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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23

The declaration of Sir John e. Gorst in
favor Of reform in the land conditions in
England will have very serious conse-
auences. Great reforms have been effected
in the condition of the farm laborer within
the past twenty years, but the tenant
farmers-a class practically unknown in
the United States-have suffered by it.
Land owners have not reduced their rents,
while the cost Of labor has increased, and
between the two the yeomanry of old
England is passing away in the wake of
the barons from whose feudalism they
originated
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23
The Oakesdale Don Juan.
oakesdale special to Spokane Spokesman, S,
TENDER l9

oakestale special TO Spokane Spokesman, Sep
TENDER l9.
Nj. Finch, the father OF Lily Finch, has had
q warrant issued for the arrest of w. 6. Gilstrap
Gilstrap's whereabouts are at present unknown.
but ii Is understood that there are several men
looking for him, and that he Will surely lie
brought back 70 answer for crimes. The good
people OF oaksdale are shocked beyond measure
by the deyelopements of the past few days, and
every one except the men who are cunning for
him is glad that the town IL clear of his pres
ence Gilstrap was a man OF considerable influ-
enee here, owing TO his record as a clean. moral
young man, pillar OF the church, head OF a SAB
bath-schOol and editor OF the local paper and Of
the official organ OF the Farmers Alliance of the
state of Washington. These positions gave him
great prestige in the community and rendered
him safe from detection In affairs that would
have disgraced less influential person long
ago. Plenty of people knew Of his escapades,
but they always gossiped about them in whis-
pers Oakesdsle is split up into two bitter fac
tions, the church and the Eon-church peoule.
Gilstrap affiliated, of course, with the church
party and took part in every bitter fight His
opponents stoutly maintain that bis career can
not re painted too black, while his friends.
though few in number and less positive in their
assertions, insist that he Is being Iraduced with
the misdeeds of others.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23

except by their consent. All that the pro-
posed amendment would effect can be ac-
complished by aboIishing the two honor
airy boards and transferring their authority
TO the present board until the expiration
of the long term and providing thereafter
that the commission shall be elected, If it
is decided that the board shall be elected;
or, If appointed, the present organization
could be continued, filing the vacancies
one by one as they fall due annually.
The long-debated and vexatious ques-
ton of election and appointment is again
raised by this proposed amendment
After earnest debate it was decided by the
original charter commission that the
public interest would be best served by
having the mayor appoint a commissioner
each year, to be confirmed by the board Of
aldermen. The people have had an oppor-
tunity of comparing results. They know
the character, standing and ability of the
members of boards elected and appointed
and can determine for themselves which
system would, in most cases, be better for
the city's welfare. 1t has been said that
might appoint bad commissioner. But
can the judgment of that people be trusted
to choose good commissioner, which. at
the same election, would vote for bad
mayor and i've bad aldermen?
The objection to electing all three at one
time Is that every two years the work Of
educating commissioners would have to
begin anew, whereas by the annual sys-
TEN, new man is guided by the knowl-
edge OF his more experienced colleagues,
and there is less fear of laundering and
radical change of policy, both of which
are always expensive to the taxpayers.
1t Is not TO be assumed that the present
members of the board would not be will
ing to conform to any new plan approved
by the people, even to the extent of re-
ready given evidence of their readiness to
subordinate their own interests to the gen.
eral good. Nevertheless, there is a sound
principle in maintaining an engagement
once entered into. If the abrogation of
rights is once admitted, there is no limit
TO its ramifcations, and hope of stability
is threatened.
Time is passing and little has been &C
compiished. The ACCESSIBILITY of such a
change in the constitution of commissions
is admitted, but there are other amend
ments which are absolutely necessary, and
ii would be much better if they were taken
up and dealt with first.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23
THE WHISPERS AND THE WIND.

Clarence Wells had wondrous whiskers,
Which he cultivated duly:
Long and fiossy, sleek and glossy,
They were hirsute maryels, trulyl
With pomstum and cosmetics
Clarence was attentive 10 EN-
\ ct all vainly, for profane!y
Did the wind go blowing through 'em.
Though their shape was all the fashion,
Ana their texture soft and wayy;
Though their color was no duller
Than the pink Of roast-beei gravy;
Though the poets sung their glory
And the dam>els loved TO WOO EN-,
etllI the gusty gales and lusty
Kept adversely whiskiug through EN-.
Clarence Wells at last surrendered
To fste's fitful draughty phases,
And. one day, sir, with q razor,
ON he swiped those crinose daisiesi
Fortune favored him Invested
OF LIS whiskers pink and flowing
with no furry freaks to worry,
All ct once the wind stopped blowing.
-Euge9e Field
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23
BACK FROM IQUIOUE.
Collier Wil1amette's Trip to the
Troubled Chilean Port.

