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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-03
Californi. Crop Outlook Rrtrht.

SAN Francisco. May 1.-The Chronicle has
reports from counties of California, giving
an estimate Of the crop prospects for this
season. While grain has suffered in many
Of the large counties owing to excessive
rains. the dispatches show that the quality
OF flourishing grain will be fine and the
yield of all kinds of fruit will be large.
Several large wheat counties report de.
crease in acreage and yield of wheat from
one-quarter to one-half. Butte and Solano
report q falling off Of one-half, Los Angeles
of one-quarter and Sacramento of two
thirds. but against this may be placed
large increase in Kern. Fresno. MERGED and
Tuiare counties. But the acreage of the
state shows . decrease as compared with
last year. Barley averages about the same
a. wheat In fruit of oil kinds there has
been enormous increase In acreage, and the
crop will be the largest on record, despite
the fact that great deal Of fruit was in
jured by rains. Fresno leads with 10000
acres planted to raisin grapes. and Kern.
San Diego and Butte follow with 5000
acres in raisin vines. MERGED has 1000
acres, and Sonoma and Placer 1000 acres
each. Los Angeles has planted 1000. 900
new orange trees this season. The yield of
oranges, raisins and grapes will be the
largest on record. Nearly all other fruits
promise well. with the exception of peaches
and almonds. Many counties report a
light yield of apricots.
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NEW SPAIN AMAZING.
Railroad Survey From Mexico
to South America.
MOUNTAINS NOT FORMIDABLE.


CrrY or MExIco, May 1.-The desire OF
the Pan-American congress for . great in
ternational railroad line to connect North
and South America seems in fair way of
realization. A reconnaissance south from
Pueblo, Mexico. to Tehuantepec, thence
from the Guatemala frontier through the
republic to San Salvador. Honduras ana
Nicaragua, rs far Is Costa RIGA, has been
completed by United States Engineer
Isham and the engineer who located the
Maravafio & lguar railroad. in this repub-
lie. Isham has been absent from Mexico
City three and = half months, within
which time he has travelled $4,000 miles.
He finds the proposed International
road practicable. He commenced his re.
connaisance at Oaxaca, where surveys of
the Southern railway, now in course of
construction, have been made, and travelled
south and found q feasible line from the
Guatemala frontier, where . concession
for q railroad from the Mexican govern
mrnt had already been given.
The proposed international road through
Guatemala will hug the Pacific slope, cut
ting Guatemala, San Jose and Port Cham
perieo roads at right angles. In San
Salvador the AcajuAa railroad win be
crossed. Mr.. Isham says the physical
difficulties to be overcome are no more
than those Of ordinary roads in any noun
famous country. He recommends the
building of narrow gauge line south from
Oaxaca to correspond with the narrow
gauge system In use Id Mexico. In Costa
RIGA the road must be taken over the eastern
slope, 1t offering less difficulty to reach the
isthmus and connections with the South
American system.
The company pushing the reconnaissance
is English and has secured concessions in
the several states in Central America
through which the road is to pass. Its
operations have been kept quiet, and it has
only been known that engineers have been
in the field in Central America through an
interview with Isham. who describes the
country TO be rich along the line of the pro-
jected road
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THE LAW ABOUT PILOTS.

