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, 1890-01-30
ELECTION FRAUDS.
coiored Delegation Appear Befors
the House Committee.

WAsHtSGToS, Jan, 2j,-The committee
appointed by tho convention of coorcd
people held ia Richmond, Va,
Dcccmbor II last, were before the house
committee on elections to-day to talk
about the operations OF tho election laws
in Virginia.
"A written statement was submitted,
showing at length tho manner In which
1t was alleged tnat thc registration laws
OF Virginia had been cyadcd and
manipulated in various federal
elections. The address SAYS that on
the Saturday before tho last election
,rgistrntion day. 5000 legal voters
were disiranchlsod In Virginia. Tho ad.
dress earnestly appeals to the lawmakers
oi the nation to change the existing ma
tiohnl election law, so that IL shall no
longer be in the power OF any registrar
or other election officers to disfranchiso
arbitrarily any voter 10 whom is given
the right TO ballot by tho constitution OF
this country, and 10 remedy the wrongs
and evils OF which they complain.
, 1890-01-30
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
Report Of the New Policy
Board
AN EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZED
a Total Of 227 War Vessels at a
Cost Of S349,5l6,-
900.

WAsHiNGroN, Jan. 2i-The commit.
tee on naval affairs held n meeting to.
day, a, which, after considerable dis.
cussion, the committee decided upon n
policy which will govern IL during this
congress in tho work of building up the
navy.
This is, In brief that the great line Of
battle ships, like the English Ben Bow,
should be constructed at once.
Senators Chandler and McPhcrson
however, are not in accord with the do.
cision reached and majority and
minority reports will he submitted to
the senate.
Senator stanford is not wholly COM
mittcd to tnc decision reached
The naval policy board appointed by
Secretary Tracy made recommendation
for the building OF ten iirstclass battle
ships, OF 1000 tons each; eight first
class, OF s,ooDtous each twelve second.
class, Of 100 tons; three third-clnss, OF
500 to 1879 tons five thirI.class Il. 600
tons; six haTJor monitors, of 1000 to
6,OOO tons; ono cruising monitor, Of
3s0O tons; eleven rams, of 200 to
3, 800 tOns' nine thin.armored cruisers
Of q. $50 tons; four first-Class pro.
teoted cruisers, of 1900 tons ten first.
class protected, Of 800 tons; twelve
second-class protected, of 300 to 800
tons; six thifl.class protected, of 100
to 3, 100 tons ten gun vessels and dis
patch boats, OF $50 to 1 800 tons sixteen
torpedo cruisers, of about 90 tons;
three torpcd depot artiliccr ships, of
800 tons each i0i torpedo boats, sixty.
five tons each. making q total of 227
ships, OF Go, ,O55 tons, at cost of $40
jl5.OO. This total includes the $67 ,0B5, q.
900 already expended, and authorizes
the expenditure oi S2Sl, $50. 900.
When the committee proceeded to the
consideration OF the recommendations
the issue was raised whether IL wns ad.
yisahle at this time to begin with the
construction OF the immense line OF
battle ships proposed, including the
harbor defense monitors. There are
forty four Of these vessels and would
cost S202, i0O, 600, while tho other vessels
together would cost only Sii7 7025,OOO
Alcssrs. Chandler and Mcpherson
urgCd that tho United States should
continue thc present policy Of building
fast cruisers, ana defer the building OF
huge line of battle ships until We had a
larger number of cruisers, or there was
cSigcncy calling for their construction.
ON this issue the committee Is divided.
tho majority agreeing with / lie policy ot
the board and will report fayorubly the
hill introduced several days ago oIn-
bodying the recommendation OF Secrc-
tary Tracy.
, 1890-01-30

