The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-12
PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Notes Compiled From the "Tlmes'
Exchanges.


Exchanges.
WASHINGTON has her great unknown
land, like the interior Of Africa, says the
Seattle Press. The country shut in by the
Olympic mountains, which includes an area
Of about 300 miles square. has never, "a
the positive knowledge Of old residents OF
the Territory. been trOdden by the foot OF
man, white or Indian. These mountains
rise from the level country, within ten
or fifteen miles Of the straits Of ean
Jaun de Fuca I'm the north, the Pacific
ocean In the west, Hoods canal m
the east, and the basin Of the Quinauli
lake Ia the south. and, rising % the
height Of 5000 10 5000 feet, shut in vast
uncxplOred area. The Indians have never
penetrated il, for their traditions say that u
is inhabited By a very fierce tribe, which
none Of the coast tribes dared modest.
Though it is improbable that such tribe
could have existed in this mountain coun-
try without their presence becoming known
% the white men, no man. has ever ascer-
tanned that it did not exist. White men.
too, have only vague accounts Of any
white man having ever passed through
this country. for investigation Of all
the claims Of travellers has invariably
proved that they have only trayersed
its outer edges. The most generally ac-
cepted theory in regard % this country II
that it consisted Of great valleys, stretching
from the inward slopes Of the mountains 10
a great central basin. This theory Is sup
ported by the fact that although the coun-
try around has abundant rain and clouds
constantly hanging over the mountain tops.
all the streams flowing toward the four
points Of the compass are insignificant
and rise only on the outward slopes OF the
range, none appearing 10 dram the
great lakes shut IN by the mountains.
This fact appears to support the theory
that streams flowing from the inner slopes
Of the mountain feed a great interior lake.
But what drains this lake, 10 must have
an outlet somewhere, and, as all the streams
pouring from the mountains rise ON Their
outward slopes, it must have subtef-
ranean outlet 10 the ocean, the straits or
the sound. There are great discoveries m
store for some Of Washington's explorers.
An old colored man named Rouse. who
has been in the employ Of the Louisville,
st. Louis and Texas Railroad Company
since the completion Of the road into this
city. serving the greater portion OF time a.
Waterman. resigned his position several
DAYS ago and nothing could induce him 10
night. writes Henderson, Ky, correspond
ent ofthe ST. Louis Globe-Dem0crat The
old man tells clear and Straightforward
story concerning sights and sounds about
the premises which caused him 10 leave his
position 10 some one with more nerve
in the presence Of spooks. Rouse tells
about the mysterious ringing OF the
bell on one Of the locomotives IN the
yard a few nights ago. said he: ~ was
doing some work near where engine NO. 100
was standing, when / heard the bell tap
twice. | looked around, and seeing noth-
inc turned 10 resume my work. ! had
scarcely commenced when ! was again
startled by three more loud taps Of the bell
ON the engine. and, looking around, / saw
something that fairly took the kinks out Of
nv hair. In the cab Of the engine ! saw q
white f0rm.which appeared 10 be peering out
Of the lookout window, the eyes looking
almost like balls of fire. could not move 10
save nv life. and 10 seemed asif the terrible
looking object was looking for me. IL
remained "A few seconds and then disap-
peared. No, no, boss. you can't get me 10
tackle no such sights again" \ white
fireman. who was present az the time inc
negro was telling the story, said that he
also heard the bell ring, but saw nothing OF
the apparitiOn described by Rouse. lie also
states that the engineer on the locomotive a
few NIGHTS previous reported that on his trip
from Louisville 10 this city, some white OBJ
iect i'm human form crossed over the engine
near Longs Crossing, which caused the en-
rineei 10 stop his engine in fright.
A FRIEND Of mine, SAYS a writer in the Pail
Mall Gazette, who has been visiting Donna
Emilia Pardo Bagan, who wrote the article
on Spanish women in the Fortnightly, sends
me an enthusiastic account Of the iair
~paniard. ..She saws" so my friend writes,
"ihat they cut it up a good deal, saying that
the very clear way in which she touched
certain subjects would not suit the English
public, which she laments, cannot bear the
truth stated without disguise. she bad IN
serted some 'chula'-esque anecdotes, lllustra-
tive Of spanish popular manners, winch Mr..
Harris seems 10 have cut out out Of Difference
TO Mrs. Grundy." Donna Emilia is the
best-abused woman in spain, and the
cleyerest and the most courageous. You
can imagine in this semi-semitic, semi
Moorish nation, where, until recently, a
woman went out yelled almost as closely as
an Oriental, what a scandal and hubbub
she has raised around her. Fortunately
she is Of one Of the n0blest and oldest iami-
lies in Galicia. and has the influence o..
charming, exceedingly interesting % talk
10, and has the sweetest, most sympathetic
laugh. She has written a book on u. Fran
cisco de Assist.
Poor Mr.. WHITTIER His life is made a
burden by admiring tourists. lie does not
object to intelligent visitors, but he does Oh
iect 10 people who regard him rs a curiosity
and who push into his house and stand gap
ing in front OF him, not knowing really
whether he is poet. painter, or pirate.
His barber has orders 10 burn every hair he
clips from the poets head, lest the curiosity
collectors get hold Of them. Ii is not said
whether the barber Obeys orders or whether
he is putting these hairs away for a time
when they will be rarcr even than they are
to-day.
A DANIEL has come to judgment in Mon
treal, where man has been condemned TO
pay the sum OF 81 as damages for having
called upon a person in a factory with n view
10 collecting debt. The court held that the
domicile Of the debtor is the proper place at
which 10 demand money that is owing. IL
further declared that 10 ask on the street
for money that is due constitutes an assault