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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13
THE MOTHER LODE.

1t is natural that where such large
quantities of gold in the shape Of mug
gets have been found as In Alaska
there will be theories concerning main
lodges and the mother lode. So far as
known. there is no mother lode north OF
California. All other bodies have been
mere lodges or veins. At several places
In Alaska and in the Northwest terri
tory gold Is found associated with
quartz, 50 there can be no doubt Of the
character Of the ledge in which they
originated. Out-croppings have been
found twenty and thirty feet wide, al
though their value has not yet been
ever. very small affairs compared with
the gold-bearing belt In California,
which is thirty miles wide. There veins
are to be found from eight to forty feet
wide. and what Is called more partlcu-
larry the great mother lode Of Califor-
MIA out-crops in places like an immense
white wall sixty feet wide. and some of
the lodes have been worked to q depth
OF fifteen hundred feet without impov-
erishment. In contrast with this is
Bodie, which Is an isolated mass OF
porphyry.
The most general theory with refer
ence to Alaska is that the gold now
found has been ground out by
glaciers. and that If there are
any uncrushed deposits they will
not be OF very extensive
character. Occasional discoveries since
attention has been directed more par
ticularly have inspired the hope that
even IL this be true. there are still enor-
nous deposits acting as fountain heads
for gold which is still being ground out
or released by segregation.
Small veins are known to abound, but
the geological structure Is complicated.
owing TO the disturbances which have
taken place. There are supposed to
have been several different periods of
crust movements. and. to use the lam
guage of one authority, the original
shales and limestones have been shat
tered. assured. faulted and metamor-
phosed." This need not discourage the
prospector; where such uncertainties
prevail luck may bring the discovery to
any man
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13

Il is scarcely too much to say that
Washington has within stones throw
on American soil the greatest gold mine
In the world. The Alaska-Treadwe is
undoubtedly the largest producer ever
known. All persons who have knowledge
og mining can appreciate the stupendous
character q the enterprise when It is
stated that the present mills OF so
stamps are to be increased 10 $50 A mine
with Il ;en-s'amp mill is considered fair
sized. and when It Is greater II begins 10
rank among leading producers. When
the ten stamps are increased nearly 100
fold. some conception OF the dimensions
of the Aiaska-Treadwel may be reached.
II IS worthy Of remark that Puget sound
Will furnish The lumber for the new MIL.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13

Although IL is stated by officials IN
the Indian territory that the reports OF
Seminole atrocities are exaggerated by
the frightened settlers. and there NAV
even have been no murders. the situa-
ton Is sufficiently grave 10 call for
prompt action. II IS unfortunate that
the firm hand Of the law was not exert
ed q, an early stage OF the PROCEEDINGS;
but reprisal is a never-ending argument.
and the point 10 be determined now is
that the lawlsssness must be stopped.
The Indians viii seek the first oppor-
tunity TO avengs the dead unless stern
measures are adopted.
There IS no distinction between the
savage Indian and the savage white
man IN the scenes which have Mortified
the civilized part OF the United States.
The murder ot a white woman By the
TWO Serainoles was accompanied by such
brutality as would serve 10 stir the .r-
d.gnation OF white man 90 the high
est as we'll as ot the lowest type. II
ala ret Justify the awful brutality 10
which the white man descended when
he hurnea the Indians alive.
So Ear as the law IS concerned, there
Is TO distinction between them: each
should be punished With a sufficient Sc
verify 10 prove alike to the lawless
white nan and the iawless Indian tha,
the United States government Is power
fui enough TO administer the law and
20 punish crime without the unsolielte!
ala o. the lyncher. This is a lesson
which should be more Thoroughly TN
culcated. and thai can only be done by
Furnishing lynehers. II IS one II the
hardest tasks that can Re undertaken.
" len .yrch!ng taxes place men may
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13

