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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-02

wheat. Lumber and Ftah Of WsaAinssoa
viii seea Go rArosgh 20 Market
NV YoRK. April sa-Ex-Senasor War
ner Miller. president Of the Nicaragua
Canal Company. states in an interview:
II have always believed that the Nicaragua
route was fsasihle> and that it embodied
general American ideas. In saays zone by
l talked with General q. 8. Grant on the
subject II the general had lived and kent
his health h would have been ct the head
and lead in this great undertaking"
Mr.. Miller said he expected to see the
canal finished within seven years. The
matter of time was . question of money.
Already be had little doubt bat that suffi-
cient would Be forthcoming to keep work
up steadily. He dvelt 1t length ON the adj
vantage Of the canal 10 the Pacific coast
He said that the opening Of the canal would
create large carrying trade between the
Gulf states and the Western coast OF South
America. the Pacific slope states. Australia
and many other pointa Undoubtedly
very large tonnage Of coal from Alabama
would soon pass through to points on the
Pacific.
The entire grain trade Of California. Ore
gon and Washington would pass through
the camel. As to the new commerce in the
lumber trade from Puget sound, it wonld
increase TO proportions hardly to be real
lied at present A few days ago Mr.. Miller
received letter from w. L. Merry. Of San
Francisco, in which the gentleman said:
s'Your company underestimates the tom
mage movement available when the canal
shall be opened. No note has bean taken
Of the local commerce which will rapidly
develope in Nicaragua The region snr-
rounding lakes Managua aud Nicaragua Is
of unsurpassed fertility and salubrity and
viii fully pay the cost Of maintenance OF
the canal within five years after the oceans
are united there. Fisheries on the north
west coast have just been discovered BY the
United States steamer Alhatross. and re-
ports of work since the ship has been in
the Pacific. will show immense future re-
sources which will also help 10 support the
canal. There need be no apprehension
about tonnage sufficient TO pay handsome
interest on the Investment. steadily In
creasing annually. until 1t shall become
the best paying public work in the world. "
Mr.. Miller further said: The Nicar a.
qua canal will do more 10 increase the
American merchant marine, than all the
other propositions now before the country.
Asa means of national defense il has always
been considered of the highest impor lance
by our army and navy authorities. Ii
will certainly double the efficiency Of our
navy. Our company is an American one,
and we intend to keep control of the great
enterprise in America, whore il belongs"
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uyas Potlatch 1T Cowichan.
Victoria Times.

: Chief Clennquot of the Cowichan tribe
of Indians. is on tour of all the reserves
in British Columbia and Washington, to
invite the Siwashes from far and near to
attend grand potlach to be held in Cowi-
chan some time in May. The potlatch is
to be given in honor of Her Majesty birth
day. but will not be held on the oath. The
programme is to consist of canoe and
foot racing, jumping. etc., for which
the chief has offered $500 in prizes. The
farmers of the district also intend contrib
uting TO the fund. This potlatch will be
different to the usual ones, which generally
consists of giving presents and drinking.
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Some DAYS ago several children while
rlaying among the bluffs about two miles
above Pierre. :. d.. discovered a washout
in the side OF the hin caused by heavy
rains. One of the children entered IL and
found that the place had the appear
snce OF large cave. They told some men
in the neirhhoyhood, who repaired to the
SPOT and made an examination OF the place.
The cave vas found TO be partly natural
and rarity artisciaI. IL was about one
hundred feet long and twenty feet wide
A secret entrance was found con-
oeaied in patch OF bushes
in hollow and a somewhat oblit-
Grated path connected il with the road.
Evidence sboat the place shows that IL
undoubtedly vas the secret meeting place
of the great gang Of horsethieves that IN
Tested the region some twenty years ago.
Colonel Joe Reed. who has been q scout
in Dakota for forty years. saws that
sxenty-:hree years ago be guided several
companies Of vigilantes N q chase after
the gang. bat that they never could be
traises. farther than a point somewhere near
this cave"
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SKETCH CLUB MEETING.
The Second Competitive Contest Hell
Last Evening.

