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CRAFTSMANSHIP

November 21st per "Mary" from St. Thomas
Miss Drewes, Miss Meyer, Jean Hansen,
wife & 4children, E. Snyder, John NJ. Fallon-
tyre, j. 7. 'Quin, Clothilda Thomas, Ernest
Danielsen, Delmond A. Ellis. 9a
November 2ard per "Maryy' for St. Thomas
Henry Butte and child.
FRRDERIKsTED.
Nov. 23rd-Per schnr. '.AtIahtic' for ST.
Thomas-Miss M. Kerney, Miss Ainalia
Johansen, Miss E. Lans, Mr. j. Lockhart.
Major Moore informs us that the So. Cdribbee
left New York on Saturday, she may, there
fore, be looked for at F~rederiksted on Satur-
day coming.
The s. 8. Trinidad Will call at Frederiksted
on her way to New York, on the morning
of ThWPsday the Seth isfst,
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A LEvEL-HEApEp BRrroN.

Not infreauently our British friends
across the border become impressed with
an idea and adopt q blunt British way of
expressing 1t that is alike amusing and in.
structive. This has happened to the Vic
toria Colonisi of June II The idea as
suggested by an article in the ST. Paul.
Minn., Pioneer Press, commenting on the
death of Sir John Macdonald and philoso-
phizing on its effects.
at viii soon be clear to the Canadians. -
said the 81. Paul paper, that there is bat
one way ont of the difficulties of their situ-
alton, and that is the broad and open way
of annexation" And it went on to as
sumo that the only way TO make Canada
great and prosperous is to give il a part
nership in the greatness and prosperity of
the United States"
This takes no account of barriers that
might exist In the shape of American on
position, nor of the fact that the way
can hardly be termed 'broad and open"
until these have been removed, If they are
likely ever 20 be. but that is not the point
that seemed to strike the Colonist That
paper fixes its gaze on the declarations Of
Democratic and Mugwamp papers and
orators, and upon the Alliance movement
and its alleged causes and purposes. and
with these for text responds 20 the sug-
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

JoSKL FoRrUSAr. A Roumanian romance. By
Marco broclner. Translated from the German
by Hettie & Miller. CHICAGO: Donohue.
Henneosrfy s Co. tEor sale BY Lowman &
Hanfofd.l
"Jouel Fortunst' Is one Of the most powerful
romanees published for long time The tone
Ii essentially RoInaniGn, and the scene Is laid
among people who stin live in past age
Jonel Forsunst Is the son OF . once wealthy
landowner and of = beautiful Jewess, whom the
father refuses 70 marry, and she commits sui
eide. Jonel grows up ignorant Of his mother or
her fate, and exercises a tyr2nnieal authority
over the despised Jews OF the village He b.
comes acquainted with Lea, the daughter of
his mothers brother, in childish melee during
which tie girl strikes him on the head with
stone, but while be sill lies helpless rsrsnt,
her tmpesuous act and kisses him Her spirit 1,
reused, and she urges upon her father to accept
an oasr from an elderly but wealthy Christian
70 educate her, and few years later abe mar.
ries him, although in love with Jonal The
father OF the latter rrarries q widow whom in
her maIdsnhoods he had Tilted for the Jswass
and she finally ruins him The incidents are
mainly due 20 struggle between the landlord
insrtgated oy his vits-so wrest land from tia
farmers which By prescription had, they SUP
posed, become theirs In riot following da
eision against the farmers, Jonel is nrea
Sc by the mslcontents, but Lea threv.
herself before him, and II killed
Lea although welded, retains har
affection for ths hero. and prior TO tie sad sns
o. the story had prepared poison drsughs
for herself which her aged husband drank by
mistake and 20 died. Lea fselins hsrsels de-
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eextion that the Canadians viii be i'm
PEELED by asef interest" 20 seek share
in our market Of sixzy-five million peo-
PIE
AIf.v SAYS the Co1snist, ''the United
States IL as prosperous and a. great a. the
annexationists tell rs, and II the market
Of the sixfy-fve millions 10 20 advan-
tsgeous 20 It's farmers, why are their farms
and their chattels mortgaged for all they
are worth, and why do not the farmers Of
the Eastern states stay on their lands and
raise crops 20 sell in this fine market"
Canada, it says, may not be an Arcadia or
an III Dorado, but II Is not in a. bad con-
dition as the orators and advocates OF the
Farmers Alliance declare that very large
part OF our country is in. II asks the no
n>ey Press 20 give reason for the existence
OF the new party, and for many Of its ce-
manded reforms, which 10 calculated TO
inspire any sane community with desire
for annexation and 70 become sharers In
the miseries the Alliance people depict.
Taking the Democrats, Mugwumps, the
Farmers Alliance and Senator Stanford
at their word, and looking forward to
great scheme Of government workhousing
and money manufacturing and lending,
all eliminating in free trade and the de-
struction to home industries, the Colonist 10
quite right that the Canadians would be
madmen TO be in favor of jumping from
the frying-pan into the fire.
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PURCHASE OF THE COURTHOUSE
SITE.

