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Victoria co,onlss.


Practically everything is in shape now
for work 10 proceed on what is known as
the Sumas reclamation scheme. whereby
some 2. 900 acres of open prairie land will
be rendered secure for cultivation. The
scheme is one of considerable magnitude.
involving. at present estimates, the outlay
of about $3.50 600. and calling into use con-
siderable engineering ability and skill in
its construction. Just now the tiaal data
are being compiled. plans are being COM
uleted from preliminary outlines, and
things are being generally put into condi-
ton 10 enable the commissioners Of the
work to call for tenders earlv this coming
snring II. II. Smith, OF the firm OF keefer
( smith, who are the engineers IN
charge OF the WORE, has Just re-
turned from Sumas. where he has
been gathering iinai particulars and look
ing over the work Of the parties now
in the field. one Of which IS in charge OF Z.
Summertield and another under {. A.
Stoess Generally speaking, the scheme
eomprises = system of leyses. one sversg-
ing about twelve feet high and about $50
feet long. extending along the Fraser river
front between Mlller's mountain and ehi4-
liwack mountain; another levee, svesag-
ing seventeen feet high. ana s,pvo teet
long. running between sanas ana Miller
mountains. and o third embanknenf aver
aging six feet in height and i2,~o ie~s IN
length. from Chiiliwack mountain to the
highlands. The idea IS 'he diversion Oh
the Sumas river by means OF tunnel
through a rocky bluff about nile above
the mouth Of the river, the tunnel 10 ne
about ninety-five feet long. AZ the point
where this cutting through the roek - 10
be made a large embankmens VIII De
thrown up in the river. completely hsock,
me IL and rising three feet above the ssye!
80 ,be greatest known food. At the
north end Of the tunnel viii be system
NJ Ioek-eafes which, daring hlsn water IN
,hs Fraser will be closed, and the
embaukHaent referred TO slii, s'ta
lie assistance OF the seyees. prevent
the backing up OF the Naas, .H
n.,r;nr the low wster season the pumps
utft ne sufficient 10 take out the surplus
u.tsr of the Samss Tayer. A. present
vxish Ne<taer creek running Into Sathss
Isre this could not he done, 50 the psahs
,yavf.ss for the diversion OF taas o0ay OF
sster into the origlnsl caanhes o. tne
Tvrs-a-kuek river. which wiz dischssgs
-, an. Eraser ia another direction we'd
a. yrrex il about ITO feet wide, has so aF-
80 aaysh of twelve feet, Aad Discharges
.asss fee 90 cubic feet Of water 20 The nln-
s1s Surass lake being reiiFEca o. Ahis
sow the work OF keeping cesa the saaeE
there aud IN Sunas river, us oatLss. ~
- Sr~s,Iv Facilitated. TAe divers'ng q
vs,.ssr rrsek saves ali that iana .yans be
800 sumss lake on the west Ache.lts
80 ~, t,s east. the Fraser On The netta.
.ss ,he main ehsin Of mountains on tas
south. In short the scheme saen eesn a-
p.eted. viii be . feat OF snfsases.ns So
ass saving OF section OF tie lnssi az
49, land in tAs provinces. The com
r,lsssoners Of the work are; ~ Meosaas-
Sray j 1. Atkinson, W. ; Mariner sad
A. AeAerman.
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The siberian steamer Line.

PoRr TowSsESp. Feb IL. III Special. lin
answer TO an inquiry concerning the pro-
posed establishment of line of steam
shins from Amoor river, Siberia. to some
faiht on the American coast. which
vas recently agitated in the press
W ". b. Richardson. Who claimed
70 represent Russian company
capitalized at siSooo coo. q brother of
Jacob IehTman. of this city, who Is cashier
o. one Of the largest banks in ST. Peters
sarg, writes that after the most diligent
inquiry nothing can he learned from goy-
eminent or banking sources relative 10 the
Foaesed line The PROPOSE tion is ridi-
ea's1 sc the Russian capitol, Mr., Behr-
nan writes aud no one seems TO
saew anything about the scheme.
y Is argued that 1t would
A absolute folly 10 establish
hne oI tirst-elass steamships on that
feele. for the reason that that portion of
ssersa does not produce anything FOR ex-
fer'. and but few sailing vessels arrive
VITA imports. The railroad across Russia.
sa4Sh vail be the longest in the world
sesh completed. is being rapidly con-
sIscied, and IT 10 not altogether imnrohs-
ss thai a steamer or two NAV be engaged
Nfaa 10 some American port.
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The French Duty IN wheat.

