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, 1889-08-08

Judge Wood did not hold bis regular
reception Yesterday, owing to ilIness.
John Cort, proprietor of the Standard
theatre, came down from Seattle yester-
day.
Thirty acres OF the Hasting Donation
Claim will be plated and placed on the
market in few days.
Miss Bessie Bell, the first white girl
baby boru in Denver, Colorado, is now
resident of this city.
The city tressurer's Office is in +. ".
Pettygrore's store, ane the Office hours
will he betwsea 0 aud 4.
A number of our citizens have yielded
to the temptation to visit the Albatross
during the past few days.
Officer William Furlong yesterday ar
rested an Italisn for drawing a revolver
on his employer, another Italian.
The toot of the Edith is heard on the
sound. She is again on her regular
route between Seattle and this city.
The Light Guards band has practice
several times each week, and under their
new leader show great improvement.
Tbs motor and cars will be turned
over to tho company Tomorrow. by
Sheriff Delsuty, unless the G. p. r. file
q counter bill.
Articles were signed yesterday for a
fEht to flush between Mike Brennan
and Tom C;esry, for $3.50 q side. to take
place Augsst IL.
DIR. Gallus RutE, a relative of Mr.. Dud-
denhsusen, largely interested in real es-
tate here, will shortly establish drug
store on Lawrence street, opposite the
Louvre restaurant.
Captain Beccher is rather unfortunate
in his experience with the Libby. An
accident to her propeller caused him te
bring the steamer back to the dock
where the damage will be repaired.
The steamer ADcnn arrived yesterday
with large number OF swell excursion
lists from The land Of the midnight
sun" A number OF them spent the
time of stoppage here in viewing the
city. The photographic camera fiend,
without which no excursion party is
complete. was along, and took few
shots at objects on the hill.
An old stable .t the corner OF QuircJ
| and Washington streets belonging to
James Seavy fnii yesterday while being
raised TO grade The adjoining house
was in danger OF topping over, aud
some of the dodgers rushed ipio the
street without stopping to ndinst their
bonnets. Two men were working under
the building whom it fell. bus they
miraculously escaped injnry.
, 1889-08-08
a Mexican snak. sp..-

family in San Luis Potosi possessed a
very line rattlesnake. They had captured il
by means of a forked stick when it was a
baby, and succeeded in domesticatina IL In
the course of years it grew to be fourteen
teet IN length, and became tame and playful.
never showing the slightest symptom Of ansur
when handled by the children, but it would
not allow its rattles to be touched. II be-
came very much attached to its master. and
would follow him around the house like A
dog. During the recent storm in San Iuis
many of the houses were struck by lightning.
The bolts were falling fast about the dwell.
ing, which had sheltered the snake from.
childhood Nobly determined 10 die for its
benefactorS, the serpent crawled up the ont.
side walls of the house, and mounting the
roof it stood on its head in q perDendicular
position for the space of several minutes.
shaking its rattles violently at the heavens
like Ajax. defying the lightning. The elec.
tricity, attracted by the living lightning rod
reduced to ashes the noble animal and also
the house
There Is no use il letting the American
papers have monopoly of these snake
stories.-Two Republics.
, 1889-08-08

Not only in New York, but in other
cities in the United States have the
propfietors of hotels and lodging
houses gone to England for their
titular designation. The musical
Indian names of our country have
been passed by particularly in the
east, for such high sounding as the
marlborough" "Kenelworth,'' p ''Tay-
istock." 1t has remained for the
owner of a fat in New York to hang
out the refreshing name of The
American" We may now look to a
painting out of snoh signs as The
Gossips' Rest" and other compound
titles.
, 1889-08-08

The latest cablegrams announce a
vistory for the French government,
a gain for the conservatives, and an
overwhelming defeat for Boulanger.
The frothy demagogue anticipated
electing his candidates in hundred
csntons, but so far the returns show
only a return Of n very few Bou
langists. Nov let the man who is
afraid to face the government 60 off
somewhere, change his name and try
to make an honest living.
, 1889-08-08

And now one of the mem
bers of the council says he will
oppose laying a drain on the Wash
ington street grade until the hill is
macadamized. We suppose the
sand holes will act as an offset to the
drain boxes, but if the latter are put
in surely they will carry the water
off better than to have it drain
through the street. and in a little
while wash the bluff away. II the
grade WAS macadamized it would
make fine driveway, but the money
had better be nsed on jefferson street
grade. upon which there Is no motor
line.
, 1889-08-08

