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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-12

No citizen of Seattle who has at heart
should allow himself to be misled in re-
gard to the important local issue at stake
in the coming election. 1t is safe to
assume that every citizen of Seattle, at
least every sane citizen, desires the
construction of the Lake Washing
ton canal A bill providing for
an appropriation for the beginning
of this work is now pending in both
houses of congress. It has been reported
favorably by the senate committee to
which it was referred, and it will unques-
tionably pass the senate during the next
favorable report from the house COM
mittee. and the prospect Of its passing
that body is excellent.
There Is but one thing which threatens
to prevent the beginning of this great
work. The Democratic party of this
and county without parallel, adopted a
resolution condemning this work and
denouncing our senators for supporting
it. This action on the part Of the Demo-
Gratis has called to the support OF the
candidates of that party every man
who Is an xious for the injury of Seattle.
every man who is jealous of the prosperity
of this city; every man who would stay
Seattle's progress and prevent the realiza-
ton Of its proud destiny. In short, every
man whose ruling passion is enmity to
Seattle. be he in politics Republican or
Democrat. is arrayed today among the
supporters Of the candidates on the Demo-
cratic state ticket.
Under such circumstances it is amazing
that there should be found single citizen
Of Seattle 30 blind to his own inter-
ests. SO utterly careless OF the ultimate
consequences Of his vote. as to stand
shoulder to shoulder with Seattle's
enemies in opposition to the construc.
ton of the canal. AS has been said,
but one thing threatens to prevent the I'M
dertaking of that great government work,
and that thing is Democratic success in
this state at the coming election. The
citizen of Seattle, the man whose interest.
are in this city. the man who Is anxious
for this city's growth and prosperity. who
would aid in bringing about such victory
IL either blind, stupid or corrupt Only those
citizens of Seattle who have thrown aside
all feelings of pride in their home, all
desire for their city's prosperity, can this
year support the Democratic state ticket,
realizing the full import Of their action in
so doing. Heaven forbid that there should
be many such.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-12
&EATTIE, WEDNESDAY,. OCT. 4
PROTECTION AND WAGES.

II the workingman, as Cleveland asserts.
under tn e protective system is bearing an
intolerable burden of taxation without de-
irving any benefit from protection, why
have wages everywhere increased, and
their purchasing power, measured by the
reduced cost of the necessaries of life. also
been enlargedf Why do saving banks
show an enormous increase? Why is dis
tres. among workingmen nowhere to be
found in the United States7
Any candid workingman who can read
understandingly knows that the very
small portion OF the tariff tax that is paid
by American consumers is more than
paid by the high standard OF wages which
results from protection, and which places
not only the necessaries of life, but many
Of its Injuries as we'll. within the reach of
the mill hand. An English trade organ,
the London industries, in an article on the
difference ct seen American and English
wages, conf, sses that this difference can
be traced largely to the protective policy
which shuts off European competition.
London Industries names the average rate
OF wages in America as 81 so per day for
unskilled workmen and from 81 to 50 per
day for skilled workers, and then says:
These figures are much above the rates paid
In England: indeed they may be regarded az
fully rs per cent. and In many cases about 100 per
csat., dboye English rates. Up to sorns thirty
years ago there was no such difference between
the two countries, but the scarcity of labor
caused by the war and the Increased strfnoency Of
tbe tariff initiated for revenue purposes, but
continued and developed with view to home
Industries. caused wages to take rise which
has been more or less permanent Ills probably
. correct diagnosis OF the range OF wages paid
e. skilled labor in this country to say that IL
will aversgs So per day 0i.25). while unskilIed
labor will be between So and 80 and Cd per day
fbetween 70 aud 81 centsl.
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the pension system. The Republican
party is proud to plead guilty to this
charge. Mr.. Cleveland signed 1-2i6 pen
sion bills during his term OF office. He
also vetoed 524 bills. or more than all the
presidents before him, from Washington
down, had vetoed altogether, and he de-
clared that q measure to pension depend
ent veterans "would not only stimulate
weakness and pretended incapacity for
labor, but put . further premium on dis
honesty and incapacity."
Up TO the present time President Harri-
son has signed 1876 pension bills and
vetoed none.
Mr.. Cleveland is evidently the proper
candidate for MacVeagh or any other man
to vote for who is opposed to our pension
system and ready to libel the character of
the Union veterans.
Mr.. MacVeagh charges the Mckinley
act with stimulating immigration; it is
true that this legislation has brought both
labor and capital from Europe to share in
its benefits. but Mr.. MacVeagh forgets to
state that the Republican congress passed
bill to keep out undesirable immigrants.
1t may need amendment; but q house
with two-thirds Democratic majority re-
fused to pass bill for that purpose.
Mr.. MacVeagh charges the Republican
party with ind ifference to civil service re-
form. The Press answers that the civil serv-
ice laws were never SO well enforced as now,
and there can be no co mparison between
Mr.. Cleveland's civil service commission,
headed by Commissioner Edgarton, who
declared publicly that the civil service law
was ''a humbug and . fraud" and the
present commission. which, under Theo.
dore Roosevelt, has never been accused Of
lack Of courage and fidelity in enforcing
the law.
Mr. MacVeagh is a Mugwump by men,
tai constitution. social training and ASSOC
cations. Of this Mugwump cult of hyper
critical, non-patriotic American Girondists
writer in the Irish World keenly says:
The Mugwumpe, from James Russell Lowell
down to William Everett adopted q style OF
adulation towards the ex.president which raised
doubts OF their entire sanity. They never were
firmly rooted in those social instincts and con-
victions which are the first safeguard OF sound
ness of mind They stand outside the nation to
appreciate its wisdom or folly from point of
Wow essentially foreign and alien. At one time
ii seemed rs though there was nothing Amer.
lean that could excite their admiration or COM
mand their respect But the represssd faculty
OF admiration avenged itself in funny way
when it fastened upon Mr.. Grover Cleveland
and exalted this commonplace American to the
rank OF Scion and q Washington. Nothing
could be funnier, If it were not also sad. than
see this country lawyer, with no new ideas and
very few old ones, set upon pedestal around
which the couture and the superiority of Bos-
ton, Newport and New York Frustrated them
selves as before incarnate Wisdom!
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-12

