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, 1890-12-25
GRADED RAILWAY FARES.
Mileage Charged According to Their
Gross Earnings.

DETROIT. Dec. 4--The supreme cour'
of Michigan to-day handed down an ilil
portant decision establishing the validity
OF u graded railway fare act. This pro-
vldes that all Michigan roads WHOSE
gross passenger earnings are $3Wo pc.
mile per annum arc limited to cents So
mile; those earning between v
and So, 900, 21 cents, and all others
cents, special provision being mnae'
however, for the upper peninsulur ronus.
The court also handed down ano.nsss
important decision. The Legislature o.
1850 enacted u law providing for cumu,
lative voting for representatives TO .no
state legislature In districts where mors
than one Is to be elected. In test cass
in tho court to-day IT was decided 'has
this law was unconstitutional.
, 1890-12-25
SORRY HIS NAME WAS USED.
secretary Rusk Thinks Harrison VIII
He Re- FL ected.

WAsaINGroN, Dec. 24.-This evening
Secretary Rusk said he was sorry to see
his name connected with an article re-.
Gently published, giving the farmers
vote on the presidential candidates for
1892 He sincerely regretted any at
tempt TO turn the attention of rcpub.
lcans away from Pres ident Harrison as
candidate. His admins tratioD, he
said, had been a clean one, directed to
the best interests of the whole people,
and he confidently looked for his renom.
in alton and re.eection.
, 1890-12-25

The resolution introduced by Senator
Mitchell to secure the opinion of the ju-
dicial committee AS TO the expiration of
existing Chinese laws, Is for the purpose
OF determining whether the restriction
act expires in 1892 or 1894. The restric-
tion act passed in 1882 was modified by
an amend nent in 1884, and there Is
some question: whether the act OF ofcongress
at that time extends the ten-year limit
of the first act. 1t Is the opinion of SEN
ator Mitcisll thar the exclusion act,
known as the Scott act falls with the
restriction net although 1t passed in
1883. Consequently It is very important
10 know whether tire restriction act ex-
pirss In 1882 or 1854, or whether it Is
, 1890-12-25

WAsuiSGros, Dec. "a. The report re-
ceived here yesterday that Big Foot,
with his followers, including some oi
Sitting Bulls fugitives, lad surrendered
to Colonel Summer, is contradicled to-
night in dispatch received by General
Schotield from General Miles. Miles
states they did not surrender as they
promised, but managed to escape.
Troops are in active pursuit.
, 1890-12-25
Natural Gas IL Du,inbIe.

WAsnIaGroS, Dec. A.--A ssistant Sec
retary Spaulding has decided that natu-
raj gus piped from Canada into tho
United States shall be subject 10 duty
us prescribed for In the list of unenumcr-
ated manufactured articles, viz, 10 per
cont ad yalorem.
, 1890-12-25
Five Negroes Lynched.

WAsurNGroN, Dec. 24.-A special 70
the Post ( rom Petersburg. Va, says "
is reported tonight that five negroes
arrested for the murder of DR., Il. H.
Riggin, in Micklenburg county,
Saturday night, and committed to jail
were taken from the jail and lyncheu'
, 1890-12-25
FROM ELLENsBURGH.
Coal Driilers Arrested for Tress.
paSaIuR,

ELLEssBURGH, Wash, Dec. 24.-Fiye
miners, drilling for the Northern Pacific
Coal Company on one of the contested
coal claims near Roslyn, were arrested
for tresspas at the instance of one Stone,
contestant. They were brought up be.
fore Justice Armstrong this Afternoon
and took a change of venue to Justice
Davis, who bound them over to she SUI
perior court III bonds of Sl0O each,
, 1890-12-25
Tho Fnrfcitrd Lands.

In response to u message sent by
Senator Dolph to Secretary Noble yes
tcrday that official replied that the
business III reference to the Northern
Pacific forfeiture act had been attended,
to, and that instructions will be printed
delay. 1t will only take few weeks sor
these instructions to reach the land
Office In Oregon, ana the forfeited lands
may then DO taken up under the land
laua
, 1890-12-25

business offices and editorial rooms have
been removed to the rear OF old locu ton.
in brick building on Monroe, near cor
ner OF Sprague street.
, 1890-12-25
A Pr.s,dont,ni Nomination.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i-The president
to-day sent the nomination of Mrs. a.
libk. to be postmaster at Marysvile,
Mont, to tho senate.
, 1890-12-25
FROM sPI,AGUE.