Troubled Chilean Port.
The big steam collier Willamette arrived in
port from San Francisco carly yesterday morn
ing, having Just returned from q trip to Iquqne,
Chile. She left Departure bay with a cargo of
coal for San Francisco about July L After dis
charging her coal she loaded general cargo at
San Francisco and sailed for Iquique on July ii
and remained in the harbor there about twenty
days during the most exciting part of the
Chilean trouble, leaving there August %, about
the time the war ended. To PosTINTELLI-
eENcER reporter who called on him at his resi-
dence last evening, Captain c. K. Hansen, COM
mander OF the vessel, gave the following account
OF his voyage:
We had pleasant trip both ways. We made
the run down in twenty-five days and ten hours,
and back in twenty-one days. This is the best
time heard of being made on the run. When
we reached lQuique there was considerable ex-
element among the troops, and steamer called
the yasco with two or three torpedo boats,
guarded the harbor. Those boats were espe-
cially active at night. The reports of the bonn
bardment of the city were greatly exaggerated.
OF course there was q great deal OF damage
done, but nothing like what was reported.
About two blocks of the business portion OF the
city were burned and the water-works were
wholly destroyed. In other localities you could
see several marks of balls and shells, but the
number killed was not very large. Aside from
this there was but little excitement
at Iquique. About ten days before we lett there,
General Mont embarked with about 10000
troops on board q feet of eight vessels-six
transport steamers and two men-of-war. No
one seemed TO know where they were going.
suppose they went direct to Valparaiso and en-
gagged in the decisive battle. We were treated
very kindly by the inhabitants, who are mostly
Germans, English and spanisrds, with mix
ture OF nearly all other nationalities The pop
ulation of the city is about l46O0, and 1t is a
very active shipping point. The morning We
lett counted ninety-eight vessels, steam and
sail, lying in the harbor discharging and load
ing. II is not very good harbor, but about as
good as any along the Southern coast The ex-
ports are all mineral products, chiefly nitrate of
silver and copper. The climate is very pleasant,
but awful dry. There was no rain while we
were there, and they told Us it was their wet
season. The soil is as barren as a rock.
The Willamette is now loading cargo of coal
for San Francisco and Captain Hansen says she
will continue in the coasting trade for the
present
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23
Important News From New YORK

New 1ork sun, on Editorial Page. Sept Ia
The Chinook Indians have been the hon nick
ers IN the state OF Washington until this wear.
when gangs OF Cinnamon have been hired for
service IN the hop ranches. Elghty-seyen
canoes, carrying many hundreds of bucks ant,
squaWs al ready TO begin hop picking, recently
arrived az Ballast island aud great Was the grief
OF TIE red Americans upon finding that China
men had been engaged 70 do their fayorite au-
tumn WORK They took TO their canoes and
went back 70 their reservation with empty
money hays f-'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23
A Letter of Thanks.

SEATTLE. Sept u, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: The meInb ers of the M.roons
Of the Puget sound Amateur League. desire to
thank You for your Kindness and attention nsi5
them in this, their first seasons WORK. II ia
always hard task TO put an amateur team
through its first season, but the work in our case
has been materially hghteued by the untiripg
efforts, kindness aud space freely given Ms nv
the Observation-Disclosures We hope that the
PosT-lNrELLIGESCER will continue to devote the
same interest to the amateurs in the future that
II has IN the past Yours very truly,
GEORGE MASTOR Msnsgar
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23

Commissioner Clark Returns From
Visit East.

Mr. W. J. Clark. of W. J. Clark & Co., and one
OF the fire commissioners, has returned from a
trip to ST. Paul. He went with the party trav-
cling with Rev. D. C. Garrett and family. They
stopped OF at the glaciers and at Banf Mr..
Clark has made an inquiry into fire department
matters, one of the objects OF his trip. St. Paul
has fire board, but at Minneapolis the depart
ment is under the board of public works. He
also visited Spokane and Helena, but neither of
these places has department to compare with
that of Seattle.
Commissioner Clark has gathered large fund
OF detailed information, which he will submit
as opportunity offers to his colleagues on the
board.
He reports that all who went on the trip
thoroughly enjoyed ii aud greatly admired the
scenery along the Canadian Pacific.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23

have experienced their early trials and tri-
umphs- feel assured that one OF them I
voice the sentiment of the united alumni when
/ say that hope you win not lay the foundation
OF the new state of Washington university in
extravsgznce or in needless debt
Yours faithfully,
EpMoSD s MEANY,
President of the Alumni Association of the
University of Washington
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23

