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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-08
PERSONAL.
A. F. McLaine, OF Tacoma, was in ths

A. f. McT4aine, OF Tacoma, was IN the
city yesterday.
Mayor Alfred L. Black, of whatcom, is
a guest at the Butler
Capt. r E Davis. OF Roche Harbor, is
registered at the Butler.
A. c. Jones, principal OF Vashon college.
Is among the Diler guests.
A. Hogarty, the well-known lumberman
OF Snohom.sh, is a I the Northern.
]. II. Gray. mining man OF Kaslo. B.
c., Is in the city and is at the Butler
Mrs. c. p Converse returned Thursday
from a three months visit TO Canada.
Mrs. Rose Smith. OF Mount Vernon, is
IN the city and is registered at the Diller.
r. D Mcdonald, the wer-known stock
man OF Mount Vernon, is registered at
the Northern.
DIR. Mercereau, Of Port Townsend. ar
rived in the city yesterday and registered
at the Northern.
s. s Calvin and NJ Rodgers. mining
men OF Helena. Mont, are registered at
the Ra!n.er-Grand.
James n Bradley, formerly proprietor
Of the Everett Times. but now Of Tacoma,
is a guest at the Northern.
1. y. Sill. OF Coupeville, and Frank
Duggan, OF Utsalady, prominent lumber
men. are registered at the DIer.
Mr.. +. c. Lawrence. a mining man from
Ashcroft 3 c. VIII remain n Seattle with
his family until after Christmas.
A. J. G.llis. Of Olympia, engineer OF the
state land commissioners, was among the
arrivals at the Ra.nier-Grand yesterday.
Mrs. A " LEWIS Is spending a few
weeks visiting IN Tacoma, the guest Of
Mrs, L. ". Applegate, 10 North Fourth
street
c. e. Berkholn. s. B. Groth and r. p.
Rasmussen, masters OF ships loading lum-
Der at Port Blakeley, are registered at
tae Northern.
Lieut. G. L. Garden. OF the revenue cut
ter service. was in the city last night 10
meet his brother, II. 3. 2. Garden. OF
Marysv.lle. Ca.
Dr. Alfred Raymond and Mrs Raymond
have moved from Queen Anne hsll 10 IiIs
Marion street. Mrs. Raymond VIII be at
home TO friends on Thursdays.
O. NJ Han special agent and adjuster
OF the Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance
Company. OF Germany, with headquarters
al san Francisco. Is az the Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. George r. Yerger and
Mss Clarke spent Tuesday tn Tacoma.
and attended the rece pt.on given By the
Union Club 70 the admiral and officers OF
the Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Cunningham 81 CT
cage, are guests ar the Rain.er-Graad.
Mr.. Cunningham IS a prominent business
man OF the Windy CITY, and IS on a bust
nss trip through the West
Col. Fred weIker accompanied by Mr..
Welker, IL In the city for a few days from
San Francisco. Col. WeIker was chief OF
artillery on the STATS OF Gems. Blair and
Dodge during the civil waA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-08
REDFERN, TAILOR.

Statesmen, poets and dramatists have
died during the past year. but among them
all none left a greater impress upon his
time than a man who passed away in Lon
don few days ago, and upon whose mon
unent should be chiseled, ''Redfern, faith
ar of the taiIor-made girl" His original
creation has been somewhat modified
through the efforts OF jealous rivals. but
his central idea that nattiness was more
pleasing to the eye than ornate fiummery
has prevailed, and there are few women
WHO win not gratefully drop a tear upon
his grave.
Kedfern did not presume to approach the
ball room or the altar. He left the sove-
reignty over such places TO other men,
but he succeeded in establishing a pro-
tectorate over the street. and over his
gowns for outdoor wear the world went
mad. He was the originator OF the most
sensible and therefore the best woman's
dress OF the century. When Redfern's
conception of a properly dressed person
passed out before the public view, but
toned into a gown, stylish, close-ftting.
OF n fascinating simplicity. an overwhelm-
ing popularity set In for such cloth-treated
young persons and the verdict was that
the tailor-made gown had come to stay.
Some little opposition was shown 10 the
new creation on the ground that IL was
too severe and gave the effect of mascu-
Unity, but in spite OF its "nobbiness" 1t
L.. nj cd a
mark was beneath the collar there were
few young ladies who did not. with appar-
ent carelessness, though infinite pains. so
dispose OF their jackets as to expose the
sign where he who ran might read. The
girls rivaled the boys in spruceness, and II
they wanted TO be pert, pretty, pleasing
and persuasive. tailor-made gown was
a sine qua non.
The dressmakers did not suffer this
striking innovation 10 seize the field with
out a logged resistance. The great Worth
found that labelling Redfern's designs
"stableboy clothes" made them only more
popular. so he set about TO overwhelm
them by a series of Partisan creations
such as the world had never seen before.
In measure ne was SuccesStul IN stem
ming the tide. for he had the satisfaction
OF finally seeing the severely plain tailor
made gown take on various fol-de-rols
and become more elaborate piece OF
workmanship. There was a sort of a
blending OF two ideas. but the Redfern
characteristics OF accuracy of fit and Sc
we're elegance remained, and the modern
street and walking dress is built on these
lines Redfern made woman look more
attractive than she ever had before. and
now that he has gone TO a place where
tailor-made gowns are supposed TO give
way TO draperies. womankind cannot be
too grateful for tho influence he once ex-
erted towards furnishing them with a
plain yet attractive and always becoming
attire.
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THE FAULT OF LITERATURE.

