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The St. Johns herald., 1893-09-14
CHANGES IN ExTRADITIoN LAW.
In Early Modern Times Political Refugees
 tI,xa NnIxz N1,os So.,rzht

In Early Modern Times Political Refugees
 Were the Only Ones Sought.
 It is remarkable fact that in the early eases in modern history it was always for political offenses that sur render was claimed, though at present it is almost the only ground of refusal, says Chambers Journal. But such an ofense does not mean a crime commit ted from political motives, but one committed during time of civil war or open insurrection. The French gov ernment in 1880 refused to extradite Hartmann, who was suspected of plan ming the plot against the czar at Mos COW in December, 1879. When the Swiss government in November, 1890, demanded the extradition of one Cas- tioni, who had shot a member of the ministry, the English judge gave him the benefit of this exception in the treaty. Charles H., as is well known, pursued some of the murderers of his father with relentless hate, and in 1861 concluded treaty in Denmark in which the latter agreed to deliver up on requisition all persons who had been concerned in the murder of Charles I.
 The states general of Holland sur rendered some of the regicides without treaty stipulations; but in 1862 they agreed to give up any persons excepted from the English act of indemnity and all other persons demanded by the English government. James II. put this treaty in force in demanding the surrender of Burnet, not yet a bishop, but acting as private secretary to the prince of Orange. He describes it very fully in his History of His Own Time ' He stated that the kings principal cause of anger against him was re- port of his intended marriage to wealthy lady at The Hague, and pro- ceedings were set on foot in Scotland. Burnet, however, got wind of the mat ter before the news of it reached d'Al- beville, then English ambassador, and petitioned for naturalization, which was readily granted. When the am- bassador demanded his punishment, Burnet claimed protection of the states as a naturalized subject. The demand was subsequently, repeated in more forcible terms, but the states refused to surrender him. -.nsszszass
The St. Johns herald., 1893-09-14
An Odd Instrument.

The Scandinavian 'lur" is a slender bronze horn in the shape of an S. It is found in the bogs of Sweden and the coast of Germany near Denmark
 Its length is six to seven feet, and the twist is in two planes. The metal is thin, and cast in sections, which have been fitted together. There is no ex
 isting musical instrument like it, and its probable age is two to three thou
 sand years. Not long ago some o1 these ancient ''lurs" were played at 8 concert given by Dr. Angul Hammerich at the National Museum, Copenhagen
The St. Johns herald., 1893-09-14
Medical Art and the Stars.

During the middle ages, when as trology was in fashion, character very much like our R was the sign of Jupiter, the preserver of health. The physicians, then being equally devoted to the science of medicine and of as trology, invariably began their pre- scriptions with the following words: 'fIn the name of Jupiter take the fol- lowing doses in the order set down hereinafter" In the course of time this formula was abbreviated, until at present only the letter R remains to teach us that medical art was once as- sociated with the science of the stars.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-09-14
A Wonderful spinster of old.

Spinster Annie Maria von Schur- mann was the name of a woman who lived at Utrecht during the sixteenth century. She was so learned a woman that all men of science of that day con- sidered her a marvel. She spoke Ger, man, French, English, Italian, Latin Greek and Hebrew with equal facility and even understood the Syrian, Chal- daic, Arabic and Ethiopian tongues. Astronomy, geography, philosophy and theology were her special hobbies and she wrote many in- teresting pamphlets = these sub- jects. Aside from this she was a painter, sculptor and engraver of high degree and played and devised several musical instruments. She was held in high esteem by and corresponded with many of the prominent savants of the age, even with Richelieu, Queen Anne of France, Elizabeth of Poland and Christine of Sweden. She died unmar- ried at the age of seventy-two.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-09-14
Men In 4OOO A. D.

