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, 1889-03-21

Senator John w. Daniel, of Vir.
ginia, played the part of a manly and
generous foe when he asked the SEN
ate to expunge from its record all
mention of poor Riddleberger's dis
grace on the last day of his pnblic
career 1t was one of the unhappy
incidents of this melancholy occasion
that the TWO young daughters of the
unfortunate senator We're in the gal
leries at the time of his expulsion
and were witnesses of his public
shame. 1t WIS to soften the grief of
the afflicted family that Senator Dan
iel, in the true state of a gentleman.
asked the senate TO preserve no rec
ord of the event. and the senate
with all the contempt that it felt for
the wretched man, could not refuse
that request. 1t is expected that he
will go down hill like the brilliant
McDougall, of California, whose Ca
reer IN the Seaate was marked by
the same lapses, and who at its close
became comm. IL drunkard.
, 1889-03-21
Tho nnaifinn Tint Hnrris

The position that Harrison is re.
ported to have taken upon the civi
service question will be a surprise tc
some. The Republican party has
always been in favor of reform in the
civil service, but not in the manner
as defined by Geo. William Curtis
and other Miss Nancies. Our exper
lence has been that the best class OF
men do not get into the departments
under the present system. School
boys or those just graduated from
colleges have better show to suc-
ceed in getting appointments than
men who have matured, and who are
better adapted for the positions. In
the departments it is not necessary
that man be up in Latin, French
and German. but that he possess nat
ural qualifications for clerk. The
head of the departments should be
the ones to determine who shall hold
positions under them.
In regard TO appointments for
places within the territories, Harri-
son cannot do more justly than to ap-
point men from the territories them.
selves We cannot see why there
should be fastened upon the territory,
men who are entire strangers to the
people, and who are necessarily un-
acquainted with their wants.
There are just as able men in the
territories, and men who better un-
derstand the wants of the people, |
than the tramps, if I may use that |
term. who have been sent to us in the
past. Harrison will greatly COM
mend himself to the public if he but
carries out the statements that he
has been reported to have made, by
3 Washington correspondent.
, 1889-03-21

1t is time that there was an end r.
the talk about "rich mans Cabi-
nett that has been going on ever
Slice the semi-official announcement
of the names OF General Harrison's
advisers was first made. The fact ia
that there is only one rich man in It
John anamaker. All the other
are either poor or in the possession
OF only competence. Every one Of
them has been the architect of nj :
own fortunes, and all of them start ad
IN life poor, some of them. like Va
am anaker and Rusk, very poor. As for
MI, Wanamaker's riches, thew bava
been acquired honestly and afi;,,d d",e an
illustration of the success which % .
poor and industrious man of brains
can make for himself in this connt.n
Ihe career of every one of the eiobt
nembers OF the new Cabinet is an
TO struggling Young
- - - ~-tsA..n~ S~-.
, 1889-03-21
Another Idiot.

Arman Dak) Special: Following
the example Set by Cora Belle Fsl-
lows, of Washington, now Hrs.
Chaska. Gertrude Britton. 9 tsecksr
at the Yankton agency. has married
Wellington, fulI-bloodsd Sioux In
dian. The ceremony WAS performed
by Rev. Joseph T. Cook, an Epieeo.
pal minister, at the agency The
bride is prepossessing young vom-
an. Her parents live st Springfield.
Ill, and were bitterly opposed TO the
union, as the Indian il poverty.
stricken and of repulsivs appearance
and habits. Every possible effort
was made by the agent and employees
at the agency to dissuade the unsor-
tanate young woman from her rssa
step. She has gone to live With
Wellington in a log hut near Gresh>
wood.
, 1889-03-21

Some Of the papers seem 10 thinl
it is their province to cavil at the
Hon. Jno. B. Allen, because he has
seen ft 10 use his discretion as to
whom he shall recommend for the
offices in this territory. Some local
tiles imagine because they gave Mr..
Allen larger majorities than others,
that he is baholden to them, and in
consequence should have the most
prominent offices filled by men from
those places. Wo are not aware of
any compact between any section of
this territory ard Mr.. Allen, where
by he is required to give them the
Offices.
4 howl has gone up because Mr..
Allen Is reported 10 have recon-
Mics O. Moore. of Walla
Walia, for governor. Mr. Moore is. |
beyond doubt. an able Gan and |
r-or,l@ --..'I-n most sffician+ offirer.I
, 1889-03-21