changes that time has wrought, the
farmer has learned that his true in
tercsts cat, best bc conserved by the
policy of protection. Competition
has lowered freight rates from the
East, man uiactorlcs have sprung
up foreign vessels bring iron and
coke, and return with our wheat,
and every year the agriculturIst
finds u marked improvement In the
home market. Under tho protcc-
tive system manufactures will con-
tinuc to Increase, and their products
WIN become cheaper and cheaper,
while, on the other hand, the
FARMER VIII depend less upon the
Foreign grain markets, and look
more and more TO the home manu-
featuring ccnters for purchasers of
All that he may produce. This
homo market Will also encourage
the production of fruits, vegetables
and meats, necessities that are per-
islioblc ana can not be sold abroad.
The great producing classes of
" h7htiENNn uiiu tItkpH WVit
quick TO detect this vital advantage,
and the change of sentiment was
emph0ticalIy reflected In the result
of the last presidential election,
when they spoke at the polls In
tones that admitted Of no uncer-
tainty.
The same changes are In progress
throughout the South. That sec
tlon, In climate and diversity OF re-
sources, bears u marked resemblance
to the Pacific coast, aud were 1t not
for the memories Of the war and the
antugonisms that lie between the
blacks and the whites, the free
trade attitude of the democracy
world speedily throw n number
of the wayerlng states into the
ranks OF the republican party.
With Grover Cleveland in control
of the lines, lie will eventually
make "duclSs and drakes" of thos
democratic party in the South, be-
cause sentiment and tomfoolery can
not forever Withstand the assaults
of self-interaet.
, 1890-01-30
TIE nNsuLr M MONTANA.

The decision of the supreme court
of Montana, hundcd down yestcr-
day, virtually closes tho pollt-
lcal contest which has been wagcd
during the entire winter. Aside
from the mere question ~ to who are
the legal representatives, of the state,
awaiting at the bar Of the senate for
admission, the decision has much
broader Significance. 1t indirectly
lcgulizcs all the acts of the lcgisla-
turc which first perfected it, orglni-
Zntion and points out the only lawful
source from which all the laws
passed NJ this session must emanato.
The fact is that party prejudice has
so blinded the politicians OF both
parties In Montana that rules of
Justice and right have no impression
upon their cousciogcc and judgment.
A little discussion on the part of the
leaders of each party would have
prevented the disgracoiul condition
OF affairs which now IA beginning to
assume national notoriety. The
courts are established to determine
all acts of the people and are always
available to decide just such qucs-
tions as are Mt issuo between the
contending parties.
If the mode Of procedure had been
reversed before The election of sena-
tors took place the decision just rem
dered would have been u guide for
the Lawful, action Of every member
of the Legislature Of Montana.
, 1890-01-30

GIVE 0s THE MEAsURE.

