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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18
SHAMEFUL NEGLECT.

In respect to one measure which for
months has been upon its files the House
of Representatives, at Washington has
been guilty of rank and heartless injustice
This is bill appropriating two million
dollars for the benefit of the Sisseton
Sioux of North Dakota, which bill passed
the Senate nine months ago, that is, on the
18th of May, 1880.
OF this amount more than $500, 900 is due
for lands ceded to the government forty
years ago, and 81, 700 900 is for lands bought
and taken possession of by the govern
ment two years ago. This bill went
directly from the Senate to the House
Immediately after its passage by the
former, but has not been touched in the
latter body, though in addition to the
honorable obligation new and crying
necessity has arisen for action upon it.
This fresh necessity arises from the fact
that these people, who are industriously
engaged in agriculture, have met with a
total failure of crops this season, and are
in sadly suffering condition. Moreover,
all through the late troubles with the
other Sioux of that section the Sissetons
were friendly and peaceful, and with strict
fidelity resisted the opportunities of the
hostiles and remained true to their treaty
obligations.
In view of all these facts it should not
take the conscientious members of the
House of Representatives many minutes
TO PASS the bill and do these people simple
justice, not only as honest claimants, but
also because of their good faith and
friendly actions. 1t is said that if they
could only get their own from the govern
ment, pursuant TO formal agreement and
treaty, it would completely relieve their
distress and place them IN an independent
and comfortable condition.
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INCENSE TO laoMus.

The animals In Paramount park, think, are
superior to ours In Central park In some 70.
spects, though there 10 one style Of baboon here
1t the geological gardens that has led such %
dentary life that his trousers are pretty shiny
where they have been sat on 20 earnestly. The
bears are favored little higher than ours,
think, and the Australian bird cage II less me-
lodious. cage full Of tropical birds al sing.
ing at once takes me back to that bright sum-
mer afternoon when an active young man In the
far West, who had recently graduated. tried 10
fill my teeth. Bolivar, the big elephant, Il here.
He II Z large and very beautiful beast, with .
trunk at each end. ] like to stand for hours and
fool with one Of these large, reversible mann
malia-BM NyG
De Ketchum-Heard the news ct the clubf
Hismark-No, what ID It? De Ketchum-Fuse
has given up smoking. Hismark-Actually7
De Ketchum-Yes; he was visiting some granite
quarries, and he accidentally dropped his cigar
ashes into keg Of blasting powder.-Nes York
Ledger.
Coal dealer (anxiouslyeHold onl That load
hasn't been weighed. looks to me rather large
for ton. Driver-Tain't intended for ton.
It's two tons. Dealer-Beg pardon Go ahead.
-Neg York Weekly.
Oddson-Why are you always asking me for .
cigarette? Why don't you buy you own? Ends
I don't want to get into the (pu6, pun habit Of
pun smoking the darned things, Oddson.-CRic-
ago Tribune
Coral would wait ever 20 long for any man
that could love me for myself alone. Violet
Whatpatience? And you have already waited 20
many years.-New York Ledger.
The length Of the ballet girls dress Il consid.
erably over two feet.-Pittsbarg Dtspdtch
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18
FOR DECENT SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.

In the neighboring province of British
Columbia as in this state, the question of
Sunday observance is under discussion.
An effort has just been made there to
enact law similar to our own and which
is now sought to be done away with. This
effort has not succeeded, but the circum-
stance of its failure has brought out an ex-
preston of sentiment which shows that
the people are on the side Of decency and
public self-respect. Commenting on the
action of the local parliament the Van
couver World says:
The rejection by the local legislature of the
Sunday Observance act, introduced by DR.. Milne,
must be matter of regret to all who would like
to see the life Of our young province modelled
on the best and safest lines. We are persuaded
that even the narrow majority by which the pro-
posed act was defeated in the House 10 not cor
rect indication of the opinions of the electors
on this important question The great majority
OF the Inhabitants of this province are un
doubleday in favor of the British Sunday as
against the continental, the Canadian as against
the Californian. The necessity of keeping one
day OF the week free from the grasp of worldly
toll Is acknowledged by the secularist az well az
by the Christian; and in view of the seldshness
and cupidity by which men are 20 largely in
nuenced 1t il manifest that the only way In
which one days rest In seven can be secured to
all is by making the observance of Sunday q
matter OF legal enactment. 1t IL childish non.
sense to cry out against compelling men to be
religious, no one dreams Of such thing; but 1t
IL surely Legitimate to compel men-who would
not otherwise do soto allow their fellowmen
to exercise their undoubted religious rights.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18
ORATOR. STATESMAN AND PATRIOT.

