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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21

Hon. Fred c. Harper secured the
passage Of a bill changing the day
of meeting of county commissioners
from the first Monday to the first
Tuesday in January, April, July
and October. The change was
necessary for the reason that in
some instances, notably San Juan
county, it is necessary for the mem
bers 30 leave home Saturday in
order to reach the county seat on
Monday.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21

The governor has signed the
barefoot boy school bill and the
measure has accordingly become a
law. It will be a severe tax upon
Seattle and the other cities of the
state. Senator Range, the Populist
senator from King county, is res
ponsible for the passage of the
measure. His vote determined the
issue.-P.-I.
Is that so? With the Barefoot
bill q law, and the text books fur
nished by the state, Washington
will have a universal school system
which we may well be proud of.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21

A BILL passed both houses of
the legislature, and will undoubt-
edly become a law, which author
ICES the county commissioners to
validate all warrants which may
have been issued in excess of the
II per cent limit. The bill also
provides that the commissioners
may issue bonds to redeem such
warrants.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21

The question Of a state road across
the Cascades has attracted much
attention in the legislature this
season from the fact that the merits
of two different routes have been
strongly urged. Senators Harper
and Hutchinson secured the passage
of a bill appropriating $4,000 for
the construction of a wagon road
across the mountains by way OF
Cascade Pass.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21

Sheriff of San Juan county, Washington
Date of first publication Feb. IA.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21

Among the bills which have
emergency clauses, and therefore
go into effect Immediately, is one
which validates ditch warrants,
previously issued, and provides for
a new ditch law.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21

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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21

Stove wood or good bark, is legal
tender for all debts, "Both public and
private" which you may owe the
ISLANDER.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21

Spokane school teachers have
agreed to sell their warrants at 973
cents on the dollar.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01

In speaking of the corruption which
has grown up among us, Governor Alt
geld recently said:
Gust see what brood Of evils have
sprung from the power Of capitalism
since 1870. 1. The striking down of
over one-third of the money of the
world, thus crushing the debtor class
and paralyzing the industry. 2. The
growing Of that corrupt use of wealth
which is undermining our institutions,
debauching public officials, shaping
legislation and creating judges who do
its bidding. 8. Exemption Of the rich
from taxation. 4. The substitution Of
government by injunction for govern
ment by the constitution and laws. 8.
The striking down Of trial by jury.
Never has there been so much patri-
otto talk as in the last twenty-five years
and never were there so many in
fuences at work strangling republican
institutions"
It will require something more than
a single plank, or even currency reform,
to reach the great evils that threaten
our liberties.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01

free coinage, but unless they organize 1t
will be impossible for them to make the
next platform"
"You clearly understand" put in
Senator Jones, "that this movement is
strictly within the lines Of the Demo-
cratic party, and we want the country
to understand that. The organization
Of silver advocates in an independent
body without partisan character can.
not have the effect Of giving or gaining
strength to silver Democrats in way
that will enable them to control the
sending of their delegates to the vari-
GUS conventions. An organization
within the lines Of the Democratic
party, like the proposed, is absolutely
essential to the success Of the issue In
our next national convention"
A Texas paper, commenting on this
action, says:
Senator Harris also emphasized the
fact that the National Bimetallic
League is to be Democratic organiza-
ton.
"And a Democratic organization 1t is,
rom each State on the executive COM
mittee, with authority to call conven-
ton for permanent organization, which
will be held in Chicago sometime in
July. The question is, what were the
Republicans and Populists invited to
Memphis for? And will any Of them
be big enough fools to- attend the sec
ond meeting at Chicago?"
We have no criticisms for the Popu-
lists who attended that convention. We
believe that they did 1t in perfectly
good faith, and with the best of objects.
But the question might be asked, what
did we gain? If the masses controlled
the conventions, something might be
gained, for they are honest; but every
time we meet with the Democratic poll
ticians our reputation will be smirched,
even If our objects are good. We all
know the story of old Tray. A man
who knows the baneful results Of gold
standard, and knows the record Of the
Democratic and Republican parties on
that question, and who has not the NOR
al courage and sterling honesty to get
out of the old rotten hulk that foisted
it on the country, will not do to trust,
no matter how many resolutions he
passes or silver conventions he favors.
These silver conventions are being held
for the purpose of deceiving the masses
into the belief that the Democratic par
ty will restore free silver coinage, and
to prevent the voters from leaving the
party to the end that few men can
be elected to office and enjoy the privi-
leges Of no work and big fat salary.
There is just one free silver party in
the country, and when man is really
sincere in his advocacy Of free silver,
he will most certainly vote with that
party in preference to either of the two
gold bug parties.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01