The fact can not he concealed that
the farmer of America Is not rccclv-
ing his Just share Of the general
prosperity and increase In wealth
The tariff has nothing whatever to
do with this state Of affairs. The
cause Is directly trnccable to the fail
nre Of the government to provide n
circulating medium that Will keep
pace With the enlarged output of
agricultural products. Here in the
state Of Washington we sit at the
very fountain Of wealth. We pro-
duce all the products of the fnrm
stone and lumber for dwellings, wool
for our clothing, hides for our shoes,
cattle and hogs for meat; and In adj
ditlon we also have inexhaustiblc
mines OF silver. Thus we possess
not only all the elements of wealth,
hat thecoin measure for that wealth,
and with fair coinage of silver the
advancement and development of
this state would exceed all the
records OF history.
An extended coinage Of silver
would do more for the farmers OF
this state, TO say nothing about the
miner, than all tho tariff.tinkering
that congress could perform in
twenty years. II is the money
trust that is crippling the West and
etirding her growth. True, her
development has been remarkable,
but IL has been in spite Of these con-
ditIous, and not becnuse of them.
IL the rains fall and the sun
shines, and crops are exceptionally
good; IL every field Is heavy with a
large yield, whut II usually the re-
suit? There comes a cry of
ovey-producIion; the markets of the
world become stagnant, prices are
depressed and times nre hard. Then
We have the anomalous spectacle uf
iull ginnnrIe., and thousands Of
miners stinting themselves for food
of Idle mines, and farmers burning
corn in5iead OF cool.
Al because there * not enough
inonoy to measure these products
and to facilitate thelr exchange.
IL tie iurner grows million
bushels OF wheat and can not sell
Il, he Is poor. Ii the niine-owner
produces u million bishcls OF coal,
or lead and copper and can not dis
pose OF II, he iD Threatened with
bankruptcy, and must shut down his
property and discharge his em-
ployes. Then the latter suffer for
food, the food that the agriculture
ist would cheerfuily exchange for
fuel, for lumber 10 build fences and
other improvements, for lead TO
paint his dwelling and his barns,
and for lead pipe TO convey water
to fis kitchen and his corrals.
All because there Is not money
enough In this magnificent country
to facilitate the exchange Of these
products, although the earth is full
of the precious metals that only re-
quire the stamp of the government
20 solve this vexed problem.
This is not a complex or difficult
question. IL is 80 simple that u
child can fathom 1t, once 1t Is pre-
sented in the proper light. All that
we require Is more money to meas
ure all this great wealth-wealth
that would thereby increase with
the rapidity Of geometrical progress
sidn, and bless every man of indus
try and ordinary Judgment.
, 1890-01-30
VIEWS OF MR.. TELLER
Speech Before the Committee
on Coinage.
WINDOWS POLICY CONDEMNED.
The Senator Thinks II Wall
Street Measure, and Ad-
verse to Silver

WAsutYUroS, Jan. Ex-senator Teller,
of Colorado, made an argument to-day
before the house committee ON coinage
on the subject of silver coinage. lie cx-
pressed his disapproyal Of Mr. Windom's $
silver bill, regarding IL as hostile to tho
silver producing intCrestsof the country.
lie looked upon the silver question as
one of the mos, important beiorc con-
gress, 1t was not local question, but
was general In its nature and the de-
preston In business circles over the
world was largely due to the treatment
of silver by the United States govern
ment since 1872. Mr.. Win.
dom's bill, he declared, was
Illegal, and was Wall street measure.
It had been prepared by men who had
not studied the silver question: by
bankers of New York, and bankers
were not thorough students of financial
question from q broad standpoint.
1t was very likely, lie said. that the
price Of silver would be increased, II the
bill should be enacted IA alw, but lie
would not support II on that account
He said that the proposition TO issue
treasury notes in return for deposits of
silver bullion made it appear as though
silver was merely com modify, which
would go into the various treasures
and other places that were to receive 1t
as warehouse commodity, 1.-THE gov
ernment recognized the principle con.
cerning silver, there was no reason why
II should not be applied to pig iron or
corn. IL thus took away from silver its
money use, which after all was It's chief
function.
Tho feature of the bill authorizing
the secretary Of the treasury TO sus-
pend the receipts of silver bullion WAS
also Objectionable, in his opinion. The
use OF this discretionary power might
render the secretary Of the treasury
liable to suspension and 10 imputations
of being dishonest. OF which, although
they mighG not be true, would make an
unfortunate condition Of affairs. The
public officers might bo always honest
In using this sys'em, he said. but
not discreet, which would be
just as bad, so ias as the general
effect was concerned, The very moment
an order was given suspcnding the re-
ccipt OF bullion the price of silver would
GO down and u general bad effect on the
business of the country would be the
result.
SIR. Teller thought the United States
was capable Of controlling the silver
question by adopting "A policy OF free
coinage, and this, lac said, was he only
legitimate method of treating the ques-
tion. although he was In doubt whether
bill OF that sort could escape veto 10y
the president, If silver was denied ac-
cess to the mint the price OF gold would
increase In the same relation rs corn III.
Creasos in price If no wheat Is millCd.
, 1890-01-30
WE MUST RAVE pRoTEoI1oN