Hon. T. P. O'Connor, who is now visit
ing Seattle, is one of the leading figures in
the great struggle for Irish autonomy.
For many years he has been a member of
parliament, where he has been dis
tinguished for the brilliance and persua-
sive power of his oratory. Professionally
he is Journalist, and one of the most dis
tinguished in the British empire. His
career has heen q romantic one-a poor
boy; then London penny-a-iiner: then q
successful journalist. and later brilliant
orator and statesman. No man knows
more about the Irish question and the
struggle for Irish independence, from the
INSIDE point of view; and no man is
more worthy of being heard in defense of
his down-trodden country. Mr.. O'Connor,
who for many years has been an earnest
co-laborer and a close personal friend of
Mr.. Parnell, is now among those who de-
mand his retirement for the good of the
Irish cause.
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when such an expression from influential
southerners would have been regarded BY
their neighbors with unaffected horror,
and would have convicted its authors
without the fornlality of trial, Of the
heinous sin Of treason to their section.
Bet Blaine's plan of reciprocity, within
the lines which we may select and which
viii be advantageous to us, is such novel
and clear application Of sound business
principles to large governmental affairs,
that it has broken down the barriers Of sec
tional and party disagreement.
And now for the first time there seems
prospect that what have heretofore been
and that one of the first effects of the new
doctrine of reciprocity is to be aconversion
of the '.new South to broader, more
liberal and more strictly national views of
public men and measures. The Atlanta
resolutions indicate that the tide has
turned, that new light has dawned upon
the Southland, i'm that their leaders in
thought and business have shaken off the
shacklcs of partisan and sectional bigotry,
and are prepared to deal out even-handed
justice to great men and great measures,
even though they be Republican.
And in this connection it is inspiriting
to reflect that those people seldom do
things by halves. Whatever way they
start. they are prone to go with rush.
Once started they seldom turn back.
Therefore the hope is justified that the
little rivulet of these Atlanta resolutions
will soon assume the proportions of an
Astounding river of healthy Southern
sentiment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18
MARQUIS DI RUDINI.
Political Career Of the New italian
Prime Minister.

Prime Minister.
Progresso Italo-Americano.
Antonio Di Rudinf Starraba, the successor Of
Crispi in the presidency of the council, belongs
to noble sicilian family, and wears the title Of
marquis. He was born in 1885. Being an active
and liberal young man, he soon played part in
politics, supporting all liberal ideas against the
ferocious despotism of the Bourbons. The col
lege or voters, OF the Canicatti sent him. for the
first time, as their representative to the national
legislature, in which he has remained up to the
present time, being constantly reelected. Ru-
dini sat on the Right side, and promptly revealed
his knowledge and his active qualities, which
made him one of the most influential speakers
in the assembly, especially in respect to cues
tons of administrative and interior policy. So
great were his renown and influence that, in
1869, Menabrea, president OF the council, for the
third time, entrusted Rudini with the portfolio
OF home affairs.
He managed that Office with great success, but
the Menabrea cabinet having been replaced by
the LAMA ministry. Marquis Rudini soon re-
turned to occupy his seat in the chamber as a
simple deputy. The sicilian patriot continued
to lend his effective support to all legislative
works; he was constantly delivering speeches.
interpellating the ministers, and laboring hard
in the committees to which he was appointed by
his colleagues. In 1855, when the war budget
was discussed, Rudini presented patriotic mo-
-
Nicotera, whom he has just chosen for minister
of the interior. though Nicotera Is known as en-.
tertaining rather radical ideas STILL the mar.
quis had been formerly one OF the leaders OF the
Right, notably after 1870, when he was one of the
few members of that party reelected to the
chamber. He did not vote for the electoral sys-
TEN known as the scrutin de liste which con-
sists in compelling the electors to vote at the
same time for single list of candidates. and
which he is represented by the cable dispatches
as being anxious to abolish, while he 10 prime
minister.
The Marquis Rudini was president of the par.
lamentary committee designated to report on
the commercial and provincial reforms proposed
by Depretis. During the electoral campaign of
1886 he almost sided with Crispi, and in 1857.
when the news OF the massacre of the Italian
troops at Dogali, in Abyssinia, came near wreck
ing the cabinet, Rudini displayed his patriotism
in proposing the order OF the day, which
amounted TO q vote OF confidence in the minis.
try, and which was voted with thirty-fve ma.
in~st
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18
a RAY OF LIGHT FROM THE SOUTH

