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about S40.0O0.o0o. OF this sum IS, 500, 0o0
was devoted to the payment of money due
the Indians, some Of which debts were
contracted to open up to settlement the
fertile acres of Oklahoma; to build ships
s., 900 600 more was used, and S36, 000, 900
for the pensions voted the year before.
Five additional millions went to the postal
bill. All these items together amount to
S69, o00, 900; but as there was no river and
harbor bill, the net increase was only
about $40, 900, 900.
The largest item by far of increase for
the year, amounting in all to SIS, 900, 900,
was for pensions and pension deficiencies.
Mr.. Reed concludes this analysis of the
appropriations of the so-called "billion
congress-" as follows:
The only complaint the present chairman Of
ways and means had to make against the appro-
priation was that in giving the soldier forty
millions instead Of one hundred and forty mil
lions we were giving him TOO little "They ask
for bread, and you are giving them a stone,"
was the emphatic language of Mr.. Springer be-
fore he became stcsdied by responsibility.
The blame OF the candid citizen viii be still
further Initigated when he turns to page 1902
OF TINS interesting volume ana mas tnat MT
Holman showed by his vote that he thought
that the appropriation of forty millions was too
small by the large sum OF one hundred and
four millions, and that the sanction Of his
highly economical name is attached to the
proposition that the Republicans were too mig
gardly by round one hundred millions of dol
lars.
When yeu examine the figures OF the last two
Houses-one Democratic and the other Repub-
hcan-and charge off to each the rebates which
belong to each. you viii find that the last Dem
oeratic House voted the expenditure OF sS3s, OIL,
972. just sS5,97s,slS more than Its predecessor,
also Democratic; that the last Republican
House voted the expenditure OF s9is, ,7Si, an
increase of sl1o ~, 1872 over the last Democratic
House. The net increase, for which it had no
Democratic precedent, was therefore s2i, ,9is.
Inasmueh as the United States was two years
older and two years bigger, this would not be
bad showing on general principles; but the
fact that the Fifty-trst congress appropriated
s2ss,0O0000 for pensions against 81, 100000 ap-
propriated by the Fiftieth. accounts for every
cent OF increase over the votes of the last Demo-
cratic House, and Judge Holman voted to
double the very increase about which there has
been so much undisciplined cutlery.
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Congressman Oates, of Alabama, has O
bill before congress for improving the
naturalization laws which is well cslcu-
lated TO correct some OF the worst evils OF
the present method of administering the
law. II forbids the naturalization of con-
victs or notorious criminals, polygamists,
anarchists, Illegal immigrants or Hitter
ates. These classes are carefully de-
scribed in the proposed law, so that the
courts cannot fail TO identify them. By
anarchists are meant all persons who pro-
fess to antagonize all government, and
who hold convictions which put them in
antagonism 10 society.
The best feature of this bill, which the
Judiciary committee of the House will re-
port favorably, is that it puts the would-bs
citizen in the attitude of 4 petitioner pray
ing for privilege. 1t prescribes routine
to be followed by the courts to which juris-
diction is given TO confer citizenship which
prevents unseemly haste, and compels q
more or less careful consideration of the
merits of each case.
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The annual report of the Pennsylvania
railroad for 1891 shows that the gross earn
ings OF the whole system reached the enor-
nous total of s1S4, 254. oO0 as compared
with SIS. 521 go in 1890, and the net earn
ings were 81, tS4 COO, against s41, SIS, 900 in
the previous year. Its disbursements were
nearly So. 00o. 900, q sum which exceeds the
revenue of Belgium, Brazil, Dominion of
Canada, Japan, Mexico, Sweden and Nor
way or Turkey. The cash distributed to
stockholders was increased TO per cent,
and after paying nearly 81. 500, 600 in divi-
dends there was balance placed to the
credit of profit and loss amounting to S.
