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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-21
MASSACRE AVERTED.
EMMA SlCkELS TELLS OF THE OUT
BREAK AT PINE RIDGE.

A Whole Settlement Came Near Being De-
stroyed by Inflamed saVages Because OF
aDisobedient Young Girl-How the Crisis
Was Prevented.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-21
Americans Not In Politics.

Mr. Bryce, in his American Common
wealth, " has pointed out one reason why so
few men of position and culture enter pol
itics. Surprising man Of character and
refinement to have made up his mind for
patriotic reasons to face the muddy roads
which lead to political power, he can only
hope to represent the district in which he
resides, as he is forbidden by law to stand
for any other constituency. Country life
as we understand it is unknown in Amer
lea. No man lives out of a town if he can
help it.
Now unfortunately in the States, as well
as at home, the rich gentlemen who reside
in the city have tendency to congregate
together. Suppose, therefore, a particular
suburb of a city, returning one member to
the municipal body, to contain several hun
dred men who by position and education
would bc well fitted to occupy seats on the
council, only one of these could by any pos
sibiiity find his way into the governing az
sembly of his town, while the Others would
be practically debarred from taking any
similar position, although they might be
the owners of property in several districts
within the city and be compelled to pay
heavy taxation to IA body upon which it
was impossible for them to sit or even to
obtain representation
The same restriction would prevent them
from being returned to their state legisla-
lures, although hundred neighboring cleo
toral districts might find it impossible to
discover within their limits men equally
fit to represent them Earl of Meath in
Nineteenth Century.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-21
STAGE GLlNTS.

w. T. Keogh will send "The Still
Alarm" out again next season.
Frederick Paulding and Mazda Craigen
will taboo Shakespeare during their joint
starring tour next season.
Edward Leslie has been engaged to
play the part Of Gilligan in Edgar Sell
den's "a Scandal In High Life"
Della Fox denies that she is to star
next year. She says that her present en-
gagement is good enough for her.
There have never been so many sum
mer opera companies as during this sea
son. Many Of them are excellent too.
"The Prodigal Daughter" the English
steeplechase melodrama, has scored an
emphatic hit at the American theater.
New York.
As most of the shrewd managers pre-
dicted, Chicago has proved a regular
theatrical graveyard since the opening of
the Worlds fair.
T. Henry French's new American the
alter in New York is considered by many
competent judges the finest structure of
its kind in the United States
Louise Natal and Nine. Materna, the
prima donnas Of Hinrichs Grand Opera
company, have prccipitated small war
by a quarrel over dressing room.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-21
Dogs That Go Grabbing.

The beach at Terra del Fuego is stony
and is the haunt of multtudes of crabs
When the tide goes out, the native dogs
rush about to secure dinner of the crus.
taeeaRs.
The crabs hide under the stones, and very
dexteroasly the dogs dislodge them. With
one paw they turn up the stone, and with "a
rap Of the other the clngiRg crab is knock
ed off. The dog is so skillful and rapid in
his work that the crab has no time to Sc
cure a firmer hold
have never known a native dog to be
caught in crabs claws, but the ships
dog was less adroit. He soon learned that
crabs were good to eat, but after q lesson
In catching them he gave even the dead
ones wide berth.
was one day walking along the beach
and had stopped to admire the dexterity
with which the native dogs secured their
crabs. Duke was frisking up and down,
enjoying his freedom from the ships CON
hnement. Once or twice had observed him
nosing wistfully over the freshly emptied
crab shells. Suddenly he began yetping in
most pitiful manner, and | discovered by
his actions that he was caught in crabs
grip.
The poor dog tried to run away, but he
could only hobble along on three legs, his
fourth being held by the crab Then he
stopped and tried to bite his enemy. He
got his foot free; but, alasl by some unto
ward circumstance the crab caught the
poor dog by the nose, and such yelping as
he forthwith set upl
went to his assistance and succeeded in
freeing him from his tormentor. A more
crestfallen dog / never saw. He skunk off
to the ships boat, and it was several days
before he recovered his usual spirits and
could be coaxed on shore. After that Duke
avoided crabs.-Cor Goldthwaite's Maya
zina
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-21
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

