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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-01
THE CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
SEATTLE, Nov. 2s, is.

SEATTLE, Nov. IS, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: In an article under the
above caption Mr.. d. A. Spencer says he is will
ing to spend $4,000 for lot and SIPS 5000 for q
building. Add to this the inevitable etceteras
and the cost of suitable equipments for such
building and the aggregate will fail little short
of the expenditure OF $250,000, which he heartily
coucurred in saying was "unwiss and unneces-
sary."
The school fund is already in debt, am In
formed, to a large amount, on which an annual
interest OF 10 per cent is being paid. 1t would
be a costly mode OF advertising to add S250,000
to this legacy of indebtedness, and in the mind
OF the newcomer" who comes "to spy out the
land" the aspect of paying his share OF such
precious legacy in the sweet by and by would
probably more than counterbalance the impress
sion made by SNOWY exterior. Certainly il he
should extend his observation and discover
that such gaudy head-dress OF our educational
system had been made while the foundation cx-
tremities were suffering from exposure to the
inclemencies Of the season, the distress OF pow
erty in lo-cent appliances, he would rightly
conclude that there was q lack OF balance some
where.
Tho interest on $4,000 at the current rate
would amount to $4,000 Add to this the cur
rent expense probably $l0,0O0) of the High
school department, and you have an annual ex-
penditure of $4,000 for this department alone.
commodations such disproportion of expense
cannot be justified.
small fraction of the interest above men,
toned would pay the rental of quarters ample
and commodious for the High school; would
supply the laboratories and apparatus, without
which much OF the teaching done in the High
school is an absolute farce; would relieve the
necessities of ths lower grades, now so urgent,
and still leave q handsome margin TO set over
against the probable enhancement OF real estate,
which later on it might be well to purchase. All
this may be done with greatly increased eff
cheney of the High schools department which,
by reason of its fundamental rela-
ton to the efficiency Of the entire
school system, merits the most generous
support. The lines of influence radiating from
an efficient head of n school system extends
with quickening impulses TO the remotsst sx-
tremities. An increasing proportion of teachers
will be drawn from this source and therefore
the foundation of the highest success must be
laid here. An ursparing liberaity here will
bring rich returns, but that liberality must not
exhaust itself in the erection of ornamental
piles OF stone, brick and mortar. Infinitely
more serviceable to the community will such
hberality be if spent in securing the services OF
the choicest spirits in the land as teachers, in
whose hands should be placed all needful appli-
ances. Better this and plain brick and mortar
until the heritauce of wealth aud an actual need
shall give some show of consistency to n more
SNOWY exterior. A. J. SMOKE
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BIG BoRAx BEDS.
A Remarkable Discovery OF Mineral In
the Big Bend.
Ellensburg Capital.

ELeuSDurg SaplLdi-
There are large borax beds sixty-hve miles due
east of Ellensburg, in Douglas county, and are
at present twenty-one miles from the nearest
railroad point They were discovered in 1873.
by Edward N Cooke, of Eliensburg. They have
been lying unnoticed until last summer, when
Mr. Cooke located q claim under the mineral
laws aud he has also told his friends about his
find, and as q consequence the vast deposits
have been almost entirely located by Eliensburg
parties. MI Cooke has done considerable work
on his claim which makes a remarkable showing.
He says the deposit has the appearance of a lake
mile and half long by half mile wide, except
that instead OF containing water it Is solid de-
posit OF borax, which is eight ana one-haif iees
thick resting on clay, which in turn overlies
bedrock OF slate. The borax is sold, and
almost as transparent as ice aud can
be easily cut with an axe, or 1t can be
sawed out in blocks of any size that might be
desired, and il is SO easily cut that one man
could take out vast amount in day. On ex-
posture to the air it Stacks, in which state it looks
like lime. In this process, however, none OF It's
strength is lost, and"n put In water it seemingly
dissolves, but only to resolve itself into its
original icy consistency again.
While the dimensions of this lake and the
depth of the deposit would seem to give e fair
idea of the quantity contained here, such 1t not
the case, and instead OF q computation OF the
supply being possible, 1t can truly be said that
the supply is utterly inexhaustible, for the rea-
son that the substance bubbles up, milk warm,
from the bottom SO fast that were hole, say,
for instance, ten feet square, cut out, it would
be refilled in forty weight hours Thus it will be
seen there is no limit to the production.
As to its quality, there is no doubt about Its
being remarkably pure and admirably adapted
for use in manufacturing, especially In the
making of iron. The finest welding can be
done with it lust as it comes from the bed, and
experts who have examined it say it is unex-
celled aud that no process is necessary to put it
into marketable shape.
peculiar and valuable feature of the loca-
ton is the water. Springs are numerous about
the borax beds and the water in them is SIS pure
as that which flows in mountain streams, no
trace OF the borax being perceptible TO the
taste. When the time comes for working the
deposits this fresh pure water will prove to be
OF great value, as it will be an important fac
tor in the steam power and in any process OF
manufacturing or cleaning that my be adopted.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-01
THE OHIO sENAToRsuIr.

