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, 1889-06-27
A MEMORIAL To HORACE GREELEY

Horace Greeley, the founder of the
New York Tribune, has been dead
nearly seventeen years. There are
few Americans who better deserve to
have their memory perpetuated in
granite and marble than the great
editor who did more than any other
to make American journalism illustri-
GUS, and whose services to his coun-
try and to humanity were unsurpassed
by any man of his time. Shortly af-
ter the death of Mr. Greeley large
and influential committee was formed
in New York for the collection of
money to erect monument to his
memory. An appeal made by this
committee for contributions brought
responses to the amount of several
thousand dollars, but public interest
in the matter was allowed to die out,
and the fund was put on investment.
Subsequently the Typographical Un-
ion of New York City and the Grand
Army of the Republic post that bears
the name of the dead editor organ
lied special movement to raise the
funnds for fitting statue. Recently
the two funds have been consolidated
amounting to ten thousand dollars,
and the well-known sculptor, Alexan-
der Doyle, awarded the contract for
the proposed memorial, which it is
intended to erect in the City Hall
Square in New York
But the sum in hand is insufficient
for carrying out the plan of the pro-
posed statue, and en organized eff
fort is to be made to increase it 10
twenty-five thousand dollars For
this purpose an appeal will be made
to the printers and editorial fra
ternity Of the United States, in Or
I'der that the monument may have
more the character of national than
a local tribute. Such an appeal
ought to meet with an immediate
and general response. Every mem
Der of the editorial fraternity in the
United States should feel it to be a
proud privilege and grateful duty
to contribute to q memorial to the
foremost of American editors. Among
all the great men who contributed to
make the press OF the United States
. potential and respected force,
Horace Greedy is universally con-
ceded to have held the first place,
and the great work he did was not
less valuable than that accomplished
by the soldier or the statesman.
American journalism owes him a
great debt of gratitude and honor,
and it can in no other way SO well at
test its sense of the obligation as in
generally contributing 10 the erec-
ton of q memorial that will be
worthy of the most distinguished of
American editors.
, 1889-06-27
Challenge.

To the critics who stand on the street
corners and find fault with the doings Of
volunteered labor: We do not pretend
to be professional hose team. Last
night was our first appearance. from
which some Bmarties attempted to Judge
our ability. We make this challenge;
That the Port Townsend Volunteer Hose
Company will run the critics referred to
above, or any company that is made up
from the citizens of this town, for the
sum OF 500 . side, on the 5th day Of
July, 1889; The race to be the came as
that to be run on the 4th OF July. Put
up or shut up. and do not be too ready
to find fault with volunteer company
who are rendering their services to the
city and citizens OF Port Townsend.
There is saying that great takers sye
little doers, and we are confident that
our critics bear out the truth Of the
adsge. If you think that you can do the
city any good by your ability and skill.
come and join the company and not stand
on the street corners and criticize what
others are doing.
II. G. BARrHRoP,
Foreman Hose Company.
, 1889-06-27
Foreman Hose Company
Water Supply and Sewers.

EDITOR ARsUs:-Seattle is moving
in the matter OF securing adequats
water works, to be ownsd and operated
by the city. This proves that Seattle
has commencable hind sight even IL
abe was deficient in foresight. II
shows that tbe severe lesson iaught hes
by late events will not be wifhsat good
results. It will be infinitely more ss
Port Townsend's credit, however, it she
will profit by the sad experience OF her
sister city. We can just as we'll pre-
tecs ourselves against the rayaRas OF
devastating fire. - to wait until waste
OF blacksned ruins enforces shs lesson
OF inevitable fate upon tho-s who fail ss
, 1889-06-27
BLAINE AND BERLIN.

