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The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-07
BEAUTY AT THE BELL-PyNcH.
Chicago Girl Serves as Q Car Conductor
 During Her Lovers Illness.


 Some employees introduced an innova- tiop in conductors on the Madison street cable line one day recently, says the Chicago Herald. Passengers on one car were not asked tEe question: ''Fare, please" in the ordinary masculine voice, but dainty, dulcet, feminine tones propounded it in hesitating voice, ac- companied by dainty tap on the arm or shoulder, which made the men want to pay more than once. She was per feet vision of lovehness. 4 dainty, fair complexion of Q healthy pink tinge was beautifully shaded from the red rose of the cheeks to the clear alabaster of the temples.
 Pretty dimples broke the roundness of the cheeks, and large, blue eyes, shielded by long, curving lashes, mod estly peeped in half-pitiful, half-deti- ant manner at the passengers. jaunty conductors cap was saucily set on a tightly curling mass of golden hair. She was evidently new hand at the business.
 The gripman confdentialy told knot of young men that she was sumner" and had just come to work that morning When she would catch the eye of one of her evidently admirlng passengers, a blush would wave up from her neck and down the dainty color in her cheeks with it's flood Of crimson. She was evidently full of bus mess, however One young man who got on the car sat in speechless amaze ment at the vision which approached him for his fare. but he was awakened from his day dreams by the demand, vouched in business-like tones. lie pulled out a nickel, which he dropped into the extended palm of the conduc- tress and relapsed into his dream.
 Every young man on the car-and 1t was crowded, too-rode clear around the loop again, and back to the West side. They were still on the car pay ing fares when the reporter jumped off. Inquiries developed the following story as to the presence of this vision on the car. The conductor, who was her sweetheart, had become suddenly ill while on the car, and was compelled to leave at once. The woman had been cashier in downtown restaurant, and knew how to handle money, in addition to being familiar with the duties of conductor from frequent rides on the car with her fiance. A friend assisted him from the car, and she donned his cap and took his place so that he would not be compelled to continue the trip while ill She made one round trip, when her betrothed rejOined the car and relieved her of the unpleasant duties. They were afraid if he re- ported sick the time would be lost, and his standing as an employe would be impaired.
 She expressed a strong dislike for the work, and declared she would never again accept such position under any circumstances, but when she accepted the undertaking she was bound to re- main at the post of duty. If her con- ductor lover has ever entertained any doubt as to her affection for him he is now completely satisfied since she has sufficiently proved it. From the way nickels poured in on that trip it looks as if President Yerkes could make paying investment by hiring several lady con- ductors-of course, exercising a due re- gard for beauty. -------
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-07
STORY OF A DIAMOND.

It Was Obtained by a Surgeon from a
 Brazilian by Sharp Practice.
 A rare diamond, weighing nearly four carats, now in New York, has a re- marl1able history. It was found, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch, in the gold district of Brazil by native who did not know its value, but kept 1t as Q luck" stone. One day while journey ing to camp of traders with his gold dust he was bitten by serpent. Ap- plying the antidote known to the peo- pic of that country, he proceeded on his way, but had not gone far when he was again bitten. He treated himself for the second wound and continued on his journey. While stepping to drink from a brook the fangs of a snake were fas- tened in the bag which contained the stone. On reaching the camp he was found to be succumbing rapidly to the effects of the venom, and when Ques- toned by the camp surgeon told how the snake had seized the bag at his throat.
 The surgeon was permitted to see the stone, and, suSpecting it's real charac- ter, he told the native that it was c;;- tremely dangerous to have it about him, as it attracted vcnomOus reptiles, and advised him to sink it in the ncighbor ing brook. The superstitious finder of the diamond acted upon the suggestion, and the cOvetous surgeon, having watched the proceeding, avallcd him self G- the first opportunity to fish the gem from it's hiding place. The dia- mond was purchased recently from the cutter in Europe by Edwin \. Thrall, of New York.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-07
The Precious Stones.

