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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-18
ON prHALr OF cuaA

me sklilfnl manner In which the gov-
eminent has arranged it's plan OF interces-
don on behalf Of Cuba is entitled 60 the
haghest praise. /, Ii the thin edge OF tho
wedge. II gives the government, THROUGH
~ consuis. an excuse to become familiar
With the conditions throughout the ISL
end. TO get In among the Cntans and learn
ohelr strength and rexourcea. and affords
the opportunity TO spread money among
them. And all can be done without irri-
Eating Spain.
1t IL not to be suspected that the gov
ernmcnt will take any undue advantage OF
che position: bat there has been an utter
absence Of reliable Information. and Il has
been impossible to move with certainty.
So Car a. the Cuban movement is con-
eerned. the friendly act Of the United
States VIII act as an encouragement. X
will relieve the situation. because tho
cause II probably languisaing through the
condition Of terror m which the people are
Kept. weylers purpose has been accom-
che towns many hundreds who could have
heiped the Insurgents ny growing food and
carrying supplies. These people have no
means Of support and are IN a shocking
condition. II was among these that Amer
cans would naturally be. II Is usual when
, condition ef war arises for the response
Die authorities 70 warn foreigners TO NJ
tire 70 riace OF safety or 10 return TO
their own country. II weyler gave that
warning 10 tho American citizens &c
Cuts nc did what would be reganied as
= prssdent thing. The great proportion OF
these American citizens are only nat
Hrailxed cuhans, bat iE they are follow
inx the directions Of weyler ard aro With
drawing frem any participation IN the
axht they are snEiilea to United states
protection.
There is no better way for this country
to show its sympathy than with money.
Following the example % relief fund
~ congress. other organizations can take
np the good work and send money 20
those cahans who have the misfortune
not 10 he Americans
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The project Of line Of steamers to run
between England and Hudson's bay has
long been contemplated. Nearly ten
years ago 1t attracted great deal OF at
tention, but the hard times came on, and
the Canadian government refused to en-
terrain the proposition for the construc-
ton Of railroad. The railroad now runs
to Winnipeg at one place and to Albert
at another, and from either Of these the
run could be continued to Fort Churchill.
on the Hudson bay shore. running through
a fine wheat country. Even from Mani
toba sufficient additional grain could be
raised to make up a considerable trafiic.
and the cost Of transportation would be
considerably reduced. The haul from
either Albert or Winnipeg would be very
short, and the additional cost of freight
on ship board would be very slight. II
indeed it exceeded that from Montreal or
New York.
The chief obstacle to be overcome il the
ice which forms at the mouth. but the
the same as on the Great Lakes. The
whole of Norway and Sweden. and about
two-thirds of Siberia. are above the lati-
tude Of Fort Churchill; so that. far north
as 1t seems. the climate Is not so rigorous
that it could not be peopled with those
colder zone. II II within the radius OF
the 30 degrees Of mean annual tempera-
ture. so that 1t Is colder than any of the
United States. but not colder than some
Of the Canadian districts which have been
able to produce on small scale an ex-
Is half way across the continent. and
longitudinal line runnins through 1t would
pass through Mcxico and hundreds OF
miles 20 tho west OF the west coast OF
South America. II ship could sail In .
direct line to the east 1t would make the
port Of Belfast. but they would have to
travel a little to the north. making only
slight detour which would take them
into Liverpool
The revival OF the project Is an indica-
ton that both the British government and
| the Canadian government intend 10 re-
| new the system Of migration which did
so much to build up Canada In its earlier
days. England 10 becoming more and
more buyer Of wheat. and 1t would be OF
great advantage TO her TO have supply
raised so near her ports and on territory
which would be friendly to her beyond all
doubt in time of war with any other
power. There are no great engineering
difficulties TO DO overcome. and the ma
ture of the traffic would make it unneees-
safy TO have expensive equipment. Little
more than a roadbed and two lines OF
rail would be needed, and although the
traffic would scarcely OF itself yield a
build the road FOR the great and direct
benefit which II would be.
