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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20
HOW Is THIS.

There b something remarkable about
Ne latest prices current In the east It
comes from . perfectly reliable source,
ond has been fully corroborated, and vet
seams Incredible. Platinum Is quoted at
- a onncel That il pretty nearly the
value Of fns gold. Five years ago this
metal was In light demand at s. an ounce.
Than Il rose to s. About six months aro
Il vent up to $lA- Now it is up to $40, and
Mere h no reason to suppose that it il 70.
ins - stop there.
Strange TO say, although this last sharp
y1oe has occurred since the 9th Of October
when The new tariff law went into effect
The Democratic party has not raised anv
hubbub about II In ill other cases, espe-
einlly where there has been the usual rise
g The season. say Of 10 or 20 per cent.
which happened to occur after rise Of 1 or
pr cent In the duty on the same class Of
eoods. there has been . turning up Of Dem.
ooratic eyes and = lifting Of Democratic
hands = It was dolefuIly charged to the
Mckinley bill.
But IL happens that platinum, upon
which the greatest rise Of Ill has occurred
was placed In the Mckinley bill on the free
nsti And this although the great bulk of
ths supply h brought from the Ural mount
sims Bat wisely and considerately the
isamers Of the tariff bin, knowing tina, the
article Was indispensable in American cleo
tho lighting enterprises. that the demand
y rapidly increasing and the supply limit
"a. and that science has ~ yet been unable
% discover substitute, has placed platin.
nm on the free list
Equally strange, gauged by Democratic
philosophy, h the drop. drop, dropping in
he price Of aluminium in equal defiance Of
Dsmocratic tariff theories. II has not been
intsrfsred with. II was left In the new law
just on the same footing q before, and
Just where Mr.. Mills proposed to mt
b IN his famous measure for the destrnc.
lon Of many home industries, but the
price keeps dropping. From SIS an o.ao.
q has fallen below g posax, and there il
. prospect that It win fall to Is cents .
pound or less. At this rate the former
price for IN ounce win buy 81 pound. or
- times - much ~ formerly. And this
With IN incidentally increased and increas.
Nc demand But 90 long a. the world
lasts the supply i absolutely insxhaussi-
hle.
nus = = apparent that Of two articles
s. 3 Nnish has risen and the other hs.
S. 10y 1T moro constantly
x x n Il 81. - eoxi6 clearly Aaa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20
WORTHY OF INVESTIGATION.

A discovery in the Vegetable Kingdom,
which may prove to be Of vast importance
to this section. industriaIly and CONNER
cially, is reported from Alaska. It was
made during the past season by party OF
deer hunters from the sealing schooner G.
H. White. who were visiting the interior
in quest of meat. It is q plant bearing
bolIs of an inch and half to two inches in
diameter, each boll containing thousands
the finest floss silk. The hunters report
that throughout wide area the plant
covers the ground in matted masses and
that the supply is practically inexhaustible.
1t is said that q breath parts the floss to
the heart Of the boil just as is observable
in breathing upon the fine fur Of the seal
or otter. At the heart of the boil the 6oss
is of rich orange tint. shading of TO
pale but bright golden or silver gray at the
tips. In luster it far surpasses the silk OF
the cocoon. Experiments are to be made
to test its tensile strength. and II this in
any degree approximates that Of silk. max
or cotton. the value OF the discovery must
prove incalculable. for even if the length of
the fiber should forbid its economical use
for cloths, it must be extensively used for
veivets, pushes and other piles.
In such case it would be well worth while
for Washington enterprise to take note and
action in this connection. There can be no
doubt that the plant could be transplanted
at small cost to this section, where it would
doubtless find congenial soil and climate.
with modification in respect to the latter,
which. with cultivation. would greatly inn
prove the growth Of the plant the size Of
the bolls and the length OF the fibers- It is
q matter which is certainly worthy Of in
vesticatlon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20
BRIGHT NORTHWEST NEWS.

