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, 1889-11-14
THE INDIANS.
Report of the Commissioner OF Ind an
4 hairs.


WAsHINGToH, Nov. 10.-Commissione
of Indian Affairs Morgan, in his annual
report, says he entered upon the dis
charge of the duties of his position with
the same strongly cherished convictions
which he epitomi2es as follows: The
anomalous position heretofore occupied
by the Indians can not much longer be
maintained. The current of events de-
mands the absorption of the Indian into
our national life, not as an Indian but as
ap American citizen. AS soon as wise
conservatism will warrant it the relations
ofthe Indian to the government must
lie closely upon full recognition OF his
individuality. Each Indian is entitled
to his proper share of the inherited
wealth of his tribe and to the protection
Of the courts in life, liberty and pursuit
OF happiness. lie is not entitled to be
sopSS1sd soPpcrm tn To 'df%e's hs whis nGan' Ss,
forcibly if they must. They
must adjust themselves to their Ell.
vironment and conform their mode of
living to our civilization. The para
mount duty of the hour Is to prepare the
rising generation OF Indians ior the new
order OF Things thlis forced upon them.
In this connection the commissioner re.
fers to his scheme of schools outlined
In these dispatches several days ago.
All tribal relations should be broken
up, socialism destroyed and the family
and autonomy Of the individual substi.
tutcd. Allotment of lands in seyeralty.
establishment of local courts and police
development OF Il personal sense OF indie.
pendence and the universal adoption of
the English language are means to
this end. The chief thing to be
considered III the administration of the
bureau is the character of men and
women employed to carry out the de.
signs of the government. The best sys.
TEN may be perverted by incompetent
or dishonest persons employed to carry
1t into execution, while everything may
yield good results If honestly conducted.
Considerable space is devoted to In.
dian education. The number of pupils
at 147 Indian schools is 1856, and the
cost of maintaining these schools the
past fiscal year was Ss69,075. The work
of carrying out the provisions of the
general allotment Is progressing as sat
isfactorily and rapidly as due regard to
the condition of the Indians will permit.
Numerous cases have been reported
where whites have taken possession of
lands belonging to individual Indians,
and measures are urged for their protec-
tion. The condition of Indians at the
several agencies is described Ms generally
good.
, 1889-11-14
BoYs sCRICNE's BUSINESS RUN.
a Boston Man Surprised to Find
Young Men IN Charge of Their Pub

LEGATIONS.
New York Letter in Philadelphia Newsl
There is good story of scdato and
elderly Boston gentleman, whose busi-
ness recently brought him to the Serb
ner publishing house in New York. His
crrand concerning itself with the adver-
tising department, he asked 10 be intro
duced to the responsible head of that
branch OF the business, He was intro
duced to young Edward Box, who is
perhaps 25. He looked the youth over,
and concluding that he wanted to talk
to an older hand, asked to be taken to
the manager of the educational depart
ment. Compliance with this request
brought him to Mr.. William, ID. Motat,
who Is "a. Again the sedate
elderly man found his yearnings
for some one advanced In years un-
ager of the magazine, whereupon no was
taken to Frank n. doubleday, himself
only 20. This wouldn't do, and Us it
chanced o. w. Brewer the general
traveller or representative of the house
who is 81, was passing the Boston man
was introduced to him.
BY this time the Eastern man of years
grew desperate and asked TO see Mr..
Scribner. This disclosed to him Arthur
owns to 20 summers, and was the final
blow to the man seeking after. age.
Mustesing courage to fainty ask for
Charles Scribner himself ho finally
brought up In thst gcntlemah's office
only TO meet u man just turning IS.
Then was the Boston man perfectly
aShast to find that II group of what were
almost boys could conduct one OF the
largest and most profitable publishing
houses in the country
, 1889-11-14
A FBIGHTFUL FALL TO DEATH.
A en-Year-Oid Boy Rolls or =
PPsoipioe.