Chicago Board of Trade.
CHICAGO. July 3l.-The following is tho rangs
of prices of the grain and provision market on
the hoard of trade;
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01
ARE BIRDS GUIDED BY srARsa
An Attempt to Solve the Great Mystery
Of BIRD Migration.

An Attempt TO solve the Great mystery
of Bird Migration.
In an article on Birds Of Passage"
the Chautauquan says II one desires
an explanation for the great mystery
Of bird migration, there being nothing
else that will answer, he will have to
accept the theory OF hereditary knowl-
edge, a, knowledge Of the unfalllng
stars. The Great Bear and Orion APP
peared at the same time in our region,
even when the divisions Of land and
water were very different than they are
today. That the stars are the guides
Of birds agrees with the fact that they
fly at remarkable heights, often above
the clouds, and that wanderers lose
their way when they stray into clouds
and mlsts. On starlight nights strag-
Cling birds are seldom noticed. When
the sky Is overcast, when the night Is
dark, but especially when a fine rain is
falling, multltudes Of travelling birds
are heard. They will call often, doubt
less for the purpose Of keeping near
each other; and often great numbers of
them bound against the windows Of
lighthouses, Thus Gatke has observed
that on Oct. %, 1882. from 10 o'clock at
night till the next morning golden
crested wrens bumped like snowflakes
against the lighthouse Of Heligoland,
and that on the following day golden
crested wrens sat on every square foot
Of Heligoland. Toward the end Of the
summer, along into the fall, 1t was not
rare occurrence on dark nights to
see, through the light Of street lamps,
birds flying over inland cities. The ex-
perienced observer recognizes by its call
the curlew and the strand-snipe, sea-
swallow and seagull, occasionally hears
even the flap of their wings. But no
bird is visible in the darkness. On dark
nights no stars appear; then 1t is that
the straylng bird loses his way. The
stars are the most plausible guides to
birds in their mlgrations. But only the
future can tell us whether they really
serve in that capacity.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01
brooks and the Episcopal Church.

The Rev. William NJ. Brundage, Of
Albany, speaking before the American
Unitarian Association in Boston on
Tuesday evening, said: Give years
ago Bishop Brooks, then DR.. Brooks,
when / called upon him to ask him
about fellowship in the Episcopal
Church, for l was uneasy and restless,
told me that he would not advise any
young man in search of freedom to go
into the Episcopal Church. Just four
weeks before Bishop Brooks died he
told a personal friend Of mine that he
would not advise him to go into the
Episcopal Church in search Of free
DOM"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

KANSAS CITY, July 31.-Buyers we're slow TO
take wheat samples to-day and in some cases
prices appeared to be to cents lower than
yesterday on low grades. Good wheat was * tO
/ cent lower. The off-grades on sale were poorer
than usual. Receipts of wheat Al cars; year
ago, IS cars.
No. 2hard wheat, C6c; No SIC; No. 1 55@60o;
No. red, SOC; No. 8, &c. No. A, COO; re-
iected, 55c no grade, nominally 50@50c.
Corn met with good demand and some sales
were higher than yesterday. Offerings were
not large Receipts, 81 cars; year ago, "a
cars.
No. mixed corn, CSC; No. 8, SIC; No. 4, S5hc;
No. white, CSC; No g. SIC.
Oats sold slowly at about yesterdays prices,
though at the close it was impossible to gel
steady prices for some samples.
Receipts of oats rs carsO a year ago, 8 cars
MOI mixed oats, zoe; No. g. 1885, No. T. Lei
rejected, 12@llci no grade, 1O@lsci white
BIC
Rye-No. 3 car 44c; No, g. car I2c; No. 4
nOminally 4Oc.
Flaxseed-Market steady; August, SlO6
September, Sl05.
Corn Chop-Steady, 73975c per cwt sacked
Bran-Firm, 59g6Oc per cwt sackedi bulk
&c less
Hay-Receipts, SO cars. Good demand at firm
prices Old hay worth Sl.0) above quo
tations Timothy Choice, $3.50; No.
1. $4,000; No. ., S7.509S; fancy prairie $3.50
choice, S.; No. l. S5i No. 2, Sl@LoJi packing
hay, s..
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01
Hk DepreasInr Thourht.