II Is stated that the character OF one OF
the lads implicated In the wrecking of the
New York Central railroad train has been
ruined by the reading OF dime nov
els. This need occasion no surprise. 1t
Is only another instance OF the better
thoughts and motives OF youth being over
powered BY the baser instincts that have
fatteued and grown strong on sensational
literature. Hardly day passes without
the world hearing OF some young aspirant
for fame being led homo by the ear and
cut short in his choseE career OF train
fobher or indian slayer. The old-time
yellow covered trash. which now goes IN
der the name Of the Nickel library" or
Boys Own Weekly" stan furnishes ahun-
dant blood curdl:ng grist Tor the mind
wreckiug ulH. and. among 4 large element
OF our future citizens. George Washing
ton and Abraham Lincoln are not In il for
a moment with Donald Dyke. the Detec-
tive" ot Pete. the Pirate Of the Pacific"
Blood and thunder SIN finds 4 ready sale,
and outlawry Is as fascinating as Il was
when piracy was a legitimate calling.
The reading Of children should have and
does have a great and determining influ-
ence upon their Ives. They are in an I'm
presslonlhle state. 3ad e is natural that
the formation OF their ideas Of life and tho
world should be Influenced IN no small
degree by the views they set or it through
reading. No boy or girl can read exciting
falsehoods without for the moment living
among them and being part Of them and
the ambitions this STUFF breeds are often
lasting Youth gets a false idea q the
world through much q tAa current liter
allure. The nervous and hlgh-strunC and
4 a rude shock % come from the hlgaly
sensational environments or the ten-ceat
story 20 TIRE common. everyday exist
ence os nineteenth century America. Life
becomes too slow. and r. 81 their read
surs. they have ran across mischievouS
inventions Tor uvealns zap things. they are
too often ready and eager q seize upon
and utilize them.
i IS rot however. tae boys ana girls
slone Who are Influenced and trnpeIed to-
wards go2d-for-aothinsuess ny vicious
reading. The character - the lives - a
great many ~ our Young men ana women
IS determined largely hy the novels and
rlmAnces they read TIE eject % such
literature upen Young people IS tremen-
d2us Meas t3eA ~ women is IN many
cases formed through novel rea 3ln<. ard
the Character q many woEnea Is nodded
~ such reading. To frequently the nov
elis.s' conception are false aus ar-inciai
He creates unnatural people and sur
rounJs them with unNhoicsorne influences
Tie puts had notions into tne readers
beads ana ATTRIBUTES . as characters
sloAlf aopez ali aspirations La, are for
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EDITORIAL SPARKLES.

