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, 1890-09-18
THE THREA TED OUTBREAK.

The presence of 200 Indians fully
armed and in war paint, Mt the
Meadows, Idaho, has greatly
alarmed the settlers Of Long valley,
In that state, especially as threats
have been made by the Indians to-
ward tho whites in that section.
The Indians are the Nez Perce
tribe, and their present encampment
Is the scene oftheir outbreak-under
the Leadership Of Chief Joseph-in
the summer of 1877 and before the
close Of which 30 many settlers were
massacred, and fear and consterna-
tion ruled over the entire country as
far west as The Dalles. At that
time Eastern Washington and Ore
gon were but sparsely settled, out
side Of the principal towns, and
many families living in remote
places were murdered.
On the successful conclusion of
General Howard's campaign against
Chief Joseph and his band, these
Indians were removed from their
reservation and 1t is but compare
lively short time since they have
been allowed to return. The coun-
try, which, when they departed,
was SO thinly populated, during
their absence became we'll settled,
and vengeful and angry at the pres
ence of settlers on land which they
regard as their own, they have made
threats of a most alarming nature
against the whites.
Governor Shoup, Of Idaho, how
ever, has already sent q company of
cavalry to the Meadows, and 1t
is highly probable that the presence
of troops, combined with the near
approach of winter, will keep the
Indians from indulging in anything
worse than boastlng, for this fall, at
least.
While most of the tribe are friend
ly to the whites, there are number
who will have nothing to do with
them, and regard with suilen rage
the advance OF civilization upon
their strongholds, conscious that
with every settlement made their
own wanderings are in so much
curtailed, and conscious, also, that
the time Is not far distant when
their reservation will be the only
place free to them, and they must
then confine themselves within It's
limits.
In all probability If the smolder-
ing fire of discomfort breaks into
flame and outrages are committed
upon settlers, the Indians will be
made to feel the full vengeance OF
the whites, before any number of
troops can reach the scene of con-
flict, as settlers are arming them
selves for the expected outbreak,
and retribution swift and relentless
will follow the first act Of hostility.
In the meantime, 1t is to be hoped
that the whites in that section will
conduct themselves with such pru-
dence as to avert bloodshed, instead
of doing anything which will fan
the embers Of hatred into a blaze
that will scorch and devastate, with
terrible swiftness and unrelenting
fury, that fair section of our sister
| state
, 1890-09-18

yaded Inv .awm,,,s and tho fertile
lands brousht 4 undor cultivation.
The Cceur 4, Alene lake il entirely
within this soc,,on ma in aIso tho
river of that none I'm the yallev of
which are sitpated most of the fer
tile lands "a be ceded to the govern
ment. The outlet of this lake. the
Spokane river ia nlso on the reser-
walton at present but this will also
be cedcd n a. IInited states.
The Indians on this reservation
are advanced in agriculture. stock.
raising and varied husbandry. and
-.
, 1890-09-18
BISHOP UDGES ARREST

Bishop Bulge, Of Idaho, now un-
der arrest for conspiracy against the
authority of the United States, will
try to pose as a martyr, and in oil
likelihood will succeed in working
up considerable display of mis-
placed sympathy. Nothing Is harder
to fight successfully than fanaticism,
particularly when it takes the Bible
in hand and trails In the dirt the
pure cloak of religion. A crime
committed In the name of religion
is only half a crime. The sanctity
of faith can cover multitude OF
sins.
Imagine for moment the specta.
Gle that Mormonism would present
were it not partly hidden behind the
barrier of so.called religion. How
long would the American people
tolerate the odious practices of the
Mormon communities of Utah and
Idaho, their barbafis c....ara af plu-
, 1890-09-18

