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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-15

Gladstone, who delivered q vigorous
speech of two hours in parliament on
Monday, was IS years old on the Goth of
last December. He is in the best of
health. On Monday morning he woke in
fine spirits after a sound nights sleep, and
expressed pleasure in anticipation of the
days work before him. lie shows few
signs Of decreasing vitality. and ought 10
live TO be loo years old. He has always
been rs careful of his health as he is now.
When he is taken sick. even with 3 slight
affection. he goes TO bed till he feels better.
He is rarely up later than 10 O'Clock in
the evening and rises about I. His habits
are as regular an those Of q prixehghter in
training.
On rising he takes a tepid bath, and
then goes for q walk His first meal usually
tongue. with tea and toast After break
fast he devotes himself to his correspond
cnce, and for several hours il busy with
his private secretary and receiving such
political callers rs may arrive. For lunch
con Mr.. Gladstone takes cold meat, milk
pudding and cheese. lie drinks couple
Of glasses OF light wine. and sometimes
finishes with glass OF port. At 5 o'clock.
if disengaged. he has afternoon tea His
dinners are selected to his taste.
He takes soup, fish Uf il is TO his
fancy): but usually dimes off one dish,
which he selects and does not depart
from. lie is very fond of rice pudding
and prunes and rice. and upon either OF
these. but more especially the former. be
would. II the etiquette Of the dinner table
permitted it, make An entire meal. He
drinks c,aret, and 20 his cheese has a lib
eral glass Of port wine. Half Of this he
takes with his cheese. and sips the re-
mainder in conversation over dessert.
When dining out Mr.. Gladstone takes two
or three glasses of champagne. concluding.
o usual. with port. lie does not drink
coffee because il is seldom made 10 his
liking. and, being astringent. keeps him
>-aka
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PERSONAL.

Alderman Leandsr Miller 10 sick.
John r Critics, OF Whatcom, il q guest of the
Grand.
JR Sherwood, of Coupsvills. was in town yes
terday.
Capt. J. c. oConnsr. of Houghton. was in the
city yesterday.
W. II. West, of Mount Vernon, was guest at
the Diller yesterday.
will Harrison, of Victoria, 10 visiting DR.. H.
Smith, on Broadway.
C. F. White and daughter, Of Cosmopolis, are
stopping at the Grand.
H. R weatherall, OF New Kamilchie. II .
guest of the Occidental
James W. Currie, of Edmonds, was in town
yesterday. stopping at the Diller.
George A. Caldwell and w. l. Johnson, of New
Westminster, are guests OF the Arlington.
H. H. Martin, prominent single manufac-
turer of Centralia, 10 stopping at the Occidental
E. A. wadhams, of Ladner's Landing, promi-
nent salmon Gamer, registered yesterday at the
Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Gilbert and family. and
Mrs. NJ. Z. Kimball, OF New Whstcom, are regis
tered at the Diller.
Dr. }. J. Smith, OF Franklin, will q East in
May, and during his absence OF two months.
will visit the Worlds fair.
Mrs. J. C. McFadden and Mrs. w. r Hools
and Mr.. and Mira N. +. Perry came over from
Olympia yesterday aud registered at the Grand.
George Cooper, of Whatcom: A. E. Flagg, Of
Avon; Thomas Cain, Of Edison, and Joseph s.
Gill. of Portland, are single men stopping at
the Arlington.
J. A. Form. . prominent attorney Of New
Westminster. B. c., arrived In tbs city yester.
day On his way home from visit 70 Chicago,
and 10 guest at the Grand.
John T. Murphy, banker Of Helena, Mont,
and who 10 largely interested In tho Blue Can.
yon coal mine near Lake Whatcom, was regis
tered ct the Occidental yesterday.
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News OF the SealerS.
Victoria Times, February IL