The purchase Of the site Of the old
county courthouse by the city of Seattle
Is one Of the wisest steps taken by the
present city government. 1t is most con-
venienty situated for city hall, and
although the county buildings are not
such as Seattle should have for her Offices.
they will answer for the present. When
the city is ready to build il will have
place available. and at much less cost than
it would then have to defray.
The price is not too high, considering
the location and the value of surrounding
property. The city is now paying about
$500 month rent, so that the saving in
rent win just about pay the interest. II
the property on South Third street. the lot
in Belltown, and the land attached 10 but
not needed by the waterworks, be sold. a
sufficient sum viii be realized 20 pay for
the county property, and an immediate
saving of nearly 5000 year be effected.
The county buildings will need renova-
ton. and the city council win find il OF
great advantage 70 put the Board O.
Public Works on their msttle as TO plan.
ming these new offices TO the best advant.
age. Plans should be drawn by them, and
submitted to the council before the ex.
rense of alteration is incurred. There Is 8
fne safety vault in the county auditor.
building; but there are several depart
ments which need such security, and the
offices will have to be arranged to make
the most of the vault. The eourtrooms
will be probably utilized as Legislative
halls. and all the departments of the
Board of Public Works can now be con.
solidated under the direct superintend.
ence of the secretary, as they should be.
1t should be supererogatory to say So
in the experience of many cities makes the
exception notable-there is not the faint
est suspicion of any iobbery about the
transaction. 1t is perfectly clean, and re-
Aects credit upon all concerned.
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The showing made by the white SQUAD
ron has had the effect of stirring up the
naval authorities of Great Britain. and
recommendations have been made to the
admiralty for the building of several SINH
lar craft, to the exclusion of the IN
wieldy hne-of-battle ships which have
taken up the attention of the British
naval designers for some years.
But the advent of the white squadron
or something else has done more. it has
stirred the authorities TO decision that
the naval maneuvers and torpedo opera
tons Of the coming summer must be of a
character unapproached hitherto in the
history of the modern navy.
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Poisonous Reptiles on the sound.

naSeom keyellle.
The tces is generally prevalent that there ara
no poisonous reptiles on Puget sound. The
average temperature is too low for the RATHER,
and the rainfall too great However. there are
occasionally met with reptiles that argue against
the common notion In the early DAYS Captsiu
Roedsr found and killed venonous SNAKE near
the residence OF E H. Marcy, which gave him q
hard battle This snake was three feet in
length, and from its coil and manner of nsht-
Ing, wAs striker rather than a constructor.
A Nj Krumsdick, Of waIdron island.
has horse that was badly poisoned on
san Juan island when cnlt His
head swelied to an enormous s;za- ara
the growth of the animal was sturted for overs
year. While the horse vas in hsyheld he
raised his head and endeavored 70 shake OF a
small green snake which was fastened q, his
Jaw. krnmsciek knocked the rentiIs or with
the handle OF his pitchfosk. There sre two
theories as to the presence Of these evidently
foreign reptiles. One is that they are carried
down the Fraser river, through the Cascades
nom the snake country on logs ard An boats.
ana The other that they float in by the gulf
stream from the south seas in hollow logs and
bamboo, which ts found among the ao.sarn and
!essAm OF our beaches The Indians have q
deadly fear o. marine spider about the size of
q tarantoIa and which resembles a huge black
Beetle They claim thar the bite of one of these
ses tSransulas is fatal
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ALBEIT EDwAED,s RIVAL.