from the Scotchman's tent The
guilt was fastened upon the culprit,
with the assistance Of the chief and
the cup was recovered. Here the
matter should have been allowed ia
rest, or Mt the utmost II should have
been carried no further than the
mild punishment Of the thief, but
the owner was rashly importunate,
and decreed that the onense should
be punished by the death of the
perpetrator. His companions re.
monstrated with him, and the. In
dlans pleaded for mercy; but he was
obdurate In his folly, and compelled
his subordinates to string the thlei
up to an improvised gallows, where
he was strangled to death.
The Indians were dazed and awed
by the severity Of the punishment,
and the old Scotchman eased his
conscience by the assertion that he
had set IN example that would put
check to the thievlsh propensl.
ties of the natives.
The Nez Perces bore their wrong
In sullen anger, but few months
later their opportunity to revenge
the murder came, aud they hesita.
ted not to repay the wrong with
terrible interest. Another party oi
Astors trappers fell in their way,
and these they massacred to n man
Thus was sown the deadly seed
that brought forth the blood red
blossoms Of the Nez Perce war. The
terrible responsibility for the black
ened, desolate homes, the atrocious
murder of inoffending and helples:
women and children, rests upon the
irascible Scotchman who foollshly
murdered the Indian that stole hi,
silver bauble more than three-quar-
ters Of n century ago. The Indian
has his peculiar nature and his OWE
ideas of warfare. They are part
Of his inheritance, and for them he
is no more responsible than for the
color of his skin. The Nez Perce'
welcomed the white man 10 this
broad region; their hospitality met
with an outrage ut the hands Of the
white man, and according to their
code their right to revenge extended
to the first weak band Of whites
which fell into their hands. d
course that Ia wrong, but do we not
trace our very religion back to that
Identical principle?
, 1890-09-18
EXTERIINA TING TIE SEAL

BY mans rapacity the buffalo has
virtually become extinct, and judg-
ing from the reports brought by all
vessels from the far north, the Alas.
ka seal Is about to share the same
fate. From all sources the same
discouraging news Is received and
the Behring sea question, which for
n while assumed so threatening an
attitude, is practically settled, for
the property in dispute no longer
exists. The Alaska fur seal il all
but extinct, and 1t matters not now
whether the Behrlng sea is an open
ocean or n closed sea.
The president of the North Amer
lean company, who has carefully
studied every phase Of the situation,
predicted three months ago that un-
less Behung sea was closed To ali
ations during July, August and
September the seal would become
extinct, owing to tho fact that
poachers kill the females of all ages,
while the Commercial company IL
allowed to kill only young males,
Time has proved the truth of these
predictions. With an inactivity un.
becoming to 80 great n nation, the
United States permitted foreign
poachers to destroy the seal indus
try, which has already yielded to
this country the prodiglous sum OF
$4,000, 900, and would have yielded
81, 900, 900 year for the next twenty
years If 1t had been properly pro.
tected.
Five years ago government ex.
perts estimated that from 5000, ,OOC
to 100000 seals visited Pribyloy
island every year for the purpose o,
breeding. That was after the Alas
ka Commercial company had held q
lease of the island for fifteen wear,
and had taken 100, 900 seals annual
ly. But the seal pirates began on
Grafton about that time, and thel,
, 1890-09-18

centers, In tho two cities that oc-
cupy the position that Spokane
alone retains In Eastern WaShins'
ton. A..
These are the cold facts OF the
census and they aro certain to ex-
ert an effect upon the minds OF IN
tending investors. They iaii 70 tell
howoyer. of the stability oi
the producing classes occupy,
ING the broad field ol
Eastern Washington and Northeri'
Idaho. The $4,000 people living In
tho country surrounding Spokane
are nrosperous to q remarkable de-
gree. They are actual producers.
With them, as with the people ol
Spokane, hard work and business
are paramount to speculation lheS
arc not living off the money they
brought to Washington from theii
Eastern homes, but are farming
numbering, mining, and producing5
sheep. horses and cattle. They hold
within their hands the elements o'
wealth. They constitute guarah,
tee that this city Is not doomed
ahead of its resources, ana VIII
them and our natural and devel'
oped advantages Spokane's prosper
ity Is assured. As they increase II
wealth and numbers the city vii
increase, and nothing short of vol
untary abandonment of their fertile
farms, their rolling ranges and thei
mines of money could shake the
prosperity of this city.
, 1890-09-18
THE END At HAND.

