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IoREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

A Dresden man has paper watch.
Krupp makes coast guns forty feet
long.
London consumes 1000, 600 cigarettes
daily.
1t is reported that x.King Milan Is
betrothed TO lady who has not yet been
| divorced.
The Grand Duchess Catherine of Rus
sia carried to the pope an autograph let
ter from tbf car.
Betting on horse races" Belgian
tribunal has decided, "can not be in
cludcd in the category OF games of
chance"
one of Archdeacon Farrar's daughters
is preaching In n barn in "A country vii
iage in the south of England to large
! audiences.
This is tho London Worlds comment
on Du Chailiu's viking Age:"
viking or saxon tits better to be
! Than ape, gorilla, or chimpanzce-
| You have treated us better than Mr. ID. 4,
Du Chaillu!
There is young giantess six feet
eight inches high. said absolutely TO be
only IL years old, on exhi bition in
London. She is Don Cossack
A hundred Paris mothers ip-law of
the highest fashion have sent NJ. Sardou
an address i'm grateful recognition of the
justice done them as class In his play,
Belle.Maman.
! of,ercd 10 tho british pubIic. Tho rc.
tai nri,o viii be 50 yb It meas,,res
three nnd ono.half inches and weighs
abont four ounces.
M. a, :, ,ho tI,,r,r,, -
ment aIrendv in onerntion. for buving
un tayerns Throughout the country and
turning them into schoolhouses, will be
watched with interest in all countries.
Princes. Mir, ,nadc a novel and IN
hs recipien.s, very g,a@,u. nSe OF tne
elit OF fo",ou sne so. aS meuanls pres
eht from thc cHhr. Sne saVe " entIeiy
,0 the poor q, mo''e''os'o ''i'"eu'a'e'y
III, NIL w. ,o.s..s,,, ,,,,.,,roo,, .,o ,o,...
lne toaus,ooi InuSr,Uo,, ~, 20 no ioIsei
trea,eu NV rnris ~ iu"gM., , ou, s ~ so,,, .,'
as ane grocer s,a nv "is rnrJoau" u''"er The The
name OF topes uo & nc
soads.ooi wh,en ue'H",I niso sed e Io,or ,or o'
h'a'y purpose
Certain envious French sportsmen
have endeavored to prove that Bufinlo
Biii ana nus trolp1 OF inolans rom the
VIII Yves. utc noS IL, n.y.. ;n, ''u,, an oiesel
Virtuosi, VINO throw 9us' into une eyes
Oh ,, ine spectn'ors trnnnno o ,ne,s sho" oy 'he
aRlhty OIL tneir performance
Julian Hawthorne, who accompanied
the Schripps League excursion of Amer
lean workngmen to the Paris exposi.
ton as historian, says that a second and
moro careful study OF London leads him
to the conclusion that there Is more vice
to the square mile in that city than any
where else in the world.
Berlin now has q system of large
postal wagons, with sorting tables
stamping arrangements and everything
else used IN preparing mail fol. transpor
tation, which operates ON all the city
mail routes. About. two hours is thus
saved In preparing the city mails for the
teams, as the clerks do all the sorting
stamping and bundling while the
wagons roll swiftly along.
DueIling attn fiourishes i'm Contincpta
Eur"ns and the Hunearians annear ~
Gather the laraest crop i'm the feld o o
Honor. The biggest contract on recort
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OF INTEREST TO HoRsEMEN.
Meeting Of the American Trotting As.
hoCiation.

CHICAGO, Dec. I.-The board of ap-
pcals of the American Tro.ting Associa-
tion cleaned the docket tonight and ad-
journed. A great number of cases were
decided ana "a lumber Of expulsions
made. Among the cases was that of the
association of Los Angeles, Cal, VS..
Clarence ]. Richards and Charles r..
Pickett. Both mon and horses were cx-
PEELED for fraudulent entries at Spokane
Falls In 1888.
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The prcsidcn, Goe. IN chlcavo

WAsutNGToS, Dee. 6.-Prcsideni Har-
rlson and party left Washington this
afternoon for Chicago. via indianapolis.
AT the last moment Mrs. Harrison de-
cided not to accompany the president,
owing 10 the serious illness of her sister,
Mrs Scott Lord
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court to make report in writing to the
governor an January of each year,
showing defects aud omissions which
they may believe to exist.
The senate committee to-day reported
q substitute for the i've bills relating. TO
been referred to IL. Tho substitute Is
| substantially kinnenr's bill.
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Mr.. HYDE In Wnshlneton.

