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, 1890-03-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Port Townsend Ship Canal
Scheme-Ths school giIl,

scheme-The school BIN.
Representative Plummer introduced q
bill to-day to reserve the small strip oi
land between Port Townsend and Oak
bay for the construction of free ship
canal TO admit of the passage of light
draft boats and sawlogs. MIR. Plummer
estimates that it will cost $4,000 to
make the canal and he thinks the peo-
pie OF Port Townsend will build 1t IL tho
state or national government will not.
The construction of the canal would
save vessels rounding Marrowstone
point to reach Port Townsend and cut
OIL thirteen miles OF distance. There are
heavy swells Oft the point and sawlogs are
often lost, Light draft boats are forbid
don to go to Port Townsend in the win
ter, on account OF the danger in round
ing the point.
The house resumed the consideration
of the school bill to-day, and kept at it
all day.
Section o requiring school districts to
have libraries, was stricken out after o
long debate, According to an amend
ment made counties having over twenty
districts are required to hold teachers
instutes.
Mr. Lawrence. chairman of the senate
committee ON education, thinks the sen-
ato VIII not concur in the library amend
mcnt.
The house committee on elections to-
night agreed to report favorably the sen.
ate bills providing for the registration of
voters and regulating primary elections.
The salary bill, as amended In the
committee. provides liked salary for
assessors in counties having $1,000 popu-
lation and upward.
Representative Ostrander introduced
an election bill this morning. 1t is a
copy ofthe provisions of the constitu-
ton relating TO elections. The bill is in.
complete, and was offered to get it be-
fore the house before the Introduction
OF new business ceased. 1t will lie per-
iected by the committee ON elections
and privileges.
The house medical bill, which was
drafted by Colonel J. V. Eddy, was
passed In the senate without amend
ment to-day Governor Ferry will
sign it.
A communication was received to-day
Sy the senate frotn The governor recon-.
mending the slate TO secure as early as
possible am indemnity, law for school
lands, The committee was authorized
to prepare bill covering the subject.
Senator Rlnehart introduced a concur.
rent resolution authorizing the sale of
the surplus supreme court reports by
the state auditor.
, 1890-03-20

of legislation to-day by celebrating st.
Patricks birthday.
Mr. Brown, OF Spokane, and ono or
two employees Of the house spent an
hour of the morning securing for green
ribbon. They found one spool, all
there was In town, and distributed II
among the members, clerks and pages
of the house. Everybody wore green.
Speaker Fcighan woro q boutonniere of
clover.
Mr.. Brown, Of Spokane, decked his
desk and tho chandelier above him in
evergreens-
Many of the senator's wore green when
they arrived at the state house In the
afternoon. Lieutenant Governor Laugh
ton had sprig of evergreen in his but
i!onholc. > Gator Thompson, Of Walla
Walla, had the best outfit. IL was a
combination consisting of green, blue
and yellow ribbon, with q small Ameri-
can flag pinned over all. A big brawny
Irishfnan took exception to the bit OF
yellow, and was going to wallop Mr..
Thompson, but changed his mind when
he saw the green.
, 1890-03-20
PACIFIC ConmERcE.
Another Steamer Linc to Hun F,o,,
San Trnucisco,


