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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
Was L. Il. Dodd tt vermonterI

A man named L. X. Dodd died at the
almshouse in Erie, Pa, the other day, af-
ter an illness which extended over period
of five months. The sick man refused to
give the names of any of his relatives or
where he came from, and took the precau-
ton to destroy all papers on his person
before he entered the almshouse hospital.
He came to Erie two years ago. The au-
thorities at the almshouse are of the opin-
ion tina he came from Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22

A tank containing 81, 900 barrels of crude
naphtha at the Standard Oil companys
works, at Whiting, Indiana, was burned
Monday night. Three men are supposed
TO have persisted.
Bicyclists in Tacoma, Wash, have pc
titioned the city council to impose tax of
81 on bicycles, and to devote the fund thus
raised to laying out and maintaining cer-
tain road in the city as bicycle path.
The council has agreed to the proposition.
A boom of speculation is now on in
Colorado mining stocks. There are lively
scenes in the Denver mining exchange
every day, and exchanges have been estab-
lished at Colorado Springs, Cripple Creek
and Pueblo.
Sixty thousand men and women in Chi
cago, who believe the Bible should be read
in the public schools in non-sectarian
manner, have signed a petition to that eff
feet to the board of education. The petit
| ton is being circulated by the Woman's
Educational union of Chicago.
A young man, undoubtedly insane, en-
tered the office of Claus Spreckels at San
Francisco last Saturday and demanded
100000 in gold as compensation for dam
ages sustained while working on railroad
of which Spreckels is president. He was
enticed from the room and arrested.
A telephone circuit is to be constructed
along all the lines of the trolley car system
in Hartford, Conn, and its suberbs, so
that the conductors may communicate with
the power house and the car despatch
err in case of accident or delay. A tele-
phone wire will be strung on the trolley
poles, and at every eighth pole there will
be a switch for making connections. Each
car will carry transmitter 1t is expected
that the device will prove of great utility
and convenience, and will do much to pre-
vent accidents and delays on the single
track lines that run long distances into the
| suburbs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22
Lost Dog,

A FOX HOUND was lost Monday, Nov. H.
N Was last seen in Chesterfield. Color, nea-
bitten or peDper and salt, brown ears, large black
spot at root of ia H. and another on left hind leg
Average size Name Hunter" Had no collar;
same to %. A. SLACK, As Western Ave-, Brattle
boro. Vt.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11
The People Defeated.


No doubt there was great popping OF
champagne corks by the corporation
lobbyists and their agents in the state
senate last night over the defeat of the
freight rate bill. The few were merry
over the shattered hopes OF the many, for
the defeat Of the rate bill VIII carry dis
appointment into thousands OF homes,
and despair to the hearts OF hundreds.
The methods by which this result was
brought about are disgrace To repre-
sentative government. The rate bill
passed the house by. the oyershadowinr
vote Of 60 20 s-neariy 10 |. II then went
up 10 the senate, and there the vote was
reversed. ard IL was defeated by nearly
20 I.
Why this Conspicuous and suspicious
difference Fer the reason and no other
resson. that the railroad lobbyists kept
their hands OF the members OF the house
The members there were left free to voice
their honest convictions There was no
bribery, no hulidnxing. no caJolery hy
srsooth-tonguei hireiings OF the corpora
tions. The railroads had no more need
of the house than they bad OF the city
council OF Spokane.
But the senate was different. II the
senate passed the bill IL would become a
Law. and the people would secure relief.
80 Il was In the senate that the LOBBYISTS
did their work.
These are the tactics that the railroads
have fought under ever since the state
came into the Union. Their entire efforts
At. concentrated aTson the senate. be-
cause u II smaller. ard further, because
n IL composed in part Of h0itovers. and
with these the lobbyists have ample time
TO ls s1-
IL there IS ever "a be care for this evil
t. viii have 10 come ont OF the hearts Of
the people When the time comes that
| corporation centred means political suicide
senator's viii be more chary about stlsre-
Ears1lng the wishes OF their constituents
Time viii DO much 10 tsTfag about a
pSTaT atmosphere at olympia The state
- ssssng. and IL ts necessary to try a
great many weak and corrupt men Ira the
| TIRE ck yutite life As theSe are tried and
f0an1 wanting. they wim ha gradually
wse<ted cat and better rlsn win cnT4se "a
tna front. TIE process is slow. but there
IS no hsssSx
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11
roy NEVER CAN TELL