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In an interview upon the subject OF the
Institutions OF Norway. one OF her cons,
a resident OF Seattle. refers TO the Jury
tho Sorxernen long before IL was estab-
lished ny King Alfred In England. There
In no doubt that this practically + the
case. and that the English king merely
Incorporated into the laws OF his kingdom
the custom which had long prevailed
among the Scsndlnavians and the Danes.
Bishop Nicholson. IN his DE lure sax
onurn." aser4hes the jury system TO
wooden. but II is At least a very ancient
form OF trial Sir William Jones. IN his
hook on .Raiimenss." incidentally refers
10 the subject. and goes 80 far as To say
that the Athenians had trials by jury. but
while this Is ingenious II can hardly b. said
mat the pskasterses were the same ~ the
.,rv OF twelve which has come down 10
"a without variation from Scandinavia.
None OF the old authorities. however. are
quite agreed on the subject. and u Is
claimed for King Alfred that. while he
borrowed from the Teutons and the Morse
men the idea Of trying men by their peers.
she British system Is the first known TO
have kept Clearly IN mind the difference
between the trial ~ ,he facts by the Jury
and che application Of the law ~ the
court. Judge Cooley says that 80 many
~ tne attendant circumstances Indicate
that n - a Norman Institution bestowed
ss..n N. rngiish subjects by q Norman
ksnr.- ard str rr0ncss raisrave has not
haat,..exi TO consider our jury trial As de-
,,xcs airectly nom Norman law; but
ssrxe.nt stephen. who = re great English
authority on the sanssef. adopts the the
cry sha. While Great britain may owe the
~xr., or this Institution 20 the Norssans.
!, vas most rroAahly derived b. them
<~,-, scandinavia one reason perhaps.
NY ,ater hsssorsaas have dcnssed thaf the
,,,,-v system originated With Alfred h thar
:. his death the waose SYSTEM Ct govern
,.en, underwent change barsas eight
Subsequent resgns The country suffered
constant ssxassoa RON pcnnask, ard 4
Ga. uauy years bescre thsrs Vas any at
senps 70 restore order.
II h enty frora snfssssa aaiesaoas
throughout history s,sss the claim can -
MADE nv any country. bus " - ssssiress'y
a.. 49, shAs axnaux the scaEsssravsans
:, : very r~rssse p~rsed thsre Was . sFsai
peg dasdscHa ssrafcA- eas in-s u
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That feature Of the late campaign which
we recall with a feeling OF more profound
disgust than any other, is the howl OF the
"fusionists" about Republican dishonesty
In the administration OF public affairs.
Their platitudes--not argumsnts--consist-
ed OF howls. groans and lamentations
about the corruption OF county, state and
national officials. and since the new Pop
ocratic officers entered upon the discharge
% OF their respective duties most Of
them have spent a large part OF their
precious energies In searching for some
evidence OF what they falsely declared to
exist This Is true not only of state az
fairs but OF county affairs as well. They
have hunted and shifted and smelled and
nosed around among the records, and
have found-whatg Nothing, They have
promise startling Developments in nu-
merous instances. but the Developments
have failed TO rnaterialize. In several In
stances they pledged themselves to con-
duet the business OF the various Offices TO
which they aspired for much less than they
were being conducted by the men whom
they sought 70 displaee. They are not do
ing so: they are net trying to do so: they
did not intend 10 try 70 do so at the time
they made those promises. They knew
that they were lying when they made those
pledges.
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while the annual message Of Mayor
wood II q most voiaminous document.
sven In the condensed form in which 1t APP
pears In the columns Of the Post-intelii-
esncer this morning. II q nevertheless well
worthy Of careful perusai by every tax
'rayer In the city and every person who Is
interested In the city's wen being.
There il certainly one gratifying thing
about the message. 1t shows that the city
government during the past year has been
couducted with rigid economy; that the
city has lived well within seriously re-
1uced income has paid its interest
promptly when due. met lis current ex-
psnses from month to month without de-
hying It's creditors. and has even reduced
fts indebtedness IN some slight degree.
Tho year 1876 was not one OF extravagant
expenditure in the city government BY any
means; yet the running expenses for 1885
were moro than . per cent. less than
Cor 115.