Secretary Foster, with reference TO every
other country with which we have nego-
tia.ed treaties, and England has been in
terested equally with Germany, France
and Italy in trying TO secure . modifloa-
sion Of the various tariff schedules"
There is no fairness in this demand OF
Europe. for the United States under It's
reciprocity treaties is granted nothing
which it does not pay for with equally
valuable trade concessions. As Secretary
Foster states It: 1.-THE foreign govern
ments who have entered these complaints
are attempting TO get for nothing from
San Domingo, Brazil and the other coun-
tries affected. privileges FOR which the
United States has paid a Substantial
price" q
The United States ha: the weather gage
OF Europe in this battle for the trade OF
Central and South America and the West
Indies. Brazil consumed in 1890, before
her financial troubles, SOS, 635. lo2 worth OF
goods affected by the new reciprocity
treaty, while the United States supplied
her only s., 80, 532 worth. In the first
year of the treaty our trade improved IL
per cent. The first steamer of the new
line which sailed the other day to Buenos
Ayres could not begin to carry the freight
offered, and the entire freight room OF the
next steamer was already engaged before
the last one sailed.
Europe Is become alarmed. Germany
has offered San Domingo a bride of s50,-
coo annually TO violate the reciprocity
treaty with the United States. What viii
Europe do If bribery fails to accomplish
her purpose? VIII Germany find a pre-
text for war against the weak countries
with whom We have made reciprocal trade
stipulanons? The fact is recalled that
Lord Salisbury recently declared that the
wars Of the future would be tariff wars.
It is quite possible the foreign powers may
some day try to coerce the republics to the
south Of US to cancel Or nullify their
treaties of reciprocity with the United
States. The situation is one certainly that
is fatal to the Democratic declaration that
Republican reciprocity is ga sham"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-12
n QaTEaN
PACIFIC R.R.

Pullman Sleeping Cars. Elegant Day Coachss
and finest Palace Dining Oars between Seasts St
Paul and Chicago without change Connection,
Tor AL points in the United States and Canada
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NOKTHwEsT NEWS.

