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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-10

Warden Coblentx IL dead. He has paid
the fall penalty of his crime. and It is.
therefore. useless TO speak of him person
ally in connection with the startling dis
closures that have been made in relation to
the management of the state peniten tiary.
So shresdly devised and so carefully car
ried out were the conspi-acies TO dsfraud
the state that no one even suspected that
such q conspiracy existed. Whether the
conspiracy could have been detected by
the directors of the penitentiary by the ex-
ercise of proper diligence and without the
Information that was finally given by one
of the eonspirators is something that can
only be determined by rigid investiga-
ton.
Ever since the first charges were made
against the warden by the Telegraph it
seems that the authorities have been en-
gagged in an honest attempt to get at the
true facts. As soon as these facts were
disclosed prompt action was taken and .
terrible rstribution has overtaken the
chief offender.
The lesson is q severe one. and il should
be taken well to heart by the directors of
all public institutions. Only by rigid
adherence to correct and careful business
methods and 8 strict performance of their
duties can the men occupying these re-
sponsible positions prevent the possibility
of such scandals
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CONSTANT READER.
Trade with japan.

In 1889 the United States exported to
Japan total of 81 GIG, 9S5 of merchandise,
and In 1893 total of SO. 195, 494 showing a
decline in exports of sl.42i, 491 in four
years. In 1859 the imports from Japan
were In value SIG, 6S7. 962, and in 1893 the
aggregate was ST, 454. DO. showing an in
crease In imports in that time OF $40, 76a, =
2lS. Japan increased her exports to the
United States largely each year. though
she bought less OF Us.
Japan Is beginning TO send 10 the
United States manufactured articles which
we might be expected TO send 20 her. Our
imports from Japan last year included
hats, bonnets, paper stock, earthen, stone
and china ware, metal manufactures, silk
goods, paper aud so on. We bought of her
So, SAT, S3i worth of silk man ufactures. that
being the gold valuation in Japan. Linen
and cotton collars are now imported from
Japan, and the imports of earthen, stone
and china ware have doubled in four
years. despite increased duties. and so
with other things.
Within few years Japan has introduced
the most improved machinery for manus
featuring purposes, and this has resulted
in a marked improvement in her exports.
In 1854 she employed 1900 workmen to
produce "a. 500. 900 pieces OF pottery; four
years later 1900 workmen produce TO-
oo1OO0 pieces The exports more than
doubled in that time. Six manufactures
have been developed in Like manner
But the greatest progress has besn made
In cotton goods. In 1854 there we're 50. 90
bobbins. now there are over 10000, and
she consumes three times more of raw
cotton than she did seven years ago.
The LABOR is Of the kind that never
strikes, and Is paid IL cents a day for =
man aud cents for a woman. Among
their new industries are Matchmaking,
ropewslks, glass works, breweries and tan
neries, in which European processes are
used. They make boots and shoes,
clothes, knii goods and pretty much every
thing else that is produced in the United
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true- Tn. majority for Hastings Is
actually larger than the combined ma
jo-stses for al the governors that have
been elected in the LAST forty years Even
more significant however is the fact that
the Republican plurality this year exceeds
the acgrsqat< rl.srGIities Of every governor
elected in Pennsylvania since aud incind-
IND Curtin's frss election in isso."
-Four years ago the Democratic candi-
date for governor OF Psnnsylvania was
elected by ls.55s majority. The Satn asks
and then answers the question. "Whsf
produced this appalling disasser'" truth
fully a. follows: "The adverse majority OF
nearly q quarter OF q million votes, mean
ing the transfer of some Us. 600 voters from
the Democratic 10 the Republican side.
Was aimed not at Singeriy. the Democratic
candidate for governor. bat At the Cleve-
land administration"
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sIaNlrIcANr STATISTICS.

The Republican majority in Pennsyl-
vanis ssih couapels the attention not alone
Of politicians, hut Of curious statsteiAn.
MIR. Dallas Sanders. Chairman q the srsru-
tive COMMITTEES Of shs Pennsylvania De-
uoeraey. having - last recovered from The
stunning blow indicted a. the late slec.
ton. has been doing htsls quiet Ggurin-.
from which he deeness some rather start
ling facts.
he ands shst TIE majority for the Re-
publican candidate for governor il
greater tAsa ths aggregate faiorisiss OF
az TIE candidates. Republican and Demo
cratic, Who hsve been elected governors OF
PsnnsYivAnia slnce the birth Of the Re-
publican party"
The SsH eommsntlng "a Mr.. Sanders
discoveries nnds s;ill further facts Of spe-
cal rots. "Assonishing as this state
meat Ia" ssxs tie Ssa. 81 Ia literally
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BUYING A WEST INDIES ISLAND