A French statistician, who ha S been studying the military and other rec ords, has found that in 16l0 the aver. age height of man in Europe was five feet nine inches; that in 179O it was five feet six inches; in 1920 it was five feet five inches and a fraction. At the present time it is five feet three and three-fourths inches. It is easy to de- duce from these figures rate of regu- lar and gradual decline in human stature. The calculation shows that by the year 4COO A. D. the stature of the average man will be reduced tn fifteen inches.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-09-14
Thought He Had Lost His Pension

In small village in Maine there lives an old soldier who has for many years received pension from the gov ernment, which with his small earn ings by occasional joys, makes him comfortable. One day, while at work in the house of neighbor, he slipped at the top of flight of stairs and fell to the bottom. The lady of the house heard the noise, and hurried to learn the cause. 'Why, Ambrose" she said, ''is that you? Did you fall down stairs?" ''Yes, maru. I did, answered the old man, ''and for about a couple of minutes thought I'd lost my pen sion"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-09-14
Order of the Garter.

The insignia of the Order of the Gar ter are: A gold medallion of St George and the dragon, suspended from blue ribbon; the garter itself, of dark blue velvet; blue velvet mantle, lined with taffeta, with the star of the order embroidered on the left breast; hood and surcoat of crimson velvet and hat of black velvet; collar of gold weighing thirty ounces, and the star with the cross of St. George in the cen ter encircle1 by the garter.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-09-14
Blood in Their Eyes,

More than twenty years ago A. R. Wallace published letter from Cali fornia correspondent which said that the horned toad spirited from one of its eyes "a jet of bright red liquid very much like blood" Of course everybody thought it was "a California yarn. ; Now MT. O. P. Hay has proved that horned toads do squirt a red liquid from their eyes when vexed, and that the liquid is blood.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

A correspondent protests that the mass
Of people in Texas do not approve the re-
cent negro burning at Paris. and that con-
sequently it is unjust to hold the state
responsible. He points to the fact that
Gov. Hogg denounced the outrage week
after it occurred. The truth is that the
sevent" was announced to take place
twenty -four hours in advance; the scat.
fold was erected the previous day: Gov.
Hogg knew OF the intention Of the people
and said nothing: on the morning before
the burning the Posr-ISTELLreEEcKR
printed . dispatch announcing that all
was ready except the negro. who was en-
route.
The New York Suns account of the OK.
ecution contains this:
Thousands shouted with satisfaction and with
demonstrations of delight People were hero
from every par, OF this section They came
from Daiiss. Fort Worth, sherman. penison,
Bonharn, Texarkana. Fort Smith, Arkadeiphia
and = party came from Arkansas, where smith
was captured. Every train that came In WAS
loaded 70 It's utmosi capacity. There were de-
maads At many points for special trainA When
the news reached hcrs yesterday OF the arrest
10 spread through the country like wiidfre Al
every country town anviis and bells were
sounded. People poured I'm here in . constant
stream oil nigh, and day on horseback.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12
STATE PRESS OPINION.

Mr.. Roscoe. OF snohomish, has introduced q
bill In the legislature, prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes and cigarette paper in this state. II
ought to pass by all meanA There 10 not one
redeemiug feature In the cigarette. 1t ought to
be wiped out Of existence Vdncowves Register.
Oregon has had several years experience with
Q mortgage tax Law. This week the legislature
repealed It This was one of the issuss of the
campaign in that state We do not believe
Washington cares to repeat the experience OF
our sister state and pass . mortgage law only to
repeal It later on.-ChehaIis Bee
Senator clsypool's bill for appointing police
commissioners might meet ripsr condition Of
young cities are too insanely Jealous of each
other to loosen their grip on local seif-govsrn.
msnt, and they will certainly kick against their
police being appointed BY somebody else while
they have to foot tho bill-Nooksoek Reporter.
Senator Brown has acquired q high standing
among his colleagues In the sonata He IL pains
taking in studying bills before the senate. con.
siderats for the words OF other members, work
ing for his district, and particularly for Kitsap
county He has presented several bills referred
to the judiciary committee. OF which he ID q
member, bill to locate . state normal school
OH Port Orchard bay, and has voted for John B.
Allen every ballot whatever he may carry to
ssuccsssful termination, every effort possible
has been made to benedt his constituency. We
preoict ne Will MAKE . record OF marked merit
-Ssdney Indepesdene
Senator Edsns evidently wishes 70 please his
constituents In skasit county. - he recently
tntrod uced bill in the senate providing that
commission merchants or other persons hand.
ling farm products shall send, Immediately
upon receipt OF the came, Q statement showing
what property has been received and In what
condition. They are also required to send Q
written statement OF all safes made from time
to time in excess OF Is per cent The bill has
passed the senate. and IL successful in the house
will b Of great benefit 70 our rsnchsrs, who are
engaged In raising and shipping large quanti-
ties OF oats and other produce La Conner kail
The indications are that the state of Washing.
ing VIII receive after the close of the Worlds
fair . veritabls tidal wave Of immigration. We
offer unexcelled inducements to those who
have means to enable them to establish them.
selves In some business-mining, farming. fruit
raising, and various manufacturing enterprises
Unti more branches of industries are estab.
lished. We would not advise men who have no
other resources but their capacity 70 labor to
come here in great numhefa The labor mar.
ket 10 fully supplied now, and were . great In.
nux OF immigfanss entirely dependent on their
labor for living to occur in the next year ana
bali, . great deal OF hardship would rsspit-
4sstD Mesa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