Tho contrast Of the present economy
With the more reckless expenditures of
more prosperous years Is strikinsly illus
trated by the fact that Of the present re-
duced income OF the city more than one
half goes to pay interest upon debts con-
fracted when the city's income was larger
than IL b at present
The recommendations of tho mayor as
10 legislation. either state or municipal.
are many. and cover a large range OF terri
tory. They are worthy Of attention and
careful consideration.
The general tone OF the message Is IN
hearty accord with the sentiment which
the great majority of the taxpayers OF the
community have upon the subject OF mu-
nieipal expenditures--that policy or rigid
economy, and. IL possible. still further re-
trcnchmont In the operating expenses OF
the city. should be risldly enforced. at
least until such time as. taxation should
cease 20 be such an onerous burden upon
property holders as II II at present.
Many matters of importance are touched
upon by the mayor. and the message fur
pishex several topics which should be
studied and viii be discussed from time
10 time In the interest Of good city govern
A@nf
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FACTS OF INTEREST.

Copies of the London Chronicle of 1s62
bear the red stamp, with the announce
ment that the stamp Is one penny, which
has been paid to the exchequer. Three
pence per copy was paid on some papers.
The small gasoline steamers which have
been carrying passengers between San Pc
dro and Catalina island have been com
dennned under the new law. which pro-
hibits the use of gas-engine boats OF moro
than fifteen tons for carrying passengers.
Oregon Is a strong competitor with Cali
fornia in the production Of prunes. The
total fruit crop Of Oregon this year is es-
timated at so 600 600 to so, oOo. 600 pounds. and
a very large part Of 1t consists of the fruit
named
The secretary of the Massachusetts, Au-
dubon Society says: 1T Is proved that
into England alone between IS. COO and
30. 000, 900 birds are imported yearly, and
that for Europe the number reaches 15o,-
000. 600. Hence the fashionable craze has
annually demanded between 20o. 0oo,0o0 and
800, 900. 900 birds From the East Indies
alone q dealer in London received 100000
humming birds. 5000 birds of paradise and
400. 900 miscellaneous birds. In an auction
room, also In London, within four months
over 500. 900 East and West Indian and Bra
lillian bird skins, besides thousands Of
pheasants and birds OF paradise. were put
up for sale"
An old violin has Just been sold In Ball
timore which is said to have been once
the property of Thomas Jefferson. 1t was
made by August Wilhelm Glier, of Ger.
many. 1t Is said TO have been bousht by
the Baltimore dealer from a negro 80 years
old. who lived in Virginia, at the base of
the Monticello mountains. He claimed
that the violin was bequeathed to his
father. who was one of Jefferson's slaves.
A water-tube jail IL one OF the latest
achievements OF ingenuity. 1t In no longer
necessary to make the prison bars so
heavy and so hard that cutting through
them becomes very difficult: but, instead.
they are made simply OF pipes forming
part of a high pressure water system.
Should any OF these pipes be severed the
water would escape and quickly give
warning OF the break.
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lapsed and was not firmly established un-
I'll the reign OF Lodbrog about the year
- Az II vas not until about SEVENTY
years after this tina, Roilo led his people
Into Normandy. carrying that with other
customs. the claim Of the Norsemen that
trial by jury originated with them is fair
~ subsfantiafed. II was amons them that
for the first time twelve was the number
Very much importance seems TO have been
attached to that. becauDe one Of the
stories about King Alfred Is that he
death without the consent OF the twelve
jurors upon whom he had put himself
to be tried
According to some OF the authorities Of
the members OF the national assembly
for the transaction Of public affairs called
Thing. Norway set aside thirty-six ana
Sweden twelve OF the deputies for ju-
dsciaI business: and Denmark also chose
twelve. The Norwegians were called
Lauerestomen, the Swedish body was
called Nambba and the Danish Noevnin-
GER Not one OF these bodies, however,
was strictly what Is now known as a Jury.
although the last named performed some
OF the functions Of grand jury. Ths
two former were presided oyer by q pres
ident or iaw-nsan. and q verdict by
majority OF these prevailed In these
early ages OF course questions Of law and
fact were 20 simple as to render their
formal separation unnecessary. This was
particularly the case In criminal matters,
where the distinctions now known to
jurisprudence were unknown. and con-
viction Of offences under one Of q few d.
visions vas followed By . prescribed pun
ishment.