sAg FRNNcisco, March lS.-A ma.
trans.paoiiic steamer line has beor
'tartcd here to run to Japan ports. hi.
thought here by many that this new en'
tcrprise may have the result to hasten
Northern Pacific limo from Iacoms
and may, too. bo one of the causes which
will establish u line from San Diego IL
connection with the Santa Fe. Tbs
opcnin, OF the new lines will not IN
crease trans. Pacific business to any m,
prcoiably extent. and one result win Ia
to lossen the com inerce OF this port he
tonnage drawn from tho Pacific Nah
and the Occidental and Oriental lines,
a prominent traffic man snysit seems
| probublo that the immediate result ~
lhc csta blishnent OF the new limo viii
be spell Of rate cutting on trans. PaeiGel
business. Boston tea shipments bepn
Ia May, and there will be close compe.
titiun for this trade. Since last NAV
lines running to this port have bought
over ABOUT 2',OJO tons OF tea, the North
ern Pacific lines OF three sailing vessel.
about I. 90 tons, and large amount has
been carried by the Canadian Pacific
line,
Tho final contracts for the Portland.
Japan line We're signed here last Satlr.
day. Whether It Is jealousy or moi San
Francisco does not sOeh To take with
great kindness TO this new line An
evening paper prints the following to-day
in a somewhat ca rping vein: Hallway
men do not put much stock In tile story
that the Union Pacific is about starting
an independent limo of steamers from
Japan to Portland. First, they say the
trans Pacific business is not enough to
support two lines. Second, tho Union
Pacific has q Joint Interest with the
Southern Pacific in the Occidental
~ Oriental steamship line. The com.
pany would gain the money nov pad
TO the southern Pacific as its proportion
for the haul to Ogden. bat its new out
lay for steamships, expenses, salaries,
etc would be enough to couuter.baI
ance the gain. Business could not In.
crease, and goods now carried in the D.
X y. company's steamers would have 10
be drawn on TO supply the Union Pacific
steamers, thus reducing the Union Ia.
cihc's income from tine O. & %. without
increasing that OF the new steamship
company,
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rnittee-Providing for municipal courts
in towns of 10, OOU Inhabitants,
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

OLyMrIA, March l0--Thc house this
afternoon passed the school bill of the
Joint committee on education which 1t
has been considering for the past three
days. There were only seven votes
against II. Mossrs. Candy and Grubb
intended to vote against Ii, but with
drew their opposition after explaining
that they were confident that the senate
would not concur in some of the house
amendments aud that the Objectionable
features would be removed by the joint
conference committee.
Tho principal amendment made in the
house to-day was one offered by Mr..
Cook, requiring the county superintend-
ent to opportion 35 per cent. of the
county school fund to each district in
proportion to the number OF teachers EN-.
ployed and tue remaining 65 per cent. to
each district in proportion to the mum.
ber of children as shown by the last
school census. Tho original figures
were 20 per cent. and 75 per cent. This
change was the cause of the opposition
from Messrs Candy and Grubb.
The state auditor and state treasurer
were added to the board, to be composed
of the state superintendent and four per.
sons to be appointed by the governor to
adopt q system of text books.
Another amendment allows teachers
sS per day and mileage at 10 cents while
attending institutes.
a long debate followed Mr.. Geoghe-
gan's amendment, requiring at least six
months school to be taught in oil parts
of the state. The bill provides for three
rpnutha xra ahnxxf, 10
impossible to comply with Mr.. Geoghc.
gans idea, and 1t was voted down.
Section 81, requiring children who
have been absent from school because OF
sickness or lack of school facilities to
make good the time so lost at the en-
suing term; section 49, fine of
500 on parents or guardian who
keep the children away from school,
and section So relating to such fines,
wore stricken out and fine of from $40
10 S2o was provided for parents or guar
diuns who fail to send children between
5 and 10 years Of agelto school for at
least three months in q year.
1t was provided that the bill should
not apply to towns containing 1000 or
more inhabitants.
The house then passed without amend
ment Senator Drums bill for the gov.
crument of schools in towns OF 10, 900 in.
habitants, or over.
MIR, Shaw made u determined effort TO
make the bill cover towns of 5000 or
more.
His motion failed by close vote of
"a to 26.
The bill empowers the boards of
education to prescribe systems of text
books which must not be changed
o.tener than once in five years.
, 1890-03-20
THE REVENUE BILL.
An Able Speech Against the Taxation
of Capital.

