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, 1890-03-20

was hidden and his hat and grind
stone were thrown over the opposite
side of the vessel from that which
the searchers entered, and that with
the cry ''man overheard soon con-
vinced the searchers that O'Reilly,
the noted convict, had committed
suicide, and they so reported to the
British government
soon after this he was transferred
to n ship bound for Liverpool,
whence he fled by a steamer to
America, where freedom, fame,
fortune and family awaited him.
His talents here soon became known
and before many months had sped
he had established, In Boston, the
Pilot, the journal of Irish freedom.
His noted novel, "Moondyno," has
been frequently compared with
Hugo's "I.es Mlscrables" fort vivid
portrayal of suffering heroism. His
poetry II both sweet and powerful,
and gives him front rank among
modern writers. ''The Dukite
Snake" published in another col
umn, Is one of the most dramatic
and powerful of his well-known de-
scriptions of Australian life.
, 1890-03-20
+: A BALL WITHOUT A MAN.

1t is gratifying to know that the
lot Of the working girl In the great
cities II not 80 destitute of sunshine
and jollity as some would have us
believe.
Into each life some rain must fall
Some days be dark and dreary,"
sings the poet Longfellow, and 1t is
painful to believe that the brave
hearted bread-w!nncrs of the gentler
sex should be called upon TO buffet
life's battles without the occasional
radiance Of glad burst of sunshine.
In New York city, a few evenings
ago, one of the prettiest, most
charming and touching scenes was
enacted that one could conceive, n
kaleldoscopIc picture of lovellness,
simplicity and feminine jollity that
would have battered down the
stony citadel of the heart of the most
confirmed and crusty old woman
hater that ever frowned at girlish
laughter or drove the brightness
from the face of young woman.
Thirteen hunded working girls held
u reunion, aud danced, aud sang.
, 1890-03-20
A DESERTER.

A great deal of cheap sympathy is
expended oil worthless scrubs who,
finding life's battle too hot, seek
refuge In death and leave a poverty
cursed family dependent upon
CHARITY.
such appears to be the case of
John Pcttcbone, Of Wilkcsbarre,
Ia, the story Of whose tragic death
Is told In another column. IL this
man had rich relatives, the odds arc
ntnety-nlne to ono thut they have
'stakcd'' him over and over again,
only to find their money squandcred
in dissipation or wasted I'm misman-
agcment. The closing scenes In the
suicides life would indicate us much.
While his family We're facing the
direst poverty, without cent to
drive the gaunt wolf from the door
Pettcbone called q companion into a
saloon and spent his last money for
drink. If he could mise money to
buy "a revolver, he could have sup
piled his family with food, and II he
had been IA deserving man some one
would have given him employment.
In all probability the facts We're
that Pettebone had gone on pro-
trncted spree and forfeited his situa-
tion, and In II fit OF despair he lie
serted his family and ended a misor-
able life in suicides death.
frbere ia ana cnnsoI,i ion fnr tha
deserted family. If they are deserv-
ing people they will find little dim-
Guilty IN bctteriug their condition.
II the suicides relatives should fail
to meet their duty, which is not
probable, the widow will find II dis
position upon the part Of the public,
now that her worthless husband is
out Of the way, to help her along In
the struggle for existence.
, 1890-03-20