1n6 seCVhu V0mpetItfv6 OOnt4Bt HeIu
Last Evening.
At meeting Of the Seattle Architectural
Sketch CT nb. held at its rooms Wednesday
evening. the second competition of the club
was held There we're eight sketches. the
subject being four story bank and Office
building on thirty foot inside lot The
designs of Messrs. J. w. krause, e. de
Neuf and w. Lawton drew first, second
and third prizes respectively. Several
classes have been started and regular meet
ings for the reading OF papers on architect
ural matters and kindred subjects have
been arranged. The first exhibition of the
club will take place shortly, TO which the
public will be invited The membership of
the club is constantly increasing. and the
members have abundant reason to feel
prond OF the success of the undertaking.
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The Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Com
pany brought in corps OF twenty-tbres
Northern Pacific surveyors. who arrived at
South Bend Monday evening. The party
is headed by Chief Engineer George A.
Kyle They have pitched their tent near
the new mill and are now in the field. This
is the grade survey and will take some time
to complete it Another corps OF engineers
of the same company are now working to-
ward South Bend from the main line
Work on the road will be begun in thirty
DAYS from date.
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Number Of Permits and Value Of the
Buildings ST arted Since the Fire.
The fine weather of the past few weeks
lent strong impetus to the large amount
of building operations for which permits
had been granted during the winter months.
During the moiath of April alone there
were 24o building permits issued. and four
teen brick struc lures were begun.
Te following table shows the number of
building permits issued since the fire Of
June 8. 1889, to be 1858. at total cost of
$751; ,0s6:
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Fraser Bridge ut Westminster.
Csu@,uvep Nave Advays,.or

Mr.. Balfour. ex-superintendent of the
bridges on the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
has made proposition to build q bridge
over the Fraser at Westminster for $780,
600. At this price he would not provide .
structure under which the river boats could
pass without draw. He is also prepared
to give $50, coo bonds to guarantee the bridge
for five wears
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Mr.. II. Abbott. superintendent Pacific
division Canadian Pacific railway. has re-
ceived instructions to begin the work of
construction OF the Canadian Pacific rail-
way general offices at Vancouver immedi-
ately The Kootenay Railway will be built
this summer
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MoRTuARY RECORD.
Thirty-seven Deaths Reported During
Month OF April.

Month of April.
The report of Health Officer Grant for
the month of April shows that there were
,hirty-seven deaths in this city during
Apfil. from the following causes
P.soas abcess l. appoplexy l. typhoid
fever .. pneumonia 2, rheumatism ?,
measles 5, mengitis 2, consumption I. con-
vnlsions 2, paralysis OF heart /. marasmus
/, suicide by morphine l. still born /.
tuberculosis /, Group l. roseola I, diph-
liberia 1. Bright's disease 1. hemorrhase /.
Inflammation of bowels a.cancer 1, killed by
cars l. heart disease |, accident l, paralysis
as.itans 1. miscellaneous diseases I.
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HAgBoR MASTERS REPORT.
is~eord of the shipping of This Port for
Anrtf.

April
The following is the report OF Harbor
Master n. T.. Rodgers for the month of
April;
Number Of sailing vessels arrived, Is: net
tonnage, IL. 1877 tons.
Number Of ocean steamers arrived. Il
net tonnage. - Sss tons.
The total number Of tons os merchandise
received was Is go and the total number Of
tons OF merchandise shipped was 81 500
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The spokane 3 Northern.

The work on the Spokane Falls & North.
ern railroad TO the Little Dalles is going
rapidly ahead. One month more will see
the line open from the Little Dalies TO the
Falls city.
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spokane's Mayor Reforms.
sr.oksns Falls Review.