An Able Speech Against the Taxation
of Capital.
The senate to-day took up Represen-
tative Hughes revenue and taxation
bill.
A long debate ensued on Mr.. Rhine
harts motion to amend the insurance
part OF tho bill by providing that the
tax paid by local companies on their
assets be In lieu Of tho tax on premiums.
Colonel owings. in opposing the taxa
tion Of insurance companies, made tho
ablest speech heard In the senate this
session. lie was opposed to leyying
any tax on capital. as he was In favor
OF making Washington the money CEN
ter OF the world. He continued; "Wc
should poiit by the ill-adviscd policy of
Oregon and California, which has driven
millions OF dollars from their states.
let the demagognos and pothouse poll
ticians rise up and howl, as they do
everywhere. That does not deter me.
DR.. Mills told that the saddest day of
his life was when vicious legislation
drove him and $40 000, 900 TO New York.
Dennis kearney, an lrislman, with hair
on his teeth, drove $3.50. 0O0, 900 out OF
California. As a consequence, New
York has become the harbor OF refuge
of tho demugogue- ridden West. let
Washington defy the dcmagogues, and
become the home and barbor OF free
and untaxed capital"
Mr.. kinnear replied briefly that Mr..
0wings' thirty years experience as an
ofiiceholder lad qualified him TO speak
All kinds OF property
should be taxed, the miilionaire's money
the same as the poor mans. "if the
rich flee the state because they are
taxed tiic state will be better oif."
Mr.. 0vings' motion 10 strike out the
tax was defeated and Mr..
, 1890-03-20
DETAILED REPORT.
Complete Record of the Proceed
ings In Both Houses.

"""p,o" i'eeo'" y, ms "oeeo-
mn '"s- IN rom houses
The following bills were introduced in
the senate to-day:
BY Mr.. Prescribing the time
du riny which oc,ion NAV ha brought ,o
s "''0N u.''o'' may 's 'ious"s "
'eYNe Juusnieh''
By MI snow-Authorizing the organ
izaton of a state fair.
By Mr.. Snow-Making an appropria-
ton TO pay lhe official stenographers Of
WI Nv Wr' payna". s, .To T nrn,et., d;schoraod
enpIoves a"d 10 nrevsn, bIacL IL, ~, r.
III gtr po.,,s Rslativa ,n con,,nt
itv nronerty
nv Nr ,o ,ba
s,ate nniver,itv '" NV
Bv Mr. I IongH Hped;strictin, tho conn
,ies Into co,n,hb, .s,anarsi 'tia,ri,,s
~ N, , nna uol.i;,a,o aeno. o,,
proyidinp for tence viewers, - ' anu
Ia, Wrs iJn,,,b,,,,,e epaia,,,, 30 .
inc y naw aop5rtionrnent ~ tbe stata
Bv Mr. Observation-Disclosures scc,io,
II 81 the codc yajntivo No. cth, go ~ .
.et,Ic,s ~, n,,niic iands IN ci,ios nJ
towns "'
Bv Nr C,or,h Aptbor,z,r, ,ba s,o,.
d, 30, Zoo sar IT,, sne s'".e s
Psehao for ds'sctiyn v vn.h ~ oi
couyer
liz NJ -prov;d,nn for nm
Increos cd rn,nsar ~ ;ns,jcos ~ ,ha 90 o.,
~ ,i,iss -. ~, orn ;,,i,ahi,,,,. s
NV Mr Wood NRelating to Tho sormo-
,i,t -, ,''. '''-' - g. II - .i ~.
Other % nuynnsos JOta''o''' ~ '''"''''A' anu
IL u ttt,eN'- n., -
, 1890-03-20
THE DISTRICT COURT.
Judge Hanford Interviewed on the
Matter at Tacoma

TACOMA. Wash, March ls.--Judge
Han ford arrived here tonight for tic
purpose OF swearing In Thomas X
Brown as United States marshal, but
the surctles could not get together, and
the matter was postponed until to-
morrow.
Judge Hanford says tina. the federal
the FIRST Monday on April. Until the
formal convention Of the court,
the appointment OF oil the
court commissioners will bo deferred
a. Reeves, Ayres, of Tacoma, clerk OF
the court, is officiating as commissioner
dur ing the interim. The commission
ors from every county within the state
would be appointed, II the bill now pend.
Ing before the legislature, providing for
the procuring OF court room and clerks
and m marshals' offices In Tacoma, became
q law, The court would sit In the city
each year, beginning its sessions In
July.
Judge Hanfor,i said that the Olympia
session would probably be held In Temple
Eiat In the capital city, next TO the Odd
Fellows hall.
Much speculation was indulgcd In ma
to who Marshal Brown would appoint
as ms deputies. l.. ID. Berry, Of tile city.
will be tho marshups ield deputy, and
OF warrants and processes. Mr., Brown !
official deputy will he Arthur Perry, for
some years head warden of the United
States penitentiary on McNeil's Island
Whom tho marshal will appoint to tho
Office OF warden, he has not yet made
public.
Judge Hanford says the Craigcnd mat.
ter has not been officially brought TO his
attention, although he had heard of the
dlhlculty that had attended the soiourn
af the British craft In this harbor.
AS soon as Marshal Brown Is sworn in
tomorrow Judge Hanford will hold "A
chambers SESSION and appoint q commit.
tee OF lawyers to draft set of rules gov.
ern'ng the conduct of proceedings before
, 1890-03-20