In Spain the Duke of Veragua is pop
ularly known as the best breeder of bulls
for bullhghts.
David Mccoy of Redlands, southern
California, has celebrated his one hun
dred and second birthday. He has been
an extensive traveller.
The principal Of the school in which
the late Bishop Brooks once served as an
usher predicted, when the latter entered
the ministry, that he would be a failure
as a clergyman.
One of the youngest lieutenants in the
army is Win Wallace, son of the late
postmaster at indianapolis General Har-
rison's first law partner) and a nephew
of General Lew Wallace,
Hortensius, the Roman orator, had a
memory so wonderful that, on a wager,
he spent whole day at an auction and
at night repeated all the sales, the prices
and the names of the buyers,
Prince Bismarck is determined to
never grow bent. When taking his daily
walk, he carries a stout cudgcl across his
back, held between his elbows. This
helps him to keep himself erect.
Governor John E. Osborne Of Wyom-
ing is only 81, doctor by profession,
very good looking, Of pleasing address.
and went from Vermont west some IA
years ago, though a native of New York.
Bishop Franknoj of Buda-Pesth, who
has spent some time in the Vatican libra
ries searching for documents relating to
Hungarian history, has been asked by
the pope to take charge of the library al
together.
Nicholas Welsh, an elevator boy in
Jersey City, was elected justice of the
peace. No one wanted the office, and
his name was put on the ticket as joke.
The joke was made complete by his un-
expected election. He is % years old and
technically eligible.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-21
TURF TOPICS.

1t is said that mare ut Dixon, Cal.
recently presented her owner with a
horse and q mule colt.
Up to the present time the state of
| Tennessee has produced majority of
the famous racing PAGERS.
Ten G-horse French coaches will be
operated in Chicago during the Worlds
fair between Franklin park and the
principal hotels.
j. G. Sibley expresses the opinion that
the bicycle su1ky actuallypushes horse
forward rather than offering any resist
ance to his efforts.
e. i. Coombs of Houston will soon
build "A trotting track ON his estate. The
grand stand will be revolved by hydraulic
power, thus enabling the spectators to
see every part Of race.
Spurs are by no means an invention Of
recent times, for they were extensively
used by the Greeks and Romans, and
mention is made of them by Plautus,
who lived over 1000 years ago.
The little village of Payerne in Swift
zeffdffd possesses unique curfosItyIn the
shape of saddle which belonged to
Queen Bertha, the founder of the Ben
edictine abbey. The saddle is 900 years
old, it is said.
Many trotters are being converted to
the pacing gait this season. In the stake
for PAGERS of the 3-minute class at Mason
City, Ia, are entered the following devel-
oped trotters: Pedro L, 2:1S; Egbertine,
2:l8t; Newsboy, 2:2Ot, and Idolator,
2:2S4.
There are nearly 800 of the most beau
tifui horses in the world in the stables of
the car of Russia. many of them being
pure Tartar bred. Their magnificent
tails are never cut and reach to their
feet, and the long, silky hair of their bo-
dies is never clipped.
When Kremlin commenced Jogging
last spring, he was wearing f71-ounce
shoes in front and 9-ounce shoes behind.
When Ed Bither got through with him
in the fall and had given him the cham
pton stallion record, he wore but 10
ounces in front and ounces behind.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-21
ODDS AND ENDS.

