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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-30

The January number of Trinity
Reformed IIdings is out this week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-30

The people of Milton are afflicted
with an epidemic of cholera morbus
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-30

The town election is approaching.
What is to be done about it ?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31
WEST SEATTLE, March 50. 1ss,

WEST SEATTLE, March So 1891.
To THE EDITOR: An article in the Telegraph
this morning headed "Agin Formally" think
calls for reply. The resolution introduced in
the House was about as follows:
RESOLVED, That all communications to this
house except from the Senatel be passed
to the speaker, and from him to the chief clerk,
TO be read as soon as the order Of business is
through on which the House is engaged at the
time of its receipt"
The resolution should have passed, but failed
by one or two votes. snively (Democrat) op-
posed it on the ground that sit reflected ON the
governor" The resolution was in conformity
with the plan in which q communication goes
from the president OF the United States to
either branch OF the national legislature; there
fore must be right.
The governor had little upstart Englishman
who appeared 10 have more right on the fioor OF
the House than was accorded to any member of
that body, and tried to put stop to it, i'm
agine that ! succeeded, for when met the gov
ernor a few days later he informed me that he
would have = talk with the "young man." that
he had not authorized him to do anything of the
kind, and during the balance of the session the
"kid-gloyed Englishman" did not appear on the
floor of the House.
The governor was and is still very friendly
with me, so judge the resolution did not cause
him as much trouble - it did the informant
who brought out the article in the Telegraph
He says that ''only in or near the primeval for
est could such rugged independence thrive" l
will snswer that only in such a place would
governors messenger have the "cheek" to resd
on the floor of the legislature a communication
from the governor when the chief clerk had the
time inclination to discharge the duties of bin
Office. GEORGE B. WALKER
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31
rHE TWO SEWERAGE TUNNELS.

The controversy over the sewerage tun-
nels has excited some interest as 10 the
plan to be adopted. 1t would seem from
the reports of the debate in the board of
aldermen on the subject that two tunnels
were to be built Immediately. This is not
the case; and there was no excuse what.
ever for the attempt-implied if not
actual-to retard construction upon the
Lake Union relief scheme unless work was
at once proceeded with on tunnel south
OF Madison street.
Engineer Williams has laid down a GEN.
eral plan. including tunnel which will
begin upon Republican street near Farm.
follow Republican to its junction with
Lake avenue, and then .'cross lots" until
II reaches Seattle harbor by direct line
terminating at the foot OF Depot street.
This will tap the whole of the northern
part OF Seattle. II will lie a; least six feet
below the level of The lake, whose waters
viii flash it daily by the opening of food
gates. When that is completed, the work
Of making connections all over the north.
ern district can be started.
Immediately thereafter the work on
fiJe southern tunnel can be commenced.
The contour map for the Lake Union
district sas finished several weeks ago.
AID upon that Mr.. Williams has based
hss directions TO the city engineer. The
sasis5ar map tor the southern part of the
lily has Just been completed and mailed
tothiesga, 90 that il will probably betwo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31

one councilman ffom each ward and nine
elected at large.
The mayor is the chairman q the lirs
and police submissions, but not Of the
Board o. Public Works. The latest report
available Il that to December 81, Iso0.
That year the total indebtedness vaS
$1,06i, 100; the property valuation ~. rs.
GO. The city is forbidden BY stringent
penalties from mourning any liability or
creating any debts In excess Of ten per
cent, exclusive Of district pairing bonds
and honda for guttering and curbins."
This affords, BY the way, another example
Of the distinction made between Indebted
ness and contingent liability for special
improvements.
The mayor and councillors arc paid
salaries. the latter $500 year each. The
salaries for the ere department were
$47.071; for police, 81, 100. For Seattle this
year they have been ct the rate Of $72. 900
for the fire department and $4,000 for
police.
Placing the population Of that portion
Of Seattle reached by these departments At
1900, II would be only oue-third that Of
Omaha, while her expenses have been con-
siderably greater.
If population were made the basis Of
calculation the cost. Of seattle's govern
ment could be safely reduced far below the
proposed retrenchment and she would yet
be on par with Omaha. -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31
The Mineral Wealth OF Alaska.
From Census Bulletin.