PARIS. Feb. - In the chamber OF depu-
ties that vas an interesting debate on the
proposal TO increase the duty on wheat
The chamber rejected by vote of sea TO
III q motion 10 empower the govern
meat to levy duties in advance. before re-
ceiving legislative authority. in order to
prevent speculation In wheat. The report
of the committee recommending raising
the duty - francs was then read.
Charles Koui, one of the deputies from
Marseilles. opposed any increase in the
duty on wheat and contrastei the policy
Of France. which was 10 raise the duty on
Russian wheat. with that Of Germany.
which was favoring Russian wheat.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. IA majority of
the papers here are making bitter con-
ments upon the French wheat policy, and
declare it is distinctly rgejudieal TO the
Russian grain trade
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FOREIGN NOTES.

Harry Carter, crank, Was arrested In London
charged with threatening 70 Kill the queen. Pc
has spent nine years In an insane asylum
IL Is stated that Gladstone proposes 70 drop
the parish councils bill and employers liability
bill aud appeal TO the country within month.
The threat OF Unitsd States Minister Terrili
TO send two warships to Iskandernn. Asfattc
Turkey. II two American citizens confined there
charged with high treason were not released,
has been 80 far effective that one prisoner has
been released. The sultan claimed that both
men were Turkish subjects.
Rumors of disssection In Samoa became rife
over the proposed disarmament of TIE natives
Is soon a. the British warships left The ma
tives. except in the Mamasaga dissrict, declare
they will fight rather than allow their war i'm
p.ements 10 b. impounded by treaty powers.
The consuls have warned them that no non
sense will be tolerated. but the situation IL
believed to be serious
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p.c,sion in . ss..,,. Bond Case.

OIYxriA. Feb. 12.--[Spscial. l-Opinions
In the following cases were filed in the
supreme court today:
David Wallace, appellant. vs.. Ira A.
Town and W. w. Liken, respondents. from
Pierce; judgment affirmed.
J. Z. Rathbun. appellant, W. fhurston
county, respondent: Judgment affirme
Eureka Sandstone Company. appellant,
W. Pierce county, garnishee. and John I.
Long ct al; order affirmed.
Edward o. Graves. appellant, vs.. city Of
Seattle ct al. respondents. In this case
the appellant sought 10 prevent the issu-
ing by the city Of certain bonds authorized
By an election held under the proSisions
Of the act of March 3, 1893. on the ground
that the requirements of the statute had
not been complied with. The question
presented was whether registration was
part OF the qualification of voters at the
election. That the general registration
law does not apply 10 elections of this
kind was held by the supreme
court In the case of Seymour VS..
Tacoma. and that decision applies
here, unless by the statute under which
the election was held registration was re-
CURED. In the opinion of the court there
are expressions clearly showing that as
the time of the enactment the legislature
was OF the opinion that the general regis
irstion law applied, but such opinion Is
not enacted into law making registration
apply 10 such election. 1t is n familiar
rule OF statutory construction that the
opinion OF legislative body as to the con-
GFucfion OF law can have no force unless
given force by enactment into law. 1t is
Tie duty OF the legislature 10 enact laws,
not interpret. aud while competent by en-
aciinent to require a law To be construed
In certain way. IL is because of the fact
OF the enactment that il is binding upoa
the courts. not by reason of the opinion Of
TIE legislature that as IL stood, without
enactment. It was capable of such con-
siruetion. For these reasons the ruling OF
TIE superior court in holding The election
valid without registration must be az
armed"
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New orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. f2.--Summaries:
Six and one-half furiongs-Silver Tip
won. kindera second, Oak Forest third.
Time, l.a6
Mile-Tayior Hayden won. London
Smoke second. Rover third. Time, .47tS
Three-quarters of q mile-Seli won,
Onyx second Ike S. third. Time LARS.
Mile and seventy yards-Rsy Del Mar
won, Lombard second. Coronet third.
Time, :5iit.
Seven-eighths OF q miie-Bret Harte
won, Viola Belle second, Capt. Spencer
third. Time, l:3?JS.
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THEHATCHLANDCASE
Circnit Court Decides Against
the Everett Land Co.
SIBERIAN STEAMERS 4 MYTH.
ospsene Court Holds . seattle Bc~A
xIeetion to BE vaiid-rrfai Of what
com Gun-Trsp Case Begun.