During the last campaign in this city
Mayer Clough was frequently accused by
his antagonists of being in favor of Chinese
labor and help. He has since then dis
charged his Chinese cook and imported
direct from Portland new colored cook
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San FKaxefsco. May I--Aary Kingsley
the is-ysar-osd daughter OF Peter Kingsley.
vas arrested today by Marshal Towe and
booked for the Magdslen asylum. The
Kingsleys had their furniture insured for
81 500 In three different companies. and the
girl confessed 20 having fired the house -
that the folks conld obtain the insurance
The house was damaged 10 the extent Of
$50 before the IRE wns extinguished-
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rEs ro EIrTY HorRs sAyEp

rv ,atirsx the Northern pkrifc vest sGirt train:
caves seattle 800 s. N daily. No change OF
cas- ssd I'll miles fhe shortest roase 20 Gni-
eaeo Tcursss sleeping cars tAruugh. psars NJ
passengers IA Jnsen depot tea 70 tisy hoars
ahead az ether Aces A ChiEeErx, eaEy ticket
AGENT zls ssconk. street. Boston block. Ton
k.n sxpss ssch es srens seattle.
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RUINED BY UNSAFE RISKS.
Insurance Company Loans Money with
out security.

Insurance Company Loans Money With
out Security.
PHILADELPHIA. April 3o.--something of .
sensation was caused by the announcement
that an examination by the state insurance
commissioner shows that the Lie insur-
ance Company OF America has loaned over
500 900 10 various concerns which have no
commercial standing. As a result stock II
the concern has deprecated nearly mill
ion in value. The president of the concern
declared the loans perfectly safe.
The Bank OF America has suspended pay
ment. The announcement did dot cause
much surprise, as it was known ia financial
circles that there had been heavy draft on
IL for several days Branch offices in differ
ent parts of the city were also shut up.
The deposits are said 10 amount 70 about
S7o0,00g. The bank Is closely allied to the
Life Insurance Company of America To-
days suspension was due TO rurHors set
aiioat Saturday affecting the credit of
President McFarlane. of the insurance COM
pany.
NEW YosK, April 30-The Homestead
bank, Tenth avenue and Fifty-third street.
has shut down. Bad business is the cause
OF the suspension. The bank had q capital
OF $ivo, oOo Ii is said that every one will
receive the money due him.
GLoucEsrKH, n. j., May Ia run was
begun on the Gloucester City National
bank ~ soon as the doors opened this
morning. Just before noon the bank sus-
pended The run was the result of its af-
fiiation with the Bank of America, Phila-
delpnis. which failed yesterday.
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Barnes, who preached the funeral sermon
over Daniel Webster. died this morning.
He was one OF the most noted Presbyterian
di vines In the country. Mr.. Barnes was
a Yale graduate in the same class with
Charles Summer and Edward Everett.
During the last thirty-hve years be has
lived in the West. most Of The time in
Jacksonville. Judge Ba-n.s. of Arisons
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Investlx.ts H.I,er CTR. snsisa Mccsrxsr.

The rnson Yseihc = a. 10y xshsconstnefsisi
llne Ex3aninz free reclining chair esrs and Pull
xan soay ~ slexpiag carr sxurs me Acine coast
so ne East A. {. Martha. city tiskex agent. ID
second street.. Bossua block. q. D. arixsz. azazt.
city Go<k.
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Building Inspector Abbott yesterday is
sued the foil owing huilding nermifs.

C. Miller. c.ne-story frame, 1880 feet. lot 8,
block 81, Of Dearborn's addition: cost, $500
J. A. Monoiyue. one-story frame addition, 20x5
feet lot s, block a, of Maynards addition; cost,
$50
A. p. Hosaling & Co., one-story corrugated
iron. 3ox7o feet, lot 2 block ?, of Maynard's ad-
dition. cost. 81. 100.
John Corhets story frame addition, lsxl2
feet lot 4. block 5. Terrys second addition; cost,
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la,essss..s H2sles CITY. snlss 4 xscarx.s.
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GROWING DEMAND


The growing demand for popular priced
SUITS has induced us to carry sDecial lines
within the reach of the multitudes.
For instance we have large assortment
Oslo to sl2 CHEyIOTS in light and dark col
ors; sold elsewhere for $3.50 to SIG. See our
window display of these goods In addition
we have an excellent assortment of fine CHEW
OTIS and CASSIMERES in all colors. In CORK
SCREW and DIAGONAL SUITINGS we dis
play all shades in sacks frocks and Prince AL
berts Our lines of children suits cannot be ex-
celled for styles and prices and the celebrated
MOTHERS FRIEND PATENT SHIRT WAIST
is without doubt the best in the market.
Call and see them at the
EASTERN ONB-PRICB CLOTHING HOUSE
Korn Block, YesIer Avenue.
H. ROSENTHAL PROPRIETOR
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lcx oFrieg