Ex-ousen Estalie. Of Servia, is making
matters decidedly unpleasant for the gov
eminent Of the little kingdom since her
expulsion from the realm of which she was
once the mistress. This action was at the
instance Of the ex-king, who is now in
Paris engaging in an uninterrupted round
of gaming and other pleasures, 20 that the
Prince Of Wales only successful rival for
the bad eminence of being the leading
ROYAL CANISTER has added another to the
long series Of Sins against his country.
There can be little doubt that naturally
King Milan lie an ADLER man than any Of
the sovereigns Of Europe; and yet no liy-
ing monarch has done as much as he to
iniure his native land. He was idolized
by his people, who winked at his de-
bsucheries and paid of his huge gambling
debts time after time. He led them into
m unjust war against Bulgaria in which
they were ignominiously defeated: but
though the Servians are proud
race, this would have been pardoned
him had 1t not been for his shameless
treatment Of his queen. His debaucheries
and notorious unfaithfulness had the eff
feet of estranging the couple; but Nat
allies love for her son, the present boy
king ofServia, kept her from seeking an
,pen separation. To wean the child from
dis mothers influence he was, by the
kings order, kidnapped under circum-
stances Of some cruelty while he and his
mother were at an Austrian watering
place: and from that time the two were
kept apart. Finally the king determined
TO procure q divorce. His first attempt,
although made through court consti-
tuted by himself with view to favora-
bic decision, proved failure; but the
Archbishop of Belgrade, creature of the
kings, gave the desired divorce in suit
brought before the highest ecclesiastical
tribunal of the land. The queen was BAN
ished; but being idolized by the people for
herself and for her Russian birth, strong
reaction arose in her favor, and King
his son. He is paid q large annuity by the
eervian government, but his passion for
gaming renders this insufficient to sup
port him; and as he many years ago
wasted his patrimony, he is, when fortune
IL against him at the tables, put to pitiable
shifts to maintain an existence The
latest news from the royal prodigal was
that he was in Paris, and, contrary to his
usual luck, was enjoying excellent fortune
at play there.
The people OF Great Britain have this
example OF royal prodigal before their
eyes, and if they elect to have monarch
of the same kind they win have their in
comprehensive conservatism to thank
for IL
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lie river and its commerce.

There is an attempt being made, with
seemingly malicious intent. TO cast dis
credit upon the sale of the King county
property to the city. Acting upon the
advice OF Major w. V. Rinehart and Mr..
G. II. Hebron, whose good Judgment and
integrity no man Will question, the men,
bers Of both houses of the city council re-
Trained from public discussion of the out
side price they were willing to pay for the
property, so as not 70 give other bidders
en- unfair advantage over the city. Indi-
vidualiy and As body they decided upon
the best policy to be pursued and in
strueted the Board Of Public Works wha,
course to pursue and what price TO bid.
and pledging themselves to ratify the
action OF the board within those limits.
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Near Uniontown, Pa, farmer named Alpheu,
Glover was murdered. Jacob staubwss accused
Of the crime, tried and convicted, but on appesl
was granted a new trisl, which also resulted in
conviction, and be was sentenced to be hanged.
but another appeal was taken, and again with
success. Pending third trial, in 1875. be
escaped from prison and went South, where be
has remained for over fifteen years, but last jan
uary he returned 10 his former home, an old ana
hroken-down msn, now past 20 years of age. In
the former trials he was convicted on the tss,i-
mony Of his little daughter, who thought she
saw her father are the fatal shot About four
years ago, however, Stsubs son made death.
bed confession that be fred the shot himself
The district attorney who prosecuted the former
cases is convinced of the old mans innocence.
but the present incumbent, young man, am
bilious 70 win his professional spurs, hiss had
him arrested and insists on suhiecting him 10 q
trial
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NORTHWEST NEWS.