J. 3. Clark of North Yakima, and s. s.
Hyde OF Spokane Falls, Wash, the for
mer candidate for marshal and the
other for district judge, are in Washing
ton.
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HOUSE.
The house met at 10 A. NJ. to-day.


s. &. X. No. II, by Farris-For the ap-
pointment of committee to ascertain
what furniture is needed by the state
officers; adopted. McReavy was ap-
pointed.
S. q. r. No. IL, by Wilson--Authoriz-
ing tho house and senate committees on
roads to draft road law; adopted.
$. Z. II. No. II, by Thompson of
Pierce-For the appointment OF "A COM
niittee to inquire into the title of the
state university lands adopted.
REPORTS.
From the committee on railroads
Favorable OH Persons bill to require
railways to build depots, with amend
ments; laid ON the table.
From the committee on labor and
statistlcs-Favoruble on Hughes bill to
compel employers Of females to furnish
seats for them recommittcd.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Clark Relating to appeals in
criminal cases judiciary.
BY Cleman--Providing for the sinking
of artesian wolls in Yakima county; ag-
riculture. ....
BY Cleman-- Providing for the ap-
pointment of u commission to locate
state institutions; education.
THIRD READING or BILLS.
BY Clark--To regulate the exchange OF
wheat for -four; recommitted to the
committee on agriculture.
BY Herren -Authorizing.t the secretary
of state TO procure quarters for the state
officers recommitted to the ways and
means committee.
BY Rotch---To change the name OF
Seatco to Bucoda; passed.
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The Northern Pacific officials here IN
nonnce that they have purchased the
Puget Sound Shore road, and rates on
wheat viii hereafter be the same to Sc
attic as to Tacoma.
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Mr.. iansbrough OF North Dakota was
recognized to-day by tic speaker by be-
ing named as u member Of the commit
mittec is appointed at every session be
fore the rules are adopted. The new
states are being recognized. Represent
ativo Baker of New York will no doub,
be made chairman OF the committee on
territories. Then, at the earnest re.
quest oi Delegates Dubois and Cannon,
who are aware that Baker is favorable To-
tho admission of these territories, MIR.
Dubois in the house and Senator Platt,
chairman OF the committee on terrific.
rics, in the senate will introduce bills
simultaneously ior the admission OF
ladho.
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rnstmnstors Appolnted.

Charles Mills was to-day appointed
postmaster at Laurel, Yellowstone
couAty, and Mrs. G.. B. Scribncr at Ram
scy, Deer Lodge county, Mont. a.
Haskell at Cooperstown, Griggs county,
y. d., and NJ. Eilston at Auburn, Marion
county, Or.
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COUNTY BONDs.
A Bill introduced In the Senate for
Their Issuance.

Their Issuance.
The following is tho text of an import
ant bill introduced in the senate to-day
by Hunsuckcr which authorizes the or
ganized counties to provide for paying
their Indebtedness:
Be II enacted by the legislature of the
state of Washington:
SECTION THAT each and every Or
ganized county OF this state is hereby
authorized aud empowered by ana
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DETAILED REPORT
A Complete Record of tho Proceed
ings In Both Houses.

OLYMPIA, WASH, Dec. 5.--When the
senate met, Thompson of Pierce offered
resolution for n joint committee to
examine the titles to the site OF the state
university, and report on the amount of
land ceded to the institution, the
amount remaining unsold. and what
moneys and securities are on hand. 1t
was adopted.
Owings offered resolution instruct
ing the memorials committee to memor-
ializc congress to appropriate $6O76 "a to
reimburse the state for payments made
to dciray the expenses of the constitu-
tional convention:
Thompson of Walla Walla offered u
memorial, which asks congress TO take
ownership of lands In Washington in
despute bctween the Northern Pacific
railway and the government. 1t was
referred to the memorial committee.
X. u. Bryan, superintendent Of public
instruction, sent III communication
which was read. lie said that he had
received the records from his predeces-
small room which was not suitable, and
he asked that he be allowed " get better
rooms. He further submitted u state
mcnt of the expense of equipping his
office and an approximate estimate of
the incidental expenses. which amounted
to So IS.
ON motion Of Senator Owings, the
communication was laid on the table to
wait until there is money In the treasury.
HOUSE BILLS.
BY Grant-For tho display of tho
American flag on public buildings I;
education committees.
BY Geogliegan--For the payment OF
the members OF the legislature; judi
ciary. Hn-
by Geoghcgan- Il o prescribe the dutios
ana fix the compensation of the supreme
court reporter; Judiciary.
HOUSE.
The house Immediately settled down
to business. fH
PkuiTIoYs AND MEMORIALS.
From the Tacoma brotherhood OF
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For Tacoma.

