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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-07

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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-07

Day g. IIanford, Harris street, neat
The morning call., 1891-11-09
A BAD SHOWING.

Mr.. John P. Irish gives the assessed value of
three sites that have been offered the Govern
ment for PoStoffice, and shows that the
Seventh and Mission site, assuming the
foundation to be solid. Is not a much worse
bargain than the other two. In case Of the
Union-square site the assessed valuation
was So per cent of the sum asked for if, the
Mechanics Pavilion 32h per cent and the
Seventh and Mission street 24h per cent.
Mr.. Irish does not mention the Parrot
property, possibly for the reason that it
never was seriously considered. The market
value Of that property approached so closely
10 the amount at the disposal of the COM
mission that there would have been little
profit for anybody in effeeting the sale.
Nothing has been said concerning the man
agement of this Post)ffice-site business so
damaging as that which Mr.. Irish says him
self. According to his account no consider
alton was given to any piece of property
that was assessed at nearly one half the
sum the Government was to be made 10 pay
for it. The choice finally falls upon the
property of the lowest value in proportion
to the sum asked for it, The owners of the
MSsion-street property have been paving
taxes on valuation less than one-fourth of
the sum named in the Government purchase.
This shows rapacity that should not be en-
couraged. There should be no profit in a
transaction of this nature Rea-estate own
ers should have sold to the Government as
cheaply as they would have sold to private
bidder. In view Of the fact that the ground
was wanted for public uses, and that fine
structure would be erected upon it, owners
should have shown enough public spirit to
give the Government better term. than
would be allowed party whose use of the
property would be OF less benefit to the city
at large. The CALL has already remarked
that the fact that the Government is made
to give four times the assessed value of the
property will not incline Congress to be
literal in its appropriation for the building.
While it may not be exactly just to punish
the whole city for the folly of few. Con-
gress may say that there is no other way
to punish the few. 1t is. in fact a cGmmu-
nity's fault when such transactions are car
ried through. Public opinion is too lenient
toward parties who hold that any profit is
fair that is made out Of the people at large.
The morning call., 1891-11-09
THE NEW SOUTH.

Surprise is often expressed that the birth
of a new industrial South should not he fol-
lowed by the birth of new political South
Southern men testify TO the creation of these
new industries, which under the political
creed OF the Southern States could not be
supported. The Hon. Patrick Walsh.
President Of the Augusta Exposition, SAYS
the Southern cottOn-mills used last year over
100000 OF the 2, 100000 bales consumed by
the United States. 1t seems. therefore. that
the Southern cotton-mills do one-fourth of
the cotton manufacturing that is done in the
United States. The South contributed
100000 of the 100000 tons of iron pro.
duced last year in the entire country. These
figures show that the South is enjoying a
full share of the benefits of protection. Yet
1t votes solidly for free trade year after
year. 1t leaves the Northern States to sus-
tain unaided the policy so essential to the
prosperity of both. Of course the South
will say that the race question determines
their party relations-that the subsection of
the negro to the white is Of vastly more i'm
portance than the encouragement of new in
dnstries. But III view of known facts there
is much ground for the belief that white
supremacy could be maintained even il the
colored voters were allowed to exercise the
franchise. In most other countries knowl-
edge. wealth and experience, and the pres
The morning call., 1891-11-09
TIE FUTURE OF CANADA.