A frightful accident occurred at Grant.
ten miles south of here on last Sunday
evening wherein the little l1-year-old
son Of Barney O'Neil, tho saloon keeper
at that place, fell over the bluff just back
of town and was killed. Various
stories are anoat as to the
cause which led to the accident. 1t
was reported that the boy had taken q
bottle OF whisky away from drunken
man he had found. and after going ap-.
on the bluff got beastly intoxicated and
while endsaypring to find his way down
the hill had fallen and rolled over the
cliff, but nothing definite is known In
that respect. Along towards evening
when he was missed searoh
was instituted and two boys
were tracked up the trail to
& pond on the top OF the hill. Here the
little fellows clothing was found where
he had apparently undressed to- go IN
swimming. Search was continued with.
out avail all that night until about s
o'clock Monday afternoon, when his
naked body was found at the foot Of that
frightful precipice that frowns down over
the little station, and Notwithstanding
the boy must have fallen GOO or 100
feet, only u fow bones were broken
.---one log was broken in two places and
his shoulder was out Of place. Nothing
has been learned as to who the other
, 1889-11-14
Written With a Pen Made
Of Washington Gold.
THE HOLDER WAS OF LAUREL.
How John L. Wilson Camped
at the White House,
And PREVENTED STILL ANOTHER DELAY
Interesting Incidents Connected
With a Memorable Event for
Washington.

WAsHTNGroN Nov. 11.-Washing.
ton is state. President Harrison and
secretary Blaine signed the proclama-
ton OF admission at twenty-seven min.
utes after 3 o'clock this afternoon. in
the presence of Private Secretary Hal.
tord, Congressman Wilson ana ]. w.
Robinson, who brought in the first re-
TURNS.
The corrected returns arrived last
night, and We're examined by Attorney
General Millen this morning. Every
thing had been prepared at the state de.
partment, awaiting Governor Moore's
certificate.
Congressman Wilson and Mr.. Robin
son went to the White house at o 80, af.
ter having found that the attorney gen.
cral had forwarded the correct returns.
Inc congressman remained OH guard
uhtii the proclamation was signed, only
leaving a few minutes for lunch. When
nc hrst went in the president, who Is Der.
sonaliy acquainted with him, said:
How are you, John2 What can do
for your
ieel pretty well, Mr.. President, but
l snail feel better when you sign that
proclamation making Washington q
state.' ...
The president said he would see what
ho could do and Mr.. Wilson and Mr.,
Robinson held the fort. After waiting
until lato in the afternoon, they
were informed that the proclamation
would not be signed until Tuesday, but
they insisted that now was the accepted
time, and upon their request note was
, 1889-11-14
THE PROCLAMATION.
"A Copy Of the Article That Made Us a
State.


WAsHINeTos, Nov. l1.-Secretary Blaine
to-day telegraphed the territorial and
state governor of Washington that the
president had signed the proclamation
declaring the territory to be a state in
the Union at 5 o'clock and 81 minutes
this afternoon. The proclamation IL as
follows:
BY the president of the United States
of America, proclamation:
Whereas, The congress of the United
States did by act approved on the twenty
second day OF February, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-ninc, provide
that the Inhabitants OF the territory of
Washington might upon conditions pre-
scribed in said act become the state of
Washington; and,
Whereas, 1t has provided by said act
that delegates elected, as therein pro-
yided, to the constitutional convention
In the territory of Washington, should
meet at the seat of government of said
territory, and that after they had met
and organized they should declare on be-
half Of the people of Washington that
they adopt the constitution of the
United States, whereupon said conven-
tion should be authorized to form state
government for the proposed state of
Washington; and,
Whereas, 1t was provided by said act
that the constitution so adopted should
be republican in form and make no dis
tinctfon in civil or political rights on ac-
count of race or color except as to Indians
not taxed, and not repugnant TO the con-
stitution Of the United States and princi-
piles Of the declaration of Independence
and that the convention should, by
ordinance irrevocabie without the con-
sent of the United States and the people
ofthe said state, make certain provisions
bQd in saiH IN md
Whereas, 1t was provided by said act
that the constitution thus formed for the
people of Washington should, by ordi-
nance of the convention forming the
same, be submitted to the people of
Washington at an election to be held
therein on the first Tuesday In October,
1889, for ratification or rejection by the
qualified voters of said proposed state,
and that returns of said election should
be made to the secretary of SAID terri
tory, who, with the governor and chief
justice thereof or any two OF them,
should canvass the same, and IL n ma.
jority of the legal votes cast should
be FOR the constitution the gov
eInor should certify the. result to
together with a statement of the votes
cast thereon upon separate articles or
propositions and u copy OF said constitu-
tion, articles, propositions and ordi-
nances; and,
Whereas, It has been certified to me
by the governor OF said territory that
within the time prescribed by said act of
congress u constitution for the proposed
state of Washington has been adopted
and that the same has been ratified by "a
majority of the qualified voters of said
proposed state in accordance with the
Conditions prescribed In said act; and,
Whereas, 1t is also certified TO me by
, 1889-11-14
sPOKANE's GROWTH.
As Reported In the Business Done b
tho Western Union.