RoslYS. Dec 2, 1854
To THE EDITOR: ID Am l right in say
ing that once, when the United States was
about to euy an island in the West Indies.
before the deal was closed the island could
not be seen? (2) Was not the president,
or some Of his cabinet, in San Francisco in
the year ISS07 Z. NJ. .
(Q) For fifty years Southern statesmen
have coveted Cuba. Once. while Grant
was president. we think, Spain was asked
to sell Cuba. The response was an en-
phatio ''No." The Ill will of Spain toward
the United States, referred to In the presi-
dents recent message, is largely due 10 the
desire of this country TO annex Cuba. The
United States has repeatedly endeayored
to buy Mole St. Nicholas, Haiti. for a
coaling station. We don't remember the
island that disappeared. Navassa. q
guano island of the West Indies, owned by
the Americans, is under the protection of
the United States. 60 Don't you mean
Gen. Grants visit 10 San Francisco in 1879.
on his return from the tour around the
worldf There was no presidential visit to
San francisco in 1ss0. That was q presi-
den tial election year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-10

Iss41 Newton Faller Is 10 years old. and
liNes ora = farm one mile from Burlington,
sxk<iE county. Wash. About "a year ago
Re hart BIS knee, and, after suffering with
II for ak months, the doctors had 30 cut
bis leg Of 10 save his life. Now he has to
wax with two crutehes and can never
run again
Willie Rohh is years Old aud lives With
his father OF farm near Florence, snoho-
mish county, Wash. HIS mother is dead.
About two years ago bis leg began hurting
him and grew very painful until i bent up
SO that he cannot walk without two
eratehes. Last simmer, while picking
cherries from a stsplaader, the ladder fell
and broke Wiide's wrist
II any Of the kind-hssr;ed boys Who read
the POsr-IsTrlAIsKSoxR has top or a
knife or any marbles or books that they
would ike 20 send 20 either Of these two
boys let them wrap them an aud address
them as above, and ask the postmaster
how many STAMPS 70 put on the package
aad send them By N sil.
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The important features now necessary
merce of Seattle are whsryes large enough
to accommodate the largest ooean-going
ships, with facilities for rapid loading and
discharge. These will doubtless soon be
furnished. With the apprsisement of the
tide lands. which will be completed early
In January. the lands can be sold, aud the
improvers and shore owners can. If they
wish. exercise their prior right of pur-
chase and thus secure a clear title. When
THE has been done, the owners OF water
front property will DO In position TO
lease strips Of the hArbor line in tront Of
their holdings and to erect large. sabstAn-
tial and permanent wharves.
The long and tedious litigation in which
the tide lands and water frontage Of the
city have been Involved, appears now TO
be at an end. The states ownership of
the tide lands has been unquslinedly con-
firmed by the United States supreme
court. and all thst remains 60 oe done 10
clear the way for ths improvements men
tionsd Is for these lands TO pass into the
as will enable ;hsm TO raise money on
their property with which to make 10
available for commerce.
Seattle differs from other ports on the
Sound In the fact that its water front is
divided among q large numeer Of indi-
vidnal ownerA While this eondi-
ton is preferable 20 8 monopoly Of
the harbor facilities, II has It's
disadvantage. There are very few
individuals whe own enough water front
for ths erection OF . wharf extensive
enough 20 Accommodate large ocean
steamers. and the consequences IS that the
AslAtIo steamers Of the Northern Pacific
have valid excuse for not unloading
Seattle freight AZ this port A further ex-
cass is found ia the fact that the North-
err Pacific railroad has net been allowed
70 build = spur track TO the Yssier wharf.
which 10 owns There Is now, however.
. yery good prospect that the cid con-
trovsrsy in regard TO the rams horn
rIght-ef.way and the Great Northern
crossing. on Railroad avenue viii soon he
arniesely adjusted. and tue Northern Ia.
cias wlll doubtless then re granted she
facilities that Is requires.
With such . eonsummatioa Seattle may
sxpess TO seen sss the Northern Pacific
As.aiic steamers landing here. II the
individual ewners Of water front property
could eosahins their interests and erect one
or swa large decks, other lines 81 steam
saIps would seon make this port their
Pnget sound headquarters, grain elevators
would - erected wIth connection with sll
tie frsnscontneasAl railroads. and Seattle
would es more firmly sntrenched than ever
in she position 20 which her unriyalsd ait
ustion entities her as she principal pert o.
the Nersh fseito coast.
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HUNT THEM AND GET A BOUNTY.
BELFAST, Nov. IS, 1894

BELFAST, Nov. % 1894.
To THE EDIToR: Is it contrary to the
laws of this state to hunt bears, wildcats
or coons with hounds or other dogs
A 5UBsCRTBKR-
Not only is it not contrary to law, but
the county commissioners have power
(section 2,4is. volume 1, Hills Code) to
offer bounty not exceeding S. for the
scalps of cougars. panthers or mountain
lions, black or cinnamon bears, wildcats,
black and gray wolves. muskrats, squir-
rels, lynx and coyotes. 1t is lawful to kill
those animals at any time and in any way,
but it is a misdemeanor to hunt deer, elk
and moose with dogs. (Penal code. sec
tons 247-255)l
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NOTICE TO The PUBLIC.