Senator Hoar, is discussing the
subjsct of the annexation of Canada
to the United States, admits that
there are grave obstacles in the way
and that if Canada is ever to throw
in her lot with the republic it will be
of her own free will and not by
force. He sees in every invention,
in every Improvement in Transports
ton and in every cheapening in
freight, 8 force that is tending to
draw Canada toward the United
States. Senator Hoar is undoubt-
edly right in assuming that the an
nexation of Canada can only be
brought about through her own de-
sires, and Just at present there are
several what Senator Hoar would
call forces working in the opposite
direction The attitude of the re-
public in the matter of the fisheries
is not satisfactory to Canada. That
country has done everything it could
to bring about an amicable adjust
ment of the fishery trouble, but has
not met that responsiveness at the
hands of thd people of the United
States that she had the right to ex-
pect Then there are the Behring
sea seizures, and on the back of these
is the enforcement of the Foreign
Labor Act against Canadians VIII J
have been earning their living on
one side of the boundary line and
having their residence on the other
These are all forces which ae pull
ing quite as hard one way as the i'm
provements in transportation, the
telephone and telegraph, are pulling
in the other. If Uncle Sam wants
Miss Canada to look upon him with
more favoring eyes he will have tc
change his tactics. More flies car
be caught by molasses than vinegar
, 1889-08-08

A determined fight is beng made
in New Mexico against the free
school system, and this ie one OF the
strongest reasons against admitting
the territory into the Union. A
prominent resident Of the territories
is reported as saying: In the back
districts the mental and moral dark
tess is about as dense as it has been
for 200 years past I earnestly hope
congress will not admit New Mexico
until her constitution provides for
complete free school system. The
enemies of public education are bit
ter. and there's lots of 'em, but We'll
round 'em up some time, if We have
to keep trying for FIVE. ten, or
twenty years"
, 1889-08-08

Now let the council doyisa a thor
ough means OF protection against
fire. We have no doubt that large
sum of money could be ERASED hy pri-
yats subscriplicr - for, the better the
fire department the less the premium
to be paid to insurance companies.
Let our fire department be put upon
firm foundation with rules to gov
ern it the same ms similar orgsniza-
ton il the east. Fres here occur so
very seldom that it Is not yet neces-
sary to go to the expense of team of
horses to be used in drawing the ma
chine to a fire, but some arrange
ment5 might be made with the livery
man nearest the engine house to sup
ply team of horses when needed. 1t
Will not do TO depend uIon the mem
bers to drag the hose cart through
the mud.
, 1889-08-08

Americans are great borrowers.
John Wanamaker mortgages every
foot of real estate which he owns, be-
cause he can get money at and
3 per cent, use it in his business and
make clear profit of from Il to IL
per cent. Now comes Guthrie, Oklo-
homa, q town of tents and shanties
and its people have already voted il
favor of the proposition to borrow
$4,000 We seem to forget thai
pay day comes around some time.
, 1889-08-08

The sentence TO life imprisonment
of John W. Saunders, a wife muir
derer of San Francisco, was less than
he deserved. but it was all Judge
Murphy could give him, owing to
the silly sentimentality Of several of
the jury. The criminal was one of
these caricatures OF men who live
on the earnings of woman's shame,
and he added to the enormity of this
offense by shooting his wife when
she announced her determination to
lead better life. These facts were
ali brought out, but the jury found
the murderer was not ripe for the
gallows. Saunders deserved hang
ing more than any man who has
, 1889-08-08

Unless all signs fail jefferson st.
will be graded and we will have the
finest driveway in the city up that
street. The council will see that the
grade Will be at an easy angle and
the road properly filed with gravel.
Washington street having been used
almost exclusively by the teamsters
during the past few months shows 4
wretched condition. Where the mo-
tor line rails have been laid the earth
has receded four inches and the
street ba lily cut up from top to bot
tom. Unless jefferson street is com
pleted before the rainy season sets IN
what will be the result? Washing
ton street will be impossible to yehi-
cles, and unless the promised side
walk is laid pedestrians will have
q ''swashy" time going through the
mud holes. Compel the contractors
to begin work on the sidewalk and
finish Jefferson street grade and life
will be worth living.
, 1889-08-08
= MOUNTAIN Ml STERY.
The Strange Discovery of Two EIIens-
burg Men.