Investigate Hsaler CITY. ssaisA 4 Necsszs,.
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invesasa,s Hsiaer cisg. smish = Accarrsr.
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lassslssa.e Hansr cass. saasA . MscArsas
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-08

Mrs. A&NIE Pope, Of Toronto, has
a free bath ahead Of her with trim
mings. She has been committed
FOR trial as n common scold, the
punishment for which is The duck
ing-stool. The charge upon which
which Mrs. Pope viii BE- tred is
something imposing, and may be
held up to other women az warn
ing aud example. It sets forth that
she is "a common and turbulent
brawler ard sOwer Of discord among
her quiet and honest neighbors, 50
that She has become n public nut
sanee to her neighborhood 10y scold-
ing, quarreling and melting strifes,
controversies, quarrels and disputes
among her NJ Jesty's liege people,
against the peace Of Our Lady the
Queen, her crown and dignity, to
the common nuisance Of divers Of
her Malesty's liege subjects" If
the punishment Of this ofense was
commensurate with the length OF
the statement Of it, instead OF the
ducking stool the Toronto lady
would be anchored out in midstream
Tor three weeks at least.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-08
NO POLITICS IN THEIRS.

THE Philadelphia LedgeT has the
following pertinent AMI sensible
paragraph in reference 10 those very
respectable persons who pride them
selves on taking 10 part in politics.
There are some excellent men in
this vicinity who might profit by
these remarks:
at i to be remembered that that
class in a nation which takes no active
part in politics, which does nothing to
secure good government by assisting
TO select good men TO govern. does not
rule, bat is absolutely ruled by the
class thaI does take such part and ac-
ton. The non-ac,ive class IS 4 power
less one both in making and execut-
ing the laws; lis. IN fact, a class self
dsfrsnchised. To it two Of the most
distinguished representa- ives OF relig-
ion in the country have appealed to
discharge its political duty, The ap-
pcal is no. only wise aud good; il is
one which unfortunately has been
rendered necessary by the political
apathy Of .'the most upright and
the "bsst citizens"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-08
THE AGITATION IN ALBERTA.

SPEAKING on the subject Of the
attempt to prevent some Of the Lat
ter-day Saints settled in Alberta,
Northwest Territory, from obtain
ing a charter to enable them TO do
business under the Dominion laws.
the Lethbrilge AeiCs recently said:
"a large number Of Mormons have
been allowed by the government to
settle at Lees Creek, and it is too late
now to talk Of interfering with them.
All that we can now ask the govern
mentto do is TO prevent any more
Mormon settlers from taking mp land
insthe same locality. But while doing
this we cannot fairly ask for an inter
ference either on the part otthe Dornin-
ion or Northwest governments with
any rights which these Lees Creek
Mormons have already acquired. This
is. as we understand it, what the peo-
pie Of Macleod now wantto do. They
are peiitoning the Lieutenant Cover
nor to refuse to grant letters patent 20
the Carlson company. How the
observation-disclosures can rightly do
this we cannotSee. It does not appear
that any OF the objects Of the proposed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-08

company are beyond the scope Of the
Companiesf Ordiuanceo or Of the North
west Assembly. As we understand il
the ground on which the Lieutenant
Governor is to be asked to refuse 10
grant the desired charter Is that appli-
cants are Mormons. The Mormons
in this matter are 10 be regarded
purely as settlers; their peculiar ieneis
which serve them for religion are
not to be taken into count. II those
who have the granting Of the patent
q incorporation see no objection to
establishing an entire class Of the com
muniiy as a trading company we can
not see on what grounds the applica-
ton can be refasedf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-08

"YoUNG prairie chickens are be-
ginning 10 roam about here" says
the North Platte (Neh.l Tribune.
so ravenous have they become that
nearly every gentleman who goes
outside Of the city limits for n walk
carries q hreech-iosdiug shotgun 10
protect himself and Is frequently
compelled TO kill large numbers in
seif-defeuse. The bite Of prairie
chicken causes IN ugly wound"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-08
ALLEGED ILL TREATMENT OF
INDIANS.

