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, 1890-09-11

Tho annual report of the public
schools of Spokane for the past yeal
has been published, and by it the
schools are shown TO be in q most
fiourishing condition.
When the present school board
first met, during November of last
year, they found but three school.
houses, capable of accommodating
600 pupils, while there were 1,95.
children seeking admission to the
schools.
In order to accommodate the
large number Of pupils, storerooms
and church Easements were rented
and fitted up, 1t cost Of s., ,065, for
schoolrooms, thus affording to all
children who wished to attend
school an opportunity of doing SO.
The phenomenal growth of the
city had much to do with this state
Of affairs. From an enrolment of
,230 pupils In 1888, in this district,
which then embraced twenty-seven
square miles, the enrolment last
year, after the district had been re-
duccd to four square miles, had
jumped to 1852, and the result was,
as has been stated, that not more
than one--third of the children seek
ing admittance to the schools could
be provided for in buildings already
furnished for that purpose.
After carefully looking into the
matter, the board of education chose
sites for four new buildings, and
found that In order to purchase the
land and erect the structures,
together with high school build
Ing, 1t would be necessary to raise
$3.50, 600 more than the amount re-
quired by the tax levy.
The matter was laid before the tax
payers, and the public-spirited citi.
zens responded promptly, and to
such good effect that at the present
time four new eight-roomed build
ings, costing SO, 600 each, will be
ready for occupancy when school
opens on the eth of October. AL
are modern In design, beautiful in
architecture, and supplied with
every convenience, and with all
apparatus used in teaching.
Instead of the teachers employed
In this district three years ago, there
are forty engaged for the coming
year, some of whom are specialists
In music, drawing and manual
training.
A high school which will cost
$4,000 will be built this winter,
which will be completed about the
LIST of May, and which, like the
other new buildings, will be heated
by steam and supplied with all ap-
pliances necessary.
When this Is done ample accom-
modations will have been provided
for all the $500 school children in
the district.
The board Of education is deserv-
Ing of the thanks of the city for the
efforts they have made for the ad-
vancement and welfare of the
Schools, which have been so highly
successful, and Spokane, Justly
proud Of her unsurpassed educa-
Monal institutions, may well con-
gratulate herself on their excellence,
and the knowledge that the devel-
opment and growth of that which,
more than aught else, will be of per-
manent benefit to the city, has kept
pace with the remarkable growth of
the town.
, 1890-09-11
UNJUST DLSCRI1kIM.A TON

An important matter to be con-
sidered by farmers and wheat grow
ers of the West at this particular
time, is high freight rates on grain.
While there Is big demand In the
East for wheat at advanced prices,
owing to drouth In many localities
and consequent crop shortage, the
wheat fields Of the Northwest are
overflowing with grain. The yield
In this section Is abundant and the
most encouraging crop reports con.
tinue 20 pour In as harvesting pro-
crosses. Yet the Western farmers
are not receiving such benefits from
their fruitful harvests as they
should receive, for the advance in
wheat In the East Is scarcely felt
here. Western grain 10 worth but
little more than II was last year, but
justice would demand for Western
farmers an advance In price, similar
to that received by those In the
East. In order to secure these
rights and the Justice due, it is nee
essary to take some steps to force u
reduction in freight rates. Com
plaint or individual protests will
not accomplish the purpose-it will
require concert Of action, and such
action as will impress upon common
carriers the necessity of compliance
with the farmers demands.
On several occasions Kansas and
Nebraska farmers had to use corn
for fuel, for the reason that the cost
of transporting 1t to market would
have exceeded the market price of
the grain. 1t is to be hoped that no
such pitiable state of affairs will
again exist In any state, and 1t is
also to be hoped that when one sec
ton of the country Is specially
favored with abundant crops, such
as have blessed the North west this
year, that section will be enabled to
receive the extra compensation to
which it is naturally entitled.
This Is matter of large pecuniary
interest to the grain-growers of the
Northwest. They are the ones
whose purses will suffer If their
rights are neglected, and they are
the ones who need protection from
this unjust discrimination caused by
extortionate freight rates.
, 1890-09-11
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NO SER VICE PENSIONS.

