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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-07

ltFepi away, how could they or their chill
fdren encounter poverty. Therefore it is
PLAINLY not such as these 10 whom we can
ook 10 abolish poverty.
1 Nor are those who have never known
enty-or anything but the absolute
Necessities of life, who are uncultiyated.
parse dissipated. the class to lend help
hg hand The little they manage 10 earn
hey don't understand how 10 use towards
nsking their miserable homes a little
rpre comfortable. or 10 lift their children
httle way out of this degradation. No.
Is not from those who have inherited
Poverty that we can look for help TO abol-
kh it.
Such redemption must come through the
faorts Of the rich, or rather perhaps
3'oin those who have neither poverty nor
Yshes, II those who have an abundance
p this worlds goods, instead of in
EGglng in lavish expenditure. would
Esom their love for their children,
lksch them the true value Of money
IAhd the proper use Of IT, they would
Ioe prepared, ii misfortune came. TO meet
|shd conquer poverty by the courage and
[hielhgence which their education and in
slsecjuai advantages gave them. But If
1@ey have neglected thus 10 train their
Ehlioren and are themselves equally .gnor-
~, weaJ can they do II adversely over
Ia1tS taent They VIII not know, even Ss
ksei as those who have always been poor,
f." te take care Of themselves. and there
- they cannot help 10 abolish poverty.
4sNho cam If any, il must be the
ofA OF those usually called the mid
e classes, who, without abundant
E.ea'th, have always enjoyed q COM
Afiao.e living. All through their
sNss they have felt it no humiliation 10
axe care oi their income and 10 be careful
IL Their expenditures. coutriving how to
Fe0fe tie greatest comfort from whatever
eaeE they and II necessary 20 expend.
= Il misfortune comes upon them they
I ~ not allow themselves 10 despair. bat
oaig face Tie evil and by untiriug energy
- perseverance they will conquer in time
- may reasonably hope 10 regain their
f@IioeT position.
ms class viii do more by their examine
Ise&ras abol.shinE poverty than can ho
- oY the most active societies. bv COM
|st'ees, resolutions or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
" IL ever lee accomplished
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First-Be content with your lot Wealth
and poverty are relative terms. The poor
farmer or miner who has enough TO eat
and 10 wear. wife, children and the COM
forts and love Of home, is rich. He eats
well and sleeps we'll.
The millionaire or wealthy manufacturer
or stockbroker constantly perplexed by
the problem OF safely increasing his gains,
fearing disaster in speculation, nervous
lest his house or his bank may be robbed
or burelarized, and his life jeopardized,
looking upon all mankind as his enemies
in a way. and from whom he must protect
himself, is poor. His mind is too much
havrassed and his physical exercise too lit
tie TO secure good digestion. Pampered
with all the luxuries Of life, he has no APP
petite. and lying on the most luxurious Of
beds. he cannot sleep.
Second-Legislation should be such as
10 impose the minimum of burdens by way
Of tariff and taxes on all Of the necessarIcs
Of life required by the poor, and when I'M
posed TO meet the necessary requirements
of the burdens ot the state. the revenue
should lie drawn largely from the Injuries
OF lie. The tendency OF such legislation
VIII be TO equallze the possessions Of the
rich anu the poor.
Third-When from p2toward civcum-
stances. beyond the control Of man, by a
disastrous ire, a food, q failure Of crops
and . famine, town, city or q state may
become impoverished, 1t becomes the duty
of the government t. afford necessary as
sistance. not as charity, but because gov
crnments are instituted among men for
necessary protection. The good of the
state. as well as that Vi the in
diviiual. requires this. Not only should
food and clothing. but paying labor be
suppiied. IL is always better - furnish
employment 70 persons III reduced clrcum-
stances than 10 give money. When
nation or people can succeed in graduating
its pauper classes by jIdiclous legislation
or moral suaSion. il will also have 70
yerv great extent. 40, rid Of its cgimluel
classes Crime Is very largely the result
Of ignorance and pauperlsm combined.
Pauperism Is q disease or becomes such IN
our large cities, and descends from mother
l. child, from father Ia son, aud IS partly
mental and partly physical. The children
OF parents supported by the town usually
become pSupers IN turn. and often 10 the
third and fourth generation.
If the etiete popCi alton OF our large
cities. who fail 10 become self-supporting,
ffanf.rfsff "a Pan I.
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and elevate the tastes and aspirations OF
mankind. | would hardly wish to criticise
the methods or gestures OF Sir Edwin. l
know only too well how long it takes to
get good set of gestures together 1t
capnot be done at once. Even when we
doso. others may rob Us of them and fit
them 10 other selections, going ahead ofus
and so making US appear later on, when
We visit the same town, as plagiarists.
Sir Edwin Arnold has always used me
well, and though ] did not stop at his
house while in England, as | had already
promised other h Z. B. 8 and K. G. IS tina.
would take my trunk right TO their
places and stay. yet | always heard him
Wei spoken Of everywhere.
We welcome the English author on orr
SHORES al ali times, and give him hearty
Endorsement. but we ask him as an Offset
TO this 10 throw the chest well ont. stand
erect. hold up the chin instead of the
audience, and refrain from wetting the
thumb while turning over the leaves
Shortly after her majesty printed her
Life and Services of John Brown" it
occurred to me that brief excerpts from
this work would do well for readings in
this country. so | wrote to her in care of
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Help From tie Middle Glass.