IL 10 provided by section 81 Of article II.
q the constitution Of the state of Wash
ington that 'there shall be established in
the ofYiee OF the secretary Of state bureau
Of statistics, agriculture and immigration.
under such regulations ~ tho legislature
may provide" In accordance with this
provision of the constitution Senator
Ruttcr has introduced bill in the legisla-
sure providing for the establishment Of
such bureau. Under the terms OF the
bill the secretary of state is made ex
officio commissioner OF the bureau. with
power TO appoint one deputy and one
agent Senator Rutter's idea is to have
the bureau pay special attention TO the
matter of labor statistics and to have a
representative of the labor organizations
employed 40 deputy or agent
In addition TO this work important
statistics relating 10 agriculture and inn
migration would be complied from official
sources. The information thus obtained
would be Of graf value, and in connec-
tior with the state exhibit IT the Worlds
fair, could DO used 70 sdvantags. Is
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

And the end il not yet. Another week
has gone BY and still the deadlock con-
tinues. A minority Of the Republican
party In the legislature adheres to its
policy Of rule or ruin in spite Of the de-
mands Of the people and the dictates OF
loyalty and justice. On Friday last there
was every reason to hope that . settlement
had been reached and that John B. Allen
would b elected senator. At the last
moment, however. the members who were
expected to do their duty failed to respond.
and there was no change.
II must Be evident tina. some potent In
f3uence 10 at work to prolong the deadlock.
Personal devotion to man who has adj
mitted himself to be defeated will not ex-
plain the unreasonfng persistencs with
which certain men adhere 70 . determine
ton that was conceived in error and has
been nurtursd in folly.
To appreciate how absolutely repugnant
70 the people of the state il this senseless
struggle ono has only to remember that
even Spokane county has become dis
gusted, and advises its delegation to vote
for Allen. What then are the causes Of
the delayf This Is question that the
people have right to ask, and it should
be answered. II there is any good reason
outside of the blind. unreasoning hostility
Of few disappointed and disgruntled poll
iticians to Allen and King county Why
the will of the majority should not be re-
spected. 1t has not been disclosed. There
are. however, secret influnces ct work to
corrupt and disorganise the supporters Of
Allen, that are so dishonorable that when
they are disclosed, Is they will be, the of
tenders will be overwhelmed by the dis
grace that will fall upon them. Men in
private life may do many things that the
dignity Of high position makes dishonor-
able. History teaches Us that ambition
has been the curse of many great men. It
may at the present time prove to be the
curse of many small ones.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

One Of Mr.. Laughton's pet schemes was
the geological survey, of which he was the
official head. Fortunately this lob" was
nlpped in the bud before much money had
been spent. There were, however, some
obligations contracted by the bureau be-.
fore the work was stopped. Some Of the
men employed have never received their
pay, and there are some other bills for
merchandise purchased which have not
been paid.
These obligations the state is in honor
bound to pay. They were incurred by
authority Of law. and the workingmen
and merchants, who need the money due
them. should not suffer. A bill to provide
for the payment Of these just claims
should be introduced and passed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