On Wednesday report was brought into
town that Mr.. Cole. father-in-law OF Mr. Charles
Bement, had been missing for several days and
that his team and wagon had been found near
Wild Goose's ferry, the wagon being smeared
with blood Foul play is suspected and several
searching parties have been organized, Mr..
Bement and J. H. Robertson leaving town-on
Thursday for that purpose Wilbur Register.
A..Caddon. porter employed in Tacoma
wholesale liquor house. fell Saturday evening
with a bottle in his hand. The bottle was
broken and jagged piece of glass pierced his
neck. severing the carotid artery He bled to
death in sew minutea Caddon was 81 years
old ard unmarried.
When the census Office knocked the stufing
out of the Portland recount 7ol names were
stricken from the rolls and the 0regonian ca Ia
this n very small cutdown.
Three papers in this state print lottery adver-
tisements. 1t is needless to say that al are
Democratic
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20
ExHILARATING PARAGRAPHS.

she-some ambitious men and women do vii
famous things. He--Is that remark . generality
or do you refer to an individual case? She
Mrs. Smart and have the only pug dogs in
town. and woulu you believe It, that woman has
bought mp every curing iron in the place.
Judge
First Summer Girl fjust returned from long.
lonesome ., ason 1t the summer and autum re-
sorts,-O. how delightful the city isl Second
Sumner Girl-Perfectly h. avenlyl Broadway
IL just black with men!-New York Weekly.
Ehe-How charmingly Mr.. Galley talks, Mr..
Greeneya There appears to be no subject he 10
not informed on. he tmadly jealous)-eays no
inherits the gift; his ancestors were BARRIERS
you know.-The Jester.
"Why did you yell Hay at the horse carp
TN the hope that the horse would hear me and
STOP The driver wouldn't pay any attention to
me."-Harper:s Bazor.
AcCorkle-Thev say that snooper finds It diff
hcult 70 keep his head above water. McCrackle-
That does NOT surprise me at ell. He II native
of KentucFy.-DrGke's Mdgaziae.
wickwire-I hear you have sworn on Mudge-
Yep 1t was beginning to Affect my mind.
Every time got little full wanted 70 discuss
the tari6 - Indianapolis Journal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20
AN OLD TRICK RkPEArED.

In 1850 the state of California was by a
narrow majority carried for General Ham
cock through the influence of forged let
ter, purporting to have been written by
General Garfield to one Morey, in which
Garfield was made to take the ultra East
ern view of the Chinese question. The let
ter was, of course. proven to be forgery.
but not until after it had accomplished its
infamous purpose on the Pacific coast
Encouraged by their success on that oc-
cassion. with the added stimulus of a re.
ward OF 81 900 offered by Colonel Markham.
the Republican candidate for governor.
and of like amount from the Republican
state committee. the Democrats of Cali.
fornia are parading letter purporting to
have been written by Markham. in which
after the manner of the Garfield Moray
letter, he is made to say, in connection
with other matters in the working of a
mine in which he was interested, IT am
glad that Irish crowd are out and hope the
Cinnamon viii be all right"
The Colonel empha,ically denies that be
ever wrote any such letter, and pronounces
any such letter, purporting to have been
written by him, bold forgery, which
statement the document as presented must
corraborate to the satisfaction of all who
are candid and unparalleled. The hand
writing bears not the remotest resemblance
to Markham's. Purporting to be letter
relating to highly important business mat
tiers. conveying explicit instructions in
voiying heavy pecuniary results, it is
simply signed Henry thing which no
business man would think OF doing. or be
excused for doing under such circum-
stances.
II this kind of tactics were confined In
the Democratic party in California, the in.
cident might be passed without notice out
side of that state. But it is characteristic
OF the party throughout the Union. Not
only in California, bat wherever it has an
organization. and ever So remote
hope of success, il is unscrupu.
lous as 10 the means that may
accomplish such . result Therefore this
characteristic resort TO forgery to accom-
push results that would be hopeless by fair
and honorable means. should be noted and
denounced wherever aud by whomsoever
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20
October Fishing in whatcom County.
Lynden Pioneer Press

