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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-30
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

George Gould's summer residence in the west
ern Catskitls is q most picturesque structure. 1t
is q roomy two-story house, built of logs hewn
on three Sides the round side, on which the
bark was left, facing outward. The interior is
handsomely finished in Georgia pine, and there
are broad balconies on the fro2t and In the rear
of the house.
Summer letter writers testify that cross-saddle
riding for ladies has gained many advocates in
the mountain resorts this season. One bright
miss in relating her first experience in this con-
nection said that she felt as though her lower
limbs had quarreled and parted forever.
The mail brings more than seven hundred let
tiers day to President Harrison. Only few oil
them reach his desk, the remainder being &C.
knowledged ard answered, If necessary, by Sec
rotary Halford's staff of clerks
Temperance advocates are rejoicing over the
fact that Blaine is now total abstainer. 1t Is
remarked that the list of public men who have
joined the various temperance organizations oil
late years is a long one.
When the old Bostonian looks upon the
wreck of Boston Common and the Public Gar
den he regrets Grand Army week, and wonders
If the country was really worth saving after all.
A Newport lie ter-writer says that the army
and navy swells find themselves rather out Of
the swim of the millionaires at that "home oil
the waves" Slim purses mean slim enjoymentf
there.
From Atlanta, Ga, comes news of festive
negro who ia the father of seventy-eight chill
dren. He has been secret polygamist foI
years.
There are many traces Of white in Secretary
Tracy's gray hair. He has aged perceptibly
since the death of his wife and daughter.
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States. But after discussing his and
many other schemes, the only practicable
one seemed to be property qualification,
SO worded as to practically exclude all Of
the colored race without excluding so many
whites as to endanger its adoption. BY an
extraordinary provision this property quail
iEication applies to women, with proviso
that their husbands or other male relatives
or friends may act as their proxies In vot-
ing.
So far all seemed plain sailing. But
hitherto nnobserved snag has been struck.
When in 1870 the state was veadmitted into
the Union, il was fundamental condition,
formally accepted by the state, that the
constitution then adopted should never be
amended 50 as 10 prescribe property
qualification When attention was called
TO this difficulty, the matter was referred
TO the Judiciary committee of the conven-
ton, to pass upon the binding force of this
condition
That committee ON the 22d instant, in
report said TO have been prepared by Re-
publican ex-cilief justice, declares that the
fundamental conditions exacfed by the
United States and accepted by the state
were unconstitutional. and are not binding
upon tie convention. This may be salts
factory to the committee and to the con-
veniion. but it is not necessarily conclusive
against the other party to that compact,
the federal government, nor against con-
eress or the supreme court of the United
States.
1t is quite certain that in 1870 Mississippi
would not have been re-admitted without
acceding to all the conditions that were
then exacted. Prior to that time she had
sent senators and representatives to con-
gress who were refused seats. Public sem
timent neither demanded nor would have
approved of her admission except on the
most solemn acceptance of all required con-
ditions.
These being the facts, presuming that the
convention will accept and conform its ac-
ton to this report of its committee, the in
teresting question will arise whether the
federal government can apply any correc-
tive. That there should be some remedy
is obvious. That efforts will be made to
discover and apply one can hardly be
doubted. And that this wholesale. cum
ningly devised scheme 10 disfranehise the
majority in great state will be brought to
grief, is deyoutly to be hoped for.
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As to the controversy that has been
going on between Webb. of the Vanderbilt
system. and Powderly. in behalf of the
mon to treat the matter as though these
men and those they represent were the only
or principal parties interested in the New
York Central strike.
This is narrow and mistaken view of
the matter. The convenient and prompt
dispatch of business on that great system
of railways has an important bearing on
the success in business, the comfort and
general well-being of millions OF people.
The roads were constructed for public use.
The powers and privileges conferred upon
the corporation that controls them could
not have been granted on any other
grounds. The suspension of traffic on
those roads for any considerable time
might involve ruin to thousands of people
in their business. and misery or privation
to tens OF thousands.
To the Vanderbilts on the one hand and
10 the striking Knights on the other there
may have been somewhat of pecuniary
".
There may have been some nice question
of principle as to the extent to which the
company could brook interference with its
business methods, or as TO the extent to
which the Knights could yield their right
to organize for mutual protection and their
duty to defend their fellows. But these are
in their nature Incidental and limited, and
subordinate TO the paramount interest of
the public.
The men who apply for and obtain
franchise to build and operate system of
railroads, and the men who apply for and
accept service in their operation, whatever
may be their relations to each other, and
whatever may be the differences between
them in respect to those relations, have no
right to forget or ignore the fact that on
both sides and equally they owe an obliga-
ton to the public. Both sides seem to
have lost sight of this fact the other day,
when Mr.. Powderly announced that he
was "aoo1t. ready to order a general
strike" and Mr.. Webb responded that be
was quite ready" to have the order given.
Neither seemed TO think it worth their
while to inquire whether the patrons of the
| road or the millions of people TO be affected
! by its stoppage or insufficient service were
ready. The company was financially able
to stand the loss involved in struggle,
and the men were assured Of assistance in
the matter, and that seems 10 have been
all that either side thought worthy of con-
/ sideration Evidently there is a misannre-
| hension about the relations between the
| public on the one Land and transportation
companies and their employees on the other
in respect to matters of this kind, in which
! it would be well for the influential press to
take an interest and try TO correct.
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Unjust and Unfortunate.