The surface mines of the Yukon region,
though frequently reported as being located
within British Columbia, have been definitely
ascertained to be within the boundaries OF
Alaska These mines have produced gold for
period OF six or seven years, and averaged be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 per annum until the
season of 1890. In that year the output was
nearly $4,000. the gold being found in rather
coarse dust and nuggets. The total value of the
gold thus far exported from Alaska since ito
purchase approaches A,000,00 but It is safe
to say that this sum does not exceed the amount
expended in prospecting and in the purchase OF
mining and milling plants in southeastern
Alaska--a state of affairs experienced in all
mineral countries in the early stages OF develop
ment. The output OF silver in Alaska has been
quite Insignificant, not exceeding 5000 per an
mum. OF other minerals only coal has thus far
been prospected, and it has been discovered in
various parts of the territory. The veins thus
far located show only Ignite coal, some Of
which Is OF the best quality. At the present
writing only one of these coal veins is operated.
and this vein is situated on Herendeen bay, on
the north side of the Alaskan peninsula The
product of this mine was tested for the first
time during the summer Of 1880, and although
the surface yield did not prove very satisfactory
in steam making qualities, there is every pros
pect of better coal being secured as the deeper
layers Of the mineral are reached
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31
ON BUSINESS PRINCIPLES.

II seems to be necessary to repeat that
the proposed reduction of expenses by
the city government is not the result of
scare. Ii is systematic adaptation OF
the new method of government TO the
altered conditions o. the city. 1t is
planning down Of the abnormal TO the nor
NAL. The city sprang from the dimen-
sions of brook 10 broad, navigable river.
For a time its growth was so rapid that
none could foretell the limits within
which il would halt In those rushing
days thousand after thousand of new
population poured into the city, olamoring
for an immediate establishment of all the
advantages Of an old city upon the sod
whose verdure was trampled down to make
streets. and whose houses were built upon
stumps which there was no time to re-
move. All that is past; streets are graded,
roadways are planked. frame buildings
and canvas tents are succeeded by six.
story buildings of pressed brick and
carved stone. Work goes on, but it is the
work of city.
1t is time now to measure of the city's
needs with the cisy's resources: and the
best way TO do that is to borrow the ex-
perience of older municipalities.
Among Western cities whose conditions
somewhat resemble those of Seattle,
Omaha presents some interesting data. 1t
is now a well governed city. II had its
troubles. itsexperimental stage and a term
Of corruption followed by q revolution of
public sentiment which has given il a per-
manent respectabilisy. The population is
about Los, 900. 1t only elects four officers:
Mayor. comptroller treasurer and police
judge. II has nine wards. represented by
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31
yoKEns nAoIo Lr1rfa.

sanso-I suppose ron have to put mp With
some very trying things on the stage sometimeA
Thespis-Yes, indeed. Sanso-What was the
most trying experience you ever hadf Thespts
lit was, beyond doubt. the time when had to
lie on the stage % dead, with my lace toward
the audience, and my nose itching. -Nas York
Sun.
you'll let me 60 to your wedding, viii you
mott" said one girl to another companion "Upon
my word can't promise. Ny folks are in such
. rage about my wedding that ! am not sure
they viii let me 60 70 It myself vi rcokiyn
Eagle
Sanso-H Hamlet knew how to talk to woman
MrsL Sanso-Indeed? sanso-Ye& When he
talked to his mother he spoke daggers He was
enabled in that way 70 get his words In edgeway.
--New York Sun.
II they pass that law in Minnesota prohibiting
people from appearing on the stage In tights,
John L Sullivan viii have 70 cancel his en-
gagements there or else quit drinking.-Sk
joseph Ners.
Ehe-ru never marry . man whose fortune
hasn't &C least i've cphers In It He (exultinglyl
-Oh, darling, mines ell cipherA- Warrington
City Star.
Bagiey-You don't happen to have . pint
measure around here, do you? Brace-Yes; ell
up one Of those quart wine bottles.-Nes York
SxR
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31
AN ExcEEDIsGLY GOOD sUx.

