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cm KOTICEH. HOUSE OF DELEGATES CONCURRENT Resolution No. 7. of the city council of ths city of Seattle. Be it resolved by the city council of the ctty of Seattle by concurrent action of both houses thereof, as follows: That where** application ha." been made to said city council by James K. Edmtston, by his petition to said city council, dated May 19. 1891. and filed on said day In the office of cn* city clerk of said city, for the right, privilege, authority and fran chise to construct, equip, maintain and operate an ele<lric street railway line along and upon th* following designated routs In the city of Seattle, to wit: _ _ Beginning at the Intersection of Baxter street with Rainier street, at ihe southeast corner of Bax ter's addition, in section 4, in township 24 north of range 4 east; thence running north along said Rainier street to Florence street on the north side or said Baxter's addition: thence west along said 1 Florence street to Alton street on the east aide of f Olive addition In sal'l section; thence sonth along said Alton street to Cullen street, near the south east corner of said Olive addition: thence west along said Cu len street to Wilfred street In Jack son street addition: thence north along said Wilfred street to where Weller street In Syndicate addition Insertion 3 of said township and range If prolonged eastward would Intersect said Wilfred street; thence west across said Wilfred street and thronsh private p roper iv to the east tine of Florence street In Jackson street addition; thence west across said Florence street, and thence through the tract com mon ly known as the W C. Hill tract, lying in tactions 4 and 5, In township 24, north of range 4 taat, and along and across any street or streets aow existing or that may hereafter be established Vtthln said Hill tract and along or across which the route ot said line of railway may He. to a con nection with the present existing line of electric street railway of the Rainer Avenue Klectric Rail way Company through said Hill tract. And whereas, said application has been duly con gested by both houses or said city council, and a bIU for an ordinance whereby it is proposed that ths right, privilege, authority and franchise to con struct, equip, maintain and operate an electric Street railway line along and upon the above desig nated route shall be granted. In accordance with ths previsions of the charter of said city, hits been introduced In said city council on May 19. 1891, as house of delegates bill No. 101, which bill for an ordinance embodies substantially the form and matter, terms, conditions and reservation* of the franchise In this resolution contemplated to be granted: Now, therefore, be It resolved, that the dly coun cil oi the city of Seattle does by this concurrent reso lution determine that the right, privilege, authority and franchise to construct, equip, maintain and op erate an electric street railway line along and upon the above designated route, in the city of Seattle, ehonldbe granted: and that the city clerk be and he hereby is directed to cause notice of said appli cation aiid of this resolution to be published for ten days in the city official newspapers, at the ex pense of said applicant, and In such notice to specify said route over and along which the city council propose* to grant said riglit. privilege, au thority and franchise, and in such notice to offer, on the part of the city of Seattle, to grant the same. In substantial accordance with the provisions embodied in said bill for an ordinance hereinabove referred to. to the person, company or corporation who will pav ths highest sum for said right, prtvllsfe, authority and franchise, the bid ding for the same to be in accordance with the provisions of the city charter In relation to bids made to the board or public works, so far as such provisions may be applicable; provided, that the city council may reject any and all such bids, and may refure to grant a franchise for any part of said route for which said application was made, and that each hid must be accompanied by a certified check, payable to the order of the city comptroller, for an amount equal to at least 10 per cent, of the amount bid, and the amount of said check shall be forfeited and paid to said city in case the successful bidder shall fall to pay the amount of his bid within thirty days alter the acceptance of the same. Adopted by the house of delegates, of the city of Seattle, this 19th day of May, 1891. R. W. JONF.B. President House of Delegates. Adopted by the hoard of aldermen, of the city of Seattle, this Wsth day of May, 1881. GEOROE W. HALL. President Board of Aldermen. Filed by me this 2#th day of May, A. D. I*9l. H. W. MILLER, City Clerk. Published Mar 28. A. P. 1891. HOUSE OF DELEGATUS CONCCKBENT resolution No H. Whereas. It appears that, owing to certain legal questions arising pertaining to the issuing of local Improvement bond", and that even if no question as to their legality wa» raised, it saems imp mst bie to sell snch bonds within the restrictions of tbe charter as to r'iee and rate of interest, and thus the city council is defeated from carrvlng oat the wishes of numerous