J How can poverty be abolished? That IS
Question that has been before. the world
}arases, but still remains unanswered. If
Fhe causes that subject people to this
ffiiction could be abolished the work
N uid easily hefacaoInplished But how is
his to be done? The causes which bring
poverty arc innumerable and usually dis
klnctly different. Those who count their
fnoney by millions are responsible for
fone of the saddest cases of poverty. They
pave never known or practiced economy
ia any form, never denied themselves any
Qualification that money could procure
pod consequently we know their children
must be as helpless as the parents. In such
bases if their wealth should suddenly be
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nurse Now that's no way 10 80 with peO-
pie that pay dollar and q half TO bear
him. / say. lie does not even take of has
whiskers while he reads the Rajput
Nurse
INV opinion is that we are too easily
pleased with titled people here in this
con-; :rv. SIR Edwin Arnold Is good
mar and writes IS good a poem as any
BODY know. but when he appears in pup
lie as a reader alongside OF such talent as
vou and Miss Potter. and 1T the same
price. I say it Is discriminating against our
own industries.
Possibly this IS true. Yet, working as
We 10 together IN the great held OF hteFa-
tUre. and trying IS best we may 10 advance
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THE KING OF PARIS.
NJ. Alphand. Who Beautified the
French Metropolis.
CHIEF OF ALL TIE PUBLIC WORK.
He Transformed a Medieval Town Into
the Most Magnificent City in the
World-His Funeral.

PARIS, Jan. 25.-I Special Correspond
ence. THE greatest funeral since Victor
Hugo's, was what ali Paris said when on
December II it followed TO the grave the
remains of its late king" Mons.
Alphand, the man who in the last thirtv-
seven years has transformed the city. un-
til by general consent it is the most beau
titul in the world.
1t IS safe to say that in the histories of
cities there is not to be found another
man who for so long time has exercised
so great power SO unselhshly and so
beneilcentiy as NJ. Alphand. The title
OF king was no misnomer. In the
offices he filled, the power he exercised,
the obedience he received, the influence
he exerted. the devotion he inspired. he
was every whit king. Paris was his king
dom. He gave her his life. For thirty.
seven years" declared one of his eulogists.
The worked without losing a day, TO in
crease the beautifulness and beautvo of the
city," In return she became his obedient
mistress. She promoted him until he held
IN his hand all departments of public
works. Streets. parks, squares and gar
dens were under his control. He decided
where they should be made, how they
should be decorated, when they should be
cleaned. He looked after the lighting of
the city. He controlled the sewers and
waterworks. He was the final authority
on all matters OF municipal architecture
lie was the protector and executor of the
numerous historic and artistic undertake
ings which add TO the interest and beauty
OF Paris. Nearly 6,000 men were in his ser
vice. His word was their law, and most
remarkable, it was law honored and
loved by ALL
NJ. Alphand rose to the position he oc-
cupied at his death by q rare combination
of personal qualities and of circumstances.
He had tact, trained ability, singleness of
purpose. He had as friend the one man
who was able to start him on his career.
He was allowed to keep his position be-
cause all the rest of the Partisan world
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Abolish land Monnnnlr.