The prbfic 10 hereby wsrnsd not TO pay
arr monsy 10 parties representing 70 %
agents of ths Seattle Posr-IsrxLLfsrscKS
except the following who are the oniT
authorised travelling agents of ihe fosr-
Isrxlrrsxxcxn. via. J. A. Mcclellan. J. l.
Hawley end Robert F. Lee Hill. 1ass
doss not e.Jly 10 resident agents OF tais
paper who IRE located in various cities
and toxns Of The Northwest nor to post
masters. who are In ali eases authorised
10 take subsorsp fions for the Daily. Sun
day and Weekly Fosr-IsrnLIsEscsh
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-10
ELECTION EXPENSES roo HIGH.

FrDALso. Dec. 6. 1924.
To IRE EpIToR: In looking over the
proceedings Of the county commissioners
OF Sksgit county / find an expense &C
count OF 81. les IS as compensation allowed
10 inspectors. judges and clerks of election
In thtrty-two precincts. sn average OF over
sS1.Ss 70 each precinct, or about s1.41 to
each man on the board. The pay ranged
from s. IN Sinclair precinct 20 S19in Mount
vernon. There Is also an expense OF
si0L+o for taking the returns TO me county
seat. making a total OF 81. 29a 10 A large
bill for the taxpayers TO psy these hard
times. when nine ont of ten of these same
men viii gladly accept 81 Der day OF ten
hours at manual lsbor. IL is true the law
allows 81 per day 10 officers of elections,
which our legislature should reduce 70
81 as in territorial days, when
ordinary wages were much higher than
at present The county commissioners
were q little too liberal with the peoples
money in allowing the compensation they
did, as II does not take over two hours 70
count the votes and Gil out the blanks for
the returns in the ordinary country pre-
cinct, with from fifteen TO 6fty votes each.
II the clerks understand their business,
and none others should be appointed.
Our legislature should be petitloned TO
amend the election laws fixing the pay of
officers of election boards at 81 per day,
and requiring the returns TO be sent TO the
county seat by registered mail, which
mode is perfectly safe and would De
great saving to the county. The officers
of election at Point Williams availed them
selves of that privilege, a custom generally
followed eight or ten years ago. l hope
the taxpayers will take the matter IN
hand and interview our legislature on the
subject WILLIAM MUNKS
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I'VE may be sure" says an Eastern ex-
change. "that American interests are not
really threatened by England in Blue
fields If they were, Cleveland and
Gresham would not be making this big
bluff of belligerency. 1t is not that kind
Of an administration"
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The boudsmen OF Warden Coblentr
should be held to s strict accountability
on his official bond. Ii viii De good OPP
portunity TO demonstrate that an official
bond means something. and that IL in
wolves a direct and binding obligation.
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r.ahnr unioni.t, So Ia no. oneerl

AtEUeUKEarE y. NJ, Dee a--The
engineers and gIFemen OF the Atlantic 4
PAciGc railroad have engaged 81 attorney
20 look after shsir interests. Taey say
they hsvs beconetiFe3 81 payins she graad
officers g their organization $4,000 20
$4,000 year in addition 10 heavy local
dGex. a. in time Of trouble the officers
have taken sides with the company AMI
tAey sanctioned the discharge OF men on
Aceoant cf tl.s American Railway Union
Without AsaElns thslr defense.
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Now is the accepted time for the prop
erty owners to get in and demonstrate by
their acts how sincere is their desire to os-
operate IN the building of the Lake
Washington canal. A long pull and q
strong pull and pull all together is all
that Is now necessary to ensure the COM
plete success of the undertaking.
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A report comes from ST Petersburg that
smoaS othsr reforms contemplated by
Sieao.as IL is the establishment OF par
lament Il hss not yet been elzsclally
confirmed. Ne opportunity 80 49, sadeAr
higasslf 10 bis psopls waa ever presented
- . sslsT. IAs very sAoagei CT s, ssiss
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1t is stated on the best authority that
Mr.. d. II. Gilman has made satisfactory
progress in the great steel and car shop
works that are to be built at Ballard, and
that the success OF these and other kin
dred enterprises Is practically assured.
This will be good news to the people of
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SENATOR CULLoM.
PoRT TOWNSEND, Dec. 5, 1894