Strictly speaking, the only precious stones are the diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald, though the term is often extended to the opal, notwithstanding its lack of hardness, and to the pearl, which is not mineral, but strictly an animal product. Popularly, Q gem is Q precious or semi-precious stone, when cut or polished for ornamental purposes.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-07

Ear marks: Clean split from root to point left car, upperbit in right ear Wattle (varuga) on jaw, under mouth, c on left jaw (cheek) bulls C on left cheek only. Flooded stock c on left cheek and C on leftribS.
 HENRY TUNING Post office: Show Low, Arizona. Range: Show Low creek, Silver creek, Laguna Or:ega and Laguna Salada.
 Horse brand c C left shoulders
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-26
The Pullman HUMANS.
Portland Oregonian.

The merits of tie controversy (over the college
at Pullmanl are OF no consequence outside of
Washington, and the board of regents is COM
petent to settle them there. What Is Of general
human interest 10 the amazing assurance snd
outrageous ruffisnism of the students. For them
even to express a formal public opinion as to the
management OF the institution was mere impu-
dence. The agricultural college is a state insti-
tuition, and these young persons are its benef-
Charles. They are charity Notwithstanding
more They batten on the states bounty, wax
fat and saucy and undertake TO dictate how it
shall be administered Convicts in the peniten-
tiary might as well strike against en- unpopular
warden or almoners ia a poorhouse undertake
to appoint q superintendent by rlebiseitum. It
is curious fact that free students OF state edu-
catonal institutions are more apt to put on airs
and try to NEEDLE in the management than
those who pay their way in colleges privately
endowed. Cases of impudent intermeddling of
this kind on part of undergraduates of private
point the contrast.
II it was impudent OF the students to pass
resolutions condemning the regent, it was mere
ruffianism to assail the regent and the new pres
ident with noisome missiles upon their arrival.
This ought to have been visited at once with
civil arrest and legal punishment 1t ought TO
be punished now with severe measures directed
against the school as a whole, since there seems
to be no decent element considerable enough TO
make itself heard above the ribald impudence OF
the mass. 1t would not be too grave punish
ment for the state legislature to close the col
lege altogether by denying il an appropriation
the coming year, and to send this extraordinary
body Of alleged students back to their more fit
ting employments of potato.digging and dish
washing What is called an agricultural college
is a good deal of humbug anyway.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-26
EVASION OF Personal PROPERTY
TAXES.

Jay Gould's personal property, as is now
proved, exceeded $4,000 coo; yet, says a
tax commissioner at the metropolis, four
years ago he was taxed on $3.50, 600 only
The assessor made an effort then to find
outwhat Gould ought to be taxed on. The
result was that his valuation was raised to
100000, and then objection was made
that it was too high. The tax commits
sioner could do nothing. Chauncey Depew
once said Vanderbilt carried $50, 600, 900 of
nominal debt at convenient seasons to
offset the valuation he might be taxed on,
and Gould could have done the same. Or
he could have transferred his nominal
residence to Westchester county or out of
the state, if the tax commissioner had
pressed him. State Comptroller Campbell.
of New York, would abolish the personal
property tax and substitute a liberal tax
on direct SUGGESTIONS or inheritances
Comptroller Campbell would amend the
present law imposing l per cent. on per-
sonal property passing to direct heirs and
substitute a graduated scale of succession
taxes-1 per cent. on estates above $4,000
up to 100000; 2 per cent. on those above
500, 900 to 100000: 3 per cent. on those
above 500, 900 up to $1,000, 600; and per
cent. on all above a million.
There is nothing new in this excellent
idea of succession tax, which cannot
easily be evaded. Mr.. Gladstone and the
late Cardinal Manning strongly advocated
in the Nineteenth Century the imposition
of heavy succession taxes in England.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-26
STATE policies.