According to the lately published alb
stract of Ivan Petrof, special agent of the
bureau, the purchase Of Alaska by our
government was highly profitable specu-
latior. Since the purchase, Petroff says,
fur seal skins to the value Of $4,000, 600
have been shipped from that territory to
the London market. From the same
source have been sent other furs having .
value Of $1,000, 900.
Since 1884 the salmon fisheries have
yielded 81. 500, 900. In 1890 three million
salmon were caught at Karluk, and
100000 cases canned, giving employment
to LOO men. At Killisnoo the herring
fishery yields 10000 gallons of oil a year,
and one thousand tons of valuable fertili-
GERS. The catch of Goldfish since 1868 has
amounted to three million dollars. The
annual production Of gold amounts to
SOC, 900.
All Of this on an original investment of
1900 600, which already has been realized
about ten times over, with development
in many lines still in its infancy, and with
forests which century hence will DO
intellectually valuable, would seem to In
dictate that the American Eagle got con-
siderably the better of the Russian Bear in
the Alaska trade.
It would be interesting to know what
Russia has to show for her 81, 80 900.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31
wANTED-A LITTLE GIRL.

Where have they gone TO, the little girls,
With natural manners and natural curls7
Who love their dolls and ike their toys,
And talk Of something besides the boys?
Little old women in plenty ind,
Mature in manners and old Of mind:
Little old flirts who talk of their sbeaux,"
And vie with each other In stylish clothes
Little old bellies, who at nine and ten,
Are sick Of pleasure and tired Of men,
Weary Of travel, OF balls, of fun
And find no new thing under the sun.
Once, in the beautiful long ago,
Some dear little children used to know
Girls who were merry lambs at play,
And laughed and rollicked the livelcug day.
They thought not At al of the s'styls" Of their
clothes.
They never imagined that boys were ssbeaux's-
AOfher girls brothers and "mates' were they:
Splendid fellows to help them play.
Where have they gone to? II You see
One of them anywhere send her to me-
would givs modal of purest gold
To one Of these dear little girls Of old,
With an innocent heart and an open smile,
Who knows not the meaning OF s'tiirt or ssstyle. "
Ella Whceey WjlcOx
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31

In many respects Montana is original.
The latest freak in that quarter is in the
shape Of . movement to dssfranchise .
considerable number Of citizens on the
plea that they we're naturalized in the
open air. while the law. at least by impli-
cation. required that it should be done in
the court room or Office of the person
authorized to issue the certificates. There
is doubtless much and culpable looseness
in this connection, and It is certain that
the law or the procedure should be rad
ically amended, but to go behind certifi.
cate duly issued to an entitled person by
qualified officer would set . dangerous
precedent. Recklessness in canceling Ger
tificates is not the proper way to cure reck-
lessness in issuing them. It is well enough
to attack them on specific grounds Of
fraud, but not on trivial technicalities.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31
WHEN SHE CONES HOME.

When she comes home again! thousand VAN
fashion TO myself, the tenderness
OF my glad welcome; shall tremble-yes
And touch her as when first in the old days
touched her girlish hand. nor dared upraise
Mine eyes, such was my faint hearts sweet
distress,
Then silence, and the perfume OF her dress:
The room will sway little and haze
Cioy eyesight-snnlight. even-for space:
Aud tears-yes: and the ache here In the
throat,
To know that so Ill deserve the place
Her arms make Tor me: and the sobbing note
stry with kiss :. ere the tearfu. face
Again Is hidden in the old embrace.
--gaEaes Hhisc.ab Rl>p
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31
THE STATE PRESS.

wsits burg nInss: ssNoshing % deeply wounds
man q 70 have friend 90 back on sim II u
the basest ingnfituds for N individual to -
back on his friends either socially Or politically
This, Ne claim. Il what G0veTnof IAughton has
done, both with regard TO HE personal friends
and the party which placed him where b
nov u.
walla WaIla Unxoa: AEvezy paper In tho stats
% far received has denounced the action Of the
governor In vetoins the WATSON bill, with th .
exception Of the Tacoma Ledger, which il of the
opinion that it 10 best to keep the people down,
fearing that TOO prosperous . condition might
mako them mad -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31

