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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-13
JUDGE SWANS VICTORY.
British and American Commissioner
Agree With Him on Seal Habits.
popr TnwNsprrx no< ~ 1onS

Brltish ana American Commissioners
Agree With Him on Seal Habits.
PORT TOWNSEND, Oct. IL, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: received a telegram this
morning from DR.. George n. Dawson, Victoria,
one of the English commissioners on the Boring
sea question, inviting me to go to Victoria and
confer with him on the seal business. Sir
George Baden Powell, the other commissioner,
passed by here this morning for Seattle Yester-
day the United States steamer Corwin, Captain
C. l. Hooper, arrived from Alaska Captain
Hooper told me this morning that both the
United States and British commissioners have
come to the conclusion that Elliott's reports on
fur seals are very superficial. Captain Hooper
said that all parties, commissioners and officers,
are convinced that have been correct all along
In my theories and deductions, that they have
learned more about fur seals than ever has been
published, and when their reports are printed
they will show q different state of affairs than
than twenty years for a monopoly, and not for
science. The commissioners have not been
seeking theories, but facts.
The American commission called on me when
they returned from Alaska and gave me to
understand that have been right in my con.
troversy with Elliott, and the English COM
mission seem to take the same view. He worked
for money, and was paid for lying. / have
worked for science, and have not been paid one
cent for telling the truth, and yet believe !
feel more satisfaction In knowing that l have
promulgated the truth than Elliott does for his
twenty years of Munchausenism, and now at
last to have his inflated bladder of egotism
punctured, and all his gas escape, causing q
woeful collapse, hope the investigation of these
two commissions will open the eyes of members
of congress to the fact that all of our fishing
fleet have been driven under the British flag by
the mistaken policy of our government, caused
by their belief in the fables of Elliott and cause
congress to enact new laws which will protec,
the fishermen of the Pacific as they are now pro.
tected in the Atlantic. JAMES G. SWAN
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National Prison Congress.

PITTsBURe, Oct. 12-At today's session Of the
National Prison congress Francis Wayland made
an address on SHOW Shall Children of Vicious
or Cruel Parents Be Prevented From Becoming
Criminals?' When he finished his address the
question was discussed in an informal manner.
After this was finished a very interesting talk
was given by g. w. Round, OF New York, who
denounced the influence of reformatories.
Judge Brinkerhof, of Mansfield, O., said this
talk about lack OF discipline in reformatories
was all bosh. short addresses were then made
by Rev. Father Baird, of New Jersey; Chaplain
Howell, OF Nebraska, and Rev. Beecher, OF
Elmira, N. Y, against the Incarceration oil
childrou
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-13

A franchise for an electric car line has
been asked for to run through the north
ern part Of the city. Before the city is
put to the expense of advertising, the re-
sponsibility of the applicant should be
ascertained. The charter requires the
council to do certain things, but there is
nothing to prevent delay until the pro-
jector gives assurance that he means BUSH
ness, and is not booming town lots some
where in Snohomish county on the
strength Of his inexpensive application.
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West FerudaIe News.

WEST FERNDALE, Oct 12-tspecial. -Only
half crop OF potatoes will be saved In this
section this year, as the wet weather has caused
great many TO rot badly.
Three churches are being built here, and the
site for fourth one is being secured.
Thomas Petty and family have moved here
from Port Angeles.
Fifty members OF Enterprise Lodge. No. So,
l. o. g. T., visited FeFndale, No. ~, last satur.
day evening. Four members were initiated In
the mysteries of the order. 1t being the las,
night OF the literary contest for Company No /,
TN interesting programme was had for the good
of the rider. Ferndale lodge has eighty mem.
bers. Enterprise has q like number.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-13

The necessity for High school building
grows more urgent every day. The pres
ent quarters are inadequate and unwhole-
some, and the usefulness of the institution
is limited by these deficiencies. There is
but one way out of this situation, and that
is for the people of Seattle to supply the
money TO build suitable High school
apart and wholly separate from the gram
mar schools. Our people have never vet
declined legitimate demand in the name
of public education. and We do not believe
that they will do il now.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-13