On Mr.. Webb's theory OF action arbitration
must be impossible at any stage of the con-
troversy. This is, to say the least of it, an I'M
fortunate position for any great employer of
labor to sumo. The New YORK Central rail-
road may be able to maintain il now at an enor-
nous cost and at a great sacrifice of public con.
venience, but, considering the steadfast
tendency towards closer organization in the
ranks of labor, it is only question Of time
when il viii have to be abandoned. There are
very few great newspapers in the country
which could afford to adopt the rule OF action
formulated by Mr.. Webb in dealing with their
eompostors or pressmen. The organizations of
skilled artisans in all departments of industry
have long been accustomed to take eognzance
OF the reasons which instigated the discharge
of any of their fellows. We doubt ii Mr.. Webb $
company could afford TO apply TO its engineers
the same rule as 1t has adopted in dealing
with its switchmen. But, be that as it may it
is rule that viii not work in these DAYS. and
its announcement can only be source of
permanent irritation. The labor organizations
have come to stay, and without necessarily ac-
cepting their detation employers must learn
10 deal with them as coordinate powers in the
strife Of industry.
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The Democratic convention which closed
it, session in this city yesterday was on
the whole composed of higher order of
men than are usually found in conventions
Of that party outside of this state. This
may be attributed to the fact that WASH
ington has attracted the best men of all
sections and shades OF belief. The COM
position of the platform conforms to this
distinction in the membership of the con-
vention.
But no refinements of language can hide
the earmarks of Democratic obstructive
ness and retrogression. A. renewed pledge
OF devotion to the principles of the
constitution is coupled with protest
against an act for giving effect to one of
the most sacred of constitutional guar
antees, the equal right of all citizens to a
free ballot and fair count. Buried be-
meath multitude of fine phrases is sought
TO be concealed q r-eassertion of the doc
trine upon which the people have more
than once set the stamp of disapproyal-
"a tariff for revenue only"
A pretense of devotion to ''local self gov
against the rules which, firmly enforced by
conscientious Speaker. enabled the House
within three months to dispatch necessary
business. which the Senate, in the absence
of such rules, finds delayed by Democratic
obstruction at the end of nine months. A
feeling which has survived and lost none of
its bitterness by the lapse of more than a
quarter of century prompts a fierce de-
nunciation of 1.-THE pension legislation of
the Republican party"
An earnest demand for rigid economy in
federal expenditures is coupled with an
inconsistent declaration In favor of lib
eral support" TO coast defsnses. public sur
veys. river and harbor Improvements and
public buildings. These, with honeyed
bids for the votes of laberers whom they
would rob of the benefits of protective
tariff, and for the votes OF farmers whom
they would deprive of a growing home
market, together with an impractcable
suggestion OF making all government OIL
GERS elective, embrace about all that there
Is in this marvellous document A delu-
sive demand for the "free coinage of sill
yer" is la keeping with the cnttle-fish habit
of the party. and is intended TO blind the
eyes OF the people TO the most recent rec
ord of their party representatives in con-
gress. who unanimously opposed the law
which is so rapidly bringing silver to q
parity with gold.
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THE cALLIopE.