The senatorial succession qsestion IL present
Ing some unique phases thiS year. In times
past IL was supposed to taSs money to secure
the exalted position. Mr. A:len's friends, be-
ing out OF that commodity, throw brains into
the balance, and George Tuner Immediately
proclaims the arising of the issam on the Alien
side. because. he says. he is smselt too popular
to be defeated. In ancient: times the kings
fool was a pretty popular iesfow, but his jim
Cling bells could catch no woes TO place him in
parliament Yakima Republic
Senator Allen is by nature G. studious. earnest
hard working man, and such ziaa been the train
ing OF his intellectual gifts that he IL completely
equipped. as can be said OF no other man in
Washington, for the labors a.ad responsibilities
OF the statesman. Devoted &C. the welfare of his
state and deeply concerned Is her progress he
has worked so zealously, patie9tly and faithfully
to advance her interests as e draw upon him.
self the concentrations, openly expressed, of
such disinterested observers md co-workers in
the senate as Senator Villas. eleveland's former
secretary Of the interior W',lsur Register.
Such navigation improvement as a boat rail-
way never had been provided for i'll the river
and harbor bill. Provisions for the construc-
tions of canals and for theirzepair and enlarg
ment are commonly inciudea. thus it hap
pened in the previous congfess the proposed
appropriation for the boat railway at The
Dalles was a special bill. Goth Washington
senators supported It and II passed the senate.
But the committee on railways and canals In
the Republican house. though urged by Re-
publican senate, refused 10 report favorably on
the measure They looked upon 1t as a fraud
and humbug, raw experiment, the cost of
which to the government might prove unend-
ing and unavailable. This ueiattering view of
the proposition has had its tr5thfulness proven
by the recent report of engineers on that pro-
ject. branding it as in the highest degree i'm
practical, an experiment OF which there was no
reason to expect success - SolG WdLa Union
Journal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-26
NORTHWEST NEWS.

Leonard Orlando Storms he. established the
Unit at Oakesdale, Whitman county.
Thomas Walters, the Linccn county horse
thief, sentenced to five years in state prison, is
60 years old.
II the proprietor of the Olyapic theater, Ta-
coma, attempts to give performances on Sunday
he will be arrested under a sta1e law.
The Everett Herald. published by James n.
Bradley. OF Tacoma, is pursuing a policy of
abuse of Seattle, in the interest, presumably, OF
Tacoma.
William Addison died at ths Orting Soldiers
Home December Is, aged 81 years. He served in
the Fifteenth Massachusetts Volunteer regi-
ment He was the seventh veteran to die at the
home.
Discussing the Employment ~ married teach
ers in tine Tacoma public schools, President
James NJ. Morrison, OF the school board, brutality
says: "Weve got too many DID maids in the
schools now"
Webb Leasuie. the Coeur d'A,ene union miner
on trial at Rathdrum, Idahe, for murder and
conspiracy, was acquitted. TIE other men will
probably be acquitted, as the ease against Lea
sure was the strongest of all
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-26

In the next congress the new party will
have five senators and ten straight-out
congressman, with seven or eight others
who will affiliate with them on free silver.
Weaver has more than .0O0. 900 votes. of
which the South polled 10000.
These figures and facts stand only for
the nominal Weaver vote, when really the
larger part of the Weaver vote in every
state west of the Mississippi is Democratic
and was cast for the Peoples party ticket
at the command of the Democratic ma
tionai committee. A more correct esti
mate Of the strength of the Populists can
be gained from the vote cast for Weaver
Ignatius Donnelly and Van Wick. the
three Peoples party leaders, in their own
states. In Iowa Weaver had for president
only 20,6l6 votes, or less than per cent.
Of the total vote. Ignatius DonneIlv's
vote for governor of Minnesota was SO. 927.
out of a total of $4,000, and Van Wvck's
vote for governor in Nebraska was 80. 900
out of total of I57,000. These votes show
that except in Iowa the People's partv
was not able TO muster nearly as MANY
votes as the Farmers Alliance did two
years ago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-26

