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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-08
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
King Kalakaua willing to Sell HIS Crow
to the United states.

"AsHrSeroN CITY, Dec. 7-f5aecial lit is
rum re D. re taat the visit OF Kins Kai4 k4ua to
- lted st ,tes has more important obj ct
Tor Ia Il potentats tnan m r. recreau IN 1t is
reported that he has sounded puDiio opinion in
hawaii Or the subject Of annexation to lhe
70 stat =, and tn q he less aut orized to
make q pfopos lion TO our state department to
elect that purpose. Those who are familiar
with the ada rs of the isla nd kin ,dom point to
tue Iact tnat under the operation Of toe McKin-
lsy Dill, wiicn authorizes tae payment of
oonnfy for sus-r OF home pro uction of cents
pound, Hawaiian planters wou.d receive
aoonf Us. s0.00J year more 70; their sugar CT p
u tney cecone citizens of the United states.
Ine quaatity oi sugar imported in'o
tne United States from Hawaii in 1850
was 24s.3i26S3 pounds, and as the
product 10 lucressi ig steadily at the rate of
aoou 20.00o,00o pounds Q ar, It will be seen
that this estimate IL well within the marx. It
is believed here that he adm nistrauou will re.
ceive kalsk aua's overlures with iaynr. Blain.
on repeated occasions has expressed the opinion
tnata sound policy demands that the United
stats shonld control ne Hawaiian islands, and
u u believed that he Will therefore ca. .srly back
any movement which mas for its Obj sci their
acquisitl on on favorable terms. The attitude of
ootn parties in congress various occasions
Wnen r ciprocity treaties with the islands were
before them SHOWS also that motivs Q of state
rev nue. considv vrstion.
1t will be urged by he advocates OF annexa-
uon mat the transfer would i've to this country
soie control of ava ,ote trad which now is
divided with European m an iscsuring nations.
In the event OF Hawaii coming under our flag
our tariff laws would 20 into operation there,
and OF course give US an Advantage which
foieisn n : on could scarcely overcome. Il IL
not known what demands Kslakaua will make.
but the &c 4erai belief is that they will not be
excessive. His position on the islands ha. been
a prec crious one for some time past and his
best friends and most prudent advisers have no
doubt been able to make him perceive that he
might lose by revolutionary uprising what he
might par; with for valuable consideration
In other words, 1t is expected that a tidy sum
down and a moderate pension viii satisfy K la
kaua's demands. Other persons In interest will
De as easily satisfied. AS for the natives, It 10
said that they have long since ceased to have
any strong sentiment in favor OF auton, my and
To 4 the prospective pr fits which would suit
from union VITA the United States would prove
too great Q tenn ptston for them to resist.
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Not Indians, But Settlers on the
Cherokee Strip.
A WoMAN's LIFE SACRIFICED.
Gen. Miles Says That the Countrv
Must Have More Soldiers.
The Starving RED Men Havs Ku,sa
Nobody Yet. But II IL Rumored
That tho Chsysnnss Are Rnbes.,ins
Ponies.

WICHITA, Kan. Dec 7-Risutenanf EIlioax
OF the Fifth cavalry. with force Of thirty mer.
returned last night with sixty-thres boomer.
running shem over sae state lire. They wsrs
Iouha on SACK Bear creek In tents hoping =
remain there until the strip was omen a for -.
tlement The boomers consisted OF men. vomeu
and children, and there II much suffering frcm
cold weather. Aunie Blewist daughter Of s
boomer. died today from exposure.
CHICAGO. Dec. 7.-Colonsl A. J. 9niIer. :
wealthy Kansas City cstteman, who i 10 thia
city. had consultation with some stockmsn
yesterday, and as result sent rnessase "a
Chief Msyes. of the Cherokee nation, tsndersns
$1,000 900 in cash for the 65000Oo acres 81 land
kaown as the cnerokee strip II Il understood
he makes the offer Is the represent asive of tho
Cherokee strip Live Stock Association. Gov
ernment officials claim that the Cherokees have
noright TO sell their land to the parties Th6
Cherokee Legislature is In session, ana Coionsl
snider says he expects reply to his tsleeram
Monday or Tuesday.
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Waitsbury News.