In less than two months the Ohio legis-
nature will choose United States senator
20 succeed John Sherman, and there is
already IN progress determined contest
for the position, the candidates being Sem
ator Sherman and Ex-Governor Joseph b.
Foraker.
The ordinary observer will be surprised
10 learn that contest is possible under
.ueh circumstances. John Sherman is
easily the foremost figure OF the United
etates Senate. He has been in public life
for more than the lifetime Of a generation,
and his fame is inseparably linked with
the history of his country. His friends
have supported him before three national
psnuhlioan conventions as candidate fer
tha presidency, and his enemies admit his
commanding ability and eminent fitness
sor pubnc life. IL seems strange, there
sore, that, full Of years and of honors. he
,~...t enter into a contest TO retain his seat
in the Senate.
That he must make a contest, and Wig
..ovs one ST that. however. is certain.
rovernor Foraker. his competitor in the
n
.rccessiye times he was nominated by the
pannblicans for governor Of Ohio and
.-;ce was he elected TO that high position.
u.has an enthusiastic following among
Che young men of his state. He is a bril-.
- ,.mnaigner, has a fine war record
ah.. been sound on all public ques-
. s1r :. In spite of certain rashness and
.snaency to speak and act without fun
consideration, he is an able and foreible
man, and his long-oontinaed popularity
IN be wondered at
w;,h all his good qualities. however,
rov.ker is not man 70 be
.o.srrsd with Senator Sherman. The
a msasasse ability and valuable public
ssrvios Of the latter place him ineon'es'a-
s siy among N the foremost Statesmen Of 'a.
generation. To return him 10 the Senate ,
!. n. du.y Of the Republicans of Ohio ard
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all his spare capital in Seattle realty, (which
suddenly deprecated greatly in value" says
the back-number siugger. His statements are
both false In the first place, his investments
in seattle consisted solely OF barroom and
gambling house fixtures. He thought his name
would catch the crowd and the crowds dollars.
In this he was mistaken. Jack was not as "oig
u man" in Seattle as he is in New York. In the
Queen City he was star OF only the fourth or
filth magnitude. The town Is full of celebrities
in every calling, who rank the defeated pugilist.
The other statement, that Seattle real estate has
greatly deprecated in value, 10 equally devoid
of truth
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-01
RULES FOR GOOD HEALTH.

Eat plain food.
BE regular in your habits.
Wear wooden clothing the year round
DO not work Immediately after eating.
Keep the feet comfortable ana well protected.
Exercise In the open air when the weather per-
mlts.
If possible go to bed at the same hour every
night.
Il maarious districts do your walking in the
middle OF the day.
Keep your blood warm and circulating. You
90 this best ny exercise and pure stimuli Do
not indulge in stiIuulants although It Is desirable
10 do so, unless you know they pure and medl-
cinal
Bear IN mind the unquestionable fact that there
IS stimulant 50 good as whiskey. and only one
good, medicinal whiskey, namely, DufIy's Pure
Mat No matter whas your druggist or grocer m ~
say. bear in MIND the above great truths and you
VIII toe healthier, live longer and feel happier
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SEATTLE. TUESDAY, DEC. 4.
THE RESIGNATION OF MAYOR
WHITE