Amos Curris died Of smallpox ct the sno.
homish pest house Wednesday morning.
The jury In the case OF the Port Townsend Ma
tional Bank ". 7. J. Notion and Henry Bash, 1t
Port Townsend, balloted for senator. reaching
the following verdict: Allen :, Griggs 4, Teats l..
Track ON the Monte Cristo railroad 10 laid
through the big tunnel, but outside OF few
station men working and . small amount OF
crlbbing in the canyon work haS besn entirely
suspended. -Stverton Miner.
The brakemsn on Northern Pacific trains b.
tween Seattle and Tacoma announce stations in
this order "Disringer! Stuck! 6laushteri"
The passengers shudder and are prejudiced
against the latter town. it, Inhabitants think.
They are going to change the name, doing jus.
tice to Lieut. Slaughter. who was killed BY In.
dams. By erecting q monument to him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

rnE KING COUNTY DELEGATION.

In accordance with the expressed will Of
their constituents the King county delega-
tion have remained arm In their allegiance
20 Senator Alien. Petitions signed by
nearly 5000 names demanded that they
vindicats the honor Of their home against
the assaults Of it, enemies and ''vote for
John B. Allen frst. last and all the time,
even 10 the end Of the session II neces-
oary." II the enemies Of Senator Allen
are prolonging the deadlock in the hope Of
. break in the King county delegation.
they are chasing rainbows Of the most
visionary kind. and mistake entirely the
temper Of the people Of King county and
Mr.. Owings and his coadjutors is too well
known for them to DO able to control the
King county delegation or any part Of it
BY any such shallow subterfugs as they
have attempted. They will not have to
look tar to find many men in King county
who would make admirable senators and
who are popular with their fellow citizens.
They will. however. have to look long and
carefully before they will find King
county man who will submit to be used as
. cat's-psw to pull their chestnuts out of
the FIRE. Their scheme 10 20 transparent
that nobody will be deceived by it. They
hope to Be able to cajole and fatter some
man INTO the belief that If he can break
the King county delegation no can be
elected senator. They will hope In vain.
Every man in King county knows that If
these men once succeed in creating dis
sensions and differences in the King county
delegation by making use Of King county
man ~ . senatorial candidate they will
then raise the cry that ''it il another trick
Of King county to hog everything" and
stampede the legislature to some candidate
Who can be relied upon to do their bidding
and antagonise King county and It's inter-
ests. Their 6rst move was to send secret
. emissary to Maj. Rinehart and endeavor
TO persuade him to use his influence to
break the deadlock BY disrupting the King
county delegation. In this attempt they met
with the rebuff that their affrontery de-
served. They were given to understand
In no uncertain'way that Maj. Rinehart
was loyal to tho people of King county
and not to be used to serve their nefarious
purpose. Not disheartened by this rebuff,
they have approached other men with the
same proposition, among them Judge
Humes. We apprehend that before they
are through they will find that there arc
no traitors in King county.
The people Of King county and their
leaders are loyal 70 John b. Allen. and SO
long a. he IL in the field and the people
have anything to say he will receive the
earnest and loyal support of their repre-
sentatives. Any member Of the legislature
from King county who should betray the
trust that the people have reposed in him
! and basely abandon their interests at this
time would be branded with infamy for.
ever. Not one Of them will do it. Col.
Owings must concoct some new scheme.
This ono will not succeed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