In 1892 1926 vessels arrived in New
York harbor
Very few Scotch peasantry wear the
kilt. Most of them are dressing after
the manner of English people.
The town of Perry, Me-, is half way
between the equator and the pole, the
forty-ifth parallel of north latitude pass
ing through it.
Ravenstein's estimate of the earth's
fertile region in square miles is q, $685.
200; steppe, 1901 900: desert, 4, 1SO, 900;
polar region, ASS. 800.
The japanese legislature has decided
against the editorial chair for woman.
The post of editor is, it says, ''neither
becoming nor desirable for woman"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-21

you have no idea the trouble | have
had" said a woman recently who enter
tains great deal, preventing florists ca
terers or any Of the persons who serve me
from advertising themselves in some way
Not long ago gave a dinner, and looked
carefully over the table to see that nothing
of the sort was ia evidence. Apparently
nothing was. But during the courses
happened to overtura the little silver gilt
box of bonbons, one of which stood at each
plate for favor to be carried away, and
across the bottom in large letters was the
caterers name. When / demonstrated aft
erward, the explanation was that most
people liked it.
AT another dinner which | gave, the
florist stamped his name on the ribbons
that tied the baskets of flowers at each COW
er This | discovered at the last moment,
but the name of the guest was on one side
and the florists name was directly beneath
on the other, so that it was impossible to
cut it off This, too, in face of distinct re-
quest that nothing of this sort should be
done. In this case again was told that it
was an error of the man who stamped the
ribbons. because nearly everybody likes it,
II don't, and now when / order stipa-
late carefully that there shall be no pub
fishing of the server. But even then don't
always escape it."-New York Times.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-21

The question Of dignity had much to do
or was probably the most important factor
in the adoption Of the raised seat in primi-
tive times and its subsequent evolution.
The idea Of physical elevation was always
inherent in that of superior rank or power;
hence the seat or throne of the chief or
monarch, still further raised above the com
mon level by a dais. By this means the
ruler was not only more conspicuous, but
more isolated, and consequently in less
danger from the weapon of the conspirator
San Francisco Chronicle.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-21

In these days of political meetings all
over the country occasions often arise when
strangers have to be entertained in the
country, and of course a proper invitation
must be sent by the master or mistress Of
the house 1t is sufficient for the host to
write and say that it will give him and his
wife great pleasure to entertain mir. So
and-so" for the proposed meeting. II a la
dy be coming, of course the hostess should
write London Gentlewoman.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-21

ITO one not acquainted with the manner
in which gold dust will find its way into the
air and travel into cracks and crevices, !"
says Mr.. Charles Watson, a manufacturing
jeweler of Boston, at is difficult to compre-
bend how it will accumulate in those places
We have just torn down one of our Boston
shops, and beneath the floors we found Just
exactly 81, 500 in the precious metal Was
it in coin2 Well, don't be facetious. You
know that in chasing, grinding and engrav-
ing the refuse gold is ground into a small
powder. This floats into the air, and no
matter how you may sheath and cover your
floor it will find its way underneath the
planks. We always burn the dust, dirt and
paper swept up weekly in the factory, and
on every occasion we find in the retort some
thing like 500 melted there. "-Washington
News
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-21

1t is stated that the colored people of the
United States support colleges, Ia acad-
emies and 80 high schools. in which there
are 10000 pupils. They have 1900, 900
children In the common schools and 24,0O0
teachers. More than $500 600 of the race
can read and write.-Detroit Free Press.
The morning call., 1893-03-06

fessed the utmost loyalty to England. Why
should they now be defiant to the extent of
making threats Of civil WARP
This stormy attitude will give way TO
better counsels 1t must be borne in mind
that Ulster Is by no means entirely
Protestant; the Catholic population is
nearly equal In numbers. Only two conn
ties-Antrim and Down-show preponder-
ance Of Protestants, and therefore prac-
tically any claim to domination by the
latter is untenable.
The English Parliament would be well rid
of much of its parechial business by devo-
luton of authority. How absurd it Is TO
carry scheme of drainage for Belfast or
Shannon navigation DIT ject to Westminster
for approval or rejection in body not one
half of whose members know anything
about ireland intimately, and have never
been in the countryI In the same way,
devolution of business will eventually be
given to Scotland and Wales. which IN
doubleday need the reform. Even parts Of
England would be benefited by local free
dom. The pacification OF Ireland under
system Of government which leaves it to
itself in internal affairs will be hailed as a
healing achievement wherever the English
language is spoken. for through misrule OF
the past the affairs of the Irish people have
been carried beyond the seas to countries
which have no concern in them, and would
prefer to be exempt from their considera-
ton.
The morning call., 1893-03-06
RUSSIAN EXTPADITiON.