WAfTsgURG. Dec z-lSpc ial. samuel viii.
son, an ola resident, has exchanged residence
proper with T. c. Knapp, OF Prescott and
moved to that place.
The winter term OF Weitsburg academy
opened Monday with considerable increase OF
students. Mss Eila smith has opened an art
department at the academy. Her oil painting
and pastel work W re greatly admired at the re-
cent exposition In Portland.
Miss Minn Corne ius returned to her home
in Port and last Sun ay. Her health was much
improved by her stay here.
Jacob s. Palmer and Mss Mary A. Gross, of Pres
cott, were married Tuesday.
Miss Frances ingalls, viii depart to make
her home at Cnur dAlene City next Tuesday.
Albert HollOwell has returned from Seattle
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MEXICAN SOLDIERS MURDERED.
While the Guard> Are at n Bull Fight
Convicts Revolt and Escape.

DENVER DEC. IA special from FL Paso, Tex,
to the Republican says: Bull fights this after
nom at Juars z, Mexico, were owed by an i'm
mense crowd. They wyre brutal and fierce in
every respect, and one horse dden by Fl hter
was nor ed three times rIpping the Lett fore
leg almost from the Doey. Tae bulls we're
vicious, and kept the crow1 a. f.ves excitement
during the sf ersoon. The lst bull was sabered
and drag zed from the arena dead
While the soldiers were absent from the post
attending tha fght the convict soldiers re-
VOTED at the barracks, killed the sergeant OF the
guards. corporal snd 3 private. Tn murder
ers. eighteen in number, b 0se from ne barracks
and escaped 10 the mountains. They were iol-
lowed by soldiers end tarec were ovcrtsk n
aud snot dead. and iour eeptur d end returned
to tue post They are ordered to oe killed a.
sunrise tomorrog
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Rich Spanish Oflcsr Lursd % Death ~ =
NEW YORK. Dec ~
spondent Of the STAR
are received of q mu
tho faatt.rsa NJ the "A


One Of the best known residsnts of the Co6J13l
American capital for years had been sstfee1
Spanish officer named Carlos 5anubau9 H
was a man OF considerable wealth. and had -
many eccentric trsits that he grew 70 be one ok
the recognized characters Of the plsca One q
the most striking OF his peculisdtieG was his
mania for always carrying . large amount o.
money and valuable jewslry on his pers0u ne
matter where he went His pockets vsre -
ways stuffed with smsllsissd fortuna
On November the spsnisrd suddenly disop-
peared. He had been murdered for his money,
as had been so often pfophesisd, and In To
most shocking manner. The 6fse mixing Of ~
truth came on the morning Of the loths
when Cuban living In tine outskirts d 0uaoe-
mala offered to cell very handsome topa4 r1g
to q man named Cardenss, Who had been a. ~
innate friend to Santibanx The friend reoogs
nized the ring as having formed one of -
most valuable articles in the Spanish bonkere
collection Of jewes. and . the Cuban oeesee ~
sell the gem for less than one-fourth Of ~ erue
va ue. Cardenss' suspicions were aroused. ~
filing the fel ow with liquor he lsasnod ehe
following horrible story:
On the night of Noyem ber II . woman ca1io9
at santibsnz's residence. aud on some preeem
enticed him away 10 . house In Crtto ienet
notorious thoroughfare In this house tnooQ
assassins lay in watt, and almost - soo1 - So
spaniard crossed the threshold the Oupon go
his two accomplices jumped on their v1oefn.
One choked him to prevent his outeJ, wnue
the others stabbed him 10 desth. Tne woMo8
stood By while the murderers nniahed tneIx
work. sno when the banker sank 70 me uoof 3
corpse all four conspifaeon Pouno
on his body to secure the vusO.
Nearly 5000 in essh and large numo9 q ~
uaele Jewels were found In his pocks0 Ine
problem az to how the body should D. dispoeeo
of was Quickly solved. With oig butcher
knife the body was hacked into three plsese aao
pscxed In = trunk. This trunk was shipped ous
OF the city the n, 1t day. whers. the Cuoen s.aas
he did not know, but thought is was psooaoIy
sent to the coat and out Of the counu g 90
of the American vesssla The police founo ~.
deuce to corroboraie the tale. ana - ncw
searching for the body ana me Cassa
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Mn,asr and Lynehing In Miasisslpvi.