tho Western Union.
The following statement of the
business of the Western Union tele-
graph Office in this city presents an
interesting comparison as illustrat-
ing the increase i'm facilities rem
dered necessary by the remarkable
growth of Spokane Falls:
One year ago the office employed
three messengers, three operators
and one clerk. Now seven opera
tors, eight messengers and four
clerks are employed.
During the month of August
1899, the Office received and sent
"a, 900 messages, and the press mat
ter received amounted to 351 76S
words.
A new Western Union line has
just been put in along the o. II. 4,
N, recently completed to Spokane
Falls.
A quadrupleX instrument will he
put in to Portland within ten days.
Battery room for 1000 new cells has
already been put in.
A new copper wire is being strung
from Helena to Spokane Falls, and
the work will he completed within
ten days. This will also be duplex
wire, which will give Spokane Falls
as good telegraphic. facilities as Chi
cagO.
, 1889-11-14
Durability of Slate.
Writing on the durability of slate

Writing on the durability of slate
when exposed, A. G. Kimber
says: "In the Granary burying
ground in Boston there is a stone of
slate erected to the memory of Cap
tain William Condy, who died
August 25, 1885. The style Of let
tering, position, etc., all indicate
that Il was put there soon after the
burial. Yet every letter Is clear and
sharp, even the guiding lines
scratched with the chisel being per-
fectly distinct. In fact, the stone
seems to have suffered no change
whatever. There are many Others
near IL In the same condition, and OF
nearly equal age."
, 1889-11-14
wATERvILLE FORGING AHEAD.
She will Have $4,000 schooihouse
within u Year.

A. II. Greene, " prominent citizen
and town-site proprietor of Water
Vile, Is in the city. He will leave
to-day for short visit to Post Falls,
and after y day or two spent In this
city he will return home.
The people OF Waterville are enter
prising and think they have grow
Ing town. A 5000 schoolhouse has
been begun and will soon be COM
pleted.
They are very anxious for a rail-
road, and the citizens have made a
standing offer of valuable lands to
whichever road reaches there first.
Surveyors for the Manitoba road
passed through the town some time
ago, and the Northern Pacific Is be-
lieved to be looking towards Water
vile.
AT present 1t takes three days to
go from Spokane to Watervillc, one
on the railroad and two of staging.
Most of the business Is done with
ST. Paul or Tacoma, Ellensburg get
ting some of 1t.
Judge Snow, the senator from
Watervlle to the legislature, Is
known to be favorable toward Spo-
kane and in fact all his constituents
are.
, 1889-11-14
Shooting at Night Made Easy by
Lamps for Firearms.

lscicntinc American.
At meeting OF the Paris Acad-
emy of Sciences July s, G.. Trouve
described two new applications of
electricity, which relate to the firing
of arms at night. The first consists
of IL luminous electric button; and
the second, of IA powerful electric
protector. These two devices are
removable, and they can be applied
instantaneously to any ordinary
arms; to guns used for hunting as
well us to weapons of war; to
mitrailleuses as well ~ to cannon, in
fact, to any firearms. Their func-
ton is automatic.
The electric button is the size of
an ordinary metallic button, and
consists of ~ fine platinum thread
introduced into little glass tube,
which Is, in turn, protected by n
metallic tube. An opening Is left in
the metallic tube, by which to take
aim, but said opening is so arranged
that the luminous button is visible
to the person using the gun only,
and can not be seen by the enemy.
The button is operated by Mr..
Trouve's reversible, heremtlc pile,
presented to the academy of sciences,
by Mr.. Becquerel. This pile, which
is about as large us the little finger,
can be secured to the barrel of thy
gun, parallel with the same, be
means of two rubber bands. The
hermetic pile operates only when
placed on its side, that Is, hori-
zontally; therefore, 1t will be seen
that when the person using the gun
places his weapon in position
for firing, tie pile imme-
diately begins to operate and H.
Eliminates the bottom; and that
when the gun is held upright the
pile ceases to operate, and the but
ton Is no longer luminous. The
light given by the button is sufficient
for taking aim, but can not be seen
by person standing three feet from
the gun. This Is, of course, q great
advantage, 1t being very difficult to
take aim correctly In the dark.
The luminous electric protector
consists of an incandescent lamp
and a little parafolic reflector, or OF
an incandescent lamp and II concen.
tratlng lens enclosed i'm &
metallic tube. The apparatus is
TO be applied TO the end OF the
barrel Of the gun, parallel to the
same, by means of two electri,
bands. 1t is put into operation 10y
pressing the butt of the gun against
the shoulder, and, by It's use, tn,
point to he struck can be lighted
and, If 1t moves, all its movements
can he followed. The generator O
electricity to be used for this appa
ratus is the same as that used for tn,
safety lamp invented by Mr.. Trouv,
and recently presented to the Acad
emy Of Sciences by Mr.. Jamin.
can be worn In the belt and it,
action Is automatic.
The services which these two ap
paratuses are capable of renderin,
to armies and navies are numerous
but the great advantage which the,
offer is that they make it possible tt
aim as correctly at night rs I'm tn,
daytime.
, 1889-11-14
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Loud Cheers Greet the News O
washington's Admission.