Henceforth the country may
reasonably expect a steady decrease
In the amount of it's pension pay
ments. Not that less liberal policy
will take the place of that now in
vogue, but because the top wave OF
liberality has been reached, and the
passing away of the army of veterans
will naturally tend toward the les
sening of the appropriations re-
quired in order to carry out the
pension laws.
No congress, republican or demo
cratic, will pass a service pension
bill. The Grand Army of the Re-
public must recognize this halting
place. 1t can not afford to lower the
character Of the service Of the men
who preserved the Union, by adopt
Ing policy so erceuary, so at
variance with the lofty tone of
patriotic impulse and inspiration
which carried these veterans into
the war. A public sense of duty
will not go that far.
Upon this question the attitude
of the republican party Is in beauti-
ful harmony with the sentiment of
the nation, not with the disloyal ell
ement that strove TO disrupt the
Union, nor yet with those cheaper
politicians in both parties who
would bankrupt the treasury II they
thought they could gain the veteran
vote by so doing, but with that
strong, manly plea of reason and
recognition of the principles of jus
tice and liberality which declares
that no man who fought to save the
Union should remain in want and
destitution so long as the flag under
which he fought floats over re.
united and prosperous nation, pro-
vlded his dependent condition Is
not the result of his own dissipation
or folly. The country could not
well do less, and 1t should not be
asked to do more.
What right has q man who came
out of the war untouched by lead or
steel, with an unimpaired constitu-
ton and with an ability n quarter
of century after the restoration of
peace to fight the battles of life, to
pose as an object of charity and
perhaps TO wrest from the poorer
masses money that his fortunate
condition In life in no wise demands?
Why should he seek to lower the
character of his service to his coun-
try by taking that which would give
him a mercenary appearance?
The action of the national en-
campment at Boston, in declaring
by close vote In favor Of the de-
pendent pension bill, will have to
be reconsidered, because II will
not induce even the party
that saved the union to take a posi-
tion so at variance with the strong
common sense Of the country. There
must be stopping place In all
things. The top wave Of pension
legislation has been reached, and
the sooner the Grand Army recog-
nizes this turning point, the better
it will be for the memory Of the
mighty army that marched to the
front when the nations life was in
peril.
, 1890-09-11

having been wrecked on that stormy
coast-they saw their scanty store
Of provisions growing less day by
day, and death by starvation In that
rigorous and inhospitable CLINE
stared them In the face.
All have read similar histories
told by earlier Arctic explorers, OF
tho hope Of succor, which at first
sustained them, but which grew less
and less as tho days went by, leav-
Ing them to face the terrors Of the
long night OF winter in tho frigid
zone, lily prepared, and In the midst
Of a barren waste.
About q year after they left San
Francisco, full Of hope and courage,
a relief party pushing north to their
assistance came upon band of
despairing men, who, with provi-
slons entirely exhausted, and all
hope abandoned, were on the verge
Of starvation.
BY care and skillful nursing the
entire party were restored to health,
and, with the spirit characteristic Of
Arctic explorers, at once declared
their intention Of remaining through
the coming winter In the prosecution
of their purpose.
IL Is extremely doubtful IL all the
knowledge gained by the scientific
world In regard to the Polar regions
will ever repay the great sacrifice of
lives that has been mado In obtain.
ing that knowledge, to say nothing
Of the untold suffering that has been
endured by explorers fortunate
enough to return.
From the days of the earliest
Arctic explorers on down to De-
Longs and Greely's expeditions,
the tale has always been the same
Of hardships endured, and II must
OF necessity continue SO.
1t has been said, aud apparently
with some truth, that'if man once
visits the Arctic regions as an ex-
plorer he rests not until he loses his
life there, and the exploring party
now In Alaska may prove no excep-
tion to the rule.
, 1890-09-11
TWO MEN From INE.