Nihlists like Stepniak and Prince Krapot-
kin. who have found a refuge in England,
profess to be alarmed lest Russia should
drive too clever bargain with the United
States in affairs of extraditon They fear
that the corrupt judicial methods of Russia
will connect any political plot aiming at
reform with an attempt to assassinate or
intrigue against the Car or members of
the imperial family and that documentary
or other evidence will be furnished on false
grounds TO get hold of conspirators. There
may be some reason for apprehension on
this point, but it does not bar the way to
the conclusion of treaty. Political con-
spirators will have the fullest opportunity
to answer charges on which they are ar
rested and will be in no danger Of repres-
sion before an American tribunal. case
must be made out only by those who ask
for extraditIon. In respect of acts purely
political. or partaklng of the character of
agitation and expression of legitimate
opinion without resort to actual violence
or threats thereof. 1t would be a crime to
grant extradition. There are also overt
revolutionary acts, as to which we could
The morning call., 1893-03-06
THE NEW CONDITIONS.

Nh Frank S. Johnson has returned to
San Francisco from New York with a copy
of the contract signed between the North
American Navigation Company and the
Panama Railroad Company. The material
difference between the old and the new ar
rangement for traffic across the isthmus
may be thus described: The Pacific Mail
Company had an exclusive bargain with
the Panama Railroad Company, under
which the traffic was restricted artifcialy
Both cOmpanies were almost in a station
arv position as TO traffic and revenue This
arose from the Pacific Mail being fettered
by the Transcontinental Railroad Associa-
ton. 1t was guaranteed so much revenue
whether it earned il or not, and could enly
carry certain quantity of freight. The
whole traffic across the isIhmus was oper-
ated so as to parayze DsportGtiOn com
petition between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, and to divert all the shipping posi-
bic to the Southern Pacific and its allies
Under the new arrangement with the
North American Navigation Company both
parties are interested. without Interior de-
signs, in developing isthmus traffic to the
utmost extent. There is a legitimate bust
ness inducement 10 draw all traffic that
offers to the lsthmus. and in like manner
IHeIe Will Db INC utmost freedom oil COM
merce al all the numerous ports on the Pa
cifc side, with which San Francisco NAV
extend her relations 10 very great extent.
Instead of there being a fortnightiy dis
patch of steamers the time may soon come
when steamers will sail once week or
oftener. There is no limit to the number
Of steamers. If the traffic warrants it a BIZ
weekly line could be established, and in the
near future we may hope this will be the
case. AS long as the two companies keep
clear Of entangling alliances with third
parties whose interests are conflicting the
smooth run Of business must naturally tend
toward an increase.
1t is understood that In the North Ameri-
can and Panama contract particular rates
and percentages are excluded from specif-
cation. This gives traffic The elasticity of
rates according to requirements from time
to time, and will enable the company to
meet competition, from whatever quarter it
may come. No doubt the Pacific Mail
Company. although deprived of the special
privileges which 1t has abused in the past.
will make an energetic struggle TO retain its
position. The North American Company.
judging from the terms of the Congressional
investigating committees report, may
press its claim TO the Government subsidy
for carrying the mails. Indisputably the
Pacific Mail has been caught in default by
having entered into a combination to re-
strict instead Of to promote American CON-
merce.
The opinion is said to prevail in the East
The morning call., 1893-03-06
WAKING UP.