providing for uniform system Of
conducting all elections In the sew
eral states, for the reason that any
measure contemplating this course
would be vigorously resisted ns an
unwaranted assumption of power
ON the part of congress and an un-
constitutional interference with the
right Of any state to regulate It's own
internal affairs, so long ms such reg
ulatIon does not conflict with the
constitution Of the United States.
The Washington legislature has
taken he initlatory steps toward
the only practical solution OF the
election problem. The bill sub.
mitted by tho committee ON elections
and privileges, of which Senator
Watt, Of Spokane county, Ia chair
man, IL the Australian system sim
plified and adapted to the con-
stitution and laws of this state. II
contains the most desirable features
Of the laws Of all the states In which
the Australian system has been
adopted, with all Objectionable
complications eliminated. IL was
apparently tho idea Of the commit
tee, In formulating this bill, TO give
the people Of this new state simple
election law, that e,ny citizen can
readily understand, without
and entangling
lt with incompreh ensible
complications calculated to
make II obnoxious from the be-
ginning. II simply aims to throw
about the ballot-box and the olector
such protection rs will insure an
honest election, fair count and u
correct return, and involving as
little expense as the circumstances
will permit. More than this the
people do not want.
This measure will doubtless be.
come law OF Washington, supple
mcnted by simple rceistntion and
primary election laws, and when all
the slntca shall have incorporated
similar laws into their statutes u
congressional enactment like that
proposed by Mr.. Lodge, with few
notifications, may be feasible, but
under existing conditions II would
certainly be impractlcable and ex-
cecdingly unpopular.
, 1890-03-20

ofpeaco and prosperity; hut when
the storms OF war aud disaster nre
beating ut every sail, and the masts
nrc swapping In the gale, the guild
ing wisdom Of "a statesman Is needed
mt the helm.
The Union stnked its existence
too long upon tue generalship OF
captains who had become famous In
the piping times Of peace--martincts
like Hnllecls, and dress parade lead
ers like Mcclellan, and we were
beaten by the South upon many n
hard-fought field of disaster. The
world knows the history of Grant -
how he plucked the rose of victory
from the thistle of defeat, and gave
hope to the anxious heart of the ma
tion when it was breaking beneath
the burden Of defeat,
Tho Herald, In lis blindness, can
see "nothing of interest about the
childhood, youth, or early manhood
of either" but the world can, and
thpt Is sulliclent. Dull, indeed, must
be tho youth whose eye would not
flash, and whose bosom would not
hcave while reading of the early
struggles Of Abraham Lincoln. The
romance In real life, that tells of II
barefoot hoy porlng over the lives
and public utteranCes of Washing
ton, Clay and Webster, by the fitful
light of a fireplace, and when the
fire had died out climbing a rude
ladder to his bed of leaves; the life
story that rccounts hisstruggles with
poverty, his earlier Successes ut the
bar, and develops his rising fame
and ultimate election to the presl-
dency OF the American Union Of
states, IL seems to us should arouse
the admiration and excite the inter
est Of any man or woman with half
q heart, or possessing the falntest
idea Of what constitutes n glorious
career
The luster Of Lincoln's fame, and
the brightness of Grants glory can
not he dimmed at this lato day.
They have nassed through the cru
ciblo of adversely and partisan ha-
tired, and they have endured the test
Of time. No more remains to be
said
, 1890-03-20
A aounkoNs HArE.

The Chicago Herald il a great
newspaper, but editorially its de-
mocracy savers so strongly OF bour-
bonism as 10 become offensive even
to the rank and file of the party
whose cause IL champions so zeal
ously. 1t was the only journal Of
note in the whole land that advo-
Gated the cause of the Mormons, ut
home and in Washington. Consc-
qucntly II is not surprising to learn
that It now Is seeking to detract
from the fame and lustcr of Lincoln
and Grant, although the fact that II
Is published IN Illinois, the state
that gave those heroes 10 the nation,
adds to the infhmy of this uncalled
for assault upon their memory.
1t would seem TO the average
American, Of either party, that the
greatness Of Grant aud Lincoln had
been established upon pedestal so
lofty that none would again assume
to assail il. The light of their
genius shines so brightly that the
whole world bows I'm honor to its
undying rcfulgence; its flame Is so
hriqh: and steady that the scales of
partisan blindness have fallen from
the eyes of millions. The Herald,
however, will have TO be ranked
with n few incurahles, since, stand
ing at the very shrine of their
glory, IL cries out In loud voice,
"There Is no light; we see no flame
of fame!"
Here In an extract from the ed
torlnl In question:
at Is likely that moro has been written
and published about Lincoln and Grant
than concerning any two persons that
ever lived. This seems to 30 the more
remarkable in view Of tho fact that both
OF them were very obscure till they had
reached micidle life, and that one of
them was conspicuous for ten years and
the other tor only live. There is moth
ing of interest about the childhood,
youth or early manhood of either of
them. Very grout men make themselves
conspicuous Dy what they say and do in
ordinary times. They require no stirring
event TO render them prominent.
Bacon, Newton, Aristotle, Humboldt
Faradny. Desscmcr and Edison would
have been great in any time OF country.
It did not need any war, pestilcncc or
famine To bring them out. They were
something more than the accidents OF
an accident. They were great men in
aud OF themselves
The strong common sense OF the
nation Will be quick 10 take excep-
tlon to the absurd proposition TINT
great statesmen and generals are de-
yelopcd In ordinary times. A tyro
Gun guide the ship OF state In time
, 1890-03-20
THE TIDE LANDS AGAIN.