You never can tell when you send word.
Like an arrow shot from 4 bow
By an archer bsind-be IL cruel or KIND.
Just where 1t will chance to go.
II may pierce the breast OF your dearest
friend.
Tipped with its poison or balm.
To strangers heart in LIES great marx
1t may carry its pain or Its calm
You never can tell when You do an act
Just what the result will be.
But with every deed you are sowing .
seed,
Though its harvest you may not see.
Each kindly act Is an acorn dropped
In Gods productive soil:
Though you may not know, yet the tree
shall grow
And shelter the brows that toll.
You never can tell what your thoughts
will do
In bringing you hate or love;
For thoughts are things. and their any
wings
Are swifter than carrier doves.
They follow the law of the universe
Each thing must create its kind.
And they speed DER the track TO bring
you back
Whatever went out from your mind.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Munseys Mag
1xiueL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11
RAuRaAn LAMBS

The decision Of the secretary Of the In
terror to issue no more patents for lands
granted TO subsidized transcontinentai
railroad lines until some settlement of
tho debts due from those companies To
the United States Is arrived at. Is in line
with strict justice. The government has
already paid vast sums of interest on the
second mortgage bonds Of the Union and
Central Pacific railroads and only recent
~ paid some millions on the principal.
The practice of these companies has been
not TO apply for or take out patents for
their granted lands until they had been
sold. By this means they have escaped
all state and local taxation. as the lands
are not taxable by state or LEGAL authori.
ties =shile title remains In the govern
nssnt.
II the government IL 10 be forced to raw
the FIRST mortgage bonds and take posses
sion OF the roads under iis second mort
gaze. II ought AZ least TO keep in It's pos
session all tho property belonging 10 the
corporations that Il can. Te permit the
lands to be sold and the proceeds 10 he
disSipatcd under arrangements that have
ALREADY so stripped the roads as to render
them worth little. IL any. more than the
amount os the first mortgage. which the
government must assume and pay In or
der 60 secure Itself. would be absurd from
a business standpoint.
Tha secretary should be commended for
his firm stand In the matter. When con-
xress aext ASSEMBLIES resolution will un-
douhtsdly be passed approving his ruling
and continuing IL IN force until some per-
9manent settlement of the debt shall be
made.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11

Anent the lump sum promised TO Great
Britain by Secretary Gresham for pay
ment or damages to Canadian seaIers
seized by the United States the figures
presented by Senator Morgan, chairman
OF the senate committee on foreign re-
lauons. are interesting. Mr. Morgan
shows that out OF So. i69 claimed by
Great Britain. 1853 SsS was TO pay dam
ages TO American owners who aoated the
British flag. or the balance. SIS. 2l5
claimed by British owners. but $40, s2i was
actual damages. the difference being
wholly speculative; that is. for seals net
caught. These genuine claims with in
terest aggregate all told sas.io2. To settle
this amount OF damages Mr.. Gresham of
fered 10 pay N25.no which congress very
sensihly refused 10 appropriate. This
sort of business sagacity is about on a
par with that developed by Mr.. Carlisle
In 1.-THE late secret bond sale to Roths-
child & co. Unfortunately the latter
was lawful under existing statutes For
tunately Mr.. Gresham had no power to
bind the government to- his absurd prefer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11
THE BROKEN PLEDGE.