GREENWOOD. Mss. Dec 7--At hoeoucs \. ..s.. -.
ing. ON the Yazoo river, Dennis Msn.n, = . -.
pauy with another 0 nesro eas.s ! s,ns.i.
~ cans close TO Mr. Aaron's store : pe'
Usn, sst,zsn and wealthy plsntstios owner.
.,,a, nIsv,ng some time distarDencs -
sa.aa a. whsn Aaron went ont aud rsmonsssatsa,
snS | adding that Martin had csussa
,bs anu disturoanes. sdyaaesd upon am: @
.1s.,,n se arsv a revo'yef snd nrsa
;l,o uoI his store sad PhlIip Thomss. followed y
iaso niS other eolorsd men. carried hsrin into
tie stors TO apologize 70 Aaron hsr''p. 49,. w..
seeing Aaron pulled fsToivsI' alsu ss.,ens5v sDt
blsnk a. Aaron. Killing han s'mos. 90. 80 ..ss,si
Martin then turned snd pre- 49, y. hnt
others. Martin then sttenpes1 - .,,sssrs ~
was captured by posse % c0''''.
lvnrbpd
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lincnria News

BycoDA. Dc. 2. Especial Friday morning
at O'clock. alter an Illness of only one-half
day, John erosion died OF rheumatism OF the
heart. Mr. erosion was leader of the Bucoda
corn-t band The funeral took place today at
Up. m.
The school board have decided to employ the
fou rth teacher. MT J. F. Sargent, to t. ke charge
OF one OF the deparsmentS Of the Bucoda public
schools. which will hold its session in the
Wright building. The total enroll ment in the
schools is l50
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NEWS FROM rnE INDIAN wAn.
Not Single Person Hart, Yet Niles
Wants More Soldiers.

Wants More Soldiers.
ST. PAUL, Dec. la Pine Ridge speciai to the
Pioneer Press says: Reliable informsrion wss
received here today that the indians are stsel-
ing horses, and robbing houses on the North
Cheyenne river Scouts were ssnt out today 70
ascertain the facts.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7-Adyices from the Indian
country received at army headquarters toniahe
show that everything il quiet several rsxi.
ments are expected ct R0ssbnd agency and
other stations in the country tomorrow. There
are already nearly 5000 soldiers D that locality.
under command OF General Brooke II Il tho
general bsnef that when General Miles reaches
the Indian country his policy will 10 10 in.
mediately oisarm every Indian found with 3
gun.
General Miles said today: "Gsnerala Rugof
and Brooke have been doing all they can 70 pas
q small number OF available troops In position
to be useful. and SO far ~ possible staying the
threatened cyclone Yet the end Of the Indian
rJub es is by no means immsdistsly 81 hand
No other civilized coantry on the lace Of he
earth would tolerate many thousand armed
savages scattered through different states and
territories. The people OF Texas western kan
sas. Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Mon
tana, Wyoming, Utan, Eastern Washtuzton,
Idaho, Arizona and New Mexico are ssaously
interested in this subject While the 6ro may
10 suppressed in one place it viii b. still
smouldering and liable 70 break ouk At othee
places where least expected under the pEssent
system"
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IRISH ENJOYS IN NEW YORK.
They Approve the Choice Of Mccarthy
as Successor to Parnell.