Loud Cheers Greet the News of
washington's Admission.
Lieutenant Governor Laughton inter-
rupted the proceedings for permanent
organization in the senate to read the
governors message, and the applause
which followed the announcement fairly
shook the building.
You could have heard a pin drop in
the house when, at 4;5O p. NJ, Speaker
Feighan brought his gavel down upon
his desk, and arising, announced that
he had message from Governor Moore.
All was attention as he read. and when
ha bad finished. great cheer went up
from every member, and obtained ad-
tiitional force from the spectators in the
lobby.
When the noise had subsidized, Lucker
Of San Juan arose, but was so full of en-
thusiasm that he could not proceed for a
few seconds. When he regained control
Of his tongue he said "Hurrah for the
state officers! Hurrah for the lcgisla-
sure! Hurrah for Speaker Feighan,
and hurrah for evorybodyl" He did
not care what was done, SO long as
Washington had taken its place in the
galaxy Of states. There was ripple OF
applause as he resumed his seat
Then Speaker Feighan commanded
the attention of the house for mo-
ment. Hesaid it gave him pleasure to
be speaker Of house composed of such
a noble body of men.
In another moment the house forgot
about the admission Of Washington,
and Was involved in senatorial
muddle.
, 1889-11-14
An Assyrian statue OF $50 II. q.

About twenty-five years ago there was
shipped to a gentleman in Philadelphia,
from missionary to Syria, life-size
statue of king, taken from the ruins of
Nineveh at the time of Sir Henry Lay
ards explorations. 1t had been lost by
few days since. II represents king
clad ID royal robes, bearing in one hand
basket and in tho other fir cone, u
portion of the stone being covered with
sharply cut hieroglyphics, which As
syrian scholars are now endeavoring TO
translate. The statue came from the
temple of King Assur-nazir-pal, Il fam
GUS eonqueror, who rcigned from 1873 to
$50 Is. g.. and who was, therefore, Sleep
ing in his grave when Nebtichadnezzar,
king of Babylon, was yet an infant.
, 1889-11-14
Artificial OIL OF Lemon.
:[scientliic Am erican.l

sl''iNi''h' Niu NiAN""sI
BY treating the rectifed spirit oi tur-
pentine in the following manner curious
chemical changes take place; Spirit OF
turpentine, two quarts ectified alcohol,
two pints; nitric acid, one pint. Agi-
tate the mixture in a glass or earthen
vessel and allow II rest. After one month
the reaction will be- complete, and large
quantity of hydrate of spirit OF turpen-
tine is obtained. This hydratc, mixed
with alcohol, produces voluminous crys-
tails. Submitted to the action of hydro.
chlorc acid gas, the hydrate Of turpcn-
tine loses a part of its water of crystali-
zation and Is transformed into hydro.
chlorate, having all the properties of the
camphor of lemon When heated IL loses
part of its acid; then treated by potas-
stun, it is transformed into fluid col
orless oil, possessing the odor and chem
ical properties ofthe natural oil oflemon.
, 1889-11-14
Travelling n. a Nominal Expense.