Opinions differ. Ii is the opinion OF the
Oivupiap that those who defeated the
railroad bill will yet regret 1.-THE oiym-
plan. Rep
bill sold their birthright for 9. very poor
mess of pottage.-Waiia Waiia States
man, Dem.
Some of the senators who voted against
the rate bill lodged behind one tree; ana
some lodged behind another, but they
were all against the measure because
their sympathies were with the railroads
and not with the peopie.-spokane spokes-
man, Rep.
The. Helm railroad bill has. been killed.
votes contrary to general expectation.
Those legislators who voted against re-
duction of freight rates will not be forgot
ten, They should have made q cut.-Se-
attic Trade Register.
The Helm bill has been defeated and
the prospect is pretty blue for the farm
er. There Is. however, only one thing TO
be done and that Is to investigate the
farmers. cast their votes In opposition to
their wishes.--Walla Walla Union, Rep.
And the Northern Pacific railroad with
its partners have again won In the game
OF legislation against the people. The
Helnl-M Morgan bill has been defeated. viii
the people now combine In their own de-
Tense? They have surely now found out
that they are In the grip of corp0rations;
The peoples party is receiving splendid
Endorsements these days.-Spokane Tri-
bune, Pop.
The farmers and organized labor worked
shoulder TO shoulder for the passage Of
the bill; corporations and scab labor
were as solidiy arrayed against 1.-THE is
sue was squarely made. The result Is
a temporary victory for wrong and an
emphatic justification of the popular be-
lief that the senate Is an institution to de-
feat the peoples will. The senator's who
voted against the Morgan bill thereby
signed their political death warrant: the
faint OF corporation influence Is upon
them.-Seattle Labor Gazette, Pop.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11
SEATTLE, MONDAY. MARCH II.
THs NEW SOUTH.

Important changes viii undoubtedly oc-
cur in the South during the next decade.
The race question Is rapidly falling into
the background. and with this out OF the
way the solid South" will be thing
OF the past. The Introduction of manu-
features and the diversiication OF indus
tries viii inevitably lead to a strong pro-
lection sentiment that will seriously inn
pair the strength OF the Democratic par
~, and lead 10 3 division I'm politics on
Industrial and economic lines. In the
past politics In the scuth have been con-
troiied by sentiment and prejudice. In
the future they will be controlled by
principle. Even so pronounced a free
trader as Henry watterson frankly adj
mits the growth of the protection senti-
ment ia the South. In recent interview
with q correspondent of the New York
Tribune Mr.. Watterson said: Cotton
manufacturing will be removed inevitably
from New England to the cotton belt,
where there are superior facilities for car
rying II on economically. In like manner
there will be a transfer OF the iron in
dustry from Pennsyi@snia TO Tennessee
and Alabama With It's inexhaustible sup
plies OF cotton. Iron, coal and timber, the
eoutn has all the raw materials required
for successful competition with the
North In manufacturing. 1t Is destined
20 become the manufacturing center of
the country. These changes In the In
dustrtal order are inevitable. and will In
volvo naturally a shifting OF opinion on
economic questions. The breaking up of
the solid South win be the best thing
that can happen to IT from an Industrial
standpoint.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11
The Exposure at Last.
Tacoma Ledger.


The report of the senate committee on
the military deficiency, Is a full justifica-
ticn of all that the Ledger has said con-
corning the administration. and the need
OF thorough reform. OF this department
The Ledger has never attempted to locate
the responsibility as definitely as the sem
ate committee has done, because 1t be-
lieved the trouble lay further back, in the
acts of the legislature, and that the real
NEED was a revision of those acts which
would give the civil power the control
which under the constitution 1t is required
to exercise over the military.
Beginning with territorial days. the
military organization has been conduct
ing itself with but little direction or re-
straint from the civil power. 1t has
framed the. acts passed by the legislature
and had conceded to 1t about all 1t de-
manded, except In the constitutional con-
vention where 1t endeavored to ground
Itself in the fundamental law as an indie
pendent department of the state govern
ment. Under these conditions it could
hardly be expected to go otherwise than
as ii pleased. So long as everything went
on the flowing tide of prosperity the re-
suits of such an administration were lit
tie noticed. Now 1t is seen to be neces-
sary to check extravaganza and not be
diverted by what '.the boys" did at the
time of the Seattle fire or the trouble In
the Franklin mines, from consideration
of the cost Of this 'go-as-you-please' ar
rangement.
The Ledger has never been unfriendly to
the national guard, but on the other hand
has desired to have an organization, linn
tied In numbers by the ability of the state
to maintain 1t, so managed that 1t would
be useful to the membership as a school
of discipline, and to the state in the en-
forcement OF Law and order. In other
words the Ledger has endeayored to have
the management removed from perilS of
decentralization and thus make the reyela-
lions of this committee impossible. 1t has
said substantially what this committee.
upon full investigation. declares. that:
Radical changes must be effected and
the care and custody of the interests Of
so important and necessary an organi-
cation as the national guard must be
placed only In the hands of those who
will exercise thrift, economy, prudence
and common sense in business transac-
tons"
One OF the plainest requirements Is that
| the law should be changed to make the
/ administrative officers of the guard APP
pointive by the governor. 1t has cost the
state. in round numbers. $1,000 for each
| election of Adjutant Gen. O'Brien, when
| such officers could have been appointed
| at no expense. And they should hold Of
! fee only at the approval of the governor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11

