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tional wealth. education and easy circum-
stances. There must be . spur fiogging
his flank constantly to get the best speed
out of the steed; there must be no lack OF
poverty, hardship, persecution; disei-
pline of difficulty of some sort to make
men and women speak so as to
make the world listen; there must
be q soul in the voice: it may be
the voice of q soul lost. or soul secure;
it may breathe air from heaven or
blasts from hell. but it must have sosI in
it; posrer behind it for good or i'll, and
such voices are not found with those who
are born to an easy, effortiess existence,
where experience 10 limited BY the circle
of narrow caste or class, where passion
speaks in the tone Of well-bred eunuch
rather than Of warrior bold, where suf-
fering Of the deepest spiritual sort is sci.
dom known through act and experiences.
For this reason, or chiefly for this rea-
son. the literature Of the world that has
any soul in its voice, has always been the
work of men and women who had to
wrestle with the world; not always with
poverty. but with something that dashed
the steed Of their spirit to long and tireless
effort To have lived something, and suf-
fered much, is the secret of the power OF
those who speak and compel . hearing in
literature; their life and struggle and sui.
fering has put soul into their voices: It 10
their passions. not their art, that gains
them their audience.
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RgGHTS OF LIQUOR DRALERs.

Liquor dealers in Texas are not ONLY
taxed higher than other people, but are
also required TO pay their taxes sooner.
while there are other determinations
against them. 4 dealer set up the claim
that this legislation against his class was
IN violation Of the fourteenth amendment
to the Federal constitution, which de-
clares that no state shall make or enforce
any law which shall abridge the privileges
or immunities of citizens of the United
States: nor deprive any person of life.
liberty or property without due process of
law; nor deny to any person the equal
protection OF the laws.
The United States supreme court has
Just decided against this claim. The
court points out that:
The priv legss ssd immuritias Of the cit zens
% the United states spoken of in this amend.
nsat are privileges ana inmunities arising on,
o. the nature and essential character of the na-
tonai government. and granted or secured by
tie constitution: and declared that the right to
SCI tntoxiesnss is not one Of the rights growing
cut OF such citizenship While admitting that
The fourteenth Amendment forbids any arbl.
EAEy deprivation Of uss. Liberty O. property, Is
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THE WORLDS FAIR.

The Columbian exposition, which opens
tomorrow at Chicago, will probably not
attract a great rush of visitors from for
eign nations, for the papers Of all Euro.
pean countries affirm there will certainly
not be any unusual amount of travel to
America this year. The Chicago people
are said to be discouraged by the news
that European steamers bring few passen.
gers bound for the exposition. and that
steamship agents in Europe complain of
the slackness of the booking for this coun.
try.
The Chicago people ought to feel salts.
fed if tho fair attracts the numbers
predicted by the New York Sun, which
says:
The success or failure OF the Chicago exhbi.
ton will be wholly dependent upon the Amer.
lean people. Many thousands of New Workers
Will very surely 60 TO the exhibition. We shall
not be surprised If. within the next haIf-year. a
hundred thousand visitors go to Chicago from
the Eastern states, hal as many from the South.
ern states, aud more than half Q million from
the Northern states lying between the Ale.
ghauies and the Pacific.
If the fair does not prove q brilliant sue.
cess as to numbers the railroads will be
largely responsible. The rate of sos. so
fixed upon for a round trip ticket to the
fair from this section will hardly prove a
drawing card" for large attendance
from the Pacific coast states. Round trim
tickets to Chicago have been bought all
winter long for 500. and the rate of SOS. 80
will not be regarded as a very liberal con-
cession.
If the railroads hold up s,iffly to these
present rates the popular attendance will
be comparatively small. Cheaper rates
would probably make the fair q great sue
cess. but people are too poor to pay the
present rate.
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NORTHWEST NEWS.