petitioners, and public improver. enta of streets Is at a standstill; there fore. be It Resolved by the house of delegates, the board of aldermen concurring, That all citizens and prop erty holders interested In any nf the proposed Im provements of r.ny street, the application Tor which la now penning before the city councilor for which a petition Ts aoon to be presented, be urgently requested to secure the signatures of owners of over three-fifths of the front feet to petitions as king 'or the Improvement on the-Im mediate payment" plan, as the charter provides in section R, article 8, as follows: 'The mode to he adopted ahall be by payment by bonds, except In caee the owners of more than three-fifths of the qumbe.'Of the front feet of the property fronting on such street In the district shall petition for the other mode at or before the passage of such ordinance. In which case the council ahall adopt the mode petitioned for" And the board of pub lic works Is requested to notify all petitioners, recommending such action as in view of these existing conditions will brieg about the much needed Improvements and enable many wining laborers to secure work. I asaed bouse of delegates this 19th dav of May, 1891. R. W. JTINES, President House of Delegates. Passed board of aldermen thin «sth day ot Mar, A. D. 1891. GEORGE W. HALL. President Hoard of Aldermen. Filed by me this 26th dav of Mav. A. D. 1891. H. W. M lI.LKR, City Clerk. Published Mav 28, A. D. 1891. ASSESSMENT ROLL OF LOCAL IMPROVE ment district No. ft for I>ecature street grade. Notice la hereby given that the assessment roll for local Improvement district No. S, for the grad ing of Decatur street In Yeslcr's second addition to the city of Seattle, Mipplemental, from Madison street to Wyckoff street, and constructing of side walk on both sides thereof, has been tiled by tiie board of public works with the city council of the city ol Seattle; and further notice is hereby given that the said roll Is opeu for public inspection at the office of the city clerk In the new city hall (Butler block, room MI8), and will remain open for inspection until Friday, June 11*. A. P. 1891, at 5 o clock p. m , and all persons owning property In said looal Improvement district, and all other r»rsous Interested are required to appear on said 19th day of June. A. P.. 1 891, at "7:30 o'clock p. «a.. at the council chambers in the new city hall, to make objection* thereto,lf any tl.ev may have. AII persons Interested are further notified that the city council will, at said last mentioned time consider any and all objeciions made, and will at said time, or at some adjourned meeting, make such correc tions In such roll as it deenia Just, and that after the consideration of any and all objections will ap prove such roll and will assess the amounts found to be Just against each lot and pan el of land fronting on said street. 11. W. MILLF.R, r, . t'lerk of the city of Seattle. . P«lf of first publication June 4. A. P. 1831. A SSKSSMENT ROM. FOR - LOCAL M. J\ prorement district No. 4, for Joy and Black streets grade. Notice is hereby given, that the assessment roll for local Improvement district No. 4, for the grad ing of Joy and Black streets, from Knight street to Pepot street. In the city ot Seattle, and construct "n ho,h ,ldM thereof, has beeu tiled by the board of public works with the citv council ot the city of Seattle; and ftirther notice is hereby given that the said roll Is open for public Ri th# ofHoe of th* citv cWrk In (bf ii#»w city hall (llutler block, room 60S), and will remain ®" r '° s f*> ct \ on «»tll Friday. June 18, A. P. IK9I, *t 5 o rlock p. m„ «ttd ill per«nn» owning property In said local improvement district and all ln , , ' rr *' p<l are reared to appear on said lwth day <sf June, A. P. 1891. at 7:30 o'clock p. ■».. at the council chambers in the new citv hall to make objections thereto. If snv thev inav fcave. All persons Inteivst.sl are further notified that the city council will at said last mentioned tjn le con sider any and all objections made and will at said time, or at some adjourned meeting, mske such corrections In such roll a* it deems jn*t.and that after the consideration of any and all objections will approve sucb roll and will assess the amounts mund to be Jnst against each lot and parcel of land fronting on said street. II W. MILLER, Clerk of the Citv of sieattle Eate of first publication June 4. A. P. IH9I. SEALED PROPOHAL» WIFF BEREC KVVED at tbe office of the board of public w irks of the city oi Seattle un to noon of Friday. June 5 1891 for two lots of scrap iron now in charge of the superintendent of the city «at«-r w>trks one lot to be found in the yard of the Broadwav pumping station, corner of Broadway and Yesler avenue »ne other at the city material yard, corner of Jack son and Commercial streets. Bid* to be made in cents per pound for said ma I;" 1 Terms to be cash. hoard rp! *' rv * a right to reject any and all Bidders will please endorse their tenders on the WKside, "Proposals for scrap iron." Bv order of the board. F. W. P. HO LB ROOK, Sec » publication Mav 28, 1881. VOTICK ro CONTRACTORS JIcCLAIR fL * ,r *ei grade—sealed proposals will be received ~ JMiderslgned. aecretary of the board ot pub lic work* „( lhl> rny ot Seattle, on or below. Frl d*.v. June 5. 