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, 1890-07-17
A GIGANTIC HUMP U0.

lnd announcement by Census
Enumerator Spser, Of the Helena
district that any porson suspecting
that he or she has been overlooked
BY the enumenton has the privilege
Of rsporting to him, 10 an scknowl-
edgment that the work has been
badly done. Then, when the super
viDor's ifisnds seek to bolster hlm up
BY tpe argument that all citisens
who fail toso report will bs considered
remiss In the performance Of patri-
otto duty, they add Insult TO injury.
The census officials are employed At
cha expense Of the people to perform
ehis labor, and II Il no part Of the
peoples duty to hunt them up.
That the method Of taking the
eloventh census was crude, unsys-
temstic and entrusted to unskilled
and often incompetent persona mo-
body can deny. The result Is that
there are few localities. particularly
Ia the West, TINT have been fairly
treated. The Okauogan, Wanacut
Lake, Big Bend, Grand Coulee and
Callspel regions Of Eastern WASH
ington are believed to belong In
this category. At least one addi-
tion to Spokane Falls has been
missed entirely, according to the
best Judgment of the 300 people re-
siding therein, while In the busi-
mess center Of the city there are hum
dreds who will testify that they
have never been interrogated by u
census enumerator.
Spokane Falls and Eastern Wash
fngton can survive tho injury that
this Misrepresentation will infiict.
The census returns will show as
many people as have ever been
claimed. But 1t should have becn
80 carefully taken as to show all the
people, instead Of skipping 800 In u
bunch and several thousand In a
district.
The apology Of the census officials
Is that the compensation was insult
ficient- In that case they should
have declined the positions rather
than perpetrate an Injustice at the
expense Of the entire community.
OF course Superintendent Porter
can not be expected to order another
enumeration under the existing law,
but 1t b within the power Of con-
gress to right the wrong that has
been done by authorizing another
census, prescribing q few simple and
sensible rules for its management,
and making an appropriation sufii-
cient TO insure the faithful perform
ance of the work. Such census
would possess great value. while the
one now about to be concluded IL
both libelous and Injurious, and
will never he accepted by the peo-
pie ~ even approaching accuracy to
. degree emitting II to recognition
q . public document.
, 1890-07-17
THE OkdNOGAN.

1t ls well for Spokane Falls that n
movement has originated here for
tho development of the Okanogan
mines. Every bit Of information
about that wonderfully rich district
indicates that the isolation and Wild
ness that have so long character
lied IL are soon to dlsap-
pear. Within another year the
Okanogan country will be pierced
by one railroad and possibly by
two.
Yesterday the REVIEWS dis
patches brought the information
that Ellensburgh is renewing her
claims upon the trade of these mines.
The same paper contains A telegram
announcing authoritativcly that the
Northern Pacific will push the en-
tension Of the Central Washington
branch, and that the road will reach
the mouth of the Okanogan river
before winter.
The trade OF these promising
mines will he controlled by the city
that goes In now and grasps 1t. The
REVIEW has information from n re-
liable source to the effect that active
measures are being adopted for the
advancement Of Spokane's interests
In there by means of mining devel-
opment and the construction of a
line of railway aside from the Gem
trol Washington. 1t Is of great i'm
portance that these efforts be not
permitted to relapse.
From pamphlet descriptive OF
Conconully, just received at this Of
flee, the statement is gathered that
the Salmon river district first be-
came known In 1886. Since then
prospecting and development have
shown up mineral belt extending
forty miles south from tho line of
British Columbia and extending
sixty miles east and west. The gem
eral formation is granite. Within
this belt large number Of excep-
tlonally rich prospects have been
discovered. and considerable de-
velopment has been accomplished,
In the face of the country's
isolation. The ore bodies are
large and well defined, and the ore
Is generally high grade. Only the
lack of transportation facilities has
held the country back so long. Now
that 1t is pretty well established
that the district is To have railway
connection within u year, 1t is reason
able to predict season OF activity in
the way of development, followed
next year by an era of actual pro-
ductlon.
The trade Of the Okanogan mines,
with halfway encouragement, will
flow to this city. 1t is well that the
work OF building a smelter has been
started, and that enterprislng citi-
zens are already taking steps to con-
meet Spokane and the mines by
means of railroad. That done,
Spokane can take care of herself.
, 1890-07-17
DISASTROUS FIRES.
Losses at Philadelphia ArgreUating
OAnr .shNO. 600.