A Washington newspaper says that city
is overrun with tramps. Probably the
new reporter does not know members Of
congress when he sees them.-Toledo
Blade.
Under a Democratic administration the
question at the end of the month does
not seem TO be whether there is a deficit,
but how much it is.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The administration will never present
any respectable figure among the govern
ments of the earth until it stops carrying
its foreign policy in splints.-New York
Mail and Express.
Some metaphysical biologists are figur-
in govt that the Garden of Eden was To-
Gated at the North Pole. If that is the
case, Adam must have paid the first pole
taX.-Minneapolis Journal.
Lord Dunraven showed he wasn't a
smart man when he failed to win the race
by the simple expedient of standing in the
stern of the Valkyrie and talking into
her sails.-Chicago Record.
An Abilene minister warned his colgre-
cation against dancing because of couples
wandering in the conservatory" There
is not conservatory in town, and never
has been.-Abilene Reflector.
1t is said that by applying a fresh cat
skin TO the breast of pneumonia patient
fected. 1t will do no harm to try the treat
ment. Use your neighbours cat.-Grove
City Telephone.
There is certainly money in literature
Three Georgia authors who, ten years ago
didn't have a dollar in the world, are now
running fiourshing grocery stores and
have failed in business several times.-At-
lanta Constitution.
A great variety of reasons have been as
signed for Senator Hills sudden cancella-
ton of dates and return to New York.
The one ne gave himself was that he had
caught bad cold. That's probably right;
he certainly seems TO have met with
frost wherever he went.-Minneapols
Journal
The highest Office of craftsmanship is
to avoid war and cause for appeal TO
arms But If state of martial prepared
ness will stiffen craftsmanship and make
it more self-possessed, and thus tend TO
promote peace. then by all means let us
be diligent in placing the nation In bet
ter defensive and aggressive attitude
Sacramento Record-Union.
It's a good plan if you want to do some
good to the poor and helpless as winter
approaches, not to ship a large box of
clothing and provisions 1000 miles away
when there Is a little boy freezing just
around the corner probably within few
feet OF you. 1t is all right TO send help
away, but take care of the destitute at
your own door before you go any further
away.-Warren (Pa) Mail
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A FEW REFERENCES.

So much has been said about BeneZette
Williams recommendations that it has
been assumed he was in favor of building
the Cedar river water system at once.
Reference TO his letter OF February, 1891.
addressed to the city council. will show
upon what lines he based his plan.
He estimated that in ten years the popu-
lation will be at least 10000 and in six
years 1T might reach 10000. Nearly five
years have passed and we are a long way
from 10000.
He said: when the cost OF operating
the pumps exceeds Sc. 900 it will be cheaper
TO build the Cedar river plant" II only
costs $4,000
He said: by the time the population
reaches 100. 900 the city will be using 5000
0o0 to 10. c00. 900 gallons day." We are now
using only 100000 gallons.
W. T. Chalk, who was superintendent Of
water works, commenting in July, 1891,
upon the proposition of Williams TO con-
struct the Cedar river system at a cost of
$3.50 900, with wooden pipes. said:
There is certainly some risk in our
gravity system land l consider it quite
large) that we will have washouts and
other breakdowns in a system such as ours
will be from Cedar river, especially If the
pipe be made of wood. Seattle can hardly
afford to be the first place to try wood I'M
der such severe service as ours will be
subjected 10. unless we hold our pumps in
reserve"
This shows, on the authority of a prac-
teal engineer. that the pumps must be
kept at least in partial operation. only
those determined not TO admit 1t, would
contend that the city could take the risk
of miles of open channel and miles of wood
pipe through such a country as that pro-
posed. When we are ready TO build the
Cedar river system, it must be strong
enough TO be beyond risk.
We are not in the condition anticipated
by Benezette Williams, we do not need
any more water, either through city sys-
TEN or a private corporation, and we are
not in a position to pay for it,
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ward "a the convention and ar attempt
r-ase 10 apply f. 70 that which shall as
sernhie n $50.
There Is 10 do1bt very strong opposition
w!n 30 made 20 this innovation. especially
by those states winch would suffer through
sts operation. But the states objecting 10
the change would be mostly Democratic
and r. Is doubtful II their opposition would
amount TO much (. the question were
10 h-a discussed free from the question Of
presidential candidates. with which it has
hitherto beer involved. In the past the
Southern states. which have invariably
been Democratic. have had 80 votes in the
convention. States which do not return
single Republican elector. have really had
the balance OF power and in many instances
decided the contest. In the last convention
at Minneapolis Mr.. Harrison would never
have been nominated except through the
aid OF the solid South. which he controlled
through Federal patronage. and the sPecta-
Gle was presented Of the Democratic states
saying for whom The Republican states
should vote This Is certainly an anomaly.
and II Is not surprising that change
should be demanded from many quarters
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REAPPORTIONMEN IN THE Ma
TIoNAL CONVENTION.