Notwithstanding the TACT that the
sessions of the Samoan conference
are secret, a good deal of informa-
ton trickles out through the inevita-
bic leaks to executive meetings, and
SO reaches the public ear. 1t is
known, for example, that the Ameri-
can commissioners have within the
past two or three days received their
instructions from Secretary Blaine
IN relation to the protocol drawn up
by the conference, and that these in
structions embrace an objection to
several of the provisions therein
set down. The spirit of these obisc-
tions is that England and Germany
have not gone far enough in respect
to the rights conceded to the United
States. Further than this the in
formation from Berlin does not go,
but from London comes the addi-
tional information that several of the
notifications suggested by the
United States government have been
agreed to by the conference.
All this is broad and undetailed,
it is true, but it has value outside
of that which may be given it as
news. It shows that the United
States government has gone into this
trinational conference with settled
programme; that it has set up for
itself snch and such a position, and
that it has determined to exact from
the other two nations just precisely
those concessions which it believes
are essential More than this, the
information shows that the pro-
gramme is being lived up to; that
our position is an undertaking one
and that the concessions demanded
are being complied with. Tnc exact
terms of the treaty are outside this
principle, and whether Maliotoa Is
reinstated or whether Germany re-
eelves a money indemnity is some
thing which really concerns the
United States but very little, except
insomuch as these things form part
and parcel of this country's proposed
programme of status and arrange
ment. The great point is that this
country has shown 4 settled foreign
policy, and that it is in such a posi-
tion that when it makes any decided
demands and backs up those de-
mands by the answering exposition
of their justice, they are bound to be
respected. There is no buncombe
in all this; it is the proof of u coun-
try's self-respect; it is the preserva-
ton of our dignity as a nation.
, 1889-06-27
CltENiATE II.

l. the following from the Sacra-
mcnto Eecord Union there Is a.
pointer for Port Townsend The cities
-r. wy similar in situation. That
.- -a>s: The city of Santa Rosa
e.. ,aout to try the experiment Of a
sewage farm that l.. the sewage of
the town is to be piper or forced out
upon plat OF land and exposed to
the deoderizing influence Of the sun
and the purifying action of the ele-
ments. The manure that Will result
viii be disposed of for fertilizing
purposes The town Of Pullman.
near Chicago, has treHted its sewage
in that manner many years. and
with entire success. Some portion
of the city of Edinburg has treated
its sewage in like manner Here and
there arc to be found towns in Eu-
rope that cart the heavy refuse out
to lands appointed and Il Ia expose
1t. In Paris good de-. of such
matter is thus disposed +. While
the farm system is col mendable
where the conditions favor it, yet
there Is another VIC believe to be
Preferable, end it is that Of incinera-
ton, or reduction by heat. There
are several large towns and some
cities that thus treat their sewage,
and find it the least troublesome,
and by far the most economic The
cost of the sewers TO G common point
OF delivery is the same in either
case, but the cost Of cremating fur
nEces is far less than that of pipe
lines to sewage farm. The cost of
forcing or draining. out the sewage
to the appropriated land is greater
than the fuel cost of cremation, for
the reason that very largely the re-
fuse is its own fuel, after slight
preparation. The result in fertil-
izers is less in quantity III the cases
of cremation, but greater in value.
Heat is the. one great and unsur-
passed disinfectant, when applied
with sufficient degree. 1t resolves
disease germs into harmless ash and
vapor, and the gases given off resume
their places in the natural ecoumy OF
the earth. For q place situated as
is Sacramento, for instance, there is
no method that is at all comparable,
in economy and in convenience for
the disposal of sewage, with that of
the cremation process.
, 1889-06-27
cloainp tb. ,aloo.. on Sunday ib,. alon.

closing the saloons on Sunday this slono
should incite the earnest efforts of every
humane person in tho community. 1t
would be bard to estimate the sum OF
privation that is borne in silence and
that shrlnks from the knowledge and
sympathy OF both public and private
charity, that is due to ths demorRlising
influence OF the saloon. 1t il the most
serious obstruction to the prosperity of
the laborer and to the comfort Of those
who may be dependent on him. Nearly
all lines Of business of nature that can
be suspended take q rest on Sunday,
and there il no reason why tariff that
is always harmful, and trebly so on that
day, should be an exception. Ihe Sun
dsy saloon must go.-Denver News
(Dem.)
, 1889-06-27
NEWS JOTTINGs.

Near Hull, Sioux County, Iowa,
Mrs. Vanbeek was burned to death
in her bed despite the frantic efforts
of her husband to save her.
In a collision on the Pan Handle
near New Cumberland, w. Va,
Charles Rogers and William Brown
the engineers of the colliding trains
were killed.
AS q novelty for the Illinois State
Agricultural Fair there have been Sc
cured flock Of seven ostriehes. La
ter they will he exhibited in Iowa
and Nebraska.
A number of custom officers have
been arrested in Paris for completely
in a scheme to defraud the govern
ment. They are charged with being
connected with q league whose object
was to smuggle cigars and tobacco.
The bodies of man and woman,
supposed to be victims of the Cone
maugb, disaster have been found in
the Ohio River near Cincinnati.
They were badly decomposed and
thsre was nothing on either by which
they could be identified.
The village of Croton, eight miles
from Newaygo. Mich, is completely
inundated by the back water from
the jam of logs in the river. The
pressure against the piers is SO great
that the bridge is unsafe to cross and
communication is entirely cut off.
There is great excitement in Grants
Dale, Missoula County, Montana,
over a gold find. James Quickbon-
ner, while bathing in Gold Greek,
found dozen large gold nuggets
which he took 10 Grants Dale aud
his friends. In three
man was on the road to
ScOyery.
, 1889-06-27