SIctO1l6 l3me9s Feofu0fy IL
The sealing schooners Dora Seward. Capt
Lavender, and Mary Ellen. Capt. Hughes, de-
parted on their annual cruises today.
Outside OF the report that the May Belle had
taken III seal skins received nearly a month
ago, nothing has been heard from any of the
sealing fleet as yet. The vessels ate r the Coast
catch are all working off the Cali; and Or
egon coasts, 70: none have been reported off the
cape. A gentleman just from California reports
a number of schooners off the coast there, but
says no reports from them:have been brought to
San Francisco from them. Owners, while
OF course knowing nothing positive. feel that
the Coast catch will be agood one this year.
Considerable speculation is being INDUCED in
here over the plans OF the McLeaus. They have,
it is stated, filed up the Alexander at San Fran
cisco. have armed her with a couple of pivot
and gatling guns. shipped a crew OF eighty men,
and are going into the business wholesale. 1t
is generally set down AZ a raid either ON the
American or Russian rookeries or the Japan
coast. The Russian. American and British gov
ernments are said to be all watching the vessel
They are ringing the changes among the seal
ers this year. Many men who have been fix
lures on different schooners are out Of berths
entirely this year. New blood. especially
among hunters, has been given an opening.
Different causes have contributed to the result
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NORTHWEST NEWS.

Big Adam, . bartender, was sent TO the Sno-
honish pest house last Friday.
Another leper was discovered at Victoria last
Saturday aud was sent TO Darcy island lazasetso
There are now seven lepers on the island. There
are only two very bad cases among the other
six. One of the two has lost his feet and part OF
his face. The place IL almost self-supporting.
The lepers have cleared q piece Of ground and
spend their time tilling it They raise nearly
enough 10 live on, having beside some pigs and
chickens
Augustus Young. who lives in the vicinity OF
Upper Desdmau, brought into town recently
specimens of stone with alternating stripes OF
amber and brown that look like petrited wood.
Expert have pronounced the stone ONYX OF
rare aud valuable character, such as is used 10.
canoes. Specimens OF the Garfield county
onyx recently sent to the Smithsonian institu-
ton have been pronounced valuable. 1t takes
high polish, and il very haudsome.-P0mer0y
WdshinQtOnfQn
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>DEkGROU WIRES,

The measure introduced by Mr. Sweeney
in the board of aldermen 10 compel all
wires to be placed underground should
not prevail. There are many reasons why
on general principles such a plan may
eventually be desirable. At the present
time, however, the necessity for such a
step is not sufficiently pressing 10 warrant
its adoption. If the companies that would
be affected by such action were now
compelled 10 go to the enormous ex.
pense Of replacing the overhead by
underground wires they would inev-
itably. in one way or another, be
obliged to recoup themselves for the out
lay by increased charges that the public
would in the end have 10 bear.
Even If this were not true the advantage
of the change 1T this time would not be
sufficient 10 compensate for the hardship
that it would entail upon the companies
interested. In few years the interests of
the people may reqcire the proposed
change. AT present, however. it does not
seem necessary or desirable.
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If the state needs flower it is probably
of small consequence what particular
flower is designated, but the selection of
upon any other ground of recommends
ton save the decision of the ladies that
it is the most beautiful flower in the
state" The rhododendron is q shrub of
the heath family bearing large, handsome,
snowy blossoms: it Is found in every
New England state, unless it be
Maine; it is found in Pennsylvania,
Virginia. Kentucky, Tennessee, the
CaroInas. in Georgia; in fact, it is
found growing wild in nearly every state
east of the Mississippi; it is found in Ore
gon and California; it is one of the most
widely distributed of our wild towering
shrubs. and it is absurd to pretend that it
is peculiar horal glory of this state. It
is in bloom but a short time; there is
nothing in its leaf or habit that makes it
a suitable decoration for the buttonhole
on public days; it is not widely distributed
over all parts Of our state. and it is in
ierior for all practical purposes as a state
flower to the towering dogwood, il a
7ower is insisted upon; or some handsome
evergreen whose sprig could be worn on
public days.
To pretend that Washington is pecu-
liarly the home of the rhododendron is
absurd. The Allegheny mountains. the
Blue Ridge, the mountains of Tennessee
ana North Carolina can make q show.
ing of rhododendrons that would as
tonish some people who seem to
think that this shrub is peculiar to
our state and section. Women gen.
orally act through their emotions, and
they have resolved concerning the rhodo-
dendron that mot even Solomon in all his
glory was arrayed like one of these" but
as matter of common sense something
should have been selected that was gen.
orally distributed throughout this state,
something peculiar to the fora of this
Coast and something that would be pleas
ing TO the eye from its habit of growth
when worn on public days. simple
sprig of some one of our splendid timber
trees peculiar 10 this Coast would have
been far better.
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Personal Gossip From Tacoma.