Not within the last half century has
anything emanated from the South so full
of encouragement than is contained in the
following resolution which was recently
adopted by the Chamber of Commerce at
Atlanta, Georgia:
Resolved, That the Atlanta Chamber OF Com.
merce heartily endorse reciprocity, and that we
congratulate the whole country, and especially
the South, upon the recent success of Mr. Blaine
in that line; that the Atlanta Chamber OF Com.
merce believes it the true policy OF the United
States government to enlarge our foreign mar.
kets by adopting the principles Of rccinrocitv
with Central aud South America and Canada:
that we believe that the connection of all thess
countries by better and swifter modes of trans.
portation. both by land and water, and the
adoption of Q common coinage would advance
the interests of the people OF all the Americas
and help forward civilization and Christianity.
Barring the inclusion of Canada in the
reciprocal arrangements, to which Mr..
Blaine is quite distinctly not committed.
the above-quoted resolutions from the far
Southeast might have originated in. as they
certainly reflect the sentiment of. the ex.
treme Northwest. They give gratifying
and conclusive evidence Of the widespread
and hearty favor with which the policy
suggested by Secretary Blaine is received
by commercial and business classes
throughout the country.
But from representative body in the
extreme South, from the state of Stephens,
and Hill. and Toomhs. commentator Of
Republican leader and q distinctive Re-
publican measure has q startling and in
spring effect. II reveals revolution,
Probably not within fifty, certainly not
within thirty years, has anything like it
originated with the leaders of opinion or
the leaders in business of that portion Of
the Union.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18
Gen. Sherman Admired Jim Corbett.
New York World. Feb. Q.

After having, az he expressed 1t, delightful
time" in this city for two weeks, Jim Corbett,
the clever San Francisco pugilist who ID to fight
Peter jackson for $4,000 purse next May, left
for the West yesterday afternoon. Charles J. Stem.
eel, his manager, Professor John Donaldson, his
sparring partner, and Evan Lewis and Tom Nc.
Innerny. the wrestlers, accompanied him. He
will stay in Mount Clemens for . week, and
after filing several engagements in Northwest
ern cities Corbett will 60 right direct to the Pa
cific coast to begin training for his big match.
While here Corbett made q favorable impression
on the members of the Give AS" and he was
given farewell reception by that popular or
ganization. Saturday evening Corbett and Don.
aldson made an interesting set-to in the draw
ingroom, and none of the company watched the
lively exchange of blows with greater interest
than did General Sherman. He was enthusi-
astic over Corbett.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18

At meeting Of the Methodist Episcopal
Ministerial Association of Allegheny
county, in Pittsburg. on February 8, "The
Influence of Immigration on American
Thought and Life, came up for discus
sion, and there was predominant senti-
ment that immigration as rule has bad
effect on American morals. Rev. G. w.
Smith, editor of the Ctsissian Advocate,
was sustained by all present when he adj
vanced the novel idea that free trade is the
surest remedy. "The free trade ideas of
the Democratic party" said DIR. Smith,
twill bring the United States to the level
of European countries and will remove all
inducements to foreigners to come here. /"
1t would be bold stroke-heroic treat
ment-he admitted, but it was . serious
evil and required pronounced measures to
meet it. Something like cutting the
country's throat to save its alleged morals.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18