PHtLAbELPHiA, July l3.--One OF the
most destructive fires that has occurred
In this city Tor several years broke out
at o clock this morning In the planning
mill OF IL. L. Atkinson at Tenth street
AMI Susquehanna avenue. The wind
carried the flames across Tenth street ,c
the east side and Atkinson's lumber
yard also caught fire. The extensive
wall paper manufacturing establishment
of CARR Bros, which was separated
from the Atkinson mill property by
marrow street, was the next TO go. In
side Of half an hour from the time tho
flames attacked CARR Bros. estab-
lishment that magnificent build
ing was n complete mass OF
ruins, The firemen scarcely attempted
To check the flames In CARR Bros, build
ing, US they realized that their effort,
were hopeless, but they succeeded in
saving the row oil small houses occupied
mainly by employees, When the walli
fell bricks piled against their houses aud
the frightened occupants made their oa'
cape from the rear aud women and chill
dren, half dressed, ran through the
streets, terror stricken. Meanwhile the
planning mill had been completely de-
stfoyed. The hrcmen succeeded in
queuching the flames In the lumber
yard alter its contents had been partly
destroyed. The losses of Atkinson will
reach $4,000, and CARR Bros. fully half
million,
, 1890-07-17

BLAINE AND REED.

Washington specials declare that
the Blaines and the Reeds do not
speak as they pass by. The rupture
Ia n matter Of regret, because 1t
jeopardizes the unity and success Of
the republican party, Every vic.
tory thnt has been won In national
politics by the democratic party
within n quarter of a century was
directly due to schlsm In the ranks
Of the republicans. The men guard.
ing the gates fell TO contending
among themselves, and the demo-
Gratis, famished and alert, were
quick to grasp their opportunity.
The republican party Is weak be-
cause of It's great strength, Within
it's ranks ure numbered too many
bright and ambitious men. The
enemy have few leaders and many
followers, and they are thereby
enabled To present an unbroken
front. Their leaders meet In con-
icrercc. "Fellow democrats SAYS
the chairman, tour platform IL one
of opposition. AS many of you as
are against the republican party say
aye. or course the response Is
unanimous. That settles it. The
platform is made aud the battle be-
gins. But in the republican ranks,
although they ARE more numerous
than the cohorts Of the democracy,
therp IL lpss Itisanshin r,,ore linda
, 1890-07-17

because there IN little doubt now
that II would havo prccipitated the
great conflict and involved the
nation In war before the loyal scnti-
ment Of the North had been sufll.
ciently aroused. The South would
thereby have assumed the position
of defense, aud the North would
have been fhe aggressor. They who
recall the wnve Of Indignation that
followed the firing on Fort Sumter
can easily understand the inr
portnnco of this point.
Frcmonts war record was brief
In 1881 he had command Of the
Union forces at Cairo, and took
upon himself the important function
Of emancipatlng the slaves of all
slaveowners taking up arms against
the Union. President Lincoln,
considering this premature, wrote
to Fremont, asking him to rescind
his order, and the lattor refusing to
respect the request OF the COM
mander-in.chicf, the president hlm-
self annulled II In public order,
In November OF the same year FIRE.
mont was relieved Of his command.
In 1864 n convention of dissatisfied
republicans nominated Fremont for
president in opposition to Lincoln.
He accepted the nomination, but
soon aiterward thought better Of
the matter aud Withdrew.
The career OF fremont shows him
TO hnve been Que Of those hasty, Ill.
advised spirits SO dangerous to free
governments. If he had been elected
In 1856 1t is not improbable that the
whole course Of history would have
becn altered. The war would have
been precipiteted, tho lofty patriot.
ism and sta,esmanship Of Lincoln
would probably have been lost, aud
In 1860 tho democratic party would
almost surely have been restored to
power. But q wisdom far above
that Of men and parties guided the
nation through those dangerous
timcs, and the results are seen in a
reunited nation, strong, indlssoluble
and infinitely grnnder than the old.
, 1890-07-17
IN Il DILEMMA.