The London Canada Adrertiser has
opened its columns to the discussion of the
relation of Canada 10 the United States.
The discussion opens with the following
editorial announcement:
Tie question OF Canada's political future IS
exercising many persons in tie Dominion at the
present time, and In some parts Of the country
members OF both political parties have Joined 10
an agitation for the political union OF Canada
and the United States. This journal looks for
ward to the establishment OF an Independent
Canadian nation as the best destiny for the Do
minion, but being a newspaper, aud not a
political organ, 1t Is neither afraid nor ayerse to
having any view of the quest ion discussed in its
columns. After all, the people are the final
arbters OF their destiny. and they may be relied
on TO shape IL in the direction that will most con-
duce TO their weliire, moral and material. From
various quarters we have communications on the
subject They are interesting as showing how
persons In far. apart localities view the subject Of
our future.
A Montreal merchant writes that he
favors political union because 1t would
make commercial reciprocity permanent
Another thinks the people are at
present averse to political union for the
reason that it would imply confession
of political failure. Mr.. Goodwin Smith re-
CARDS the confederation as failure. THE
trainers of the confederation" he says,
g confidently looked forward to a vast and
rapid increase in population as a conse-
qUence Of their measure Some Of them are
fortunate in not lea wing to be confOunded
by the census of 1891" Erastus Wiman
considers the advocacy Of political union a
mistake because it would be fatal to the
cause Of reciprocity. Mr.. Wiman's reason
ing is peculiar. He wants reciprocity, COM
mercial union, the freest possible trade be-
tween the United States and Canada, yet
regards as inexpedient the only measure
which will assure permanent free trade be-
tween the two countries. Another contrib
utor says;
Political union is the only remedy for the
domination OF the French party in the Dominion
Legislature and the robbery of the Dominion
Treasury for the benefit of Quebec
Another asks: "What has British con-
nectiOn done for Canada? Is it not the
principal barrier to our progress? Is it not
keeping away the Germans, the Scandna-
vians, the Irish from our soil ? The only
obstacle is sentimentaIism. but senti-
mentalism is no more satisfying in this
practical age than scenery" The reason
for political union which will give the least
satisfaction in England is the following:
III viii be blessing TO England il she was
relieved OF the ever-recurring disputes concern.
ing British America. here would then be moth
ing TO prevent cordial fraternal feeling m0ngst
all Iii Misunderstanding people of the world. and
We should be spared the humiliation OF seeing
our mother country humDlIng herself and yield
Ing Tie advantage in every treaty to the Amer-
cans, rather than undertake the hopeless task Of
defending Canada.
The political union issue would seem to
be more vital one in Canada than with us.
The Indifference with which the ncorpora
The morning call., 1891-11-09
NO SILVER ENTS.

A New York journal thinks 1t rather
fortunate thing that the breadstuffs we are
sending to Europe cannot be paid Tor in sill
yer dollars. The journal somewhat misap-
prehends the consequences of free silver
coinage in the United States If such bill
should pass, and the silver dollars so coined
should be made a full legal tender, Euro
pean silver coin would not be given the
legal tender quality. The European pur-
chaser of wheat could not pay for it IN sill
yer coin of his own country. He might buy
American silver dollars to pay for wheat
with. but he would have to buy them at the
American valuation. The inevitable con-
sequence of free silver coinage in the
United States in the absence of an interIA-
tional agreement would be a premium on
gold. The European purchaser of Ameri-
can commodities would have the benefit Of
this premium. Assuming that the premium
should be 20 per cent. the European pur-
chaser would buy 100 silver dollars with 100
gold dollars. But there would be no profit
in this because of the fact that with the
single silver standard established the prices
of commodities would rise about to the full
extent of the premium on gold. Gold at 40
would buy no more wheat than 1t does
now while gold is the standard. The drop
to the silver standard would cause general
rise of prices corresponding to the differ
ence between the commercial value OF a
gold dollar and the commercial value of
silver dollar.
The morning call., 1891-11-09
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

New Ork people are now giving William
Wilde, the last husband Of Mrs. Frank Les
lie, charming dinners.
The Prince OF Wales is preparing for a
high old time on his fiftieth birthday, which
occurs November 9th.
How many people in the United States
know that one Joseph Walker of Massa-
chusetts invented the wooden shoe-peg in
1918?
General Proctor, according to Colonel
George w. Hooker Of Vermont, possesses
more of the qualities and characteristics of
Abraham Lincoln than any living man.
Mrs. Mackay has returned to London
from Scotland, where she spent the autumn,
and is installed for the winter in her big
town mansion in Carlton House terrace.
Mr.. Parnell had great aversion to letter.
writing, and the letters ne did write were
marred by bad grammar and an involved
style that sometimes made his meaning OBJ
scare.
Nine Nevadas little daughter. Mirnon
when asked by visitor how she managed
to pass the time, said: Sometimes | play
with my dolly, but usually | mediate over
mammals career"
Queen Fict0ria's gift to France will be a
fine portrait OF herself in a gorgeous frame.
upon which will be blended the arms OF
England and France and other emblems of
the Queens respect for the republic.
At last Nine. de BarrIos comes forward
and denies absolutely that she is going to be
married. She does so in private letter to
friends in New Y ork, and characterzes the
recent reports as perfectly ridiculous
The engagement is announced of Miss
Marie Weed Alden, granddaughter of the
late Hon. ThuTlow Weed. to Henry J Davi-
son Jr of New York. The marriage will
be celebrated the middle Of November.
General Hayes is expected to visit South
Carolina in November. If he goes to
Charleston he will he the first ex-PTesije Mt
to visit that city since ex-President Polk
stopped there in 1S49 when ON his way home
70 Tennessee.
Senator John NJ. Palmer of Illinois. being
a newcomer, is given a back seat in the
Senate chamber at present, but he does not
like it at ali. He thinks every one should
have an even chance al the beginning OF
the session.
The suppositon that st. Gaudens is the
only sculptor to whom General Sherman
sat for bust is, the Boston Trans script de-
clares. erroneous. That newspaper says
that sherman gave numerous long sittings
to Franklin Simmons, the American sculp-
tor, in Rome.
The morning call., 1891-11-09
WATERED MILK,
Remarkable Admissions of Retired
Dealer at Washington.