Last evening the United States
warship Baltimore arrived at Stock
holm, Sweden, bearing the remains
Of John Ericsson from this, his
adopted country, back to his native
land.
The Baltimore left New York city
about two weeks ago, departing
amid all the honors and tokens OF
respect which could he shown by the
government and the people for the
distinguished dead whom she bore
and last Thursday she was sighted
off the wild and rocky coast of the
island of Bornholm, some distance
from the southern extremity OF
Sweden, having almost completed
the mission OH which she was sent.
This man, to whom our govern
ment paid such honor, came to this
country In 1889, after having pre-.
viously won distinction in both
Sweden and England for his inven-
tions. His first work in this coun-
try was the successful application OF
the screw for the propulsion of YES
sells, the first boat propelled In this
manner being the United States
steamer Princeton, Since then, this
invention, with notifications, has
been extensively adopted, almost all
sea-golng steamers using a propeller
instead Of paddle wheels.
MIR. Ericsson rested not on the
laurels already won, but employed
his inventive genius to such pur.
pose that when, during the early
years of the civil war, the
fleets of the Union were mcnaced
by an ironclad steamer which was
proof against their leaden hail,
little craft was ready for action,
and by means of a revolving turret-
the first applied In naval architec.
ture-was able to use her guns with
such effect that her adversary was
completely disabled.
Since the war torpedo boats and
mechanical inventions of great value
have been invented by this untirinp
genius, and 1t is we'll that his ser
vices to this nation should he re-
membered when he, to whom 50
much is owed, has passed beyond
the reached Of earthly honor and
fame.
The end Is almost at hand when
all that this government can do will
have been done to honor the dead
and next Sunday, with the funeral
services, will close the last chapte
in career distinguished and full oi
honor.
, 1890-09-18

indlscriminate slaughter OF seals
all kinds and at all times has 80
duced the numbers that this Y
the catch of the Alaska compa
has barely reached 2l, 900 seals.
Professor Elliott, who Is an
knowledged authority on the 81
question, has recently returned FRI
a trip to the Alaskan rocker
whittier he had been on a tour
investigation. He Is now In Wa
lngton preparing his report to sh
how the seal has been exterminat
That question, however, Is not di
cult of solution when we consi,
the fact that there were more II
sixty schooners in Behring sea I
year taking seals. They began
April, heading Off the seals on tn
way to the rookerles, and they k,
up q ruthless slaughter so long a
seal could be found. Had tn
poachers been kept out OF Behri
sea this year the seal industry
Alaska, by careful nursing, mi.
have been saved.
Formerly England was to so
extent interested in the Amerio
seal catch because all skins W
dressed in that country, but {
new lessees announced that he
after all seal skins would be dresi
in America. That announcem,
had its effect on the English z
ernment and as British subjects W
no longer to receive any ben,
from the seal catch any efforts to
duce England to assist In putin
stop to poaching would have avai
nothing. The Alaskan seals h;
been killed or scared away, @
Russia now furnishes the o.
source of supply. But the sc
there will receive protection. for
Russians do not argue about
right to seal in their waters. III
simply destroy the sealers' boats O
confiscate the catch. That Is
course the United States sho
have pursued, but 1t has ever bee
falling Of this government to toler
wrongs too long and submit to
slow process of arbitration wi
sterner measures would better
the case.
, 1890-09-18

aturo and statesmanship. The
French populace wildly cheered
Boulangcr, weak, vain man,
pushed forward by the enemies OF
the republic, while the real patriots,
the men whose lives and fortunes
are being devoted To France, went
about their high duties with little
encouragement and fewer plaudits.
In time, though, llttleness Is
forced into obscurlty, and greatness
rises to the heights Of It's true estate,
but too often after the opportunity
has passed to reward its lofty SER
vices,
, 1890-09-18
AMERICAN CORN FOR EJ'
nope.