Gay Hayden brought to this office fine bunch
OF biackbsrries, also large cluster Of strawber-
ries that were grown on his ranch near Tucker.
Castle Rock Advocate, October 8.
James Kelly. aged 25 was found dead Monday
morning fourteen miles below Pomeroy, with
his spine broken. He had been killed the night
before. Kelly was in Pomeroy Sunday and
started for home, driving a spirited team. About
dark he was seen with the team running away,
while he was endeavoring to stop it The
wagon was found overturned near the mans
body.
MI. Bolton informs Us that OF from less than
half an acre of strawberries he sold . ton Of
fruit, receiving therefor $50. Besides this ton
which he sold he used what would have brought
nearly $40 more, thus averaging about ;4o0 an
acre, and this was an exceptionally poor year
for Strawberries, too, there being an over-pro-
duciion, consequently low prices.-Friddy Hdr-
Dor lSlonder.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-12

The public Is hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing to be
agents of the Seattle Posr-IsTELLfsEScEE,
except the following. who are the only
authorized travelling agents OF the PosT-
IsTKLLroEScEa, viz: ]. A. Mcclellan and
T. A. Davies. This does not apply to resi-
dent agents Of this paper. who are located
in various cities and towns of the North
west, nor to postmasters, who are in all
cases authorized TO take subscri ptions for
the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Posr-
IsTEILfGEyCgR.
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THE UNR0PED ARENA.

He:non ". Craven, J. A. Johnson and A. G.
Hc5-tle viii address the Republicans Of Ba.-
lara tomorrow night
A Republican ward rally will Be held At the
N.;lss building az Jackson sad Eleventh
streets tomorrow night
large and enthusiastic -asssing Of the Uafoa
League, OF sssttle. Was held az It's hsI las,
gisat AID matters pertaining t. tae eauapsiSn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-03
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. V. Fl. Lockwood has assumed the law
and patent business of Mr.. {. l.. Jacobs.
A building permit was yesterday issued
to w. T.. and L. :. Mick, Nickel street.
$500.
The Chapel Club will meet at 2 PM. next
Wednesday. April q. with Mrs. j. L. Ferris,
1871 North Tennessee street.
The Alert Quartet will sing at Benson's
meeting this afternoon. Ii is ono of the
finest Quartets In the country.
Queen Ether Chapter. Order of the East
ern Star, will celebrate its twentieth an
niversary on MOnday evening.
Queen Esther Auxiliary will be enter
tanned Friday afternoon. April 8. by Mrs. ID.
L. Barnes, lll7 North Tennessee street.
Prof. Thomas f.. Bassett, of DePauw Uni
versity. will preach at the Seventh-street
NJ. l.. Church this morning and evening.
Elder Aaron Walker will lecture at 3
o'clock this afternoon. in Third Christian
Subject. Personal Liberty"
Mrs. Nuding's lesson tomorrow afternoon
ct the PrOpyleun will be Desserts"
Fruit pudding with mock cream. tapioca
cream with oranges. apple tarts. linen pie,
and other pies and farna fruit mold.
Mr.. E. j. Welker. supreme accountant of
o. i. H.. gave an oyster supper to WOmen's
Branch 495. last tuesday night. After re-
freshments. recitations, pantomIme The
Old Oaken Bucket" music, vocal and in
strumental. were enjoyed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-03
INDIANA MILITIA OFFICERS.


Acknowledgement Ruckle yesterday issued
lows: E.. l.. Siver, major. Fort Wayne.
surgeon Third Infantry; II. Z. Long;
major, Rochester. battalion Third Infantry;
William {. Hornburg, major, Indianapolis.
chief clerk Camp of Instruction. In the
First Infantry Regiment the appointments
are as follows: Z. L. Cory captain, Vim
cenne Company A; L. l.. Glass second
lieutenant. Vincennes. Company A; J. +.
Blume captain. Evansville, Company Il;
f. Bockenbroege: first lieutenant. Evans
vile. Company L; q. Mcdowell second
McAulltfe captain. Brazil. Company +;
Robert Wolf first Lieutenant. Brazil. Com
Dany +; A. G.. BIddle second Lieutenant.
Brazil, Company +; {. A. Shannon cap
tain. Princeton. Company X. 'f-
Second RegimeDt-M. '. Scott captain,
Indianapolis. Company L: Will @. Beach
first lieutenant, indianapolis. Company T.;
James Maher second lieutenant. i~ndlanapo-
lis, Com pahy r.; Howard Earl captain,
WaynetOwn. Company ii; w. {. GObble
first lieutenant, " 0ynetOwD, Company Ill:
j. A. BrIner second lieutenant. Wayne
town, Company III.
Fourth Regiment-N. ID. Elliott captain.
Marion. Company A; Fred Beshore first
lieutenant, Marion, Company A; Henry
Why bren second lieutenant. Marion, Com
pany A; II. X. McMullen second lieutenant,
Aurora. Company +; l.. l.. Harter captain,
Warsaw. Company HI; Ray Irish first lieu
tenant. Warsaw, Company Ill; w. A. Wine
Drummer second lieutenant, Warsaw, COM
pany III.
Unassigned Infantry Company. /. L.
Joseph Kile captain. Peru; Martin Rowe
first lieutenant, Peru; Harry kinsley sec
ond lieutenant, Peru.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-03
DECLARATION OF THE STRIKERS.
They Furnish q Statement to Friends of Labor
-Piecework System Roasted"