Two gentlemen of this city, whose
names We Withhold from publication, at
their request, returned from a fishing
and hunting trip from the Menastash
canyon. They tell of an experience and
discovery that is scarcely credible, but
knowing the vsraci.y aud standing Of
the parties, We have no reason to doubt
their statement. Away up at the ex-
treme end OF the canyon is a place
where the tiny stream trickles and
gurgles down from the crags, and the
canyon is so narrow that the mountain
sides almost join together The place
ID wild and rugged and at the slightest
sound the bleak and lonely heights give
back their echoes in reverberating
rhyme till lost in boundless space. In
this dreary and romantic spot the par
ties camped on Saturday night.
The weather was warm, and tyjpp
their horses to a convenient tree, they
prepared for nights repose. About
o'clock the men were awakened by q
commotion in the neighborbood OF the
horses, aud looking up, the animals
seemed to be greatly excited at some
| thing that attracted their attention
from a rock Immediately overhead and
about 100 yards from the camp of the
fishermen. The parties Immediately
arose, and, taking their guns, advanced
| rH oh
at that moment the moon which had re-
mained behind the fieecy clouds, broke
forth and threw food OF light over the
whole landscape. Away up on a point
OF rock which overhung the canyon q
dark figure was seen outlined against the
sky, from which issued a sort Of wild.
weird, melancholy air. The body
swayed to and fro as if keeping time to
this strange and dismal chant.
The two gentlemen who bad ap-
preached closer to this strange vision,
stood transfixed in wonder aud amaze.
inert at this midnight apparation.
Climbing up the mountain side within
perhaps fifty yards of the rock upon
which he stood, they ascertaiued that
the figure was that of a man. His hair
was long and hung in a tangled mass
down over his shoulders. His face was
covered with a long ard ragged beard,
and rs near as could be ascertained he
was without any clothing except a large
blanket that hung from his shoulders
Not caring 10 APPROACH any rearer 10
this strange being. on of them fred q
shot into the air, when with a bound
like frightened deer, he spraDg from
the rock, leaped IL small canyon and
disappeared in the brush.
Who this strange person is who
makes his home in the rocky iastness ol
the mountains is only conjecture. They
believe him to be an insane person who
has escaped from an asylum. or per
son who has committed terrible crime
and fled to the mountains to escape the
law, aud through fear aud privation ha,
become derauged. The gentlemen will
return Tomorrow and endeavor TO cap
ture this wild man of the woods anG
throw some light upon this mouutair
myslery.-Eilensburg Register.
, 1889-08-08
a Hint TO Inventors.

First Yankee-What puts You in such q
good humor this morning?
Second fankee-Fye just got my patent
tor my new patent ink eraser. wouldn't
take $4,000 for it,
Did you got patent last year fer invent
ing an indelible inkT'
i did, a;ld sold it for 1000, and nov
I've invented an eraser that will even re-
move writing done with my own indeIible
ink.n
What are you going at nextf,
I'm going to invent another indelible ink
that can't be erased with my new eraser. /
tell you, there is money in this patent bus
ness If you go at it right. Texas Siftings.
, 1889-08-08

induced 3a come into The state Sso
cannot depend entirely upon home
resources. If the provision con-
templated by the convention is in
corporated in the constitution il will
have the effect of delaying the de-
velopment of this state at least
twenty years, since millions of capi-
tai which would otherwise aid in
utilizing Ler immense resources
would be barred out. We believe
that some restriction in the holding
of lands by aliens is right and nee
essary. but we also believe that the
right to hold as much property as
may be necessary to secure loans
should be freely granted. Protec-
ton is all very we'll in its way, but il
viii not do to erect a stone wall t.
prevent the influx of the capital
which is SO badly needed Seattle
| Journal
, 1889-08-08

Sunset Cox ought to prove a use
full mentor to the new minister to
Turkey. 1t may have been Cex's rep
utation for humor or skill in com
pounding mixed drinks which COM
mended him to the Sultan, but GER
tain it is that he was popular min
lister at the Porte, though he new +
had the influence with the Sultan
that Lew Wallace gained.
, 1889-08-08
Sentence Remitted.