1891. at 12 o'clock noon, far the grad and construction of sidewalks on both sides of «cv ialr street from Yesler avenue to the north «ine of Eaton street, tn the city of Seattle. In ac fl£in"^v7>ffi > oe h# * nd specifications now on * u> ** accompanied by a certified f.?... .* order of the city comptroller hiH V„ . .5K ,h * n 6 pe r Pent the amount n sac hchsck. con, "' , « m, unleM of pubile "ofks reserve the right to re ject any and ail bids. f. wl> HOLRRUOK. Fir.. Hoard of IMblio Works. pnbjlcation May 2». 1891. Xff . t HI * RA l "TORS —JOY AMI n K '.'rr* proposals wIU be Tr JT undersigned, secretarv of the b>ianl Frflav JunI k )I or be(„re Kr , .-' at IJ o cJock noon, for the sidel of J*, """ Sidewalks on bo;h from Kmght street ; the ctty of Seattle ui acw<l my^Mfßci, P •!>«<! tications now on file ,d '»«<> he accompanied hv a certified check •nm ,he ,il -* ®®®plroller for a ind »m £*" * ot lh * •»•'"«» bid. oomttitnd ■»*.. accompanied ****•, 'he rvrht 10 re m any ana all bids. F. U 0. Hi>I,HK.*>K Ft™. .„w.. . r t tkrT N o ** l of »i'Wlc Worka . rlr W publication May «:l, 1891. T?? CITY WAU\NT> \vn £ wr's Df *!? P rp »"'«*i'on »t the.-itv tn aMi dav* «£? ."J" 1 J!2 *llow*d sfter fifteen Vatee ftXi if* f»r«t publication of this notice. ~ i a££f? W * rriMtU No *~ 861 «® 1.005 inclusive; V™ li Xo * I- 4 * 6l »° l.ria ut<,,k y of Jun«v 1891. WtLbi* U ASIKs, cuy Treasurer. crrr NOTICES. OFFICE OF THF. CITY CLERK, SEATTLE Washington. Mar A. I>. 1891. Notice Is hereby given thst James K. Edmtston has made application to the city council of the city of Seattle tor a franchise upon and along the following described route, to-wlt: Beginning at the intersection of Baxter street with Rainier street, at the southeast corner of Baxter s addition, in section 4, in township 24 north of rang* 4 east; th«*nce running north along said Rainier street to Florence street, on the north side of said Baxter's addition ; thence west along said Florence street to Alton street, on the east side of Olive addition in said section: thence south along said Alton street to ( alien street, near the southeast comer of raid Olive addition; thence west along said Cnlleu street to Wilfred street, la Jackson street addition: thence north along said Wilfred street to where Weller street. In syndicate addition, in section 8 of said township and range ir prolonged eastward, would intersect said Wilfred street; thence west across said Wilfred street and through private property to the east line of Flor ence street, tn Jackson street addition; thence west across said Florence street, and thence through the tract cammonly known as the W. c. Hill tract, lying In sections 4 and 5, In township 24 north of range 4 eaat, and along and across any street or streets now existing or that may hereafter lie established within said Hi|l tract and along or across which the route of said line of rallwav may lie, to a connection with the present existing line of electric street railway of the Rainier Avenue Electric Railway Companv through said Hill tract, and that the city council of the city of Seattle does by house of delegate* concurrent resolution No. 7, determine that a franchise to construct and oper ate a street railway along and upon th* above designated route in the city of (Seattle should be granted and offers to grant said franchise to th* person, company or corporation who will pay th* greatest sum for said franchise. Therefore sealed b.ds will be received bv the un dersiened clerk of the city of battle on or before Monday, June 8, A. D. 1891, at 6 o'clock p. m,, when the board of aldermen and the house or dele gates tn Jolot session assembled on said day at 7:30 o'clock p. m.. at the new city hall, will pub licly open and read such bids and proceed to deter mine the highest bidder. Said bids must he accompained by a certified check payable to the order or the citv comptroller for an amount equal to at least 10 prr cent, of the amount bid, and the amount of said cheelc shall be forfeited and paid to said city in case the success nil bidder shall fsll to pay the amount of his bid within thirty (30) days after the acceptance of the same by the passage, approval and publication of an ordinance granting said franchise to said suc cessful bidder. The city council reserves the right to reject anv and all bids, and may refuse to grant a franchise for any part of said route for which said applica lion was made. (Signed.) 11. W. MILLF.R, _ Clerk of the Ctty of Seattle. Date of firat publication May 28, A. D. 1891. /VRDINANCE NO. I,743—ATT ORDINANCE V/ providing for the assessment anil collection of a road poll tax from every mult Inhabitant of the city of S^attla between the age* of twenty-one and fifty years. Be It ordained by the city of Seattle as follows: Section 1. That the comptroller be. and he In berebv authorised to employ or appoint finch num. ber of deputies an he may deem necessarv to assess every male person between the ases of twenty-one and fifty years inhabitant of the city a road poll tax for the city of Seattle, at an agreed coni|>ensa tion not to exceed two and 50-100 dollars per day for each deputy or person so employed. Sec. 