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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
PROTECTION TO OUR SHIPPING.

The United States now only carries
about 10 per cent. of her imports and ex-
ports. The remainder is carried by for
eigners, to whom we pay $500, 600, 900 an
nually for the service. IL we carried but
one-haf of our exports and imports we
would save about $50 00O, 900 that now goes
out of the country. This is the result of
lack of protection 10 our ship-owners en-
gagged in foreign trade. On the other hand
our coast trade, from which foreign ships
are excluded. has steadily increased. In
1915. when congress protected the ship
owners, the tonnage of American vessels
employed in foreign trade was S54, 295, and
that in the coasting trade was 476, Gee. Some
of this protection was removed in
ISIS, so that the figures for 1880
were So, 500 tons in foreign trade, and 5l6.-
979 tons in the coasting trade. Our foreign
trade by its decreased protection showed a
marked decline. In 1880 the British were
granted additional privileges in the foreign
trade, so that in the next fifteen wears.
while our protected coasting trade more
than doubled, being 1923. 21s tons. our
tonnage engaged in the foreign trade was
only 964.4 76. In 1919 further advantages
were allowed the British, and BY 1858 the
proportion OF imports carried on Ameri-
can vessels declined 10 per cent, and in
the exports the decline was per cent.
The English were then subsidixing their
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

The Republican hopes for the election of
Fassett as governor of New York rest
largely upon the fact that the Wine and
Spirit Gazette, the chief organ of the liquor
interests, vigorously opposes the election
of the Tammany ticket. That paper says:
1t is for business reasons. and for business rea-
sons alone, that we are opposed to the methods
pursued By Tammany hail in the supervision OF
the liquor traffic in this city by the police, over
which Tammany has at present absolute con-
troll The systematic blackmailing of the retail
dealers, which is flourisbing as never before I'M
der the present regime, is sapping the very life
blood of the retail trade, and as the business in
terests of the wholesalers and retailers are vir.
tually identical, the injury to the trade from
these corrupt methods is felt as much by the
wholesalers as by the retailers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
The Port Gardner ride Land.

OLYMPIA, Oct 22.-Ispecial. l-Fears have been
expressed that the Port Gardner tide lands will
be sacrificed at the valuation put upon them by
the tide lands appraisers of snohomish county,
u per acre. As matter OF fact, however, the
state land commission holds, In conformity with
the attorney generals opinion, that the lands in
question have never been legally appraised, and
that they cannot be until the harbor lines of all
the incorporated cities in Snohomish county
have been established. When these lines have
been established q new appraisal will be- or.
dered. II Is true Henry Hewitt. IT,, rendered a
first payment OF the purchase price to Land
Commissioner Forrest, in order to protect Ger.
tain rights which he claimed under the origipal
appraisal, but the tender was declined, as il was
in the Anacortes cases.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

The Pennsylvania Women's Temper
ance Union at their recent session at
Pittsburg made the following announce
ment: Eve have given up the idea Of
ever gaining anything by politics, and are
now combining ourselves to individual work.
We expect nothing, or very little. from
legislation. 1t has been shown that the
law cannot make sober man out of
drunkard, or turn bad parent into good
one. We must go from house to house to
sow the seeds of temperance If we wish to
harvest higher standard of morality and
a better understanding OF the duty of q
Christian"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

The Louisiana lottery newspapers de-
clare that the state can build no levees,
can have only an imperfect and inferior
school system, can not comfortably care for
its insane poor, and New Orleans can not
have suitable drainage and other equally
necessary Improvements, unless the lot
terry company is allowed to pay for them.
A fine commonwealth surely is the state
of Louisiana, if these things are true. Her
civilization must be as ignorant and low
minded as that of the Jesuit-ridden Span
ish American states of South America,
like Paraguay.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
AMERICAN-BUILT SEALERS.