A story Is going the rounds of boy F.,
employed ut theater in Lyons, France,
who tookit into his head to see the Paris
exposition. He had plenty of energy,
but very little money. He set out on
foot from Lyons on the morning of July
10 AT 10 o'clock, and took the route of
Arnay-le- Due, Sanilieu, etc. Nine day $
afterward at 290 p. NJ. he arrived in
Paris. He had il shillings in his pock ct
on leaving home, but he had to econo-
mize his funds, and by sleeping in
barns and living on bread, milk and
lard, he managed 10 reduce his expenses
to 3 shillings. He spont a month aud
ten days In Paris; three days In the
week he gave up TO work, and the fourth
to seeing the exhibition and the town.
On August 26, u 4 in the morning, he
set out on the return journey. He got
rived home on September 4. He spent
on the return journey about IS. Cd. and
had left 5s. Cd.
, 1889-11-14
WE ARE STATE
SThe Proclamation Issued
Monday,
AT 5:27 WASHINGTON TIME.
How the Glad News Was Re-
oeived at Olympia.
WILDLY CHEERED IN BOTH HOUSES.
Full Text of the Document That
Proclaimed the Fact to
the World.
WILDLY CHEERED IN BOTH HOUSES

OLYMPIA, WASH, Nov. 1l.-After
thirty-six long years Washington to-day
ast Off the bonds of territorial servitude
and took It's place among the sisterhood
of states. All day the stars and stripes
have fiuttered in the misty atmosphere
from the fag staff of the state house in
honor of the great event.
The news OF the admission of WASH
lngton created but little enthusiasm. It
was but the tardy recognition of rights
10 which the people have long been en-
titled, and they did not feel much like
throwing up their hats and yelling
Hope deferred had we'll nigh made their
hearts sick. Besides the official notice
of admission had been anticipated in a
private dispatch received Saturday night
and early this morning Governor Moore
received the appended telegram which
further informed them of what was COM
Ing:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
Nov. 1.-THE certified copy of the con-
stitution was received here this morning.
The proclamation will be issued to-day,
and you will be advised Of It.
1t is about time the proclamation was
issued, was the verdict of the people.
Politicians Immediately fell to discuss
ing the bearing the proclamation would
have oh the ballot for United States SEN
ator. They were just as divided as ever
Oil the subject.
Late in the afternoon Governor Moore
was officially advised of the issuance of
the proclamation, whereupon he sent
the following message to the legislature
OLYMPIA, Nov. Ito the senate and
the house of representatives of the state
of Washington: have the honor to ad-
wise you ofthe receipt of the following
telegram:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Nov.
11.-1o Miles G. Moore, governor: The
president signed the proclamation declaring
Washington state in the Union at 5:27
this afternoon. J. G. BLAINE.
Respectfully,
NH AgnnDE CA,,ar,Ar
, 1889-11-14
IOwA'S vO TIE.
Almost tho Entire Republican Ticket
Elected.

DEs MoIsEs, Nov. 1.-The official
vote for state officers was canvassed in
every county to-day. The State Reg
lister has received full returns from
eightysix of ninety nine counties. They
show Boics (dcmocraD for governor
Is elected by plurality estimated at
5000. The lowest vote on the republican
ticket outside of governor was lieutenant
governor, and returns in eighty-six
counties give Poyner (rep.) l5O,O3l, and
Bestow (dem.) l52, 4O3.
The probable estimate for the thirteen
remaining counties basing the estimate
on the vote for Hutchinson, who runs
behind Poyner, gives Poyner the cleo
ton by about 500 plurality The rest of
the republican ticket is, therefore, also
elected by plurality of from 1000 to
1000
, 1889-11-14

above hang festoons Of flowers,
which reach down almost to the
altar ms If attempting to conceal IT,.
The most wonderful thing In the
hall was, however, the peiritied
skeleton OF majestic stag, which
was partly destroyed by visitors,
and the spine of which has been
sent entire to II professor of natural
history In Cagliari. The grotto con-
talns six other large chambers, dec
Grated with arabesques In stalactite,
and full of pillars, human figures,
Opaque mirrors, and other wonder
fill limitations of objects of art and
nature.o
, 1889-11-14
How Harrison writes His Mes.s

How Harrison writes His Message. u
The Baltimore American tells how the
president catches ideas to be used in his
message:
He Keeps upon his table a scratch
tablet and whenever an idea occurs to
him which he wants 10 incorporate into
his message he makes a memorandum OF
II and drops the sheet into "a private
drawer. He has received great many
ideas by his frequent talks with public
mon and private citizens, and as soon as
q practical suggestion is made to him he
stops his con versation or work long
enough TO jot down a reminder. Thus
he has great number Of these little
sheets of scratch paper containing ideas
to be worked into his message. When
he has covered all the topics he wants to
treat Of in his message he will take out
his memoranda and, after classifying the
subjects, will begin to put them together
into permanent form.
The New York Sun submits several
scratch points, among them these two
Presidents who fix their main atten.
ton upon getting second term are sure
to makeA botch of their first,
Cut the message short.