Yesterdays REVIEW chronlclcd
another murder, which was COM
mitted at Coivllle.
The source of information was rcll-
able, and hence there is every reason
to believe that life was taken in n
most unjustlfinSle and brutal way.
This community can not afford TO
permit lawlcssncss to become ram
pant and 10 bcsrnirch the reputation
Of It's law-abiding citizens. The In
tcrest OF every peace-loving resident
Is jeopardlzed by the frequent reports
OF crime. Law and order must take
the place of SO much recklessness,
let Ii cost what IL may.
The spectacle of life takingis hide
GUS 10 residents Of this community,
TO say nothing OF the impressions OF
the public abroad. While 1t Is true
that life Is as safe In this
country ~ any place in the
United States, yet II will be difficult
to make people believe that such is
the ease II the lawless hangers-on
ARE permitted TO remain In this part
of the country and practice their
crimes ia wanton disregard Of the
penalties OF the law. The badge
and garb OF the peace officers slgnl-
fy naught If they are blind and
deaf aud dumb TO violations of the
statutes Of this country.
II is no; cXpec,ed that crime can
besiopped, but It can he abated by
prompt and conscientious adminis-
tration of justice, measured impair
tally TO nll men.
, 1890-01-30
THE IARQuAM GRAND.
Auction Sale of seats for the OPENING
Might,

PoRrLASD, Jan. 2,-Thc choice oi
boxes and seats for tho first performance
at the Mnrquam Grand opera-house
which is to DO opened February 8 by
the Emma Juch grand opera troupe, wai
sold at auction today About 800 per
sonswereprcscnt 1t was announced that
the price of boxes was $50, aud seats IN
the balcony and parQuette ~. For ths
hrst choice OF Loxcs Charles W:
Knowles, of the 81, Charles hotel. paid
NO premium. Tie r.mnining boxes
went for from $50 down to S25 premium;
For some iiity soais In tho balcony una
pnrquo,to $40 premium was paid, anu
The premium dropped by degrees u, -
at which great many seats were taken
The whole amount rece ived for the pre-
miums on the seats sold was "a, 40!.
, 1890-01-30
A pI.IeAr ourLoox.


IL In useless to attempt to conceal
ihe fact that destltutlon ia wide
spread among the settlers of the
DaiiOtas, The conditions governing
those states are alone sufficient proof
The land Is bleak, the winters long
and severe, fuel Is scarce, the sum
mers are drouthy aud the Resources
are not diversified These condi-
tons are not conclusive to the crca-
ton of great wealth. In Washing
ton we find "a radically different
aspect. Here we have every element
of wealth, and us manufactures in
crease the easy exchange OF products
will Insure comfort aud competence.
The outlook for 1880 is exception
ally bright. Adeepsnowiall has in
sured excellent crops, silver Is ad-
vanclng, mines will be developed,
immigration is pouring in, railroads
are being extended, the growth OF
cities gives employment to thou-
sands and creates "a home market
for the farmer, and nothing short
of II great ana unforeseen calamity
could cheek the wheels of progress.
The Dako;as are poor states when
compared with the peerless Wash
inrtOn,
, 1890-01-30

PHINEAs FoGG Is u hero no
longer. Nellie BY, fmil little
woman, has skipped around the
globe in - days, 8 hours and ii
minutes, and Phincls' cighty-day
record is no better than Goldsmith
Maids 2:l4. Miss BLY, as IL globe
trottcr is II success, but it's dollars
to apples that she coul1n't go to
church or the theutcr without
spending three-quNrters of an hour
In adjusting her hat or subdulng
her rCbelio,es bangs.
, 1890-01-30

THE snow blockade has been ago.
nlzing to some of the editors of
weekly papers. Their patent insides
and outsldes failing TO arrive, they
were under the necessity of printing
OH almost anything that would ab-
sorb ink. Now the back number
sheets are pouring in, and some of
the publishers are in II quandary.
They can't determine whether they
are getting out paper this week,
last month or two weeks ago.
, 1890-01-30