VICTORIA, Oct q, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: The statement of Judge
Swan made to one of your staff that fifty
Ameriean-built vessels are lying in Victoria har-
Dor and all flying the British flag, having been
driven from the United States on account OF the
sealing disputes, is false and misleading The
fact is there are only seven-the Oscar and Hat
tie, c. b. Marvin formerly the Mollie Adams),
san Diego. Teresa, sylvia Handy, Laura and
Walter Rich. The rest are Nova scotia and New
Brunswick built vessels, with the exception OF
two old Amercau-built vessels that have been
owned here for several years, and three from the
Orient Z. n. GREESLEAF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
Boodler Bruner Refuse. TO T.,L

SACRAMENTO Oct 2.-Elwood Bruner. tina
assemolyman who was indicted yesterday by
the grand jury of San Francisco county ON the
charges OF malfeas ancs and perjury, was seen
today In consultation with his brother He de-
elined to be interviewed regarding the indict.
ment ana was also non-committal as to the
course he would pursue In the matter.
Assemblyman Bruner has not vet heen A.
rested, but it is reported his arrest nav taLs
place tomorrow ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

would require an annual appropriation of
$4,000. 900 year, or, with $1,000. 900 added
for militia training. $36.0OO,0 900 year.
And yet as o wise preparation in peace
for war It would be money well spent, tor
during the last year of our civil war We
spent million of dollars day.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
Yakima Potatoes.

ANAA4ILIk NpUUA4Ns
Peter Gervais, of Yakima City, brought to
North Yakima four potatoes that weighed nine
teen pounds. They were raised without irriga-
ton. Geryais' son, boy. dug in nine and one
half hours 40 sacks of potatoes, each sack
weighing ninety pounds. The potatoes average
about sixteen pounds to the hill, so that only
six hills had to be opened for each sack. One
of the four Weighing nineteen pounds turned
the scales at ak pounds
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

Alien land-holders are not to be crowded
out of Texas without a hearing. The first
judge in the state courts to pass upon the
law prohibiting such persons from owning
land holds it to be in contravention Of
United States treaties with foreign powers.
1t is probable that the state supreme court
will affirm this decision.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

Both parties in Ohio are disposed this
year to recognize the colored voter as
man and a brother. In Cuyahoga county
the Republicans have nominated John P.
Green for state senator, and the Democrats
name r. A. Jones for the assembly, and
in Hamilton county George III. Jackson is
the Republican candidate for the assembly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
ANGLES OF AN OCTAGON.
RnrHKIL Oct d 1901

BoTHELL, Oct p, 1891
To THE EDITOR: In the discussion of the
angle OF bevel on the boards to enclose an octag-
onal post, have the following TO offer: Draw
the post, showing either end, and by protraeting
the lines there will DC formed series OF squares
and right tangled triangles, from which, by O
simple geometrical application. We have twelve
right angles around the end, which, divided BY
eight, the number of sides, gives lS5 deg 1t fol-
lows that half that number, 67l. deg, will be the
angle sought TC CHINN.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

The exports of barley from Canada to
the United States this year amounted to
1880, COO bushels; last year they were TO-
100000 bushels. The difference, $500, 900
bushels, has been furnished by American
instead of Canadian farmers. 1.-The Nc
Kinley law did it."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
The Mayor OF Cheisea.
New York Sun.

II seems that the claimant has one admirer
besides himself, distant and not powerful ad.
mirer, but still one to be welcomed to the
bosom OF that head OF the fieshy school. There
is published in the town of Seattle and state of
Washington newspaper called the Seattle TsLe-
graph wherever Democrats assemble in this
state" declares this herald of the prophet s'the
lame OF Grover Cleveland eYokes the heartisst
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing to be
agents of the Seattle PosT-IsrELLIeEEcER,
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents of the Posr-
IsTELLreKscER, viz: ]. A. Mcclellan, L.
G. Branson, T. A. Davies, J. II. Willett
and T.. D. Curtis. This does not apply to
resident agents Of this paper, who are
located in various cities and towns of the
Northwest, nor to postmasters, who are in
all cases authorized to take subscriptions
for the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Posi-
INTELLraENcER.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
Good snohomish Cror.