$1,000 The net earnings of the main line
aggregated nearly ST., 900, 900, and, besides
the dividend and sinking fund payments,
there was expended for purposes not
properly chargeable to capital account 81, :
$4,000. The profit and loss account had &
credit balance at the close of the year
amounting to S2i, S344 900. The par value
of securities owned by the company in
creased during the year IS. 325, 900, and the
total amount is now more than S15S, Co.,
600, from which the income of 1891 was
ST. So, 600, or more than enough to pay the
interest on the entire funded debt. The
capital stock of the company is S126, al, go,
and the ratio Of operating expenses to
gross earnings on the main line was IS. IA
per cent, slight increase as compared
with 1890.
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the st. Lawrence below, beyond Ameri-
can jurisdiction, thus securing channel
to and from the lakes out of our reach"
Thus the safety of our northern frontier
has been destroyed by the digging OF two
short canals. Near the head Of the st.
Lawrence the British, to complete their
supremacy of the lakes, have built large
naval depot for the construction and re-
pair of vessels, and very strong fort to
protect the depots and the outlets to the
lake.
Our whole lake frontier, now defense
less, needs to be armed with high power
modern guns, but these steel breech-load-
ing cannon, capable of throwing shell
from ten to twelve miles, cost from $4,000
to Sl4o, 900, and to construct one requires
from seven months to years time. The
present contract for the construction of
100 guns has been limited to ten years. A
few are being constructed at our govern
ment works.
To properly equip our coast would re-
quIre 5S1 guns of this class. Another very
important weapon of defense is what is
known as the breech-loading steel rifle
mortar. 1t is estimated that it will re-
quire 724 of them for the defense of our
coast. These mortars are capable of throw
ing shot weighing $50 pounds to height
OF three miles, which descending can
strike ship with force enough to pene-
trate through its decks and machinery.
They have a range of six miles.
limited Statac Hala,s naval rnu-
struction bill calls for three battle ships
and two armored coast defense vessels.
These battle ships are intended for coast
line defense, and their battery sis the
heaviest and most effective in battle car
ried by any ship ahoat or projected" con-
tanning as it does four 13-inch, eight
s-inch and four 6-inch guns; while the
provision for defense includes, besides
protective decks, 8 water-line belt of steel
eighteen inches thick and seven and
half feet wide, extending along three
fourths of the ship, and turning in for
ward and aft where it sweeps around the
base of the redoubts
Of the armored coast defense vessels
asked for by Senator Hale, the New York
Sun says:
One OF them would be useful on the Atlantic
coast and another in Puget sound. The latter,
supported by torpedo Graf. and land batteries,
would maze that important body of water, now
threatened by the British naval station az Esqui-
malt absolutely secure, and the Monterey could
take care OF san Francisco and the California
coast The sense OF security given by three or
four vessels Ike the Indiana on our Atlantic
and Gulf coast and two more in the Pacific
would repay their cost, which last goes to Amer
lean material and mechanics
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The facts which were recorded after the count
ing Of the ye:ss in ISIS show conclusivsly tia:
IN almost syery state of tie North Cleveland ran
behind the stAts oftcers votsd for. The vote
fos Cleveland IN California was 1I7,729. while
Sssrss for chic: Justice was gwen lls,s99 woes.
In Coaneeaeus ths vote Tor Bishop for secretary
o. stSts wss greater than saat for Cleveland.
AMI In Delaware, though Pennington for con
sress 50. ls,SsS woes, CIevei2ad's vote was but
l&AT. PSlusr's vote for governor in Illinois
was SSS,SlS Ia. Cleveland got oaIy 49,
rs lows's vote for Clevs,snd was SO
less than tia: far MeHeary fo- secre-
ssry Of state. In Kansas Martin 10. gov
srnor received 10 80 votes. while Cleveland had
but ieS,7+& In Name ne votes .oz Putnam for
governor and the presidential vote were respect
;ve,r sl,SGS and s2ssL II Massachusetts,, Rus
sell for governor, rsesived nearly loo more
votes tsaa those give, for ths Demo
cratic presidential electors In Michigan the
presidential AMI grhs<uasorisI votes were re-
sfeetivsly sls,sas and s.s.aS2 IN Nebraska
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General Robert roomes, of Georgia, $
man of genius. who with Yancey, Of Ala
bama, furnished the conspiracy of seces-
sion in lS60-Gi with al its brains and cour-
age, in speech on the Kansas Nebraska
bill, declared that the country could aa-
simulate foreigners from Europe and China
men from Asia and gather under the
ample folds Of the American Tag every
nation on the esrth. These sentiments
have . queer sound today when we are Sc
riously disposed to favor radical change
in the emigration laws, which will exclude
not only Chinese, but certain elements
Of Bohemians, Calabrisns, Hungarians
and Russians THAI are objectionable TO
all
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THAT BILLION CONGRESS.