1t will interest people on Puget sound
to know that circular No. 1911. issued by
the Chicago. Rock Island q Pacific rail-
way. contains the following statement:
Attention Is called to the routes Ito
Alaska and klondike) via Portland and
San Francisco as being manifestly more
desirable, as by passing through either Of
these great cities a passenger Is enabled
10 stop at either point and given an op-
portunity to purchase all kinds OF out
fitting supplies, thus saving freight and
excess baggage charges"
The circular gives dates Of sailing from
various Pacific coast points. and is care
full to mention no date Of Puget sound
line earlier than April Is. and leaves 1t to
be inferred that Dyea and Skaguay can
be reached only by way OF the two cities
mentioned. The purposes of the circular
will be understood when IL is learned that
the Rock Island road has close traffic ar
rangements only with lines leading to
Portland and San Francisco. IT Is out Of
the natural course of the great Yukon
tide, but 1t wants share of the business
and has not been particular about its
choice OF methods to secure II.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13
CIVIL SERVICE WILL. STAY.

The attack on civii service in con-
gress ended very ta,nely. The aavo-
Gates of the spoils system have not
given up the fight. and II will be re-
newed for "a year or So. becoming weak
er with each round. In the end the man
who advocates the abolition OF all tests
Of efficiency will be regarded with mid
surprise az harmless crank.
The Democrats made no secret =,
their purpose In Joining those who at
tack the present bill Some Of the Re-
pubiiCans who are In favor Of the sv,-
tenn agree that at a later stage they
would compromise Ivy supporting a
measure that would modify the present
Law, In order 10 meet some OF the Oh
jecilons raised during the debate. Ru.
the Democrats announced point-hlank
that they would not vote for any
amendment 81 thu hlll-they wouls be
content with nothing shor; Of It's repesl
The leader az the Democrats said thew
did not believe In life tenure, It viii he
remembered that the Republicans Of
feyed 10 make a five year limit. In order
q meet this objection; but the Demo-
Gratis rejected It, They ara rot pre-
pared yet 10 make public ossc. a cuh)ic
trust. but reward gor activity n roI-
stics
In principle ,As Republicans believe
with the Democrats. that {, the vic;ars
belong ths spells to the extent O. ss>.-
ing tie preference. all ether things ~
tns equal, - enc who take. a. active
Interest il promoting the success q his
party, Tie Republicans. however. 10
rot thin& ihat a sacrifice q the public
iaserest need - made in order - carry
oat this doctrine They irsss, that wh.s
the Preference shall De given to the Re-
publican. his ambition shall BE govern
- b bis capacity. without this -
stTietsaa. inan's consideration IN an
plying foT a ofdce wouli ee tina, -
use salary only. ana that has bsen 81
ssAs0e,ses'y the case that sfs fenn,.
finally reaeilei aad Insisted up3n SAFE
guards balEg placed about their inter-
cas-. CE1er the spells system d nan
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13
SNAPSHOTS By THE WAY.

II seems that Ink flowed = great deal
more freely than blood in the late Semi
noIs uprising.
The Seminole uprising diverted public at
tention from the Ohio uprising for just
about three minutes
-. -. -
The late civil service oratorical on
slaught IS entitled 20 the head of the joke
column in the Congressional Record
-. - -
II turned out after all that Representa-
tive Griffith did not object 10 being rail-
roaded into the Hanna camp as long as
Hanna paid the freight.
y. -. -
Since Mr.. d'Heirry has Joined the Popu-
lists. inquiry naturally arises as TO what
is TO become OF the remaining half OF the
Silver Republican party.
=. -. ~
Mr.. Kurtz and his friends will now IN
Joy an uninterrupted season OF political
repose in which to discuss the II features
OF the Late war on Hanna
y. - -.
It Is announced as an infallible indica-
ton OF the trend OF affairs that Cheyenne
has gone Democratic. Cheyenne, 1t may
be necessary to add. is a place in Wyo-
ming.
p. - -
The Washington Post has . cartoon.
THE Performance Begins Today" show
ing Speaker Reed as ringmaster. making
the grand entree with clown under each
arm. The clowns are respectively Con-
gressmen Simpson and Lewis. But why
does the Post call Simpson q clown?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13