Tho following is taken from our
esteemed contemporary the Waila
Walla Union: The Port Townsend
ARGUS is a good paper, and The
Union frequently finds both pleasure
and profit in reading it, but unfor.
tunately the present postal facilities
are such that it takes about q week
for it to arrive here.
, 1889-03-21

Germany has taken the first step
which has the LOOK OF peaceful set
t!ement of the Samoan question by
superseding the consul and other
local representatives of German
trading firms with special commits
sioner. Half the risk and all the
trouble on the island has come from
the local German authorities, who
have everything to gain by having
the land claims of Germans passed
upon by a friendly Samoan king, or'
, 1889-03-21

Governor Rusk, of Wisconsin, who
is secretary of agriculture, is stur-
dy old warrior, brainy, brawny, and
honest, who has made national rep
utation by his vigorous and effective
way of dealing with rebels and an
archists, and is probably qualified tc
lead a fight against weeds and in.
sects and manage the affairs of the
new department wisely and satlsfac.
torily. So says one who knows him
, 1889-03-21

known and indisputed fact, that No
sailing vessel can go over the Colum
bia river bar without steam, and un-
less they had steam they could never
secure insurance on goods going
over that bar.
The rate of insurance of cargoes
on vessels entering Puget Sound is
the same; whether by sail or steam
we unhesitatingly say that there is
no safer navigation in the world than
on Puget Sound. All shipmasters
say there is no safer inland sea to be
found. The sound is. on ali average
ten miles wide, and ships can gc
from shore to shore without obstruc.
tlon. Neither rocks nor bars are tc
be found in Puget Sound.
, 1889-03-21

There is everything to indicate
that Port Townsend will this spring
make rapid strides IN enlarging her
business facilities. I'VE see upon
every side, signs which prove to onr
mind that we are just beginning tc
advance in our prosperity, and that
before another year Port Townsend
will have grown to such an extent
that it will be impossible in the fu
ture to retard her progress.
, 1889-03-21

You may hive the stars in a nail
keg, hang the ocean on rail fence
TO dry, put the sky to soak in gourd
and unbuckle the bellyband of eter-
nifty and let the sun and moon out,
but don't think you can escape the
place that lies on the ether side OF
purgatory if you don't pay for your
Georgia Enterprise.
, 1889-03-21

Port Townsend has every attribute
necessary to make it one of the most
important towns upon the Sound
Its shipping interests are large and
extensive, and every day sees this in
terest growing, The smelter at Iron
dale is an adjunct to this city that
makes it point of some prominence
this, being as it is. the only smelte1
in the territory. The agricultural
lands lying adjacent to Port Town
send are productive, and as on,
country settles up, much more inter
est will be taken in farming. As soor
as our railroad is put in operation
more wheat and produce of all kinds
will be raised, for then the farme,
can ship with more facility,
The harbors around Port Town.
SEND are superior to any found upon
lie Sound; this is the statement, moi
only OF people residing here, and who
\
have all their interests in this place,
from which fact strangers will con-
clude that they are biased, but of
nautical men who have visited the
harbors of nearly every port in the
known world.
Taking oil the facts heretofore
mentioned, why is It that Port Town.
send does not occupy a more promi-
nent position in the affairs of this
terr:tory2 The fault lies with the
people; they have not been aggress>
i've aud acti Q enough in bringing
beforef the people the advantages
which We possess. A place can6ot
expect to advance unless the peopIe
are up and doing. Just here is where
the need Of an active board of trade
comes into play. A town, like ey-
erything else, must have some one to
start movements, and look after its
affairs.
Our citizens haye it in their hands
to maks or uumake Port Townsend.
Let this year mark an new era in the
advancement of the Key city; let our
business men be not too absorbed in
their own affairs SO as to forget plans
for the benefit of the general good.
, 1889-03-21

Westward the star of Empire
takes its way" can never again be
said. That bright particular star
must forever rest over the state of
Washington. 1t can go no further
This is the Occident, beyond is the
Orient. This is the remotest spot of
the West; beyond is the Old East.
, 1889-03-21

The future of Port Townsend lies
with her citizens 1t is for them to
decide whether this city shall occu-
py secondary place among the cities
of the sound. or. whether it shall be
considered in the first ranks. This
is not the time for delay. Oar citi-
zens have too long been dormant and
it is now time that they should
awake TO the progress which other
cities around item are making, and
uss some enargy in adj
, 1889-03-21