The proposed amendment to the rules of
the department requiring payment Of rent
by meter holders by the 10th inst. is not
altogether good measure. It means the
employment of another meter inspector.
II all meters must be read by the 10th inst.
what will the meter readers do the re-
mainder of the month. If It takes one
man thirty days to examine all the meters
in the city, 1t will take three men to go
over the same ground in ten days.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-13

July accidentally shot and killed an old
lady while practicing with his pistol on
the heights. 1t is cold season for sport
In Oregon and Washington when some
enthusiastic hunter does not bag his
father, his brother. his cousin, his brother
in-law or his next friend before nightfall.
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EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR CASE.
The Suit OF Lizzie r. Ralston Against
the Sharon Estate.

SAN Francisco, Oct 1.-THE suit of Lizzie F.
Ralston against the trustees of the estate OF
William Sharon was up before Judge Hawley
today in the United States circuit court on the
demurrer to the motion to set aside the release
and consent to decree Diminishing the action o.
Mrs. Ralston against Sharon. The release, 1t il
alleged, had been obtained by fraudulent repre-.
sentation on the part Of Sharon. The action re-
ferred to asks for an accounting in the matter oil
the estate OF Ralston, which, it is claimed, was
In the hands OF Sharon and has passed into the
hands Of defendants. The amount involved Is
about s., 100000. The complaint also sets forth
that at the time the Bank of California was
forced to close its doors, Ralston made deed OF
trust to Sharon of all his property, and Sharon
failed to return the deed or make proper restitu.
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The proposed amendment to the charter
by which new Board of Public Works is
created is either mischievous perversion
of good purpose or it is SO carelessly pre-
pared as to cast reflection upon the re-
vision committee and defeat the best pur-
pose of its trainers.
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A Great song-writer Dead.

Charles Carroll Sawyer, who composed war
songs, among them "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the
Boys Are Marching" and sold zoo, 900 copies Of
them, died October at the home of his son-in-
law, Walter +. Duckworth, 147 Berkeley place,
Brooklyn. Mr.. sawyer was born in Mystic,
Conn, in 1888. He began writing sonnets when
only II years old, and among his later songs
were "Mother, I've Come Home to DE-" "when
This Cruel War Is Over" "who Will Care for
Mother NowT and "Mother Would Comfort
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San Francisco,s Custom-House site.

WARRINGTON CITY, Oct 12.-Assistant Secre-
tary Crounz teegraphed to John p. Irish, of San
Francisco, chairman of the special committee
appointed to select a site for a public building
in this city, that De Young said the site selected
was quagmire, and that it would cost ovel
100000 to lay foundation on it A telegram
from Irish was received today saying in reply
that De Young's charge has no foundation, and
that the site was good one. He added that he
would forward affdavits to that effect, made py
architects and engineers
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Big Game in Mason County.
Tacoma Ledger.

At Mason lake, back of Allyn, on Henderson
bay, ten full-sized bears have been shot within
the past week by two men. Captain Mason, of
the steamer Messenger, says that while his craft
was loading on Henderson bay last week a deer,
which had swan across the Sound, landed
within twenty-five yards of the steamer, gazed
leisurely at it and then started off into the
woods on the jump. He carries a loaded rifle
aboard now.
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Greater care should be exercised by car
lines, especially when approaching cross
ings. 1t is unfortunate that the ordinance
making 1t an offense on the part of driver
to fail to make such halt was so badly
drawn as to be imperative. 1t is ridicul-
Gus to suppose that car company wants
to have its cars smashed or to have to pay
damages to injured passengers.
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Major Hayden's statement concernins
the plans of the University commission is
very plain. 1t is just possible that those
who have made such an outcry over the
proposed building have been little "too
previous" and that they have not fully un-
derstood the matter.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public Is hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing to be
agents Of the Seattle PosT-IsTELLreEScER,
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents. of the Posr-
ISTELLIeEEcER, viz: J. A. Mcclellan, l..
c. Branson, T. A. Davies, ]. H. Wiilett
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
ali cases authorized TO take subscriptions
for the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Posi-
INTELLIGENCE.
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Tacoma Public schools.