Several Eastern newspapers have begun
an agitation for smaller national conven-
lions on the ground that the 'bigness Of
the throngs is hostile to elaboration"
1t is hard TO see how reduction IN the
membership OF conventions will succeed
In repelIng the great crowds that make
up the spectators and create most OF the
noise and confusion. 1t Is true that spec
tators might be denied admission, but
that method would rob the proceedings
largely OF their interest and Importance,
in that the conventions might in time
cease 10 be great national events. A
national convention is show Of the
great men OF a party. and the politicians
would with great reluctance consent 10
withdrawal OF the privilege OF seeing
them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13
1T WAS DUE TO AMERICANS.
They Have Discovered and Devel-
Oped Gold Fields.

Oped Gold Fields.
Extract from Lecture by A. ]. Mcmillan.
Before Imperial Institute. London.
1t is somewhat remarkable fact that al
most all the great discoveries OF gold with
In the last two or three years on the North
American continent have been in British
territory. We have Mich'picoten and the
Lake OF the Woods in Ontario, we have
kootenay and Yale in British Columbia,
and klondike In Northwest Canada. In
all these countries British law and order
prevail and British justice 40 administered.
and that in such manner as to command
not only the admiration and respect Of
Britons themselves. but the unqualified
approval OF every American engaged IN
mining there with whom / have come in
contact. And l should like to take this
opportunity to publicly impress my high
appreciation of the manner In which eiti-
gems OF the United States have aided IN the
opening up OF the great mineral wealth Of
British Columbia. Had Ii not been for
their logged perseverance and their great
enterprise in developing the country in
the face OF tremendous obstacles when
kootenay was remote from railways and
steamboats, and the telegraph. this part OF
Canada would In all probability have re-
manned to this day an uninhabited wilder
ness. In British Columbia the Americans
and ourselves are the best Of friends. and
1t Is TO be hoped these friendly relations
may long continue. II only the United
States congress contained more Americans
of the stamp OF those We have with us in
British Columbia-men Of business and
men OF sense-we should hear less Of those
deplorable outbursts OF anti-British jingo-
ism which threaten at times to set back
for a generation the onward march of CIV
iiization by precip.tating a conflict be-
tween nations who. acknowledging one
common ancestry. and having in every de-
partment OF life much of common Interest,
ought always to be brothers and friends,
and leaders in every good work for the up
lifting Of humanity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13

The Post-Intelligencer has received
from several sources a newspaper clip
ping under the caption Seattle" which.
although identical In phraseology and
substance. appears In each instance as an
original article. 1t begins with a COM
plimentary reference to this city, and
then says:
There are mutterings loud and deep
against Seattle. Reports are abundant in
the East, even as far as the Atlantic
states, that Seattle is SO grasping and ex-
tortionate in her rates for living and in
her prices for miners outfits and provi-
sions and in her carrying charges that she
Is drawing down a general cursing upon
her head"
OF course these rumors are wholly with
out foundation. Tho universal testimony
OF persons who have investigated the out.
fitting situation in the several coast cities
Is that Seattle is better prepared than any
other to handle the KIondike trade, and
furthermore that prices here are cheap
est. Attention is directed to the news
paper clipping because it has been fire.
quently repeated, and. curiously enough,
in precisely the same form. It is scarcely
credible that interested persons have
started An anti-Seattle newspaper bureau.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13

