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, 1889-12-05

Most horrible revelations are being
made i'll the course of legal trial in
Salt Lake City, with regard to the
character of MOrmonism. If the wit
ncsses are to be believed the Mormon
leaders and their faithful followers are
the most atrocious set of fsanctimonious
scoundsels unhung. Unless frightful
perjury is being committed, Mormon
ISM Is simply mixture of cant, trea-
son, murder and licensed lust. It is
difficult to believe that organized
scoundrelism could exist upon such a
scale under this enlightened govern
ment What is very remarkable is that
these exposures should be made, not i'm
course of a trial for murder, but in q
civil action to determine whether n
certain Mormon is entitled to the rights
OF an American citizen. Ifthe evidence
is true the Mormon has just two indis-
putablc rights and they are a short
thrift and long rope. The wonder is
that they have not got their rights long
ago, if not at the hands of the sheriffs,
at the hands OF Judge Lynch. 1t is
only explicable on the assumption that
the trees in Utah are like the morals of
its people, of stunted growth. Nor
monism evidently produces great deal
of rascaliiy of one kind or another,
either murderers or perjurers.
, 1889-12-05

a visit to Seattle in the early morn
ing by person not familiar with that
city will be sufficient to convince one
that it is the most undesirable place in
the state to go to. A gentleman who
went there on a steamer the other
night wanted to reach the North Pa
cific train. He was told to "go up the
street until he reached the railroad
track, and follow it." After wading
through mud ankle deep for block or
two the track was found, then a jour
ney of eight blocks, sometimes OH the
track, but most of the distance through
extremely soft mud, the station was
found, but the train had departed. In
all this distance neither a police officer
or carriage could be seen; nor in the
return tramp to hotel. In places the
sidewalk would come to very abrupt
termination and the now weary pedes-
train would have to return to the cor
ner and wade through the mud to the
next street. Mud everywhere, and the
softest mud imaginable The officials
with their multitude of prisoners might
easily keep the crossings clean, but the
matter seems to be forgotten. We oc-
casionally hear complaints of muddy
crossings here in Port Townsend, but
after visit to Seattle any one will con-
clude that this city is an earthly para
disc.
, 1889-12-05
A MEMENTo OF ADMISSION
Sent from the President and
Presented to Governor Ferry
Yesterday.

OLYMPIA, Dee. 2.-The golden pen,
diamond-pointed, with which Presi-
dent Harrison signed the admission
proclamation of the State of Washing
ton, will be presented to Governor E.
P. Ferry tomorrow afternoon by J. F.
Robinson, who conveyed the election
returns to the national capi-
tol. The pen is of the size
of No. s, and was made by the Old
Troy firm of jewellers at Troy, n. Y.
Governor Ferry has not yet fully re-
covered from a severe cold caught by
exposure to dampness on Inauguration
day. The presentation, therefore, will
be informal. He now makes his resi-
dence that of Captain Percivai, across
OH the west side of the city.
The directors of the new Hotel OIym-
pia held meeting yesterday evening,
for the purpose of electing and appoint
ing lessee for its management. The
meeting was adjourned with the under
standing that the selection will be
made at its meeting tomorrow night.
, 1889-12-05
OF ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that i'll pur-
fsuance of an order of the Probate court
made on the 29th day of Nov. 1889, in
the matter of the estate of VIM. J.
George, deceased, the undersigned the
administrator of the said estate will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, gold coin of the U. S.,
and subject to confirmation by said
Probate court, on Monday, the 9th day
of January, 1890, at II o'clock, at
the court house in Coupville, WASH,
all the right title and interest and es-
tate of the said VIM. J. George at the
time of his death, and all right title
and interest that the said estate has by
operation of law or otherwise acquired
other than or in addition to that Of the
said VIM. J. George at the time of his
death, in and to all that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land situated lying
and being in the said Island country,
Washington state, and bounded as fol-
lows, to-wit: Lots 2, 8 and and the
sc. or. of NV. Or of sec. Is, twp. % n,
r3e. Terms of sale are cash gold coin
of U. S., one half down of purchase
price at time of purchase, and balance
on confirmation of sale by the court
Deed at expense of purchaser.
c. V. ANDERSON,
Administrator of estate Of w. J. George,
deceased.
Dated Nov. %, 1889.
depS-
, 1889-12-05

