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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-08


Essd@ees Of Validity.
The City cf Seattle has scored great
legal victory in the decision Of the supreme
court, which sustains the appeal OF the
eity ia the ease City Of Seattle vs.. Smith.
nns grade assessment The case is sent
lows.
Plaintiff city appeals from . judgment
Of Eon-suit entered in suit 10 soreciose
street assessment A. the proper time
COUNSEL offered in evidence the assessment
roll, but its admission was objected TO on
the ground that evidences had not been
produced that notice Of the proceedings
leading up To the assessment had been
given to property owners. After counsel
had stated that they did NOS intend 20
follow up the introduction of the roll with
evidence showing notice. the court sus-
tanned the objection.
'Unisss there are statutes which oo-
lvate the necessity Of strict proof, the gen
erai rule is that tar and assessment cases
must be proven by showing complains
With aiI the requirements leading up to
the levy Of the assessment But In TINS
instance there was such statute. Viz.
section IS of the charter Of Seattle. laws OF
1856. page 2es. reading:
ain any sesion, suit or proceeding in any
court coueerasug any assessment OF property or
levy OF taxes authorised by this act. or the col
lection OF any such tai. or proesecins eonss-
qasns pgocecdirg and all proceedings connected
Herewith shalt b presumed to b regular and
duly dono or taken, until the contrary u
shown.
"The practical effect OF this Law. the
validity OF which 10 not questioned here,
Is to supplement section 10 Of the same
act and make il necessary for the city. IN
an assessment foreclosure, TO 60 no fur
ther than the production Of . roll regular
on ifs face. in order 10 make primd facis
case. ALI defects in the proceeding are to
Be established by the defense. In Town
of Elma W Carney, & WASH. Ais. this rut-
ing was foSeshado ~ed. although tho point
~ to the proof was not directly involved.
Seattle We. Doran, 5 Wash. 4s2. Is some
what relied upon BY the respondents,
growing out of the citation of Pittsburgh
vs. Walter, 60 Pa. ST., 365. The latter case
sustains the general rule, in the absence
of statutes, a. above mentioned. But
in Seattle W. Dosan. the city was
attempting TO recover under section 10. in
the face Of the fact that the offer Of the
original assessment roll had been refused
by the court for some reason. The brief
stated: The original assessment roll Of
fered by plaintiff and which,
under q recent decision of this court in
Town Of Eima vs.. Carney. would have
prima facie entitled the plaintiff to de-
cree. was excluded BY the court, and no
point was made by either side upon this
action.
"The Judgment must b reversed and
the cause remandsd for . new trial. So
ordered. STILES, J..
I'VE concur: Dunbar, G. j.; Scott, j.:
Hoyt. J.: Anders, j."
Argument on behalf Of the city was
made by Assistant Corporation Counsel
Howe.
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THE WORK OF THE SEAL POACHKRs

The North American Commercial Com
pany. iessecs of our islands Of st Paul and
st. George. took last year but 7,t25 seal
skins, but the vessels which were really
engaged IN the seal catch OF 1893 were the
British Columbia fleet Of fifty-iour vessels
from Victoria and two from Vancouver.
There were twenty schooners which deiiv-
cred cargocs as San Francisco-seventesn
from the Japan coast and three from the
Pacific. The British Columbia feet and
PUGET sound vessels returned with total
OF "a, s75 sealskins, and these were received
at Victoria and Seattle. The collector of
customs at San Francisco reports total
receipt of 43. 500 skins, bringing the total
OF delivery for the season Of 1898 for these
three Pacific ports up to 100. 24l skins. In
addition to this, 1900 to IL, 900 skins were
delivered at Hakodate and Yokohama.
making, then. the total catch about 10000
skins. To the extent of 10000 seals the
numbers: To the Russian coast 1900; to
the Japan coast 5000. and 10 the British
Columbian coast 1900.
At this fearful rate Of slaughter IL II
only a question Of tmc when the fur
bearing seal will become extinct. This
year England aud the United States will
patrol with their vessels the lines and
areas marked out by the tribunal of arbi-
tration at Paris, and Russia and Japan
will doubtless seek to protect their own
waters against the poachers. England
has an agreement with Russia which for
bids British vessels to hunt seals within .
circle of thirty miles around the Com
manter group or within ten miles from
the Russian coast line, and Japan may be
trusted TO protect her interests around the
kurile islands. The American naval ves-
sells that will patrol our waters will prob
ably be the Charleston. the Detroit. the
Yorktown. the Bennington, the Concord.
the Marion, the Mohiean. the Alert, the
Ranger aud the Adams. The restrictions
20 be enforced under the terms named by
the Paris tribunal begin May I. and it Is
reported that our authorities have asked
the consent OF Great Britain TO begin them
a month earlier Instead of making Der.
ing sea the only area to he guarded. which
amounted to watching the passes into tina,
sea. the whole North Pacific Is under re.
siric,ion as tar south IS Point Conception.
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An attempt IL being made by certain
newspapers. by CARRIED reports and prsja-
diced editorials. to pTejudgs case now
before the supreme court Of the state OF
Washington. The governor. acting within
what he conceives to be the powers con-
ferred upon him by the constitution and
the state legislature, removed Hon. John
McReavy from the state capitol commits
sion and appointed in his place Hon.
Thomas Burke. Mr.. McReavy disputes
the right of the governor to remove him.
and has carried his case before tho court
Of competent jurisdiction.
While the case Is pending before that
body It Ii exceedingly unbecoming TO
comment upon IL. When tho decision of
the court Ia rendered it viii again become
subject Of proper newspaper controversy.
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WHY ANDREWS WAS NOT PRESENT.
SEATTLE. March Z. 1904.