The people OF the state, both east
and west, are demonstrating against
tho passage of the tide lands bill.
If the angry voice of an aroused
public, aud sense of duty and n
feeling Of shame will not suffice to
arouse the senate to the enormlty Of
the outrage that would be perpe-
trated by the passage Of the meus-
urc, then the case is hopeless one.
The REVIEW entertains not the
least belief that anything that 1t
might be able TO say, at this late
hour, would serve to convert single
senator financially Interested in the
passage of the bill. Their ears are
deaf to every appeal, save only the
chink of gold.
After the thorough expose that
has been made of the motives and
objects OF the men who are consplr-
ing with desperation born of greed
to dissipate the states heritage, to
plumber the present generation, and
to rob the future races of their just
inheritance. no one Il SO stupid ~
to believe that any man who does
not expect TO enrich his own purse
at the expense of the public treas
ury would vote for the tide lands
bill as IL has passed from the house
to the senate.
The men who will support the
measure have weighed the consc-
Quences and are prepared to stlile
their consciences and face tho OBJ
loquy that will follow their attempt
10 vote away the states property.
Nothing that could he said by the
REVIEW at this late day would
swerve them from their course, and
It Is even doubtful II the angry pro-
test of their constituents would
check them in their determined ef-
fort to disslpate valuable heritage.
The people can easily see that'a
powerful motive lies back of this de
termination. 1t can not be con-
cealed. Men do not betray high
trust and assume IA disagreeable po-
sltion for nothing; ut least no man
endowed with an ordinary degree
of common sense and prudence will
voluntarily place himself In such "a
pOsitiOn-
, 1890-03-20
DUDES AND "TERRIERs,"

For n long time the general public
has entertained an indeil mite, hazy
belief that some punishment ought
to be devised for dudes, and now the
supreme court OF Oregon has crystal-
lized that idea and To the extent Of q
precedent has declared dudism to
be an oitense. "Ground sluab-
bllng"---fghts In which the con-
testants gouge eyes and chew Off
ears, declares Chief Justice Thayer,
"arc not respectable; yet it Is better
that they be indulged in OCCASION
ally than that men should lose their
grit and become dudes"
Now, that so distinguished an
opinion has been placed upon the
court records OF Oregon, we may eX-
pect TO see the dudes kicked out of
society, and their places filled 10y
the terriers who indulge In free
fights and "chaw" each others cans
in order not to- become enemlnute,
and perhaps the gentleman who has
blacked the most eyes and beans the
most scars and scratches, will be
awarded the greatest number of in
vitations to high-toned parties.
And yet sentiment OF pity will
naturally be entertained for the TN
fortunate dudes who are 10 be sub
jected to punishment even sevcrer
than TINT inflicted upon men found
guilty of biting OIL the cans Of their
opponents. II really seems pity
To hurt IA creature 40 harmless and
yet 80 entertaining, whose only
otiense lies in being dude and
drawing nourishmcnt from II large
headed cane. We are even led to
doubt the justice of Chief Justice
Thayer's decision. That legal lumi-
nary, II should be known, came to
the Pacific coast I'm the long AGO,
and his judicial opinions are prob
ably influenced by years Of residence
In the "rowdyn West. Rough.and-
tumble fights are good old lnsttu-
tion, bearing the sanction and APP
provul OF custom, while dudlsh ten
dcncies are of more recent origin,
aud 1t Is barely possible that Justice
Thayer may be somewhat of II stick
Ter for old customs and unduly
preiudiced against modern lnno-
vations.
Perhaps 1t would be advisable for
the dudes TO organize, employ able
counsel and carry their cause to the
supreme court of the United States.
, 1890-03-20
LETS WAIT AWHILE.