The Maohinists' Union yesterday issued a
circular containing an address concerning
the strike to all friends of labor. which
was Endorsed and authorized by the ad-
vIsory committee of the city. 1t ~recites
the efforts of the Pennsylvania Company
to inaugurate the "accursed" system of
plecework under p%retense that it is
adapted to the best interests of the en-
ploye. "The system is at best but little
better than slavery. The sweating sys-
tenn, or, as the Pennsylvania is pleased 10
call II. 'pieceworK,'" continues the address,
unless checked. will degrade the toilers to
such an extent that they will be far below
the negro when he was in slavery, and
little better than the Russian serfs, who
cannot call their souls their own. lest the
Car, by a single word, should send them
before their Maker. PiecewOrk Is unfair
n-Amerlcan and even brutal-as it CON-
pels the old and weak to compete with the
young and the strong. 1t affords no pro-
lection; absolutely nothing to old men
whose silvery locks show the years of
faithful service they have spent In the en-
ploy of the company. and in their old days
they must step aside to make room for the
strong, young man; who some day shall
meet the same fate"
The address then denounces the system
as unfair and un-American, and calls upon
the people TO AID the strikers by refusing 10
~patroniZe the pennsylvania road to and
from the national convention. or any other
point. And then it proceeds to say:
when you and your friends go to that
convention to nominate one that will up
hold those grand principles that have been
achieved by the heroic deeds of our fore
fathers. remember that at the home of the
Pr esiGent of the United States there are
sixty-eight members of our union strug-
gliD g for freedom"
The strikers induced two more of the
macbinists in the com pany's shop to quit
work last night. The advisory committee
will meet at 10 o'clock. this morning, at No.
SO South illinois street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-03
Not So Picturesque.

The Lafayette Courier makes these few
mean remarks about the loquacious Mr..
Taggart: LAS the personal friend of Mr..
Thomas Taggart, and a critical admirer of
his sandwiches. we are greatly panied to
observe thar as the manager of the Demo
cratic party in Indiana he is rapidly achiev-
ing distinction as q id barren ideality.
as has been heretofore remarked. In the
opinion of some of the older and wiser
war bosses.' Mr.. Taggart has already
given satisfactory demonstration of the
fact that he is not near so picturesque nor
so useful as chairman of the State central
committee as no is at presiding over his
lunch counter. amiably and elOquently dis
coursing on the virtues of his Justly cele-
brated kiln-dried doughnuts."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-03

members of the Fourth Church. 1t was q
dolls wedding. The engagement was an
nounced, and about ten days ago tiny
printed invitations were sent ont for the
marriage. The women of the church had
purchased dolls and dressed them to repre-
sent the members of the wedding party.
honor, best man. brides parents, groom's
mother and guests. lackey at the door and
others. These were arranged IN due order on
a platform. Refreshments were served and
boxes of wedding cake were for sale. There
was music and q pleasant time for the
large number present. From s to 10 o'clock
there was q reception. at which Mrs. r. A.
Newland, Mrs. w. w. Scott and Mr..
Ketcham furnished music.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-03
Fletcher Avenue Controversy.