SEATTLE, March Z. 1904
To THE Epireg; WIN you do me the
kindness 10 publish the following brief
statement:
On Wednesday. February IS, l was called
ont of the city by the illness of one of the
children of my daughter. who lives near
Gilman. In this county. returned to tho
city on Monday evening, March 5. then
learned for the first time that / had been
selected for chairman Of the meeting a. the
Armory on Saturday evening previous.
While in the country did no, see a daily
paper q, ali, and did not even know of the
meeting at the Armorv. finding the postal
card announcing that fact on my table on
yesterday, l do not like 10 rest under the
possible impuiation that was disgruntled
and salksng. Such Vas not the fact. hencs
this note /. II. AspsxzA
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CHICAGO, March 7-Segcsiasions we're
began today between the Southern Pacific
aad Santa Ee fer settlement Of the matter.
In dispute eeiaeen them. President Hunt
inrsea tsisgraphed President Rsnshars, o.
the Santa Re. suggesting references To arhi-
trsiion Of all matters iu dispute. pending
the result Of which rate. should be re.
STORED and aide trips either shxndonei By
eeth oT permitted over both roads. Fresi.
dent kinehsrt declined, ba, suggested i'm.
mediate restoration o: rates and neFotia-
fiess Tor permanent. settlement to be re-
ssamsd where they were dropped by Vice
Irsssdsns Csocksr last Summer. RinsAs.s
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NOTICE TO THE rUsLIo

NE public = hereby warned not 10 pay
say mopsy 70 parties representing 10 b
eesnts al the Seattle Posf-isrELlisEscgR
exesps the following. who are the only
authorised travelling agents Of the fesr-
1rrx1IsaEScsR, viz: J. A. Mcclellan. +.
4. Davies, and J. 4. Hawley. TA6 dosssos
ssyIy 20 resident agents OF this paper who
ere located In various cities and towns OF
tho Eorthw west. nor 10 postmasters. who
eSs IN al eases authorised 20 take subscrip-
items for the Daily. Sunday and Weekly
Posr-IsrrLLfarscrn
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After sgee;fea ts over. after tss polls ssce.t
After tue vote 10 ccaase3. Altar tae yaallc
knawe
Macy heart to scatng, Many bead aches. TIE.
Nsas ths hoFss that's SAassasd ana gene ap ia
.Ae aazE@
rhelrx. ssss hss stsaaga s9p9osssrs sfAvs ca
tne treat Seat sure,
waite ~ &c, vita sGs ea3l a. tse parties.
Tsses A.s nassr AszG weTx ga TIE sewsra
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San Francisco. March Miss Aliee
Alderssey, the Nspa girl who was found
with DENTS. ]. J. Leek in an unconsciou.
condition in ieek's apartments. died early
this morning. Leek Is still lowering be-
tween life and death. 1t 10 now believed
thar they decided 10 die together and took
poison. The girls parents have come TO
this city,
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States senator to succeed Judge White,
whose resignation takes effect March L.