The bill introduced in congress by
Representative Lodge, applying the
Australian ballot system TO all cleo
tlons for members Of congress and
presidential electors, will doubtless
be met with the objection that
tho scheme would be impncticabie
without uniform system OF voting
at all elections, In the several states.
In those states which have not
adopted the Australian system for
the election of state, county and
municipal officers the application OF
the new method in the election OF
federal officers would produce COM
plications that could not be easily
overcome, and to overcome them at
all would entail an expense TO
which the people would not submit
without u protest.
The greatest difficulty encoun-
tered ia the formation of an election
law founded upon the Australian
system Is I'm the varied conditions
prevailing In the several states, un-
der the provisions OF their
respective constitutions and general
laws. For example, the Massa-
ch usetts law, after which the Lodge
bill was modelled, would not be ap-
plicablc TO the conditions prevailing
In Washington, and IL is doubtful
whether Il could be adopted to amy
other state In the Union, without
such notifications and alterations
ns 10 render it unacceptable AZ tho
Massachusetts, law.
The difficulty could not be over
come by a congressional enactment
, 1890-03-20
THE Lewiston PROPOSITION.

The spirit In which the board Of
trade met the visiting delegation OF
representative men from Lewiston
Is typical Of the energy and public
spirit that have always characterized
Spokene's treatment Of every public
enterprise that boa come before her
for action. There IL little doubt that
Lewiston will soon be given direct
railway connection with Spo-
knne Falla, and 1t Is not ut all inn
probable that the former city may,
In time, become a railway center
herself.
The proposition OF the Lewiston
board OF trade Is productive Of reflec-
tIons regarding the future Of this
city. The drift OF commerce and
transportation is plainly In our
favor. Tho radius of our trade and
influence Is broadening, while that
OF Portland, and also of the Sound
cities, Is diminishing. The extension
Of tho Spokane & Palouse and the
Spokane 4 Northern will open up
fresh fields Of enterprise, and will
draw to this city the rapidly incrcas.
Ing trade Of imperial sections rich
In natural resources and becoming
famous for their fertile lands, their
fruits and mines, their timber and
grazing lands.
And Spokane win not be alone in
the enjoyfictn OF advantages that
will follow the extension of these
lines Of railway. The regions to DO
pierced and to come under the In
fiuence Of her trade and institutions,
will reap advantages even greater
than those that will come to this
city. They will gain market for
their produce, and will be drawn
nearer to the great heart Of the
country. II Is unnecessary to
enumerate these advantages. They
are fully understood by the ener-
getio people who have gone into the
wilderness Ms pioneers, and made
possible the construction of railroads
telegraph lines. Their long isolation
hos impressed them with the ad-
vantages Of n more direct connec-
tion with the commercial centers,
and 1t Is not probable that they will
stop I'm their efforts until their
wishes are gratlfied.
, 1890-03-20
WHAT WILL THE SENATE Doq