Abolish Land Monopoly
II hal The power Of abo)ishIng pow
r., should Fo &: !, rs I should try 10
81 aiaiuine. " hen there Is a famine We
Eon I 60 about opening schools. colleges
sad charitable institutions. uog 10 we set
e sork sciormatory processes. The Grst
aing done IS to get TIC food to the hun
Ny. TIA. generally ends the famine.
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Reduced Prices on seaiskins.

On account OF the decline of sealskins in
London / nave reduced the price on seal
skin garments, beaver and other goods u
per cent. All other goods in stock are re-
duced - per cent. fer thirty days. K. Pet
koyits. Marion street, between Front and
Second.
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A is supposed to be stone wall. l
do not draw still life well, but this is
wall, and { represents footholes which en-
able the victim TO so over the wall if his
nails are good.
Here is a Mississippi stile as brought
over by a well known Congo family now
living near jackson:
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ALONG THE ANDES.
Progress of the Survey of the
Interc0ntinental Railroad.
WORLDS GREATEST ENTERPRISE
Seventeen Countries to Unite in Build
ing 1t, and 1t VIII Link Them To-
gether in Commercial Union.


Il = y ~ -
is now nearly ten
months since the
three government
expeditions of civil
engineers sailed
from New York
city for South
and Central Amer
lea TO make the
surveys for the line
of the Interconti-
mental railway.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-11
THE FfLL or MERCIER.
Resignation FROM the legislature OF Que
hec,. Eormar Premier.

Resignation From the legislature OF Que
bees Former Premier.
OUFBEc. March 1O.-Mr. Mercier has re-
signed his seat in the provincial legislature,
to which he was elected on Tuesday. II is
also said that Mr. Shehyn. the only sue
cessful one OF the five members of
Mr. Mercer's last cabinet who offered
themselves for reelection. will follow his
leaders, example and retire from public life.
and il appears probable that several Of the
other representatives OF the Mercier party will
also resign. MIR Alercier has issued q letter
70 his followers announcing his withdrawal
into private life.
In il he says: "Calumny has got the better
of the constitution and the people have re-
fused TO blame the man who had substituted
himself tor the house of Parliament and who
dissolved them without reason. All the cool
| have done has been set aside and ingratitude
il my only reward. The verdict Of the people
is unjust and will be severely blamed by his
tory"
LONDON. March l0.-The Times says Canada
is 10 be congratulated on the defeat Of Mer-
cler. and adds 1T is generally sufficient To
leave discredited politicians TO the punish
ment involved in their fall but IN bad cases
peculation ought not TO be shielded auy more
than murder"
The Standard hopes that the result Of the
election betokens new departure for the
Young Dominion. Looking ut the past. how
ever. . il says, 1t would be too much 10 hope
even that Mercier has disappeared from poll
tics forever
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Severe Storm In Washington.

WARRINGTON. D. c.. March l0.-A severe
rain storm. accompanied by wind that at
tanned tremendous velocity, passed over
Washington shortly after noon today. Many
people we're taken of their feet by
the wind TEa ana wiie s3o Of Il senator ns 'v Palmer
WIS apuroaching the Senate wing Of
the CapItol on foot when the storm broke.
She was taken off her feet and thrown with
considerable force against some steps; suffer-
ing a deep cut on her head. Mrs:
Paimer's wound was dressed at the Capitol and
She was taken TO her home. Two other ladies'
were blown of their feet by the WIND AZ the
vas stuuned The air was sprInglike when
the rain began. but half an hour afterwards q
severe snow-storm, suggestive OF blizzard.
WAS Iaglnc.
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Assaulted His Twolve-Year-oid Daughter.