eas rRsSeIseo, Feb. IAN impoyts,.
esse was decided in the United stat@.
etrruit court of appeals this morning.
which seriously affects titles In . town in
the state Of Washington. the town of
Eysrets. and the evidence adduced in tina
ease shows how an unfortunate widox
nd her hatf-orphans were vsntoniv
ribbed Of their rights and all fndustrv
hsd gsrnered up for them. A Mexican
var veteran named Hatch died wears aro
having his wife who Is an Indian woman.
50 acres of land which he had taken an.
Hasch died in 1850. before his land was
entirely proved up. He left his wife and
children to the caro- OF z. C. Ferguson.
The wife. probably acting on Ferguson's
atvice. proved up on the land ana rot
perfect title 70 both parcels. She had i'm
plicit confidence in Ferguson, and when
be suggested that she give him her power
Of attorney. with full power to act. sns
did 80 without hesitancy. He sold the
property on which the fown OF Everett
nos stands for SO an acre.
The property was transferred to Henry
Hewitt. who within six months sold IL TO
ssyndicate known as the Everett Land
Company FOR $50 an acre. The remain
ing iD0 acres were left to the Hatch chill
dren. but as Ferguson was their guardian.
be had little difficulty in getting the con-
sent of their mother 10 allow him to dis
pose OF the property At q good price. The
price was about x2.001. 1t was sold TO
brother OF Henry Hewitt, but afterx ard
found its way into the hand Of the latter
and the syndicate. 1t was some time be.
bre the eyes Of tho unfortunate Indian
woman were opened TO the deceit and
trickery which had been practiced on her,
and then she consulted an attorney Of
Seattle. He Immediately brought suit In
the circuit court of Washington, and il was
decided that the property on which the
town OF Everett lies must be returned 10
the widow and orphans. The other land
could not be recovered. as Ferguson had
given her land belonging to him in ex-
change for it. He valued his land ut the
time OF the sale at $50 per acre. The cir
cult court Of appeals this morning
affirmed the Judgment. The appeal was
brought by Mrs. Hatch, and as she had
not tho money to pay for transcript OF
the records. for the first time an app.ica-
ton was made to be permitted to have
the transcript made by typewriter. The
requss. was granted. The decision will
net q neat little sum to Mrs. Hatch and
her children.
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ssn MN isjnres Kissisas VALLEY.
IkssFrss. Feb n-fspeciai. Prot
Mef, OF the state agricultural college
osessed a large meeting here today on
1ne subject Of sugar beet.. The audience
vas composed largely Of farmers and much
.nIefes. vas shown. Enough land ha.
oeen signed for here TO keep q good fac.
sosS soinT. but the removal Of the bounty
Dy the Wilson bill has had the ef.sc, Of
scaHng capitalists 80 that they will nos
entertain any kind Of . proposition tilt the
uncertainty Is over. Nearly every man
present today. however. filed an applica-
uon Tor beet seed. and experimental work
VII De carried on this year 10 an extent
that VIII Determine 10 a certainty tne
adaptasiiity OF this entire valley to beet
culture.
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. ss discovered that the cAecx r..
-. About noon telephons nes.-
c1me from Csnsralis asking Pron-i~,,-
80 OF the Gem drug store. "a 49,.
49, al = .ne check Of Walter ID. Weed on
~, r. I'fss National here was GOOD. NJ
1870 recognized the work Of the sndi.
vno ssindIed him SATURDAY. ~.
gos his description and disn.srs.s -
oncer 70 Centrslis 70 .rr,.s hir r..
49,. IA nos BEEN found ~ late hour
- sening. though he Vas seen on the
49,. o. Centraiia In drunken con-
clifton as noon-
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rart Town.rnd News.