A little boy was very fond of ram
bling around in the woods in southern
Georgia, and every time he went out
he would capture rattlesnake and
bring it home alive.
How do you catch them, Johnnief"
said the mother
''Jes So" said the boy, and he show
ed her the operation. He would take
a large candy jar and place the open
mouth of the jar in front of the rat
tier. Then he would firmly fix his
gaze upon the snake and hold him
spell bound. He would then punch
the snakes tail with a long stick and
shove him along until he had him Sc
cure in the bottle.
In this manner he captured thirty
rattlers, and placed them on shelves in
the kitchen.
The curious collection remained
there some time. One morning the
mother missed the snakes and also the
boy. She looked around the house
and found them nowhere. Finally
she heard laughter in the front yard.
She went out and beheld fantastic
spectacle. The young kid was dam
cling around the front yard, while the
thirty snakes were twisting around
flowers and bushes, and had converted
the flower yard into a regular snake.
dom.-Athens Chronicle.
, 1889-12-05

The Washington City plan for the
y o:ld'S Fair of iS3.. is that the Fair
st!ii IL held there; that tie District
50 ia .'' '-'<cd foT part of the expense,
&; =; - -.4Iainder-some S15, ,OOO,-
- - shall be paid out OF the Ma
tional Treasury by Congressional ap-
preparation.
Ii Is very pretty plan. In the first
place it spares the thrifty residents of
Washington City the necessity of put
ting up any guarantee fund. In the
second place it will commend itself to
the Republican majority in Congress as
means Of getting rid of considerable
slice of the surplus without the neces-
slty of relieving the people of the
country OF any taxes. In the third
place it is allurinS to Republicans as
means of giving their agents an op-
portunity to spend large sum Of Gov
ernment money in Presidential wear.
But apart from these advantages.
congressman are likely to favor it be-
SS'o1S hiOot vi tIlclu are SPECTATORS IN
Washington real estate, and senators
because they all own property in that
city which will be permanently ell
hanced in value by the presence of the
permanent Exposition building, the
erection of which, at Government ex-
pense, is part of the programme.
The fact that the Fair would be a
comparative failure if held in Wash
ington, and that the town has no
means of accommodating the multi
tude or even transporting them in and
out with comfort, does not matter.
Self-interest sees its account and that
is enough.
This scheme, absurd as it is, has win
ming qualities. If New York is to
thwart it she must meet congress with
guarantee fund fully subscribed, and
that fund ought to be one of ten mill
ions instead of the five millions which
are not yet secured.
, 1889-12-05

The same day which brought the
news of the overthrow of the Emperor
Of Brazil also recorded the birth of a
son to the Queen Dowagcr of Portugal.
This child of royalty comes into the
world at an unlucky time for himself.
If he lives to maturity he will see the
same influences which caused the revo-
luton in Brazil establishir the repub-
iican form of government in Portugal.
The poet who complained that he was
born century too late was not ia
nearly SO bad plight as the child of
royalty who first sees the light in this
age Of progress.
The braZilians have had q good EN-
peFor, but the day of usefulness Of
inonarchies OIL this continent is past
and the natives of that far off country
are 10 be congratulated on dropping a
revolution in the slot and drawing out
Republic. Long live the Republic
OF Brazil! And long live the one con-
tinent Of the world on which no King
moclls manhood with the fiunmery of
Il court.
, 1889-12-05