Mr.. Alexander spithill, one of the Oldest set
tiers OF the sound country who has fine ranch
near Aarysvilie, is at the snoqualmie hotel He
said Last night; THE general crops all over
enononlsh county have been excellent this
sometimes been"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

There was in active circulation In
France, according to the census of 1891, o.
per cent. of gold as against 81 per cent. of
silver money. According to the treasury
statement OF our total gold and silver in
circulation, including certificates, the pro-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
Free reclining char car. elee,n, d,n,,x ,

Tree reclining char ears, elegant dining cars.
niss-class and tourist sleeping cars are among
.ls many features offered by the Union Pacif,
runway. descriptive matter and fun informs.
ton Iegarding the many states and Territories
nAselsso by THIS great system can be obta1nsd
Martin, ticket agent NJ y.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

The defaulting Philadelphia treasurer
was arrested. instantly prosecuted by
Republican mayor and promptly pun
ished, being sent to prison for fifteen
years. This has always been the Republic
can policy of administration. Lincoln
drove the corrupt Cameron administration
out Of the war department; Grant pun
ished the whisky ring; Arthur pressed
the prosecution of the Star Route thieves.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

The Democrats in Pennsylvania are dis
posed to make party capital out of the
fact that the Democratic governor of that
state has called the state Senate together
to consider charges of official misfeasance
and malfeasance on part of the Republic
can state treasurer and auditor general.
Here is a table of Democratic state treas
urers who have stolen the money in
trusted to their charge, together with the
amount of each ones deficiency:
State Treasurer Churchill, of Arkan-
sas, shortage. Observation-Disclosures. S0 ZOO m
State Treasurer Polk, of Tennessee, -
o. shortage. ....;;;;;.....:..;. 10000 90
State Treasurer Vincent, of Alabama,
shortage OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2i9.I4S Of
State Treasurer Tate, of Kentucky,
shortage. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 24-.0lS 20
State Treasurer Burke, of louisiana
e.. shortage $4,000 90
a.. saortage ..r;..............:.... S2,445 90
State treasurer Hemingway, OF Mis-
sisstppi, shortage. .............. Sl5OOO 90
state Treasurer Archer, of Maryland,
suoi taSe. ..-.-............. 131,40l IS
State Treasurer Woodruff, of Arkan-
sass shortage ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $1,000 90
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

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Beets. Q, 900 barrels cabbage, s47,

Beets, 1900 barrels ; cabbage, 347,-
1870; kale. 177,707; onions, 1890 ;
radishes, 4,20S /; sQuashes, 1,750; tur-
nips, 1900; Irish potatoes, 1885, 600
sweet potatoes, 255, 900 ; spinach, 122,-
s29 asparagus, 1880 boxes contain
ing two and three dozen two pound
bundles string beans, sO,935 boxes !;
cucumbers, 46,2S0; onions, 1900 !;
radishes, SAT- /; squashes, $500 toma-
toes, $50, 900.
In addition there were shipped from
this point 1858, ,152 melons and 1s0,949
packages Of miscellaneous vegetables,
making total of 2, 7S9, ,557 pieces ship
ped from Norfolk during the census
year. OF the vegetables grown by
truck farmers the leading classes are
as follows: Water-melons, cabbage,
peas, asparagus, sweet potatoes, toma-
toes, spinach, Irish potatoes, celery
and string beans, ranking in acreage
in the order named. Beets, cucum-
bers, cauli6owers, carrots, egg plants,
kale, lettuce, lima beans, parsnips,
radishes, rhubarb, squashes, sweet
corn and turnips are also glown as
truck-farm crops, but only to limited
extent as compared with the first
named. We give statement of num-
Der of acres of leading varities of vege-
tables grown in the Peninsular district
as compared with the Norfolk district.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-28