The journals of Oregon must be
close pushed for something to write
about, when they stoop to maiign
Puget Sound. As an instance of
their misstatements we quote the
following Astoria Pioneer: The
rates of marine insurance on car
goes entering the Columbia river is
] per cent, on Puget Sound the rates
are II per cent. or more than double
what they are here. This shows the
relative safety of the two places from
a commercial point Of view, and
forms an impenetrable barrier to any
great amount of commerce on that
inland sea. This can never be
changed much. rs the death-haunt-
ed region of Cape Flattery, and that
terrible north coast" can never be
rendered as safe as cur own peace
full Columbia bar.
Such statements we are compelled |
to say do not precede from a want of |
knowledge on the part OF the writer,
but from desire 10 misstate and
falsify. We have been informed that
the above copied article is a lie from
beginning to end, and that the rate
If marine insurance from Seattle
'Ven, to San Francisco, OF from San
francisco to Seattle, is J of 1 per
ent., less 10 par cent. which is equal !
o 45 cents on the 500. The Colum. {
Ia river bar. is known to be uncers
ain, and the rate of insurance must =
, 1889-03-21

We believe that Harrison's Cabi-
netiwill be a strong working one;
that it will pull some of the depart
ments out of the ruts. 1t has the 20
of the extreme East, the push of the
West, and the restless energy of two
great business csnters. It looks like
cabinet made up more for business
than politics.
, 1889-03-21
The wife of Thomas CARLYLE mad.

The wife of Thomas Carlyle made
a remarkable prophecy about Pigott
N 1S47, which is recorded in her di-
ary. She wfote that if there should
be an snsurrection in Ireland in his
time. LIE would rise to be Robe
sphere of some sort, and would
have his head removed
from his shoulders. She came very
near the truth.
, 1889-03-21

John Wanamaker is not the man
to dissatisfied with simply an eff
cient administration Of the postal
service as it is. He will not be satis-
ed until he has pushed it ahead. 1t
will not be his fault if before the 4th
of March, 1898, the country does not
enjoy penny postage.
, 1889-03-21

No sooner does new president
get settled at the White House than
handshaking seems to become the
most Important function of his office.
If the persistent sh hakers of the presi
dental hand were placed on Ko. Kos
list they would be agreeably missed.
, 1889-03-21

OWN merits. They are all genuine
americans OF simple habits OF living,
~hom success has not spoiled aad
who, unlike some of the members Of
Cleveland's Cabinet, notably AY.
Bayard and Mr.. Endicott and Mr.
Lamar, have not been nursed on the
laps OF nIistocratic families.
, 1889-03-21

Mr.. Cleveland caused the faintest
ripple of curiosity yesterday, when
he alighted from carriage in front
of his New York Office, but it will be
a very short time before his comings
and goings will be as little noticed as
those of any other ordinary citizen.
, 1889-03-21

"You never sit and talk to me now
as you did before we were married."
sighed the young wife. NO" re,
piled the husband, who was drum
mer: "the boss always told me to
stop praising the goods as soon as
the bargain was struck"
, 1889-03-21

The soundness of our protective
policy, is again established. by the
dislike expressed by English jour-
nails, for that portion Of President
Harrison's inaugural, commendiag it.
, 1889-03-21

And it is not too much to predict
that at some day not many genera
tions hence the present limits of
Washington will contain as many
people as are now contained in the
state of New York. Then the monu-
ment is worthy the name. Let it
standi
, 1889-03-21

The new states start out we'll one
has produced a woolly baby and in
another the majority of the legisla-
ture has petitioned President Harri-
son to remove the Governor. The
others have not yet reported any
thing truly great.
, 1889-03-21