Pensions have been granted to John T. Peas
ner and Leila +. Peasner. residents OF this state.
Last fall Mr.. Twiss, OF Chehalis, was offered
1871 centa a pound for his hons, but refused
Last week ne sold for 14N cents.
The Mcconnell failure at Moscow has closed
the store Of the Cotton Mercantile COMPANY at
Cotton. OF which the Idaho governors brother
10 president.
Capt. John A. Ansley died at Hoquiam April
81. aged So years He won his title in the Con.
fedsrate army. served four terms in the Arkan.
sas leg lature. and was at one time . newspaper
editor.
Patents have been issued to these residents OF
Washington: Lucian F. Cook, two patents, ele-
waited friction cable railway and elevated rail-
way system; George T. Duncan. assignor OF
seven-sixteenths to A. +. Hoska. Tacoma, chin
rest for horses: Peter Murray, seattle. preserv.
ing timber; Albert p. Yemen, Seattle, musical
instrument
The estate of Thomas Henderson Boyd will
realize between $500 and $4,000, while the
claims thus far presented aggregate 3l5.0O1 the
administrator now has s12,500 on deposit The
Oymoia lodge of Elks is trying TO collect $79 Tor
funeral expenses and flowers Boyd's father
claims So 800. but the other creditors assert that
the money was given outright to the son. The
notorious Kirk Ward claims 81 900, but people
in a position TO know say that Ward really owed
Boyd money. Lillian J. Kennedy &uts in .
claim for $40 for board OF Ursula Untug, the
prostitute V no murdered Boyd
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THE DEMOCRATIC MAFIA.


Tho President Disg listed With the
Leaders Of His Party In Washington.
Washington City Letter. Spokane Chronicle.
Two weeks ago the president said: 81 have
not been troubled by Washington Democrats.
Today prominent official Of the treasury de-
partment asked:
"Havs you got An honest man In Washing
tonf"
The few days intervening have worked great
change. The administration cannot now say
that 1t has not been bothered by Washington
men. 1t fact the developments concern the off,
Gals very much. They declare they don't know
who to trust out our way. 1t il declared that
men ostensibly recommended by the party or
ganixation cannot stand the test OF investiga'
ton, and 20 the appointing power IL at sea. II
10 deplorabie condition OF things. and may re-
suit in delaying changes for many moona
''What can we do" said the treasury official
TO your correspondent "Men are being recon-
Wended from your state who are VIGOROUSLY
bad-men whom We all know to be wrong In
every particular. These charges OF one charac.
Ter Or another are made against nearly every ap'
plicant from the state. Men We do not know.
who have splendid endorsements, are charged
with all sorts Of offenses, penal or political
have received dozens OF letters Of this charac-
tiaL' The CONFIDENTIAL letters are promptly
consigned to the waste basket havevery lit.
tie use for the man who makes . charge he II
afraid to stand by. It's too much like stabbine
man In the back"
A great deal Of this secret work IL being done.
It may - well stop 1t may have the effect Of
Keeping the Republicans in office, but can not
eject the purpose designed. OF all things de-
tes'able coward is the most despicable. and
his hidden work merits aud receives naught but
contempt from this administration. II the
patriotic citizens OF Washington wish to file
charges against any applicant for office they
will do so openly aud rest assured that their OBJ
1ections II sustained will prove potent
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it would force banks and the pubic - receive
new treasury notes other silveF taper IL
stead of paper redeemable in gold. T.aere would
be no more paipaele disregard OF 'ss letter or
the intent OF the law in refusing U, I'D states
notes for bank notes redeemed than there 10 in
refusing gold for the nes tresedrx notes. aud
Secretary Carlisle might with equal se.sson pur-
suade himself that such step mad BECOME nee
essary In order TO guard his gold ressrve.
Naturally the treasury would ges the silver
paper and nothing else. Sut banks could not
afford 10 have suca paper deposited with the
right to draw out for il GOLD or pspers,eaeemaole
in gold. If the treasury 1iscriminas9ss they will
be forced to, aud the difference betws4ea the two
kinds Of money could hardly fail togfiad speedy
expression in a premium on gold. t;nes started.
that premium would inevitably ted to accord
with the difference between gold AID silver IN
market value; that Ia. the silver .'soer would
tend 70 be worth in go.c only whes The silver
bullion is worth.
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The recent marriage Of Prince Ferdi-
nand Of Bulgaria is an event OF far
reaching political significance. Prince
Ferdinand has never been recognised BY
the powers of Europe - the legal sover-
eign Of his dominion. for under the treaty
of Berlin he has no right to his position
as Prince of Bulgaria and ruler of Eastern
Roumelia- Russia, under this treaty, could
insist on his expulsion tomorrow. for he
attempt to enforce her treaty rights by
interference with Bulgaria would be the
signal for the outbreak Of . vast European
war.
Prince Ferdinand has been protected
thus far by the influence of Germany,
Austria and Italy. and his recent mar
riage has increased his security. He has
married the niece of the empress Of Aus
tria. with the approval of his own family.
and its powerful connections in Germany,
England and Belgium. His marriage in.
volved the consent of tho emperor of
Austria and the emperor of Germany, and
was sanctioned by Queen Victoria and
King Leopold. Ferdinand is heir to vast
fortune. and his bride is the daughter and
heiress of one of the richest men in Eu-
rope. For six years Prince Ferdinand has
held the throne OF Bulgaria, and today his
marriage makes it morally certain that he
is sure of the support Of the triple ALI.
ance should Russia ever force Turkey to
demand the fulfillment Of oil the guaran-
tees of tho treaty Of Berlin.
If Turkey, backed by Russia, should
ever try to expel Prince Ferdinand from
the Bulgarian throne there would be an
outbreak Of war from the Rhine to Russia.
from the Baltic to the Adriatic. Bulgaria
and Roumania could put nearly 100000
men in tho field and could effectively
guard the flank of Austria from Russian
attack. II great war comes to CONT
mental Europe within this century it IL
safe to say that 1t will break out in Bulga-
ria. There will be lighted its first torches.
France 10 not likely to quarrel directly
with Germany. nor Russia with Germany,
but Russia and Austria are dangerously
likely to come into collision over the en-
forcement of Russia's rights under the
treaty of Berlin.
Bulgaria is the little storm center.
When Russia forces the settlement. OF the
Bulgarian question, war with Austria il
certain. and then Germany. Italy and
France will fall to 1t pell-mell.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