SourH BETHLEHEM. Pa, March 10.-It has
lust come to light that George W. Reiser,
aged forty-fve years. father of SIX children. Of
West Bethlehem. Lehigh county, on Monday
criminally assaulted his twelve-y year-o d daugh-
ter Lottie in the presence of dying boy. On
Monday night the family retired AS usual.
About midnight. after all were sleeping. ne
arose and went 10 the room where his daugh-
ter and his young son, who Is sick, were
sleeping He secured the doors. drew his
daughter out of bed. and after a fierce struggle
accomplished his awful deed. He then dressed
himself. and. threatening all in the house
with murder if they followed him. left. The
family being terrified by the threats did not
divulce thu crime until this morning. The
district attorney has issued a reward for the
arrest of the man. A posse has been organ
lied and if Reiser is caught he will probably
be lynched. Us the excitement is high. The
daughter is very low.
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Office in every town with postal revenue Of
$4,000 per annum, the cost OF no one build
ing 10 exceed $20.000 and appropratlng
$500. 900 TO be expended under the provisions
OF tho bill during the coming year.
Mr.. Vest stated that there were IN the Uni
ted States eighteen hundred and nlnety-nine
postoAices whose annual receipts exceeded
5000 a year now occupying rented quarters.
the aggregate annual rental of which amount
to ras4. 900. The bill he now reported pro-
posed 20 limit the buildings % be erected
under the provision of this act 70 nine hun
dred and eighty eight Offices. in which the re-
ceipts for the last three years had exceeded
81 000 and not exceeded 5000 in any one
wear. The idea was t. pOpularize the con-
struction of public buildings.
Mr. Paddock advocated a more extensive
scheme.
Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont. speaking in q clear,
distinct voice and with unwonted vieor. ad-
yocated the passage OF the bill presented by
Mr. Vest.
Mr. Vest, in response to an appeal from Mr..
Perkins Of Kansas. raised the limit Of re-
ceipts provided for in the bill so as to take in
all towns where receipts for three years had
not exceeded $1,000 each year.
Mr. Platt. of Connecticut thought the
whole principle of the bill was wrong, and he
was inclined t. vote against II.
Ir. hyie proposed an amendment to pro-
vide IN every postolhce building a library
which should contain at least one copy OF
every public document from the postmaster
10 Librarian. without action on the bill at
800 the Senate, on motion OF Mr. wilson, OF
Iowa. went into executive session and i'm
mediatey adjourned until tomorrow.
A bill approprating : 80. 900 for the erection
OF monument to General Francis Marion Mt
Columbia. =. c.. was introduced to-day by
Senator Butler.
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signed by the Acting Secretary of State in the