He had | cen silent in thought for
some time. At length he heaved sigh,
which moved his friend to inquire what
the trouble was.
This world amt run right" he an
gwered.
why, you ought to be happy. You've
been away enjoying yourself, I under
stand"
Eyes. I've been away, but I don't
pee much enjoyment-not in a world
where the fish are 50 shy about bitin'
an the mosquitoes so eternally willin'."
r-WashingtoD Star.
San Francisco clergymen are making
a vigorous protest against the produc-
ton of 'The Durrant Case" play
based upon the Emanuel church MUIR
ders.
Sixteen Indians who have violated
the Wyoming game laws were killed
while attempting to escape from Gus
tody. Wholesale butchery of settlers
in retaliation is feared.
Three horse thieves escaped from
the jail at South Enid, Ok, by knock
ing the jailer senseless
Chester w. Rowe, defaulting treas
urer of Poweshiek county, Iowa, now
in Mexico, has become Mexican citi.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01
HISTORY REPEATED.
DRED SCOTT AND INCOME TAX
CASES ARE ANALOGOUS

The Decision in the Former Case De-
lighted the Holders Of the Black
Slaves The White slaves Now the
Victims.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01
Sd. Louls, HeavY Rain.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July S1.-This city
was visited by a terrific thunder storm
yesterday thai ragged for more than an
hour. The rain fell in sheets, flooding
the streets and sewers of the West end
and doing considerable damage. A
strong wind broke many trees and two
brick houses in course of erection were
completely demolished.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01
How Il worked,

Brown expert shorthand reporter)--
I say, James, the boy from the news
paper Office has called for the report Of
that lecture. Is 1t finished?
James IA novlce)-All but a short
sentence in the middle Of It and
can't for the life Of me make out from
my notes what 1t is.
Brown-oh, Just put In great app
plause and let It go.
James acts on the suggestion, and
the lecture Is sent for publication with
the doctored part reading:
Friends, will detain you but a few
moments longer" Great applause9
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01
western Association Games.

At Decentralization 7. Lincoln 4
AZ PooEia-PeoEia !, DonTer 4
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01

At Milwaukee indianapolis 5 Milwaukee
At st. Paul-St Paul %, Terre Haute 3.
At Minneapolis - Minneapolis II, Gran
Rapidse.
At Kansas City-No game; rain.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01
national League.

At Pittsburg- Chicago7, Pittsburgh
At Louisville-Louisvills 1, St Louis 0.
1t Observation-Disclosures y, Boston 10
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