d Appleton 4 Co. publish ''Childrsn Of Dee.
tiny" novel. by Molly Elliot seawsiL
Harper 4 Broa publish "The Earl OF Aber.
deem" by his son, Sir Arthur Gordon, in "The
Queens Prime Ministers series
g. P. Putuam's Sons publish "voodoo Tales.
Told BY the Aunties." collected from original
sources. by Mary A. Owen. with preface by
Charles G. Leland. and illustrations by Juiiette
A. Owen and Louis Vain.
In the Armchair Library, F. N. Lupton. 106
and los Reade street, New York, issues "The
Black Dwarf" by sir Walter scott; "The
Duchess" by the Duchess; "Nurse Rsvers Mis-
take" by Florence Warden, and "A study in
Scarlet" by A Conan Doyla
j. Ogilvie. 81 Rose street, New York, pub
fishes "rhe Social Evil. or the Woman Lalarge,"
BY Pauline Grayson. a strange and unpleasan,
story embracing . theory as 10 the principal
cause OF abject poverty and the remedy there.
for The proposition advanced-that propaga.
ton beyond provision for support is the evil
which, productive OF destitution and criminal
ity, 10 the great burden of socie.y-is not new.
Paper, $50 pages, Is cents
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THE PASSING THRONG.

Interesting letters have been received by Will
b. Thompson and E p. Edsen from their part
ner, John T. Humphries, who IL now travelling
In the East Writing from Chicago under date
OF April Il. he reports cold and disagreeable
weather in that city. Speaking OF his trip
through Southern California, be reports having
met c. c Calkins at IndIo. place 2Ss ieet below
sea level. Al this Interesting spot no rain had
fallen Tor over four years The onlv hahitable
place was a plat about a00x50 feet, which was ir-
rigased and covered with palms. rose bushes
and some fine shade trees In . letter dated Gin.
cfnnau. sunday, April q, he said he intended to
start to New YORK the following Tuesday. He
says: al stood on tae grave OF JEFF Davis aud
will try to stand upon the graves OF Washington
and Grant was also in Libby prison"
He says of the Worlds fair: ''fs will never do
for you to missit
W. A. Steel. assistant city editor OF the Iele-
Graph, leaves Tuesday on q visit to his former
home in Pennsylvania He will be gone .
couple of months, and take in the Worlds fair
on the way.
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AN OREGON COUNTESS.
The Success OF Miss Bonney Riley - IN
Adventures.