The people of Eastern Washing
ton entertain tho profoundest SYM
pathy for Governor Ferry. He Ia
doing all In his power to carry out
the provisions of the legislative en-
actmcnt which contemplated the
grabbing of the states tide lands.
He Is exercising the ministerial
functions Of his office honestly and
conscientlously. Admitting that lie
may have erred In attaching his off,
cial signature to u Legislative enact
ment of at least questionable merit,
1t must 10 conceded that his perse-
verance In the attempt to procure an
honest board of tide land commits
sioners and an honest board
of harbor line commissioners is
commendable. At the same time
1t is remembered that the law under
which the governor Is compelled to
act was passed by methods which
many people deem dishonorable,
and therefore Is not entitled to that
respect which is usually accorded to
statutory cnactments. Governor
Ferry Is entitled to sympathy In
this dilemma for another reason.
He can not easily I'LL the boards of
commission provided for by the tide
land laws with n fair representation
Of honorable and respected citizens
Of the whole state for the reason that
there are few IT any representative
citizens residing east of the Cascade
mountains who are willing to sacrl-
flee their standing among their
fellow men to the extent of
becoming identified with the
consumma,ion of this gigantic
conspiracy. To fill the commissions
with men who are interested In the
tide lands under the Objectionable
law would subject the governor to
criticism mOru pronounced than
that which followed his sanction Of
the act. Perhaps he may he able to
perceive method by which he may
still throw the responsibility of the
tide lands lniamy back to the orig
inal source of responsibility, and
thus delay, ifnot wholly prevent, its
consummatlon. The people arc
waiting TO see what course he will
pursue In this grent emergency.
, 1890-07-17
Fremont.

The death Of General John G.
Fremont ends career that was
filled with unrest and excitement.
Fremont's abilities and services to
the country at one time were ex-
travagsntly exalted, but In the de-
clining years of his life the public
rushed to the opposite extreme. At
times the general was reduced to
the direst poverty, but of more re-
cent years friends and old-tlme ad-
inlrers have gone to his rescue.
Fremont's father was French
man, and his mother q Virginian.
In his earliest man hood he displayed
those qualities of insubordination
that In aftcr years made him con-
spicuous figure In American life and
politics. In 1928 he entered Charles
ton college, but inat,ention to his
duties led to expulsion. Afterward,
however, he was given degree from
this college. In ls4l he was secret
iy married to Jessie Benton, against
the wishes Of Senator Benton, who
properly objected because of the
youth Of bis daughter, who was only
is at the time of her secret marriage.
Although General Fremont ac-
auired the title OF pathfinder" by
reason of his explorations of the
West, and particularly Of the Pacific
coast, In reality he followed the
paths long trodden by hunters, trap
pers, and pioneer farmers. 1t was
not until 1s43 that he set out for the
West, and at that time several thou
sand whites had found their way to
the Pacific coast, Oregon had long
been wrested from British claim,
provisional government had been
organized. and newspapers were
being published In the new terri
tory. Perhaps Fremont's most val
liable service was the part he played
in winning California to the stars
and stripes, but his refusal TO obey
the orders OF his superior, General
Kearney, and his adherence to those
of Commodore Stockton, who had
been sent out to take command of
the American squadron upon the
Pacific coast, led to his being placed
under arrest. He was con nrt-mar-
tlaled and convicted Of "mutlny,
disobedience ofa lawful command
OF Q superior officer, aud conduct
prejudiciAl to good order and mill
tnry discipline" and sentenced to
be dismissed from the service. The
president refused toapprove the ver-
iict OF mutiny, but sanctioned the
rest Of 1t. and gave Fremont an OPP
portunity 10 resign.
Fremont was one of the first
senators from California, and In
1885 became tho first presidential
,andidate Of the republican party.
He was beaten. and I'm his defeat
AN now be truced the overruling
yisdom Of Providence. The cleo
ion ut that time Of man Of his
cratic and dominating tempera-
mont would hnve heen portions.
, 1890-07-17
4 MOsETARy UNION.
A Letter From Mt Blaine sent 10
Congress. BE-

WAsHISGroN, July l2.-Thc president
sent TO congress this afternoon, with the
recommendation for the prompt ap-
pToyal OF It's suggestions, letter from
Mr.. Blaine embodying the action Of the
late International American conference
on the subject OF a monetary union. In
this it Is recommended that II commis-
sion Of one delegate from each nation go
to Washington on the first "Wednesday
IN January next to arrange a basis for
the Issuance OF coins, to bo current In
all nations represented therein.
IN The accompanying letter Secretary
Of state Blaine quoted from the report
Of tile International American confer
enco on the subject. Their recommen-
dations were in substance: That as .
basis for the union an international
coin or coins be issued. uniform IN
weight and fnencss, and which may DO
used In all countries represented In the
conference. IL was further rec.
ommendcd that there shall meet
IN Washington, within year,
commission composed of delegates
lroiu each nation 10 consider the quaint
ity and Kind OF currency, tho use u
snail have and the value and proportion
Of the International silver coin or coins,
and their relations TO gold.
Secretary Blaine said that lao hoped
tho meeting would be held the flrst
wednesday In next January, and that
three delegates would be appointed on
the part OF tho United States, and an ap-
preparation be made to meet tho eI-
Dcnbcs,
, 1890-07-17
A HERO True.