Oakland is waking up. Speeches at the
Non-Partisan meeting the other night had
the true ring. The people seem TO be lust
beginning 10 realize that the power Of the
ring which has run the city government
for several years depends or the ability of
the ring to secure votes by appeals to party
pride. The ring has in fact been trading
on the loyalty Of Oakland Republicans to
their party. The spectacle of two party
newspapers Joining hands to perDetuate
The rule Of the ring has convinced many
Republicans that il party relations may be
disrekaTded by the bosses, the friends of
honest government may exercise like
right to combine without distinction of
party. correspondent who keeps close
watch on Oakland affairs writes as follows:
Oakland has been run for the last few years
by the most corrupt set Of men that ever cursed
any community, and the last TWO years have
been worse than at any former tlm-. This Oak
land ring has been following In the footsteps OF
the old Boss Tweed ring that robbed the city OF
New York out OF millions Of dollars. Their first
move was to buy MP two or three newspapers,
and TO get them of different politics. TO cover up
and to whltewash their vlilainOus transactions
ana that is exactly what the corrupt ring has
done here In Oakland. This ring has given TO
itself the name OF the Republican party
ms same rug TWO years ago succeeded In
electing as City COuncilmen eight thoroughly
INSCRIPTIONS men. The solid eight have squan.
dered and given awsy TO her friends and TO a
couple OF newspapers about one-fourth OF the
revenue OF the city, and this same ring that calls
Itself The Republican party. has nominated and
now has on lis ticket for City Councllmen two OF
these same men thai have been robblne the tax
payers Of the city. This ring is trying TO deceive
the people by calling Itself The Republican party
They are wolves 10 sleeps clothing They
might cover themselves over ever 50 well ana
give their ring a good name, but II the Moffit
snout and Dargie ears sticking out the pub
lie VIII know what Kind OF beast 1t Is and that
it is after prey. The best elements of the Re.
publican party and of the Democratic party
have gone into the Non Partisan Municipal
League, and they have nominated as good and
honest a set OF men as ever lived In our CITY
Now, as THE CALL has a large circulation in
Oakland the largest perhaps. OF any paper ex-
cept the Oakland Enquirer and II has done such
grand work in San Francisco In battling down
corrupt rings and boss rule, we hope It viii give
US a little help, We have but one paper over
here that has the moral courage 10 stand up for
truth and righteousness and TO expose the ROB-
berry that has been going on, aud that one Is The
Oakland Enquirer We have some other good
papers over here that are opposed 10 this steal
Ing that has been going on, but they are not
hghting papers. Now, II you can help us n little
we viii feel under many obligations. II. l.. r.
The morning call., 1893-03-06
BETTER cOUNsELs WILL PREVAIL.

The attitude taken by the Orange party on
self-goverDment in local affairs for Ireland
is too implacable and infexible to last. The
ferceness will burn out. 1t is not common
occurrence in politics to find large section
Of country's population opposing an ex-
tension of freedom to the whole, giving
them control in the management of their
own affairs. but not discovering them from
active participation in the Federal Govern
ment of an empire. But when the situation
in Ireland is studied in the light OF history,
especially of the last two centuries, this an
tagonistie POSITION Of a large minority Is not
ineXplicable. On the part of the Orange
party religious differences are strangely
cOmmingled with the ambition for political
domination. and it would be difficult to say
which excltes the bllndest or strongest emo
tions. The question that Americans, as
mere onlookers, are apt to put is a simple
one, What reason exists for intolerance
and hatred Of change which would leave
Ireland locally autonomous, almost as free
as State of the American Union, but cir
cumscribed in several directions which we
are noiP Neither IN religion nor in education
can there be any Interference. Protestants
will enjoy every privilege they now 20 ssess.
A State-endowed religion is forbidden.
Catholics, although in great majority,
constituting IS per cent Of the whole country,
cannot claim any peculiar privileges.
As TO political asccndency, how does the
matter stand? In all the recent move
ments for the better government Of Ireland.
and even in those where the sword was
drawn, Proiestants have figured promi-
nently as leaders. Butt, Shaw and ParnelI,
the Parliamentary leaders. were Protestants.
Why may not the people Of Ulster, who lay
claim so vehemently to superiority of
intellect and higher qualities of enter
prise. not accept autonomous government
under the checks and safeguards of i'm
perial supremacy. and WELD In constitu-
tional manner the influence which natural
ly belongs to them? The Catholics of
Ireland have shown a sincere disposition
coward reconciliation with England in
scent years. Granger en- have always pre-