tosr ToWNsrNr. Feb. f2.-lspeeisl. l.
.ee quarantine buildings and station at
n1smond Point, near the entrance OF Port
.seoFeFy hay, have been turned over
TIE contractors 10 the govern
stai hr. Conoyer. the qusran-
sss cthcer. IS in charge and
as appointed Richard Mcdonald, late Of
s@t Crescent. keeper. The necessary
ssess and a complete set Of fumigating
FRAfssas IS expected TO arrive shortly
~sA "sshington City. when everything
- es IN readiness for quarantine pur-
N2siotns of,icers raided the Chinese
ss.sseF today ana Inspector Delaney ar
ssssd ;se contrahanas, who will he tried
-'-a'FFoE before Coa IN .ssioner Swan
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He Teaches . Band TO Keep Time. aHd
Regulates Church servieea
avsfr

There is. Of course. nothing that En-
pero- William cannot do. He knows
everything and can give the most learned
a good start aud a. easy beating in ali
branches Of art. literature, music. soldier
ing, OF, in fact. any other matter that
mortal man knoSs anything about Tie
military band Of the Foot Guards. which
is aboat one OF the best in Europe. was
PLAYING . march IN the court yard OF the
sehloss few DAYS ago. bat the tine did
nos suit W.Ifis1. He thought he
kaew more shout IL than the con
ductor, so be straighssay emerged
from the palace, stopped the
music. and, taking the baton from the
hanamssier'. hand. CONDUCTED the piece
himself 10 his own beating. The mg-
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"HArcon, Feb. i2-Ispeciai.l- "A jury
was secured this afternoon in the c.se q,
the state vs.. n s. Barr. who set the gun-
trap in bis cabin which killed John Eriek-
son on December L. The examination Of
witnesses has commenced.
Nee Tong, the Cninaman who was shot
oy . rancher In q raid At wickersham
some time ago. had hearing before Court
commissioner Williams this morning and
was ordered deported.
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CRIMINAL NEWS.

John Wallace, an American, and his wife
were murdered on . ranch near Monciova,
Mexico. Sunday night by Juan Martinez, Q dis
charged efuploye.
August Blum. deckhand on the steamer EN-.
pire, was arrested at San Francisco Monday
morning for smuggling opium ashore. He was
taken into custody ~ he was leaving the En-
pire with four pouads of opium concealed in
his clothing.
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GODDARD AND CHoYNsKI.
VANCOUVER. r. C. Fsh O

VANCOUVER, b. c., Feb @, 1894.
To THE EDITOR: To settle dispute, tell
Us how often Joe Goddard whipped
choynski, the prizeighter. and how many
rounds2 Pr E
Joe Goddard whipped Joe choynski
twice in Australia: the first time May Ill,
1890. the second time July IL. 1891, both in
tour roundsl
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CcioS, Feb. 1.-THE crew of the
wrecked United States cruiser kesrsarge
was rescued a. noon Saturday. One man,
a second-ciass fireman named Anderson
Robbins. was drowned, bat the others are
all well. The old warshIp vas abandoned
on Roneador reef with the stars ana
stripes still flying At her peak. The
steamer City of Para. with the crew on
board, will leave here for New York
Wednesday.
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PORTLAND. Feb. 12-IspeciaL THE late
convictions here for smuggling opium have
not put stop to the business. a.
the customs officers this evening captured
two lots on the way to the depot to be
shipped to Chinese firms in Sacramento
and Waila Wslia. The shipper is not
known, but the officers are keeping a
lookout on one firm which is suspected OF
doing an extensive business in uns,amped
ouinm
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AFsrEsr who swtnai.. Draxxi.t..

NskssiIs. Feb. Special. "A very
S scheme "a raise the wind was
sAed hy an unknown individual here
s = evening. lie went into the CEN
= Store nth = couple Of prescriptions
local physician, had them hlied
mace other small purchases, IN
/ ssaas THAI re was man Of family aud
asfe, and IN payment rendered
saeeS of MsAly & Lacy. local milf
'er So. PAYABLE 20 Walter ". Mason,
vas paid toe difference N cash. To-
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OLYMPIA. Feb. i2-sspeciai The state
land com mission was engaged today in
hearing evidence in the celebrated Everett
school section case. wherein an appeal is
taken from excessive appraisement. Mach
conflicting evidence has been taken. The
decision OF the commission has been 70.
servea
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A Distinction.

Stranger--Is this boarding housed
Lady at Door (haughtiIy|-No. sir; il Is
not.
stranger-Why, / thought you took
boardersi
Lady at Door (affablyHOh. yesi Ger
tainly we dol
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GERMANY's CRAZY RULER.