The subject of creating n market
for corn In Europe has been attract
ing more attention of late than ever
before and Is destined to result in
great pecuniary benefit to the peo-
pie of this country who live In the
corn growing states.
According to French reports corn
can not be successfully grown IN
that country. About 10000, 900
bushels of corn are consumed there,
one-third of which IL imported. Its
Use at present Is confined almost ex-
clusively to feeding animals, and to
the manufacture of alcohol, glucose
and starch. The quality of the corn
grown in France Is much inferior TO
the American, to which fact Is to be
attributed the ignorance OF the peo-
pie as to its desirability as food
product. One great difficulty, how
ever, lies in the natural prejudice,
and the opposition Of French grain
producers whose interests lie In keep
ing up the prices. Could these prof.
udices be overcome the popularity
of corn rs q food would soon estab-
lish itself with the fastidious tastes
of the French epicures.
Another obstacle to be met with
is the fact that Europeans find corn
dlsagreeable as food at first, and
claim that "a taste for 1t has to be ac-
quired, but IL Is a noticeable fact
that the corn from which these
prejudices have arisen Ia a Spanish
product, which Is very strong,
and not the sweet and whole
some corn of America. But
taste Is matter of cultivation,
as for instance, the oyster, tomato
and tobacco will prove. 1t will re-
quire some efforts to introduce
American corn rs an article of hui
man food, but after the taste has
been properly cultivated In France
1t will be possible to import into
that country corn in far greater
quantities than wheat or any other
cereal, because France produces
nearly enough wheat for the home
market. Corn meal could be ad-
vautageously used as an army sup
ply, and bakers would find n greater
profit in adding 1t to rye -four,
thus producing lighter and more
digestible bread. When American
corn is extensively introduced the
poor French peasants and laborers
will be greatly benefited, and an
outlet will he opened up for the
overproduction of the American
farms.
a French writer suggests that the
best method Of introducing maize
would be to follow the fairs which
are held monthly in every can ton
Of France, and to cook and prepare
1t in all of the different ways and
exhibit IL to the people. This plan
would doubtless accomplish grea,
good and its adoption may yet bt
deemed necessary. In the mean.
time, however, the demand fol
American corn is steadily incrcas
ing, not only in France, but In
other parts of Europe, and this inn
portant food product mHy yet be
come one of the most profita bile O
American exports.
, 1890-09-18

THE FINA NC/AL SITUI TIC

There Is n wild excitement ag,
in the New York Stock EXchan
aud the long-continued stringer
In money leads some of the brok
to express the fear that the busin
Of the country will be paralyz
The president ls deeply interested
the situation, and Is working in c
junction with Secretary Wind
for the relief of the brokers. Tn
Is but little doubt that these efic
Will prove successful. BY the
payment Of large amount of In
est on the four and six per &c
bonds, this money, aggregatlng
eral millions, will be thrown
circulation, and this can not fail
supply the demands of the brok
and loosen the market. There sec
to be, therefore, very little reason
fear a general financial panic.
sides the relief thus afforded
stock gamblers of Wall street, I
interest money will eventually ii
it's way into the pockets of the
pie, aud can not fail TO have SC
minor effect on the avenues
trade.
But, in reality, too much stres
probably put by the public upon
operations of the stock mauipulat
of Gotham. As the CONNER,
center of the United States, \
York's financial condition can
fnil to have its effect upon all
tributary avenues OF trade, the co
try through. But the halcyon d
of stock gambling have passed,
days when Wall street brokers co
hold the worlds markets In
palms OF their hands. They hav
great, and often pernicious, In
ence, without n doubt, but they
themselves in the grasp Of a stron
power, that of the bankers. WI
the stock market becomes flurr
and excited, the banks begin to
in their loans. This causes higl
price for money, and in the gra
rush to fill their orders the brok
are cinched. The people suffer,
but not so much from natural eau
rs from the artificial and unnatu
situation brought about by abnorr
speculation.
The ostensible cause of the rec
stringency was the unfavorable &
ernment crop report just receiv
This was natural enough cause
itself, but, like all such causes
the stock exchange of the mctr
oils, was perverted and tenfold
aggcrated by the bears, who saw
it their grand opportunity. il
an anomalous condition of affi
surely, when one set of men in {
cago are using an uniavorable reT
to run the price of wheat up to
precedented figures, and another
New York are using the same rep
to depress tho prices Of railro
stocks, because of the prophcs
falling Off In the earnings of tn
roads. Nature Is full of compen
tlons, and left to herself Is full
recuperative power, and the only C
cluslon that can DO reached Is
fact that stock gambling OF all XII
is pernicious, as tending to augm'
and exaggerate natural evils.
, 1890-09-18
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HAD TO ACCEPT