The Faculty Of Harvard University
complains at times that the public
press does not treat that institution
| with sufficient respect. 1t has been as
serted that editorial comment Oh col
legiate topics is too often flippant and
| unjust.
1t is therefore in a solemn, reverent
and cOnsiliatoTy mood that we call at
tention to the fact that three Harvard
students were arrested last week for
playing poker and that a Harvard
Freshnan spent Friday night in cell
for stealing signs. Surely there is
nothing in these occurrences to arouse
the frivolous mirth Of the professional
the pathetic side of human nature and
affect the m0ralist, not the mocker.
1t may be argued that the Cambridge
authorities have not shown proper re-
spect for the great American game of
poker nor sufficient sympathy with the
desire Of a Freshman to distinguish
himself as a reckless roysterer. But
this does not alter the fact that Har-
ward students have been taken into
custody, hauled through the streets to
prison and fined in open court for vio-
lating the laws.
Now, let it be remarked right here,
these poker-players and sign-stealers
did not offend against college preju
dices. They were conforming to Gus
tom and following in the footsteps of
their predecessors. If tried by their
fellowstudents they would have been
acquitted of all blsme-perhaps re-
warded by election to certain class of
fees.
Thus, it appears, the Cambridge au-
thorities and the Harvard undergrsdtl-
ates look at certain matters from a very
different standpoint. Are the police
IN the right or the coIlegians? We ask
this question soberly, and hope the
Harvard Faculty will not consider il
Irrelevant or irrGverent.
, 1889-12-05

y cablegram states that it is the in
tention Of the Emperor of Russia Il
abolish the Infamous and inhuman
punishment Of banishment to tn,
mines Of Siberia. The Emperor should
do one more act and do it promptly,
then perhaps he might finish his reign
in peace and die a natural death. He
should give his people the many-times-
promised and long-deferred constitu.
ton. Hope deferred makcth the
heart sick and the needless with
holding of justice and right will make
even the most patient and long-suffer-
ing people desperate
, 1889-12-05
OLYMPIA-SEATTLE ROUTE.
DAILY ExcaDt SundayN
Tacoma Ofnce-Telephone 50.
Seattle, Whatcom and Semiahmoo
Route.
STEAMER GEO. e. STARR


Leaves Sestll. at 10 90 m, Mondays, Wednss.
days Ind Fridays Arrives at Whalcon at IL 60
\ M. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays Re-
turning leaves Whstconl 81 90 nj, Tuesdays
anC Thursdays and on Sundays at % "A. Az.
rives at seattle at o. m. WEDNESDAYS and
Fridays, and on Sundays about . p m.
Leaves Whatcom for SemiahInoo SATURDAYS At
pm. Leaves Semiahmoo for WhRtcom Satar.
days at p IN arriving at Whstcom about . D N.
Nctce-Steamer lands at all regular handbags
except Oak Harbor, LaConner and FidaIko.
U. 8. MAIL STEAMER HAsSALO.
Leaves Seattle for Whatcom and all way land
ings. Sundays, Tuesdays and THURSDAYS At II
P m Arrives at Whaicom Mondays Wednss-
WEatcom same days at 30 III. arriving at
Seattle Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at
q m.
Tickets to and from principal points in the
United States Canada and Europe
Elegant new dining oars, Pullman Ps'ses
Sleepers and Free Family Sleeping Cars run
through on Express Trains. to
OMAHA,
COUNCIL BLUFFS,
and KANSAS CITY.
Free of char<e and HithoLt change. Close con.
nections at Portllnd for San Francisco and tho
East.
For Rates and Full 'nfo, nation 1all on
H. l.. TtBBALS. Js-. Agent o. r. q n. Co.
Port Townsend, W. r.
CD. SMITH. General Manager.
A. l.. MAXWELL, Genl. Pass. & Ticket Agent,
Portland, oregon.
, 1889-12-05