RELIABLE reports from the ranges
indicate that stock losses have not
been general or exceptionally heavy.
The snow was light and many hill
sides were left bare by its drifting,
giving cattle an opportunity To feed
on the dried grass. Altogether the
stock losses will not be II drop in the
bucket in comparison to the rich
benefits that will be derived by the
farmer from the deep snowfall.
, 1890-01-30
ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.
A strong Underourrsat of Disconten n,
In the Latter Country

LONDON, Jan. 27-The Times Lisbon
correspondent says' "Telegrams from,
Mozambique announce that the loyal
authorities are rapidly conforming to
Salisbury demands"
The Standards Lisbon correspondent
says inc republican anger aud pro-
position Tor an alliance with the United
states nre duo to the report that Sneasta
declared To the cortes of Spain TINT ho
was not disposed 10 offend England for
the sake OF Portugal"
, 1890-01-30

Yakima Herald: After all the bluster
and talk about the Others In the list, 1t
seems more than likely that Judge W..
II. Calkins will succeed himself on the
federal bench, and nobody here will be
TORY.
Cilkins is a sort of ole! fashioned man
for u modem gentleman, ard ho is, and
some quaint ways lingcr with him from
his carly life as the son of u Metho list
preacher. one day ho wns walking with
ihc Town ralker and dude loomed up
In vow.
"Do you know" said Cnlkins, "whnt
would do II such fellows came bother.
ing around my house"
mo"
II would Kill them of with insect
powder"
, 1890-01-30
THE CLAN MACKENZIE.
Captain whltciaw Succeed, In Rails
ing the Vessel

PORTLAND, Or, Jan, 81. Captain
Whitelaw, who has been employed with
his wrccking apparatus AMI five divers
for the past twenty-five days In trying
to raise tho slip Clan Mackenzie, sunk
by the steamer Oregon succeeded to-
day In getting her nfloat and putting
her into shallow water and will Tonight
strengthen and improve the Temporary
bulkhcad, and expects to bring her Ia
Portland tomorrow. The repairs OF the
ship will DO completed here,
, 1890-01-30

D. THE Eastern people will not he so
delighted with their italian winter
weather when n cold snap comes
trailing along in February or March
and nips the fruit crop in the bud.
Neither will 1t be so delightful
when their wells go dry next sum
mor and the country is suffering
from drouth.
, 1890-01-30
SPIRIT OF THE HOME PRESS


Boise City Statesman: No better evil
dence that Dubois made n brilliant and
telling argument before the senate COM
mittee on tile admission Of Idaho than
tile Mormon papers have, ever since the
receipt Of the speech. been calling him
unComplimcntarv names. II would be
Infinitely better for these Mormon sym.
pnthizers to tell their people the real
iGcts and advise them 10 come within
the law, MS 1t is evident the sentiment OF
the nation is against their nasty creed.
Personal abuse of Mr. Dubois will not
hclp their cause, but will, on the contra
ry, only emphasize the truths Dubois
has spoken and cause the finger OF
shame to bc pointed at Utah from all
parts ol the country.
, 1890-01-30
PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
MIR. and Mrs. Blaine Express Grati.
tude to Ihelr Friends.

WAsnIsGTos, Jan. ~. The following
was given to the press thiscvcning; The
sympathy of friends has been so gcner-
ously extended to Mr.. and Mrs.
blaine in tho great grief which has be-
fallen their household that they arc un'
able to mako II personal response to
each, They beg, therefore, that tho pub
lie recognition be accepted as very
grateful acknowledgment of their kind
ness, which has been most helpful
through the first days of their irrepars'
, 1890-01-30

THE people oh the Lower Colum-
bla might as well make up their
mind for high water this wear.
When the Inland Empire begins 10
unloidttssnow somebody down the
river II going 10 need gum boots.
, 1890-01-30

THAT old Indian who shifted the
southerly breeze and gave the
chinook ten days to get here was
quite as conservative as the young
lady who gave an audaclous young
man just five hours TO remove his
arm from hor whist.
, 1890-01-30