Ex-Speaker Reed in the current number
the North 4Eerieas Rcric,r protests with
characteristic visor and ability against The
demsgogue policy Of public parsimony as
fatal to true economy. To allow line pub
lie buildings 10 become filthy: 10 let a
navy rot, 10 leave great cities undeIended,
liable TO pillage, 10 expose country 10
national disgrace which it might cost
hundreds OF millions 10 wipe away. is not
economy; not prudence, but sheer stu
pidity, in the opinion of Mr.. Reed.
Mr.. Reed fairly says that 10 clamor for
service pension and arrears OF pension leg
islation that would have cost the country
SSeo0oo.0oo and then denoUnce the Eepub-
hcan congress for voting only SO. 0oo. 600
Is only not sound preaching Of econ
omy but IS not common honesty.
Judge Holman, the stock hovler fer
economy in the present congress, and Gov
ernor Flower, OF New York, both voted
for the service pension amendment which
NJ. Springer. the new chairman of WAYS
and means, advocated, explaining that the
cost would be bu: the bagaselle OF sl4,-
ooo, coo per annum.
These Democrats, who are now posing
IS public economists, voted for this ex-
travasan; pension legislation which the So
called billion congress rejected. In 1885
economy had 50 completely degeneratei
into parSimouy that the House under
Democratic management repeatedly re-
fused to pat into its bills appropriations
which had 10 50 there IN order TO carry on
she government
This habit was kept Up even after the
Democrats had possession Of the executive
department. and the Republican Senate
was obliged TO insist that the Democratic
executive should have money enough %
carry On the government.
This conduct on the part Of the House
was vigorously denounced BY an able and
honest Democrat, the late Senator Beck
az Kentucky, who never concealed his con-
temp; for this kind OF economic fraud.
Mr.. Reed points ont that = railroad nav Re
So economically managed SIS TO ruin Il.
The increase in the annual spprop-ia.
tions for lSSSA9l over those Of the preced-
ing fiscal wear was ssvsnty-6ve million
dollars, OF this sum twenty-five million
dollars was for the river and harbo- bill.
which had the sanction Of both parties.
Three millions went for coast deienses.
Thirty-four millions OF increase was made
Tor pensions and Eve millions for extra
deficiencies which the last House ought 70
have paid. Two and half millions were
added 10 the naval appropriations TO
enable the navy department to COM
Ineace to bUld the big ships which were
needed % complete our naval aefenses.
Five millions i've hundred thousand more
were promptly voted for the needs Of the
postal sevv.ce The appropriations fer the
mex; year were SIN further increased by
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SEATTLE. WEDNESDAY,. MARCH ..
THE ELECTION.

The election yesterday resulted in the
choice of J. T. Ronald for mayor and in
the probable election of the entire Dem
ocratic ticket. The count is proceeding
very slowly, and only fraction of the
votes have been counted, but it is alto
gether probable that Ronald's majority
win be in the neighborhood of one thou
sand. Some of his fellow candidates on
the city ticket will fall considerably below
this, and 1t may even be that one or two
of the Republican candidates will pull
through. 1t is also possible that the Re-
publicans may save few members of the
house of delegates.
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THE GERMAN CRISIS.

In 1868 the German Socialist party cast
but 1900 votes; in 1871 they cast la, 600 /;
in 1881 their vote fell off; in 1884 it rose
TO $4,000; in 1855 to 40, 600, and in 1890
he Socialists cast 1,427, 1913 votes, or one
fifth of the total poll in the German
empire.