IkemarEaDic ADMISSIONS OF Retired
Dealer at Washington.
A Washington milk-dealer who appeared
as witness in the case Of dispu ted con-
tract for milk, which was claimed TO have
been watered, testified that quart of water
in two gallons of milk was fair business
and it was upon this statement that the
lawyer on the other side cross examined
him.
How long were you engaged in the milk
business, MIR. S0-and-so" was the first cues
ton.
Thirty eight years." the witness replied.
During that period how many quarts do
yo you suppose that you delivered on an
averageP"
well, from first to last, say 1000 quarts. -
And how much were You paid per
quartz"
"Oh, from to cents"
Call it cents. In 1000quarts there wore
according to your measurement, 125 quarts
Of water. So you sold 81 90 worth of water
every day. That was clear profit, OF course
inasmuch as the materisl cost you nothing );
Il suppose So" admitted the old milk
dealer.
''As you say" the lawyer continued
you sold an average OF 1000 quarts every
day, including Sundays. In 365 DAYS. there.
fore, you must have disposed of IS, 625 quarts
Of water ut cents quart, representing a
net gain Of S2737 so annually on a fluid
which you drew from the pump"
Pm not much on iiggers." responded the
old dealer with some reluctance, 'but sup
pose that's correct"
You were in business for thirty eight
The morning call., 1891-11-09

years, you say. At the rate of S2737 so an
nually, you must have gained in that time
by the sale of water Sl04. 900 approximately.
That is correct, is it not?'
Il suppose it isl
"Ahem! You are accounted a wealthy
man, MIR. So-and-so. 1 understand. In
what shape. may L ask, are your means in
yested?"
"A block of houses on G street is the
only property L own
The block is worth 500, 900, is it notP"
Just about that, believe"
so 1t appears" said the lawyer, "that
this block of houses which you own has
been paid for entirely by the sale of water
from the pump"
Certainly" replied the retired milk
dealer. " But you will observe that if had
not put the quart of water in each two GAL
Ions OF milk, should at present not only
possess no block of houses. but l should be
$4,000 worse off than nothing. So you will
understand my meaning when l stated just
now that such proportion of adulteration
was fair business. For no man can reason
ably be satisfied to work thirty-eight years
at trade and find himself at the end of the
time pauper and in debt."-Globe-Dem
crat
The morning call., 1891-11-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The action of the Illinois Railroad Commits
sion, requiring certain railroads to provide inter-
locking switches at important crossings, will
afford increased safety 10 The travelling public
One would naturally suppose that the roads in-
terested would provide safety switches without
tie issuance Of formal order.
The criminal record Of the past week Is a
startling one. there having been five murders.
three suicides and dozen attempts at self
destruction. If two Of the patients now under
the doctors care die, aud the chances are said
TO be against them, The murder record would be
Increased TO seven
III we permit the Republicans to go into the
Presidential campaign with the tariff for an Issue
we shall be rs badly beaten as we were at Nal
vern Hill and Gettysburg" was the comment
Confde ntay made BY one Of the most eminent
OF the Southern Democratic Senators on the les
sons OF Tie recent elections.
The Investigations of tie Grand Jury have
created a wholesome terror even IN San Bernar
duo County. The more light thrown on the cor
rupl transactions at Sacramento the better
The morning call., 1891-11-09
MONTANA FOOTPADS.
Clark Receives Forty Years and
Bertha Ia Sent Home.