Board Of Pilot Commissioners VIII En-
force tho Regulations.
Port Townsend Leader.
The following is taken from the editorial
columns of yesterdays Posr-INTELLIeEs-
cEK:
The hoard of pilot commissioners for Puget
sound, I'm session at Port Townsend on Mon
day, made . rule prohibiting any person not
citizen OF the United States and having al the
qualifications OF voter from plotting any YES
Gel in the waters of Puget sound" 1t Is seriously
10 be doubted II this IL good rule. in view Of
our proximity TO foreign waters and TO the
many advantages to he gained from reciprocal
commerce with Britain Columbia II should b
the business Of the board OF pilot commissioners
to Aid rather than 20 hinder ccmmerce. and In the
matter OF regulating pilotase, to promote efi-
cheney rather than to restrict competition.
The item was shown to Judge James q.
Swan, secretary Of the board of pilot COM
missioners. who remarked that il was al
most too absurd to notice. THE writer
simply does not understand the situation.
he said. 1t will not do to forget the treat
ment our own pilots receive on the other
side of the line. They are punished for the
least infringement of the pilot regulations,
and are not allowed to perform any service
whatever in British waters. The case of
the tug Mogul is still fresh in the public
mind. For the alleged ofiense of going on
the British side OF an imaginary line in the
straits her owners were compelled to pay Q
heavy fine 10 the British customhouse.
The point is that the rule spoken of Is
not one made by the board of pilot commits
sioners, but is part of the law governing
the actions Of the board. Section OF the
Law says.
That persons Supplying for licenses TO act as
pilots shall Be American citizens legal voters Of
this territory, not under q years of age. and
shall be rigidly examined by the commissioners
In public, touching their qualifications and
knowledge of the management Of every de-
sCrsptioa of sailing vessels. OF the tioes, cur
rents surroundings, bearings and distances Of
the different shoals, focks. bars and points os
land ant lights Of the harbors and bays, and. IL
deemed qualified. shall receive q license as
plot. which license shall continue during good
behavior.
Section Is still further declares the law
on this point as follows:
That no person. except those licensed by the
commissioners, shall pilot vessels la and out OF
the bays or hAshors VI Puget sound or Iuan de
FacA strait. or 20 or from the Pacific ocean
through sAld strait for hire under penalty OF
ssN ane for each and every ofssnse. This pen
atty ia rot incurred vners the master Of vessel
acts as ais own pilot. provided. that the mas,s
or owner o. a vessel shall not be compelled 70
tsse pilot anaef the provisions Of this act
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His New "City Editor Gave Him Toe
Many Assignments.
Chicago Globe.
Frank Whitney, q well-known Chicago
night police reporter. got tired Of the news
paper business last fall and decided he
would like to try his hand at farming. His
wines father owns . coy fifty acres seven
miles from Clinton. Ia. and one day in
November Frank and his family picked mp
and went there. The old gentleman re-
ceived them warmly. He was glad that
Frank had concluded TO settle down and
be tiller OF the soil instead OF asking
policemen. How are they comingf'
Afew nights ago, while the police gang
were having quiet little game of hearts in
the reporters room at the city hall, q knock
was heard al the door. The door was
opened. and in walked Whitney.
Glad to see you, Frank; glad to see you,
old man" everybody exclaimed, How do
you like farming?"
After hearty laugh oil around Frank
told the boys he had given up farming, and
was back in town to stay.
Farming is all right for farmers" said
Frank, as he pulled clover top out OF his
whiskers, but any one who has ever done
night police in Chicago can't stand the exs
element of farm life. They come too
swift for him. used to have about sixteen
assignments a day in addition 10 my regu-
lar work. When got of the train at Clin-
ton my wife's father was standing on the
depot platform waiting for us. He drove
us home in double-box wagon with hay
in the bottom.
I'VE got there about O'Clock and was
given an assignment right after supper.
The old man says to me: Frank, saws be.
'you'll find pail out there in the wood
shed. and there's bran In that box just to
your left as you go in the horse barn.
wish you'd mix mp warm bran mash for
the cows, and. as long as you're out at the
barn. throw down few corn-stalks for the
horses to chew on. They don't need much,
as fed 'em oats after we got home After
had that done the city editor Gas ! used
to call the old mani gave me
another assignment to wrap rag carpet
around the pump. so as to keep il from
freezing up. Then had two more assign
ments--one of them was to fill the wood
box and the other was tn split some
kindling and put it under the stove. The
old man admonished me not to use kero-
sene in building the fire the next morning,
uS ~ Wae too t2lttsiSc ouu uaukcTOus.
About o'clock the old man says: Well,
Frank, it's about time for honest folks TO
be abed and rogues a-joggin',' and with
that he turned out the light
THE next morning was out OF bed at
o'clock and the city editor gave me an as
signment to milk nine cows. After turned
in the copy on that / had to clean the
horses. feed the pigs, 20 down cellar after
some potatoes for breakfast. peel them my
self. and look pleasant. On wash day they
used to make me turn the wringer. and
then when the clothes were dry had TO
take them in off the line. I've held that
sort OF q job down for five months. bat,
thank heaven, I'm back in town TO stay.
You can't pull me out OF Chicago again
with a switch engine. II any of you fell
lows hear of vacancy let me know. will
you?"
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or three hundred feet below that il So
ond fal which Is more IN The nature Of
rapids. because Of the huge broken rocks
through wnich the watsr lows The great
volume Of water N the Columbia makes
Kettle falls one of the most powerful vstsr
p0sers in the country. No reliable esti-
mate Of its power has ever yet bssn made.
The falls at Kettle river. . tributary of the
Columbia joining it near Kettle falls, are
often conf0unded with those Of the greater
stream because Of the similarity Of name.
Kettle river falls are in British Columbia;
Kettle falls Of the Columbia are In the
United States. and constitute one Of the
rare bits Of scenery in which the Columbia
excsls many other streams on the Ameri-
can continent.
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WHITE HOUSE HoNoRs.
Where Young Lady Clerks arc Treated
With Courtesy.