President Harrison is losing no
time in making appointments for the
different offices. The nominations
already sent in will at once commend
themselves to all fair minded men.
, 1889-03-21

a man who has just passed;h
ninetieth birthday, and who TO,
many years was one of the forem ost
men OF his country, is old Simon
Cameron Gen. Cameron has seen
many of the men who have made his
tory for the country pass away, and
yet he, even with his ninety years, is
hale and hearty.
In Pennsylvania, his native state,
there is none who has so much the
respect of its citizens as he. Upon
his birthday the entire legislature Of
his native state, along with the state
officials, visited him. Harrisburg's
citizens always love to do honor to
the old gentleman.
General Cameron always loves to
dwell upon his newspaper career, and
many amusing anecdotes does be
tell of when he was typod. L. his
day he could set from 10000 to 12,-
600 ems and fill his case. This was
pretty good work, considering the
size Of the type they used in those
days.
Some day the Intelligent historian
who has heard and treasured up the
Generals opinions of rnen and meas
ures will be able to weave story oi
amazing interest. His "Reminiscences:
of men are exceedingly valuable, and
his wonderful memory is never al
fault when he wants to call up 6
name or circumstance. One incl
dent he related about JEFF. Davis thai
is not generally known. 1t was Just
before Davis left the senate, and he
invited General Cameron to take
breakfast with him at his home
After breakfast Davis was telling
how the South was going to set ur
for itself, when General Cameron re
marked: "Mr. Davis, the very frsI
bullet that is fired at the old flag sets
every slave in the South free"
Il don't know what inspired me tc
say that" said General Cameron
'for 1t was an inspiration, but how
true it was this country knows"
, 1889-03-21

The Tacoma NeluS advocates max
ing the terms of our State officials
and the Legislative terms four rather
than two years and holding the
elections for the state senate and
and Legislature every two years in
stead of every year.
Upon this proposition we must
take issue with our esteemed contem-
porary. Doubtless it is d great bur-
den to state to have frequent elec-
tions, yet it would be still greater
burden to be compelled to keep in
Office men who sreincompetent. Two
years is long enough to test any
mans fitness for Office. It is unwise
to elect men SO long to position
that they in time imagine that they
own the entire state. Frequent
changes in Office has a tendency to
break up cliques and rings, and also
will be the means Of preventing
frauds and rascalities, for no man
would attempt fraud in the manage
ment of his office, if he knew that
there was possibility of his failure
to be re elected within two years af-
ter taking charge of the Office.
Rotation in office is, as it were, a
sanitary measure, and would be the
means of purifying and restraining
officials from corrupt practices. Let
the terms of our officials be not
longer than two years, and we trust
that our constitutional convention
will not be induced into making the
terms of Office longer than two years.
, 1889-03-21

The only negro in the next nation
al House of Representatives will be
Il. p. Cheatham, from the second
North Carolina district. He Is thir-
tY two years old, and is prominent
man in his community.
, 1889-03-21

The hegira of the incumbents has
begun, and, as is usually the case,
those whose services have been the
most valuable are the first to tender
their designations. The least efficient
will hang on until turned out
, 1889-03-21
A Prominent Merchant su,eids..

MINNEAPoLts, Mimi, March 19.-The
Tribune's Missouli, Montana, special
says: W. ]. Oliver, manager of the An
sconda Hardware Co., of Anaconda, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the head, in the Hotel Florence
, 1889-03-21

1t is said that a cabinet officer
would have been appointed from the
Pacific coast if the gun had not
scattered so much.-NOrningi. Globe,
Tacoma.
, 1889-03-21

There are times when the most
painstaking make mistakes. In this
country it is difficult to determine
who may be placed in the high of.
fees Of the government. Mr.. Harri-
son, who a few years ago bad no
prospect of filling the exalted posi-
tion of IFesident, is TOW our chief
magistrate, while Mr.. Blaine, who
vas a candidate four times, is hold
, 1889-03-21

There is no lack of good soldiers
in the new Cabinet. Tracy, Proctor,
Rusk and Noble all came out of the
war with honorable records as Union
volunteers.
, 1889-03-21

We often wonder if the street com
missioner ever realizes the fact that
he is alive and holds an Office under
the city government. We also won-
der if he is aware that the people ex-
pect something m ore of him than
the mere drawing of a salary for the
work which nobody seems to per-
form.
There is no reason why a man
holding the position he does should
wait until the newspapers or the cit
izens inform him that certain side
walks need attention or to the fact
that the Taylor street stairs are out
of plumb and need the attention of
a carpenter before they fall down
rather than after. We never saw a
town the size and Importance of this
whore such matters are so totally
neglected as they are here. Port
Townsend should be live town, and
to make it so, the energetic. pushing
citizens must have live officials to see
that the streets are kept in a passa-
BILE and safe condition. In many
places on tho hill the sidewalks have
been laid without regard to lines, SO
that they have rather zig gag ap-
pearance. 1t seems to us that it is
the duty of the street commissioner
to look after the contractors and
have them do their work properly,
and failing to do SO, should have it
done at the contractors expense. If
the street commissioner has private
business that interferes with his du-
ties as city official, then we sug-
gest that he resign and let some one
have the place who will give it the
proper attention. He should go be-
fore the council at each meeting. and
make a .eport of affairs under bis
supervision, so that when he cannot
take action without instructions
from that body, they can give him
whatever orders are necessary.
, 1889-03-21