became an active politician for the sole
purpose Of getting Job. and IT did not
worry him. nor did It always worry the
appointing power. that he was utterly
united for the position to which he as
pired
II did not always follow that a re-
sponslble official would make an APP
pointnaent which would bring 6iscredit
upon him. bat that usually depended
more upon his own political in
fiuence and independence OF the
political boss than upon his
own desire to have efficient as
sistants. Even where the chief assist
ant was a competent man, the nnoneyed
Offices were filled with men who would
lot have been employed in any private
business on a salary anything like what
the public IL compelled to pay. The Sc
lection OF the men was left TO chance: II
the chief happened to be q competent
man, and strong politically, he had
competent assistants; IL not. he had to
take what he could get.
The important reform accomplished
by the civil service system 10 that the
selection IL taken out Of the hands Of
incompetent men and placed In thu
hands OF competent men. The Republ-
can application Of the new rule
is that man must be COM
petent for the office he seeks;
being competent, he must also be
a Republican. and IL he takes an
active part In political affairs that will
be a very strong recommendation. II
has not killed the political worker; 1t
has only classified him. 1t does not
discourage political activity. but directs
1t into proper channels and furnishes
appropriate rewards. More important
than all, 1t has strengthened the party
with the people and improved the public
service. The only injury It has done il
to get rid OF political parasites who
were always seeking to force them
selves into positions entirely above their
capacity. and who were not only dis
advantage to the public service. but
detriment to party success.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13

SEATTLE, THURSDAY, JAN. I3.
THE SUCCESS OF HANNA.

Mr.. Hanna has achieved a remark
over apparently insuperable odds. and
has abundantiy justified his great repu-
tation as an as;ute and resourceful po-
iitical manager
The Post-Intelligencer does not espe-
cially admire Mr Hanna's personality:
bnt IL thinks that election to the sena-
torship was his just due. His claims
do not rest upon his services during the
presidential campaign. for 1t is to be
presumed that he has found abundant
reward through other channels. But he
had made himself distinctively the can
didate Of the Republican party, and his
defeat would have utterly demoralized
the party in Ohio and have had more or
less Injurious effect on the general or
gantzation In the nation.
Hanna was the nominee OF the Re-
publican party expressed In state con-
vention. following the precedent of the
larry declared for Foraker. The Repub-
leans thus deliberately made both
Foraker and Hanna issues I'm the cam
paisns. The voters nerfentiv .aae.-
stood that Republican success meant
Hanna's success. No Republican legis-
lative candidate who did not expect to
foiloy tho srstructfnru os ,hn oorr.~
ton had right to stay on the ticket.
He was tied to Hanna. IL elected. The
pledge was clear, unmistakable, un-
eauivocal II he was not prepared to
fuliili IL 1t was his duty to resign.
II was an error. however. for the
state convention to risk its success by
the nomination of any person. 1t was
not rare. many years ago. for state
conventions 10 select the senatorial can
didate, but the inexpediency of this
policy became apparent. and 1t fell into
disuse. 1t is not likely again to be gem
orally followed. and II should not be.
II will he seen that the action Of the
Ohio conventions was not an example
Tor other states. In the first instance.
Foraker was by general consent consid-
cred the only candidate. and in the sec
ond IL was desired to put IN concrete
form the sentiment that Hanna be
made the senator. No convention
would be justified IN assuming to make
choice among several candidates
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13
TAKEN LITERALLY.

IL gore that night 70 learn Sue. mind
Joe Becky wus the reason
A rlvafs Eoot at times | find
To make us force a ssoai
I'd CALLED for @ year, till Joe
Set Jealousy Albumin:
An then ! wrote Te call 70 know
Jsst how she viewd ny vearnin'.
Ar IN tire letter thar sent
Although q sorry schojler--
I paid neT many a cnTnpl mert
S@ch TIE ones that folia-.
I've heard In songs your Voir. ar.sa
An seen tie flowers srringir';
An often. lCoksu' Iu your eyes
I've heard the .n0ckb.ris slngin'r.
But when I called she seemed rno~s rhw
Fer SOM cause or anugaer
Ar tried | th03gEt ~ time 9ayr bv
Ny t0rde1t hopes 10 smother
Dear Sue % mine" I saiG al las,
An edged a utrls higher:
But nOf one Eor9-her eyes d1wn~as,
or iookIn' III the FIRE.
An then she raised her eyes again
An said. nv bosom thrsliir':
you say you've heard by fookfu' IN
Nv eyes the Icckbirds yiIlgu'
Way sho1id | speak. then? Seen. - -s
That yoars a curious man air. LAG
For II you look once more. Won sa@
Why can't you hear ny answer
-6N z. Hale
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13