wonans Journal
Miss Nellie Sanger. who is stenographer
to President Harrison and private secre-
tary to his wife. was one of the Young
ladies asked 10 assist at reception at the
White house. On the same day Miss
Hunt. who is the daughter OF former cab
met officer and minister to Russia, but
who, through reverses, has become thor
oughly dependent upon herself, and is
serving as private secretary TO Vice Presi-
dent Morions wife, was one of
the most honored assistants ut the recep-
ton in her employers house Both Of these
young ladies are clever. accomplished. and
personally attractive, fitted 10 grace any
drawing room. but they are working women
on salaries. and their formal appearance in
official society is an innovation which Is
said to be without precedent 1t Is tho
pleasure OF Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Morton
that the young ladies should rank socially
with invited guests. and this decision Is
eminentiy sensible. II may be said TO work
an era In social progress when the better
half Of an administration facility declares
that lady does not lose caste because she
earns her living.
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A story with little romance In 1t 10 that
s.R. W., OF bridgeport, Conn. was re-
turning from England on an ocean steamer.
One night he dreamed that his wife. who
was then In Bridgeport. opened the door
of his stateroom. looked hesitatingiy In
and then came forward ard kissed him.
When he awoke ths next morning the man
who occupied the upper berth In his state
room looked down and said: You're .
pretty fellow 10 let . woman come in
here in the night and kiss you."
Pressed for an explanation. he described
the scene which he bad experienced. Ar
rived 1t home he was asked By his vile:
Did you receive visit ftom me on such o
night7 i made you one. was worried
because of the reported storms that night
dreamed went out upon the ocean and
came upon . great black steamship.
went up 10 the side and along the corridor
and opened your door. saw strange man
looking At me from an upper BERTH I vas
afraid at first, bat finally went in and
kissed you I"
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The killing Of CLAYTON.

JErrERsoSvILLE. Ind. May 2-Jared
Safer left here last night 70 testify at Little
Rock, Ark. in the investigation into the
death OF John Clayton. His story ia that
the murderer was Thomas Hooper, who
died at Los Angeles. Many years ago
Safer and Hooper lived in California.
Hooper then told Safer that he had already
killed two men for assisting to lynch his
(Hooper's) father in Arkansas some years
ago; that John NJ. Clayton also took part
in the lynching, and that he tHooper)
would yet kill him for Ii. Hooper sold his
place In California. saying he was going
back TO Arkansas to kill Clayton. That
was twenty years ago, and Safer never saw
him again until after Clayton was killed.
When Hooper returned TO Los Angeles he
admitted killing Clayton Safer told the
facts TO the authorities. but the story was
not credited
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The Daughter Of Nox Mox.
Post Falls Posx

We are told that Lulu, the only daughter
OF Mox Mox. chief of the Neg PIERCE In
dams, was married last week to brave OF
the same tribe. The ceremony was very
short and plain. as were also the brides
skirts. After the knot had been tied
. sumptuous supper was partaken OF.
The bill Of fare was superb, consisting
OF bean soup. camas-root bread, smoked
wolf ham. corned beef and dried
apples. A number of presents we're
given the happy couple. among them
halt acre of ground adjoining
the chiefs grounds. The chief also gave
them . charming wickup that he formerly
used - . smokehouse. for their residence
house. A relative also gave them . string
of beads. q bottle OF Jamaica ginger and
two wolf scalps, both OF which were tanned.
Being of the nobility they will not set tie
down to housekeeping n once, but have
already arranged for . short trip up the
Clearwater, where they viii split enough
rails to fence their property. We hope for
them long life Of unalloyed happiness,
and much luck during the fishing season
this year.
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The snow fingers Late.
w.torvilIe Immi0y.nt


