, 1890-05-22
ling height as he attained at ono time.
The Boulangor march Is heard no more.

ling height as he attained at ono time.
Tho Boulangor march Is heard no more
" the Spokane team will go In and win
to-morrow's game, the race for the pen
nant will again bo neck and neck. IT
the home team should be beaten after o
meritorious effort. the public will not
complain, but IL Is painful to se9 the
Spokancs beaten by themselves.
osg Of the REVIEWS friends, living on
Walkers prairie writes that stevens
county now has 1,O03 school children,
This number represents at least half as
many additional holmes, few years
hence. But Stevens county Is vast
meadow. with room enough for great
many thousand additional homes.
A VISITING manufacturer writes to the
REVIEW inquiring it manufacturer
Inns to pay a license tax In spokane
Falls. No tax of that character Is levied
upon manufactures, but IL the proprle-
tors engage In tho retail sale OF their
products, n license will have to BIO OBJ
taincd from the city, the same as Is paid
by all other merchants.
The industrial boom has evidently
come 10 stay. Now is the time to cstab-
lish Spokane Falls as the leading manu-.
featuring center of the North Pacific
coast. A proper display of energy aud
public spirit at this critical juncture will
accomplish more Tor tho prosperity OF
the city than could ever be accomplished
in the future, after some other city had
once taken the lcnd
WAsHIsGroS has the longest shore.
line Of all the states, and is pierced by
some Of the greatest waterways in the
country, but her portion ofthe river and
harbor appropriation has always been
meager.and inadequate. 1t is with lit
tie surprise then that We learn that the
congressional delegation from this state
Is IN arms against a longer iniiiction oi
this apparent injustice.
OFFICIAL records show that tho immi'
grant arrivals at Castle Garden. from
January to April 10, numbered 77459.
At this rntc OF increase OF home-seekcrs
the public domain OF this country will
soon be taken up. Is IL a subject oi
wonder, then, thar the people OF Wash
ington nrc Jealous of their interest in
lands bcqueathed them by the general
government, and vigorously protest
against cvery measure bearing the sem
biancc of u erabp
So CoSGREssaAN WILSON is not TO have
a walkover In the convention before
which he will seek second term. But
since We come to think of IT., has any
one heard MIR. Wilson say anything that
would lead the public TO believe that he
is ambitious in that direc.ion9 1t may
b. possible that John L. has grown
weary of congressional honors. Senator
Austin, of Garfield county, may know
what he is about, after all.
VoN MoLrKE declares that q strong
system alone will be able to
maintain the peace of Europe. THIS
10 an admission that all Europe
is awaiting an opportunity to engage In
deadly strife. The nations OF the old
world no doubt would hail with Joy an
that would enable them to
increase the extent OF their territory,
but they are held back by fear that III
to shear some unfortunate
lamb they might be shorn themselves,
MR. MORRISON, according to tho Rock
ford Realm, has undertaken to solve an
industrial problem of great Importance
10 Spokane Falls. Charcoal Is needed
not alone for the smeltcr, but in hotels.
and workshops. IL Mr..
plant at Rockford proves q
uccess grea t benefits will result there
rom.
OFFICIAL reports show that there are
5000 abandoned farms in Vermont
Vermont is one of the states that are not
booming this year Before tho discovery
Of the wide West and the building OF
railroads into this section, old Vermont
did fairly well as all abiding place, but
the people who exist there do
so merely from sense OF duty and an
to get away.
IY the Tacoma authorities will carry
out their announced determination to
enforce the laws against prize-fghting.
they will mer, the approval of tho pub
lie. Pugilism is most dobasing ana
brutal form OF fentertainment. And the
era that records the relcgation of man
fights to that oblivion where humanity
should place them, will mark n loitier
and nobler phase OF civilization.
lI's tight race between Seattle and
Portland TOR the little end OF the base
ball horn. Wouldn't 1t surprise some
people If one OF those clubs should come
out of tho field and win the pennant
YETI More remarkable things have hap
pened in baseball and orse-raclng.
And few old stagcrs would not be
with wonder II such
should be the outcome of this contest.
The Marquis de l.nurville, whoever he
may be, has captured u rich prize IN tho
hand of Mrs. Frank Leslie. On the
death OF her husband Mrs. Leslie took
entire control Vi his great publishing
business, which she has since conducted
In a most efficient and energetic manner,
We should have entertained better
opinion of Mrs. Leslie, though. II her
new husband had been an American
citizen. The hoinely name of John
Smith falls more plcasingly upon the
American car then the high sounding
title of the man she has chosen.
THE abdication of king could not
possibly have been attended by q greater
display of public interest than was tho
retirement of SPANS favorite bull
fighter. Instead of remaining In active
service after the loss OF his youth and