The world doubtless will be filled
with cranks as long as the sun con-
tinues to shine. A citizen OF Walla
Walla has immortalized himself by
being the first one 10 pay fare upon
the street cars just started there
There was a mad, wild scramble to
see who would be the first. Upon
his monument should be engraved
Here lies the body of q man who first
paid car fare on Walla Walla's street
railway" The campaigns of Cesar
the poetry of Byroni the oratory OF
Webster and the genius of Edison,
is as nothing compared TO the
achievement Of the man who beat his
follow-men in the mad rush to pay
the first car fare. Erect him a monu-
ment.
, 1889-06-27

The international conference of
tie working classes which is to meet
at Berne, Switzerland, next Septem-
Der, ought to accomplish some good
results. It will be the first sys-
tematic attempt to devise general
rules for the protection of Tie weak
and tho guarding of women and
children from work in dangerous and
unhealthy occupations. Among
other things that will be discussed
viii be the prohibition Of Sunday la
Dor and work at night in some in
dustries, and the minimum age and
hours of labor Of children in fac
tories. An effort will be made 10 Sc
cure some general laws which will
prevent the hardships that now fire.
quently result where laborers are so
poverty stricken as to be at The
mercy of employers.
, 1889-06-27

At the coming election let us elect
men who are up with the times.
We want improvements in Port
T1wnsend. Then let us elect the
men that will aid US in this regard.
No man who is SO grounded in
economy that he cannot see the bene-
fit that Port Townsend will derive
from an improved water system or
from better fire apparatus, should
receive the consideration os the
people at the polls on eleetion
day. We want progressive men
men who can see an inch beyond
their nose Again, we want men
with good business tact.
, 1889-06-27

Senator Hoar differs from General
Miles and all the other military and
naval experts when he declares that
the Notifications at Esquimault are
not formidable and will not prove a
menace to the United States. Hoar
shows the same confidence in his
ability to decide this matter that he
did when he laid down the law that
the opposition to coolie immigration
on this coast was confined to the
sIums, and that the Chinese are a
blessing to California. No one who
has read his speeches in congress
places much confidence in what
Hoar says, because of his self conf
dence. The fatal defect in the Mas
sachusetts senator's character is that
he knows it all"
, 1889-06-27
To Represent the States.

The following are the names Of the
girls selected 10 represent the states and
territories on the coming 4th of July,
Flags and shields will be furnished, and
two liberty cars are being constructed.
The committee are determined to make
this one of the princial features of oul
celebration:
Alabama, Nellie Clapp; Arkansas,
Matte Chaddoek; California, Nellie Lat.
liner; Colorado, Addie Cooper; Connec-
ticut, Blanch Tibbals; Delaware, Emma
Bader; Florida, Mabel Drummond
Georgia. Cassie Downs; Illinois, Nellie
Phillips; Indiana, Nellie Wilson; Iowa,
Eva Weir; Kansas, Maud Hunt; Ken.
lucky, Maud Stratton; Louisiana, julia
seavy; Maine, Vina Clapp; Maryland
Ersla Sheehan; Massachusetts. Bel
Learned; Michigan, Kate Manion; Min
nesota, Edith Delanty; Mississippi, Ger
tie Tremble; Missouri, Florence viii
liams; Nebraska, Sarah Clark; Nevada
Gertie Chamberlain New Hampshire
Ethel Meach; New Jersey, Annie Rnr
throp; New York, Rachel Pilch
Carolina, Carrie Allen; Ohio,
fridge; Oregon, Margie Strait
sylvania, Leah Littlefield; Rho
Eudora Oliver; South Carroll
Gooch; Tennessee, Mabel Harper; Tex
as, Annie Manion; Vermont, Lilliar
Horn: Virginia, Ida Hansen; Wiscon
sin, Ollie Adams; West Virginia, CARR.
Hoyle; Arizona, Maggie Olsen; Alaska
Winnie Furlong; North Dakota, Milli.
Niles; South Dakota, Alice Jackson
District of Columbia, Teresa Sterming
Idaho, Helen Bobb; Montana, Dimpl.
Blackiston; New Mexico, Dannie Rouse
Utah, Alice Wilmington; Washington
Franc Webster; Wyoming, Grace Flint
These young ladies are expected to b,
dressed in red, white or blue. The com
mittee will give notice Of the time ant
place of meeting on the morning Of tn.
fourth.
Mrs. T. ]. Corrigan has been selected
Goddess Of Liberty, and will have charg'
of that part of the celebration.
, 1889-06-27