There il no longer any doubt as to
.Hr existence ii a Pacific Coast Cham
'"" 1i Commerce. The new organiZa-
l+.. Va U>.Itred into the world in San
|'aGcisc this week under the above
..,t.. ;jHd We are not slow TO realize the
.:aI'i:aHce Of the body thus created.
Il = destined, we icei sure, To play an
Important and useful part in hHstcning
,." material development; of the Pa
..iie Slope. We believe in the new or
-sui1a,:on as We believe in the great
f.5.Hrr that the Pacific Coast is des-
med t. occupy in the commercial
so.ii, and 80 Mosj heartily welcome
. Inception. Our general interests
r. .'rvat M! importaat-os para
..Irun, Importance, we may sIy-aGd
's-E are # such character and mo-
.-.rnt ao, in our opinion, place them
. y.F"ci the reach and capacity of local
I;.aniza'ions. With our various Boards
oF Trade we can stimulate local enter
I prise, cApaud our business connections
ani regulate our local requirements.
/ There ends their capacity. But we
want, 81 should want, to do more than
/ that. There are questions upon which
! ti.r interests OF ali the commercial
H bodies on the coast are identical and
/ which can only he successfully repre-
! ~:ntci and dealt with by such n body
= hat which is now organized. We
/ iced coast dcfenseS, better harbors,
tnd cable communication with the
! ORIENT and Australia; more steamship
/ lines and proper system of CONNER
cIai development generally. We want
more and better markets for American
| produce abroad. This coast is geo
/ graphically destined to supply the mar
kcts of the Orient and Australia. The
sooner efforts are made to stimulate
t'ude in that direction the better The
day Is not far distant when we shall
find il impossible to live by merely do
M one anothcr's washing, 50 to speak
From Mexico 10 Alaska we have the
, produce of almost every climate, and,
more than that, all the metals and
minerals that are used in modern man
uiacturCS. However, we are not speak
ing now of tho resources of the coast
except rs an aliusion to the assistance
III their development which we conf
IDENTIFY expect the new Board will lend
In this connection alone we cannot un-
dcTstand the action of the San Fran
cisco Chamber in Withdrawing its dele
gates from the new organization.
That the latter will he powerful and
~cighty we fully recognize. We hope
20. y weak or impOtent body would
be worse than none at all. But we
have no reason to suppose that the
Board will use its power for any but
good and useful purposes. On the con-
trary, under the presidency of such a
man as Samuel Collier, of Tacoma, as
sisted by dozen others from Califor-
nia, Oregon and Washington, whose
energy, breadth, business capacity and
experience are well known and re-
spccted; men who have helped and are
helping To build cities that are already
4 marvel of enterprise even to the pro-
! gTessivc wcstener; when men like
! these unite their thought and action
| for the commercial advancement of the
/ whole coast in common, we feel conf
dent of the Boards carnestness, useful
! ness and success.
, 1889-12-05