TACOMA. Feb A-tspecial adam Baker has
been committed to the Steilacoom insane asy-
luIn. He became insane from a severe attack OF
illness resulting from being in the last stages OF
Bright's disease. The intense suffering. pro-
longed for several weeks, undoubtedly unset
tied his mind, which had never been impaired
before. He had been . well-known, industrious
and useful citizen OF Tacoma up to last month.
when he resigned his position as janitor OF the
Lowell school and took to his bed with sickness
Capt. Charles A. EuelI. Of San Francisco, ar
rived here today by steamer. He travels by
boat most OF the time now. Since he suffered
the fracture of both his legs in a Southern Pa
cfc bridge wreck in Oregon he has thought
better OF travelling by water He is an old ship
master himself, with a strong love for Tacoma
and Puget sound. He put his money IN the
townsite OF Tacoma when the stumps on Pacific
avenue were more numerous than buildings OF
any kind-in fact, the stumps were about as
thick as four to six-story brick blocks now are
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STATE PRESS OPINION.

Col Keegan, of the Little Falls G0sctte, 10
making a commendable fight sgsinst the out
rageous "Sopenah" which the Northern Pacific
still retains as the name OF the station theie in
preference to the more suphonious name Little
Falls "Sopenah" is a terrible name. Where
did they get it?-Chehdlis Bee
Ex-Lieut Gov. Laughton, following in the foot
steps OF Gov. PennOyer. has gone over to the
Populists. 1t 10 not charged that these gentle
men deserted their respective parties; It 10 sup
posed that their usefulness has ended. What
the Populiste see in Mr. Lsughton II not easily
acknowledgements Adrertiser.
And now few Tacoma citizens want the new
national park about to be formed called Tacoma
in place OF Rainier park. The latter Is proper,
its main attraction. IT Tacoma citizens were
given q little more leeway. they would soon
have everything called Tacoma In the north
temperate zone. E0ldm0 Tribune
The vote by which tho house passed q senate
bill giving juries in criminal cases the preroga.
tive OF fixing the penalty, in case of conviction,
has been reconsidered, and thus what would
have been q very obnoxious law has been inter-
cepted in its progress. Juries are uncertain
enough on tho sole question of the facts witho ut
being granted what properly belongs to the ju-
dlciary.-The Olsnnpian
Roscoe. the representative from Snohomish,
has introduced a bill in the legislature making
1t crime to buy, sell or smoke cigarettes. The
otfense is to be punished by fina and imprison-
ment Very few people with brains have the
cigarette habit, and people without brains must
be amused somehow-as we'll with cigarettes a.
with anything. Besides, the habit is supposed
to lessen ones period of existence, 90 that the
Cigarette fend" hastens his own end to the sat.
1sfaction of everybody else. -4onteson0 Videttc.
The attitude of Gov. McGraw throughout the
senatorial contest has been entirely dignifed
and eminently proper. He has persistently de-
clined to take an active part for or against any
candidate In this he has done right If he
owes any duty to his party in the matter, how.
ever, 1t is to see that the laws Of party usage
are carried out, and that the man who 10 the
regular nominee Of the party 10 elected. For
him to take any other stand would be to set q
premium upon Obstinacy, aud disregard the
wishes Of the people who elected him. ber.
deem Bu[Letin.
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in this Egyptian dispute, and she will
naturally wish to obtain from the triple
alliance . declaration that the khedive's
choice of ministers hostile to the British
protectorate would be counter to inter-
national interests.
England's army OF occupation in Egypt
does not exceed 3, 400 men. The native
Egyptian troops. numbering 1900 men,
well drilled and disciplined by English
the khedive in case he was backed in his
resistance Dy the sultan of Turkey. The
sympathy of the civilized world ought to
be with England in this matter. More
than ten years ago the French left England
to occupy Egypt alone. Up to that time,
from 1877 to 1882. France and England
managed Egyptian affairs by sort of joint
protectorate, but since 1882 England has
had Egypt alone. 1t is but just to say that
England has given Egypt so good gov
eminent that the land has prospered a.
never before. When Egypt went into
bankruptcy in 1877 its treasury was bor-
rowing at 80 to 40 per cent. and its bonds
were at 80. The bonds are par now and
Egypt borrows at per cent. A deficit Of
nearly $1O.00O.0 900 a year when England
entered Egypt is now replaced by sur
plus of S., 100000.
The Egyptian peasants once paid salt
tax of nearly 81 q head, but this tax under
British rule has been abolished; forced
labor no longer exists and for five years
some tax has been annually removed.
Egypt now produces q revenue of $54. 5O0.-
600, of which nearly $50. 600 900 is absorbed
by the old debt of $500, OOO. 600. In 1877
the pressure of taxation had driven 047. All
acres out of cultivation. All is now under
the plow. Irrigation and drainage schemes
costion $1,000. 900 will by next year reclaim
!, 2SO. 600 acres in the shore lagoons.
The product Of cotton and sugar has in
creased quarter since England took hold
in Egypt. and imports have risen from $685.
10000 in 1859 to $37, 225 900 in 1890 and
$42, SOC. 900 in 1891. Some $780, 900 have
been expended in repairing the
great dam below Cairo which regu-
iates the Nile food and ebb. Despite
Britain has given Egypt, its middle and
upper classes long for the end of English
occupation Of Egypt; they hate civiliza-
ton as cordially as the Sioux Indians.
who doggedIy endure what they cannot
cure. so long as our army forces upon them
the Indian policy of our government.
England Is in Egypt only as the trustee
of the six powers of Europe. and if three
of these powers, Turkey, Russia and
France, sustain the khedive, Great Britain
must yield. unless she is backed in her
further occupation and authority by the
triple alliance of Germany, Austria and
Italy.
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IL IL quite possible the appeal OF the
khedivs Of Egypt made TO the powers of
Europe protesting against the demand OF
England that he should cast his cabinet 10
please that power may force a crisis IN
Europe. The sultan Of Turkey has con-
graduated the khedive on his effort TO
form . cabinet independently of English
dictstion. The French government, sus-
tains the khedive's right TO select his own
ministers. Russia undoubtedly would sus-
tain the position Of France. In thstevens
England would be driven to seek the sup
port Of the triple alliance, represented by
Germany. Austria and Italy. England
only occupies Egypt by consent OF the SIX
principal powers of Europe, for the pro-
fessed purpose of preserving order IN the
general interest. England cannot stand
Alone against France. Russia and Turkey
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Chamber OF Commerce Passes Adversely
Upon Two MeAaurea.