Gingulariy enough. the old form Of jury
has survived in those countries. In
Sweden = Jury 10 never summoned except
in cases affecting the liberty Of the press.
but tn the country districts there Is
curious tribunal consisting of q Judge
and seven to twelve assessors elected by
the people. who, II they are unanimously
Of an opinion different from that Of the
judge. can outvote him." Yeaman. In
his Study Of Government" says this
form Of jury has existed for many cent
uries. verdict IL given by one-half OF
Its members or any greater number and
the Judge: while. when the majority is OPP
posed by minority and the judge. new
trial must take place. In Norway trial
by jury in criminal cases was re-establsh-
ed by law in 1857. and majority may
render the verdict.
Although the English law has always
required twelve men on jury. In Scotland
1t has always consisted OF fifteen for
criminal offenses; but since 1915 twelve
men have been SUFFICIENT for civil cases.
and a verdict Of three-fourths Is consid-
cred that Of the whole body. In Portugal
the number was limited to six; In France
jury trial Is required in cases of felony
only. and In Prussia a jury Is permitted
In criminal cases. except treason. polit-
teal crimes and offenses of the press. The
civil jury system is practically unknown
In Europe. outside OF England.
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chicago Tribune.
The beet sugar industry has been started
In earnest in Wisconsin. The plant at
Menomonee Falls Is now turning out the
product in fairly large quantities. having
successfully passed the experimental
stage. 1t represents an investment OF
So, go and has q capacity of disposink OF
rs tons OF beets every tventy-four hours.
An establishment Of this kind cannot fan
to be Of great benefit to the neighborhood.
Practically all the material Il uses is
grown in the immediate vicinity. and
nearly all the money 1t spends in conduct
ing the business stays in this one locality.
It furnishes employment to men. women
and children in the fields raising the beets,
and employment to hundreds or others
in the factory, where the beets are con-
yerted into sugar. There ought to be loo
of these concerns In Wisconsin, and there
ought to be hundreds Of other factories
erected In the other states which are in
the sugar beet region. such rs Michigan.
Northern Illinois. Iowa, Southern Mime
sofa, parts of Kansas and Nebraska and
the rest In the far West The introduction
Of the beet sugar industry viii be or great
benefit In q general way TO farmers by en-
abling them TO diversity their products.
They can become emancipated from the
one-crop system. the tyranny OF wheat,
whose price hobs up and down constantly
III Will LIC ACt,Sf - - S.AA e~@~ 49,
East and Southern America The sugar
beet crop would remain at a more hxed
price, and give them greater certainty OF
rewards for their labor. The more sugar
made in this Sountry, the less money
would be sent away to pay tor sugar Inn
ported into the United States. The coun-
try spent last year for these sugar Inn
ports the sum OF $96 .000. 900. II we could
make all the sugar represented by this i'm
mense amount Of money, the money would
be kept In the country. and employment
would be furnished to million people IL
the United States were to make its own
sugar it would be hard. of course. on the
West Indies, Cuba. and the other coun-
tries from which we import sugar in such
large quantities: but this country can
hardly be expected to look after their az
fairs. If all the sugar used in the United
States were made here. the government
would be deprived of the revenue 1t gets
from the present sugar importations, but
this can always be made up by duties on
tea and coffee. commodities which cannot
be raised in this country.
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Senator Turner writes to the Port Town
send board Of trade that the United States
viii begin work upon the proposed fortifi-
cations at that place in the very near fu-
ture. This win be good news. not only TO
the Key City. but to the Sound generally.
Commerce has grown to such an extent.
and the development Of this section has
been SO rapid that ample coast defenses
are now a necessity, and there should be
no delay in providing ample protection to
the places and people on Puget sound.
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$pain's sham Reforms.