The advIsabllity OF making up Repub-
lean national conventions on basis en-
tlrely different from that at present exist
ing has long been a subject 10 which no
little consideration has been given. Not
long after the last convention X was sug
gested that the unit OF representation be
changed 50 that each states numter
OF delegates should be determined not
by It's population. but by its vote for the
Republican candidate for president at the
election Immediately preceding the con-
Vention. This plan was first brought for
ward in 1854 ty convention OF Massachu-
setts Republicans, but II has always been
difficult 70 bring the matter before a ma
tionai convention for consideration, be-
cause Of tho fact that prominent cand.-
dates have been fearful OF antagonizing
those certain sac8ers for which the new
apportionmcnt woal1 work disastroGsly.
This year the question IS again being
talked Of. and no less.important a person
than Joseph II. Maniey. chairman Of the
national Republican executive committee,
s. said 10 have furnished table showing
the number OF delegates - which each
state would he entitled under the new
r.an. 1t IS as fellows.
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POSTS CRIPTS.
The sultan is a man OF promise.

The sultan is man OF promise.
Yesterdays gold reserve again felt the
spirit of '76.
The liveliest issue in Russia just now
IS the Princess Olga.
1t is Mr.. Pullman and not the porter they
are now ordering 10 put down the upper
berth.
If the Democratic party had as many
'healers" as heelers. its future might look
brighter.
Gov. Waite says the Populist party is
growing. but it is the same old crop
whiskers.
LATE Pence says he Is going 10 look after
No. hereafter. In this case II is back
number l.
The onlSfear Maher and Fitzsimmons
have is that Mexico viii recognize them
as belhgerents.
Two Bills that viii fortunately not come
M this session from the last congress are
Holman and Springer.
When Mr.. Cleveland in his message says
he has apprehensions as to the outcome, he
really means the income.
Fitzsimmons has found somebody ne will
be able to lex pretty soon. 1t is the boy
recently presented to him.
The former report that the sultan was
dead IS now explained by the more recent
telegram that he is drunk.
II Lord Sholto Douglas remains on the
stage. IL IS TO be hoped he will rot act so
badly as his mother-in-law did.
The time when a man can easily keep
his word IS when he tells a collector that
he can't pay him this month.
Gov. Waite az last has waded in blood
Up 70 the bride. but he had 10 90 down 70
the Chicago stock yards 70 do i.
Debs is az his oil business Of derailing;
a. least his lecture on Liberty" perhaps
had something 10 do with getting Hin off
the track.
Jay Gould Ia 4 the foundation OF hts for
tune by selling rat traps; his son-in-law,
Cssteilane. Is pouring a good part OF that
fortune into RAJ holes.
when the lutervieRers called at rniinlgn.
a. a NV York hotel TO have a talk with
;he author OF The Nanxman." they we're
determined % raise Game.
Tom Reed appeared before he house with
his mustache shaved of. out ne probably
wants y understood that he didn't do IL d
order THAI he might enjoy eating soup.
Faith IS a great thing. at least for the
regulations OF TWO astronomers who have
discovered two comets a. once, neither Of
which is visible 10 the naked eye.
The Duke OF Cambridge has had a din
ner given IN his honor nearly every night
since hss retirement from the command
or me British army. Fortunately his nil
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Andrew d. White, OF Cornell, is a gentle
man and a scholar, but he was never cut
out for a European diplomat. His solu-
ton for the present difficulty in Turkey is
to depose the sultan and put in his place
some able man connected with the royal
family of Russia. The powers of Europe
are then to guarantee the absolute indie
pendence of such a government from out
side Interference. This programme VIII
probably be carried out so far as establish
ing a Russian ruler in Constantinople is
concerned. but 1t will only be done with the
sword. \ general guarantee Of indepen-
dence would mean nothing, and Mr..
Whites experience in ST. Petersburg ougha
10 tell him one OF the Russian family al
the head OF Turkey means Russia.
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The Kentucky court OF appeals has just
decided a case growing out of the proceed
ings OF the city council of Paducah that
'those present. as shown by the roll-call or
otherwise. may be counted 20 make the
quorum. but II they do not vote they must
ba deemed TO acqu.esce in the action of
those who 90 vote" This from a Demo-
cratic court is a kindly tribute TO czarism,
but 1t is doubtful II the court would have
handed down such a decision had 1t been
rendered during the stormy days Of the
Fifty-frst congress. The next thing is for
Mr. Reed 10 get a vindicat!on from court
in the state OF Georgia
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SEATTLE, SUNDAY, DEC. -
10 THE VOTERS OF SEATTLE.