TACOMA, Oct 12-Ispeeial 1.-The report Of
the superintendent Of public schools for Sep.
temher shows: Total pupils enrolled, $500;
boys, l,sll; girls, l,5s5: average daily attend.
snce OF S,i4s pupils, 97.4o: per cent Of punctu.
atty, casa; increased attendance over Sspteu.
ber, lS9o. Lo2s, or nearly % per cont
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On the I'd inst, at Vancouver, Wash,
che Parks mistook his comrade Campbell
for wild animal and shot him dead, and
one Scott has been indicted for man.
slaughter at Portland. Or, having last
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Librarian. Meet for Oreanixat,o,.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-The visiting libra
rians were entertained this morning at Sutro
heights and Cliff house. Adolph Sutro was the
host This afternoon the association met for
organization in Pioneer hall. The session con-
sisted chiefly OF reports of the officers and COM
mittees, giving details of the business of the
association.
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Master Brewers, Conxentinn.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12-This morning the dele
gates to the fifth annual convention Of the Mas
ter Brewers Association, composed of superin-
tendents of most of the large breweries Of the
United States, were called to order by Louis II.
Frisch, OF Chicago, president of the association.
Nothing important was done at the session. At
noon the convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
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Census of Arkansas.

From Census Bulletin.
The population of Arkansas in 1890 was 1,12s,-
49, increase of 325 654, 40 IS per cent since
1850, when population of 500 ,525 was returned.
Arkansas has no city so large as Seattle, the
largest place, Little Rock. having PISA nennls.
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Today's Weather,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 12-Forecast till 8 p. m.
Tuesday for Washington: Fair weather. ex-
cept light rains in Northwestern Washington,
and generally warmer
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-11-30

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THB DOLLAR COLUMN

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EOR SALE-The United States and Canadini
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Bows May be Had

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A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.


SEATTLE, Jan. 20. 1891.
To THE EDITOR: have long regarded your
paper SIS one of the very ablest on the Coast,
and disposed 70 be fair on most questions.
This morning after reading the paper feel that
] must thank you for the very just position
taken IN your article, q Dangerous Precedent,
regarding the McCarty- Richards contested cleo
ton. !, being resident of Whatcom and hay
ing since last July INDUCED in the very pleasant
amusement of keeping boarding house,
think / can suggest fact that your senators
seemed TO have overlooked in this trial. Men
register for some time before voting and they
change their lodging places, some OF them, as
often they do their clothing. Is il not reason
able, then, to conclude that many voted who did
this, and had moved TO other quarters2 1t seems
10 me that throwing ont whole precinct or ward
vote is. as You stated, eminently unfair, and
especially when regarded from this point of
view.
This eontesting of seats, as has been done SO
much of late in many ways, coupled with the
mad desire on the part of many of the ultra
Republican leaders to pass the Lodge bill, is caus-
ing conservative Republicans to feel great dis
satisfaction. A party that had great things TO
build upon and hold its own, should not do
anything or allow party leaders to do anything
to its detrment, without open protest on the
part OF the newspapers that lead public opinion.
Ii is owing 70 the fact that your protest has
been uttered that ventured this note.
Respectfully, ELIZABETH LYLE SAXON.
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THE PASSING OF INGALLS,.