Henry Clark. the foOtpad who had been
operating in this State for several months,
was to-day sentenced to forty years in the
peniteutiary says a Helena (Mont.) special
If November 9Th to the Portland OregOniau.
1t will be remembered that lie worked in
company with young woman. who was
dressed In mems clothing, and that his
capture was due to an aecident-a revelation
of her sex The three crimes charged
against them in Helena were holding up
two belated gentlemen, and tire shooting of
Policeman Grogan. Missoula, Butte and
Anaconda report hold-ups committed by
them, and some property was recovered be-
longing to residents of those towns On
the stand the young woman. Bertha Helen
FOslund, told the story of her downfall,
after Clark had piled her with beer in a
variety show In Spokane. Her parents live
not far from Spokane, and two sisters live
in Minnesota. She was tried as accessory TO
the highway robbery of Conductor Richard
son. but acquitted and the other case against
her was dismissed. She was set free to-day,
ana says She will return TO her home and
lead a reputable life hereafter. Her father
is expected on an early train.
The events of the last few days have, of
course, been terrible strain on the nerves
of the young woman, who staggered like
pirate when in trousers, bat whose womanly
nature asserted itself when she donued
the attire of her sex. While In the rooms
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union this afternoon Fl ellen suddenly gave
shrek and fell in dead faint. At the
door stood a strange lady, who proved to be
Mrs. Andrew Golden of South Minneapolis,
her sister Mrs. Golden had come on un-
announc ed to do what she could to reclaim
Maynard Helen. The scene was an affect
ing one. Helen was in Mysteries for quite
a while, and all the women were much ex-
cited. The erstwhie highway lady to whom
Helena took off its hat and held up its hands
is in the charge OF friends, and will probably
ha hea I'd of
The morning call., 1891-11-09
\ MINE OF IMPORTATION.

Assemblyman A. j. Bledsoe was unique
figure in the last Assembly. He was the
leader of what may be called the anti-boodle
party. Being q ready debater and a men,
ber Of prominence, he was the object of con-
siderable attention from men who had meas
Uyes before the Assembly. At first it ap-
ears to have been taken for granted that
he was open to the kind Of argument which,
according to report. we're much relied upon
L. accomplish desired results. In a word,
on more than one occasion money was
offered him for his vote. The Humboldt
Assembly man is low reported as saying
that Assrmblyman II. c. Dibble Of san
Francisco offered him $1,000 to vote for N.
II. de Young for Senator. As Mr.. Dibble
managed NJ Ii. de Young's senatorial can
VasS, and as the average citizen can imagine
no other reason why q legislator should
make such a use Of his vote, it is quite prob
able that the report IS true. We may add
tBHt the only question about its truth lies
iu~the possibility that Mr.. BledSoe has been
Incorrectly reported. Mr.. Bledsoe is also
reported as saying that the Grand Jury will
find the Senators and ASsemblymen Of the
last Legislature mine Of information. 1t
Is mine. however, that will not be easily
worked. A good many of them are pre-
sumed to have the same reason which Sena-
tor W. Ii. Williams gave as a reason why
he should not tell what he knew. Assent bly,
man BTuuer has already made a pathetic,
q not convincing, argument why a man
should not be made to aid i'll his own con-
yiction. Mr. BTuner apparently thinks
that a refusal to recognize the right of a man
TO sell a trust and keep the fact secret an
attack upnn individual right Rogues have
Sheltered themselves so long under that
privilege that they cling to it as somewhat
in the nature of an lnalenable right. 1t is
fair To presume that in the course of the
Grand Jury's own good time it will hear
what Dir. BledsOe has 10 say. He ia one OF
the Il embers Of the late Legislature who is
not afraid to testify. There are so few of
them that no one should be overlooked.
The morning call., 1891-11-09
MILITARY NOTES.
The Law Department of the Army
Has No Sinecure,