"A powerful pressure IL DelnE eN-
erted upon the senate, both by the
adherents and the opponents of the
infamous tide land bill. Remon-
strnnces aud protesting kilograms
are pouring in from Eastern Wash
ington, and at the same time the
conspirntors are Increasing their
large lobby aud equipping 1t with
additional seductions.
One fact stands out in bold relief
left to Its merits and dement's, the
measure would have been beaten in
the house. The same may be said
in regard to the situation in the
senate. All depends upon the
ability OF the senators who oppose
the bill to hold their forces together.
The same tactics that were success
fully employed In the house will
now be used In the senate. The re-
suit Is uncertain, but the REVIEW
has hope that the interests of the
people will triumph, and the DISPOSE
ton of the tide lnnds be- left 20 the
calm wisdom Of future legislature,
elected mainly upon this momen-
tous question.
The leaders Of the opposition forces
are open to any reasonable
and honest proposition. They
recognize the necessities of the
sound cities, and have always been
in favor of selling, ut the highest
market value, all tide lands now
occupied by actual Improvements.
In doing this, however, they do not
abandon the only safe position, that
those lands are owned solely by the
state of Washington. Still the fact
is recognized that these improve
ments were made in good filth, and
In answer to the requirements of
commerce. Without question the
opposition forces, who have so ably
aud so gallnntly armycd themselves
against the vicious proposition of
the Joint tide lands committee,
stand ready to vote for any well
guarded measure that would enable
the owners Of Improvements to buy
the states lands now occupied by
their property. But such lands
must bc sold at their present vaIua-
tion, and not for the imaginary
value that they may have possessed
when these improvements were first
erected.
This Is matter entirely aside
from the propositions and the pre-
sumptive claims of the shore-owncrs,
who have set up the bold assump-
ton that all OF the tide lands belong
to them, even though they may ex-
tend for miles to deep water. No
measure that recognizes these So
called ''preemptive rights" will
ever receive the support of any
man who has the least regard
for his sworn duty and the rights
and interests of the people, whose
trustee he became upon his election
to the legislature.
The situation Is hopeful. Time
has enabled the public to investigate
the tide.lands question and TO place
in a clear light the motives of every
member who may vote for the dissi-
patton of the states heritage. The
path of duty IL plain, and nothing
but selfish considerations would
swerve the men who arc sitting at
the capital, and who hold the public
welfare i'm the hollow of their hand.
, 1890-03-20
THE PAUPEa DEAD.

At Butte lively competition has
arisen among rival undcrtakcrs for
the privilege of burylng the county's
paupers. One enterprising and
philanthropic firm submitted u bid
offering TO take the contract for -
cents per pauper. This remarkable
offer leads 10 two suspicious. Either
undertaking Is productive of cDor-
nous profits, or the medical students
of Montana pay u good price for
subjects. The lumber in n plain
board coffin would cost more than ~
cents, but II Is barely possible that
the undertaken may own II sawmill.
or course the public could not de-
mand very elaborate funeral for
that money. 1t would not expect
an extensive display Of flowers, or
look for the observance of much
solemnity, although the presence of
death should demand quite as much
of the latter In the death of II pauper
as Is bestowed above the bier of n
prince.
Perhaps, after all, we are not so
refined and civilized as we lead our
selves To believe. II we Were, 1t
seems that a little more regard
would be paid to the last rites above
the lileless clay # those unfortu-
mates who have not been able, in the
battle of life, to wrest sufficient
wealth from the common store to
induce mankind to crop a tear
above their bier, or walk with
solemn air and reverential tread be-
hind the hearse that bears them TO a
pauper's grave. After all our idoas
and beb lvior are largely dependent
upon custom and education.
, 1890-03-20
rnr REVIEW BUILDING.


work wiil oesin to-day on the
AEviEw building to Be erected on
n sos ~ tne corner Of Riverside
evenus ana Monroe street. The
etxucture WIN show ak stories and y
easement with . large aud impos-
mG vower containing nve auditionAl
esoFaes- eleven IN all. ~ VIII 10 lo2
- nisn, ana wih iorm one OF the
most conspicuous ana commanding
niocM 10 sne CITY. Inc building
win nave = frontage OF es rect on
1slvesioe avenue ana 40 ieet on
a0nfos street. Inc mater'si wiz
- pessed brick, witn terra Gotta
sr,minineA Tne plans adopted are
no WORK o. mr.. " d. seaton' a
SPOKANE Falls architect.
In building this stately ana sub
eeAnsiai edince' the proprietors oil
NJ REVIEW are merely giving ma
csriai PROOF OF the abiding fAith
that tnGy have always hnd IN the