Though it will he widely regretted in
Republican circles and as gleefully well
coined among Democrats, the failure of
Senator ingalls, to secure a reelection at
the hands of the present Kansas legisa-
ture cannot be surprise to those who
have carefully studied the situation. On
the lines which were tightly drawn in the
campaign there was a majority of fully
thirty against MIN, which no one with less
than his unquenchable vitality and rare
fighting qualities would have attempted to
combat.
As ii was he kept the opposition in
constant state of uneasiness and alarm, and
for weeks there has been the unprecedented
spectacle of large body of legislators
under guard, keenly watched in their every
movement, forbidden TO attend places of
amusement or TO make private appoint
ments, the objects of the perpetual stream
of exhortations and admonitions, orally
and by letter. From all parts of the state
farmers were called into Topeka by
platoons 10 brace their brethren up and
prevent their desertion TO ingalls,, the
ogre.
Not even by the bitterest of his political
opponents will it be denied that in the
retirement of ingalls, the Senate will lose
its brightest ornament and Kansas an
able representative. On the Republican
side of the Senate his ringing oratorv and
tireless zeal will be sadly missed. But as
his successor has been identified with the
same party hitherto, and so prominently
and actively as to have been chosen dele
gate to the Republican National Conven-
ton, there can be little question that after a
few Alliance pet measures shah have been
disposed of, and the excitement of the
hour has been succeeded by sober second
thought, he will return TO his former
alliance.
1t IS at all events uncomfortable that a
man of his reputed ability, trained to
Republicanism in the field of Kansas
politics. can ever make common lot with
the Bourbon Democracy.
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churches whose ceremonial it was his
chief business to vituperate, he, from the
very outset, engaged in rancorous con-
troyersies with ali who ventured to ques-
ton his ideas or assumed inspirations.
Securing large halls and charging an I'M
usual fee for admission to his alleged soul
saving ministrations, his Giscourses Melted
him about $500 each; fair income for
firstclass theatrical star. Invited by Dr.
Rainsford TO occupy his pulpit for an adj
dress to men only, on the subject of manly
purity, with an understanding that the
collection was to be for the benefit of fallen
women, he returned in high dudgeon and
regarded as an insult a present of s25 from
Rainsford on the occasion, claiming that
the intended benekciaries of his address
should receive only the excess over $500,
declaring that $500 is the least sum we
receive for our Sunday evening service in
a hail.
But those whom he deluded are entitled
to small compassion II but repeats 70
them and to the public an oft taught les
son. Either in religion, politics or any
other affairs ofIife they are to be discredited,
or received only with suspicion or caution,
whose claim TO respect or notoriety has no
other foundation than self-asserted superb
ority to or difference from the mass Of
mankind.
The ostentatious sandalling of his feet
was atone sufficient to have discredited
him. In certain sense-only 10 be quail
fed by an assumption of aberrant fanati-
cism--it was mute blasphemy. As though
God would judge a mans spiritual con-
dition by the kind or character Of his foot
gear. Mugwumpism and the side-show
business is no worthier of respect in re-
hgious than in political or other secular
.tHairs
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THE MEANY APPoRTIoNMENT.

The apportionment bill introduced in
the House by Representative Meany will
commend itself to the judgment of the
people of the state. Under its provisions
the State of Washington is divided into
two congressional districts by an east and
west line, beginning at the Pacific ocean
on the boundary between Jefferson and
Chehalis counties, and ending on the
Idaho line on the boundary between Spo-
kane and Whitman counties. BY this ar
rangement King, Spokane and the North
ern counties are placed in one district, and
Pierce, Whitman and the Southern
counties in the other.
Five years ago any proposition looking
to the division of the state into districts
which did not contemplate a division by a
north and south line following the sum-
NIT of the Cascade mountains, would have
been looked upon as absurd. So rapid
have been the changes in the state, how
ever, that such a division would now be
regarded as impossible. The preponder-
ance of population in favor of Western
Washington is so great that in order to
make a division on the old sectional line,
considerable portion of Western Wash
ington would necessarily be thrown into
the Eastern district. This would be un-
satisfactory all around, and q district so
formed would be awkward and misshapen.
Again, the massing of population in
Pierce and King counties demands that, if
symmetrical districts are TO be formed,
those counties be not placed in the same
district. Admitting this, the arrangement
proposed in the Meany bill follows as
natural consequence. Geographically, and
as regards population, therefore, the
Meany apportionment is proper and sensi-
BILE. That it, or something very nearly
like it. viii be adopted by the Legislature
there is little question.