Representative Wilson went to the
postmaster general yesterday and in
sisted In strong terms that Tacoma,
Wash, should have more money for
clerk hire, and secured an allowance oil
$1,000 additional to the estimates pre-.
yiously made.
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buildings and coast defcnscs. How
these committee places will be assigned
has not yet been determined.
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Relating TO Pensions.

Representative Hansbrough will on
Monday introduce n bill amending the
revised statutes relating to pensions,
providing that applicants for pensions
can make affidavit before notary pub
lies and justices of tho peace having
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seals. This will save soldiers going
long distances to.appear before courts OF
record. He will introduce the bills pre-.
sented by Senator Pierce last Thursday
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THE coLvILLE RESERVATION.
A Memorial Looking to Its Opening
Ia Settlement.


Ia Settlement.
Representative Randall offered the fol-
lowing memorial in the house this alter
noon:
TO the President: Your memoralist,
the legislature of the state of Washing
ton, represented in u senate and house of
representatives, respectfully represent
that the Coivillc Indian reservation, sit
uated In Stevens county, contains about
2, 500, 900 acres of land that the number
OF Indians actually residing thereon does
not exceed 800 souls that these lands are
known to contain valuable mines ofgold,
silver, copper, lead, iron, coal and mar
bic, and many thousand acres of thinner
and agricultural lands now lying idle
and undeyeloped.
Your memOrialists respectfully ask
that such steps be- taken ut the earliest
time consistent with public policy to
open this reservation to settlement; that
the Indians may be allotted their due
proportion in severalty, epd the re-
the law.
Aside from valuable mineral and tim
ber lands, II is believed that 500 farmers
could be provided with valuable farms
of 100 acres each II the lands en-
braced in this reservation were divided
equally among them, every Indian,
including women and children,
an amount enormously in ex-
cess of their rights, necessities
or just demands. Your mcmoriaii sts
therefore ask your early attention TO
this matter, aud that you will cause
such acton as will speedily open these
valuable lands to actual settlers.
The people of Stevens county want the
Coiville reservation thrown open for two
reasons: First, they desire to get NJ the
agricultural lands, and second they wish
TO get hold of the rich mineral lands.
They say the Indians don't stay OH the
reservation all the time, but in the
spring they drive their stock on the
white mems pastures, and drive them
back to the reservation in the fall. They
believe that President Harrison's refer
once to the success of the allotment sys-
tenn in his message insures the speedy
| opening of the reservation.
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T. +. Onkes of New York, vice presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific road,
James Mcknight and J. NJ. Hannaford
ofSt. Paul, solicitor and traffic manager.
respectively, of the sans road. are in
Washington together, having come from
New York, where the conference of the
NoShern Pacific officials was held few
days ago. They are getting acquainted
with tho Northwestern senator's and
representatives. They gave dinner to-
night at Chamberlains s, which was a
swell affair all around. The delegates
from Minnesota, the two, Da-
kotas, Montana, Washington
and Oregon wero all invited.
The party sat down at a little before
0 o'clock. Senator Washburn was In
New York, and Senators Davis, Moody
and Pcttigrew, and Representatives
Carter of Montana ana Wilson OF
Washington had other engagements
The party at tho table, in addition
to the Northern Pacific officials, com.
prised Senators Dolph and Mitchell! oi
Oregon, Allen and Squire OF washing
ton, Pierce and casey of North Dakota,
Representatives Hansbrough OF North
Dakota and Hermann of Oregon.
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OUR INTERESTS
Effects of the Defalcation
of Silcott.
RECOGNIZING The new STATES
The United States Judgeship
in Washington.
ORGANIZATION OF HOME INTERESTS
The Mormons in Idaho-A North
ern Pacific Banquet--Postal
Notes.-The.
RECOGNIZING The new STATES
ORGANIZATION OF HOME INTERESTS