The Maine election, with its large
" increased majority for Thomas b.
Reed and the entire republican
ticket, is significant. So large a vote
in an off year is remarkable, and 1t
proves beyond q doubt that the re-
publlcanS of the Pine Tree state are
one, not alone in their Endorsement
of Speaker Reed, but Of the entire
administration, and, in particular,
the course of Secretary Blaine.
Speaker Reed and Secretary Blaine
are not on the friendliest terms per-
sonally, yet the republicans of Maine
have not indorsed the one at the
polls without giving their most
hearty Endorsement Of the other.
Whatever personalities may exist
between the two as men are lost
sight of in the political arena, and
the supporters of one are, In the
main, the friends and supporters OF
both.
The failure to return Reed to the
house with good majority would,
it Is true, have been a signal Of dis
tress within the party ranks which
could not fail to have spread dis
may broadcast, but the present re-
suit In no less encouraging from the
fact that it was anticipated. 1t
may safely be predicted that Maine
In the far mort heast corner of the
Union has sounded a bugle call
that will be heard and responded
TO In 1890, and before, all over the
continent, even to Its farthest con-
fines, and the "shores Of the Aztecs'
sea-" IT IL note Of cheer to all
who believe In the principles that
Mr.. Reed has defended and the
, 1890-09-11
THE SOCIETY OF TO-DA

The New York World comes out
with spicy editorial slap at Mr..
Ward McAllister on Fashion Pic
nicking," and implies that the votar-
les of fashion who breakfast in the
woods with New York's society
leader get very little OF the genuine
picnic delights. They have pailsful
of champagne, instead Of the good
old homemade lemonade, and plen-
ty of good flooring to ward of the
insectivora, but for all that the
World man half apolOgetically i'm
plies that something Of enjoy ment
IL lost. The World man is right,
but he might enlarge still more up
on his theme, although 1t is doubt
ful IL any journal of the metropolis
would have the nerve to dare the
wrath of the "four hundred" 30
poor, impersonal, insignificaut Nc
Allister, king OF dudes, and univers-
al roustabout Of fashions gilded
queens, has to be the scapegoat Of
, 1890-09-11

salutary Innovations that he has
inaugurated and maintained In the
lower house OF congress.
Reed aud Blaine, statesmen both,
are alike the pride of their native
commonwealth and the nation at
large, and II Is fitting that the key
note OF tho coming campaign should
be struck by this mother Of great
men, who tower, Polyphemus like,
above the heads OF rival political ms
and embryonic statesmen. 1t is u
good omen, and far Washington
may well send greeting 10 staid old
Maine.
, 1890-09-11

small compared with the loss of life
from different causes on land.
Taken altogether the year 1890,
though not so disastrous in the de-
structlon of property as 1880, will be
long remembered In the United
states as being most fruitful in
calnmities,
, 1890-09-11
THE HOME PRESS.
TOO Much ITCHING FOR OFFICE.


Seattle Post.Inteliigencer: The fail
ure Of Judge Turner's effort to defeat
MIR, Wilson in the Spokane Falls primary
election suggests many things; but
nothing more forcibly than the unwis-
dom of persistent self-seeking in politics.
Judge Turner is without doubt an able
man and in every personal respect, a
man OF high character; but he has un-
fortunately an itch for office, and upon
every chance of gaining IT, may be re-
lied upon to come up as candidate.
He came TO tho state (then territory as
an office holder. and there has been no
time since his term as associate justice
expired that he has not been q candi.
date for something. lie wanted the
nomination for territorial delegate two
years ago; he wanted to be q justice oil
tho supreme court when the territory be-
came state; falling In this, wanted to
be a senator; again falling. he still cher
ishcd political hopes, and few weeks
ago embarked in u foolish attempt TO
down" Congressman Wilson. This ef-
tort, like those which preceded 1t, has
ended in defeat and humiliation.
The truth is that the people like to Sc
leCt their own officials. nnd there is
natural and entirely legitimate feeling OF
opposition to any man who seeks Ia
push himself into high place.
, 1890-09-11
EACn MADE A HIT.

Fairhaven Herald: John L. WILSON
aud John L. Sullivan both made nv
about the same time, the latter on Tue
stage. the former on Beckwith's nose'
Both have been congratulated.
, 1890-09-11
HAS UNITED iSpoRsEMEsr.

