels,
not to exceed IL pounds in weight, to IL
cents per pound. The forms for the
parcel post aud for the customs declara-
ton can be seen at the Hawaiian consul
late and fully explained by the consul.
Letter postage remains the same, 1ive
cents on every half ounce letter. This
is more than double the United States
postage and should be reducsd. The
reduction OF the parcels post, however,
is a great gain to the public who have
dealings with the Hawaiian Islands.
We hope before the close of the present
year to chronicle direct trade by steam
er between Puget Sound and aonolula.
1t will bs good thing and we think it
will pay.
, 1889-03-07
Communication
LELAND, W. T., Feb. %, 1899
Ed. ARGOS:

LELAND, W. l., Feb. %, 1889.
I'D. ANGUS:
You will pardon me for asking leave
to make the glad announcement through
the columns of your paper that the time
for holding the Third Judicial District
Institute for 1899, has been definitely
fixed for July 90, and the place for the
same il Port Townsend. The Jefferson
County Teachers Institute will be com.
bined with the district institute, and 1t
is sincerely hoped that the surround
ing counties of Clalam, Island, San
Juan. Kitsap and Mason will have large
delegations present, and join with jeff
arson in permanent institute oFganl-
zation. On this occasion Port Town
send will be expected to render its pro
yerbinl hospitality to the entertainment
OF, and be entertained by n greater num-
ber Of professional educators than often
throngs city OF its size, and right roy
alIv will Port Townsend,s generous hos
pitality be extended TO those distin-
guisbed aud deserving educators who
will come to our city to promote the
interests of education in our midst, is
the prediction'bf
Devotedly Yours.
Il. Z, Ryan,
County 6up't.
, 1889-03-07

We saw in the jewelry store OF Jags' d
Niblock the other day, some OF the most
beautiful, pure white diamonds, from the
smallest size up to steel white. stones
weighing up in the karats. They were
selected especially for the firm by an
agent abroad. The assortment OF panet
pictures, ior decorations, is large and
varied. They are gotten up on a new
process, and framing IS not required!
They are Just the thing for decorating
the parlor or boudoir. One OF the neat-
est furnished parlorA We have seen in
Port Townsend, had two resting on an
easel. Another article that attracted
our attention. was very fine music borI
which plays all the latest catchy . airs
as well rs those that never groW old.
The stock Of jewellery is 50 large and
beautiful that one has difficulty IN de-
.ciding just what one wants. The styles
are all new, and many oi them very un-
iluc.
, 1889-03-07

DAD, it was decided by the board that
the bids for the work required to be
done iD contracts were excessive. and to
have the work done by tue day accord
ingly the bid OF W. c. Williams offering
to do the work, for day labor per man
So. 80 per day. Tools, 10 per cent for
wear and tear, 3 men at $2 80 each.
Said work to be completed by June l,
1889. The pay roll and time book sub
Jeet to inspection OF county commission
ers, and work TO be under the supeTvi-
sion Of Commissioner Weymouth
In the matter OF altering and relocat-
ing the road across the land of J. L.
old road when said Tukey deeds to the
county the right of way, to be 40 feet
wide, through his land and the county
surveyor was instructed to survey and
plat the proposed new road in accord
ance herewith. The bill OF w. c. VIII
liams for S5065O for repairing road at
bridge in Bishops lane and was approv-
ed aud ordered paid.
In the matter OF the work performed
at the bridge at the south end Of what is
known as Bishop's lane on the Iroudale
and Quilcine road, Commissioner Blan- |
chard, who had tue supervision OF the |
work, reported: That said work has
been done according TO his instructions
from the board and culvert or passage |
way for stock, 8 it. by 10 It. was securely |
made as provided by act of legislation.
T. ]. Dooley appeared for right OF
for motor lire OF railway on the county
roads near Port Townsend, said petition |
was granted provided said motor road |
was not placsd on the main travelled
road, but to be placed on the side where
If will not interfere with the travel on
the roads.
The petition of Squard Cole AID
Others for an appropriation to grade
and bridge the Ludlow and Port Dis
covery road, was laid over.
In the matter OF the completion OF the
Docewallups bridge, commissioner Don
ovan contracted with said Clements to
the same for the sum of Sl3O.
In the matter of the contract with W.
c. Williams TO repair and improve the
Port Discovery road, the contract with
said Williams having been read and ap-
proved, it was ordered that the chair
man sign said contract for and il be
half of the county.
The bill OF VIM. Dodd for IS for stamp,
was ordered paid.
The accounts of j. f. Sheehen, delin-
quent tax collector, we're examined and
found correct.
The books, vouchers and accounts OF
the County Treasurer were examined
aud found correct, as follows:
, 1889-03-07

Smoke Emily Stcams " 4
SOtiey Robt StraCdberg g G.
Strambe-L CT Spencer John
Swanson III 4 SpauldinG John 4
SovIk Chas Solder John
Strum Petra Smith Del Cary
Smith A J Smith & &
Smith Paul A Smith "
Smith Russell Tonuespen Tobias
Thompson CteEsee Taylor Chas =
Thompson & Young Jas
VantelIa Marcus Wander Neen Rev II
Van Sutton & Co Wonlery Wm Mrs
White RObt Wilkins W ID
Wakelaud Edwin c Wright Howard
Wells Il L Wilson Tiilie
Wright Mr.
Persons calling for any Of the above
letters will please say advertised.
GGo. II. MCNAMARA, p. NJ.
, 1889-03-07
Getting the Best Of Him.