NEW YORK. Dec. Z-O'Brien. Sullivan, Dillon,
O'Connor and Gill. Irish envos 20 America, ar
rived in this city from Chicago to lay. .rring-
ton, who has decided 10 cast his LOT with Par
nell, did not accompany them. T. p O'Connor
went to the Bartholdi hotel where he mas
friends, while the other four went tn the Hof.
man house. They took the finest suite OF room.
in the house, on the first fopr Tney refused 10
b. intervi we'd TIT all signed the following
statement for the press:
1--WE regret to be obliged to continue and main
tain absolute silence in he circumstances at the
present moment. We have cabied our approval
to the cho ce OF Justin Mccarthy as Chairman of
the Irish Natl nal party, a.,d our earne hops
Is that our colleagues AMI our people may see a
way 70 scquiesce in the choice. and thus restore
the pric less blessing OF unity In our party
Whatever sdssuonai communication we may
find ourselves at liberty to make TO the public
will be made collect and will not b. made
so long as W. can see any possibility OF saving
our country from n ruin0us Outlet. We wou d
pr fer that our vi ws should suffer by our hold
ing our tongues rather tnaa that he possibility
of unity should be prejuGicsd By q single in
iudic.ous word at this pain al moment"
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who wsre engaged In tn m. The robbery from
woman In one of the trains near Monte Carlo
isfresh In the pubic mind. for / Ia believed she
was hypnctiz d. As this late crime wss accom-
panied by q knife thrus IL indicates that ciim-
inais are prep ared TO either science or force
10 help them Out It rs nov trougnt that the
guilty. man IL both Ihe latest Instances was o
gambler VINO ha! b.ea h,tc-d ST Monte Caro-,
and who took This dangerous mea Of retriev-
Ing his fortune. He got over $4,000 BY his
daring
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A Thief VINO Hypnotls-s ais Wet

Para lee I-lSpecisl THE robbery that
occurred on the Lyoas mali Train In France on
Thurs AZ nignt mas many sensational fsatnres
Ths neroet s:or ma. been ldentlosd. and nts
acr.ors traced. ,siso servesto ies ray OF Light
ur.on roobertes that have been mysserloasiy
happening and hsve called forth long hne OF
ingenious devices on the part Of the persons
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nv.,aorv. No. DsG 7.-dpec,1 ~.1
pEAssoAs, "a assret service 09icer 1sssd-
Assn, aa.asnssa aa.oa s4 upsn DEN q esuas.sisssss
ven essSsas Msrsst yesssrdsy. and csptussd ons
nsar NV Aass,, .s., s.snsd Hsnlsy and thire.
nor.s4x oa.s eoald n not . learned me ouesss 8
waoss os .e.,es sefr sns pant censssssss g. =
plstss die and prvssss. ana ~, 90 z,oss. - sssSs
snurious monsy. Tne -. nss s,,s,,s.rie-
by mem mas been ssipptf kNs Io1 $500.
ana Mason says IL Is ~ - s.ss - -
especially the 50 bills - 3. =. - .sssrs
warned against them ~ - e- -
-.--~ q MHxmms
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THE WEEK In CONGRESS.
Elections Bill in senate-Appropriation
IN the Huuse.