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 5.--The defulcntion
of Cashier Silcott recalls an incident of
the forty-eighth congress. John Westly
Reid was member from North Caro-.
lima, but ho left the house and went out
to Washington territory. There were
some unpleasant circumstances con-
neoted with the affair, and Reid sent
his resignation to the governor, but he
did not notify the house and his salary
was drawn by some one, and Silcot. Is
probably the man. Reid remained in
Washington territory aud became n
member oftle constitutional convention
His absence from the house induced an
other North Carolina member to inquire
If he had resigned. The governor fur
iiished the information, and the member
had Rcid's pay stopped. Silcott treated
him as If he had done him apersonal in
jury ever after. Tho North Carolina
member said: "Reid is trying to re.
deem himself, and I hope he will sue.
coed in the new state.
Representative llansbrough has been
drawing checks on the scrgcant.tt. arms,
and thus has collected the greater part
of his November salary. Mr.. Carter Is
in for full month, but Wilson of
Washington drew ull his salary u few
days ago and has not lost anything
Delegate DUBOIS of Idaho had about
S!lOO in the cnshicr's hands and ~ out
that sum unless the house decides 10 re.
lnbilrse the members, Mr.. Dubois
had agreed to pay Mr.. Smith $1,000 as n
tee 10 argue the Idaho oath question,
and was about To pay him few days
ago when MIR. Smith told him to post.
pone IL u few days. Tic Idaho delegate
remarked tonight that he had Just 81 to
last him until the next salary day
Binger Hermann OF oregon iared even
worse. He has not drawn any salary
since May, and had about S2s0O coming
to him. lie expects, of course, to get
the money, but lie wants IL now and he
has no way of getting ii until some
action Is taken by the house.
LATER PARTICULARS
A numtcr of representatives were in
the habit OF keeping individual deposits
with the scrSoant.nt-arms, aud their
losses, when uscertained, may swell the
sum total considerably. Later informa.
tiun is To the effect that the paying
icllcr's funds, although in the same safe
where Silcott kept his money, were pro
tected by IL separate lock and a steel
door This may explain their preserva-
tion. What concerns the members of
the house most deeply is whether III
giving the signed certificates to the
sergcant-at-aTms, on which he obtained
the money from the treasury, they have
not released the government from liza.
bility for their salaries. Opinions on
this point vary.
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pos,ma,ter. Appointcd.

Montanal-H. NJ. Cosier, Poplar Creek
Agency Dawson county; Jens Jensen,
Woodvile, Jefferson county.
North Dakoia-Sarah l.: Cotton, Bur
lington, Ward county; II. 9. Stickler,
Stanton, Mercer county; Francis L..
Mulessy, Torsus, Bottineau county.
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HOUSE,

When the house met, Speaker Righan
appointed McReavy, Brown (of Herce),
Candy, Randall and Hughes is the
house bill conference committee On the
salaries OF employees.
Stevenson. Allen and Minis woe ap-
pointed as the house members u the
Joint committee to examine the tile of
the state university lands.
Clark offered an amendment D the
rules that all bills shall be printed efore
being placed on their iinul passage,
unless otherwise ordered; the anend-
ment was voted down.
Rotch moved to cnange the ruls, so
that one session shall be- held daily, To
begin at 1 80; voted down.
Pickrell moved to amend, tohav the
session begin ut 10 A. NJ. the amnd-
ment was voted down.
PETITIONS. AND MEMORIALS.
Senate memorial No. Z by Scabog-
Asking congress to appropriate IO,-
900 to improve the Nasel, Willapa md
North rivers in Pacific county; ,adopsd.
Senate memorial No. 8, by Lands--
Praying congress for military wann
road from Port Townsend to Cape Elt-
terry adopted.
TliIED HEADING OF BILLS.
By Grubb-Requiring railroad cor
panies to take registry Of stock shippei
passed.
BY Gcoghegan-To provide for tls
publication oil supreme court reports
passed.
rr.- SENATE BILLS.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING who shall hav
power to solcmni1e marriages; passed.
by Kinnear-Making IL unlawful tt
maintain armed bodies of men Other
than the national guards; referred to the
military committee.
BY Eairweather-Providin $G076 q
to pay the unpaid expenses OF the con-
stitutional convention; means and
claims.
BY Kinnear-To organize the supreme
court; Judiciary.
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The house immediately settlsd down
to business. rE
PkuirIoNs AND MEMORIALS.
From the Tacoma Brotherhood of
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TO PROTECT sToCKMEN.