Turning on Niagara: Wiffies-Isn't young
Cities person of very small experience? Snif-
fes-I don't know Why? W ffies-0h, moth
ing, only heard MIN asking BIffies the other
day If his childrea had been making any bright
remarks lately.-SomerUilie Journal
The Shoe and Leather Reporter is authority for
the statement that eases of nervous prostration
are less frequent since low heels came into gen.
eral use. People who are "well heeled" ought
to be free from nervous prostration.-Lo scell
Courier.
The Vain Thing: Laura-Susan is as vain as
she can be. Bessie-What makes you think SO?
Laura-The conceited thing goes around saying
that every body tells her she looks like me
Texas SJtiags.
.'If women ever become railroaders. can rec
ommend Bridget as a brake-woman," sighed
Mrs. Snaggs, as she gszed at the latest aecumu-
lation OF broken crockery.-Pitsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
A Distant Relative: Sick man (making his will)
II have no near relatives / have brother.
Lawyer-Brotheri Isn't ne near relative? Sick
man-No. sir. He lives in Australia.-W Vest
Shore
Mrs Brown-I wonder who wrote up this &C.
count of the preside It's carriage? Mrs. Mala-
prop-Some hack-writer. of course.-Harper's
BdzQr.
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Mrssrssrpprs STRAITS.

A Constitutional Convention Is now in
session at Jackson. Mississippi. The chief
object is TO revise and amend the constitu-
ton. of the state so as TO disfranchise a
majority of the population. Those sought
TO be DISTINGUISHED are all OF one race The
federal constitution forhids disfranchise-
ment. either by the United States or by
any state, on account of race. color. or pre-
vious condition. The Mississippi problem
is to amend their constitution so as 10 vio-
late this provision OF the federal constitu-
ton in fact, without doing so in express
terms.
Many devices hare been suggested.
Among others who have brought their
wits to bear to devise means to this end
is one OF that states representatives in the
United States Senate. soiemniy sworn to
Support the Constitution of the United
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THE STATE PRESS.

Spokane Spokesman: "The members Of the
House think generally that the epifhet applied
to Mr.. Wilson by Mr.. Beckwith was inexcusa-
ble., That sentence. besides being saive to the
wounded pride OF the glorious state OF Washing
ton and the fair young city of spokane. settles q
nice point in the congressional code of eti-
quette. 1t is pleasure to learn that there are
certain offensive epithets for the use OF which
even the United States congress- can find in fact
no sufficient provocation."
Big Bend Empire: ..Ihe Democratic journals
OF the state are doing all they can to create dis
sension in the Republican party by encourag.
ing the Turner clans against John l. wilson.
1t is plain the Democrats are anxious for the
nomination of Judge Turner, as their chances
for defeating him are much better than they
are for defeating John L judge Turner betrays
little too much anxiety for office
Bellingham Bay Express: "What is the rea-
son that only two gamblers can be caught at q
time In this city? Everybody knows that there
are at least q dozen OF them in sight at almost
any minute. 1t seems strange that an officer,
after taking his oath of Office, can wander into
gambling den where four or i've games are rum
ming full blast and can only catch single
gambler. There must be something used to
make him short sighted"
Ellensburg Capital: sThe Seattle fire depart
ment deserves credit for the prompt work which
it did in saving the town of Slaughter from de-
structfon. BY special train an engine was
rushed to Slaughter. twenty-five miles away.
and in twenty minutes the Seattle fremen had
streams on the flames. This time has never
been surpassed on this Coast, and it's doubtful
If it was ever equaled."
whatcom Bulletin: 1T ought to make every
Americans cheek burn to find in the London
dispatches scornful assertion that Pinkerton
detectives would not be tolerated in England.
1t is one of the most shameful things of our
time that they are tolerated in this country"
Tacoma Netps: "If Mr.. Chandler Il right,
then Mr.. Blaine is right, and the Republican
party is right, aud SO the high tariff howlers,
and the Democracy had better close up shop and
quit the business"
Whatcom Bulletin: "Chicago Is not displaying
as much enterprise in working to make the great
exposition success as the displayed in the en-
deavor TO get the award"
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JOHN ERICSSON.