the House.
WARRINGTON CITY, Dec. lit is the under.
sta ding generally among the g. n tors that the
uaIion'l elections bill is to occupy the major
pait OF the time of the nate this week.
In the Houss the Ind an committee will have
Wednesday. aud the committee IN private land
claims Saturday, for the consideration Of bills
reported. There are number of matters, any
OF which may take up the rem aining two days
OF the week, though it is Likely .he appropria.
tion committee will occupy part of this time,
either with an urgent d ficieucy bill, making
appropriat ons for printing for the census ofice,
and rstions for the turbulent Sioux, or with
tn. tifiea,ions bill, Lo;h OF which are ex.
pected to be ready for consideration by the
House this week
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Bard.ned Youth Rob. His Mother.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Dec. HAIRY Hibbard, an IS
year-old boy, VINO. on Thursdsy night stole his
mothers ewelry and attempted to chloroform
his father, was brought back from Pleasanton
today. frankly eou ess-s the act and re aIes
the sir umstances miuu,eiy He says he wished
,o get what money his father had he could
20 East HIS arrest wss due to his efJrts 10 sell
me iswslry At Plrasaatou.
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Tn. Chief Justice of samoa s ai,..

SAN FRAscisc0. ID c. 7.--Ju g. q. U. Ceder-
eranTz The usw cn ei jlsI &c ci samoa. recently
appoi ted tae Berii-4 cJnierc C arrived b re
tsn GIT. en- roDse TO Samoa He II sal for
moulin oa the mex strausec, md will hs ten
froln there 20 ApiA By the hrst vessel on which
NJ car get pes alre
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90 for ste for public building at spokane
Fails, on Tuesday. The bill is near the head Of
the list
III my bill does not get favorable action" said
Mr. WI sou. none OF thrrn will unless ere is a
quorum present / will ooielt 10 the passage OF
al unless my state 10 treated as weil as any
other state"
In 3 attic and Tacoma bills will hardly be
reached
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Minnssota .Tle.et Aecnt sen. 70 PrI.on.

NORTHERN PACIFIC JUECuoN, Iinn.. Dec T.
Fr e. COOS, night ops retor Of the Northern
Pacific. has b en- sentenced 70 prison for steal
ing over $3.50 worth Of through tickets over
the g. Paul & DEiaih and Norihern Pacific
lines, making N m ont 20 san Francisco. Port
land and other points and aisposing OF them TO
scalpers. Cook confessed mis- guilt. The crime
was discovered ou.y yesterday afternoon. He
immeaiaiey v was taken bssore the grand jnry,
tucIcsad ard Senttn = g.
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SHOT FOR A DEER.
Major Mitchell. of Los Angeles, Killed
hY limiting Companion.

Los ANGELES, CAL. Sept. Major II. NJ
Mitchell, n o 81 lent and we known law
yer, was accideu ally shot and killed his
morning by the ass slant county attorney, Will
Dunn. Tue men were huu'ing deer aud Damn
hearing rustl in the brush where the oeer
had taken refuge, snot, killing Mitchell. who
had ,one there without warning MIN.
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NEW YoRK, Dec 7.--Tne French steamship La
Champagne, which saiied from this port for
Hsvfe al n6on Saturday. returned 70 her dock
az .ns foot OF Morton s.ress toisy. having Dssn
in collision early tnis moratng with the relght
steamer Lisbonez, bound 10 Brooklyn from Rio
Janeiro. The damage 10 botn steamers II
slisat and nobody wes hurS.
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Monticello, Ind, Burning.

Toar wAYxs, Igd.. Dec. f.-aontpelier, io-
Gated Z rty-fve miles south OF here, 10 rep rf-o,
i.ts ,.nis shI to ss . imminent danger OF sotai
Destruction By are The principal business
porsaon of the town was la ruins. and there sp-
pesrsd TO es no way OF checking ths famsA
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MEXICAN NEWS.

An A.sasstp shot by HE victim-Disheu
Dying Of yellow Fever.
c,rv or Mrxfco fyis Gasvssson), De& 1.-An
attempt mas Just been made 70 asssssinsas colo'
mel Cara soss, governor Of the ssats Of cnIspss'
At san cristobsl. The governor: insssso
being killed rnssl shos the voud-De ss,Assn. sa
The health authorities q Vera Cruz VIA ess ~
out very few reports % the pres 49,. ,',ss 49,
yellow fever in that city. Howsvsr.e popuIx
ranor mas it that the disease Is sp'dsmS sns'~
The bishop OF Vera CruEis dying
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CLEARINGHOUSE RETURNS.