N, Seattle I Evr,hyrn Railroad
'"agaV- IL. jv,rri-g,I r,~ ao,"H t:e1
'- '.. delivered ou tn r,"po~eJ lie o..
.l- seattle ~ Northern :l...oa,3 :..y
lids viii H. opened December l., ana
hr party 70 whom the c"ntract : -
mI-, bind htms-if to h--tm .I:iiv,r,a-
-a.n ,.-.oin ,hig;v days aa., t"d l.,.r
,.. '-:-. -r.uub cvr.y thirty la ua.i'
II ,Ar ,'.- ar, on the ground.
Th.~ ian e,ijeH"e that Jue rva5-..
&, Northern contemplate rycamHa@..
ing WORK on the road and, ii J. nv
than probable that The dirty mile -
-r@d from The Skagit river Yves @. r. e..
nip Har5or, graleI la-t sunni. ,s.'-
-" he -uper.nt"ulanrr O., tais.. T. Il.
III, Of the D"ygoh improvement. 10.
v.ll pc the line upon wh.cA c...~..u
.."a will commence. fA" rails .a. -
!. IL were received la>t summer jtva.
-.e,; lora or the ship Henry Wizard
They were discharged n tn" Ocean
doh. and stored cn B.ilas, Island,
where they have been ever since. Two
''i"''-i'"'' tons o! N'ecl fi'il7 were -
'''>S". Inc cary" was '"Ii7i7hr" 20
the Oregon Improvement Company
ana there Wa- considerable speculatio!.
~ the time "a to what Use the cula-
,ahy WAS S"iIiS 10 put the'h'
Inc seattle x Northern l'iii"-'i
company was ihcofPnSdtvi NnN".li''.''
| ,, iHN', hy james IL. Benedict, I. =.
egg, Lilah smith, John =. Illiiv,,
if"spcf W. smith, l. i. FRAN" amt
- = Io"IeE, oi New York: i. ). Nj
l.ler anu D. = Ilaiiles, Oh ,7e"''lS: il.''
H. L. l'"'aiS' Jr.' Oh Ior' 10" "iiNcii".
The capital stock Is 5000, ,o0o, which
- divided INTO oO,poo shares OF Si"
C'c4' us opJec'S are 10 construct ''
rihi""S ana telegraph line lr"ih Se'li''
Ill Il i'"fiheFlE direction ihr"USh the
town "l "hatcom |" point OH thv
hoTtheriy boundary OF Washington, IL
or near Blame, distance "i loo miles
90 construct railroad ana telegraph
iihe from Whcre the last described Hm'
crosses the Skaglt river nj Skaglt cou.l-
o. 'hehce III an e"sterly ana northern
iIhe |" SPOKANE rails, 4 distance OF u"
miles, 10 construct Il railroad and tely-
graph line from where the first iheli-
TONED line crosses the Skagit river,
westerly VIA idalgo lslind and i'ecep-
I'"h pass 20 ADMIRALTY Head, on VINO
oS lSi''ilu' Il distance OF - mics FROM
the above it will bc seen that the total
| amount of railroad which the compony
| .,r, ,,.,,,r,ot, !,,,iI1;,,,, :. To- IT.
49, ., '''>'-''S - ii''''''
Oh TOP OIL the ABOVE announcement
we read that the Oregon Improvement
| Cnmnonv b,. filed - sI5 ooo oaa ,orsoIi-
, 1889-12-05

The war Oh trusts in Missouri seems
to he carried on with great vigor. The
State recently passed stringent law
against the union of corporations for
the sake ofmonopolizing any branch
of trade or manufactures, and in en-
forcing it has declared forfeited the
charters of about 1000 corporations that
refused 10 obey it. = legal battle will
probably follow over the validity OF the
law, and if the State authorities be up
held there will be more respect paid to
the law in old Missouri.
, 1889-12-05

There Is good deal of nonsense in
the current agitation i'll collegiate cir
c.es regarding professionalism in ath.
ie,ics. lhe desire of Harvard and Yale
to form ali ironclad athletic league is
due in part to AnglOmania and in part
To thc fear that smaller colleges may
sometimes defeat them on the field or
Oh the water. Oxford and Cambridge
are thc great collegiate rivals of Eng
land. Yale and Harvard aspire TO a
monopoly of athletic UNDERGRADUATE
glory in this country. This ambition
is unworthy OF Americans and can
never meet with popular favor. There
l. no doubt that professionalism should
he discouraged in college athletics.
But il is absurd for Harvard TO bite her
thumb ii Princeton and clasp Yale to
her bosom. The mote in ones own
eye should be cast out before any sur
gl"'I operation IS performed upon the
beam in q neighbor's optic organ.
, 1889-12-05

1t is not an idle cry that is being
raised against the emigration of Nor
mons to the rich prairie lands in the
northwest territory of Canada. If tbs
Saints are allowed full liberty there
they will sooa found a colony that will
he practically Independent of the Do
minion Government. IfuucherIled by
laws which all ciyiizcI people have
passed against polygamy, the Mormoi.s
will reproduce in that remote region
all the iniquiticS Of the system of gov.
ernment and morals that has struck
sueh deep root i'll Utah.
, 1889-12-05

Inasmuch as the city attorney has
given it as his opinion that the city is
liable for any damages which may be
caused by the dykes built on Washing
ton and Water streets, it would be well
for the council to adopt some plan
whereby the water which collects in
the cross streets may be drained of:
Now il the time 10 do this work before
the other streets are filled in. One
damage suit might amount to double
the cost of putting in Il drain box.
, 1889-12-05
Notice tol. Publication.
TnTTEp STATES LAND OFFICE.
SEATTIR M.Hsh. NOV. III. 1859.