The action of the Ministerial Association
in gently shelving the proposition to es-
tablish mammoth souphouse was wise.
Seattle needs no such eleemosynary insti-
tuition. Souphouses do not keep men out
of saloons. The public library and similar
institutions are what people need.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23

The subscription list for the Woman's
Home is growing slowly but steadily, and
the ladies in charge have hope that it will
soon be large enough to enable them to
finish their building and furnish at least
mart of IL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23

General O'Brien will simply get himself
laughed at by instituting court-martial
proceeding against Colonel Haines. The
matter was and is purely personal one.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23

This community is growing very weary
of the Friedrichs case. The man ought
to have been hung long ago. 1t is this
sort of delay that promotes distrust of law
lencP
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23
Cause and Effect.


A1oWAs EatN4.
The case OF the young man now in charge OF
the city authorities. who became a driveiiug
lmtectle through cigarette smoking, IS remark
able. As rule imbecility is the cause and
Cigarette smoking the eject
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23

Ladies should not miss the opportunity OF In
specting the imported millinery at Mrs NJ ID
fsaAe sxa!Dislon TO-DAY, clio Front street
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23

No visitor TO Seattle should fail to take trt,
Oh Lake ashingtol- Take the Yeslsr avenue
eaEls cars and the steamer Kirkland
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23

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It's a powerful, invigorating
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For alterations, displacementS,
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tive remedy. It's the only
one that's guaranteed to give
satisfaction IN every case. 1t
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you afford to neglect it?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-23

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-05

School suits by the thousands at the
London.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-05
The New Slow Burning Powder.

Guns have lately been built longer in
order to get the full advantage of the slow
burning powder which is now being used.
This combination of longer gun and slower
powder gives a higher velocity, which
means in effect not only a longer range
but also greater penetrative power and de-
structive energy on the part of the shot
With the old powder the shot received
merely a sharp, short blow-that is to say;
the powder suddenly produced a very high
pressure, which Sell as soon as the shot
commenced its mevemert-and had long
gun been employed, the result would
really have been dfminution of velocity.
With the slow brHning powder high
pressure in the bore can be maintained for
a @uch loaSes Pened.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-05

studied the American Swede carefully, and
his portrayal OF the unsepbisticated
youth has every where scored pronounced
success. The company is said to be the
best the comedy has ever been supplied
with, and the performance is considerably
frightened by the introduction of several
ORIGINAL Swedish Lady Qrsrtet,e from
Stockholm, Nan, ir ssei IL tie n.tiDnal
costume, will render charming melodies
q each performance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-05

Second hand school books a: Taylor's
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-05
Ole 0lson.

DE O,son the great Swedish dialect
comedy. will be presented at Hsrper's
theatre, Rock Island, next Friday night,
Sept. II. There is always something
laughable asout the attempts of foreign>
ers to master the English language. and
to catch on to American slang phrases.
Theatre goers have been given character
work in German, French, italian, negro
and Irish dialect to their hearts content,
but q Swedish dialect is comparatively
new TO the stage. "Ole Olson" brings
out the struggles of recent importation
from Sweden, to catch our idioms, and
and therein lies the novelty of the per-
Torrance. Most PLAYS of this kind are
utterly devoid Of plot. Not so with
"Ole Olson" 1t contains an interesting
story which claims the attention of the
spectator throughout the presentation.
The part of ole. the flaxen haired Swede
is being played this season by Ben Hen.
bricks. The peculiarities of the youth,
an opportunity for some quaint comedy
work, as there are many pecIlsritiss of
the national character of Swedish peas
antry, which are both picturesque and
amusing: the unconquerable stohdity of
the race. the simplicity and freshness and
vague sense of humor which occasionly
breaks through q seemingly hopeless case
Of stupidity. unites in forming q stage
picture which has an element OF novelty
connected With it. Mr.. Hendricks has
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-05
LOCAL NOTICES.
The London for bargains

The London for bargains
Buy school shoes at the Boston.
Lemon ice cream at Erel & Maths.
Peach ice cream st kreli & Maths.
Prompt delivery at Parker's laundry.
Music at Spring Cove every afternoon
Peach ice cream made from fresh rine
peaches al Krei! IL viaih's.
Don't let some ''scr 80" hand lauu3r.
do your work, bat ring up phone 1874
ana have Parker call for it and get a good
JOB. They always deliver promU;ly,
Brick ice cream takes the lead sud
krell & Math take the lead in turning out
the finest. purest and best in the three
cities. Trv them when you want some
thing nice in cream.
When You telephone for a laundry be
sure spd get a good one, snd the On'v
one in the three cities that does first>clsss
work is Parker's. on Third ayenue-tele-
phone 1914
Z. +. Parmenter, attorney III law.
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postotfce hlsck, Rock Isl
q ID, Ills. ds6v1v
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-05