period or condition of its development.
1t certainly fits thousands Of white as
well as black illiterates at the South to.
day; it certainly fits thousands of illiter-
ate. degraded and degenerate European
immigrants; it fits thousands OF agricul-
tural laborers who vote today in both Eng
land and Ireland, but it would not lit the
negro more than the white man in Amer
lea today if he was given that same fair.
free, equal chance to ''root hog or die
that Archbishop Ireland pleads for when
he protests against the brutal. in
human and unjust social ostracism
OF the negro in the matter of
equal enjoyment Of the public rights
and privileges that belong to every free
man who behaves himself IN public with
due regard to law, order and social decency.
At all events whenever men of color
have been given anything like fair
chance they have made good record on
both sides of the Atlantic. Godfrey LIS
let, who was an artillery officer in the
French army, and founded scientific so
ciety in Mauritius when that island be-
Although he had very few facilities for
acquiring knowledge and never set foot in
Europe. he was an accomplished astrono-
mer and skillful botanist, and excelled in
natural philosophy and geometry. In 1855
he was appointed correspondent in Mauri-
titus of the French Academy of Sciences;
he was acknowledged to be q hydrogra-
g In oil fr,t
teorologist, and his works on astronomy
received official recognition at the hands
of the French government in 1891
Anthony William Amo. a full-blooded
African. born in Guinea, graduated in
I734 as doctor in philosophy at the Uni
versity of Wittenburg. He spoke Hebrew.
Greek, Latin. German, French and Dutch,
became an accomplished astronomer, and
was ultimately made by the King of
Prussia councillor of state. Benjamin
Banneker, born slave in Maryland, OBJ
tanned creditable rank among astrono-
mers. The cases of Toussaint pOverture,
OF Alexandra Dumas, who died in 1907
general of division, and was called
by Napoleon The Horatius Coolies of
VIC oi thub Scucfat oois
Dumas, the novelist, who wrote monte
Cristo" and the "Three Musketeers;" of
the generals grandson, Alexandra Dumas,
the younger, who has been almost equally
successful in the drama. in prose fiction
and as writer of essays; of Ira Aldridge,
the actor, are illustrations in point.
DIR. James Mcclure was an African who,
when he graduated in medicine in the
Scottish commercial metropolis. bore
away the first prize from 500 alumni of
the University of Glasgow. Another
scholar of African blood is Prof. Edward
w. Blyden. of London, native of Sierra
Leone. In the island of Trinidad an
African named Mitchell Maxwell Phillip
was appointed solicitor general by the
English secretary of state for the colo
MES. In Barbados another black, Sir
William Conrad Reeves, was knighted
and made chief justice.
1t is but fiftythree years since British
African emancipation in the West Indies,
and the record of the colored race both
there and in the United States is certainly
encouraging of excellent progress for the
future
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-26

suaded to undertake the supervision OF
our insane, for no capable physician can
afford to accept position whose life is
limited by the luck of his political party.
Nearly all the abuses in the public hos
pitfalls for the insane in the various states
of the Union, whether described as the
cruelty of neglect or the aggressive bar
barity of brutal attendants, are due to the
fact that the head of the hospital is
obliged to submit to the imposition of
political interference. Politicians Of the
place-hunting, place-distributing sort force
upon the superintendent attendants that
have been selected from a class of ward
strikers and bummers of the most infa-
nous and brutal antecedents- Men are
pressed into service that demands
humanity, patience and self-restraint,
who have led boisterous lives
until their good name was bankrupt.
Wife-beaters. discarded. unjust serving
men. revolted tapsters and ostlers trade
fallen, tattered prodigals. villains that
march wide betwixt the legs as if they had
recently come out of the shackles; these
are the fellows that the Tammany polit-
zeal distributors of party patronage force
into the service of the public hospitals for
the insane in the great cities of the Allan
tic seaboard. When the attendant is not
brute, graduated in whisky dive, where
he was accustomed to beat the weak and
be beaten by the strong. he is not seldom
so ignorant, indolent and negiectful of his
duty that the patients suffer frightfully
from filthy surroundings or unhealthful
food.
Official investigations have proved
within recent years that criminal abuse or
neglect of the insane is not unusual in
Massachusetts, New York, Indiana, Ohio,
Illinois and Minnesota, and if we would re-
main free from this scandal We must in the
future as in the past keep our board of
lunacy free from partisan political inter-
ference. We do not want to repeat the
experience of Oregon, which caused two
superintendent of her hospital for the in
sane to say that 1.-THE Oregon state insane
asylum can never be highest good so long
as 1t is made the prey of politicians and
part of the political machinery of the
state"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-26