C9ur d'Alene Miner: When the fate
of lead hung in the balance, when "
seemed doubtful whether this, our own
industry. would receive the protection
needed, when 1t seemed that Mexican
cad might continue to como In compe-
tition with our lead, did these CGnf
dAene democrats petition their parry
In congress to remain firm In the course
they were pursuingP When democraus
congressman, in solid phalAnx, were op,,
posing statehood for Idaho did any o.
our local democrats proudly hurrah io'
the action of their partyp No. When
the good nsws came that everything wa
settled favorably to US there was genera
rejoicing. The republican party na'
merited Idaho's Endorsement.
, 1890-09-11

Big Bend En,pire: A neighboring eS
change wants to know what makes one
town grow into city while Others
with good locations remain vii
lagos. 1t is because In the one ease
there are men Of push and energy who
are not afraid to spend their time and
money 10 boom their town. They erect
substantial buildings, organize stock
companies, and establish factories and
secure railroads, work for public inn
provements, and use every means IN
their power to induce people to locate
in their city; they send newspapers and
circulars to every acquaintance whom
they think can be induced to visit theh
place; then the attractions arc shown
to him, and he is treated with so much
kindness that he falls In love with the
city nt once. A town only succeeds
when It begins to work for itself
, 1890-09-11
NATAL QUOTATIONS.

Bar rsilver--New York. si.t6lS
Bar rsilver-London. 1i3kd.
Coppor-pull: lake. $l6sN
Lead-strong; domestic, ~ g2,<
Tn--Quiet. straits, ts2.25.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
MORE IDIOTS casMArEp.
Another Fire Horror In an Asylum for
the Imbecile.

Another Fire Horror in an Asylum for
the Imbecile.
NORWICH, N. ", May 9.-Deborah Dib-
bic was one of the old women in the idiot
ward of the county poor house of Chenago
county at Preston. All her life she had
been an inveterate smoker, and chung with
obstinate tenacity to an old clay pipe
which was given to her about a year ago.
She was smoking Wednesday afternoon.
Later a shrill scream was heard and a
bright light shone out of the win
dows of the ward in the right wing. When
the keepers reached the idiot ward they
found Deborah lying ON the bare floor
wrapped in flames, which her pipe had
communicated to her bed. She was dead
when picked up, and the fire was soon ex-
tinguished without further harm.
Followed by a Holocaust.
About 1l:30 Wednesday night the atten-
dants of the asylum were awakened by the
dread cry of "fire," accompanied by the
shrill screams of the inmates, and so rap
idly did the flames spread that but little
time was given in which to succor the I'M
fortunates The keepers were quicklyupa and
rushing through the building, giving the
alarm. A few of the idiots, babbling and
jabbering, ran with the keepers. All
around were farmhouses, and messengers
were sent for help. The lunatics were re-
leased from the different wards as soon as
possible. Altogether there were about
twenty, and it was feared that If they
mingled with the more tractable patients
there would be a general stampede. The
majority of the violent ones, however,
made directly for the woods, and for hours
afterward they could be heard screaming
and yelling in the adjacent forest
Twelve of the Idiots Cremated.
Notwithstanding the efforts to save life,
in which all the attendants engaged, it is
found that twelve of the idiots were
burned to death Their names are: Sarah
Mills, Alton; Sarah Gallagher, Norwich;
Almeda Austin, this county; Sarah Bailey,
Columbus; Laura Gray, Greene; Adelia
Benedict and Lucy Warren, Oneida; Ar
villa Atwood, Norwich; Deborah Dibble,
cambridge, and Mary ODaniels, Preston,
and two others, names unknown. The
cause of the fire is mystery. The officials
believe that it was spontaneous combus-
ton, as the fire in Deborah Dibble's room
was believed to have been thoroughly ex-
tinguished. The loss to the county is only
$1,000; insured
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
The Chicago Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, May 12.-So encouraging are
the reports of the financial committee of
the Worlds fair directory that it has been
decided to raise the additional $4,000, 900
necessary to meet the terms of the bill in
cooperating the fair by an increase of
stock to that amount instead of the issue
of bonds. 1t is believed that the whole
$10,000000 can be thus raised. California
has telegraphed here that the Golden
state will want about ten acres of ground
for it's exhibit. The directory is in favor
of the Lake Front for the site and plan
is under consideration to fill in the lake to
distance of 1000 feet from the present
short line in order to get room.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
A MUSICAL SPECIAL WRECKED.

Three Men on a Hand Car Killed-The
Musicians Escape Injury.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 1.-THE special
train on the Burlington and Northern, bear
ing the Boston Symphony orchestra, was
wrecked at Prescott, Wis, yesterday after
noon, and terrible accident narrowly
averted. A mile above Hastings the train
ran into hand car loaded with section
hands, both going at top speed. The hand
car was thrown thirty feet to one side and
three men, names unknown, instantly
killed and three othere severely injured
The special was derailed and the engine
badly crippled. The passengers were
roughly knocked about and more or less
bruised, but none seriously injured. A de-
lay of four hours occurred, and an engine
sent from here brought in the train. The
killed and wounded were cared for at Pres
colt.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE.
The Engineer and Fireman Blown into
Eternity.