Adventures.
The Countess vesta Hastings. Of Paris, other.
wise Viscountess Henriot, also known - Bonnie
Vesta Hastings. has been living in 6ne style at
the Palace hotel. San Francisco, for six monthA
She has plenty of money and jewels. occupies .
fine suite Of rooms. and drives a. hne turnout
a. any one in town. Soon after her arrival in
San Francisco good many men about town
paid homage and diamonds to her. bankers and
brokers among the number, but young John
Bradbury, son Of . Los Angeles millionaire,
spent more money than her other admirers, us
ing up $l2. 900 in all Finally he got tired OF it
San Francisco paper has looked up the
countess ancestry, and nnds that she IL Bon.
ney Vesta Riley. born In Portland. Or: tho
daughter OF R r. Riley, who used to run
woodward and who 10 now riOh. Eight years
ago she was student at St Helen's hall Port.
land. She grew % wild that she had 70 leave
the school Then she was sent to . ladies'
seminary at Harrisburg, Pa, but she ran away
and returned to Portland where, soon after. she
attempted to commit suicide in lodging house
of shady reputation. She then left Portland to
60 on the stage, and became an understudy
with Nat Goodwin In New York. Next she de-
cided to visit Paris, and there and In New York
she learned the arts OF the adventures. she
has used to good advantage in California The
countess II a years old. Her hair il of sdarkish
chestnut color and her eyes are brown. making
her look more like . brunette than q blonde.
She Ia, II anything, q little above medium
height Her noss Is a little short, but straight
and her chin is rather square and full Alto
gether she is quite attractive In appearance
The San Francisco business men don't mind
losing their diamonds and their dollars. but to
be duped BY an Oregon girl. who isn't count.
sss, but Riley. 10 too much.
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GOLD AND SILVER.

The report that Secretary Carlisle In
tended to refuse to redeem in gold the new
treasury notes issued under the silver pur-
chase act Of 1890 proves TO have been I'M
founded. There are $i3i, 00O, 600 of these
notes. and Secretary Carlisle will continue
to pay them in gold. though the law gives
him an option Of payment in either metal
but to use this option by refusing to pay
these notes in anything but silver would
precipitsts = silver standard. and this Sec
rotary Carlisle is forbidden from doing by
law.
To refuse TO redeem the new treasury
notes in gold would be a suspension of
gold payments with 500. 900 900 of gold on
hand. and there is no more defense in law
for refusing 10 redeem these notes in gold
than there is for redeeming the greenbacks
In gold, for the law says:
That upon the demand of the holder OF any OF
the treasury notes herein provided for the secre-
tsrv OF the treasury shall under such reSula-
lions as be may prescribe. redeem such notes In
gold or silver coin at hts discretion IL being the
established policy of the United states 90 main
tain the two metals on a parity with each other
upon the present legal ratio or sgca ratio a.
may 70 provided by law.
This means that the secretary is bound
10 maintain the parity of the two metals
~ long as he can: il does not mean tina,
he shall refuse to do 80 with sl0o, 0oo, 900 of
gold in his hands.
There is no more law for redeemins
grcenbseks IN gold than for redeemine
treasury notes. The act of 1890 obliges
the secretary 10 maintain the parity OF the
two metals IS long ~ he can, 80 refusal
"a redeem either greenbacks or treasury
notes in gold would I've a failure 10 main
tain the parity Of the two metals
II the secretary refused 10 redeem treas.
ury notes in gold but continued 10 redeem
greenbacks. premium would he es;sh-
lished on greenbacks and gold over other
kinds Of money. The government dues
would no longer be paid in gold or gree n
backs; the public would probably think IL
prudent to convert their greenbacks into
gold a. soon IS possible, and the very OBJ
jec, OF refusing to pay gold for treasury
notes, the retention of gold. would be de.
fea.ed.
Secretary Carlisle Is too bright and pru.
dent = nan TO run any such risk and dam
ser as this: be will comply with TIE law Of
1890 50 long as he can, and when he 10
without means 10 comply with the law he
viii not be 10 blame. This is substantially
The view y hich the De'noSra'ic New York
FarRtRc Post takes Of the msttcr, and the
New York Tribune (Rer.) takes the same
view. The Tribune points out that the re-
iusA Of She treasury 10 pay gold for the
new legal tender treasury notes would In.
stAot,y create two kinds Of currency, one
redeemable in gold and another iu silver.
and IN consequence Of this discrimination
against these notes and silver coin the pub.
lie and the hanks would he forced 70 dis.
or4Inins'e s,so. The Tribune further ssy,:
he ea1z Eotes arc properly re1ee n able II,
Old legal tender notes, but the treas ,lyv "a low
the sgeus - redemption ter the notes. and
vcs4S - eosapssise &c decide insssI siy hstsss
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SEITTLE, SUNDAT. APRIL 30.
THE HIGH SCHOOL.