The Tacoma Ledger. as was to be OF.
pected, opposes the establishment of .
state fair to be located in one Of the cities
east of the mountains. This is in ksepine
with the Tacoma Idea" that ANYTHING
that is not . direct benefit to that citv
should be opposed. The Ledger naiveiy
remarks that ''for two years past Tacoma
has offered to every part of the state an
opportunity to make such an exhibit a. il
saw IT." ThanKs aW fullyi
1t is now in order for the gentlemen who
introduced the bills referred to by the
Ledger TO withdraw them. Tacoma doesn't
want state fair. That should settle Il.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

change Of only . few men d now nsces-
sary and this change should come speed
lily. Il would have como last week had
his opponents not tried the most disrepu-
table means to prevent it The followers
of Judge Turner realise that il the legisla-
ture does not elect Gov. NcGraw will ap-
point Senator Allen They appreciate,
therefore, the utter uselessness OF pro-
longing the struggle and are anxious to
break away from the influences that have
20 long controlled them. Will they have
the courage to do it,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12
THE BRUTALITY OF TEXAS.
Nothing but the Truth Has Been Told
About the Negro Buruers.

6RATTLg, Feb II, 1888
TO The EDIroR: In this mornings Ts,egrooA
notice letter from q MI. Atkins in which,
under the heading "The P.L Called Down." he
garding the recent inhuman and barbarous burn
ing OF the negro In Texas enlarged" with rape
All ag.ee-back and white alike. whether in
Texas or in any other state-that man gully
OF the odenso with which Smith was '.charged"
should be punished with death Burning ct the
stake, In my opinion, 10 not too severe for such
. dend But whether Smith was Q 6eud.
Fapist, IL very Questionable, especially
to one who knows that in Texas, Mississippi,
Alabama and other Southern states that charge
II often tfuMped up - an excuse to kali some
''impudent negro" The Posr-INTHLIIoENCER in
its statement that ''Tcxas, with two million aud
squarter Of people," etc, did not misrspresent
The fact 10 that the horrible death With which
Smith met 10 approved by nine-tenths OF the
citizens OF Texas The citissnship Of that state
Is, comparatively speaking, made up OF such I'M
civiliSed, inhuman wrotches. There are some
good men In that state, ~ good q in any other
state, but those few men-men educated above
such damnable deeds-are 20 few that they dare
not protest against such unlawful and out
rageous acts.
The writer to the Telegraph in his assertion
that the Posi- INTELLI0xNcgR has done the state
of Texas an injustice refers to Gov. Hogs mes
sage to the Legislature - 70 lynchingA poor,
poor argumentl Texas already has sufiicient
laws with which to punish the men who burned
Smith. Her Legislature has long since provided
penalty for murder, the crime committed By
that great mob Of 10000
When the grand jury Of the county in which
this deed was done reports . true bill against
the perpetrators. and they are finally, after
trial. dsservedly punished. then let Mr.. Akins
say that the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IL wrong:
then and not till then. Gov. Hogg's message to
the legislature, and the enactment Of laws BY
the Legislature ito prevent lynchings In the
future" are not worth the paper they are writ
ten on. unless the officers Of the Law, the Jurors
the prosecuting attorney. the Judge aud sheriff,
with the people behind them. see that the law
10 executed.
It would b suicidal on the part Of any one
disgusted with the action of that mob to inform
or testify against the murderers of Smith, 90
barbarous and lawless IL Texas citizenship.
ALLEN A. GARNEl
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12
SENATOR ALLEN.

Every one who is conversant with the
facts regarding the situation a: Olympia
admits that Senator Allen will succeed
himself His supporters are a. united and
as loyal as ever and he has been constantly
growing stronger. 1t is probable that the
coming week viii see an end of the con-
test. As some of the men Who have been
supporting Judge Turner are ready to
break the deadlock whenever Senator Al
len can be elected by their votes. rhs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12
A MODERN VALENTINE.

I've written II. love, with sti q steel pen;
For the geese, I understand,
Are 90 learned, now, that their quilts, ] tsoW,
Must supply their own demand.
I've secured It, love. by the aid Of glue,
Instead of . strand Of hair,
Which cannot obtain, for go, with pain
have really none to spare.
send It to you by the postman, love:
For Cupid, grievs to hear,
u afraid of the cold, and has grown % old
That he doesn't 60 out this year.
But the message IL ever the same, my love,
While stars their course fulfil.
Though to me and to you il may seem quite
new,
It's the old, old story still.
-CdroEins W Ldtimes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12
NOTICE TO raE PUsLIC.

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