The resignation of Harry White as
mayor of Seattle was presented to the city
council last evening. The mayor is said
TO have contemplated this step for several
weeks. He asks TO be relieved of his
ofiicial duties ON account of his health,
which has been poor for some time and is
now in such condition that he feels COM
PEELED to pass the winter in a milder
climate
Mr.. White has now been mayor of Sc
attic for about sixteen months. He was
twice elected to this honorable position as
the candidate of the Republican party. 1t
may be said for him that he has been dill
gent in attending to his official duties,
that his administration has been progress
siye, and that he has made a number of
valuable recommendations in his official
communications.
1t should be said further, however, that
Mr.. White, although he received loyal
support from the Republicans of Seattle,
was never, in proper sense, the choice of
the party for the position which he has
held. The masses of the Republicans of
viz SteJ anu thiS 40 tfut Vi tue ObE-lS-
TELLIaENcER, as it is of many individual
voters-permitted Mr.. White to secure the
nomination through their own negligence
and inattention to the primaries. When
once nominated, as has been said, Mr..
White received support which was loyal
nnot enthusiastic, and which augured well
for the success of his administration.
That there has been much to commend
in the public acts of Mayor Whites admin
istration is not to be denied. Mr.. White,
in the beginning, summoned to his assist
ance many able and honorable counsellors,
and he placed upon his various commits
sions many of the foremost citizens of Seat
tie, and these men have done wonders in
upholding and strengthening him. With
their valuable assistance he has been able
to retain the confidence and friendship of
Q large portion of those who originally
supported him.
The men who have assisted Mayor
White in his administration of public af-
fairs will, however, doubtless continue in
Office and the city will still have the ben
EFT Of their wisdom and public spirit.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-01

The railroad commissioners of Kansas, after
careful investigation, state that the net returns
from the railroads in that state in 1890 amounted
to only Al per cent on the actual cost. As that
is only about oue-haf the rate of interest the
farmers pay for money. it is evident that the
overcapitalization of railroads does not have
much, If any, effect on charges for transporta-
ton. This is evident again from the fact that
the average freight rate per mile in this country
is less than one-half that of England and just
about threeeighths that on the Continent,
while frst-class railroad travel is about one
half the English passenger tariff, notwithstand-
ing the very much greater cost of operating .
railroad in this country.
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Puyaliup Hons and Prices

Puya!Iup Commerce, November ~
In Puyalup this week choice hops are in de-
msnd. inferior neglected, and the ruling price
up toward Is cents.
L. Necker & Co. bought the choice Patterson
hops, i63 bales, at II cents. Herman Klaber
would have given the same for them. but the
owner desired 10 give a preference 70 the firm
that literally paid him 4)l+ cents last year and
lost $4,000 on the deal, rs prices descended
Herman hiaoer has bought Of John Beckett
l-3 bales, 81 OF Z. Annis, 81 OF Wright Bros, all
st Is cents, s. Of T. L Leoer. 49, cents, - Of B..
7. Gioyd, II cents, aud Ga OF Monaghan & Bruno.
shade better than Is cents These latter were
nice hops, raised on the Albert s. Ross Place,
where the soil is very rich.
Hon. Robert :. More dnds lots OF hop lice and
Their eggs gu his plum trees, especially the Co
lumeis plum. lie may soon spray these trees.
and may mix hour or ume with TIE wash 10
make IL stick
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FAREWELL TO ALASKA.

Beyond the towering mountain side,
The feece-like drapery OF the snow
Spreads it's white mantle far and wide
In drifting folds, when sea winds blow.
Beneath the timber line sharp drawn,
With foliage dyed a russell green,
Where Nature, when June days were warm,
Sent tinkling waterfalls between:
AL these, and more, / sadly note
On autumn days, by hill and dell;
With sinking heart and stlfied throat
bid my island home FAREWELL
In distant woodlands, tender ferns
Spread lace-like patterns Ger the moss;
Flame-like, the crimson berry burns,
And to and fro the branches toss.
Some lonely and belated birds
Call to each other, faint and low,
As if they told in broken words
A sad, sweet tale OF long ago.
And mists arise; my eyes grow dim;
l bow beneath dear memory's spell,
While Nature chants its vesper hymn,
bid my island home FAREWELL
where'er my wandering feet may roam,
Remembrance of the vanished years
Will linger round my Northern home;
And surely through mist of tears
Will | recall the few leal friends,
Who shed some sunshine DER my way,
Which, brightly shining, made amends
For dismal shadows, cold and gray.
And shall hear, as one who dreams,
Soft sea-blown echoes OF the bells
Low ring from quaint familiar scenes,
AS if they, too, tolled their farewellSi
And l shall see with fancy's eyes,
In other lands, on autumn nights,
Those mystic phantoms of the skies;
The pennons of the Northern Lights,
That glow in colors, rich aud warm,
Made bright by gold and silver sheen,
As if the dark had dreamt OF dawn,
And to the angels told its dream.
Obi many, many times | know
VIII memory weave its magic spell,
And l shall feel the sea winds blow,
As now, when murmuring FAREWELL
Henry E. Hayden
Sitka, Alaska, october 3d. ls9l
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An Ambitious Canadian.