AZ recent meeting of the truItgrowers In
Clarke county, Wash, the following statistics Of
the industry IN that county were presented:
Prunes, 1900 TO 400 acres; peaches, loo acres;
apples, 500 acres; pears, 90 acres; cherries, 100
acres Prunes dried last year, 10 tens: green
fruit exported last year, 10000 packages; or
chsrds planted last year, 1.o00 aeres. Two hun
dred tons OF dried prunss represent about &C.,
ooo pounds of green fruit, and dried and packed
are worth about $4,000
Charles Johns, young man % years OF aga
living two miles south OF town, was attacked BY
q vicious hog. The enrssed animal pushed him
down and ran its tusks through the aeshy part
OF his legs lacerasing them fsArfully. Squire
Jahass Who vas near hJ. ssixsd O hard,spiks
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THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY" JOE.

The grounds upon which Governor Ferry
bases his reputation Of the geological sur
yey job are very clear, easily compre-
hensible by the public at large as well a.
by constitutional lawyers. He holds that
the appropriation is in violation OF the
terms Of the state constitution, and there
fore illegal and void; and that it is void
for the further reason that in the act OF
appropriation there is no authorization OF
any person or any official board to expend
the money. Nothing could be palmer
than this, and it is only surprising that the
deficiencies of the measure were not dis
covered before.
But the public is less interested in the
legal aspects of the case than Ii the mani
fest impropriety of making state survey
and the equally manifest rascaiity of the
mining bureau" scheme. That q geolog-
ical survey, as proposed by Laughton and
his associates, would be no survey at all;
that the government Is preparing at its
own cost TO make q proper survey; that
the mining bureau" is fraud on its face
and a source of many unsavory scandals
these are facts fully understood by the
general public, facts which explain the
universal disgust over the whole mining
department job.
That Gov. Ferry has found 9 way TO
block the project of the treasury hooters is
the source of supreme satisfaction in every
part Of the state. 1t might be imagined
that in the mining districts, among those
whose local vanity might be tickIed by
this projected attention" on the part Of
the state, the scheme would find support;
but not 50. Nobody knows better than the
practical miners of the state what a farce
and fraud the survey job is, and no
where is it more heartily condemned than
in the districts which it has been alleged
demanded" it. The men who live on the
mountain sides and who dig in themines
are class too intelligent to be deceived by
a dishonorable pretense, and too honest to
wish 10 see the state fIeeced by gang of
robbers under pretense of promoting the
mining interest.
State Treasurer Lindsey will appear in
much better light if he will frankly con-
fess that he has made a mistake IN pro-
ceeding thus far. He will gain nothing
but will lose much by adding the weight
Of his honest reputation 10 struggle that
Is based on mistake and is foredoomed
to failure. Ii is not TO be doubted that
thus far he has acted in perfect good faith,
and in recognition of this good faith. the
next Legislature viii see to il that ne 10
not 8 loser through the mistake he has
made; but a. he values his own good re-
pute, he should withdraw from the posi-
ton be has taken and join Governor Ferry
in the effort he il making 10 protect the
State against a scheme of colossal robbery.
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THE NEW MUNcHAUsEN.
Editor Leigh r. Freeman Tears . Leaf
From the Notebook of Memory.