PoRT TOWNSEND, Dec. 5, 1894
To THE EDITOR: When was Senator
Cullom, of Illinois. first mentioned for
president of the United States, and what
10 his age at the present timer
CONSTANT READER.
fSenator Shelby VI. Cullom, who was
born November p, 1929, has Teen a presi-
Dental possibility for fifteen years. but
was not seriously considered by the party
leaders until 1892. when, if Harrison had
failed, his strength might have been
thrown to Cullom in preference to MoKin-
ley. CulIom Is probably a stronger man
today than ever before.l
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The New York Recorder dubs Ii Hung
Chang "the Grover Cleveland Of China"
because az bis policies have petered out
Poor Lii This last Is the most unkind-
est cut OF all. "
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A GUARANTEE

The Posr-ISTEILIeKscIR hereby gusrsn-
tees its advertisers bona fids paid eircu-
lasion. Daiy. Sunday and Weekly. doubls
that of any other newspaper published In
the state OF Washington. Advertising con-
tracts will be made subject to this gnaran-
tee.
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more defcrentisliy when in The presence OF
Others than when alone, unless perchance
they are really in lore with each other.
J. W.. s.
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This learned specialist, well known py his
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YUM MEN Sp are .TSa.s,S S'A aI n;n'
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BLOOD AND SKIN Diseases 1s :, sGTf. spots Pi%
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-21
TOO BIG FOR HIM.
Verbal "Ducks and brakes" Made by An
bilious freshmen.

Verbal "Ducks and brakes" Made by Am
bilious freshmen.
Some men make ducks and brakes
with shillings," others with words.
An Irishman who had begun with an
old junk-cart, having, by his industry
and knowledge of his business, become
prosperous, thought he would hang
two or three pictures on his parlor
walls
I'm no couniser," said he to dealer
in pictures, but l know a good thing
when l see it."
you mean connoisseur, doubtless"
interrupted the dealer.
Maybe | do, and maybe l don't" he
replied.
just then a well known wealthy mer-
chant stopped to look at the engrav-
ings displayed in the window.
That mans millenary!" exclaimed
/ the junk-dealer.
millionaire, you meanw retorted
the picture dealer.
'Well, you may call him as you
please, but call him a millenary" re-
! piled the unabashed lrishman.
Mr.. lie Fanu, in his stories of Irish
life, tells this one: "a neighbor OF
mine said that a very fine horse he had
bought few days previously had gone
lame. What is the matter with him?
asked Mr.. 7. 4 am greatly afraid he
has got the vernacular,' said he (oi
course he meant navicular). Dear
mer said T., L never heard of any
quadruped having that disease except
Balaam's ass. Youths Companion
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-21
Russian Marriage Customs.

A somewhat curious incident is re-
ported from the village of Nicolaef-
sl1aya, in the province of Kharkoff. A
peasant named Litvinoff, with very
handsome wife, sold her to another
called Lukianoff for the sum of 100
rubles, giving a receipt in due form
for the money. In a fortnight, how
ever, he wished to buy her back, and
her purchaser was quite willing, but
the woman refused. The original hus.
band referred the matter to the
Zemsly Natchalink, who declined to
Interfere, and the communal authori.
ties also declared that it was no bust.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-21
Enormous Consumption az Salt.

There were 11,435, 4s7 barrels of salt
produced in the United States in the
year 1898, as against 1,7s5, 7S4 barrels
in 1892, falling off of ,287 barrels.
Each barrel weighed $50 pounds, max
ing total of S.2Ol, 1876, $50 pounds. In
addition to this there were importa-
tons of 3S1, 966, 537 pounds, so that this
country counteracted the effects Of the
enormous quantities of sugar used by
making way with 1858, 9O2, s97 pounds,
or about l, 798, 951 tons, of salt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-21
QUEER DUCK kESTs.
Provided by tho Peasants of the Quaint
Old Town of GroaM.

The water-fringed village of Grouw,
in Friesland, North Holland. is remark
able for two things-cheese and ducks
The lakes which fringe the village on
three sides are thick with bullrushes
and watergrass, and afford excellent
cover for wild ducks and other aquatic
fowl. To promote the comfort of the
former, and at the same time facilitate
the collection of their eggs, the vii,
layers construct nests of the form
shown in the accompanying illustra-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-21

ton. The nests are made of plated
rushes, and are hung on poles driven
into the soil, or perched between the
forks of trees. Above each cotere the
owner of the nests fixes pieces of coli
ored cloth which enable him to readily
distinguish his nests from those Of his
neighbors. These bits of bunting are
useful also to the birds, who invariably
keep TO their own nests. The owner
goes each morning in his boat to the
nesting ground, thrusts his arm into
the bottle-shaPed nests, and collects
their contents for the market.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-21

During the most peaceful years the
world has $4,000 soldiers, who are
withdrawn from productive occupa-
tions to pose as soldiers. The pay,
equipments, food and clothing of these
men cost the worlds tax payers nearly
IS, 900, 900 a day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-21

ness OF tneirs. consequently the wife
remains with the man who bought her.