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New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
A TALK WITH PRESIDENT MoYTT.

san Francisco. Dec. 23.-The correspondent OF the
Associated Press, writing from santiago, Chil under
sate Of November 81, says that President Montt has
gwen no indication OF any sympathy with the
general iiieeing in Chli against the United States
IN recent interview with the correspondent the Presi
aens expressed hope that all difficulties would be set
New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
OFFICIAL PARLIAMENTARY REPORTERS

london, Dac. 23.-Reuter's Telegram Company
limteil have been appointed emeal reporters ana
publishers of the debates In Parliament, In place OF
me uansard Publishing Mon (limtedl, which fGs
merly da this work. The Latter COMPANY failed In
New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
FRENCH DtrTy ON PETROLEUM.

Paris Dec. 23.-The Chamber OF Deputies TO DAY
approved an amendment to the Tariff bill liking the
tariff on petroleum at II francs.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-24

STEINITZ TO PLAY TSCHIGORIN IN HAVANA.
Havana, Dec. CIV. Stenitz arrived here on the
City of Alexandria this afternoon. The match between
steintz and Tschigor1n will begin on sunday at the
Casino EspanOl.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-24

The political crisis in Rumana is of interest to
other nations, mainly account of the consequences
it may have from an international point Of view,
especially in the present restless condition of Europe
lr the event Of general war between the Triple
Alliance and lis adveIsaries, ii would be difficult for
the smaller Eastern states to remain neutral: and the
question has been asked often Oh what side would
Rumania place herself King Charles is Iohen-
zollem, and his Sympathies known TO be with
Germany and her allies. His recent visit TO Vienna
ard Berlin has intensified these sympath:es. 1t
even said that he had required his former Cabinet
insert In the Message TO the Chamber paragraph
favorable to the Triple Alliance and insinuating that
undercertain circumstances, Rumanla might Join the
Dreibund. But such declaration hardly possible
when IL is remembered that VI. Blaremberg out
spoken opponent Of the Triple Alliance, a member
of that Cabinet. At any rate, the Ministry formed
en- December 10, and presided over by VI. Lascar
CatarH, inclines the Russian side rather than to
the German cause. Last year the Premier and NJ
Jcnesco, the latter a member OF his present Cabinet
protested from their seats Deputies against tho
vote Of extraordinary credit Of S3Oo0,000 for the
fortifcation of Bucharest, Gaatz and other places
They considered that measure act of provOcatiOn
toward Russia. still later, they interpclleted the
Government, and drew from it the assurance that
military convention had been concluded, had been
rumOrd between Rumanla and Austro Hungary. Tho
present Rumanian Ministry certainly does not want
to make its country tender to Russia but it is
opposed. are also the people of Rumana. 10
making II ally Of the Drebund IL Is probable that
the dissolution Of the Chambers brought about by
coalition OF political leaders, deceived In their hopes
disagreement Of the Deputies in regard TO the eco
nomical policy Of the Catarg Cabinet.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-24

either nation desired trouble. lie also expressed
dlsapproval Of accusations and nsinuations made
against tho American Minister by certain Chilians in
the United States protesting to speak for the Clian
Government.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-24

THE RUMANIAN CHAMBERS DISSOLVED.
Bucharest, Dec. 23.-The Rumanan Chambers have
been dissolved The election for new members will
be held on February "a.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-24

CsnIinued On Fifsh Page.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-03
THE STATE PRESS.