The call from the republicans of
Montana for Thomas III. Carter to
lead that party on to victory at the
coming election proved too strong
for Mr. Carter to longer resist. and
accordingly, on Friday, he recon-
sidered his determination not TO
allow his name to come before the
state convention, and accepted the
nomination for congressman, which
was rendered him unanimously,
and amid the greatest enthusiasm.
Mr.. Carter, during his term in con-
gress, has doneIgood work for the
state of Montana, and has Joined
with other representatives from the
Northwest in working for the com
mon good of this entire section, and
republicans throughout Washing
ton, Oregon and Idaho will rejoice
with those of Montana in his ac-
ceptance of the nomination.
The fight made in congress by
Mr.. Carter in behalf Of silver and
lead are not forgotten by his con
stituents, and since the entire state
has been so materially benefited by
the passage of those laws, 1t Is safe
to say that his majority in the com
ing election will be Overwhelming
ly large.
The republican party In Montana
have ample reason for the pride
they feel in the record made by Mr..
Carter while a member of the house
of representatives, and his work
there has had much to do with re.
moving that commonwealth from
the list Of doubtful states, to the
ranks Of those which may be count
ed as safely republican.
, 1890-09-18

THE bold policemen of New York
have found but littlo to do on Il
beats In the past are now kept busy
resting youthful cigarette smok
The cigarette law only applies to b
under sixteen, and tho under-sized I
teen-ycar-oid bootblncks and newsh
hus suddenly taken wonderful incre
What difficulty these boys will !
have to work the circus for childr
tickets.
, 1890-09-18

Nor contented with attempting
eerrymonder Mckinley, of Ohio, ou
congress, tho democratic party are
attempting the samo thing against
negroes IN Mississippi, with the y
OF getting them out OF politics III
chances for success, by the way
much brighter in the South than u
are in the Northern districts.
, 1890-09-18
TRAIN ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

Union Pacinc Railway Company : For
Portland ard all points cast leave ~ ';p
p NJ; arrive ut Spokane Falls at s;2b = NJ,
Tor the Cmur dAlcncs-I.cnye Spokane
Tails at 4 90 T.. NJ. arrive at S;25 NJ.
Northern Pacihc-pncifiC fast express, ior
Tacoma, Seattle and Portland, arrives ~ o
y. NJ, departs Mt b:o5 =. NJ, Pacific mail
for Tacoma. seattle and Portland arrives ~
t.s5A, NJ. Departs at 30 A, a., Atianuo
mail. for Min neapolis, ST. Paul and Chicago
aIriyes $50 A. NJ, departs =, e;9S A. y, a.
Atlantic fast express, for Minneaponsi ~
Iaui ard Chicago, arrives at ll;i9 p. NJ" do
Iarts at HIS Y. NJ. =,
Spokane a Palouse-Arrives tlO;3p A. Mi
leaves at 2,I5 T. NJ.
Cmnr d'Aione hallway & Navigation,
Ncst-tound arrives nt 9!loP. Nj east-bouhu
leaves ] 90 A. NJ.
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern - West
bound passenger leaves ati 7, NJ arrives
alto 05 A. NJ. sunday. trains leave
al io;90A NJ. and $50 Z. NJ. arrive iO'01 A.
n. and ESQ J., NJ.
Central Washington Railway 49, Spokane
passenger leaves for Davenport, Wilbur anu
Aimitn at 3:i5 r. ". arrives at II A. NJ
Spokane Falls & Northorn-Leavcs daily
excepting sunday at % A. NJ; arrives NJ
Dos T. NJ
, 1890-09-18

No SOONER does Channcey NJ. Del
arrive at home than he. begins once M
making the after-dinner speeches wh
have helped greatly to gain him Ia
II is safe to say, however, that were
Depew's speeches made before instea
after dinner they would not be so h's
appreciated nor would his reputation
a bright speaker bo so great.
, 1890-09-18
NATAL QUOTATIONS.

Fer silver-New York, sii5is; London,
b3isd
Coprsr-UnchNngcd lake. october, $1,000
Lead Steady; domestic, s..
Tin--Nom inal; straits, 81. 80.
, 1890-09-18

lr the French go on lighting duel
at the present rate somebody VIII
be killed. 4 hen we shall hear an en-
French dueling.
, 1890-09-18
THE .SMEL TING PROBLEM.


APOkASE FANS. SEPT. rs. 1890