ROVE. Feb. i2-The pope has issued a
decree beatifying Joan OF Arc.
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WA|HEE PLANTATION SOLD
Comes Under Management of G.
Brewer & Company.
With Waiiuku-New Own.
ers Assume Debt-GOOd
Water Privilege.

It is reported on the best author
ity Waihee plantation has been sold,
and will henceforth be operated in
conjunction with the Wailuku.
The sale Of the Waihee planta-
ton was consummated Saturday.
It is reported that the price paid
was $325,000, which includes the
assuming of the $4,000 debt on
the property.
For some time past there have
been attempts to combine the Wal
hee and Wailuku plantations, but,
owing to the objection of one of the
stockholders of the former, no trade
could be consummated. It is sup
posed that this gentleman has with
drawn his objection to the deal.
Waihee was owned and operated
by the Parker Makee estate, Castle
& Cooke acting as gents. The two
plantations low come under the
management of G. Brewer & Co.
There is about 700 acres of avail
able sugar-producing land, which
has yielded paying product most
of the time. The plantation has
a water privilege, two-thirds of
which was sold for $4,000 a year.
It is probable that the consolida-
tion of the property will result in
the cane being handled by the
Wailuku mill.
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was taken TO the station he sent the
following message to his mother /:
"Dear Mother-I have been lodged in
Hitchcock's Hotel. Don't worry, as
we have plenty of good grub. Hoping
for an early release, your son, Fred. :"
Emil Klemme is considered very
quiet and industrious man by those
who know him, and as far as can be
learned took but little interest in poll
tics. His arrest was q surprise to
most people.
Osmer was recently turnkey at the
police station. He was discharged for
breaking rules, and Immediately be-
came royalist, as discharged govern
ment employees usually do.
The house occupied by J. Bipikane
was searched yesterday by the police,
but no rifles were found. If any arms
had been discovered, he, too, would
have been locked up.
The comfort of the men now in Jail
has been looked after by their rela-
tiyes and friends. They have been
keep oft the hungry mosquitoes nets
were furnished.
The arrests on Saturday night did not
create much of a stir about town, but
many quaking hearts could be found
among the people who are called
"royalists." From eleven o'clock
Saturday night until four yesterday
morning number of hacks were
kept busy running from place to place,
and the supposition is that guilty ones
were getting rid Of their guns and
pistols.
Captain Parker, of the local police,
is entitled to the credit for arresting
the alleged conspirators. 1t is said
that he has been on the track of the
men for some time, and has secured
important evidence against them.
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COOKS EXCURSION COMING.
First Will Arrive in Honolulu on
January 26th.

The popularity Of the Hawaiian
Islands for winter tourists is con-
stantly on the increase. Honolulu
with its surrounding points of inter
est with the volcano of Kilauea, will
attract an unusually large number of
visitors during the coming winter, if
advices from the Coast may serve as
a criterion.
Pamphlets announcing the timer
aries of the tours of Thomas Cook &
Sons, for the season Of 1895, were
received by the last mail. The first
party will sail from San Francisco,
Saturday January 18th, per steamer
Australia; the second, February 10th
on the Australia, and the third
Thursday, April 4th on the Monowai.
Each party will be conducted by a
representative of Cook & Sons.
During the stay in Honolulu, the
parties will enjoy short excursions
by rail or carriage to various points
of interest about the island. The
cost of the excursion from San
Francisco and return is S210, a
deposit of S25 being required to secure
membership, the balance to be paid
at any time before starting.
The headquarters in Honolulu will
be at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
The first and third party will go to
the volcano by way of Hilo, and the
second by the way of Punaluu.
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Massage.

AIRS. PRAY WOULD ANNOUNCE
WI that she will attend q limited num-
Der of patients. Address at n. NJ.
Whitney's, King st.. !; Bell Telephone rs.
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The Police Make an Important
Move on Saturday Night.
BUSH AND NAwAHI NOW IN JAIL.
Crick and Weed Are Their Companions
All Four Men Are Charged with
Conspiracy-E. KIemme and j. L.
Osmer Were Also Arrested.

" IL N Il. Is L = ii,
Joseph Nawahi, E.
c. Crick, w. F.
Weed and Emil
Klemme were ar.
rested on Saturday
night. The first four
are charged with
conspiracy. Emil
Klemme is charged
with having a rifle
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on Hawaiian affairs. Send them
copies Of the ADVERTISER or GAZETTE