Tacoma News: sWhat q cocky little country
Italy il! Because few Italians are killed by q
mob she gets mad and withdraws her minister
and threatens just lots of wicked things. Every.
body is talking OF war between the two coun-
tries, but this cannot be. We don't want to
fight those poor half-starved. maccaroni-fed.
notwithstanding, organ grinding ana alto
gether degenerate sons OF . once great people.
Give us something In our class and well show
what we can do, but fight between Italy and
the United States would be something like the
pitting OF bootblack against the only Sui
ivan"
Spokane Reriew: 1.-THE Oregontdn is at a loss
papers from the state penitentiary, although
California, Washington and Eastern journals
may be read by the convicts. Simplest thing in
the world. The rule was placed in effect many
years ago, when the "Oregon style" In journal
ism was notorious for its brutality, foulness and
disregard of the decencies OF life. The peniten-
tiary ID reformatory institution. 1t Is not sur
prising that the authorities of those olden times
excluded the Oregon papers"
Olympia Tribune: "The ten or twelve car
loads Of people day that have rolled into Ia
coma by the Northern Pacific trains last month
have been distributed over the Sound country.
Olympia got many of them. The Globe tells of q
train that came in last Saturday with twenty
one cars and each coach packed with passeng-
ers, chiefly from states east of the Rocdy
mountains. 1t is the belief that immigration
will be heavy this summer, and tourist travel
light.
Tacoma Nous: "Every city should own Its
own water and lighting systems"
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The Prince Of Wales Archipelago.
From n Census bulletin.


Bounded by Clarence strait on the east and the
Pacific ocean on the west lies the vast archipel-
ago commonly designated by the name OF Prince
of Wales island. A large number of fishing sta
tons, chiefly salteries, are found here, and
there Is also a salmon canning establishment on
the west coast, at the head Of Port Bucareli
The southern portion Of this archipelago con-
tains the most extensive forests In this section,
and at Howkan, the site Of the Presbyterian
mission establishment, q sawmill il in opera
ton, while on the northern extremity OF Prince of
Wales island near the settlement OF Chikan, there
is another sawmill The sailing stations of
this group are located on Karta bay, Lake bay,
Tolstoi bay, Kassan bay and Salmon bay, and
the number of these enterprises centering here
indicates great abundance of fish in the
streams and surrounding waters. Deer is also
still plentiful throughout the archipelago. This
group of islands Is bounded on the north by
Sumner strait, which extends directly westward
from the mouth of the Stikine river, near which,
upon the island:of Etolin, is the town Of Wran-
CELL. The principal wealth OF this section con-
sists Of fish, which are not confined to the sal
mon species. Large quantities of the eulachon
are caught during the season, and used chiefly
for consumption by the natives. The town of
Wrangell is also an important point Of trade in
transit with the gold mines on the upper stikine
river within the British possessions.
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SEEDS OF LAUGHTER

The clock had just struck II and was ticking
away in . discouraged manner ON the next hour,
but young Fitzmaurice de Bang had not gone,
The young lady was gazing dreamdly at him, or
rather through him, and his heart stirred with
vague, nebulous rupture. .Aw-Miss Laura, =
he said, tenderly, Hmay I awsk you what you
are looking at?'' sNothing," she murmured.
aud her pensive, dreamy gaze still seemed to
rest on the young man. Fitzmaurice de Bang sat
in thoughtful silence for nearly ten minutes.
Then light appeared to dawn By degrees on
his mind. He reached mechanically for his hat,
rose in q preoccupied way, moved abstractedly
toward the door. went slowly out, and she never
saw him again. Chicago Tribune.
''Belisarius, come in the house this Instant"
Thevoi Of the domestic rang sharply ont on
the frosty air. "Octayia," replied the dignifed
2year-old Boston child, whose eyes were fixed
on the glittering hearse moving slowly along
the street, 81 will come briefly. am observing
dcmisc." -Chicag 90 Tribune.
Mrs. Poindexter-What are you crying for,
Fairfax? Fairfax Poindexter-Calef had to go
and laugh, and my best pet rabbit thought 1t
was burrow and jumped right in. Wow!
Judge.
Joe-Why did they turn Harry out Of the
church? Did he get into bad company? Tom
Yes; he joined the choir.-Detroit Free Press.
Amy-Jack hear you are out great deal of
nights now. Jack-Oh, no. I'm seldom out
more than $l0.-Aunscys Weekly.
THAT boy has the making of politician in
him." .'What makes you think so?" "He's
Irish. Life
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bility ia other respects in the course Of
Stanley-then : mere boy--in quitting the
Confederate and joining the Union army.
But in the mean time he has performed .
great and courageous work that has enor-
mously contributed to the knowledge and
opportunities Of all the people of the earth,
including those of Texas.
He is travelling now, not ss Unionist,
not az politician, but as the greatest OF
modern explorers, giving the people the
benefit of his travels and observations In
that connection there was no more sense,
no more propriety in stirring up the old
war issues than there would have been for
reviving the old dispute between Calico
and the Inqnisition.
This was particularly illadvised and in
consistent from the quarter whence. for 10
these many years, has flowed q perennial
stream of protest against reviving those
issues. In that quarter this has been
urged rs chief objection to the enact
Inent Of laws to inforce certain plain
guarantees of the constitution and to pro-
tect several million citizens in the exercise
of their constitutional rights And with
millions Of the North the plea has
been effective. A spirit of concord has
actuated them to oppose all measures cal
culated to revive war issues, no matter
how just in the abstract those measures
might be.
There has been . manifest purpose to
make this revival of those issues as public
and as offensive as possible. It was per-
fectly competent for the Texans to have
determined among themselves that they
would not patronize 6tanley's lectures.
Nobody would have questioned their right
right. In that manner they could have
punished him and paid silent tribute to
their lost cause without offensive display
Of hostility to Unionism.
But the threats of riotous demonstration,
and the publication of the reasons there
for, could have had no other rational pur-
pose than the giving of such general Of
Tense by stirring up war issues. II should
be lesson to those in the North, who
through appeals from that same quarter,
have opposed great measures of impera-
tive justice through dissemination to re-
vive those issues, or from fear that such
would be the result. If Cancellation, and
obliteration Of past differences is to be
the watchword, those who defended the
Union have right to demand that the
other side, no less than themselves, shall
observe it. Such in this instance has not
been the case with these Texans.
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Mr.. Balfour's Sudden Fame.
Henry w. Lucy, in North American Review 4
ADri1