Isaac R. Pennypaeker in The American.
Sweden, make bare thy mother breast
And FIR m his couch, rocked by the main,
Take TO thy bo, ON for his rest
Thy Viking son come home sgainl
Twice Norsemen served the new world; first
Ere Colon came; but best at last,
When inward fires to fury burst,
HIS feet her foreign foes held fast
With earth's long -prisoned powers, set free,
And gathered in his wizard hand,
He cleared the highway to the sea,
And locked the narbors of the land.
Two countries claim, two continents keep
The fame of shot rom turret hurled,
Which made him monitor OF the deep,
And his the navies Of the world.
At peace that inland water flows;
The warship Tusts beneath the seq,
But still its wake of wonders CLOVIS
Like Peters path on Galilee.
The Hottest of thy soaking race
Rejoins the level OF the strain,
The old worlds heart his burial place,
The new worlds thoughts his funeral train.
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The subjects of Victoria, queen of England
and empress Of India, have been estimated at
two hundred and sixty-ihree millions BUT il is
doubtful whether. including these her SUI jects,
there are million OF the worlds population
who know her fsmily name. Guelph. il appears,
is but modern substitute for it Theodore
Martia, the biogrspher OF the late Prince Con-
sort, IS authority for the statement that Victim
was the original name of the family, and that
while bearing that name the dominion OF Sax
ony came 70 them in 1410 Which proves that
there is much elner blood than hers in her
realm
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WASHINGTON TERR11
INVESTMENT Cd

Lots in the LAKE SHORE 49,
kIkkLAND snd only l.ooo ~ f1|
BUSINESS CENTER al AHA s
words
This addition is 9 small one, rieh3 a =
proper, and cleared and level win 1,z- r.
only loo ieet from the business esor3- S
city. We ere authorized to sell ii I - "
time cnty, g. prices within reach of III w.
very easy terms This is very eooiee ~ @
and can BE- bought for the same p.ias 4 s. 20
erty one mile iurther OFF Is selliar ~ &
kirkland company IS now fairly ~
with some OF its Improvement. Ana 311S|
public fully appreciates the maenif43S =
operations there viii be q scramble = ~
benefits of the great rise in values -;
low. The machinery has Already - q
and in the near future the largest mSS11'
ing plant of any kind in the Norf21
BE- IN full operation The railror1S NJ
pushed TO Kirkland, aud every au11d
given of s '
Great rise in values. based u1o6
merit Remember that the Lsk6 g. II
ton is now on the market
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Call faI Republican Convention.

a general convention OF the Republican party
IL Washington Is hereby called TO meet in the
citv Of Tacoma, on Thursday, September Is.
7sgo. at o'clock p. M, for the purpose OF nomi-
nating q candidate for member OF congress, ap-
uo,nfiux q new state central committee and for
the TRANSACTION OF such other business as may
Be presented.
The bssis OF representation hereby called is as
follows:
One delegatc-af-la-gc for each county, one
delegate Tor each 100 votes and one delegate for
each fraction thereof in excess of fifty votes
cssf Tor Hon. John L Wilson. Republican candi-
date lor congress. at the general election held
ocfober /. 1855.
Upon the foregoing basis counties are entitled
Is representation rs follows:
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THE OLD HOUSE.