About the life and heroic achieve
ments OF Henry Morton Stanley fate
and the viclssltudes Of changing for
tune have woven all the elements of
romance. Forty.soven years ago
he was placed In poorbouse In
Wales. Yesterday he was married
In Westminster abbey the tomb OF
England's greatness and glory. The
intervening period has been made
up of hardshlps and disappoInt-
ments, success and fame, In u meas
urc that falls TO but few men In
century. The life of Stanley should
serve as an Inspiration TO poor boys
the world over. IL shows that an
indomitable will and hard COM
mon sense will accomplish more
than genius, and that the origin Of
no boy can DO too low to deprive
him of tho favoritism Of fate or dim
the luster of the glory OF great
achievements.
Thirty.fve years ago Stanley
sailed rs cabin boy on o steamer
for New Orleans. la that city he
was adopted by II gentleman named
Stanley. His patron dying, he went
into the confederate army, was
taken prisoner and subsequently
served In the United States navy.
After the war he became a news
paper correspondent, serving in
'Etrknxy nnA A kxagt,ta
years ago he entered upon his re-
markuble career as an African ex-
plorer. Since then his life has been
a constant succession of perils and
triumphs. He found DR.. Living
stone, and with that famous traveller
explored the northern part of Lake
Tanganyika. They parted. Dr.
Livingstone pcrlshed ere he reached
the coast, but Stanley found his way
back to England, where he was the
recipient of distinguished honors.
Since then Stanley has circum.
nsvigated Lake Victoria Nyapza
and found 1t to be the largest body
Of fresh water In the world, dis
proved the belief Of previous ex-
plorers that Tanganyika and Nyan-
"a were connected, has discovered
the source of the Congo and de-
scended that magnificent river to
the sea, and has since founded the
Congo Free State. These, in brief,
are the notable achievements of the
man who was married yesterday in
Westminster abbey. They have
consumed the best years Of his life,
and have been accomplished only
by the display of great will power,
unhagging energy, dauntless bravery
and a mastery control of savage
men.
Stanley is every inch hero. His
name will endure when those Of
kings shall have been forgotten.
He will be the Christopher Colum-
bus Of Africa, aud as new nations
spring up to conquer the dark con.
tinent and dlsplace tho tribes of
savage men that now possess that
great and fertile continent, the name
Of Stanley will be perpetuated, and
unborn generations will tell in adj
miring tones of his hcroism and in.
comparable achievements,
, 1890-07-17
FADING AWAY.

When private interests are done
with the states lands the people
will have slim picking. BY an act
Of congress the sixteenth and thirty
sixth sections of all public lands in
the state of Washington became the
properly Of the public schools. A
number of these sections adloin
towns and cities, and the develop
ment Of the country has given them
great value. The school section adj
Joining the city of Tacoma Is said to
be worth $1,000, 900, and that adjoin-
ing this city is likewise worth a
great deal of money, As stated in
dispatches from Tacoma, one John
G.. Mcbride now claims the section
adjoining that city as mineral land
and has made application before the
United States land Office to enter
the section under the mineral laws
Of the United States,
1t Is really amusing to note the
indignation OF the very people and
the self-same newspapers that de-
taN I'M N NFr a. n
a,,o,nn, ,o ,,rest ono soc,ior oc
Schooi l,rds FROM tho a,a,oo Of I.osh-
ln,,nn pcrb.ns thcv foe, tb,, Tho
s,aio n,d tho noonlc boyo boon
nInndered tsufticientlv already nnI
now that they are loaded up with
hundreds of sections of tide lands,
mnch or which commnrds ,bs hoo,
ha,hors ~ pngot sound il ia hio,h
,,no ,hat tho hrokos woro Nh, r,o,,
,his rotail ot,omnt 10 dcny,vo H.
noo,le or ,he,r hnritaco
Rmt tho ncnnlo of Ens,orn \yosh-
,na,on wbo iook nj thoso rrohs
thro,,cb one mir of ol,szos and
soi.l,, ,rorn tho hast of no,iyos ara
mnohio 10 do,oc, ony oroa, diT,r
enoo in the two noves Thoy Lnou.
,ha, ,ho ,,do Iand low ia ,Ia ",,,
.n,r. ~ n Observation-Disclosures
Lv ,hs in,erested oIcmsm,s con,mrod
"a ,ac,sia,nro and vn,.d ,1o p,", P,",o,' e,'
ia. M ,ands awav to them.oi,o. a''u = =
,I.i. r.,a,I. uho a,,a,1.,,, 20 ~
prldo e. r,nda under III" in,d ~ - ~,
80 ,ho Irni,aG s,a,os ,aws 'u g., - H."
VI '"o on.'.u -. -, q" mhose
enactment ne 'ooh no part III the
, 1890-07-17
WE LEE III XER D.