Grubb's bill, which passed the house
this morning is for the protection of
stockmen. II requires railroad compa-
nies to keep registry of all the stock
received for shipment, under penalty of
fine of from $500 to $1,000. l. is de-
signed to put check upon stock steal
ing In Eastern Washington the stock
men are constantly pestered by q gang
who wander about the country piceing
up stray stock and driving them TO o
railroad station for shipment.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01
Turkey and bulgaria contributed three or

Turkey and Bulgaria contributed three or
four million hundred weight more, and
other European countries added their mites
But the United States furnished more than
81 per cent. of the British importations of
breadstuffS, while Russia and India, our
greatest rivals, furnished little more than
10 per cent each. For the last half of this
decade, India and Russia have been keener ri
walls than formerly, midas ability as a wheat
exporting country having increased greatly
with the recent extension OF her railway
systems. But the reports for those countries
this year indicate that their crops VIII be
very poor, and therefore that their supplies
for England will be smaller than usual;
while from France, Austria and the Balkan
State the reports are such AS to indicate that
they will have all they can do to feed their
own people without sending any surplus
quantities to the English mart While these
prospects abroad are so gloomy, the reports
from the wheat regions of this country have
been improving of late, though there are not
indications that the crop will be so bounte
Gus as would be desirable in view of the
probable demand abroad. For while a
smaller yield may not be felt by farmers, it
VIII be directly felt by consumers. In 1881,
Tor example, the yield of wheat in this
country was in round numbers 1888 million
bushels. but large demand abroad brought
the value up to $1.19 bushel, bringing in a
total Of nearly $50 million dollars for the
crop; but last year the crop brought but 1856
million dollars, although there were nearly
416 million bushels, many more than in 1881.
But the foreign demand last year was less
than half what it was in 1881, and the price
per bushel was about 81 cents. For the last
six years we have had generally large crops
at home and a relatively small demand
abroad while for the four years. 1882, the
la &c foreign demands were met by q large
home crop in every year but 'Sl, when the
highest price Of the ten years was reached.
A large foieign demand with a moderate
home production this year will reproduce
the conditions of 1881, including, probably
the high price. The Western farmers who
produce wheat will enjoy this, and their
prosperity will reconcile the rest of the
country to the higher price.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

Gen. Boulanger is reported as discouraged
by the recent French elections. If he is only
sufficiently discouraged to 60 out of the bust
ness of demagogism 1t will be a blessed re-
lief to his country
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

The seizure OF the Cana dian sealer by the
United States revenue cutter Rush will
probably bring the Behrng Sea question to
head. The action of the Rush was taken
under law of Congress declaring Dehring
Sea closed sea, and ordering the seizure Of
all vessels caught there with seals ON board
There have been plenty of reasons for be-
lieving that our claim to Consider Behring
Sea closed sea would be dispn Il by Great
Britain, and the matter became one If inter-
national diplomacy The action of the
United States was taken simply for the
preservation OF the seals, matter IN which
the whole civilized world is scarcely less in
terested than We. If the taking of the seals
In Behring Sea Is allowed to 60 on, it will be
but a few years before the Whole race viii,
be extinct The seal when taken In the sea
is in pursuit Of food for its young, and the
result OF its capture is not its own death
alone, but that of its progeny as well.
Whether our action in declaring the sea a
closed sea can be maintained in the face of
precedent is somewhat questionable, but the
equities of the case are all On our side. Our
Canadian neighbors are said to be In a high
state of indignation over the action Of the
Rush. but the English government has not
been in the habit of paying much attention
to Canadian excitements. No doubt event
ually there will be an understanding arrived
at between the United States and Great
Britain, which will settle the matter salts
factorily to the two governments, aud will
protect the seal from riratical fishery
which If allowed to go on VIII soon accom-
plish his extinction.