The finding Of the court-martial in the
case OF Paymaster Henry X. Smith of the
United States ship Essex, who. in New
York barbor on April 25.b drew $1,000
pay funds and temporarily disappear cd,
sentenced him to be suspended from the
rank and duty for six months on fur
lougb pay, with unanimous recommen-
dation that the sentece be remitted be
cause OF their belief that be was mental
ly Irresponsible for bis action. Secreta-
ry Tracy approved the finding of the
court and adopted the recommendation,
remitting the sentence.
, 1889-08-08

While Ihomas Fl. Blythe, of San
Francisco, was alive, no one claimed
his relationship, but now that he is
dead 127 heirs have registered in the
courts. The sudden anxiety of these
people to be credited with the honor
of being his relatives may possibly be
explained by the fact that he left an
estate valued at S4,0OO,OCO.
, 1889-08-08

A novel feature of the Grand
Army encanpnent at Milwaukee
tins year viii be a naval battle The
Sentinel says that '.it involves nearly
100 vessels, armed with bombs and
all kinds of fireworks, in immense
array of military forces, infantry and
artillery, all planned by eminent
naval and military officers"
, 1889-08-08
Is the Salt Trust a Failure?

According to all indics tions, subscrip-
tioDs for SHARES of the North American
Salt Company have been unsuccessful.
At the Central Trust Company it is stat
cd that the managers OF the salt comps
ny requested the amount OF subscrip
tions not 10 be made public. and all the
inquiries are referred to the managers.
In their turn they decline to give out
any statement, for fear Ct its being mis-
leading. They state that it will take
some time to calculate results from all
points, but promise to give an official
statement soon probably tomorrow.
, 1889-08-08
Shaken. Broiled and Drenched.

Thcse are three participies of English
grammar. They are also the three sue
cessive conditions undergone every day
every other day, and every third day by
the unhappy wretch hetdless enough to
allow fever and aRue t. fasten its clutch
upon him No need t it-noue. HIS
teter's Stomach Bit rs will and does
preserve those who use 1t from every
type Of malaria! disease, whether inter
mitteut or bilious remit;ent For nearly
thiTty-fve years it has been profession
ally recognized specific for and preven-
tive of these tenacious maladies, not on
Iy on our own soil, but In tropical aud
equatorial lands, where the scourgs is
prevalent at all seasons and in its worst
forms. Biliousness, dyspepsia rheuma.
tism. kidney complaint nervousness and
debility are also ailments to the COM
pIete removal of which the Bitters long
slnce demonstrated its adequacy.
, 1889-08-08

The Seattle morning Journal
says: If Seattle gets the governor
and a senator she will be content"
This surprises us. We thought per
haps she wanted the governor and a
congressman or two. Now that we
are assured that she wants only two
of the officers the people of jefferson
county may feel Justified in putting
in a bid for something. We have
not yet heard from the other coun-
ties, but we believe thoy will let us
have the sergeant-at-arms in the
state senate.
, 1889-08-08
The Tibbals Building.

The contract for the erection of che
Tibbals block has been let to Nelson &
Davis for brick work, Andrews & White
way carpenters, Port Townsend Foundry
ironwork, galvanized cornices, etc., TO
Thos. Cody. Capt. Tibbals, with an
idea to improve the appearance OF the
city to the utmost limit OF his purse, will
erect one of the most substantial and at
tractive buildings in the city, and it will
be paving investment too.
, 1889-08-08
Notice for Public Ltion.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
SaaftIa W II JuIV 10 1850


Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the Act of Congress of
June g. 1873, entitled, An Act for the sale OF
Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon
Nevada, and Washington Territory" John W.
Hunt, "f Seattle, County of King, Territory OF
Washington, has this day fled n this Office his
sworn statement No. 1883, for the purchase OF
the n. Il 5. Z. Il and N Il of $. W. = of Section
No. Is, in Township No. - North. Range No.
West. and will offer proof to shsw that the land
sought is more valuable for It's timber or stone
thnn for agricultural purposes and TO establish
his claim TO said land before the Register and
Receiver OF this office al Seattle, Wasb., on
Thursday, the 18th day of October, 1883.
He names as Witnesses '--
VIM H. Carvie, of Seattle, W. I.
VIM. Monroe, Z"
AIoBze Stores -
Joseph Hsith, g Z"
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to fIe their
claims in this Office before said 18th day of
October, 1883.
F. NJ, REED, JR-, Register.
First publication Aug. s, 1ss9-wio.
, 1889-08-08

Tho grading of Jefferson street
will give from five to twenty feet of
land to the owners of property on
the south side of the street, and
make the highway of some benefit to
the city. In its present condition it
is useless and teansters frequently
are obliged to go many blocks out of
their way in using Washington
street. Mayor Kuhn recommended
the grading OF the street in his mes
sage to the council, and we hope he
will insist OIL, having it done.
, 1889-08-08