The New Orleans Tsmes- Democrat contends that
II women "haye mind to'--which it considers
a most important qualihcation-there Is reason
to think that they would succeed better in SCI
entiic work than in fiction. Success In science,
that paper claims, is q mere matter Of earnest
application and careful experiment-of learning,
In short, while an experimental and sympa-
thetic knowledge OF life is essential to the pro-
duction OF a living novel
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31

months before work could BE- bssun even
If all other conditions were favorable.
A very important objection i that It
was not contemplated in the original de.
sign to begin work on the second tunnel
for year yet: and no provision was made
for the cost IN the bonds issued last Au-
gust. II. therefore, any portion Of the
money proceeding thercfrcm where divert
ed from the plans laid down, the whole
system would Be disarranged; and the city
would Be placed in the absurd position Of
possessing : sewerage tunnel with no
money to make connections in order to
utilize it.
There il every indication that the future
work OF this city is to be done on sound
principles; and It Is to be hoped that the
leveI-headed members Of the Council viii
not permit their good work to be marred
by ill-considered and spasmodic snatches
at momentary popularity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31

To the demand upon them for reduction of
the hours OF labor to Sc hours a week, the Man
ufacturers' Association of Fall River, Mass, re-
ply that it would have the effect of wiping out
property to the amount of 5000, 900, and that
this would throw out OF employment laborers
whose earnings amount to $65o.00o year. This
may be Q prcjudiced statement, but would
seem to be worthy of investigation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31
Game In Chehalis County.
Chehalis Nugget.

Lew wrensch, of Newaukum. got big bag of
game last week. He was up the river about
seven miles hunting and found three bears, two
yeariing cubs and big she bear weighing about
40 pounds. He killed the cubs and after con.
siderable skirmishing got the mother
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31
EALSE ASSERTIONS
THIEL's DETECTIVE SERVICE.

Established l5T3.
oenefa Dee>t.ve Bus neSs Transacted for Cornn
fatiens and individuals
CHICAGO-S.Ock Exchange building
81 LoUIS-foO and 702 olive street
NEW loRk-S2 and 81 ASSAM street
sEfAlL--tserman American Rank RuuA,.e
DENNEk-Tabor block AosaS
fukfLANp-ofhce, rooms So 80, 20. Il. ~. Z,
ma - IAooe niock n. 6. SULLIVAN, Ns0
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31

"Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for Children
Ieething soitens the gums, reduces inflamma,
tom, sliays pain, cures wind collie Is centss
bottle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-31

The New York Sun refers to President
Harrison's forthcoming western journey
as denomination trip"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-31
SHE LEFT MILLIONS
Final Disposition of Mrs. Mark
 Hopkins Estate.
THE w1DowER GETS IT ALL
Her Adopted Son Disinherited and the Faot
 Referred to in the Will.

The Biggest Estate Ever Disposed of ir
 Massachusetts-The Manor at Grea,
 Harrington Said to be Worth S1, 900. 900
 No Bonds Required from the Executors
 Who Were Her Partners.
 SALEM, Mass, July 31.-A short legal document has just been filed at the Els sex County Probate Court, which dis posed of property with present value ot $SO, ,OOO, 900, but with prospective value of nearly double that immense sum. It was the will of Mrs. Mark Hopkins Searls, and it carried with it the biggest estate that was ever disposed of in this section of the country.
 A peculiar interest also attaches to this will from the romance in the com ing of Mrs. Hopkins to Massachusetts, her establishment of magnificent manor at Great Harrington, said to represent with its grounds, more than round Sl, OOO,OOO in expenditures, her love for her husband, who was her architect, and their removal to Methuen.
 The home at Methuen, so 1ealously guarded from the public eye by it's tight board fence, has already been described. Alter the customary amount of legal red tape the will states.
 Atter Ine payment or my just debts and funeral expenses, give, devise and be- queath all my property, real, personal and mixed, of whatever kind and wher- ever situated, to my said husband, Ed ward F. Searles, his heirs executors, ad- m1nistrators and assigns forever. The omission to provide in this will for my adopted son, Timothy Hopkins, is inten- tional and not occasioned by accident or mistake. appoint as the executors of this will my said husband, Edward F. Searles, and my partners, Thomas E. Stilllnan and Thomas H. Hubbard; and request that my said executors be ex- empted from giving surety Or sureties upon their official bond"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-31
THE AMERICAN GIRL.
No Longer the Courageous Creature Tha
 She Was.