To this party belong the Berlin work
ingmen who made riotous demands for
reform on the 25th ult. The reforms
asked for by these workingmen stand for
rights that with few exceptions are en-
joyed today by the people CT the United
States, Great Britain and Switzerland.
The reforms asked for are not inseparable
from republican institutions, but are en-
tIrely consistent and compatible with =
constitutional monarchy. The great body
of Socialist voters are laborers in the
prime of life. fresh from army service
Food is dear, business depressed and
wages low.
The German middle classes. generally
hostile to the Socialist party. are estranged
from the government by the education
hill. Rio:ous demonstrations will con-
tinue to break cut, the clubs of the police
will sooner or later be inadequate TO re-
strain the mob; then the soldiers will be
ordered TO open FIRE and then the history
of the Berlin insurreotion Of ISIS will re-
peat itself.
IL ls4s the soldiers shot down the peo-
pie without mercy. but public opinion in
stsn;ly rose to the level Of revolution: the
soldiers could no longer be depended on
70 fire on the mob and Frederick William
the Fourth granted reform rather than
risk revolution.
Among the reforms requested By the
Berlin workingren on the 18th nit. were
the following:
Tas dirsst participation Of the people in lsgis.
iAton- with the right to initiate or rejec: laws.
and lie annual revision OF the scale Of taxation.
wide extension Of tie principles of ioozl
government and the election o. all public Of
he.Als By tae people, 70 whom such officials are
10 be held respoasihle
The training OF tie people in Arms. 50 IS %
form q national defense TO take the placs o. q
standing army.
Tie decision Of peace or wsr to rest with the
representatives Of the peoale; international dis.
Yutos to &c decided By arbitration.
The repeal OF al laws prohibiting or restrict
Ing free expression OF opinion. or the right OF
association or pablio meeting.
Religion to bs 8 matter Of private opinion,
and all payments o. paolie money tor con
fsssi0ns o. religious objects 10 cease ecclesi.st-
cal or religious communities 20 De considered
private associations which manage their ow u
Affairs
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COLUMBUS.

Behind him lay the gray Azores,
Behind the Gates OF Hercules:
Before him not the ghost OF shores,
Before him only shoreless seas.
The good mate said snow must we pray,
For 10! the very stars are gone.
Speak, admiral. what shall say?"
"Why, say, Sail onl sail on! and onp"
aMy men grow mutinous day bv day;
Ny men grow CHASTITY wan and weak"
hestout mate thought of home; a spray
OF salt wave washed his swarthy cheek
"What shall say, brave admiral, say,
III We sight naught but seas at GawnT
"why, you shall say at break Of day,
sail on sail on! sail onl and oni'"
They sailed and sailed, as winds might blow,
Until at last the blanchsd mate aid:
"Rhy. now not even God would know
5hou d | and ell my men fall dead.
These very winds forget their way,
For God from these dread seas is gone.
Now speak, brave admiral. speak and say"
He said: sail on sail on! and oni''
They sailed. They sailed. Then spoke the mate:
"This mad sea shows its teeth tonight
he curls his lip, he lies in wait
With lifted teeth, as If 10 eitel
Brave admiral, say but one good word;
What shall we do when hope is gonef"
The words leapt a lesping sword:
Sail on sail onl sail on and onp'.
Then, pale and worn, he kept his deck,
And peered through darkness. All, that night
OF all dark nights And then speck-
Light A light! A light A light
1t grew, starlit flag unfurledl
1t grew to be Times burst of dawn.
He gained q world; he gave that world
Its graniest lesson: "Onl and ont"
Joaquin Miller.
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effect cure. Thousands have been saved by
it-thousands more are putting it of till too
late. For every form of Scrofula, Bronchial,
Throat, and Lung Affections, Weak Lungs,
Severe Coughs, and kindred ailments, it is q
positive remedy. It's guaranteed to do all
that's claimed for it II it doesn't benefit or
cure, in every case, your money is returned
The " Discovery is the only Liver, Blood
what medicine it must be !
Especially has it manifested its potency in
curisg letter, Salt-rheum, Eczema. Erysipe-
las, Boils, Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Goitre, or
Thick Neck, and Enlarged Glands.