New Westmlnster Columbian.
Nelson Bennett, of Seattle, Canadian by
birth, and 4 former resident of Westminster, is
mentioned as probable candidate on the Re-
publican ticket for United States senatorship
Mr.. Bennett is a weltknown railway magnate Of
the Pacific coast And to his energy and enter
prise is largely due the operation of the West
minister section OF the Northern Pacific. He has
many friends here who will watch with interest
his campaign for seat in the Senate. II he en-
ploys the same energy and ability in politics as
he does in business the name of Nelson Bennett
is destined to become an important one in Amer
lean annals
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Apple and Crab Apple Crossed.
Sea.aua Journal.

One Of the evidences Of fruit productiveness
OF the state, and OF this part in particular, lies
on our desk IN the form of two anples They
were sent 10 us by Mr.. Amos W. Ernbree, who
raised them on his ranch az the head OF shoal-
water bay. There is nothing remarkable TO
iook At them. in size, shape or color. They are
perfectly sound AMI solid, of a bell shape, and
just the look that u person would pick out Tor q
!aley apple Mr.. Em6ree informs u. that II has
hesn n peA.eiIy asserted that the wild crab apple
tree was OF no account, except for frewood, and
very little for that, but tanks the sarnples of
apples Re sent are evidences 20 the contrary, IS
they are result Of Baldwin graft into the
common Wild crab apple that are growing in
abundance IN this part OF the cet1rty
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The Destruction Island Light.

TUTlIHIIN VTtEONIaN.
The lighthouse on Destruction island, one Of
the most dangerous places on the coast of Wash
ington, was all in readiness for being lighted
last night, but owing to some within of the light
house board it is not to be lighted till New
Years day. Just what is 10 be gained by this,
except the saving OF little Oil, at the risk of q
shipwreck and loss of life, is hard 10 imagine,
as the lamp is all ready, the keeper is on the
spot and all the stores for the station on the
I la~1
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THE AREA OF SIBERIA.

SEATTLE, Nov. %, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: What is the area Of siberia.
aud how does II compare with Europe ami the
United StGtesT SEEKER
THE area OF Siberia is 4.S26. 800 square miles;
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SPICES OF JAPAN.

SEATTLE, Nov. so, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: Does Japan raise spices AMI
are they an article of export from that country?
G. E. 4.
Jap n has a temperate climate ard does not
export spices. The csmphor tree is extensively
GROWN but nrinCinAilv Tor the scentnd wool
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

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postmasters, who are in all cases author
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sunday and Weekly PosT-ISrELLIeEscER
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A Drunkard.s Attack on seattle.
Everett New

NFSttE4 NEWS.
JAeA Dempsey tells the New York SUN that his
recent benefit which nettsd him IS 500. was
Ssff acceptable testimonial. - no had invested
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CHINESE ATROCITIES
The Massacre of the Belgian
Missionaries.
FATE OF NATIVE CHRISTIANS
Children Roasted Alive and Hacked to
Pieces Before Their Parents,