The law PASSED by the legislature pro-
ssdtug that the cost OF repairing side
walks la first class cities shall be assess
ed to the owners OF abuttirg property
brings the practice IN this state into con-
formity with the practice OF the leading
cities of America, and ia a good measure.
One OF the few criticisms on the city
made by visitors has been the had con-
slition OF many OF the board sidewalks
and there has too often been good ground
fer IL. Tire explanation was that the city
had not sufficient funds 10 make repairs
At general expense and had not the power
10 do II at the expense OF the property
owners who would reap the direct bene-
~. Yet the law held the city responsible
for personal injury due 20 defective side
walks and not clearly traceahie 20 the
eareiessnsSs Of the person injured. While
the city viii stili be subject TO this liza
Eility. IL will have the means OF pro-
vidiug against ans loss. for II can make
the repairs needed and compel payment
for them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11

waxhingfon.s. yxss. oregonfs axrscui-
fural colseFe. E.6e: washtngton.s. sss.-
90: or~xeuss state fair. -. 80. washing
tons. 9, ne .
While Oregon 10 Under no expense Tor
coal mine Inspectors, which costs thfs
state s7eb. apf fer q state land commits
sion costing ran she makes the toi-
lowing scpropffafsons for miscellaneous
purposes not included in the arpropfsa-
fsons OF this state: District fairs, &.eae.
food commission. Sz.ae1. railroad commits
sion, ya0ss: domestic animal commission.
ss.sn. board OF equalization, y.s1os esee-
rnogynary institutions. sssgo
The Oregonian further points out mat
while the pubiic printing and binding
coats Oregon sy90 the appropriation con-
tsmpisted IN Washington for the same
purpose Is only ssa.oe.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11

her 70 do 30. Her naval estimates for ths
coming year amount 10 over $se.0ns 90
an increase OF about Ss.Ua.ees from
the estimate OF last year Earl
Spencer, nrsx lord of the admiralty.
explained In submitting the estimate that
eve seccns-ciass cruisers and four tor
pes1o boats are being completed. and that
Il Is also proposed TO construct four nrss-
class. four second-eiass, ana TWO tnFa-
class cruisers. and twenty torpedo boat
aesfroyers The amount appropriated by
congress for the Improvement and main
fenance Of the navy OF the United States
Is only "a COS GO. or about one-shird OF the
amount that will be expended By Eng
land.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11
NORTHWEST NEWS.

Congressman Doolittie expects to visit
China and Japan this summer.
Troop A, N c. W.. at Sprague is to
have a new armory 100 feet square.
WILDLY island ranchers are shipping
several hundred tons Of potatoes TO Brit
fsh Columbia. Most of them are purchas-
ed there by ranchers for seed.
There are only two papers in the state
OF Washington that are pleased with the
railroad victory. at Olympia. They are
send Democrat.
Arthur Lamoure the child rescued from
the clutches of Peter Bellinger. who sold
him TO the West Coast Indians. has been
Roman Catholic orphanage, the Sisters
having offered to look after him.
Daniel Lucas. one of the first settlers
In Adams county, died at Ritzville last
Thursday. He came to this country i'm
mediately after the civil war. and settled
on Cow creek. He was 81 years old. and
the Oldest man in the county.
Indians are reported to be making as
high as Si5 a day with rockers along GER
tain parts of the Fraser river. The French
Dredge Mining Company has started OPP
erations and the Fraser River Mining
a. Dredging Company will start in fort
night.
The Eliensburg Capital urges the rais-
Ing. OF more winter apples. as this fruit
keeps well and commands from Is cents to
81 a box. a tree averaging 10 boxes, so
That an orchard or from five to twenty
acres should yield a big income. Feb
ruary and March are good months for
setting out fruit trees in Eastern Wash
inEton.
Wiifred JeYons, who was interested In
the Tenderfoot mine at Ainsworth and
has been a familiar figure arount koote-
mai lake for some years, committed sui
eide by shooting himself at Billings.
Mont. lie was in apparent good health
and sound mind and gave no indications
of anything being wrong until he quietly
put pistol TO his head and blew his
brains out. He was a grandson of VII
liam Roscoe. the eminent historian, and
stanley Jevons, professor of political
economy az University college London
whose writings on logic and political econ
omy and particularly money are widely
known.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11
OREGON AND WASHINGTON.