Newton Grain Blanchard, whose home
10 at Shreveport, La, was born in Rap,des
parish. La. January .. 1S49. He received
an academical education, and commenced
the study of law at Alexandria, La, in
1883. Entering the Law department Of the
university of Louisiana, at New Orleans,
in the winter of 1862 he graduated with
the degree of bachelor of laws in 1870. He
commenced the practice of law at Shreve-
port in 1871. and still has IN Office there.
He took an active part in state politics; ;
was a member Of the constitutional con-
vention of 1879. and was chairman Of the
committee on Federal relations. He Was
on the stats of Cows. Wiitz and McEnery.
and has been member of every congress
since the Forty-seventh. He is chairman
of the rivers and harbors COMMITTEES OF the
house, and takes pains to see that the
South gets the lions share OF tho hppro-
prations. While he vigorously opposes
every Northern improvement, he Is espe-
cialiy active against the Lake Washington
canal project. What does Louisiana care
about Puget sound?I
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the CANCELLED LAND GRANT.
Paul schulxe Says Supreme Court De-
c:sion IL Tn important.

Ssshou - IN Important
TACOMA. March :. 1894.
To THE EDITOR: Your special telegram
from Washington City. dated yesterday,
In reference TO the decision of the supreme
court In the case Of the United States vs..
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company il
incorrect. The supreme court did not
annul the land grant to the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company from Portland
to Tacoma, but merely held that the grant
was made by the joint resolution Of May
81. is7o. and not b. the act of congress of
July 2. 1884, as was contended by the CON-
pany. The amount Of land involved by
this decision Is small, and was thrown
open To settlement by Commissioners
Sparks IN 1885, his decision having been
sustained by the secretary. Please give
this publicity 30 as to ailay fears and nip
in the bud false hopes which your WASH
ington City special may have srou sed.
PAUL ScHuIzR.
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audience Tuesday to q large delegation OF
clergymen of tho Reformed Presbyterian
church, who advocated the resolution in.
troduced by Representative Morse, Of
Massachusetts,, tor an amendment to the
constitution recognizing God and Jesus
Christ.
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Boa;ner Of LOUISIANA. Terri Of Askaa-
sas, Democrats. snG w. A. Ssose Of Penn
sylvAata, Republican, vail BE- designated
ss subcommittee Ia conduct fhe iuyestl-
gai.ea into the decision Of Judge Jenkins
In Northern facsas ssssks matters.
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THE LACE HOUSE

IC m durable house dress ron want, and at
I'D IL the same time something neat and inex-
pensives We have plenty such stufs
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
EDUCATION IN GROWING THINGS
How Children Can Be Kept Interested by
Well-Seleoted "Rubblsh."

How Children Can lie Kept Interested by
WeI-Seleotod "Rubblsh."
Give little child congenial en-
ployment, and he will almost invari-
ably be happy and good-natured.
Toys alone are not all that he re-
qulres--his active little mind de-
mands the stimulus of intelligent &C.
cupation, even at the early age of 3
or 4, and 1t behooves a mother who
has the responsibility Of his mental
growth at heart to provide the where
withal for development There is
something very touching and beauti-
full in seeing an intellectual woman
Of real ability eagerly interested in
the rudlments for the sake of her
little child, says the New York
Tribune. At an al fresCo tea in the
Berkshires not long ago a well. known
authoress comment ed filling her pock-
cts with rubbish, as she laughingly
called the collection she proposed to
add to a trunk full of odds and ends
which, as she explained, she intend
ed taking back to town for occupa-
ton for her small boy during the
winter. Dried MOSES and curious
insects, preserved in alcohol to ex-
anime with the microscope; pressed
wild flowers and grasses for a herba-
rum, and various seeds from inter
esting plants to start in the spring,
etc.
"You can make a lovely experiment
with an acorn or chestnut" she said
by way Of illustration, "by suspend
ing one by a thread within half an
inch Of the surface of the water CON
tanned in hyacnth glass, and
leaving 1t undisturbed. In month
or two it will throw a root into the
water, and shoot upward a straight
little stem, from which will develop
tiny beautiful green leaves. You
have no idea how such experiments
delight very young children and how
1T awakens their intelligence. An
other interesting bit Of growth for the
nursery is to take one Of these pine
cones, place it in wine glass half
filled with water and after it has
imblbed the moisture for few days
sprinkle it with canary seed In
weeks time the seed will sprout, to
the intense satisfaction of the tiny
gardener. Or an old sponge may be
kept wet and completely covered
with living green. Object lessons
such as these teach many things
which the inqusitiye intelligence of
early childhood imbibes without eff
fort but which cannot fail to de-
velop and enlarge the mind" Moth
ers who, like Martha, are careful
about many things and worry per.
petually over the physical well-being
of their children should consider
whether they are careful to supply
nutriment to the brain as we'll as the
bO6v
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
They Can't Do without It.