The following new bills wero intro
duced in the house to-day:
BY Mr. Ruttcr-To secure equal rights
and privileges to alI persons, irrespective
OF sex.
by Mr. Observation-Disclosures the
Salmon Bay Development Company to
improve Salman bay, and giving IL n
title to the tide lpnds therein.
by Mr., Dean-Forthe preservation of
game. lt.prohibits the killing OF deer
elk, quail, pheasant. blue grouse, fan
tail grouse and prairie chickens for five
years.
by Mr.. Relating to the COM
mitment of persons " the state reform
school.
lion Of armed men Tor police duty.
This is another anti-Pinkerton bill, the
third Of the session. u stands no show
of passage. ft
BY the municipal corporations com
, 1890-03-20
THE STATE BONDS.
Bids Opened for the Purchase OF
A3OOs OOU Worth.

Governor Ferry, Auditor Reed and
Treasurer Lindsey to-day opened bids
for the purchase of the issue of $500. 600
worth of bonds, at not to exceed o per
cent. interest. The bonds were in do
mand Coffin & Stanton, of New York,
captured the plum, their bid of l.OOE
Tor 81 per cent. bonds being considere
the best
Mayor }. +. Convey, of Olympia, Of
fered TO- 10 for per cent. bonds, aud
Ex-Governor Miles q. Moore, OF Walla
Walla, wanted to take Az per cents at
par.
A. NJ. Murphey & Co, of Spokane Falls,
offered $500 premium for 500, 600
worth OF per cents.
Carson. Leach q Co. offered 81. 03A for
3 per cents.
s. v. White & Co., OF New York, of
ferod $4,000 for SIS.
Lamprocht Bros offered par fDrGs.
Jarvis, Conklin & Co., of New York,
bid $4,000 for 5's, S3O4,0O0 for avs,
S02,OoU for as, and par for 4s.
, 1890-03-20
THE CnEROkEEs INCENsED,
Harrison Condemned for His Action
Against tlie Cnttismen.

sr, Louis, March Is.-A Republics
special from Tahlequah says that the
Cherokecs arc terribly incensod over the
Invasion Of the strip. Tho talk on the
streets and at tho state house Is ali OF
one kind. donunciation Of the boomers.
but the blame for 1t Is laid upon Presi-
dent Harrison. They attribut the in
vasion largely to tho presidents procia-
nation expcllinE the cattlemen from the
strip, and At is evident that tho pros
poets for settlement of the strip ques-
ton are not SO bright as they were q
week ago.
The full bloods are especially excited.
and II IL saId that they arc holding
secret meetings announcing the raid aud
condemning the republican party for
tho course taken in dealing with the
cattlcmen.N
No information has been reciyed as 10
the damage done by the boomers, but q
demand will be made on the United
states government for n large sum 10
cover the injury 10 the grazing lands
, 1890-03-20

a Bank Wreciser Reported to Have
Died Now In SIC cxlro.

ALBANY, N. v, March 1s.-A story 10
published this evening to tho effect that
Lester Is. Faulkner, wrecker Of the
Dansviile bank, supposed to have died
January 27 Is still living In Mexico. He
availed himself on the death of his ger
dener' to have his body buried as his
own, and then loft quietly. II Is said
shat the United States government oi.
the present tern, of court, which CON
vened to-day, will proceed against
his bonds.
, 1890-03-20
RHODE ISLAND nEpUnLIcANs
state Oficers Nominated In Convsn-
tlon Thursday.