Noice is hereby 1iVpn that in compliance
VI he provisions of the act of Congress OF
Ju' q $. 1878. entitled AN act for tho sale OF
timber lanes ia the States o! California. Nevada
aH! Washington Territory" George ii. t.reen,
OF ICrt Townsend COanty Of Jeffe son, Stale OF
WasE ington, rs his day fled in this office his
sw ,rn statement No. 5l6i, for the purchase of
til, ;-ois z, . and OF Section No. 81, in Town
sli, No. - Range No W. aud Will Offer proof
20 show thar the land cough. Is more valuable
fer its lin er stone than for its agricultural
Purposes and 10 establish his claim 10 sIia land
y. a.ti;, Wa H.. on Saturday The 23rd day Of
Vi :ch. 1870.
lie names witnesses:
Ohm Magiuess John Hammond. Thomas
Olney an! l.. Is. Niles, all of Pot Tow send,
Wish
AHy and ri! persons ciaiminy adversely the
;b''c te-crii'-' hands are requested: file thei.
cl:Ims in this Office on or before sniu q Do.
o: March, 1880
T. NJ REED. JR. Ee-i..e-.
Dale OF first publication, Nov. 70.
, 1889-12-05

Nh PoWderly thinks that if the
knights of Labor, the Farmers Alli-
ance, the brotherhood of Engineers
and other great labor organizations
could all he merged into one it wouId
result in the birth OF new political
party which would have strength
enough - control the tariff and other
legislation. \ man 50 well Versed in
affairs a. Powderly ought To know that
the tariff i not n matter to be con-
trolled by any political organization.
The tariff Is, at most, only a means to
an end, and it il a subiect which the
Uholr people of the United States
slpuld control not any party OF fac
tisn, frr th" people NJ Il whole arc N
tsr. f.,i lu i, gnj affected 10y it.
, 1889-12-05

When the new cable is laid from
Hayti to Charleston, S. c., we shall no
longer he ut the mercy of the maker of
canaTds for fresh news from the West
Indies and from Central America.
From Hayti the new cable will connect
with the French line to Martinique and
Venezuela. 1t would have saved the
nflntlnS OF many contradictory stories
if this cable had been i'll operation dur-
ing the recent Haytian war. The
islands of the pacific and Alaska >;,on
BID fair TO be the only places which
cannot he reached by cable.
, 1889-12-05

y few days ago young artist, high
ly gifted by nature and possessing the
culture obtained in European schools,
committed suicide i'll New York be-
cause his pictures would not sell. He
had not gained name among art con-
nOisseurs and he did not have the pa
tionce to wait till glory came to him.
His sensitive nature was crushed by
the absurd injustice of the Philistines
who pose as encouragers of Art in the
metropolis of the New World.
At the same time that this tragedy
was taking place a farce-comedy was
being played in the Art realm of New
York. A man who deals in second
hand pictures made wager that he
| would prove that the name of the artist
and not the merit OF a picture influ-
enccs the buyer. Never having touched
! a brush, he thereupOn daubed crude
landscape on piece OF canvas, placed
the picture in his store window, and
offered it to cold and unappreciative
public for the absolutely ruinous price
of 50 cents. Nobody offered to pur-
chase the polychromatic What-is-it.
y few nights later the daub, hand
somely framed, was put up at auction
| i'll well-knOwn salesroom, labelled in
the catalogue " a Sunset, by GEORGE
INNEss, y. A." The bidding was brisk
and the cOnnoisseurs, as they call
themselves, rapidly ran up the price to
Sl75. At this figure the picture was
knocked down, but the purchaser was
gently informed that the.sale could not
be consummated.
Surely there is a vast deal of suggcs-
tiveness in the two incidents contrast
ed above. \ real artist dies for lack of
appreciation; an amateur wins reeog-
milton from ignorant hero-wOrshipers.
Tie former possessed talent; the latter
understood human nature. 1t is sad
fact for struggling genius that, as p. r.
Barnum said, the american public
loves to he humbuSged.