A Big Christmas Eve Dance In Frog
ress.
SPRAGuE, Dec. 2i.--The biggest ball OF
the season is going on at the opera-house'
under the auspices of the Firemen'
lodge, Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men. More than 2CO tickets were sold
and 800 ladies and gentlemen are attend
ing ut one time. Twenty sets were on
the floor.
There was Christmas tree at the
Baptist church tonight
, 1890-12-25

Bosros, Dec. 24..-The New Englana
Organ Compsny's factory burned TO-
night. Loss, s200,00O. Two hremen
were badly injured.
, 1890-12-25

Twenty per cent. discount on all pur.
chases OF ten pounds OF candy or more.
Discount to churches and schools, Fine
line OF tree ornaments.
, 1890-12-25

The contract has been let for the
building of the Cheney electric light
plant
, 1890-12-25

Representative Wilson had long con-
suitation with the officials of the land
office this morning on the subject of sur.
veys of public lands in this state. He
submitted several statements from citi-
zens and newspapers, in which com.
plant was made that the law or its in
depreciation, was at fault. because it did
not allow the prompt survey of lands
granted to the state by the enabling act.
The land Office thinks that wrong
impression prevails on this point
1t will interpret the act as
literally as 1t can, and Mr.. Wilson was
told to-day that there was no reason
why the authorized agent of the
state might not at once designate in q
general way the lands desired and the
surveys proceed with directly. The
land office will also put liberal con-
struction on the clause which pre-.
scribes that the surveys shall
he first made OF the agricultural lands.
IL will allow the state to make selections
of lands which, though covered with
timber now, will be, when cleared, val.
liable for agricultural purposes. There
is n balance for the allowance of surveys
in this state which can be expended in
surveying the lands granted to the state,
and the Office is anxious that the state
authorize an agent to designate the
lands desired, and begin surveying at
once. The Office has recommended an
increase in the allowance per mile for
surveys in the hope that contracts may
be awarded and this important work
started.
, 1890-12-25
The Bar Harbor Veto.

The veto of the bill for public build
ing at Bar Harbor, Me-, is regarded by
some Of Mr.. Blaine's warmest friends a s
a slap in the face by the president. Bar
Harbor Is the summer home OF the sec
retary OF state, and he is greatly inter
ested in building up that little
town, and is supposed to be he
hind the movement for the public
building bill which passed the house
some time ago. A similar bill
was vetoed by President Cleveland.
While SO many cities Of more merit
nre greatly In need of public buildings,
1t was tho proper thing to do. OF course
considerable political signitica nee is at
tached TO the case, on account of Secre-
tary Bluine's interest in Bar Harbor
One of Mr. Blaines warmest friends in
the senate said to-day ssrcastically, ut
was fine Christmas present that Ben
Harrison gave Jim Blaine in that Bar
Harbor Veto"
, 1890-12-25
FROM CHENEY.
Christmas FoshvItiss-EIsotr Light
Plant,

CHENEY, Wash, Dec, 24.--Two Christ
mas trees, with literary exercises, were
given here this evening. Tomorrow
night there Will be grand ball. The
weather is exceedingly fine, differing
from that OF year ago, when every
thing was frozen up.
, 1890-12-25
THE TACOMA BANQUET
Nelson Bennett Explains s
Away an Apparent Snub,
LETTERS THAT MEYER CAME
The Invitations Were Sent to Mr..
Henry Wilson, Who Was
Out of Town.

The following correspondence is self
explanatory:
TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 22.-Editor SPo-
KANE REVIEW, Spokane Falls, WASH
Mr.. Editor: l enclose copy OF q
letter sent To Hon. Henry l.. Wilson of
your city. In this letter you will see
were contained fifteen invitations to tho
banquet which was given by the Pierce
county republicans on the 18th inst.
| also enclose you Mr.. Wilson's answer
from Indianapolis, Ind. Mr.. Wilson be.
ing the chairman of the delegation from
Spokane county, we sent the invitations
to him to be distributed to the indi-
viduuls constituting the delegation, that
~, for those whose correct addresses we
did not have. This was done in each
county. We are indeed very sorry to
learn that MIR. Wilson in his absence
had not provided for attention to his
ogy to those interested for not getting
invitations to the parties entitled to the
same, and we hope our excuse will be
acceptable to those who may have been
disappointed. Yours truly.
NELSON BENNETT,
For Pierce County Delegation.
TACOMA, Wash. Dec. 22-H. l.. VIII
son, Spokane Falls, Wash.-Dear Sir:
Under separate cover i send you fifteen
letters addressed to certain members of
Spokane county's delegation to the re-
publican state convention of 1890 with
whose addresses am not acquainted.
You will confer favor by completing
the addresses on these letters and mail
ing same. Yours truly,
NELSON BENNETT.
lNDIAsApoLIs, Ind, Dec. 16.-Hon.
Nelson Bennett, Tacoma, Wash-Dear
Sir; Invitations for myself and other
members of the Spokane delegation to
attend the banquet at Tacoma were
forwarded to me at this place few day S
since. For this reason, it will be i'm.
possible for me to get them to the peo-
pie indicated in your letter within the
time required. Ircgret this exceedingly
and trust it will cause you no embarrass-
ment. but under the circumstances IT
could not be avoided. Very truly yours,
HENRY L. WILSON.
, 1890-12-25