ma TO prevent the retirement OF the legal-tender
rotcs The implied retirement Of the notes
I'm the bill as originally agreed upon iurnlsheo
the inspration for much OF the hostility 10 the
measure among certain Of the Republicans VINO De-
long TO what is termed the sound-noney wing or
tho party" The action OF the committee to-day
nullines this hostility and in the language Of Mr
HOPKINS Of Illinois, through whose efforts the bill
was amended 'insures It's passage through the
House"
when the Ways ard Means Committee met this
morning the amendment prepared by Mr. HOPKINS
was inserted In the bill as part OF Section ana the
chairman was directed to report the measure to the
House in that form
Section as amended. after giving authority TO the
Secretary Of the Treasury to sell coin bonds bear
ing interest at per cent. redeemablo after i've
years. reads as follows:
And the Secretary Of the Treasury shall use the
proceeds thereof for The redemption OF un,ed State
legal-.ender notes and for other purposes rro,usa VI
real or modify the act approved May J.. 1873. en-.
Titled An act forbid further retirement OF United
states legal-terder notes
Another amendment inserted by the committee III
Section | to-day provides that the bonds snail be
payable in fifteen years after their issue.
The Committee of Seven appointed By the Ebbitt
House Republican caucus last night to protest
agains. pushing the bond bill. through the House
to-day had .ong conference this morning wth
Speaker Reed and Messrs. Henderson and Dalze!l
the majority members Of the Committee on Ruled
Nr irodcrlch. OF Kansas. the chairman CT the eau
Gus committee. explained the purpose Of the caucus
the sentiments expressed by the various members
and added tat these were the sentiments OF Repuo-
licans holding diverse views on the silver question
lie urged that the time debate the bond bill
be extended, and that the Republican opponents OF
the measure should have control of their own time
According 10 OF the members present there
WIS 2 disposition on the part o. Il majority OF the
Rules Committee not TO cOmp.y with the request
This led Of tire visitors to say mat they repre-
sented eighty Republican votes against the meas
urc, which. together with solid Democratic M
noIIty. would be sufficient TO deIeat IT, rms was
followed by A general conversation which resulted
ia agreement with the Speaker that resoi-
toI should be reported from the Rules Committee
extending debate until o'clock Saturday afternoon
and giving the .ssat.sied Republicans control of
their time. requested
II also agreec-aad this the opposing Re-
ppocans consider a matter OF great Importance
that the bond biz shall. be voted upon by sections.
Fhis permits them 20 support the last section, pro-
viding for the ISSUANCE OF sJiVD.0O OF certccates
Of indebtedness and oppose the first section which
specifically authorizes the bond issue.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
VIRGINIA COAL AND THE TARIFF.
COLONEL LAME APPEALS To SENATOR DANIEL. IN
BEHALF or THE INDUSTRY

COLONEL LAME APPEALS TO SENATOR DANIEL. IN
BEHALF or THE INDUSTRY.
Washington, Dee. q (SpeciaD. William Lamb Of
Norfolk, the represo ntative Virginia on the Re
publican National Committee. has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to Senator John ". Daniel appealing
to him to repair the injury done to Virginia coal in
tcrests through the operation OF the Wilson Gorman
tariff bill:
respectfully call your attention to the following
item from d recent issue of u Boston, Mass. news
paper: dominion Coal will pay 81 next month on
the preferred; none on the common. The company
Is putting great deal OF its product into this
try now 1t Is being sold At just about cost in order
Central road is so wen satisfied that beginning
next year. all It's engines Will be run with Dominion
san this week using Mr.. Whitneys coal. the expert
mcnt on the freight engines having proved success
ard increasing its orders Some of our large manu-
featuring concerns doing the same. They are
gncers how to Cape Brcto. coal. When once
in, II stays: Some remarkable experiments with this
coal have Just been concluded at Manchester. They
prove that it IS far cheaper in making than the
The above Information is pregnant with much
disaster ana distress 10 the people OF the two Nir-
Pery and party par GsSonor Tar bin OF one s8 As sc
ing into operation, the Virginia ports shipped over
York ana New England that after the reduction
OF the duty on bitum.nous coal from 70 cents to
"a cents the price had to be correspondngiy re-
duced in those markets where il was consumed.
nearly altogether by fore gn steamships and manu-
these protected goods; that Notwithstanding the
reduction Of price the trade decreased through
foreign competition and the strikes in the mines
IN the two Virgin!as. resulting from great V.r-
gnia and West Nrsinia trunk line coai-carrying
railroad going into the hands OF receivers from
the effects of the Aforesaid tarf. The paragraph
quoted above shows that this "a lroad. which has
done 50 much for the people o. the TWO Nrg.nias
has lost Of It's largest customers. This British
corporation the Dominion Coal Company, which
pays royalty to the British Crown every ton
Of coal ned. has perfected it's plant and shipping
facl.it es. and is now reaiy. under the British nag.
20 take the customers Of our N.rginan miners
from them. and leave them in poverty ard want
Can YOU. Nirginias representative. calmly
witness this spoil lation of your people without a
protest? | beg Of vou then. to INSIST upon an
amendment 20 The House Revenue bill just pa ssed
putting the duty ON hiium nous coal at the
figures that the Canadian Government lcves all
bitrn nous coal rom the United States imported
into the Dom H.on. w. 60 cents per 1900 pounds
fall account Of the necessary delay for this
act justice. and President Cleveland 4 good
a pa riot 10 veto The bin account of this pro-
lection Of people from british competition
Your felow-c.t!zen, WILLIAM LAMB.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
FOR INFLUENCING LEGISLATION.
| A CONGRESSMAN INADVERTENTLY GETS AN ARMY
OFFICER INTO TROUBLE.