PROVIDENCE, March 13.-The republl-
can state convention assembled to-day.
The following candidates for stnte Offices
were unanimously nominated; Gov
error, Herbert W. Iadd, of Providence;
lieutenant governor, Daniel G.Llttlefield,
Of Pawtuckoti secretary Of state, Samuel
W. Gross. of Westerly general treasurer,
Samuel Clark. of Lincoln; attorney gem
eral, Horatio Rogers, of Pawtuckct.
These are tho present incuinbents, OK.
ccpt the attorney general. the demo-
cratic candidate having been elected last
year.
The platform endorses ballot refrom
law, congratulates the people on the
success OF President Harrison's admins.
tration and expresses warm admirnti
for Speaker Reed for the strictly cons, A.
tutionai methods which he hns adopted
TO oyercomc iactious and unreasoning
opposition.
, 1890-03-20
School Bills Passed in
the House.
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
Senator Hughes Revenue
Bill Discussed.
AN EVENING SESSION HELD
Cregon's Financial Policy Con-
dnmned In tho Strongest Terms
Tho Apportionnent Bill

oLrnrfa, wash., March 1a---The
boise spent tho whole day considorins
Representative Hughes revenue and
taxation bin.
The question Of state tax levy save
yiss TO a long dcbato.
Mr.. spencer thought 2 mills would be
enough,
The iosy was finally hxed At mills.
Mr.. 0andy showed the necesstty OF a
mill tax when he statod that the leg
tsiatuFs had already made appropria-
lions Of e824, ,oO0, - follows, penitsn-
tjaty, e10,0o0; compilation Of Medical
Iaks asylum> e100 900; support Of Medi-
al Lake and Steilscoom asylums, 400, :
900; salaries Of superior Judges. s64, 600;
stats expenses. 500, 900; expsnsss Of tho
bsislaturs, $4,000; state. 80, 200.
After long fight tho poll tax was
fixed At e2, and Mr.. 6haw's volunteer
Nifsmon and national guardsmsn were
exempted ffom It
etronk opposition was manifested 70
the bill because Of this exemption, and
ths sote WAS rcconsidorcd.
The hill was then sscommittsd to the
lclnt committee ON revenue and taxa
Ion. which held meeting sfter the ad-
journmsnt and decided 70 report against
~ exemptions.
, 1890-03-20
A MORE FAVORABLE OUTLOOK.
Tho situation In tho Mississippi
Leves Districts.

NEW ORLEANS, March ls.-.rhe river
situation in this immediate vicinity has
not much changed, but the lcvees arc
being strengthened.
A dispatch from st. Joseph, La. says
that the situation In the Tcnsas district
Is becoming more favorable. In that
vicinity armed guards have been placed
on the levee, with instructions to shoot
anybody approaching them at night.
BADBRBAKs RLPoRrEp.
VicKsBURo, Miss, March ls-Thers
was serious break at Lana, Ark, to-
day, and tonight IL had widened to 800
feet.
The lcveo at Ohets also broke this
evening above Grecnville. The water
from the breuk will overflow all the rich
Ia nds OF the Deer creek section back Of
Greenville. A large force OF men have
nave been put to work and II Is hoped
to get the break closed. lit is not soon
closed, q large part OF that county and
the Gazo delta will be inundated
, 1890-03-20
PRACTICALLY KILLED.
An Amendmen Made TO Senator
PaYne,h relanranh Bill.

An Amendment Made TO Senator
payne's Telegraph Bill.
Tho senate Judiciary committee
knocked the life out of Senator paynes
bill defining the rights and obligations
of telegraph and telephone companies,
with u little amendment tonight.
Section O. which is the pivotal section,
empowers amy telegraph company to
build along any road or railroad. The
committee amendment was u proyiso,
reading as follows; provided the right
to build such lines shall have been Oh.
tained by the exercise of the right of
eminent domain, as provided by law
The amendment practically kills the
bill, and leaves matters US they stand
now.
The bill, ifpassed. would be especially
beneficial to the Pacific Postal Telegraph
Company, which wants authority to ex-
tend its lines throughout Washington.
Senator Payne thinks the senate will
not adopt tho amendment.
, 1890-03-20
A REMARKABLE DECISION.
Lawics- "ieEutators" Can Not lie
Punished IN the south.