necessary TO pass legislation ex,eniin 4;
the Chinese laws now upon tie statute
books.
, 1890-12-25
NEW DISTRICT
For the Collection of
Customs.
A STRIP OF THE SOUND.
Tie Office to Be on the Co.
lumbia River.
SENATOR MITCHELL'S BILL
When Do Existing Chinese Laws
Expire? Forfeited
Lands, Etc.
A STRIP OF THE SOUND
SENATOR MITCHELL'S BILL
Especial Service OF the REVIEWS washing'
ton Press bureau

Especial Service Of the REVIEWS washing.
ton Press Bureau.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "A. Senator Mitch
ell to-day introduced a bill to amend
the act of tho last session which estab-
lished the customs collection dis
trict Of Puget sound. This bill transfers
from the Puget Sound district all OF that
portion Of the state of Washington lying
south Of the 46th parallel and west OF tho
junction Of tho Columbia and william
ette rivers, and makes 1t n part of the
collection district of Oregon. The in
tention of this bill Is to throw the ports
along the Columbia river in the state of
Washington into the Oregon districts.
At present matters OF vessels
in entering and clearing on the
Columbia river at Washington ports ere
obliged to 20 to Puget Sound offices for,
their papers, and IL is apparent that
something must be done to remedy this.
Senator Allen, of Washington, Is Of the
opinion that deputy collector, with
full power, could be stationed at some
point on the river aud thus remedy the
difficulty sought for In Senator
Mitchei's bill and yet retain the present
Puget Sound district as IL is now de-
fined, including the whole state OF
Washington. 1t is understood that the
treasury department officers favor the
disposition OF the matter as suggested
by Senator Alitchel's bill.
Tho Puy aiiup Commission Appointed.
The Puyallup Indian commission. to
investigate the situation Of the reserva-
tion at Tacoma, Wash, has been
completed. President Harrison has
found an Indiana man who will accept
the vacancy and become the disbursing
officer of the commission, Benjamin F.
Harness. of Kokomo, Ind, has accepted
the place and will be in Washing ton In a
few days to mect the other com mission
ers, Judge Drake, of Missouri, and At
torney Kincaid, of Kentucky, when the
instructions of the secretary Of
the interior will be given them,
and they will depart on their mis-
sion. Mr.. Harness, whois the last choice
of President Harrison for this place, Is a
state senator OF Indiana. and has
always been an active Harrison man.
He is a good lawyer. q staunch repub-
lican, and very popular among those
who know him. The commission, 1t is
expected, will be on its way to the Pa
c:fic coast early in the new year. and
there is no DOUBT that enough work Is
before 1t to keep II busy until after con-
gress adjourns. The hope entertained
that this com m ission would re-
port in time for legislation
upon Puyallup matters is banished
by the long delay in securing men to
serve. There are several right-of-way
bills for railroads across this reservation
that are pending in the house, and
the report of this com m ission would set
tie matters so that intelligent legislative
action could be had, but 1t Is now likely
that the pending bills will 90 over 10
new congress.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-29
SALE OF VALUABLE
Il PROPERTY

by virtue OF 4 deed OF trust executed
me by III. w. Bottor berg, June To-
500. and recorded in tic Clerks offlOe
1t he llustings Court, AT Roanoke oity.
Sci cember -, 1890, to secure to w. S.
Gooch the payment of certain snrn
therein mentioned upon tho property
thereby conveyed, said Bottenberg be-
ing i'll default in ono OF said payments
and Il. l.. Bandy N Sons, who assumed
the payment OF the same, being also In
default and having been requested By
the beneficiary SO to do, will offer for
sale, in front of the premises, at public
auction, at noon, on SATURDAY, tho
27th day of DECEM BIER, 1890, the fol-
lowing described property: beginning
at point on the north sidn OF Elm
street eighth avenuc) IoI feet west of
Henry street, thence with Elm sureor
south, SIS degrees west, 4015 feet TO L.
point; thence north, 80 degrees west,
l40 feet to an alley; thence north, So
degrees cast, 4OlG feet to point; thence
south, 80 degrees east, l49 feet to tho
beginning. This is an unparalleled OPP
portunlty to secure nice residence,
pleasantly situated and with all oon-
veniences and improvements. Terms:
Cash sufficient to pay costs of sale and
execution OF trust, with amount then
due-say, $1,000. Assumption OF follow
ing payments: -Four notes OF 1895. os
each, due respectively in one, two, thr, o
and four yeas, from Juno 10, $780, with
interest, and about $500, due n
monthly payments, 1T $40, to Home
building and Loan Association Bal
ancc, il any, to be paid Ga terms an
nounced at sale.
G. A. Walden, trustee.
Roanoke, Va, November IS, 1890.
nov26-1n1
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MINERAL LAND.