We have the shoes 20 hold ,hp BOYS
The Boston.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-05

Rainbows are to be found in every water
fall when looked for at the proper angle.
Sometimes there are plain single bows,
sometimes double bows las at Niagara,
sometimes treble bows aud complete rings,
as among the cataracts CT the Yosemite
and the Yellowstone. But falling water
is not essential for their production. Ac-
cordMg to Mr. Froude, there is a rainbow
every night and morning overthe island of
st. Lucia, in the West Indies. And rain
bows can be made in the laboratory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-05
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-05

A b'nd.ems p'.gIn,
g create; Charms a vas..g ., -, meg
Pozzuai's Complexion -, ~ caa 8
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-05

ARIE ICIAL MAKING OF 4 RAINBOW.
In the cut here reproduced from Golden
Days is illustrated one of the simplest
methods of artifoially making rainbow.
The suns light is admitted through the
hole in the shutter, and reflected from the
water bottle on to a screen. This simple
experiment can of course be readily per
formed at home by the most youthful of
scientists.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-17
STOPPED THE MILL
The Police Interrupted the
Fight Last Night
Bowling.

VIII Oakland Rink become the arena OF
the professional prize fighter and sparrers
This query would have been answered on
speculation yesterday. 1t can be POSI-
lively answered now. A heavy blow. IN
fact q Knockout blow, was dealt the
Hudson County Athletic Club last night.
The police did it.
The blow was delivered at e moment
when not expected by spectators, and IL
left the audience and principals In a
strange condition Of mind. They quit
The opinion prevails now that
McCarthv and DIXON will not
meet at the Rink. II they do the attend
ance will not be great, as men Will not
invest In tickets which will q
big price after the experience OF lass
night. The professional stars IN tne Elng
too will be averse to accepting offers from
the club II the Interference is TO come
Just as the battle is finished and the hand
Of the winner is stopped from reaching
the purse.
The club learned that talent Of med
iocrity will not draw. The principals last
night were Paddy German, the Australian
welter-veioht and Mike Leary Of
Buffalo. They are good men but not
brilliant stars and attracted about Two
hundred sports. The rule of the club TO
start the mill precisely ut nine O'Clock,
was broken, and IL was almost two hours
later before the demands OF the I'M
patient two hundred received attention
and the principals were introduced. Joan
Eckhardt was selected as referee. Cor
mans seconds were Jimmy Larkins and
Tommy Clark and Leary was attended
by Jack Ashton and Jimmy Carroll.
John Kelly was timekeeper. Gorman
weighed at least ten pounds more thai
Leary. The men were to have fought
fifteen rounds for scientific points,
of course. They batted for SIX
when the police cried quit.
IL was a spirited contest. The first two
rounds were in Germans favor, "a
Leary landed several stfngers with ms
left. In the third round Leary showed
he was the superior general and planted
several hard blows. In the fourth Leary
resorted to rushing. b was met by a
hard one and sent down. Then German
rushed him and almost had him
out, when the police inter
fered. In the fifth round Leary
rallied and not only stopped Germans
rush, but would have had German out
had he had a little more strength. In the
sixth round German recovered and mad
Leary very tired Mt the close. When the
seventh was called, the police responded
promptly and the mill was over. The
referee very properly decided the fight a
draw. German objected, but he did not
get the purse. He probably would have
won had a few more rounds been al
1ovvad
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-17

strikes. Spares and Breaks.


The Calumet and Magnolia CLUBS will
bowl a match game at the Court House
alleys tomorrow evening.
rhe New Jersey A. C's team and that
of the Staten Island A. g. will meet this
evening on the jersey City A. C's alleys
in an association game.
Palma's team will bowl in the Herald
tournament this evening at the Academy
alleys.
The New Jersey clubs tournament will
be continued tonight. Teams No. 2 and
3 will meet.
Oritani and Jersey City A. C. will
bowl an Association game tomorrow
night on the Jersey City A. C.'s alleys.
Empires bowl tonight at Henn's alleys,
New Jersey ut Becker's and Garfield at
Belyedere Hall.
The individual bowling tournament in
New York will bring together the experts.
Three HUDSON county men will partici-
pate-Frank Muller, J. Leuly and A.
Keller.