THE fate Of that unfortunate hus-
band of South Carolina, whose wife
shot him because he lost her new
shoes, ought to serve as warning
to every husband In the land--ei,her
not to drink to intoXicatlon, or in
slst upon his spouse buying her own
shoes
, 1890-01-30

Astorian Speaking of q romantic
marriage here Is one, romantic or other
wise, according to the point of view.
When tho would-bo bridegroom put the
usual question to papa, that fine sol
dierly gentleman gazcd icw seconds
into vacancy, then he turned his eyes
on the cSpcctant lover aud spoke as fol-
lows There's plenty of room IN the
house: come and 1.-Two with us for siN
months; at the expiration of that time
II you wish 10 marry my daughter and
she wishes to marry you, We wall order
the wedding breakfast" The breakfast
has been ordered and eaten, but II tnll en-
gagged couples were put on that sort OF
probation there might DO fewer mar
riagcs, while very certainly the divorce
courts would lose half their business.
, 1890-01-30
AN ENEMY OF JUSTICE.

II IL the sincere belief Of the
REVIEW that the biggest simpleton
In the state of Washington Is trying
To edit the Rosalln Rusiler. The
thought that Journalism has TO an
swer for such idiots Is enough 10
, 1890-01-30

THE Moscow Mirror, in speaking
about the work of the city council,
says; "They have went about as
far as they cam Such bngrammatl-
cal behavior Is certainly reprehensi-
BILE. The council ought to be i'm
nnn nhnl
, 1890-01-30
HERn MosT Is arnln under nrrest.

HERR MOsT is again under arrest.
And yet the anarchists and social
lists of Europe have been led to be-
licvc that this is land of liberty. If
this sort Of treatment goes on and
the European countries continue to
defeat antl-soclalistic measures there
will be reac,ionary movement that
will rob us of those bomb-throwing,
beer-guzzling patriots.
, 1890-01-30

ONE of the most prominent young
poets In the country wrote thirty
eight poems last year, and received
FOR them s3p3.25. Real estate pays
better than poetry. Don't be II poet,
young man-that is, don't think
NOu arc ono.
, 1890-01-30

THE JulIactta, Idaho, Gem, whose
motto Is "Grasp All That's in Sight
and Rustic for More,n comes to us
this week with convincing evidences
of having lived up to those words.
II is printed on wrapping paper con-
tributed by II local merchant, one
side OF which * devoted TO u big
advertisement of the firm donat-
iur IL,
, 1890-01-30

Garfield Enterprise; The prcpos,er-
Gus absurdity Of arguing that taxpayers
within n given boundary could build
three courthouses and three iails and
support three sets of county officers at q
less expense per capita than they could
two, Is now being pretty thoroughly dis
cussed.
, 1890-01-30
WEAKNESS or uuMAr nature.

Garfield Enterprises We have been
trying to prod up some back subscribers.
1t works about as We expected. Those
who owe for a small fraction of year
become highly indignant, pay up and
order their paper discon, ipIcd with the
air OF administering an everlasting
squclChcr. Why don some OF you fell
lows who owe for more than two years
get mad?-it's you We are after
, 1890-01-30
A FAVORED POSITION.

Astorian: Spokane is fortunate. she
is situated just right. Tacoma and
Seattle are continually fighting, They
always will snap ana bite ut each other
Spokane is Independent and can devote
all her Surplus wind to booming herself
Sho bothors herself over no near rival.
Astoria is likewise situated and must
devote all her energies to hor own
growth.
, 1890-01-30

Seattle Journal: A vory intelligent cit
izcn OF Spokane ventures tho statement
that there will be two great cities in
Washington. Spokane In tho East and
Seattle in the West. There arc thou
sands who will agree In tho statement
that this gentlemans head Is perfectly
level.
, 1890-01-30

THE Pennington Register threat
ems to suspend. II looks US though
IA town like Farningtou ought to
support at least one weekly. 1t
doesn't speak well for II town to bave
It's neWspaper shut up shop.