The bill now before the legislature re-
quiring the state and county treasurers
to deposit funds in their possession in the
bank bidding the highest rate OF interest
was considered by the trustees of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday, and in
general the measure was deemed an I'M
wise one. The matter was. however, re-
ferred to a special committee consisting Of
Jacob Furth, 4. o. Graves and A. Mack
intosh, which was instructed to take such
action as it deemed most advisable, after
it had ascertained the wording of the bill.
The bill proposing to levy state tax Of
3}a mills for school purposes. the proceeds
to be divided amongst the school districts
pro rata with the number Of children of
school age in that district was also con-
sidered. and the boards disapproval of it
was expressed in the following resolution:
Re it resolved, That the Seattle Chamber OF
Commences strongly condemns house DILL No
al In principle and in practice it is and wi
be wrong II will leaf TO census padding aud TO
assessment cutting for purposes OF local gain,
and il Will result in tax jug from the taxpayers
and schools of the more populous counties sew.
eral hundred thousand dollars annually for the
taxpayers and schools OF other Counties. Our
legislators should 90 all they can to prevent its
becoming law.
J. o. Hestwood. who has tine contract
for publishing the Evergreen State souve-
mis- at the Worlds fair asked the chamber
TO appoint committee to confer with him
on the matter Of advertising Seattle in the
souvenir inasmuch as there was mis-
understanding about his former PROPOSE
ton. Jacob Furth. 4. Z. BQrwell and DR..
Samuel Ramsey were appointed as such
committee.
{. w Fairlngton, representing the off,
cial directory OF the Worlds fair, appeared
before the board TO solicit an adverts Sc
ment for the city in the book at the rate
oil $3.50 per page. The request was accom-
panied 81 glittering prospectus of the
work Mr.. Darlington vas referred to the
mayor and city council.
The bill for the establishment of a state
bureau Of statistics. agriculture and immi-
grafton, proposed by the board at last
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sEArTLE. WEDNESDAY,. FEB. 10