when the triple alliance editorial whip
is cracked, but once in long time it
cracks its whip at man who has
nerve enough, and self-respect enough
to stand his ground and when that
happens EuN.y EUening always comes
to grief. One Of the signs Of weak
ness which is exhibited by Euery EUen-
ing and which cannot be attributed to
old age or any usual infrmity other
than cowardice is the effort to throw
upon persons entirely unconcerned, the
responsibility for articles published in
other papers, which tend to show the
inaccuracy or untruthfulness of EUery
Euening's editorials +; that kind of pratt
tie is not public necessity and is not
good for advertising purposes. A lit
tie friendly advice may not be out Of
place at the close of a controversy
which has caused the "triple alliance"
no end Of trouble we offer this advice
in friendly spirit When you see that
you cannot refute a charge by telling
the truth do not attempt to beat
around the bush for some outside
issue, but stand up as three men
should be able to do, and take your
medicine with the best possible grace.
When you make such sad failures in
such public way it hurts your influ-
ence.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-28

THE Levy Court has instructed E.
G. Bradford, ESQ.,, counsel for the
court, to enter execution upon the
bonds Of the several county collectors
who have not collected all the taxes
due in their respective Hundreds. 1t
is said that this is done because the
Office of county collector was abolished
by the Five Commissioners Bill. There
is no necessity for such proceeding
because the contracts entered into and
made between the several collectors
and the Levy Court, for the collection
Of taxes, were made before the new
law was enacted.
Such being the case and as it is con-
trary to the constitution of the United
States and of the State Of Delaware to
pass any law impairing the obligation
of contracts, and as the collectors con-
tracted with the county to collect the
taxes, and by virtue of that contract
hold the duplicates, they cannot now
be restrained from fulfilling their part
Of the contract, nor can the Levy
Court legally refuse to pay for that
service in the usual way. An effort
is being made to make the new law
obnoxious and the people shoHld con-
slider the matter thoroughly before
condemning it. We believe the law
to be correct in every particular and
when it is understood, that it will
meet with the approval Of every fair
minded man.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-28
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. 81 90 A YEAR.
Thursday Afsernoon. May 2sth. 1891

The Board of Trade will meet to
morrow evening at O'Clock to consid'
er the proposition to call a convention
of those interested in the growing OF
selling of fruit. That such a scheme
might fail we suppose no one will
deny, but if it becomes success. as it
will with proper management, the re-
suits will be very gratifying and profit
able to the people who are interested,
and especially so to Middletown. The
situation Of Middletown is such that
persons from distant cities who visit
the Peninsula for the purpose OF buy
ing fruit, find it the most convenient
and pleasant stopping place. For can
ming and evaporating establishments
Middletown is the proper place, being
a centre toward which all railroad
lines of the Peninsula converge. With
the certainty of great fruit crop be-
fore us why should not our Board of
Trade call to the attention Of those
persons interested in this line Of busi-
ness, the advantages which our town
offers. We are scarcely able to cope
with towns more favorably situated for
the manufacture of iron, cotton, or
wooden goods, but so far as the hand
ling of Delaware fruit is concerned we
can beat the world.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-28

With such a showing as this our
farmers should be easily induced to
adopt a greater diversity of crops, and
by the adoption Of truck farming on
at least ten per cent. of their land
much greater revenues could be relied
upon than under the present system.
Taken in its entirety this comparative
ly new industry, particularly to a
large portion of our Peninsula, is
found to be in healthy, prosperous
condition. The prospective loss of the
peach crop, notably in New Castle
county, Delaware, must compel our
agriculturists to serious considera-
tion Of a substitute for the revenues
had from that industry, and nothing
better or more reliable can be suggest
ed than the cultivation of truck.
New sections are being developed
from year to year that, to certain ex-
tent, must affect the prosperity of some
ofthe older ones, particularly whenthey
are nearer the great markets. New
and better methods of culture with the
further invention of labor-saving
machinery must of necessity reduce
the cost Of production. Better trans
portation facilities will place the pro-
ducts Of these farms in cities and
towns more promptly, in better condi-
tion and at less cost, while the ever
increasing population and wealth of
the cities and towns within easy ac-
cess of this section insure a greatly in
creased consumption at satisfactory
prices for first-class productions, and
the unity Of interest in such produc-
tions by farmers, will enable them to
emphasize their demands for the SER
vice Of public carriers at a fair rate
of compensation for service rendered.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-28
Items of General Interest.