1t Is thought the road to Ellensburg will
not be fit to freight over until about the
middle of June this year. For about ten
miles on the summit the snow is still quite
deep and as it freezes every night. 1t will
take good while for the bare ground to
show up. A light rig. like the stage. can
make the trip, though . sleigh is used to
cross the summit, but loaded wagons
would cut through the soft snow.
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Great Northern Going to Boise.
prsnn Citv Idaho cpcx,{sl

1'V&o0
A committee from the Great Northern,
which began investigations here eight days
ago. have completed their labors and re-
turned. Their inquiries were thorough
and business-like, reaching every detail of
the resources and capabilities Of this region.
Whatever be the tenor of their report to
the corporation which sent them. they
seemed frank enough in expressions of
satisfaction while here. The Oregon Pacific
will be built to Boise City within eighteen
months. The people here will furnish
about fifty miles Of the right-of-way and
property in the heart of the city of great
value, including depot grounds, freight
train yards and . site for extensive car
shops.
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BADLY sCAKKD.


Tentratk News
In bis peregrinafsons few days ago the
Nees man accidentally stumbled into the
Office OF one of our excellent dentists. A
vuicanizer At work attracted his attention,
and the workings we're explained by the
courteous and conFenial proprietor. Ii
consists of small steam boiler
made very powerful. snd filed
with water. The rubber plate To be
hardened Is placed inside. ard. after clos
ing the boiler. il Is heated np to 800 de-
grees OF heat. which gives pressure many
times greater than il used IN The highest
pressure boilers. The s.doctor" proceeded
10 explain the courage necessary TO be-
come dentist. As these boilers were very
raach addicted TO expoding. and II took
strong nerves Ike his Own 10 star BY them
The Thermometer proceeded slowly 70
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A Big Bend Oklahoma.
Wafeyvilfe IMMIGRANT

There is liable to be q young Oklahoma
excitement in connection with the settle
ment of SHOWS reservation. The doors of
the Yakima land office will have to be bar
ricaded on the night of the 18th Of May, or
the rooms are liable to be taken by anx-
ious settlers prior to the rush on the 18th.
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THE PEARL OF PKKlN" WRECK.
Louis Harrison Badly Injured and Miss
Fisch ParalyGed.

Louis HArrtson Badly Injured and Miss
Fisch ParalyEed.
BALTIMORE, May 2-The result of the ac-
cident on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
to the Pearl of Pekin" Company is turn
ing out more seriously than at first sup
posed. BERTHE Fsch. the soubrette. is still
at Staunton. Va. and is reported not likely
to recover the use of her limbs, which are
paralysed.
Louis Harrison. the comedian, who was
injured about the head, is threatened with
brain fever and is considered in precari-
Gus condition. The season Of the company
has closed.
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Snohomish County Railroads.
Edmouds Chronicle.


Our citizens are elated over the prospect
of having two railroads enter our city
within the next few months. As an
nounced last week the Great Northern is
now surveying at point about seven miles
south OF here and is expected to reach Ed
monds within the next two weeks The
Northern Pacific surveyors will proceed
with their crew about the second week in
Nav
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sheriff seires Los Angeles Tribune"

sheriff SeiEes Los Angeles Trfbune-"
Los ANGELES. May 2-Three attachments
and one execution were levied on the T,ib-
uas OF this city yesterday afternoon. The
amount involved Is 100 The sheriff took
charge OF the office. The conpositors did
not go 10 work last night At the usual hour.
but at O'Clock temporary arrangements
were made and they went TO work. The
creditors gave consent to delay for settle
taAnt
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san fr1ncfoco Call
President Harrison visited the Pacific
coast while senator. bat his trip was
short and not thorough. so that many
places and all the advance of the six years
since then are yet new to him. The pres
ident and Mrs. Harrison saw enough of
the Puget sound country to be very en-
thusiastic over it. and still speak with
pleasure of their visit to Port Townsend,
where old Indiana friends and all the citi-
Gems Of that picturesque ''future-great" did
everything to make their stay interesting
and agreeable. They visited Judge ]. G.
Swans combined Office. library and SCI
entist's museum there. and the present
president was absorbed for . good hour
with Judge Swans totem poles, carvings.
curious, rare old books and the converse
ton Of this remarkable pioneer scientist.
who is an encyclopedia of the Northwest
coast knowledge.
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through paiirnAc sestsbused sIeepers and din
Ing ears also latest improved tourist sieepers
shrerxh 10 the EAas wa northern fxcsde rAsl.
rad A. chisbsrx. city ticket agent rs 3ecoad
strsot Boston tsocks l. Ionkin. depot tsckss
azsnt s~ause
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SCHOOL NOTICE.