April.
There is no instance in English political life
OF o still young man making such rapid ad.
vance to q premier place as Is supplied in the
case of Mr.. BAlfour. Lord Randolph Churchill
had . meteoric flight, but he had been for sew
eral sessions steadily forcing himself into prom
inence before, In the parliament of 1856, he bios.
somed into chancellor Of the exchequef and
leader of the house of commons Up to the day
when all the world wondered to hear that Mr.
Balfour had been appointed chief secretary for
Ireland, he was person OF no political conse-
quence, his rising evoked no interest in the
house, and his name would not have drawn .
full audience in st. James hall. Within twelve
months, and in rapidly increasing degree within
two years, he had gained for himself one of four
principal places of debate in the house OF CON-
mons, and his name was one to conjure with in
Conservative centers throughout the United
Kingdom. In personal appearance and In man
ner no one could less resemble Cromwell than
the present ruler of Ireland. To look at Mr.
Balfour as he glides with undulous stride to his
place in the house of commons, one would
imagine rather that he had just dropped in from
an exercise on the guitar than from the pursuit
of his grim game with the Nationalist forces in
Ireland. His movements are of almost
womanly grace and his face is fair to
look upon. Even when making the bitterest
retorts to the enemy opposite, he preserves
an outward bearing OF almost defercntial cour-
tesy. Irish members may, If they please, use
the bludgeon of parliamentary conflict: for him
the polished, lightly poised rapier suffices for
all occasions The very contrast of his unruffied
mien presented to furious onslaughts OF excita-
BILE persons like Mr.. W. O'Brien adds to the Bit
terness of the wormwood and gall which his
presence on the treasury bench mixes for Irish
members. But If he Is hated by the men, some
of whom he has put in prison, he is feared and,
In N roSVe nod I'm TN IL
the most perfect living example of the mailed
hand under the silken glove.
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THE TEXAS STANLEY EPISODE.