In his annual report to the Secretary of
War, Colonel Lieber, Acting Judge Advo-
ate-Gencral of the Army, says that during
the year ended September 3Oth there were
1907 trials by cOurt-martial, in eight Of
which the accused was commissioned Off
Ger. tried by general courts, showing an in
crease OF l25 cases as compared with the
preceding year. There were 1885 trials by
garrison and summary courts in the various
departments, or 1906 more than during the
preceding year. The number of acuuittals
IN these Inferior courts was 3l3. The num-
Der Of enlisted men tried was 6110, many
having been tried more than once
Colonel c. Ii. Smith of the Nineteenth In
fantry was presented on the oath ult., at
Fort Wayne. Mich, on the eve of his retire
ment with silver services by the enlisted
men of his command. The occasion was
the more marked as it is believed to be the
only time in the United States Army that an
officer of as high rank has been the recipient
Of a testimonial from enlisted men.
The promotions Of field officers incident
on the retirement of Colonel G. II. Smith.
Nineteenth Infantry, are: Lieutenant Col
Onel W. II. jordan. Nineteenth Infantry. to
be Colonel; Major {. A. Wikoff. Fourteenth
Infantry, to be Lieutenant Colonel of the
Nineteenth Infantry, and Captain J. w.
French, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to be Ma
jor in the Fourteenth Infantry.
BY reason of tue death of Colonel Robert
81. Offey, Tenth Infantry. the promotions
are: Lieutenant Colonel Edward p. Pear
son. Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be Colonel;
Major David d. Vanvalzah, Twentieth In,
fanIry, to be Lieutenant Colonel, and Can
tain LLOYD Wheaton, Twentieth Infantry.
to be Major.
The retirement of Captain Daniel F. CAL
Imam, First Infantry, promoted First and
Second Lieutenants James S. Petit, First
Infantry, and William n Blow Jr, FIJI
teenth Infantry, bringing the latter to the
FIRST Regiment
Regulations have been amended to change
the maximum limit of age OF enlistment
from 50 to 30 years. so that men between the
ages of 16 and 80 years may be accepted as
recruits.
Major John l. Rodgers, First Artillery.
Inspector of Artillery Department of Cali
fornia, has been relieved from further duty
in this department.
Major Edward Moale. First Infantry, In
spertor of Small Arms Practice. Department
OF California, became the senior Major of
the infantry arm on the LIST inst
Troop |, Fourth Cavalry, has returned to
the Preside after six months patrol of
the Yosemite National Park
The total expenditure for the army dur
ing the year was S16.6l1. 75i AZ
The morning call., 1891-11-09
WEATHER FORECAsr.
pFPARTMENr OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER FURfAU.
SAX FRANtIsCD. November ), 1891.

san Francisco November ), ls9L)
Weather Conditions and General Forecasts
a disturbance is evidently moving toward British
Columbia from the ocean. high southerly winds
prevailing on the Washington coast. with general
cluudness and rain throughout that State, and gen
cral cIoulinesS with northwest winds, in Eastern
and Northern Oregon. An average OF from two to
three tenths OF inch OF rain fell in western
Washington, and an iuappreciabe quantity in
Eastern washington and Northern oregon In the
past Twelve hours. The wind tue Oregon and
North California coasts will back to southwesterly
"A, the storm approaches Washington. The weather
has been fair throughout California. and was
markedly warmer than usual to-day, excepting in
The eastern porto Of southern California, where
u 81 a. from six TO fourteen degrees cooler than
yesterday, TO the effect OF the easterly winds
blowing toward that section from tue hishpressure
area central over Nevada and Utah: but warmer
weather is indicated for that region. and slightly
cool er weather in The Upper Sacramento Valley
aud generally along the central and southern
coasts. CautiOnary southeast signals have been
ordered at the North Pacific Coast stations.
Forecast Until 8 r. NJ. Monday.
For Northern Caifornis-Far. with increasing
coudinesS and cooler in northern portion, except
stationary temperature upper coast and in
southern portion; generally north to west winds.
Tor Southern Caiifornia-FAr; westerly winds {;
warmer in The eastern portion; cooler on coast.
FOR oregon and Nashiugt0n-GeaerAi CIOudiness
ard raa except fair in southeast Oregon: southeast
g. southwest winds; stationary temperature, ex-
Gel; cooler N eastern portion.
ROBERT l.. KEEE M, CHEZ OF Division.
The morning call., 1891-11-09

tige of having ruled, are elements OF power
sufficient to keep a minority in the ascend
ant. But it is only in localities in the South
that the whites are in minority. Even in
the States showing the largest preponder-
ance of black. the odds against the whites
are not greater than minorities possessing
like advantages often overcome. At the
present time, while the South is receiving
greater benefits than ever before from the
Repu blican protective policy. there is not a
hope that single electoral vote will be cast
next year for the representatives of that
pnlicy
The morning call., 1891-11-09

ton of nation as large territorially as our
own. and containing 100000 of people, is
regarded in this country as remarkable. If
annexation were to become live question
it is doubtful if a large majority of our
people would favor it.