The statement In the interview of Prof.
Il. j. McAvoy, published in the Journal of
yesterday morning. relating to the i'm
provement of Fletcher avenue, and to the
effect that Mr.. A. w. Wisbard. together
with Messrs. o. r. Olsen and Sam Shearer,
had used undue influence in the effort to
cause invalid women to withdraw their
names from the remonstrance against the
asphalt pavement. and that they
had tried to brlbe Mrs. Ruckersfeldt to
withdraw from the remOpstrance proves
to be erroneous, at least, SO far as some of
the gentlemen are concerned. Mr.. Wish
ards connection with the matter was that
of m attorney, and was perfectly consist
know Mrs. kuokersfcldt and never spoke to
her at any time. Mr.. Shearer's denial of
the matter was published in Yesterdays
.Jonrnal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-03
Art Association Meetinp

The ninth annual meeting of the Art AS
ISOLATION will be held Tuesday. at 3 o'clock
p. NJ, at the Propyleum. The annual re-
ports of officers and committees will be
presented and the election of directors will
take place. A full attendance is urged. as
business of special importance pertaining
to articles of incorporation VIII be trans
acted. The spring exhibition of painting.
under the direction of Mr.. j. Harrison
Mills, of the New York Art Guild. will open
April i and continue until May 4. inclus-
i've. with first view for members Tuesday.
April u. at s p. VI. Upon this occasion
members may be accompanied by friends
upon payment of 90 cents each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-03
Argument on Demurrer.

The only business in the Superior Courts
yesterday was an argument in Room 2.
Judge Harper's division, on the suit of
Stephen Boyd against the Indianapolis
Switch and Frog Company. The argument
was on the defendants demurrer
to the complaint. Boyd was struck
on the head by another EN-
pioye of the switch and frog
IDA while assisting in putting in q
frog-plate. He brought suit against the
company for $1,000. charging 1t with en-
ploying unskilled labor. The company de-
INJURED on the ground that an employer
cannot he held liable for damages in the
employment of q man for the welding of a
sledge-hammer. as it does not require
skilled labor. The case was indefinitely
continual
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-03
An Error Corrected.

The Journal on Dec. II last. in its report
of the trial of Samuel l.. Marrow VS.. Lettie
Cook, in speaking of the testimony of Miss
May Woodruff, used the following Ian
guage: "She is q daughter of the woman
who sued Marrow for breach of contract
and for the seduction of her daughter"
The Journal has since learned that the suit
commenced against Mr.. Marrow was for o
breach of contract of c0-partnership only.
and did not contain any charge of seduc-
ton. The reporter was misled into the last
statement, and the Journal now says, in
Justice to Mr.. Marrow. that no such charge
was made in the complaint.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-03
Wants His Daughters Release.

Mrs. S. Levison, president of the Hamil-
ton County Humane Society, and Mrs.
David Morse. Its secretary. came to this
city yesterday to consult with Judge Har-
per, of the Superior Court, in regard to the
effort Of David Connect to secure the re-
lease of his daughter Emma from the State
Reformatory. 1t was stated several days
since that Connect filed a writ of habess
corpus charging Miss Kelley, the
superintendent at the refOrmatory,
with unlawfully OBTAINING his daughter.
The case was set for hearing April Z. These
ladies, through whose Influence Emma was
sent TO the reformatory. informed Judge
reputation in Hamilton county. and that
his motive In trying TO secure Emma's re-
lease from the reformatcry is the very
worst. 1t is not thought Judge Harper
will grant the request.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-03
Turnverein Exhibition.

Tomorrow night the Independent Turn
verein will give their annual gymnastic
exhibition at English's Opera-house.
Zumpfe's Orchestra will p lay the overture.
and the scholars and members will march
to the song. THE Red. White and Blue"
Glass !. of the boys and girls from six to
ten years of age. will drill. Class 2. of
bows from ten TO fourteen years. will give
adumb- bell exercise. The YOUNG mems class.
from fourteen to eighteen years. will give an
iron-bar exercise. The ladies' class will
perform Indian club exercises In groups.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-03

Pugilist Johnson Must Pay the County
for the Fun He Had at Cooks Hall.
The Jury Fines Him $50 and Ten Days in Jail
The Bottle Holder Pleads G~uilty-Suit
for Damages-Dull Day in Court.

James Johnson. the colored p~ugilist. who
was tried. on Friday, in the Criminal
Court, for prIze-fghting. was found guilty
by the jury and sentenced to ten days in
Jail and to pay q fine of $50 and costs.
Johnson's attorney asked that sentence be
withheld until Monday, as he might file q
for a new trial. John Hicks and
Pres Davis confessed to being directly in
in the fight, as second and bottle
respectively, and they were fined