There has been no contradiction of a re-
cent dispatch which reported that his adj
vance agent had cancelled long series of
appointments for lectures by Henry NJ.
Stanley in different parts of Texas. Nor
has there been any contradiction of the
reason given for those cancellations, II
was done it will be remembered. for the re-
ported reason that threats had been made
of insults to Stanley if he should attempt
to Gil those appointments. because of his
having entered the Confederate service at
the beginning of the late war, and after
wards quilted it-by desertion, they claim
Ito take service on the Union side.
This, barring the charge of desertion, is
understood to be the true history of STAN
ley's career in this connection. The
adopted son Of wealthy citizen of New
Orleans, he was resident of that city
when the war broke out, and from spirit
Of adventure and on the impulse of the
moment fell into the Confederate ranks
with his neighbors. Subsequently he be-
came convinced of their error and his, had
his sympathies and convictions aroused
for the other side, and transferred his ale
glance accordingly.
This has been the current and generally
accepted story. and Ii at any time contra
dicsed the contradiction has not been given
general or wide circulation. That, how
ever. Is of small moment. So far as The
discussion of the Texas incident is con-
ccrnei il might be admitted that there
Mas moro or less Of ingra,itude or of eulpa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-03
ONLY A MARES NEST.

The fear that any resolution for street
grading has been vitiated by reason of the
omission referred to at recent session of
the City Council is entirely without cause.
The supposed omission was rectificd before
any resolution passed both bodies.
The charter requires that every joint
resolution notifying intention to au-
thorize street improvements must con-
tain an estimate Of the cost. As this
would be quite q considerable expense to
the city, Alderman Miller made the sug-
gcstion that the originating house express
its sanction by passing the resolution. and
the second house--whichever that might
be-should assume the duty. if it agreed
with the other house, of having the esti-
done, the bill was read . third
time and passed. 1t was then sent
to the originating house with the
usual notice of amendment (made by
inserting cost and requesting concur
renee as in all other cases of amendment.
This saved the city the useless expense of
making an estimate if the second house
failed to agree with the first as to the
desirability of passing the resolution.
This perfectly rational course was pur-
sued, greatly to the advantage of the
city, until one of the aldermen
startled the remainder by the announce
ment that something he could not compre-
bend was going on. The portentous tones
in which the suppressed breach of parlia-
mentary rules was exposed "rattled" the
board, and in the hurry-scurry that fol-
lowed an idea got loose that serious COM
plications had arisen.
The public need not be alarmed; all is
well; the grave and reverend seigniors
recovered their composurc before the next
meeting, and are just little annoyed at
the scare the junior member gave them.
1t may be suggested that the same end
would be attained, however, if the two
houses first passed upon the petition for
the improvement which Is the first step
required. If both bodies concurred in the
wisdom of granting it, the joint resolution
could be drawn up and referred to the
Board of Public Works to have the estimate
made and filled in before passing either
house. This would save the perturbation
which sometimes results from discovery
of mares nest.
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Of her people. As the visit 70 this city
win probably occur about the 10th Of May,
there is mono too much time to prepare for
such : welcome rs the occasion will
justify; such welcome Is the reputation
of Seattle for progress, enterprise and pub
lie spirit will demand.
San Francisco, IS may be assured, win
don her gala dress, and Seattle, in proper
ton to age, population and opportun-
ity cannot afford to be ecIipsed. TO insure
this, the work Of preparation should not
be postponed. The preliminary steps
should be taken at once, and the matter
should not be allowed to lag in any of its
stages
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CoMMuNIcArED.l
An OPEN LETTER.
CoMMuNIcArED.I
To DR.. Plouf,

To DR.. Plouf,
I have read and re-read your advertise
ments in the daily papers of this city,
announcing your ability to cure rheu-
matism. am SO years old, have retired
from business, but that did not prevent
me from having rheumatism. For several
years was troubled with rheumatism in
my back and in my legs and knees.
used various remedies, but never received
any benefit. was induced to try your
remedy, and about the 10th of March I
bought bottle of it and took it home
with me. As the medicine has such a
mild taste, thought perhaps that it was
too weak and would do me no good. l
kept on tasting it-spoonful at q time
until the bottle was empty. When the
bottle was empty was well man; yes,
sir, one bottle of your medicine cured me
entirely and will thus thank you from
the bottom of my heart and to wish YOU
all the good luck in the world. VERY
truly yours, J. r. VAN ALSTRIM.
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HE CALLED HER IN.