One of the most pleasant aud fascinating
sports Of the fall season 10 trout fishing in What
com county. During the month Of October
millions Of trout and salmon make their way
mp the rivers and streams. The salmon which
come from the ocean into the headwatcrs OF the
streams TO spawn are followed by great droves
or schools of dne trout which feed upon the
salmon egg2 At these times the people have
great sport They take their spears or long
poles with hooks on the end and keep raking
In some shallow eddy In the creeks or prodding
in the wster with their spears, and 1t 10 not un-
common for one person to catch ~ high - 100
hne salmon varying from eighteen inches TO
two feet In length. In this way in Q single day.
For the beautiful front they use the hook and
line baited with salmon eggs. Those who wish
to secure supply OF fish for the year usually
take barrel and sack of salt with them to
the creek or river and one or two days is suf-
6cient to fill the same Others split the salmon
in halves and dry If caught during the 6rst
week Of the run the fish are very hne but after
they have been in the fresh water from ten to
fifteen days the flesh becomes soIf and fabby
and is not good.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20
Flight From the Kansas Sahara.
Atchfson Gloha

The exodus of people from the western part
of this state. where the corn crop was total
failure, continues The most of the inhabitants
are poor. and all who can are leaving the coun-
try. In addition, many sre going who have
property. although they must sacrifice their pos
sessions to get away. An Atchison railroad
man, who is just from the country which in
cludes the Fifth congressional district says peo-
pie are leaving by train and wagon, and so
many are getting ready to leave before winter
sets in that the railroads have agents working
among them TO carry them. One man, who
lives about twenty miles south Of Superior, told
the Globes informant that he was offering for
s.. 900 q fine farm which he had lived upon and
improved for twenty years. and ii he could not
dispose OF it he would put it in the hands OF an
agent and leave. He has not had complete
crops for Eve years, and he will go to Louisiana,
where he can raise two crops OF rice a year.
Louisiana 10 the land Of promise OF most OF the
people. but great many are going to Oregon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20
rBE TACOMA ELECTION.

The election at Tacoma on Saturday, at
which the new charter was adopted, had
one feature OF interest for Seattle which
will not receive special attention at the
hands OF the Tacoma newspapers. It was
claimed py Tacoma until recently, as one
proof OF greater population than Seattle,
that the City OF Destiny had more regis
tered voters and poiled larger city vote.
The two city elections held so near each
other in point CT time and under such similar
conditions afford an excellent opportunity
to make direct comparison unincumbered
by side issues. The number Of voters
registered in Seattle was 7,722; in Tacoma
6.so3. The vote for mayor in Seattle
called out every vote for which ballot
was cast. and it did the same in Tacoma.
The result was in Seattle . total Of 6.059,
in Tacoma 4. 7e4. Five is usually consid-
cred fair multiple in estimating popuia-
ton by this process, but IS no man arriving
ut either place within q year could vote,
and as it is well known that large numbers
settled in both places within that time. six
would be more correct multiple Using
the same figure for both places, the result
would be population Of AZ 1882 for Seattle
and 40.5ls for Tacoma. The census returns,
a. finally adopted, give Seattle IS and
Tacoma *. $780, so that even allowing the
latter city the benefit Of her own system Of
calculation, Seattle is 1000 ahead.
As to the political complexion, the re-
suit shows plurality for the Republican
candidate for mayor of 1872, against 235 for
the Republican In Seattle. There was q
third candidate in both places. Pro-
hibitionist who drew of about 43O votes in
Seattle, and an Independent in Tacoma
who received $50 votes.
The Tacoma Charter provides for the
election of Mayor. Treasurer and Police
Judge as the Seattle Charter does; the
other elective Offices being those Of Con-
trollsr and City Physician, both Of which
Offices are appointiys in Seattle. Seattle
also elects Corporation Counsel. City At
torney and Fire Commissioners. but in
Tacoma these are sppointive Offices. There
il only one house OF the City Council there,
and the old division into four wards has
been retained.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20
STATE PRESS.