Don't think it's ike the sarsaparillaS
They claim to be good for the blood in
March, April, and May "Golden Medical
Discovery works equally well at all seasons
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OUR FRONTIER pEFENsgs.

General Nelson \. Miles, at the annual
banquet Of the Rochester N. " Chamber
OF Commerce. held On the 18th ut, spoke
AZ length on the subject of our frontier
deienses. The present situation. IA
sketcAei by General Miles. is not one of
security. AZ the present time il is certain
that the whole Lake region. for distance
Of over 700 miles, is utterly unprotected.
According 10 the treaty made with Great
Britain in ISIS, it was agreed that each
government should be allowed only ons
vessel On each Of the Great Lakes. During
our late war President Lincoln notibed
the English government thar this treaty
wonld be aSrogated. but subsequent cor
respondence resulted in the notification
being Withdrawn. The true condition Of
affairs is given in the reno-, NJ
the hoard Of Notifications and ord.
nance. published in l>S6. which saws,
"A small deet Of Hsht-drsusht heavily.
armored gunboats could in one month,
despite OF any opposition tina. could be
made by eX:emporiEed batteries. mass m
the ST. Lawrence into the lakes ana
shell over every town and city from
oSdenseOrg 70 Chicago. Al one blow il
could sweep our commerce nom that
entire chain Of water. To Re able TO
strike blow so effective Great Britain
constructed canal around the falls Of
Niagara. BY this single stroke the entire
cA&ln Of lakes Was opened 70 all British
Hshi-dFauSAt ocean vessels. Percelvjns
oac ability 10 erect works upon the s.
lawrence that might command is
channel, and thus nensraliEs al they
had done, Great Britain dug canal
from the foot Of Lake Ontario, on a line
parallel 70 the river. bat beyond the
Esaea OF American guns, 10 q point on
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Meshane for governor, got nearly 5000 more
votes than did Cleveland, and In Nevada the
vote for congressman was 400 more than for
Cleveland. The vote for Governor Hill, in New
York, was 65o,467, while for Clevelsnd it was
6s5,757. shurtleffs vote for governor In Yer
mont exceeded that for Cleveland BY nearly
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II is said that China will e1pel all Amer.
cans from the Flowery Kingdom and sus-
pend diplomatic relations with this coun-
try congress increases the severity Of
our present Chinese exclusion laws.
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best authorities
agree that it's q
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ton of the lungs
If taken in time,
and given a fair
trial, DR.. Pierce's
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A Ioet's Great Discoveries.


Wonderful, is it not, that two of the
greatest truths of nature should have
been first discovered by Il poet, who was
not u scientist at all:" said the professor.
1T was Goethe whose genius inspired
intuition first lighted upon the bottom
fact of botany, since recognized, namely,
that each plant has but two parts leaf
and stem. The reproductive portions
mstil, petal. stigma, calyx and corolla-
are only modified leaves. Now and
then, as if for the very purpose e PROV
ing this Proposition, II green rose is de-
vclopcd with leaf-lihe petals, aud it is
the same way with other things vcge-
table-they al revert occasionally to
their primitive forms.
The other grand discovery made by
Goethe was in the philosophy of the ami
nal kingdom. One day, while walking
through the fields, he came upon the
skeleton of II beast that had died. A
practical aiatomist. if he had paused to
the remains, would have dis
cusscd with himself merely the relation
Of the bones, but the poet viewed the
whole framework Of the animal that had
been with the enlarged vision of the
orist. While doing so the fact dawned
upon him, recognized at this later day
by science. that the skull of the creature
w:.s, after Ill, only an enlarged vertebra,
OF expanded section of the backbone.
The conclusion Immediately followed
that the braun was but magnitied por-
tiol of the spinal cord.
Thus WAS IL new disovery in the PHI
losophy of nature first hit upon. Science
uO.y recognizes ii as "A truth. just as
the flower is only Il leaf modified for re-
productive purposes, 50 the brain is sim
ply an extremity Of the spinal cord
eXloiiated into an elaborate, highly con-
voluted organ of thinking. Washing
tn,t A,fuF
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