The Mandarins Poworless to Act or. In
League with the Fiends-Iudignation
Of Foreigners Along tho Coast The
Chinese RobeIs Mako an Important
Capture The Inland Trade Now in
Z Possession of tho Insurgents.
SHANGHAI, Nov 3O-The Northern
rebels are steadily pursuing their march
in a southerly direction, aud the Chinese
troops appear unwilling or unable to
stop their career. The rebels have cap
tured the i'm mportant walled city Of Leao-
Yang in MNnohuria aud compelled the
inhabitants TO furnish them with abun-
dRnt supplies.
1t is not reported that any serious
outrsges were committed at Leao- Yang,
and this goes to confirm the prevalent
impression that the MongoliRn insur-
gents are not merely a pred atorY band,
but have a definite design in their un
dertaking. The possession of Leao- Yang
gives the rebels the control of an ex-
tensive trade both inland and with the
Gulf Of Loao- Tong Troops are being
hurried from Pekin to oppose the rebel
advance.
Horrible details have been received OF
the massacre Of elgan missionaries
and native Christians at Tayou and
Sanchi by the Chinese. The Christians
were attacked without warning and
had no chance to escape. The rioters
first seized the nuns, all Of whom were
subjected TO inIighiJies and outrage be-
fore being relieved by death A Belgian
priest was brainel at a blow.
The fiends then seized his body, aud
tore out the tongue and heart and
burned them. The native Christians
were treated even more horribly, They
were not permitted to die a swift death.
The miscreauts seized the wretChed
converts, who had fed in vain to the
mission, and subjected them to fearful
tortures.
Their children were seized, and some
hacked to pieces, and others roasted
alive before tine agonized parents. Then
the parents were taken and treated with
reinment of cruelty that only Chinese
understand. After suffering various
tortures, such as still lived were slaugh-
tered.
The mandarins seem either to have
favored the rioters or to have bsen over
~ome with fear. Instead of attempting
to suppress their violence, or protesting
against it, they welcomed the murdorers
redhanded from the slaughter, and
spread feast, and held fete in their
honor.
1t would be hard to depict the feeling:
of Europeans in Shanghai and other
places at the relation of these horror 8.
They are not angry simply; they are
furious, and there is loud anc
universal demand from all foreigner
for a punishment that will bring TIN
Chinese to their senses and impress
o-be- forgotten lesson.
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ALL LOST AT SEA.
Tho Brig Tahiti with 800 Gilbert Island
ers Believed to Have Foundered.

Tho Brig Tahiti with 800 Gilbert Island
ers Believed to Have Foundered.
SAN FRANcIsoo, Nov 30.--A private
dispatch received from Manzanillo,
Mexico, gives pretty good proof that the
brig Tahiti and the 270 Gilbert Island
ers on board, who were under contraot t
for the coffee plantations of San Benito,
Mexico have been lost ut sea.
The brig touched at Drake's Bay,
near San Francisco, in September last.
and though the islanders were seen to
be virtually slaves, no action was taken
to stop the traffic. The Anne rican
steamer Roseville arrived at Man
zanillo on Friday from Islapa, and
her captain reported that the Roseville
passed the wreck of the Tahiti eleven
miles southwest of Lizard Point.
She was floating bottom up, with rud-
der gone and ballast badly shifted. II
was evident that the brig had capsized
while on the starboard tack, as all the
port rigging had been cut away in an
attempt to prevent her going over,
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

A big wood pulp syndicate with a
capital of 81, 900, 900 has been formed at
Toronto, Ont.
The cold wave extends over the New
England, Eastern and Middle States
and the entire Northwest.
The Northwest was visited yesterday
by two earthquake shocks lasting about
five seconds each.
Ex-President Cleveland, wife and
baby will leave New York to-day foI
Lakewood for the winter.
Cowboys near the mouth of Cherry
Creek S. d., hanged on Wednesday, for
stealing cattle, a fellow named Jones.
Bill Nye was seriously but not fatal }
injured by falling Is feet from an opera
house window in jackson, Miss, Satur-
day night, where he was TO lecture.
The football game at Annapolis be-
tween tho West Point military cadets
and the Annapolis naval men resulted
in a victory for tho former, score 81
to 9,
A special train on the Pennsylvani {
road made the run from Jersey City Il
Washington in hours and IL minutes
Saturday This beats the best previoul
record Tor the trip.
Blanche Station, a child Of nine years
was criminally assaulted in freight ca
at indianapolis, bv Charles Bessow, al
ex-crinlnal, who seized her on the stree
and carried her TO the car The polio
are now endeavoring to prevent
! lyucliuH