He called her in from me, and shut the doori
After long struggling with my pride and pain
A weary while 1t seemed, in which the more
held myself from her, the greater fain
Was to look upon her face again.
At lasr-at last-half conscious where my feet
We're faring, stood waist deep in the sweet
Green grasses there, where she
First came to me-
The very blossoms she had plucked that day,
And, at her fathers voice, had cast away,
Around me lay,
Still bright and blooming in these eyes Of mine;
And as I gathered each one eagerly,
pressed 1t to my lips and drank the wine
Her kisses left there for the honey bee.
Then, after had laid them with the tress
Of her bright hair, with lingering tenderness,
], turning, crept on to the hedge that bound
Her pleasant-seeming home-but all around
Was never sign of her! The windows all
We're blinded; and / heard no ripping fall
OF her glad laugh, nor any harsh voice CALI
But, clutching to the tangled grasses, caught
A sound rs though strong man bowed his head
And sobbed alone-unloved-un
And then straightway before
Ny fearless eyes, all yividly, was wrought
A vision that is with me evcrmore;-
A little girl that lies asleep, nor hears
Nor heeds not any voice, nor fall of tears-
And sit singing DER and DER and o'er,-
fGod called her in from me and shut the doorv'
james Whitcom6 Riley,
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LONG WAIT FOR A WINNING.

The prohibitionists of Iowa are at least
entitled to credit for high order of stay
ing qualities. Late developments indi-
cate that they have been and are pursuing
a campaign which for fixity of purpose
and persistence has seldom if ever been
equaled in the annals of American politics.
Those who have taken an interest in
the struggle for prohibition in that state
will remember that a constitutional
amendment having that end in view was
adopted in June, 1882. 1t will also be re-
membered that in the following year, 1883,
the Supreme Court of Iowa, the venerable
Chief Justice Day presiding, with but one
justice, Beck, dissenting, pronounced the
amendment null and void On account Of
certain informalities in the course Of its
passage through the legislature.
The prohibitionists then, under the lead
Of Senator James r. Wilson, concluded
that the shortest and perhaps the only
way to accomplish their purpose was to
revivify that amendment by reforming"
the Supreme Court, and to this end they
there and thenceforth consecrated their
political endeavors. Their purpose has
been to fill vacancies as they have occurred
in that tribunal with men upon whom
they could depend to reverse the decision
against the validity of the amendment.
This purpose they have pursued with
answering constancy. The first to fall
was the chief justice, who, during his term
of service. had been an honor to the bench,
nd hy cx,,op,o,, copean< haJ
the standard of the court over which he
presided. One by one other of the agree
ing judges were superseded, uutil but one
Justice acknowledgements. But all
this time the one dissenting justice, Beck.
has been unmolcsted.
Now it is confidently believed that
majority-all but one member--of the
court can be depended upon for a reversal
of the decision rendered in 1883, and thus
the amendment, which has lain in abev-
ance and has been regarded as nuility
for eight years, viii be resurrected and be-
come instinct with life. With this
end in view President Harvey and
Attorney Baker, of the State Temperance
Alliance, commenced formal proceedings
al lScS iOiflcS Oi Tic -stIi Oh M3fCQ. bv
demanding of the Secretary of State the
production of copy of the state constitu-
ton with this amendment incorporated
therein.
This, of course, in view of the decision of
1885, he was unable to produce, and now
these parties will proceed to demand of the
Supreme Court a ruling whether the Of
n = Al.
in the secretary's Office should not
contain the amendment. Thus is be-
ing brought to a close the most pro-
longed political contest, with single OBJ
ject in view, that has been recorded. There
can be no dispute but what the contestants
are to be admired for their patient persist.
ence. But if they win il will be but Dead
Sea apples, for experience has abundantly
shown that prohibition cannot be enforced
in Iowa.
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Chicago, ii the statements of the Herald

Chicago, if the statements of the Herald
are to be accepted, has never been so
scourged as by the current visitation of la
grippe. The number of deaths for the last
week in March exceeded any previous
week in the city's history. For the month
the four weeks compared with the same
weeks last year are as follows: For the first
week 49i this year against 4s4 last; for Sec
ond week 100 against 49S; for third week
SOL against 46S; for the fourth week 800
against 4lo. The frightful proportions of
this death rate viii be appreciated by re-
fiecting that during the latter half OF the
month the deaths average one for every
twelve minutes night and day. But the
deaths have borne SO small proportion TO
the number attacked that it has been esti-