Mr.. Allen Weir, secretary of state, who
frequently talks very foolishly concerning
political affairs, was more than usually
absurd in an interview reported in the
Tacoma Ledger yesterday morning. His
assumption that Senator Squire and his
friends are endeavoring to injure Mr..
Cavanaugh as punishment" for his
(Cavanaugh's) support of Judge Calkins
during the recent senatorial contest is too
groundless and silly for serious considera-
ton
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18

The value of little things is pretty well
illustrated by statement attributed TO
an Alliance orator in Kansas during the
late campaign. He declared that the en-
tire present supply of Jerusalem corn in
Kansas, which is enormous and increas-
ing, came from two kernels planted
few years ago. These produced the seed
from which i've bushels were raised the
next season, and the next crop amounted
to 500 bushels. The grain is white, makes
,sxnnses snd. hefter hread than maise. and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18

is delicious when prepared like oatmeal.
But best Of all, It produces best In dry sea
sons, and Is impervious to hot winds and
drouth. To Western Kansas, with its Vi
cissitudes OF climate, this grain promises
to be positive and inestimable boon.
And therefrom the Kansas orator made .
telling point for encouragement Of the Al
lance movement. Which suggests
whether It would not be well for the Re-
publican speakers to study up . little Of
that plain and practical style Of oratory.
It tells, and there will be need for it.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18

Governor Northern, of Georgia, refused
to attend a recent reception to Jay Gould
at Atlanta. He gave as his reason that he
does not believe in Gould's methods of
making money. The idea of asking how
a man made his money, so that he has
plenty OF it, is somewhat antiquated. The
chances are that the Governor of New York
is less punctilious in this respect than is
his brother of Georgia. Hill would not
snub Gould.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18

The Rich Mans Son inherits lands,
And piles of brick. and stone, and gold;
And he inherits soft white hands,
And tender flesh that fears the cold.
Nor dares to wear garment old.
A heritage, 1t seems to me,
One scarce would wish to held In fee.
The Rich Mans Son inherits cares:
The bank may break-the factory burn;
breath may burst his bubble shares,
And soft white hands could hardly earn
A living that would serve his turn.
heritage, it seems to me,
One scarce would wish to hold in fee
The Rich Mans Son inherits wants:
His stomach Graves for dainty fare;
With stated heart, he hears the pants
OF toiling hands with brown arms bare
And wearies in his easy chair.
A heritage, it seems to me,
One scarce would wish to hold in fee.
What doth the Poor Mans Son inherit9
Stout muscles and sinewy heart,
hardy frame, harder spirit;
King OF two hands he does his part
In every useful toll and art.
heritage, it seems to me,
A king might wish to hold in fee.
What doth the Poor Mans Son inheritf
Wishes o'erjoyed with humble things.
A rank adjudged by toil-worn merit,
Content that from employment springs,
A heart that in his labor Gngsi
heritage, it seems to me,
king might wish to hold In fee.
What doth the Poor Mans Son inheritf
A patience learnt Of being POOR;
Courage. II sorrow come, to bear Il;
fellow feeling that 10 sure
To make the outcast bless his door,
A heritage, 1t seems TO me,
king might wish TO hold In fee
Oh! Rich Mans Son, there ID TOLL
That with all others level standsi
Large charity doth never soil,
But only whiten soft white hands
That Is the best crop from thy landa
heritage, IL seems to me,
Worth being rich to hold in foa
OH Poor Mans Son! scorn not thy state.
There is worse WEAKNESS than thine,
In merely being rich and great:
Toll only gives the soul to shine
And make rest fragrant and beuignI
A heritage, it seems to me,
Worth being poor to hold in fee
Both heirs to some six feet OF sod.
Are equal in the earth at last!
Both, children of the same dear Godl
Prove title TO your heirship vast
BY welcome Of . well-spent past
A heritage, IL seems to me,
Wei worth lie to hold in fee
-JeRes 1xsseH xssok
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18
J. K. BASYE,
8O4 FRONT STREET.
Diamonds
Special Goods for this Month.