NEw ORLEANS March Is.-The SUI
premo court In the case OF the ST. Landry
parish regulators decided In favor ot
defendants. The accused we're convicted
and sentenced to various terms in tho
penitentlary for entering the house Of
one Dufuchln and shooting him with
Intent to kill. They appealed to the SUI.
prcnie court, alleging they had no other
intention than dragging forcibly
l'om thc house DuiicChin and q wo-
man named lille who was wrongfully
inclined auda disgrace to thocommunily
In which she resides. Duhechin
had interfered, and one Of the crowd
hrcd a shot to brighten him, but which
severely wounded him. They had no
Intention of doing him bodily harm
Defendants GiloGu that they belong TO a
band Of regulators, or white caps, and Il
was In pursuance with the principles of
this organization that the assault OH tlio
woman Title was committed.
The court qtlasllcd the Indictment
holding that criminal ofiense is MOI
complete without folOnious intent.
, 1890-03-20


In this city. The price previously a,t
was fsDOoO, but this was now incre,.N'ii
to $2,OO1WO, and ltOthchilds pulled ",
AlNinzn Haywood. u well known IN y
lonnire OF TINS city conferred with tbX
stock IL English capitalists took tha ae
: ainder This was ngrpeh TO, ond Y,
sule was corsummatcd, George CrorSa.
and Hamilton, OF Baker IL liamilton
this city, taking small interest,"
portion of the money wns paid over h,. q
the saltlng was discovered before IVY ~
was paid. II is understood that n ,ai,
Will loo filed Tomorrow against ~,
owners, who arc partners In the firm y,
Agungo Bros, represented In this eits
by W. Lola.
, 1890-03-20

Rincharts amendment adopted.
Tho consideration Of the bill was re.
sumed this evening. The smoking rule
was suspended and the senators enjoyed
their cigars during the reading
Mr.. Luce moved to exempt mines aud
minerals from taxation, but Mr.. Hough-
ton said this would be unconstitutional,
and Mr.. Luce Withdrew his motion to
porfectit.
After the bill had been read tho senate
nd inurneI
, 1890-03-20
PORT TOWNSEND & souTnEnN.
The work Of Constsuction to He Hap
IDLY Pushed.

Poar TOWNSEND, Wash, March IS
The Port Townsend & Southern Rail-
way Company advertised to-day ior
GOO, 900 railroad ties to bo delivered DO.
fore June /.
Several hundred men have been en-
gagged TO commence the work of con-
struotion next week. Tho rails have
been ordered In Philadelphia to 10
shipped in April
Manager McNcill will have tools,
teams and laborers In "a few days, and
will push the work rapidly toward COM
pletion.
, 1890-03-20
TWO PRIsOS DISTRICTS,
Provisions OF the Biil fer a Contract
Penitentisry in Western washing


fenitentisry in Western Washing
ton.
The bill introduced In tho senate
Monday last, by MIR. owings. provil ing
for the division of the state into two
penitentiary districts, bricf mention of
which was made in the REVIEWS special
dispatches from Olympia yesterday, is
In line with generally accepted opinion
that such division must necessarily bo
made within n few years, and its intro.
duction at this time was simply for tho
purpose Of aiiording relief pending the
construction OF an additional peniton-
tiary. 1t provides that all that portion
OF the state lying east of the western
foothills Of the Cascade inountq aims.
enumerating tho counties. shall
constitute the FIRST pcnilentIary district.
and that portion lying vest of thai
boundary line shall DO the second dis
trict. Tho bill does not contempIate
any ohnnge in the present system of
confinement OF sieto conyicts in the
first district, but stipuiates that for five
wears after the hrss Of next August Mi
conyicls sentenced in the counties COM
, 1890-03-20
ExroRTIoN AND BRIBERY.
More Arrests In Connection with Tn,
New York sherlf-s ONCE.

NEW YORK, March is.--This morning
George Guidman was arrested on an in
dictmcnt for extortion while employed
In the sherifrs office. Deputy Sheriff
McGonigal and ex.W arden Reating were
arrested to-day. The district attorney
discovered that the indictments
were faulty and tho grand
jury was asked to frame new ones. The
original indictments charged extortion.
bribery. One thousand dollars bail was
given again by each.
Two moro arrests were made at noon.
Deputy Sheriff. l.inderman and Joseph
Young, the former indicted for petit lar
ceny, and the latter for bribery.