signed by the Acting Secretary Of State In the
absence OF Secretary Blaine.
IL Is said that the illness uf Secretary Blame
has been of such nature that he has not
been apprsed Of the situation at the present
time. and he has not been informed OF the
action OF this Government in practically IN
slsting upon renewal Of the modus viyendi
before ratifyng the treaty Of arbitration that
was signed by AIr. Blaine and Sir Julian
week ago last Monday
At Alr. Blanes residence to-day il was
stated that he was still improving. but that
he was confined 10 his bed and would proba-
DAYS yet There is no prospect OF his being
able TO attend the meeting OF the Cabinet to-
morrow, at which the Behring sea matter will
again be carefully considered.
Diligent inquiry at the various executive de-
partments dealing with thequesrion elicits the
information that the President will take no
further action in regard to the Berng sea mat
ter until he shall have received a reply from
I ord Salisbury to Mr.. Nharton's note Of ths
sth instant, insisting on q renewal OF the mo-
dus vivendi of last year as an essential condi-
tion TO the settlement of the controversy by
arbitration.
JOHN BULL WILL RErAIIArE.
OTTAWA. ONT. March 10.A bill has been
introduced in the Canadian Parliament to
prohibit the importation and immigration OF
foreigners under contract on agreement TO
perform work in Canada which IS retaliatory
measure against the United states.
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W,suryGroS. March 10. Senator Hill will
not 90 TO Savannah. Ga lie has finally de-
iermined 10 limit his Southern trip 10 a visit
10 Jackson, Miss, in response 10 the invita-
tion Of the Mississippi Legislature. and a
hr,ef stop of oil an hour or two at Birming-
ham Ala. on his return. This course has been
forced upon him by the numerous and press
ing character of the invitations he has received
from other points aud the imp0ssibilty Of
ARRANGING schedule 10 fit them all without
~ccnnyine almost months time. lie will
leave Washington Sunday night by the reSu-
lar Baltimore and Ohio and shenandoah
Valley train ut lll5 o'clock and arrive az
Jackson about noon Tuesday. lie expects to
leave Jackson that same evening and speak at
Birmingham the next morning, returning 10
washington by tho 18th.
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INVESTIGATION OFRAUM.
FURTHER EVIDENCE BRoUGHr OUT
By the Special House Commlttee-The Dis.
missal OF Engle and the Case of Taylor
Examined in Detail.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March lO.-The sspcial
pension investigation committee of the House
resumed tho examination of witnesses to-day.
A. G. Tonner. chiet of the appointment de
vision of the Interior Department, said he
had charge of young Raum's resignation.
One of the officials-he does not remember
who-told him to get Raums resignation, and
he notified him TO that effect and he received
it. The term of the resignation was for thirty
days leave Of absence and if accepted Gen.
eral Bussey said he would be responsible for
the time given for the leave of absence.
Witness could not remember how the resig-
nation came 10 him. or who gave 1t TO him or
through whose hands II passed in coming TO
him. He said Assistant Secretaries Chandler,
Bussey and himself held n conference az to
the nature of the acceptance OF the resigna-
ton. Witness read personal note from Gen.
eral Bussey TO him telling him to secure the
resignation Of young Raum.
HowARD's RESIGNATION.
Mr.. Enloe requested the witness to read to
toe committee paper which he (Alr. Enloe)
had IN his possession. 1t proved to be the
resignation of Edward Howard. who stated In
1t that since he had preferred charges against
the administration of the affairs of the Pen
sion Bureau he had been sub bjected TO bad
treatment. and although he had offered to
prove his charges he was never allowed an
opportunity to do so. The letter of Commits
sioner Raum recommending the acceptance
of the resignation was also read. which. in
effect. showed that Howard was absent with
out leave.
The dismissal of Engle was then discussed.
in which it was shown that the ground for
his dismissal was not sufficient 10 justify such
action, and upon recommendation of Senators
Quay. Cameron aud Manderson and in con-
sderation of his services in the late war be-
tween the States. in which he lost an arm,
Engle was reinstated.
THE TAYLOR CASE.
The case of +. NJ. Taylor a special examt-
ner in the bureau who resigned. was called
up. letter from Mr.. TAYLOR 10 tho Secre-
tary of the Interior was read by MIR. Tonner,
in which Taylor charged that although he
had never taken part IN the fight against
| Commissioner Raum he (the Commissioner
used his official means 10 pound him down. The
! letter further stated that the writer was as
sured by General bussev that there were no
changes against him, except what was pub
lished in a newspaper to the eject that Tay-
lor was engaged IN conspiracy against Com
missioner Raum. A letter from the Commits
soner in regard TO the Taylor matter was read.
in which the Commissioner recommended that
Taylor terminated his service by reason of the
limitation for the period in which be was ap-
pointed. in reference TO tho dismissal Of
fawcet, of Illinois, "a clerk, letter from the
Commissioner of Pensions recommending his
discharge was read, giving as reasons that
Fawcet was not well disposed toward the adj
ministratiOn of the bureau The committee
adjourned until Monday next.
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NEW YORh's EXHIBIT.
A Dispute over tho Amount-The Sunday
Closing Clause Stands.

ALBANY, n. Y. March 1O.-In the Assembly
to-day the ways and means committee re-
ported the $500 900 appropriation bill for this
States exhibit at the Worlds Fair, amended
so as TO give the chief executive officer Of the
State commission the casting vote in case OF
a tie.
When the committee reported the bill Mr..
Hustled said that at a meeting OF the ways
and means committee Yesterday afternoon
the appropriation was raised 10 $780,
0O0 He now understood it was re-
ported at $500 900. The change must
have been made at subsequent
meeting OF tho committee at which he was not
present. He gave notice that when the bill
came up on third reading he should move to
make the appropriation $500, 600. The bill
was restored to its place on the calendar with
out further debate.
The Sunday closing clause remains in the
bill The commissioners are authorized TO
provide appropriate ceremonies for the COM
memOratlon within the State October II,
1892. of the four hundredth anniversary OF
the discovery Of America