offer for sale 2O1 acres of Coal and
Iron Land. situated in tho Catawba val
ley of Virginia, eleven miles from Roam
okc. The outlook for great develop
ments on this property is splendid. Tbs
ore is vein of soft brown hemat;te sc
feet wide and assaying SO per cent, me-
tallic iron. And the coal prospects are
iine-two shafts having been sunk, one
20 and tho other 25 feet, through solid
coal slate. The property also contains
mineral spring, which tho analysis OF
Lehman e Mayor proved to possess ro-
markable curative powers for all kidney
troubles, especially for diabetes. The
enormous quantity of coal and orc that
will be required fol the large number OF
furnaces and other industrial plants In
course of construction in Southwest Vir-
ginia will greatly increase the already
large demand for these minerals, and
consequently enhance the value of suoi.
property. Two railroads have been sur
veyed near tho property, one OF which
the Roanoke and Craig railroad, and the
other, tho Virginia Western railroad,
will afford valuable connections. Fuller
information can be had by addressing
III. ROSENHEIM, 413 w. baltimore ST.
Baltimore, Md. novS-3m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-29
VIRGINIA NOTES.

The Salem Register reports
that the spc cial grand jury of the Roa-
noke County Court summoned to inyesti-
gate alleged violations of the local
option law spent three days examining
witnesses and returned one hundrod and
seven indictments. There were sixteen
cases against one, and as many as eight
or ten against several.
1t is announced that Rev. DR.. Nc
Brvde, rector of tho Lee Memorial Pro-
testant Episcopal Church at Lexington,
will be called to fill the pulpit of the
Grace Street Church at Ricl mond made
vacant by the election of DIR. Jackson
to be assistant bishop of Alabama
The fine barn on the Wheatland farm
in Loudoun county, belonging to
the heirs of the late Robert l.. Wright,
and at preso mt in the occupancy of Mr..
Grim, was burned Monday, with 1000
bushels OF wheat and eighty tons of
hay.
Mrs. Susan G. Martin, widow of Ma
thaniel Macon Martin, died Tuesday
night at Hampton, Va. She was
seventy-three years old, and for many
years resided in Richmond, where she
has many friends.
William M. Randolph, of Hardy
! county, w. Va, died last week In
early life he was u civil engineer, but
for many years has been engaged in
agricultural pursuits.
1t has been decided to have the peGes-
tai for the Jackson monument, at Lex
ingtor, made of Richmond granite, and
| it will cost $4,000.
The Bodily Wagon Company of Wheel
| ing, w. Va. will remove it's plant to
Staunton. 1t will give employment to
$50 men.
Mr.. I. n. Hopkins, u popular young
citizen of Petersburg, died Wednesday
at Ogden, Utah.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-29
A Wonder Worker.

Mr.. Frank Hoffman, youna man of
Burlington, Ohio, states that he had
been under the care of two prominent
physicians, and used their treatment
until he was not able to get around.
They pronounced his case to b. Con-
sumption and incurablr He was per-
suaded to try DIR. Kings New Ii c, vcry
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, and
at that time was not able to walk across
the street without resting lie found.
before he had used half of n dollar bot
tie, that he was much better he con
tinucd to use it and is to-day enjoying
good health. If you have any throat.
lung or chest trouble; try it. We guar
antee satisfaction Trial bottle free at
Budwell, Christian 81 Barbee's drug
store.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-29