Editor Leigh II. Freeman Tears . Leaf
From the Notebook of Memory.
Gibraltar Farmer.
One day in 1866, after the Indians had run OF
all my horses on the Yellowstone. was return
ing from Bozeman with some cattle yoked
chase. was afoot. and ran in between one
yoke of cattle, and, catching hold OF the ring
in the yoke, PRECEDED he cattle with my rife and
put them into run. The race continued ten
miles At last al arrow brought down one or.
and / then shot the other. I was dreadfuIly
thirsty, and as ! lay fortified between the two
oxen, thought that the most refreshing drink
that ever had was beef blood The warriors,
circling around, shot many arrows into the
Frustrated oxen before my men from my block
house could come TO the rescue Ny friends
fought their way along up under the river bank,
and then advanced under cover OF O creek /
sprsng from my curious shelter and Joined them.
We cut of one Indian. who jumped
xgzsg on the prairie he let his ar
rows hy at Us Finally he reached q
clump Of willows near the river, and when
one of our men was searching for him. be found
him too suddenly, for ths Indian gave q start
ling ugh" and sent q pistol ball crashing
through the mans jaw. The Indian then
jumped into the river and swan down the mid
die Of the stream, ever and anon firing az Us
Our men continued TO reciproeste until he dis
appeared. We supposed he was killed. but
sfterward learned that he swan under water
until he reached the shore, then came up with
his nose out Of wster among some Willows
where he remained breathing Ike hunted
duck until after dark, when he left his hiding
place and Joined his comrades.
The longest :umpI ever made was one day
while walking through high grass on Powder
river. felt something twisting and writing
under the hollow Of ny foot, and in an instant
heard rattle and saw an enormous rattle
snake rear its head and curve its neck prepsra-
tory 70 striking me in the knee shove the top OF
my boot. As quick as thought sprsng TO one
side, drew revolver. and shot the reptile
through the head. I measured the length OF ny
leap aud found il TO be twsnty-ons feet, which
considered fair example of sidewise agility.
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The course of Senior Pulido, the Venezue-
Ian commissioner, in making public his
conversation with Secretary Of State Blaine
in regard to the Anglo-Venezuelan bound
airy dispute, is as incomprehensible from
the standpoint Of his country's interests
as il is gross a violation of diplomatic
usage; and il will be strange if it does
not have its influence in the decision Of
the points at issue. The controversy over
the boundary line between Venezuela and
British Guiana is one of long standing,
and has proved constant scource of irri-
tation to the citizens of both countries.
Secretary Blaine expressed himself very
properly as strongly in favor of the Ameri-
can as against the transatlantic power,
in accordance with the Monroe doctrine
and his own American policy. The con-
versation, having been made public, NAV
have the influence Of netting the British
authorities and making the negotiations
which are pending for the settlement of
the disputes more difficult The bound
airy line in question being near the mouth
OF the 0rinoco, one Of the great trade
channels to the interior of the con tinent.
is of great importance, since its location
may decide what power is TO have control
of the river and its commerce.
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and beat the hog of. The accident occurred
Tuesday and the man is still in critical con-
dition.-Kalamo Bulletin, june L.
Peter L2wton, swede, - years old, was killed
June 10, st D. 7. Brooks logging camp, near
Oak Point, on the Columbia LaWton was fell
ing o tree and Was watching il fall, when it
struck q cedar which swayed back. The top
broke and struck LAwton, inaieting injuries
from which he died within four hours.
A Finn named Carlson, aged 20 years, was
killed June while working in the hand logging
camp of D. ]. Bridgford, st Oak Point. by being
caught between two logs he was attempting TO
move with q jackscrew. Deceased lived only
bali an hour after he was sxtrieated-
]. A. johnson, q teamstsr in the employ Of E.
D. Smith, at Ebey slough, four miles from Sno-
homish, was drowned Thursday evening while
dumping logs INTO the water
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WAITING.

Serene fold ny hands and wait
No care for wind. nor tide. nor ga.
rave no more gailst time or fate.
Fer To- my own shah come 20 ne.
stay my haste, make DELAYS:
For what svails this eager pacer
stand amid the eternal WAYS.
And what "a mine shall kaow NV faea
Asleep awake, BY night or dsy.
Tie friends seek are seeking M:
No wind can drive my bark assray,
Nor change the tide of destiny.
What matter Ii ! stand sloues
i wait tia Joy OF coming years:
ny heart shall reap where il has sown,
And garner up is fruit oI tears
The waters know their own and draw
Ins crooks that spring in yonder heights:
30 COWS the good with equal Law
Unto the soul of pure delights
Tie stars come nightly 10 the sky,
The tidal wave unto the sea:
Nor TINE, nor space, nor deep, nor high.
Can Keep my OWE away from me.
-yoAE Burroughs.
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Two Of the Kurdish chietains who were
sent to Constantinople from Armenia be-
cause of the wave OF Indignation which
swept over Europe snd this country last
year on account of their cruelties to the
Christians. have returned home laden with
gifts and bedsExled with the favors which
the Sultan showered upon them. The
crafty Sultan bowed gracefully to the
storm, and then when he felt safe enough
be thus discharges the offenders, and mat
ters in Armenia will go on again SIS before.