sealed bids vail be received by dlrecsoss Of
school district No l. until xestsy, June :. iss-a
A. en- IN FOR school bonita each OF the deHoEa
iaatioa OF cue taSusasd 1leool dollars. Toe
whole et the principal Of ssia beads 20 BE ore
hundred and nfty thousand gsl "a ,o9i aoilars
These ecn4s viii bear sntersst al per cent
Per annuna. Tsysele serafasnaAiiy.
Bonds VIII ran t~enty ears from galy !. isse.
both principal and taseress - 3hzs a. Nv NoFA
or san Francisco. q sas opsaon 90 9grcAssfr-
Eaasss will BE suld b. tAe p<Fssa bidding The
Highest rate 81 rrsmiuns eAea I'D Is tneiaAe
sAs rate OF premium and accrued Interest
Signed. k0Akb OF DIRECTORS
NA HAvrna xxx. Ilezk
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To Choo.. R.pdaiI,s suceessor.

HAxglssuge. May "A special election
10 choose successor TO the late samuel
Randall viii be held May ~
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WASHINGTON
TERRITORY
INVESTMENT 90.

"VE6T1GENT GO.
PAID UP CAPITAL o. ssassa
oaoe.eeo-Hs9 IoA - ~ .. 10000
sseseee-2s lots On LAks unjen. epx11n. eud
o. eieetx1c cas iins, having sever.i
nsndsed seet ~ uatss fsuae anA VAL
uebae tMpeosomanAa
SSSso0o-e0xt3. NORTHWEST CORNER Yruuf snA
6eu ssesefA. 1esns. one-haif essh:
oeisoco ave yeou ~ , ~ cent
osssoee-1we corner l0ta 10 tese souxsa. an
Onion sexseG
sse'S-sIo.soo ssh; halauce ysan q per
eent; VIII bay sour eood broom
houses sh1ca yield an income o. 10
Des cent per snnum on $4,000
SSs0oe-rfne 10. % Bnoas street. e0xi1a
Siosoo0-Tvo lots lz0xl2a eoraes on Mali.
son street
1iO'ee0-Sacres IN wess Seattle ssrsrt No ssJ.
only few hundred fess from West
Seattle Lend sn1 Improvement Co q
second plat: al cleared. 1ne view
oS'OOO-Loe toxi20 on seyeush street, between
stewart ana Olive. upon which y
erected 2-stcry building now rented
ment
e5.0eo-Two sots, eoxID. on seventh ssrest BE-
tween Jackson and Main.
ss'Soo-ons lot and part Of another on Main
ss.soo-ll lots 81 block 81. Gilman Para ga,
ballard.
ss.ooe-Five acres in West ssass.. 1Acs No
ss.soe-Eew s-soom house, with hath. vel,
built. one bali block from cable; is
minutes walk 70 postonca
esseoo-ksw hoass. rooms and bath. on
Lake sveoss; ssoo cash: baianos. 80
oi,see-Tvo Of the finest lots In Union sddi-
ton: - s1tuated that the view can
never be cut OK
Cheaper lots In eli parts Of the city.
a hotel and several lodging houses for sale.
Requires from s.. 10 TO 1000
BALLARD PROPERTY.
Best lots In Ballard from $500 TO $500 each.
$3.50 PER ACRE-72 acres good land south
of6eattse; ID acres cleared
and improved: long water
front and near railroad
ox20 FEE AORB-aO acres improved bottom
land. near Kent on rail-
road, suitable for small
farms. hop raising or vege-
table gardening. Land
win b sold la quantities
Of one acre upwards
$40 PEE ACBE-2t0 acres on line Of rail-
road. two miles from tveY
one mile from station
For Lease.
A dne large building inst completed. suitable
several store rooms witch can be easily rented
Situated on Second street. opposite Denny hotel
Corner Commercial and Jsckson streets, COZ
III. 800 per month foe fifteen years
Two lots. 60xi3o each, corner Wese and Uni
veraity streets. for ave or len ycara
Housos for Rest in all parts OF the city
We have large list of some Of the
best property in the city. which We
shall be pleased to show 70 any one
calling IT our Of}fce.