COLTTAIRE DIAMOND RIN0S-PERTECT
- gems-in late style llcarat mountings at $40:
crystal white diamonds, very brilliant in the new
Belcher mountfngs ct 426: criss-cross rings Of
hrst-water diamonds for e36 70 $40: steel white
stones on knife-ed bar, as low $96; solitaire
rings, Of beautiful luster, from $50 to 800: old
mine blnewhite solitaire engagement rings Of dag
cling brilliancy. at from $50 to $500. These are
the most precious Of diamonds and are growing
scarcer every year. Warranted.
WE KNOW EVERY ONE OF YOU WANT TO
W buy pair OF earrings and they should be large
ones, and you don't want to pay fancy price for
them. Now we have . most magnificent assert
ment OF matched pairs, from small ear SCREWS TO
large, magnificent 8 and lO-carat pairs. You win
be agreeAbly surprised to see what we selling FOR
SIS to 500. They are beautiful drops, and -
large - great many ladies care TO wear. Don't
let this opportunity slip TO buy these beautiful
goods at less than they are worth. We have moth
earringA
MARoUISE RINGS BEING VERY MUCH
1u sought after. we have line OF superb ones.
Here IL one we will describe being large emerald
In the center, with diamonds each side 70 match,
surmounted by "a fine. brilliant diamonds. We
offer this ring Tor $3.50.
A MONG THE ENORMOUS INDUCEMENTS
~ We offer this month are diamond screw ear
rings, costing from $26 to 800. They are all Der.
fectiy matched and are beautifully cut to show
their brilliancy, and ere very becoming to most
CCARF PINS. OF EVERY CONCEIVABLE
- novel design, ~ low rs ~ each. These goods
are offered - an fnducement this month for about
one half their value.
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w ATCHES
the Watches include in this

COLD SILVER HUNTING OR OPEN
= face watches, genuine American movements.
Elgn or Waltham stem-wind, % and $40.
r AIDES SOLID GOLD CASES, BEAUTI-
II fully engraved with fancy dials, from $50 to
$40, owing to weight Of case
GENUINE E. HOWARD 4 co.'s WATCHES
VI In heavy solid gold cases from $40 upwards
sold.
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Seals Abundant ON the Coast.
Victoria Colnuist

Fur seals are reported to be unusually plenti.
full all along the west coast, and the sechelt In
dams have already obtained over $50 skins with
out any larger craft than their canoes.
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Captain Lewis has returned from Q couple of
months prospecting and trapping on the south
fork of the Skykomish, and brought with him
four beaver and seven marten skins, splendid
specimens OF fur. The captain says there il
plenty of unclaimed timber land up there. Ha
intends returning in the spring.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18

NoLD-TLLLED CASES. BOTH LADIES'
" and gents, chased and ngraved. with Eigfn
or Walthem movements, warranted TO wear nfteen
years by the best manufacturers, IT us.
IL 14-kafat cases, beautifully engraved, with
hrst-claes Elgin and Waltham movements. war
These are the most practical Iow-priced watches
made
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18
A Woman Kills . Cougar.

Mrs. George Clay, of Uniontown. while taking
q solitary stroll in the Hathaway canyon saw
large cougar. She ran home, got her revolver
returned and shot his cougarship, wounding
him so severely that when tracked to his lair he
was found dead.
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Culvers Carbolic Ealve-magic healer-cuta.
oEutsoa burma - xUonfysAyo oaoh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-02

Is there any good reason why a part of the
millions appropriated for repaving streets should
not he expended in the Annexed District? The
wards beyond the Harlem are part of the city, as
much as the more crowded sections are, and the
business streets in that part OF the city are GER
tainly in need Of Improvement. The amount Of
money entrusted 10 the Commissioner of Public
Works for repayng is very large, and small
portion of it would make possible a great change
in the streets of the outlying wards II under
the present law the money must be expended by
the Commissioner of Public Works the Legislature
should amend il 80 that some Of the streets Of
which his Department no longer has the care may
receive the benefit. The fact that commissioner
not member OF Tammany Hall would control