With entire gravity. tho queen regenf
has signed the decree applying TO Cuba
the so-eaiied reform system which Was en-
scssd over two years sgo, ard formally
promulgated last New Years day. This
gracious concession II due 70 news re-
cetsed from Gen. weyIer that the whole
western part Of Cuba Is completely psci-
fed
Ca the very day when this news reached
Havana ttainxs came from that city Of
sharp fighting In Psnar del RIO. which Is
enc Of ths western provinces supposed 70
be raesfisd- The nonzensicsl dispatches
Of Neysar are. tn fact. a fitting basis for
the sham home rule which the govern
usent grants. Both are beneath serious
criticism. and both win fall RAT. exercising
nct tns sligatsst Ssruencs on the struggle
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Governor AlfEeid's Legacy.
49, U-~sr Inx1rA


A pretty legacy the recent Aitgeld adj
n,fnistration has beaueathed 20 the people
of Iilinols-a bankrupt commonwealth.
In debt up "a the constitutional limit. ii
can legally borrow no more. and. after the
middle OF July. IL win have no funds until
n collects the taxes In April. 1888
Thus the regime Of the free silver gov
ernor-'.the peoples friend"-biis fair TO
leave the iuckiess creditors Of the state
and a vast army OF unfortunate employees
without their pay for three-quarters of q
year
Probably some Of the hated gold bugs
however will display sufficient public
spirit 60 advance the needed money. or
some hank. which refused 20 lend It's funds
20 the free coinage governor and kept
itself solvent
The people of Illinois are not so wen on
as they were before they put Aitseld and
his associates in control but they know
more
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Salem Statesman: BY the time all the
shifting is over. there viii be no vacant
stores houses or rooms in Salem. We are
going to fsll up, and then We are going to
spread out
San Francisco Call: Chauncey Depew
arises every morning in these days TO de-
cline something. II is reported he has just
refused the German mission, and we may
yet hear OF his declining TO make an after
dinner speech.
Los Angeles Times. And now Peru hGs
deserted from the silver standard and has
joined the '.gold-bug' nations II this
thing keeps on. there viii not be = silver
standard nation IN the world-except Me-
vada-af the end OF a few years
San Francisco Post: Peru has now
ceased 70 coin silver end prohibits the
importation OF silver coin. After awhile
the adferents TO Mr.. Bryans fayorite
doctrine will be confined to residents OF
China, Texas and Colorado alone
San Francisco Post: Steve Cranes
record OF unluciy experiences in getting
on the ground after the trouble Is ell
over might be brought to a satisfactory
close Ii the managing editor would now
detail him to write up the tariff debate
In the senate.
San Francisco Bulletin: The Greek
fighters in ballet skirts having proven
themselves the best soldiers In King
Georges army, 1t does seem as though
there was a lesson here OF the truth of the
gospel OF the new woman. Perhaps man is
TO regain his old supremacy by DOMINIC
the garments of his oppressor. through her
efforts.
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There Is ne man or wenaa IN Seattle
Whose death would b a greater loss than
u that OF the Mother Superior or the
House Of the Coed Shepherd. The ex-
tent OF her lahors and the good she ae-
eofneiishei sesu airecsly fer the eeneft
81 The city. II WAS the sesf-asswmea duty
OF n'est admirable woman 10 carr for
ths waits and ssrays. and she did rot lock
sos inward n her oer NE or Ter eanpil-
meats from TIE pubic. Her-sssas merit
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The change OF the Columbia and Puget
Sound railroad to standard gauge line is
an Improvement which has evidently been
long In contemplation, but which for some
reason or other has never been brought
about 1t viii be a good thing for the road
once desired accomplishment con-
struction of line TO the famous ''com-
mon point"
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II is wise to economic. but the recon-
mendafion OF the mayor TO extinguish
stree, lights in the residence districts
after the street cars have ceased 10 run
Is nonsense. Hundreds Of people 90 home
after u o'clock. and nghted streets are
always a protection against hold-ups and
burgiarias.
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There has been good deal OF backing
and hlling and hcsnning and having
about these charges and coantsr-charges
IN connection with the operations Of the
board az control. but when Gwtn Hicks
talks about NJ. NJ. Holmes there Is no
uass2ktng what he rneanz
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The leaders Of the tailors' organization In
New York seem to have been opposed to
but the members of the order in
sisted upon 1t. and there appears TO have
been nothing else to do. Whatever the re-
suit. IL is not one of the cases where the
great body OF workmen has been led away
BY reckless and irresponsible leaders.