The Engineer and Fireman Blown into
Eternity.
BUFFALO, NJ, Y, May 12.-Shortly after
Q o'clock yesterday afternoon Lehigh Val
ley switch engine No. 261 was drawing a
train of freight cars from the Tiff farm
into the city. The engine was in charge of
Engineer George Pearl and Fireman Henry
O'Connor, and was going at moderate Of
speed, and when near the bridge over the
Buffalo creek, without moments warn
ing. the boiler exploded. The shock of the
explosion was terrific, being heard with
distinctness two miles away. Fireman
O'Connor's body was blown 100 feet in the
air and fell a shapeless mass. The body
of the engineer was found after some
search $50 feet east of the wreck. He was
dead when found and the remains were
terribly mangled. Both men had wives in
Buffalo and each leaves family.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
British Oak Mt washington.s Tomb.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 14.-When the
Prince of Wales was in this country years
ago he planted an oak tree at the tomb of
Washington ut Mount Vernon. The tree
died few years ago. Yesterday Sir Jul
ian Pauncefote, the British minister,
planted the seed of an oak tree almost in
the identical spot where the oak planted
by the Prince of Wales stood. The seed
was sent over by the Prince of Wales. A
number of distinguished people were
present and Sir Julian Pauncefote made a
speech appropriate to the occasion.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
Fatal Work Done In Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, May 12.-Reports from differ
ent points of northern Missouri state that
large amount of property has been de-
stroyed and several persons killed by the
violent storms of the past two days. In
Harrison county the house of William
Wilson was blown away, Wilson and his
two children killed, and several persons
injured. Twenty buildings were destroyed
in Gentry county, and Mrs N. Green was
killed. Near Memphis, Mo-, six dwell
ing3 were blown away, but nobody was
killed or seriously injured.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
Riot at Hamburg.

HAMBURG, May 14.-Great excitement
prevails here on account of the strike of
the gasworkers. Crowds of the strikers
and other persons, bent on creating dis
order, paraded the streets yesterday, and
acted in riotous manner. They threw
stones at the street cars, and several pas
sengers were injured by the falling mis-
siles. The police finally charged and dis
persed the mob.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
Covernrnent for Oklahoma.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 9.-President
Harrison sent to the senate yesterday nomi-
nations of officials for the territory Of Okla
homa. George w. Steele, of Indiana, is
named for governor, and Robert Martin,
of Oklahoma, for secretary of the terri
tory. Edward b. Green, of Illinois, Is
named for chief justice of the supreme
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
A Heroic Box,s Fate.

CAMPBELL FORD, Ont, May ia small
dwelling occupied by family named
Wynn burned early Monday morning. A
13.year old boy named William Wynn and
his grandmother, Mrs. Catharine Soules,
were burned to death. The woman was 80
years of age and helpless, and the boy lost
his life in attempting to save her.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
FUNERAL OF SENATOR BECK.
Lexington, Ky., i'm Mourning-The Sena
tors Only Son Absent.

tors Only Son Absent.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 9.-The only liv-
ing son of Senator Beck, George, who re-
sides in Wyoming, was not in attendance
at his fathers funeral, which took place
yesterday. When the sad news of the
death of his father reached him he was
over 200 miles from any railroad, inter
ested in a canvass for delegates to con-
gress from that territory. However, he
left at once, and will reach Lexington
next Saturday. His fathers remains will
be placed in tomb until Saturday, in or
der that he may see them before final
burial. The funeral took place from the
First Presbyterian church and was largely
attended by distinguished Kentuckians, as
well as friends of the dead senator
from all parts of the Union. Business in
this city was generally suspended during
the funeral and many buildings were
appropriately draped.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-16
Death of the Oldest Attorney.

RUTLAND, VT, May 1S.-Hon. Reuben
r. Thrall, said to be the oldest practicing
attorney in the United States, died Sun
day, in his 95th year. He had cases on
the docket of the county and supreme
courts at the time of his death. He was
states attorney in 1885, and an old-time
Abolitionist and co-worker of William
Llovd Garrison.