Continental tavern keepers have a
lively appreciation of the average
Englishman's proves as a beef eater,
and govern themselves accordingly
Roast beef and beefsteak occupy a
conspicuous place upon their bill Of
fare.
A man who had Travelled much in
Europe was lately questioned about
Antwerp by friend who was expect
ing to visit that city. AS to hotels
and cafes, the experienced traveller
said;
zone thing to be noticed is the
spelling of the word beefsteak That
of itself will give you clue to the
character Of the eating houses. If
you prefer French cookery, look out
for q place where the outdoor sign,
or bill of fare, offers you 'biftek, or
bifstek. If you desire to try pure
ly Flemish cuisine, you may take
your choice of a multitude of more
or less phonetic attempts at render.
ing the name Of the great English
standby. Here are a few l copied
literally from signs and menus:
tBeefstec,' beaufsteeake, 'beave-
steik, beifsteck, 'bafesteck 'beeve-
stcheck, 'biffsteake, and 'beeafe-
steeacke.'"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
About Million Men in the Army Now
and Many More Available.

and Many More Available.
The fighting power of Chinese militia
when AIMED with modern weapons is
evidenced by the frequent repulses and
defeats which the French suffered dur
ing the campaign in / onquin, the last
being that of Gen. Negrier, near Lang
Son, nine days before the Eranco-Cni-
nese treaty of peace was signed, and
when the French army OF occupation
in Tonquin had been rais ed to $4,000
men. These Chinese troops were
merely levies from Yunnan, Kuang-
tang, and Kuang-si, and not part of the
10000, who had been trained by Euro
pean officers in Northern China. The
total army of China at that time, in
Guiding 100000 militia, known as this
green Lag army, scattered through the
various provinces, was said to be alb lut
l,000.00 men. In time OF necessity
this force could be largely increased.
The following quotation from an author
who had experience with Gen. Cor
dons ever victorious army" shows
Cinnamon are admirably suitable for
soldiers:
The old notion is pretty well got rid
of that they are at all a cowardly peo-
pie when properly paid and efficiently
ed: while the regularity and order Of
their habits, which dispose them to
peace in ordinary times, give place to
a daring bordering upon recklessness
in time OF war. Their intelligence and
capacity for remembering facts makes
them well-htted for use in modern war
lare, as does also the GOODNESS and
calmness of theit disposition. Physic-
ally they are, on the average, not so
strong as Europeans but considerably
more so than m st of the other races Of
the East, and on a cheap diet Of rice
vegeta bles, salt fish, and pork they can
go through vast amount of fatigue,
whether in temperate climate or a
tropical one, where Europeans are ill
fitted for exertion. Their wants are
few: they have no caste preiudices and
hardly any appetite for Intoxicating
! Ii tuOrs
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01

a wooden toy. The picture shows
how to assemble the pieces. The
Soul OF the whole, the manipulating
power, is the piece Of wire in connec-
tion with the apple or potato.
The wire Is bent in the form Of a
rectangle, one Of the long sides being
left open. One end is driven into
the chest of the puppet, the other
into the apple or potato. When the
litGle figure is placed near the edge
Of the table it remains standing firm
ly on its wooden pegs and does not
fall, even if hunted from the front,
In fact these little raps and taps are
just what the puppet likes. They
give 10 it life and motion and the
capability to fulfill its mission. The
fact that the figure cannot be upset,
and performs its see saw motions, Is
explained by the counterbalance
maintained by the apple.
The illusion is made even greater
by fastening to the wire a strip Of
cardboard with teeth like a saw.
The secret Of the mechanism, /. e.,
the counter balance of the apple,
need not be vea'ed, and, if it is not,
the trick is surprise to spectators
beyond the age Of childhood, especial
ly if they are not well up in physics,
To children it. affords endless amuse-
ment. Other puppets can be made
in a similar way and on the same
principle Of the counter balance with
variations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
Trnlv Comic.