IT seems from statements which
have appeared in some Of the public
journals that a number Of the
ninety Indians Of the Sioux nation
from the Ogallala and Brule lands
in South Dakota, who went to
Europe with the "Wild Weet
Show" returned a short time ago
to New York in dilapidated state
compared with their splendid con-
ditiOn before their departure from
this country. An exchange says:
"The stories the warriors tell Of
their treatment abEoad indicate that
Buffalo Bill' Cody and his partner,
Nate Salisbury, have been paying
good deal more attention to the gath
ering IN Of European shekels than
they have 10 the welfare Of the Indians
who were the features of the show.
The agreement was that the Indians
should each receive SIS a month,
that their passage on land and
sea should be paid, and
that clothing, medical attendance
and medicines should always be
promptly supplied. They were to be
returned within Two years, free Of cost
TO them or the government at Wash
ington. White Horse, Kills White
Weasel and Bear Pipe, the three
Indians who recently came over from
Germany in the steerage Of the Au-
gHSt1 IietOTid, through an Interpreter
related the story Of their sufTerings
while in Europe to Gen. O'Beirne. who
was special Indian agent under Com
missioner Hoyt. Bear Pipe said that
Rocky Bear, their acting chief in the
show. and BrOncho Bill. the inter
prefer, treated them very cruelty. The
food they received was not III for
dogs, he said. They had to take
what the cook supplied. Buffalo
Bill' insisted that the braves should
strip to the waist and come out in war
paint and feathers at every show,
and he refused to allow them to wear
shirts even in the coolest weather
Many Of them were taken sick and were
obliged to go TO hospitals. The enact
ated features and gaunt frames Of
these three Indians show that some
thing is amiss. General O'Beirne
promised to represent their cause TO
President Harrison and the Secretary
Of the Interior, whereupon White
Horse said: IF the President will
send for these Indians, he will only
need to look at them to know how
they have been treated. They want TO
come home OF course the version
Of Cody and Salisbury is yet to be
heard, but if those who are left with
the show are in anywhere near as
sorry a plight as those who have re-
turned, it is high time that something
should be done. In any event the |
story of the Indians should be thor
Oughly investigated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-08

ELECTRIC burglar-catching has
received au impetus in Paris at the
hands OF an enterprising wine mer-
chant in the Rue Secretau, who has
just landed his fiish man in the fol.
lowing way: There Is no concierge
for his premises, ami he has had his
store connected with the room &C.
cupied by his walters by means OF
an electric wire. When the burglar
enters the hell in the walters room
rings and the intruder is quietly
nabbed. The wine merchants ex-
pertinent has been 50 successful that
several other Traders in the vicinity
have adopted his nlodus opcTGHdi
and are now yearning for real live
midnight maursieT'' to come their
way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-08

THERE is a lady Of an old New
York family. now reduced, who is
making 4 considerable income, it Is
said, by coaching people for society.
She charges her pupils - an hour
fer her services, and her speciality is
70 supply the latest gossip as 70 fash,
ionab!e engagements, coming mar
riases, and other social events OF
interest. She has also an excellent
stock OF stories suitable for relation
at luncheon and dinner tables, is
wei! up in the gossip abou; the lat.
est literary and dramatic success,
the newest books. aud 50 on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-08

THE census bureau a. Washing
ton Is now Husily engaged in count
ing the returns from all over the
country. It is estimated that the
total population Of the United States
viii foot up to something Ike Co.
oo1.Gl The rate u increase in the
west and in some parts Of the south
has been very rapid, although II
one-half Of the complaints regard
ing the work Of the euumerators is
true, there mus; be = good many
persons left out OF tie total. a
million a day is the rate at which
the census bureau is progressing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-08

NOT only has ths failure Of the
Eastern fruit crop made this 4 great
year for California fruit growers,
but the almost tCtd failure Of En-
g!ish grain CrUps and the partial
failure Of the grain crops Of all
continental countries except Rus
sin, are putting up the price Of
wheat 50 that American wheat
raisers, who will Je aided also b.
the silver Legislation, win probably
realize better prices for theiE wheat
this ycir than they have received for
ten years uast.