The Portland oregonian publishes an
Interesting comparison OF the amounts
appropriated In Oregon and Washington
Tor various state purposes. According
so the figures 81 the OregcnIan the
amounts allowed the various state Off
Gals In Washington are In excess OF
those allowed in Oregon.
In Oregon the expenses of the secretary
az state. who In addition 10 his other
duties also performs ths duties that an
thsa state are performed by <he state
auditor. are stSsSa Under the terms Of
the appropriation hIii now pending before
tire legislature oar secretary az state win
receive siSsn. and the auditor SIS aa
The amounts appropriated fer other state
officials. while they are. as stated, some
what higher In Washington, 30 not show
any marked difference.
Speaking 81 public institutions, the Ore
eoaian says
s"rhe care es the insane Is the heaviest
Institutional charge In each case. the
general appropriation hills carrying
ye7S 10 In Oregon ard sSsfso In Wash
tngtea. These figures are solely for
maintenance. Washington carsag Scr her
insane In two hoSpsssis The less cost
IN Washington might he considered as
approving The centsntioa ef eheArnexS
urged az an argument fer she establish
rsenk ~ an asylum in Eastern Oregon.
fhesisa the Item 81 transportation ssaea
rot enter snte either sosaL The sita gs.a
we appropriated by sfaseaaI act for this
purpose aoss not enssr snso the cnsapaFi-
son Mt all. and rightly. as the showing
81 each ease - ttuatte-t 20 maintenance.
ereeen aprrarsasses sssfSe FOR slse pearl
ssasaars. wsshsngtoss sss2s4a. xasss os
witch - a revolving funa- oregan's re-
sarsa sSheal gels sssea Washington $
tzeae, ng~Sons SetsleFs hetns, xss sss
cEsciasssg ssssslsseyes wAxhingtoas. 81.
So oTesess rerFaaI schools, sss ess;
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11
Vancouver Becoming Alarmed.

Spokane and several Sound points are
strenuously striving to secure an army
post. There is good ground to believe
that two such posts viii be established.
probably at Seattle and Spokane II
those places act with the accustomed ag-
gressive policy after securing post each,
they are likely to both attempt TO have
the headquarters of the Columbia moved
from this place and. they would certainly
exert their utmost endeavor to secure as
many companies in their respective To-
calities as possible to the detriment of
Vancouver. Nothing would strengthen our
position more In maintaining strong post
and the department. headquarters than
railroad connection to the North, South
and East
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public Is hereby warned not 10 Pay
any money 70 parties representing 10 be
agents OF the Seattle Observation-Disclosures.
except the following. who are the only
authorized travelling agents of the Post
sntefftxencer. viz j. A. Mcclellan and j.
I Heavier THIS does not apply so resi-
dent agents OF this paper who are lecated
In various cities and towns In the North
west. nor to postmastess. who are ia all
eases authorized TO take subscriptions for
the Daily. Sunday and Weekly Pest-intel-
1igencer
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11

Tbs steamer Bailey ustxsst 50 wesi
known 80 travellers on Puget sound. Rhich
vas hsllt At Seattle tn fS9 has ssasr-
gone extensive YWgAirs aad wlu SO iaso
service or the cofunaessA river. Tire oftt-
Gals 81 ttse company inst nea owB ths
steamer say that she Is ''xhs finest equip.
ped SseFaa aesgeE IN The United Statesf'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11

According TO figures complied by Ilr. w
Roberts. prominent religious ssatissi-
elan. the voting strength of the Protest
ant churches % the country aggregates
3 81 asS white the voting strength Of the
Catholic ehgrCh Is sAont a,tssAssa Accord
ing 20 shaAe figures only ssssa voters
oat ef total OF is,aa.ea are regular
church communicates