Tho MIshes. nIea.sromen.. Arc From For


Fho Highest MEASUREMENTS Arc From For
ty-iour To korty-eight Feet.
All sorts OF nonsense has been writ
ten aboutwaves mountain high" Tho
truth is that when a ship is plupging
down the back of one wave and Is at the
same time heeled over till her rail is
close to tho water, the next wave looks
as IL it would sweep completely over tho
vessel and therefore appears as big as
mountain. Lieutenant Qualtrough says:
1--WE find reports of heights OF 100 feet
from hollow to crest but no verified
measurement exists of height half as
great at this. Tho highest reliable
measurements are from Al to 4S feet-in
itself a very remarkable height Waves
having greater height than thirty feet
are not often encountered" Tho height
of wind waves is governed by what is
called the "fetch." That means their
distance from tho place where their
formation begins Thomas Stevenson.
author Of Lighthouse illumination,
and father OF the well-known writer of
our day, Robert Louis Stevenson, gives
the following formula as applicable
when the fetch is not less than six sea
miles: 'The height of the wave in feet
is equal to 1.5 multiplied by tho square
root of the fetch in nautical miles"
Lot us suppose that in gale of wind
the waves began to form 400 miles from
the ship you are on. Tho square root
of 400 is 20, which multiplied by LIS
gives 30 feet as the height of tho waves
around tho ship
Now, it is we'll known that in every
storm there are occasionally groups Of
three or four waves cons derably larger
than the others Captain Lecky is OF
the opinion that these arc caused by
tho increased force of the wind in tho
squalls which are a feature of every big
blow. Now, waves travel at rate
which is tho result of their size. Waves
200 feet long from hollow to hollow
travel about 10 knots per hour; those of
400 feet in length make 81 knots, and
those of 600 feet rush forward irresist-
IDLY at 80 knots. Let us suppose, now,
wave 400 feet in length and So or 40
feet high rushing al ong at 81 knots. 1t
ovcrtakes slower wave making about
90 knots, with q height OF 25 feet ana a
length of 200. Tho two seas become
one, forming at tho moment of their
union an enormous wave. Just at that
moment they meet one Of these steam
ers called ocean grayhounds," which,
as every ono knows, never slacken speed
unless it is absolutely necessary for
safety. She is butting into the storm
at tho rate OF say eight knots an hour
She runs plump against q great wall of
water which seems to rise suddenly out
Of tho general tumult. rushing at her
with height of As feet or moro and a.
speed OF over 80 miles per hour. There
is fearful crash forward. accompan ed
by delugc, and as the tons of water
roll off the forecastle deck, it is found
that damage has been done, and the
officers on watch enter in the log the in
teresting fact that the steamer has been
struck by tidal wave."-W. j. Hen
derson, in St Nicholas
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REVENGE IN BURMAH.
Terrible Vengeance of tho Dncoits on the
Friends OF Their Enemies.

Terrible Vengeance of tho Dncoits on the
Friends OF Their Enemies.
headman informed me one day as
passed through his village of the where.
abouts of well-known dacoit a few
miles off. On this information the man
was tracked and executed an hour or
two afterward. Some months later this
headman and his brother both we'll dis
posed to our rule, were waylaid and muir
dered by the gang to which the above
mentioned dacoit chief had belonged.
In another case man who had boon i'm
pressed to servo tho dacoits as cook and
baggage-carrier escaped and took refuge
in well-dofended post, only, however,
to hear few days later that his old
mother, who was living in her native
village, had the night before boen MUIR
dered. Some information on which one
or two dacoits were captured was given
by man who himself lived in large
town with military station, and was.
therefore, safe. His nearest relatives.
however. mother, sister, wife, two
young children, and an infant a few
hours old, living in their own village.
were very shortly afterward all muir
dered in one night. They were be-
headed and laid out in a row, from the
largest at one end to the baby at the
other. Such was the terrible vengeance
of the dacoits on the families of those
who wore themselves out of reach.
Hundreds Of similar instances might be
related, all showing tho same system.
and only differing one from another in
the various methods by which the acts
Of revenge were carried out.
Whenever the dacoits believed that
they were in no danger Of interruption
from our troops, elaborate tortures were
added to simple assassination; if, how
ever, sudden alarm was raised, blow
of the dab from each of the gang in
succession made their vengeance sure.
1t is astonishing how accurate tho in.
formation Of the dacots frequently is.
and how carefully they watch the move
ments of every post. A district maris-
trate, accompanied by the officer com
handing the military police and by a
district superintendent of civil police.
returning from villag" c. through viii
lage Is. (whcre post was To be ps alb
lishcd) to village A., received intelii-
gonce the day after their arrival of an
attack upon lS and the murder of
woman whose husband and brother la,
boi h rend red w. an important service
The dacoits walled 10 perform TN
outrage until the officers had pas>ct
back through Il wit baggaCr and per.
>onal escort, thus seiliur the most "a
vorabIc opportunity for their posc
as any conveys would nave &c, on,panie
lhe party to save e,cort AID no patr.
was lik.iA to pass ai ec.ly ~ Ter the pas
age OF a considersn Dudy of troops.
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