The very interesting discovery Of
many years ago of Jewish colonies
in western China is now we'll supple
mented by the discovery Of Christian
clans or sect in Africa, south of Abys-
sinia. These wholly isolated people
nave retained some forms OF Chris
tian belief and worship since the early
centuries, when Egypt and the lands
Of the south were in the hands of the
followers of Jesus. Mohammedan-
ism arising in the seventh century
cut off this section. What is left,
however, of the better faith is now
SO thoroughly degenerate that it is
not worth the preserving. Africa
is full of wonders.
, 1889-06-27

There ought to be some law which
would reach the faith-cure charla-
tans. These people are responsible
for the death of thousands every
year. They make money by their
shameless pretense of healing by
prayer, yet when they allow any one
to die under their hands they are
seldom punished. The latest case
comes from Los Angeles, where
six-year-old boy was sacrificed by
these fanatics. If anything has
been thoroughly demonstrated it is
that prayer, without medicine, is of
no avail in curing disease. Faith is
an important factor in recovery of a
patient. but faith alone has never ac-
compli5hed the miracle of healing
any one OF dangerous
despite the claims of quacks
thusiasts.
, 1889-06-27

If the report be true that Slugger
Sallivan has again given way to his
appetite for drink, then his hackers
might as well give him up as hope
less. A man who cannot restrain
himself when his own reputation as
well as the coin of his friends is at
stake IS a good man to let severely
alone. The story from Sulliyan's
training quarters has much detail
that bears the evikence of truth, yet
% many canards have been circu-
lated about both Sullivan and Kill
rain. that this may be simply the
work of an artistic "fakir."
, 1889-06-27

The news from the isthmus of
Panama represents things as having
reached that season of deadly dull
ness which characterized the place
twenty years ago. This is a terrible
contrast to the activity which vas
witnessed few years ago, when the
large sums of money extracted from
the purses of credulous Frenchmen
were being squandered right and
left. II the deadly dullness pre-.
walls for a year or two, the remarka-
BILE vegetation of the region in ques-
ton will take possession OF the canal,
and should work ever be resumed il
will be necessary to send out an ex-
ploring expedition to discover the
wheaeabouts of DeLessep's great
ditch.
, 1889-06-27
Stanley In Africa.

The latest news from Stanley bears
the date of December 2. At that
date he was at Usuri, at the southeast
end of Lake Victoria NyaDza. IF the
date is correct he has travelled from
Bonalya Usuri, about. two hundred
miles southeast of Lake Victoria Ny
ANA, in elghty-two days, almost in
credible progress as will be seen on
consulting any of the recent maps
The short cut to the Nyanza along
a new road" OF which Stanley wrote
in his letter Of August % last must
have been remarkably short cut in.
deed.
, 1889-06-27

A great sensation was made out OF
very small material on the Mile
Lacs reservation. 1t was declared
that the Chippewss had risen and
killed seven men, horribly mutilating
several of the victims, because they
insisted upon having ditch dug
across the reservation. New it turns
ont that only one man was shot by
an Indian, and the shooting is as
cribed to the fact that the Chippewa
was insane through drink. 1t looks
as though the sensational reports
brought from Mora, Mimi, were in
tended to excite public feeling
against the Indians and thus lead to
some steps to grab portion OF their
reservation.
, 1889-06-27
Saved by . Landslide.

The Hon John b. Allen on bis way
home from Washington came very
near riding to his death and was saved
only by that special Providence that
watches over congressman, editors
and sparrows. When his train, over
the Pennsylvania road, left. Altoona
it was on the i'll fated day the great
devastation occurred; everything
went lovely until the trnin was
brought to a standstill by land
slide which 80, delayed them that
about the time the food washed
down the Oonemaugh valley they
had to return TO the place OF their
departure. The delay was all that
saved them. The Hon. John looks
heartier than we ever before saw
him and is very glad to be home
agaln.--Stdtesnlda, Walld Wdlld.
, 1889-06-27

Harold p. Brown, of New York
City, to whom has been let the con-
tract for furnishing the three cleo
trical machines to be placed in pri-
sons of that state for the execution
of criminals under the new law, says
that with his machine the time for
the passage of the criminal from life
to death will be the one hundred
and fiftieth part of a second.
, 1889-06-27