The opponents Of Senator Allen profess
20 believe that should the deadlock con-
. tinue to the end of the session the gov
srnor would not have the power to ap-
;oint. The constitution Of the United
states provides that ''if vacancies happen
10y resignation. or otherwise. during the
recess CT the legislature of any state. the
executive thereof may make temporary
appointments until the next meeting of
she legislature. which shall then fill such
vacancies"
> This provision of the constitution is
clear and explicit. 1t expressly states
that whether the vacancy occurs by
resignation, or otherwise. the executive has
she power to appoint. If the vacancy oc-
ours By reason of the failure of the legis-
..iature 20 elect, Gov. McGraw will have the
power to appoint, and he will appoint
John b. Allen. The contingency will not,
however, arise. Unless every indication
fails the legislature will do its duty and
re-clect Senator Allen.
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A Rancher Perishes in tho SNOW.
Haller Civ Times Fehruarv II


As this number of the Times goes to print It
seems altogether probable that young ranchcr
named Ben Knudson, living near Oso, has per-
ished among the foothills near his home. Sew.
eral days ago he started out on q deer hunting
expedition to the mountains, taking with him q
lunch sufficient to last him during the day. He
informed his friends that If he did not return
that night not to become anxious as in the event
OF his failure to return he would cross the ridge
and 60 down the other side to visit some friends
on Jim creek Consequently, when he did not
come back, nothing was thought about 1t, it be-
ing supposed he was safe among his friends.
Early this week the neighbors became alarmed,
and upon making inquiries it was found he had
not been seen on Jim creek at all A searching
party was then organised, but no trace of him
could be found. 1t il supposed he became In.
jured while ON his hunt, or else benumbed by
the cold aud blinded BY the rapidly falling
snow. he became powsrless to retrace his foot
sleeps and persisted.
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--THE-
HOPE KINDERCARTDI
AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Held In the Log Cabin. corner o. 10
perance and Republican 81,
North Seattle.
FOR LITTLE BOYS AND clNlA
Conducted by Miss Winterbourne IFrU,el unn
Graduate of the Home and Colonial TxnR
ing College. London. England VI
holds a King County Teachers
Certificate, second grade
FOR LITTLE BOYS AND clRia.


Hours OF Attendance. D to 1e q. -
Fees payable in advanced. o3 per -
small fee Of Csc per month win b cAaul
for kindergarten mater. als. use a gifls - =
ti0nery.
The methods OF teaching are 49, :
FREBEL'S SYSTEM which Il nov belue -
yersaliy adopted by the best teachers ofinfsns
The following will give an idea ofi0 soopa:
THE kINDERGARrkN GIFTS te1ch =
rudiments of Color. Form, Arithmetic end Eoonk
try. cultivating the children's constructive hcaH
imagination. powers OF observation, and osannl
OF perception.
THE KINDERGARrEN CANES ssuorh
Gymnastic Exerci ,es, Class singing and HAshd
Animals and Birds, developing physiQue Hslg
obet ence and combined action.
THE kINDERGAR TEN OCCUPATIONS -
brace Reading. Writing, DRAWING NeeGl1uk
Folding, Modelling etc, which tran ~ - ,
dexterity and neatness and the eye y aoougo1d
observation.
THE KlNDERGARTEN OBJECT LEooou
convey a clear idea of the physical woeidtDse
ton to animals, vegetables and mlnsralR eo1o
tivAte In the pupils the power OF descfipG4 -
teach them to classify and arrange tn kDesnlp
acquired.
Visitors are invited on the fourth We6naG11d
every month, from 1880 to IL . m.
The school Is accessible for pupils mn - ~
by North Seattle cars, which rase the - -
lard ana West-street cars pass ~ dmenoee -
block only. =
References-Rev. David G. Garrett - 1ln
rectory: Mrs. l. s. J. Hunt YArrow, L19o ~
ingtOl: Rev. Wallace Nuttina- 1872 JAW
street, and parents Of former pupilA
For further Information apply 70 ~ -
bourne. 316 Republican Htreo6 Norm BeeI~A
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NOTICE To THE PUBLIC.

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