AIR. Bayard is no longer conspic-
nous figure, not even in little Della
, 1889-03-21

Milan, like RiddIeberger, resigned
little too late 10 save his reputa-
, 1889-03-21

Office-seekers are reported to be
harrassin' the Harrison administra-
tion.-Chronicle. Pittsburg.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-10
WIN. RADAM'S M!CR0RE KILLER.
Its List of Patrons Constantly In
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Throughout the State.

This medicine is uneXcelled as a
blood purifier and appetizer. 1t is
very pleasant to the taste, similar to
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Used for catarrh, it has a fine effect.
Those who use it recommend it to
their friends, and are loud in its
praise.
Consumption, when the patient is
able to attend to the ordinary affairs
of life, yields to its magic influence.
Asthma has been cured in many in
stances. in fact, wherever thorough
trial is given.
If you have chronic neuralgia give
the Microbe Killer a trial. We can
cite you to many case which it has
cured.
Try the Microbe Killer for rheuma-
tism, sick headache, etc.
Sold exclusively in San Antonio by
Richard Gehlert, No. l Commerce
street. Price So per gallon.
Note-Be careful to get the genuine
article. Since our great reputation
has been established, you can find
plenty OF medicine In one gallon jugs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-10

MIR. Ignatz Weber celebrated his
wedding anniversary last night
There will be dance tonight at
Muth's and also at Schuh's garden.
"A hop will take place at Muth's
garden on the 18th inst.
The Express appeared yesterday
with a page printed in German.
-Schramm's collections: Received
$51S0O and turned over the list to
the Mayor.
AS to the special train on the I. &
G.. n. railway, the time card was
changed yesterday, this train now
leaving at $50 p. M, for the north.
MIR. VIM. Scholz celebrated his
22nd anniversary today and literally
wined his friends.
The county commissioners, as a
board of equalization of assessments,
began their annual session this morn
ing.
The collection for The Johnstown
sufferers taken up at the First Bap-
fist church yesterday amounted to
$47.45.
Justice McAllister Saturday after
noon performed the ceremony of maj
riage for Albert Wiese and Elizabeth
Cote.
Charley Reynolds was not taken
home from the ball field yesterday,
but played the game TO the finish at
the Springs.
"A picnic party arranged by Louis
Wagner and others, enjoyed them
selves thoroughly on the Salado yes
terday.
The rush was SO great last night
at Schools garden concert that seats
were not procurable for those who az
rived little tardy.
Mrs. w. J. Mcnamara has ar
dence here with her husband, who
will begin building a residence on
Garden street.
domingo Rivera, alias Martinez,
alias Hernandez, was arrested yester-
day by Deputy Constable Campbell
on the charge of theft of two horses
from Guadalupe county. He is now
in the county Jail.
The district court Saturday finally
SIdllSu Iu6 dlNOIC6 III IHS Ia NOldl
case; also granted divorces Of Pierce
VS.. Pierce, Blum VS.. Blum, Holland
VS.. Holland, Beaversdorf VS.. Beavers
dorf.
"A party of three hunters, John
Groben, Jules Appler and Thos. ABB
bolt, were out yesterday and succeed
ed in getting several rabbits, MIR. 4 b.
bolt bagging his first one.
Harry Barnes, a white man, was
arrested on Laredo street yesterday
for promenading arm in arm with q
colored woman, Matilda Barnhart,
and taking her in saloons and treat
ing her to drinks. Both were fined
by the recorder this morning.
Geo. Ratcliff, street car driver,
and Henry Hage, were arrested yes
terday for fighting. Ratclitf was the
aggressor and much the larger man,
but he got very badly done up in the
struggle and besides, was fined by the
Recorder.
In the federal court the session is
drawing to a close, and court adjourns
this afternoon. The only business
transacted this morning was the au-
diting and approval of a number of
accounts of eX-United States Marshal
Rankin and Marshal Fricke.