The Wasp is a new illustrated
weekly In San Francisco. 1t has n
cartoon, -Four Constitutions" in
which four fairies, representing the
territories to be admitted are beng
harrassed by a lot of cranks. Miss
Washington is depicted as a sad
eyed maiden, and looks as though
she had gone calling and forgotten
her gum.
, 1889-08-08
We believe that the provision

We believe that the provision now
being considered by the convention
to prevent aliens from holding
landed property in this state other
than mining property is distinctly
vicious. 1t should be remembered
that the west has benefited greatly
by the influx of foreign money and
that foreign capital is now looking
TO the west for investment to a much
greater extent than home capital
Home capital can generally find IN
vestment at rate which precludes
the necessity of its going far away
from home, while foreign capital
must seek other avenues. Washing
ton needs all the capital to aid in her
development that can possibly be
, 1889-08-08

An eastern paper says that for one
penny you can ride from one end of
London to the other. No such thing.
This would be q distance of twenty
five miles. and the average ride for d
penny Is one mile. To ride this dis
tance by bus would consume a
whole day, twenty-five different buss-
es would have to be used and the
cost would be about two shillings OF
80 cents.
, 1889-08-08

We are promised ride on the mo-
tor on Sunday next. The tracks will
be finished to the base ball grounds
just as soon as the Fillmore street
grade is finished SO as to allow the
laying of the tracks up the Washing
ton street grade. The motor will
work all right and our citizens will
celebrate accordingly.
, 1889-08-08

We have received from the MANS
toba ColoniSt a copy of Port Arthur
Illustrated" the handsomest boom
number of paper we have ever
seen, and the publishe ers deserve
great credit. Port Arthur, as We re-
member it, is about the most 60
ahead city in Manitoba, and destined
some day to be n leading city in the
Dominion.
, 1889-08-08

The mountains are not the best
places now to select for a cool retreat.
if one may Judge from The thermom-
eter. With the mercury at 80 degs.
in the Yosemite valley, even the su-
perb scenery must pail on the tour
ist. There is one fortunate thing,
however, about the Sound, and that
is the frequent changes in tenpera-
ture.
, 1889-08-08

ST. Louis has never had a great
centennial exposition, never had Il
Cronin murder case, but she still
claims to be the greatest mule mar
ket Ill the world 1t is useless for
any other city 10 make q mule kick
against the distinction of st. Louis
on that score.
, 1889-08-08

And now that the stable at the cor
ner of Quincy and Washington
streets, has taken a tumble, let the
owner take steps to remove 1t from
its present position. 1t is danger
Gus to passers by, and an eye sore to
the city A good brick building
would fit that corner very nicely.
, 1889-08-08

A London cable says that compa-
ny has been organized there to dredge
for gold in the Fraser river. Old Cal
Ifornia miners viii be willing to let
the Briton have full swing in this
work, as the name of Fraser river re-
calls one Cf tho most senseIes5 and
disasterous go'5 excitements that has
ever cursed tbs coast.
, 1889-08-08

Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania,
estimates the amoUnt of money con
tributed for the sufferers at Johns
town at not less than three millions
of dollars, and when all the sums
still in the hands of local committees
are in, the total may considerably ex,
ceed this amount.
, 1889-08-08

1t Is undeniab!e that next to the
question of q proper system If sew
erage the people of Port Townsend
are most interested in the matter of
an adequate water supply, since not
only the safety and comfort of the
people, bat the successful prosecu-
ton of other great and needed i'm
provements is dependent almost en-
tirely uyon the provision of an abun-
dance of water. 1t would be unwise
to do much either in the way of i'm
proving the fire department or the
sewerage system unless thera was a
water system which could be relied
upon. The people feel very strongly
upon the matter is evinced by the
unanimity with which they condemn
the present system. tits not enough
to say that the city should buy out
the present system of water works
and get to work improving the sys-
tenn as soon as possible. How do we
know that the present system is
worth buying? We do not believe
that good water eau be obtained from
that source. A proposition Will be
made to councils at the next meeting g
by gentleman representing syn
dicate who will build and operate
water works and furnish the city
water at a cost of about $4,000 per
year, cheap enough Cor good article.
arrangements are made let them be
When such as will guarantee a sup
ply at all times equal to the demand
in the event of fire.