Those young college graduates
who have an idea that the world
will he more or less out of joint
until 1t crowns them with fame and
glory ought to rush into the breach
left by the retirement OF Stanley
and Emln Pasha from n life Of ac-
tive exploration. The half has not
yet heon learned about equatorial
Africa, yet Stanley has expressed IA
determination to venture IlO more
into the heart of the dark conti-
nent, now that he is TO wed within
day or two the beautiful aud intel
lectual Mss Tennant. Perhaps lie
may keep that resolution, and per-
haps he may not.
Quickly following this detcrml-
nation Of Stanley comes the an
nouncement that Emin Pasha is
so thankful over his safe return TO
civilization that he has decided
never again to venture beyond the
reach of the telegraph and the daily
newspaper.
This leaves two vacancies in the
front ranks of explorers. The man
tie Of Emln Pasha aud the cork
helmet of Stanley await two brave
and adventurous youths. There
lies Africa, as yet not half explored,
but Stanley and Emin are dallying
with the delights of civilization.
Who will rush into the breach? Who
will take great chances Of being par
boiled and eaten in order that they
may win the plaudits Of the people,
the smile of beauty and the nppro-
baton of learned men and monarchs
In case they return from the land OF
mystery and darkness?
But stay, the joyful thought sug-
gests itself that at last, for the first
time In n century, neither Europe
nor America has anybody lost,
either in Africa or up In the arctic
regions. At last tive are all here"
and there Is no necessity Of agltat-
ing the sending OF an expedition
into the interior of Africa or toward
the north pole to hunt up some ex-
plorer who went out to search for
glory or hunt for somebody else
who, while hunting for the north
pole or the source Of the Congo, sue
ceeded in losing himself. BY all
means lot the matter rest for awhile
at least, and let the world enjoy the
a. ..-l Il th,t Df ifa
, 1890-07-17

the Study of Current Topics us a
Feature of School, Academic aud
College Education" The fact that
the offer brought 800 essays shows
the general interest taken in the sub
lect, The almost unanimous opinion
Is developed among leading edu-
Gators that 1t IL vitality important
that scholars and students, especial
ly In the higher schools, be given a
thorough knowledge of the great
questions and issues of the day.
AT first thought this would seem
to be a matter admitting of no con-
tentlon. A little reflection, how
ever, brings to light obstacles and
objections that are almost insur-
mounts table. How nre the scholars
and students of the land to be given
a course of study in something that
Is unsettled and n source of the
widest difference among the ablest
thinkers of the nation? The very
fact that subject is called n ques-
tion implies that the mind of man
Is cropping for facts. Once this un-
explored wilderness of thought were
opened to the youth of the land,
doubt and contention would take
the place of certainty and uuanim.
ity ofthought In the schools Of the ma
tion. 1t would bo turning children
loose In labyrlnths of thought where
men become confused and lost.
The REVIEW can not see how the
experiment could be otherwise than
dangerous. II would be taking the
youth ful mind away from the realms
Of fact and casting 1t adrift upon the
wild ocean of metaphysics.
What good results could possibly
flow from teaching the tariti, the
silver question, the federal election
bill, or score of other questions
now dividing the thought of the
United States? Even IL u perfectly
unbiased statement of facts In either
Of these problems could be presented
to the youthful mind. of what value
would Ii he? Or even II the eNpe-
dent should be adopted Of taking
two srlvnl essays upon n opular
question, written by the leaders of
the contending parties, and placing
them In the schools for study, II is
more than likely that the trial
would be productive of harm, be-
cause the youthful fancy Is oftener
caught by the flowers of rhetoric
than the fruits of logic, and II dan
gerous proposition could be pre-
sented In n pleasing way that would
be much more effective than an ar
gumcnt that would convince q
trained mind.
Little good and great deal Of
harm would spring from an attempt
In the direction OF introducing pub.
lie questions into the schools. The
realm of fact Is sufficiently broad
and the schools need not turn to un-
certain ground. The rich heritage
of knowledge Is so great that no
speudthrlft can possibly exhaust 1t.
Let the schools be confined to dem
onstrated facts. There will be plen-
ty of time for exploration of the un-
known heights Of learning after the
student has stepped across the
ihreshhold Of the schoolroom and
taken his place in the active world.