On the 18th inst, at New Haven, Conn,
fine of 500, the extreme penalty of the
law, was inflicted by Judge Rufus s.
Pickett at the city court upon James 4.
McCrea Of Pittsburg, and F. NJ. Wvre-
hause, of ST. Paul the students who were
charged with breach of the peace on De-
cember 3, during a celebration of the suc-
cessful football season by the freshman
class. These college hoodlums attended
the play at the opera house. where they
put the house in an uproar by throwing
torpedoes on the stage. These young ruff
fans will not be in 5 hurry 10 throw tor
pedoes the next time they visit the ,heater.
The ho0dlum. within or without the col.
lege. deems the destruction Of property
brilliant stroke Of humor. but to paw for
the property he destroys is no Joke"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-26

Preventive Principles, which hope will reach
you safely.
ton, for l consider you TO be one of the truest
aud ablest and wisest OF the philanthrop!sts
and penologists OF your great country. am,
WILLIAM TALLAck."
''Mr Dooley leaves with the cordial good will
and respect of the trustees, who desire to ex-
press their appreciation OF his understanding OF
and devotion to the interests of the boys. and OF
his uutiring energy in the performance oil his
duties. He came with strong purpose to root
out certain serious evils regardless OF eonse-
quences to himself. He has carried out this
purpose aud has accomplished many desirable
cbanges.''
Extract from annual report OF the board of
trustees OF the state primary and reform
schools, Massachusetts,, September 30. Issl.l
The following is an extract from the address
OF A. McF. Dayi, president OF the BOYS and
Girls Aid Society, san Francisco, June l, 1882:
"In the performance of the vast work which
the ChiIdrcn's Aid Society OF New York; We
felt that there must be a valuable experience
from which we might profit, and the trustees
authorized me to ask Mr.. Brace secretary and
executive of the New York society if he could
recommend TO us some person as superintend-
ent upon whose Judgment and experience we
might rely. The result OF this correspondence
was that we invited Mr.. Edmond 7. Dooey. our
present superintendent, to take charge OF our
affairs. He comes to Us with the highest en-
dorsement, not only from Mr.. Brace. but also
from many other Eastern philanthropists.
Copy OF preamble and resolutions passed
unanimously at the annual meeting of the
Boys and Girls Aid Society OF California, held
at the home Of the society. June 10. 1885,
WHEREAS Edmond T. Dooley has accepted
position OF wiier influence in neig hboring
county and soon vacates the position OF super
intendent. which he has so long and so ably
filled in this society; therefore. be it
Resolved, BY the members in annual session
convened, that while we are 10th to lose such an
energetic and capable officer, We are glad that
his services and experience are still to be avail
abe to our cause on this Coast. That We cor
daily wish him health, happiness and success
in his new and responsible undertaking, and
congratulate our san Diego friends upon the
fortunate choice they have made in Mr.. Dooley;
be ii also
Resolved, That a certificate of honorary mem
ber-hip aud a copy of these resolutions, nttingiy
engrossed. be presented to Mr.. Dooley.
1t is not the intention of this communication
to convey the impression that this man is per-
fect-perfection cannot be hired for any work,
especially the work of reformation in public
charities demanding 30 much.
T. r FLEMING.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-26
Four Boys Lost in the Mountains.
Columbia Chronicle, Dec. "a.

Last Sunday Frank Brunk, Jack Edwards.
Leonard Goodrich and George Woods went to
Tukanon deer hunting. About Tuesday the
hunters got separated and two came up missing.
Thursday Leonard Goodrich and one other gen.
tleman, whose name we did not learn, returned
home. thinking that perhaps the missing ones
had also gone home. They learned that Jack
Edwards and one other hunter were still miss
ing relief party was at once made up and
set ont for the mountains, Mr.. Goodrich acting
az guide. It is feared that the boys are lost and
if death has not ovsrtaken them are still wan.
dering in the snow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-26
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