preach as they like about due process
OF law. but lynching never takes place
except in the case OF crime which
drives men into avenging furfes There
is never any sympathy for the iynched
man; the sentiment il entirely with the
lynchers; but liberation Of such inter
ference with the action Of the courts is
fraught with very serious mischief It
must be suppressed, or we shall put into
the hands Of the lawless in every COM
munity an excuse for outrages, in
which the line will not always be 50
clearly drawn.
The government Will never success
fully deal with the Indian question un-
I'll it has profted by the experience OF
the past The Indian Is not entitled to
any more consideration than the white
man: the law should be extended to
him in precisely the same way. and the
advantages Of civilization, such as they
are. equally extended to him. The one
eA~aS PaAA|ARtS, iHS ~ oA Lie
fttest." Is working out the destiny of
the inferior tribes. The superior tribes
are living an artificial life. which is not
fitting them for citizenship, but on the
contrary is making them worse. by
bringing them into contact with and
making them the victims Of the most
desperate. reckless and lawless of the
whites. There Is no Indian Of the SUI
perior quality who is more ignorant
than some OF the voters Of Pennsylva-
nia-although other places might be
mentioned.
The cry of Indian" served for q long
time the same terror-creating purpose
as the cry of wolf" but it was used
too often to excuse a raid or to cover up
a crime. Nowadays no distinction need
be made in their treatment, or In bring
ing them under the equal administra-
ton Of the law with the white man who
il their associate.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13
How lie stopped the pnper

The editor OF the Louisiana (Nfo) Press
had AT least ore subscriber who did ro,
appreciate the paper. end who wrote In
the following fervid fashion ordering the
discontinuance Of t.:
Bryson rote you 10 stop my paper I
want you 10 stop ii am getting enough
Of your Old scheme TO make me take your
paper, state once more don't want your
dog gon CID paper the pos, Mrs has moth
fed you ard she has got s record OF q.
and II yea don't stop the dam thing 1 viii
give you piece Of my mind. Stop that
paper haven't taken none OF them out Of
the ofeS''
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13

they make their WEAKNESS manifest n
drastic action; but net often The same
governor named Hanna for senator. More
over. the convention was controlled by
Hanna, and the governor owes his nomin-
alton 10 him. Bushnell waited until rs
he suffered his virtuous hostility 10
bosses TO appear The facts are that
his objection 10 bosstsm Is dependent al
together On the boss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13

II has been taken Tor granted In many
quarters that tse recent Democratic d.
teat IN Maryland involved the rst!renen.
Q. Senator Gorrn2n SIS political leader.
But that IS an error. German Is no,
dead /; is sa.d that change Of q
votes would have gwen him the legisls-
ture. He is SIN trusted hy the major
i'y faction of the Democratic party. De-
feat 81 the polls vii rot aetaros.e him IS
toss; bur it may lead 20 a. effective
aaoss meat within his party % e.. r.a o.
him
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13

yANSEN'S FARTHEsr NORTH.

Who hss gene farthest north- I. Nan
sen did rot. why IL his latest book 50
titled7 A SUBSCRIBER
Sa1sfn went 20 = Hoir: g degrees ard =
n 1utes 5oTtn latltaAe situated north u
the New Siberia Islands TIE best prevf-
Gus record w4S tEat of Eragnard ard
lockwood, Of the Greedy expedition. IN
&ay Is. 1sse. going 3 degrees ard az
minutes north latitude. Naa~en, therefore.
approached degrees and 4siR minutes. or
80 miles nearer 10 the pole than any pre-
vla4s explorer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13
LET LETTERS BE HURRIED.

Tho Post-Intelligencer has invited
editors Of all the important papers in the
state to furnish letters on their localities
for general article on Washington to DO
printed next week. Many have responded.
but others are slow. They are reminded
that the time grows short, and It will be
necessary to have them on hand by next
Monday or Tuesday at the latest.