1.-THE Democrats intend making
a partisan affair of the coming cleo
ton, the Republicans should bo in a
position to meet them upon their
own ground. The Republicans
should organize; in fact there should
be at all times perfect organization,
SO that they should not be taken IN
RWarG
, 1889-06-27

That Stanley is not undergoing
hardships in Africa from any such
high-minded motives as inspired
Livingstone is well known. The
dashing explorer is plainly working
in the interest of some commercial
company. and cable from London
declares that Starley's agent is az
ranging for lecture tour when he
retarns in October. He ought to
have a great success, as every one
Will be eager to hear the story of his
adventure from his own lips
, 1889-06-27

The following information was
ELECTED in relation to iron deposits
from Mr.. Jenner before the senG-
torial committee at Seattle.
He testified that the iron resources
of Washington as developed was
principally confined to the Denny
mines. He had had charge of them
since 1882. The principal vein is
known as the Cliffe lode. 1t is I32
feet III thickness, according to the
novernmcnt measure. Mr.. Jenner in
answer to an interrogatory from
Senator Hoar, thought in his judg-
ment it was over 200 feet in thick
ness. The lode rises perpendicu-
larly to height of 800 feet Reply
ing to the Iowa senator. Mr.. Jenner
stated that twenty-five miners had
worked in the mines in 1883 to con
form with the laws before applying
for patent. No ore has been taken
out of the mine practically since de-
veloping it. This is due to there
being no shipping facilities. Sixteen
hundred pounds of copper ore were
taken to San Francisco for analysis.
1t was very satisfactory. Some ore
has been taken to.sMoss Bay, Eng
land, for tests, and the marble in the
ore, which is a crystalized limestone.
was found to be as pure as the ore
was. MIR. Jenner, in answer to aR
interrogatory, stated that fine coal
vein llid near Raging river, twenty
five miles this way.
, 1889-06-27

Tho attempt of the Washington
botel-Eseper yesterday to pin on the
presidents coat badge of the Pa
triotic Order of the Sons OF Veter-
ans merited the prompt repulse
which it received From the ex
treme views of the order it is plain
that the design was to try to COM
promise the president. II the re-
port could have been spread that he
wore their badge, the inference
would have been easy that he shared
their sentiments. Harrison has es-
capped number of such traps by
tirmpess.
, 1889-06-27

The citizens will be unmindful OF
their duty unless they begin to agi-
cate the question, who are the best
men to have the management of our
city affairs. They should also at
once consider the question of our
fire department and our water sys-
tenn. The citizens should see to it
that only men imbued with ideas of
progression are elected to fill our of
fees
, 1889-06-27
Cork sympsthizes.

Cork, IRELAND june 14.-At pub.
lie meeting held here tonight to ex-
sympathy for the sufferers OF the
Conemaugh Valley, after some warm
hearted speeches had been made, q
subscription was opened and in a few
minutes $3.50 were contributed for
the relief of the survivors Of the ter
rible Calamity.
, 1889-06-27

What this city needs is new and
improved fire apparatus and sys-
tenn Of water works. The destrue-
ton of Seattle's business property
and the fire in Vancouver, w. L.,
should be taken as q warning, Pro
erastinatian is unwise at any time,
but more so when such questions are
to be considered.
, 1889-06-27

duets from the United States during
the month of April, 1889, and during
the four months ended April 30, 1889,
as compared with similar exports
during the corresponding period OF
the preceding year was as fol-
lows: April, 1889, SS,3ss,6O2; April
1883, S6,S9S,042; four months ending
April 80, 1889, S36,222, ,762; four
months ended April 80. 1888, $780,
IC3,54G.
, 1889-06-27

The Eifel tower, of which such
great things were predicted as an
aid to science, now proves to be
worthless, except as an advertise
ment of the big French show. No
astronomical observations can be
taken from it because of the osciIla-
ton, and it is valueless for meteoro-
logical purposes because of its pres
ence in the heart of q great city.
Yet merely as an advertisement it
was we'll worth its cost.
, 1889-06-27

1t is estimated that the grain
yield in Washington this year will
be double that of last year. The
wheat yield last year was S500,000
tons. Large acres of wheat and
other grain have been planted this
year, and the prospects for better
yield per acre are excellent.
, 1889-06-27

Port Townsend's prospects We're
never better This year will grow
both in business blocks and popula-
ton. The railroad will soon be i'll
such shape that it will bring people
here by the hundreds.