On Tuesday the voters Of Seattle VIII be
called upon to say whether or not they are
willing to add sl.z50.5N0 to the city's indebt-
eanexs. IL IL the part or friend TO urge
them 10 view the subject dispassionately
and without prejudice. Nothing blinds a
rnan.so readily as prejudice: but this Is
matter in which every one Of Us Is con-
ceruse a. taxpayers and as people whose
livelihood depends upon the prosperity %
tie city.
the sole question is whether we shall be
Better OF by confusing TO use the pump
fog plant rntil we arc in better condition
10 meet higher taxes or whether we shall
rash into az indebtedness so large as to
call fo- sez.ogs consideration even IL we
dc not owe oEs Dollar.
Unfortunately, the discussion has been
colored by two entirely foreign considefa-
tons. One r. the political ambition OF GER
tain busy leaders: the other Is the PROPOSE
ton OF a private corporation to supply wa
ter. Politics should not be permitted TO
enter such q controversy, and the man
who seeks to muddy 1t by such influences
Il a traitor TO the community. The city Is
entirely independent OF and has no need to
take water from any private corporation.
Instead of rushing into si,25o.eo debt
with an annual interest OF 5000. the city
can by an expenditure of $4,000 put in an
other 5000. gallon pump. and for $1,000
can buy all the rights necessary to hold
control OF the Cedar river supply.
As In 1855 after the people ratified the last
issue of warrants. the Post-Intelligeneer
warned the taxpayers against mourning
further Indebtedness. 80 1t warns them
now.
II should not be necessary: every inteli-
gent man In Seattle knows our condition,
and II is no secret that one-half OF those
who favor the ordinance do 50 from an
ayowed prejudice which OF Itself should
awaken the Judgment OF those competent
TO Judge. and admonish them that those
who permit mere personal considerations
10 influence them are very Enthusiastically
guides in matters OF business.
We have seen many bitter animosities
aroused in campaigns. but the common
sense OF the people has always asserted
itself. and we have perfect confidence
that when II comes TO the vote pt more
debt. more warrants. moro interest. more
taxes. the answer viii be unequivocally
'eNo"
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The message has been finished. and

The message has been finished. and
Before both houses read:
No longer DER the pesky thing
Need Grover scratch his head.
He's paid John Bull his compliments.
And said he'd better write:
He's wrestled with his deficits,
And said he'd greenbacks fight
Now, as for other pressing things,
They don't amount to shucks.
An idle tenders at the wharf.
And now's the time for ducks.
He thinks he's dashed the tiiler, ana
Deserts the ship Of state;
And If important business calls,
The country'll have to walt.
What boots ii il our gold reserve
Should lose ten millions more?
Why worry If the English fleet
Is wiring off our shore?
Shall little things Ike massacres,
And boundary fights SO old.
InCarcerated consuls, or
The losing of our gold
Disturb the equanimity
Or bring about a snarl
When we.ghtier things confront him 'mids
The ducks of Albemarle?
Send on your ultimatums, let
The treasury go to pot.
The ducks are flying southwark. the
Old man must have a shot.
And If he's badly needed, or
We're mixed up in a row.
The telephone answer give,
Whica IS, Hes busy now"
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The Seattle Republican says: 1T does
Hot follow that. because the ordinance is
carried, the city VIII have TO start a gang
o. mon 20 work the next day. not by any
means. I, car waitten years before II starts"
Navhe SO. hut many of those Who are ad-
voeati0g the pan are aeluding poor work
ingmen with the promise that work is 10
b begun Immediately and that they will
be pIt to WORK. The probability is that
work would not be begun for wear, but
meantime there would be rich p.ckings in
the purchase az real estate. rights" etc.
authorized by the ordinance.
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Mr. Hicks. OF Pennsylvania. wants 70
pension persons who served ninety days or
more IN the various construction corps at
tached 70 the army or railroads operated
by the military authorities during the war.
II these men enlisted. were detailed from
the fighting force for this work and be-
cause Of the service are now suffering dis
abilities. relief should be granted on proper
proof But II they were mere civilians.
subjected 10 no exposure. running no risk
OF losing life ana TO all intents and pur-
poses not serving in the army, the bill
should be indefinitely postponed