In through the porch and up the silent stair;
Little is changed, know SO well the ways;
Here the dead came 10 meet me; il was there
The dream was dreamed in unforgotten days
But who is this that hurries on before
A fitting shade the brooding shades among?
She ,urned-I saw her face--O God IL wore
The face used to wear when / was young.
thoughtny spirit and my heart were tanned
to deafness: dead the pangs that agonize.
The old'erief springs to choke mel am ashamed
Before that little ghost with eager eyes.
Oh turn away, let her not see, not knowl
How should she bear it, how should under
stand2
oh, hasten down the stairway, haste and go,
And leave her dreaming in the silent land
lima Lem
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Mr.. Thomas Carroll, OF Tacoma, whom
the Democrats have nominated for con-
gress, is respectable man of moderate
abilities. For some strange reason, proba-
bly, "for the sake of notority," as one
candid member OF the convention put it,
he wanted the place. and as nobody else
did, it was readily and cheerfully given
him. 1t was fully realized that there was
not the ghost of show for success.
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A1t<8k-s.s osf
II ID recommended that the Republican
County Central committees call primaries tor
election Of delegates to the several county con-
ycntions on Tuesday, September 16, 1890, aud
that Republican County Convent MS be held
on Saturday, September %, fox election of dele
gates - hereby apportioned. Pursuant to the
action Of the last state convention, each county
convention is requested TO elect alternates as
well IS delegates so that their representation in
the state convention shall be by duly elected
delegates or their elterriates only. In case
delegate and his alternate are both absent, the
delegation be authorized to cast the v ose.
It i recommended that Republic can County
Central committees hold Their primaries for
election Of delegates to county conventions
under the provisions Of the act OF the legisla-
ture approved March q, 1890. and that at the
primaries each person offering to 70 te shall. II
challenged, subscribe an oath that he is quail
ned e1ector OF the precinct in which he offered
- vote and q member al the Republican party.
BY order OF the Republican State Central
Committee.
JOHN T. CONVEY, Chairman.
n. w. FAIRwEATHER, vice-Chairman.
1No. d. GEo6HEGAN. Secretary.
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The Northern Pacific hsilroad yest,bule Din
Ing and seeping Car Lane, daily service 10 81
fAa4, minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago. No
change OF cars and twenty five lnilestne shors-
sss route 10 chicago. Tourist. sleeping ears
through, placing Passengers IA the Union depot
Chicago. seven hours and thlrty-slx minutes
ahead OF other lines A. Chilberg. city ticket
agent sl6 Second street. Boston hlocx; K. ION
klE, oepos uoket agent, Seattle.
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contemporary winds up a long editorial on
recent pensoa leg station in this country SIS fol-
lows: 'How long viii the people Of the United
states submit 10 he robbed by this army of
thieyes9" It's hardly necessary to add that this
extract is not from an American paper II is
from across the line. from the Victoria ooloasst.
which probably has but little gratitude or aa-
Eairation for the men who saved our Union.
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Wants "A Hand in the Work.

The World insists that New York never prom.
issd to build a monument 10 Grant. We don't
remember that we have accused the metropolis
OF any such hberality. But, seriously, we all
want hand in the Grant monument. We all
owe the great leader more than we can ever re-
pay. and 20 erect = magnificent monument is
the lesst we can Justly 10 10 preserve brilliantly
his l NnnfY.
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A distinguished prflase q the Anglican
church. the Bishop Of Chester, recently devoted
an address before 4 'iirs's Friendly Society to
an unqualified advocacy OF dancing Is a decor
Gus and heslthful means ofenjoynent by young
people. especially OF the working classes Mr.
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