Mr.. S.-"Wai;er, take this stuff
away I'd just as lief eat 30 much
garbagep Waiter (who has heard
him bafural-~YssEah- But dar's no
, 1889-03-07
Real Estate Transactions:

There were filed for record with the
county auditor during the month OF Feb
ruarv. IS9 deeds, the considerations ag-
a,reratinr S259, ,953, as follows:
, 1889-03-07
Fine Diamonds.

Fresh Sound oyesters in bulk at the
Delmonico. Pints 90 cents; quarts $l.00
, 1889-03-07

II may be said that the real estate
market was not particularly active dur-
ing the pas, mouth, yet the business was
eonsi.lrr.llr in exress ei the ll.sinsss q
, 1889-03-07
LETTER LIST.

List OF letters uncalled for remaining
in the posteffice at Port Towdsepd, w.
T March 3. 1899:
, 1889-03-07

PH-s~u. 'sr.f r. Cm'bi. afi'f't
n = d. ii NJ. -L.-.L.a .aE-- !.
, 1889-03-07

- '' '.'7 'SrutY"nTs dollars 10
SoOt \ pi .aidi this ere court is adj
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-06-14
PATHS wonderful Complexion.

I was talking a little while ago with a lady
who is an intimate friend of Adellna Patti.
Our conversation had the diva for its theme,
and among other questions, 1 asked rs it
true that Patti seldom washes her face
using cream instead of water?''
at is not true,'' said myinter,oc ltor. "She
bathes her face freely in COLOR at least
cool-water every day.of her life. You would
not see her skin so fresh if she did not I
felt sure it was true. I know that all grease
applications harden and discolor the skin in
time. The thousand and one creams and
balms Of the toilet should never be used
unless in case Of chapped or badly sunburned
skin. They act incidentally in these casess
but, like other medicinal agents, are Injurious
when used habitually when the skin is in a
normal conditian.
A female physician in New York has called
attention to the lovely complexion Of girls
who have been playing tennis all the summer.
She says this pet game has developed a pecu-
liar complexion in young women known as
the tennis skin. 1t is deliciously soft, satiny,
clean and live looking, delicate bisque in tint
with the color in the cheeks not OVERLAPPING it
but showing through it. The lady doctor ex-
plains the matter scientifically. The tennis
skin is the result Of exercise in the pure,
sunshiny air-with perspiration. Nothing
can clean the skin like the moisture that
flows through it from warm, quick flowing
blood. No water put on the outside has a
like effect to the water that from the
inside. Once a day the tennis playing girl
washes out her skin with perspiration.
There is another sort of skin-and very
beautiful it is-called the Turkish bath COM
plexion-velyety rather than satin-like, and
pretty pink and white in tint. But it must
yield the palm to the tennis skin. 1t is not
firm and smooth, because the flesh and
muscles under it are apt to be fiabby. 1t
does not wear so well wind and sun iniure
1t, and it is given to freekling and chapping,
hot rooms make it dry and ford, while the
tennis skin is warranted to keep its beauty.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-06-14
Wool Production of the World.

The London Industries, as quoted by
Dradstreet's, gives some interesting informa-
ton on the total annual wool production OF
the world. This, it is estimated, amounts to
10000. 600 cwts., of an estimated value OF
GOO. 900, 00O-or, say, 81, 600. o00, 700. Austria
liza supplies 1000, 600 ewts., of a value Of
ga, 900, 900. and the Cape OF Good Hope fur
nishes 100000 ewts., amountingt to e10,0 600.
s'The United States, with its 50,0o0.o 600 sheep,
does not grow sufficient wool to meet its re-
quirements, but is obliged to obtain the diff
ference from La Plata and Australia" The
number of sheep in Europe is estimated at
200. 600. coo, which furnish 100000 cwts. of
wool Of an estimated value of e3G, Gas, 900.
Morocco, Algiers and Tunis grow a consider
able quantity, while France produces 81 per-
cent less than it did forty years ago. The
European countries rank in the following
order: l, Russia; ., England; 8, Germany;
1, France; 5, Austria-Hungary; 6, Italy; z,
Spain. The East Indies and China produce
about 8, 1000, 600 cwts. of wool per annum.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-06-14
some Good Advice,

Finish what you begin, is the good advice
of the Manufacturer and Builder. Thous-
ands start well, but never finish one thing at
q time. They have a dozen things on hand
and no one completed. Time is wasted on
unfinished work. Always finish what YOU
begin. One thing finished is worth a hun
bred half done. The completion of anunder-
taking yields more pleasure and more profit
than dozens Of plans. The man who is always
planning or schcming IS rarely, If ever sue
~ecssful. He often furnishes ideas for others
who 90 pcrsistentIy to work and finish what
his ideas suggested. "That was my idea-
my plan,' we frequently hear some one say,
but the man who carried it out was the one
who benefited himself and others. Do rot
begin what you cannot finish. What you
undertake to do, do, and reap the reward of
your oNn ideas and skill.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-06-14
The Common Cow.

The common COW" the Breeders Gazette
says, is abused simply because she is a"serub"
which fails to pay a reasonable interest on
the investment in herself, and her keep. II
the common COW can give as good an account
of herself at the pail and butter tub as the
grade OF the improved dairy breeds, which
are within the reach of even tho commonest
farmer, no one has words of abuse for her.
II is because she cannot do this that relent-
less war is waged upon her. 1t is because
she has, times without number, been DEM
onstrated OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES anabso-
lutely-proftless machine for the PERFORM
anee OF the duties demanded of her that she
is told to Ego" It is because a COW can now
be produced at a cost but little enhanced that
on the same keep will far surpass her in the
output of valuable products that she has got
to 60" II the common COW were fed, cared
for, and culled as those cattle are which such
writers delight to call fancy" in something
less than half q century she would cease to be
O "serub.'