On Saturday next, the 9Th of May, the
voters Of Seattle will be called upon to de-
eide whether or not the board Of school
directors shall be authorized to expend
the sum Of SIS. 900 to complete the rur.
chase of the block bounded by Thirteenth,
Fourteenth, Seneca and University streets,
and also the sum of $l25. 900 to erect on
this block building suitable for the pur-
pose of high school.
On another page are given interviews
with Mr.. J. b. MacDougall, the pres
ident OF the school board, and Sue
perintendent Barnard, which are Of great
interest in connection with the question,
and which set forth fully the present con-
dition and needs of the school system Of
the city.
II is probable that the voters of the city
will endorse the proposition to build the
school. There seem to be no question but
that the city needs q new school for the
purposes named, and in the past it has
certainly been the policy Of the people to
encourage the educational development Of
the city in every proper way.
DSdttiS mas uttueIso Aett pace W III OtueH
cities so far as the primary and middle
grades are concerned, and can challenge
comparison with any city in the United
States for the work done in those grades.
In the higher grades, however. the city
has long lacked the proper facilities for
doing the best work. The city has now
reached point when it must provide the
necessary room and equipment or abandon
thst part of tho school system. It Is
hardly probable that the citizens Of Seat
tie will consent to take step backward.
The school directors have chosen de-
sirable site as central to all parts OF the
city as can be obtained. The block should
belong entirely to the district so that the
building can he erected in the center of the
block. IL the city continues to grow
it will not DO many years before
extensive alterations will be neces-
ssry which could not well be
made unless the district owned the entire
block. The sum asked tor the erection Of
the building does not seem unreasonable
when it is considered that the school is to
oe permanent institution. II it Is to bs
butt at all It should be built in such a
manner - to meet oil necessary require
ments and at the same time be q durable
and attractive structure.
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THE MAGAZINES.

Tho Eew Pxerson for May IL ahead OF its pre-
dscessors. excellent - they were. The number
opens with beautifully illustrated article by
Julian Hawthorne, called "a City Within .
City: Chicago Today" Another capital paper.
with profuse illustrations, 10 Miss Elizabeth
Robinson's "Day In Marken," one Of the quaint
est ana least known spots In Holland. Louise
Chandler Moulton contributes an appreciative
criticism of Arlo Bates, the Boston novelist
"Abssnt Love-" by Philip Bourke Marston. 10
one OF the loveliest OF the regretted poets
posthumous lyrica The two serials, "A College
Girl" by Ellen Olney Kirk. and "a Border
Leander," by Howard Seely. are worthy the rep
Mortgage on the Farm" by Agnes Repplier, II
in that gifted writer's most brilliant vein.
1t 10 good idea which the editors OF Current
Literature announce In the May number. They
propose issuing every month during the period
OF the Worlds fair q special edition devoted to
the myriad OF good things published in news
papers and magazines In relation to the exhibi-
ton From these articles they propose to gather
the salient features. making thereby . record
valuable to every visitor, whether ~ keepsake
from which In future 70 refresh the memory, or
- . guide which shall single out from month to
month the marvels most worthy OF attention.
These special numbers will be published on the
first of each month, and will BE- bound In .
specially ueolRueo cover Lipoful prizes eIo
offered for original descriptive articlea
Hdrpcr's Mega zine for May opens with an illus.
tra,ed article on early New York life, By Thomas
A. Janvier. followed by description by Can.
dace Wheeler Of the latest achievement OF Chi.
cago, "a Dream City''-the marvellous build.
ings Of the Worlds fair. In "A Disseminated
Province" Henry Loomis Nelson gives one
phase of life In Quebec-the French farmers
struggle with the WORKOUT soil and the heavy
taxes. Other articles of more than usual inter
est are: "Phillips Brooks" an estimate of the
life and work OF the late bishop BY his brother,
the Rev. Arthur Brooks: paper on James Rus.
sell Lowell, by Charles Eliot Norton: 1.-THE
French Scare OF 1875" by Mr. De Blowitx; and
Colorado aud Its Capital" BY Julian Ralph. A.
Conan Doyle's historical romance. "The Ref
uges." 10 continued. the May instsllment end.
ing with thrilling climax, and there are some
delightful chapters OF Miss G. f. Woolson's
story, "Horace Chase" short stories are con-
tributed by Brander Matthews and Eva Wilder
McGlasson, and the series of Shakesperian COM
edies is continued by "Love's Labor e LOST"
with nine illustrations BY Mr. Z. A. Abbey. and
comment BY Andrew Lang. Outside the Edf.
tors Drawer, there are no veres In the number.