Few Cities Show Larger Ratio OF In
crease Than Seattle.
BosToN, Dec. 7.-Followng is q sum mary of
the clearinghouse statement for the week end
ing d. cember 4
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Ezohans ] Inc. Dec.
CITIES.

The totsi clear ngs o. the leading ms OF the
United sa es and Cana Ia is 81, ,25e sl2,55 a
decrease oil 6 5 per c=nt. compared vita tne same
week of last year.
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LosDos, Dec IA parcel Containing 10000
fr,ue.. from an English banx, h's been sto!en
be vs. a ossend AID Antwerp. on tn way to
tar4af
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LospoS, Dec Tine writer of the financial
srucie waicn appears in the Times this morn
ing says ne thinks il viii be nee ss4ry TO assist
New York banks 10 cope with their difficulties
oi getting gold from London
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ANYTHING fresh in The PAPER to-
~. Narriott's Home-Smoked
.u hams and lacnn are Away
"a delicious. X member wnen
snvthius OF the kind that The
- brand costs you more money
.eh>f goods. but he differences in
"a quality we'll repays you for
8 sr some dealers may say. I'VE
4 - H. q sen' meats: they are too
Il ve'ye some just a. goo l." Do
s;.,e such statements. They are
The advocate., 1890-09-03


In
packing
c and S9cs hnd here and will continue find that they their
Receipts
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TAXING PRIVATE SECURITIES.

The Taxpayers Association Of Balti-
more is in the habit Of periodically inviting
men Of prominence in that community to
deliver addresses before its members on
subjects germane to the general purposes Of
the organization. A few days ago an ad-
dress was delivered before this Association
by Mr.. William A. Hammond, the city So
licitor OF Baltimore, on the topic of non
taxation Of personal securities. Mr.. Ham
mond took very strong ground in favor of
not imposing any burden upon such securi-
ties as means of stimulating the indus
trial interests Of the Monumental City. the
present condition OF which is giving the
people OF that city very much concern.
'If we want" he said, ito prosper, we
must attract capital. But how shall we do
iti When the capitalist is informed that a
residence in Baltimore is punished by an
annual fine OF about per cent. on the total
amount Of his holdings, which he must pay
II honest, and can only avoid by tricks, sub
terfuges or perjury, he naturally inquiries
whether he cannot do better elsewhere. He
may be willing to pay heavy taxes upon his
house or his furniture, his factory or his
warehouse, because they are visible and
cannot escape, but when he is asked TO sur
render nearly onc-hali Of his net income de-
rived from stocks, bonds and private Sc
curities, he simply will not submit TO the
conhscation, especially when he sees
within less than fifty miles Of us a magniG-
cent city, Of perhaps equal advantages with
our own, where no assessor inquiries into
the amount OF the securities in his strong
box, and there is no city collector Of taxes
upon that class Of property to modest him or
make him afraid"
After dwelling at length on the adyan-
tages which had accrued 70 both Phila-
delphia and Washington from the removal
Of the tax on private securities, Mr.. Ham
mond concluded by saying that few men Of
property would voluntarily take up their
residence In city where 40 per cent. Of the
net income Of private securities was re-
quired to he paid into the public treasury.
"The possibility OF such an exaction be-
ing attempted" be remarked, "upsets the
stranger and the necessity OF avoiding 1t de-
moralizss the resident. Relieve the appre-
tensions OF both. Invite capital and capt.
talists to our midst without sounding the
threat OF confscation in their ears, and you
will have oiled the wheels OF progress with
the best lubricator known 10 modern sci
ence."
Without commenting on the correctness,
or incorectncss Of the general principle
discussed in Mr.. Hammond's address, the
attention OF all interested in the question
Of bow 70 promote the growth and prosper
ity OF cities may well be called 10 the adj
dress Itself as worthy Of q careful perusal.