Near Tuscaloosa. Ala, on Sunday
James Morrison, an escaped convict,
killed two officers while resisting arrest.
He was wounded slightly, but escaped.
Two men entered an American Ex-
press Office, in Carroll, Iowa, on Sunday
night, bound and gagged an employe
named Matthews, robbed the money
box of 5000 and escaped.
The Canadian Government has decid-
ed to allow refund duty upon sugar
which refined for export, with a view
to enabling the reiners to compete in
the markets of the United States.
The opposition insists it should reduce
the duti es upon refined sugar and thus
relieve Canadian consumers.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-28
Shoes.

Misses Pebble Button, square tee,
at $1.25, 1.50 and 200.
Misses Pebble Button, solar tips,
$1.00, 1.25 and 1.50.
Children's Shoes, spring heel,
to 104.
Children's Crow Kid Button, fiexi-
BILE sole, $1.25, 1.50 and LIS.
Children's Glaze Dongola Button at
81. 90 and 1.25.
Children's Pebble Button, flexible
sole at SOC, $1.00 and 1.25.
Children's Pebble Button, solar tips
at SOC, $1.00 and 1.25.
Infants Shoes, springs,
to u.
Infants Crow Kid Button, flexible,
at $1.00, LIS and 1.35.
Infants Pebble Button, flexible sole,
at 75c, S1.00 and LIS.
Infants Pebble Button, solar. tips,
at 75c, LOO and lie.
Infants Crow Kid button turns, at
75c and LOO.
Infants Glaze Dongola Button turns
at 25c, 35c. and SOC.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-28
He@-@1 ~
VII OV0I u.
Record 2.40; trial, one-half mile, Ito
at Baltimore.

GROVER C. is an exceedingly handsome
dark chestnut, 15Z hands high, full black
name aud tail, black points, prominent and
well boned and muscled and shows his
breeding In every point has wonderful en-.
durance and Is O sure foal-getter, is level
headed and Is a race horse. Will be limited
to thirty mares.
NGHT EDGE registered number -;
record 244l Bred by Ell. @. Hess
and raised on his farm near Snow
Hill, Md. Sire of Norris N. 22sN Flirt, .sS;
Holt, trial as; Blooming Rose, X mile as a a
three year old In lie. LYMAN record 2 25l/
Sired by Bay Chief, record 2.40 to wagon /;
sire of Charley Carroll, 236, and Napoleon,
Louis Napofen, sire OF Colonel Russell, 2s5sl::
Gray Chief, 224A; dam by Tom Brown,
Thoroughbred lDam of Gilt Edge, Belle
Jackson, trial to wagon, 2.40; pedigree un-
traced.
BERMEDA foaled in 1858, bred ana
raised by Joseph CIeaver OF Port Penn. Del
Her dam was by Young Montreal by Wood
Basnaw her first dam was Zica, a thorough
third dam was Flora, Thoroughbred, sire was
Bucyrus, by American Eclipse fourth dam
Sage Brown out OF Imported Valentine,
thoroughbred fitth dam Vanity, by Rinaids
Kate out of Governor OgIe's Oscar !: seventh
dam Caroline, thoroughbred eighth dam
Flora, thoroughbred, by Bayazett.
wiGh return privileges. Cash, or note for 10
months at time of service. For further par
ticulars. address GEO. II. HOUSTON,
Mt. Pleasant, Del,
Or REYNOLDS TURF EXCHANGE,
ml2am Middletown. Del.