Washington. Dec. p (SpcciaD-A in viola
ton of Article OF the Revised Army Regu-
lations, has been acted upon by the Secretary Of
War. As the military service knows. this article
distinctly declares that officer Of the Army Is
prohibited from influencing attempting to in
iuence legislation in Congress. Some years
regulation Of this kind adopted by the War De-
paItment but discussion in Congress relating to the
ahridgement of the rights OF officers resulted in
it's revocation The new regulations contain the
that officers not TO medde in legislation
The attention OF the war Department officials ma
been directed to what is regarded a violation Of
the new direction, calling for a reprimand. 1t ap-
pears that few days ago a member OF the House
forwarded to the Secretary of War letter in
qulrirg to the merits of a proposition submitted
to HIM by an Army officer. Accompanying the letter
was Il communication Of the officer making the
proposition The suggestion s said to have been
good one. and to contain ideas which it would lie
we'll adopt Nevertheless. the officer neglec: ed
first TO submit his views to the Secretary OF War
to forward them to his friend in the House through
Official channels. Therefore he attempting to
influence legislation without authority. Technically
he was an offender. The officials took note of the
officers letter, and he was called to account. \
communication was sent to him. directing his
tcht.on TO Army Regulations and ntimatng that
Congressman the innocent cause OF getting his
friend into trouble. The name of the officer Is
given out His suggestion may meet with official
approval but his methods have been condemned
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
REPRESENTATIVES, BELKNAP SEATED.
MP. MGANN MANTrLLY ACKNOWLEDGES HIS
OPPONENTS TITLE


OPPONENTS TITLE.
Washington. Dec. q (SpeclaD.-The House Of Rep
reseEtatiyes to-day unanimously adopted. without
debate the unanimous report Of Committee Fec
tons No l. declaring that Lawrence r. McGann
Democrat was not eeced Representative In Con-
grcss from the liza Illinois District In 1891 and tha;
Hugh T. Be.knap. Republican. was elected. where
upon Air BelknAp came forward with Judge Daniels
chairman Of the committee. and took the official
oath The entire proceeding did not consume more
than ten minutes.
The report Of the committee was exceedingly brief
but it described a state of facts which was wholly
without parable, in the history Of the House of Rep
resentat!ves Mr. Mctiann, who held the certificate
of election and whose name had been paced en- the
roll OF the House OF Representatives. appeared In
person before the Elections Committee and conceded
4 a. Mr.. Rcl,nap fairly elected and entitled to
the seat Ecid by him tMcGann) until to-day. Accord
ing the oic!l return OF the election MIR. McGiann
received plurality ~ thirty-one votes Mr.
Belknap. \ recount Of the ballots. however showed
that the latter had actually received plurality OF
several hundred votes over Mr.. McGarn and the
after Immediately declared that he would under
take t. defend his own tit.e, but the contrary
would pers )nalv 90 before the Elections Committee
and c0ncodc Beknaps election. This fair and man
T. course was highly appreciated by Chairman
Daniels and hts colleagues OF the committee lr-
respective cf party, and was Warmly praised In their
report.