A. Chinese company has produced
a 3,000-year-old comic opera in Sgd
ney, A local paper observes that a
Chinese opera is like no other enter
tainment upon earth, except possibly
a million iron tanks falling into
a gully full of cats and trombones.
There is no scenery, and the orches
ira, in its shirt sleeves, occupies the
back of the stage. When any players
ck-halr gets adrift, owing to excess
sive exertion, one of the orchestra
rises, fixes it, and then goes back
with an air of calm Inconsistencies
to his instrument. The orchestra
consists partly Of a Chinaman chop.
ping wood, partly Of another Celes-
tial blowing with horrible intensity
of devotion a BULBS horn, partly
of curious stringed instrument
which makes a cry like an infant
forty yards high crying in the night,
and so on.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
Jacks Mistake.

Jack was venturesome little chap.
One day he heard at school that Tom
Webb's boat had struck the rock
under the bridge and was breaking
to pieces. Jack wanted to see it, 50
on his way home he turned off to the
railway bridge which crossed the
little river just where it was full of
rocks. 1t was rough and dangerous
place. Creeping along, the little 10y
bent over until his head grew dizzy,
and II he hadn't jumped up quickly
he certainly would have fallen. And
something else would have happened,
too, if he had staid there two
minutes longer, for he had no sooner
got off the bridge than railway
train came rushing along that would
have crushed him to death in a
moment. But Jack thought he had
done very smart thing. He ran
home and at the dinner table boosted
that he had been down on the rail
way bridge and seen Tom Webb's
boat among the rocks and had just
time to get off when the express
came along.
After dinner father took the little
boy into his study. He looked so
very sober Jack began to feel that
something dreadful was coming.
Father sat down in his chair, drew
the boy up to his side and put his
arm around him, sack" said he,
"you thought you were very brave to-
day, didn't you? But going into
danger when there is no need Of it is
no mark of courage. 1t is rash and
wicked" Then papa stopped, and
Jack began to cry but he never for
got the words of advice that fol-
lowed; "My dear boy, never try how
far you can go in a dangerous place.
Always keep on the safe side. "-EX-
change
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01

If you undertake to pick I'D the
cross with one hand, you will find it
very heavy.
A COUNTERFEIT is always proclaim.
Ing at the top OF its voice that there
is a genuine.
EVERY Christian should try to do
something every day that will make
his pillow softer.
THE man who is not willing to do
Gods will has no right to expect His
help,
The surest way to get man to
pay right is to first get him to pray
right
THERE is no better foundation,
upon which to build than Jesus
Christ.
No MAN is good who has come to
the conclusion that he is good
enough.
THERE are too many people who
don't know what giving means by ex-
perenCe,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
Unioue Climb

The Six Finger Club is the lates
thing out in the way of clubs Each
member of this particular club must
have at least six fingers on one hand,
A report by the secretary shows that
there are >, 173 persons in the world
with six fingers to each hand and 431
with seven fingers. One individual,
indeed is the proud possessor of
eight fingers to one hand.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
win Try Women Gardeners.

1t is said that Lady Carlisle is train
ing an entire staff of women to take
charge OF the extensive grounds of her
fine York estate. She claims that
women, by right of their superior
TASTE and Judgment in everything per.
tanning to Horticulture, shou d be, and
are, better adapted to the lighter work
of garden making than are men, and
with the tendency of the age, which
is to give men the first chance at
everything, she is trying her expert
ment on a Wholesale scale. New York
Mail and Express.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
Didn't Think.

once there WIS robin
Lived Outside tho door
Who wanted to go inside
And hop uJon tho floor
"Oh. no, " said the mother.
9You must stay with me.
Little tirds arc safest
sitting In n tree,p
~ don't care,p said Robin,
And gavo his tail fling,
~ don't think the old folk
Know quite everything
Down no flow and Kitty seized him
Before he'd time 90 blink
"Oh,n no cried, aim sorry,
But didn't think