Goldendale SENTINEL: .By Z careful reading
Of section Of the recent forfeiture bill II viii
be seen that the evident intention Of congress
Wa to make the restored railroad lands subject
only to homestead entry, bat IL provides fnas :
sstslsr on ssch lands Who 1es not hsd the Dene'
AZ Of Z homestead or Pr -emption may make
Z homestead entry upon 16O acres OF the same
or In other words, ii he has previously proved
up on homestead and sill has : presumption
right. he may make another homestead entry OF
the land This law. however. also gives settlers
right to purchase the land from the government
under certain circumstance"
Whatcom Exponent: Portland il 1t last to
have another metropolitan daily. a syndicate
OF experienced Newspaper men propose 70 START
paper Of Democratic percussion IN sne cary
that has been se slow in supporting gooo
Democratic paper. II Is to be hoped tnas these
gentlemen will succeed in getting It on paying
basis, and thus give the Democrats of Oregon
chance to ere on their political guns. which.
BY the way. have been loaded good while,
but have had no chance to ire"
Il camas Nous: 'sThis country il now pass
Ing into period OF prosperity. Ffuit-growing
will soon be the leading industry. There viii
be enough fruit land planted out in few ses-
sons to sustain large population Every year
more and more orchards will be planted. and Il
Il only question Of time when Thousands OF
people in this country will be engaged In the
fruit industry. Orchards are now paying on an
average Of $500 to $500 per acre: in many In
saances two or three times that amount"
Summer Herald: "Having become sole pro-
prietor and editor Of the Summer Herald, pro-
pose TO continue the paper the same a. 1t has
ever been, purely Independent, but not neutral
It will support men not parties for positions Of
public trnst" The notice 10 signed BY Albert
N. Rousseau. His former partner, Elmer J.
White, retires from the nrm.
Puyallup CHizcn: "By perusing morning
papers one IL led TO believe that the world IL
continually growing worse, and that crime il
constantly increasing. II morning paper
should come out nowadays without
murder or suicide to report It would be
failure"
Montesano Vdehe: "Every farmer in Che
halls county should vote In favor of bonding
the county. 1t means opening mp and building
roads to every settlement in the county. thus
giving access to- the different markeiA"
New Whatcom Exponent: 1T 10 possible that
an apology for the appearance OF our head Il
necessary, but We can assure you that in . very
short time We will have a proper head on our
paper, and one that will be attractive - well -
substantial"
the New Whatcom Exponent says gentleman
there il going TO New York to purchase dying
plant" How would 1.-THE last rose Of sum-
mer'' do?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20
A PROPHECY.

From street and square. from hill and glen
OF the vast world beyond my door,
hear the tread of marching men.
The patient armies of the poor.
The halo of the city's lamps
Hangs, q vast torchlight, in the air:
watch II through the evening dampy:
The masters of the word are there.
Not ermine-clad or clothed in state.
Their iitle-deeds not yet made plain:
But waking early, toiling late,
The heirs OF all the earth remain.
Some day. by laws az fixed and fair
As guide the planets in their sweep.
The children OF each outcsst heir,
The harvest fruits of time shall reap.
The peasant brain shall yet be wise.
The uutamed pulse grow CAIN and still:
The blind shall see, the lowly rise
And work in peace Times wondrous will
Some day. without a trumpet's call
This news will DER the world be blown.
The heritage comes back u ALI
The myriad monarchs take their o1niu
--Ihonds Hens,rorth Higqtnson.
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HON. JOHN l. WILSON.

Hon. John l. Wilson. present repre-
sentative in Congress from this state, and
Republican candidate for reelection. is
now in Seattle, his visit being incidental to
general tour OF the state. Mr.. Wilson il
employing the brief vacation of congress in
going up and down the state and, By
actual observation and by talking with the
people. making himself familiar with the
conditions. necessities and wishes of his
constituents. In making this tour Mr..
Wilson Is simply carrying out q policy
which has characterised his whole public
service. He has done intelligent and de-
voted work for the state, aud through
it Ill has had the immense advantage
Of close familiarity with our people and
our affairs A man less conscientious and
less energetic would have saved himself
labor in many ways where Mr.. Wilson
has not spared himself. and the people of
Washington ought to recognize this and
thank him for it.
In an interview published on another
page Mr.. Wilson goes over the work of the
kssss SSAA6ASSe&ouoA SeSSAohs poItiCuiofiy ds
it respects the interests of the state of
Washington. The statement is really q
remarkable one. When all the circum-
stances are considered it is wonderful that
SO much has been accomplished. and that
it has been accomplished very great
credit is due to Mr.. Wilson. His labors in
the House have been unaided by any
special advantage not growing out of his
own energy and capacity and his devo-
ton to his work.
Ii there were no special reason growing
out of the circumstances of his election
giving Mr.. Wilson fair title to reelection.
he merits reelection upon the record he
has made and as u reward for faithful SER
vices performed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20