 The American girl of a decade ago has effaced herself, says Charles Dudley Warner in Harper's Magazine. She is no longer the daring, courageous creature. In England, in France, in Germany, in Italy, she takes, as one may say, the color of the land. The satirist will find no moro abroad the American girl of the type whom he continues to describe. The knowing and fascinating creature has changed her tactics altogether, and the change has reacted on American society. The mother has come once more to the front, and even if she is obliged to own to forty-fve years to the census taler, she has again the position and the priv ilege of the blooming woman of thirty. Her daughters walk meekly and with downcast Gf still expectant) eyes and wait for a sign. 1" It is enough now to notice that a change is going on, due to the effect of foreign society upon American women, and to express the patriotic belief that whatever forms of etiquette she may bow to the American girl will still be on earth the last and best gift of God to man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-31
MIR. NOBLE RESIGNS
The Head of the Interior De.
 partment to Withdraw.
FRIENDLY WITH THE PRESIDENT
He May Become a Judge or be Appointed
 to Foreign Mission.

The Secretary Is Now at RIch1eld Springs.
 Ills Effects in Washington Have Been
 Packed Ready for RomovaI-Neishsr
 tho President Nor Secretary Halford
 Will Talk About the Resignation.
 WASHINGTON, July 3l.-Secretary No. ble's resignation is in the hands of the President. Gen. Noble is not here to confirm this announcement-he is at Richfeld Springs, N. Y.-but the in formation comes from such a source that its truth is accepted.
 It can be said that the Secretary re- tires from the Cabinet with the best of feeling between the President and himself. The step is taken after due consideration, and the resignation was accepted with regret.
 What Gen. Noble's future will be can- not be stated positively. He may go abroad to i'll mission, or he may be appointed to i'll the new judgeship in the Eighth Circuit.
 Will be Minister or Judge.
 It is possible that Gen. Noble's mind is n ot yet made up as to what will suit him best. There is one story current that he will not return to Washington, but will go to Europe for three or four months travel, returning here after the judicial appointments are made. There seems to be no doubt that ke can have this judicial appointment if he will take 1t. His personal inclinations are said to be in favor of the bench. The ladies of his family, however, are said to look on official residence at one of the Euro pean capitals as desirable.
 One thing which seems to point to the European appointment Is the manner in which Gen. Noble's effects have been packed. Strong cases have been made, such as would be used for removal abroad. In these have been placed the Generals books and such belongings as would naturally be shipped if the family was going to Europe for an extended stay
 As against the idea of the acceptance of the foreign mission is held out the fact that the bench appointment is for life and that it ranks next to the Supreme Court
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-31
WILL TURN CONNECTS LOOSE
The Situation at Coal Creek Tenn, i,
 Very Uncertain.

very uncertain.
 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 81.-Capt lngraham, who led the miners in theil advance upon the military at Bticevills, is in the city, and says:
 "The situation at Coal Creek is very uncertain. The people, acting under our advice, have been quiet, but it is hard to say how long they will remain SO. The 60 convicts who came to Coal Creek Monday created some little excitement, and some of the boys wanted to hold an other meeting, but we persuaded them not to do 50.
 "The people did not understand why these convicts should be sent in, as we all understood that our agreement with the Governor was to let the convicts come back just as they were and not bring in any extra ones. The people feel pretty sore over the matter and it may cause trouble.
 '1n the event of the Legislature not repeating the Convict Lease law we will turn loose every convict in the State and tell them to skip. The people will keep quiet until their leaders tell them to move"