Georgs Jacob schweinf1rth and his followers.
who 1iye Il the weldon farm, In the town Of
Winnebaeo, this county. That ~ have taken
the testimony Of I'll persops whom " had res
son to believe would be cognixant Of any facts
IN the case, including nearly al Of those who
live on the Weldon farm and their nearest
nsighbon, and that We hnd absolutely no proof
whatever upon which TO base any criminal
prosecution, with the exception OF the fact Of
the birth Of one illegitimate child, whose peter-
nifty cannot Be ascertsined, the mother, Mary
Weldon, making : preposterous claim in rela-
ton thereto No fact has come to our knowl-
edge that In any manner bears against any Of
these people 80 far q the morality Of their Hives
ii eonceruedo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20

The San Francisco Ala II trying to "hedge.'
II now charges the new tariff with being sin-
tended TO drive the trade Of the Gouth Sea ISL
ands and the Orient which finds here natural
mart, to other localitiea" It Il only few weeks
since the same paper attributed to new rivals
on Puget sound" this threatened drawing away
of the commerce Of which that city has been IN
the habit of claiming 10 BE- the natural and only
mart "What compensation" says the alta. sis
offered for the visible loss we fof San Francisco
are forced 70 suffer-" Nothing. perhaps. except
the soothing reflection that 1t remains In the
family, and that In this matter San Francisco's
loss IL Seattle's everlasting gain.
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Boy Bear-Siayer OF Lake Washington.
Kirkland News.

Master Ray Pettibone is the champion bear
slayer on Lake Washington. He accompanied
Joseph Lorraine, George Shorey and Jacob
Baum on hunting expedition last Sunday, and
while separated from the rest of the party scared
up q bear. Bruin made straight at Ray with
open mouth. The lad fired Q shot at the b. ar
from his Winchester. which had no further eli.
feet than making the bear beat q retreat. A
second shot laid him out. II took three hours to
get the bear to the lake aud on boat so as to
take him to Rays home. He weighed $50
pounds. The animals skin win be sent East to
Rays aunt, to whom he promised the pelt of
the first bear he should shoot in the wilds OF
Washington.
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Public Tight.ROpe Performances.
Vancouver Independene.

The censure heapod upon Sheriff Fleming for
the pRblicity In tire Gallagher execution 10 well
remembered. 1t now transpires that the state
officials are growing about paying the bill and
want the sheriff to pay for the fence and certain
privacy of the affair out Of bis own pocket, -
the law OF this state provides for no private ex-
ecutions. On the other hand 1t says they shall
be made in public and . sheriff 10 not author
ICED to otherwise execute criminals This IL
something which the next legislature should
regulate. Private hangings generally meet with
the wants Of the people. although at times
speedy. unvarnished ''necktie partiss' produce
desired results.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20

1t would require better guesser than Super
intendent Porter to make safe estimate Of the
number interested in recent investigations
made by DR.. schultse. learned German scien.
list They related to the drinking of beer. which
he says IL - unsafs practice except out OF gold
lined silver mugs. Glass contains lead oxide,
which is dissolved by beer which IL allowed to
stand in It any leagth Of time. Outside Of this
state this Information viii be Of interest and
important to many millions. Here 1t 10 Of no
interest. The few who drink beer ct all take
special pains not to give it time to dissolve any
lead oxides or other poisonous matter. There
viii be no boom In gold-lined silver mugs in
this section
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20
FAST TINE

The Northern tactic kailroad vest,buis Din
ing anu eleeping Car Line, daily service 70 Sc
Paul Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago No
change OF cars and twenty five miles the short
est route to Chicago. Tourist sleeping cars
through, placing passengers in the Union depot,
Chicago seven hours and thirty-slx minutes
ahead Of other hneA A. Chilberg city ticket
agent sls Second street. Boston BLOCK: r. TON
hin, Depot ticket agent. Seattle
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Farmers Don't Like Calkins.
Wilbur Register.

Judge W. II. Calkins, who is stamping the
state as candidate for senatorial honors in
opposition to senator Squire, Is meeting with
poor success The Republican farmers of this
state have no regard for the success of man
who is such chronic ONCE seeker a. Calkina.