'J. That the city treasurer be, and he Is here, by authorized to employ or appoint sucli number of deputies a* he may deem necessary to collect of every insle Inhabitant of the city of Seattle l>e tween the agw of twenty-one and fifty years a road poll tax assessed against said person, at an agreed compensation not to exceed two and 50-100 dollars per day for each deputy or persou so employed. Sec. 3. It aliall be the duty of the deputy assessor to enroll the name of every male inhabitant In the city liable to pay a road poll tax, as specified in section one; it shall he the further duty of said deputy the name of every person In the employ of another person, firm, corporation or company in their own proper names and as em ployes of said person, firm, corporation or com pany, and If any person shall refuse w hen so re quested by the deputy assessor to give hia true name, and if any person In the employ ot another person, firm, corporation or company shall refuse to give the true name of himself and the name and place of business of his employer on demand of tne assessor or his deputy, such person ahall t>e deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereot ahall be fined in any sum not exceeding4i2s, and may also be imprisoned in the city jail for any term not exceeding ten davs. Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of tne deputy treas urer immediately alter the assessment of any per son for his road poll tax, to demand trom such per son payment of the same, and If such person shall refuse or neglect to pay his road poll lax u|<>n such demand or within ten days thereafter such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined In any sum not exceeding #126, and may also be imprisoned In the city Jail tor any term not exceeding ten days, pro vided that any person liable for said poll tax. If he so desires. In lieu of paying his tax In cash, may report to the city street commissioner and subject to his superintendence may work nut his tax by laboring at street work for one day, for which work the street commissioner shall issue to said person a certificate, which certlflcaie upon pre sentation to tne deputy treasurer shall be taken up by blin and a receipt in full for said poll tax given; all certificates thus taken up shall be turned in to the city treasurer and properly accounted for. It ■ball be the ftirther dutv of said treasuser or his deputy in any case where a person Is In the em ployee or another person, firm, corporation orcom pany to demand from said employer, firm, corpor ation or company the road poll tax due from the person in the employ of such person, iirin, corpora tion or company if the said rOHd poll tax is not paid upon demand by the person In the employ of sucli person, firm, corporation or company, ami if said employer, firm, corporation or com pany shall not pay said road poll tat when so demanded It shall be added to the tax of such employer, firm, corporation or company. If said road poll tax is i aid by such employer, firm, corporation or company, it mav be deducted from the wage# of the employe then due, or if the employment Is continued, which may afterwards become due. Whenever said employer, firm, corporation or company shall pay said tax the payment thereof to the amount of such pay ment shall be set off In the hands of said employer, firm or corporation or company against any claim of the laborer or employe for the amount of said tax. The city treasurer in collecting the said tax may employ such other means or commence such other suits and emplov such other remedies as the lows ot the state of Washington may give for the collection of said road poll tax. Ser. 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication. Pissed house of delegates this 14th dav of May, 1841. B. W. JONES, President House of lie legates. Passed board of aldermen this Ist dav or June. 1891. UKO. \V. MALL, Fresldent Board of Aldermen. Approved by me this 2d day of June. A. IX 1891. HARRY WHIT IS, Mayor. FTled by me this 2d day of June, A. P. 1891. H. W. MILLER. City t lerk. Ftiblished this 4tli day of June, A. P. 1891. ORDINANCE NO. 1,742-AN ORPINANCF, to fix the amount cf road poll tax due from every male Inhabitant In the city of Seattle be tween the ages of twenty one and fifty years. Be it ordained by the city of Seattle as follows: SKCTIOS 1. The road poll tax for the year I*9l Is hereby fixed at two dollars for every male in habitant of the citv of Seattle between the age* of twenty-one and fifty years, and the treasurer of said city Is hereby directed to collect the same from each and every person liable therefor in ac cordance with the laws of tills state and the ordi nances of the city in such case made and pro vided. sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in fbrce from anil after Its passage, approval and publication. Passed board of aldermen this 29th day of May, 1891. UEORUE W HALL. President Hoard of Aldermen. Passed house of delegates this 14th day of Mar, 1691. B. W. JONES. President House of iielegates. Approved bv me this 2d day of June, A. l». 1891 HARRY WHITE. Mayor. Filed bv me this 2d dav of Jure. A. U 1891. H. W. MILLER, tlty Clerk. Published this 4th day of June, A. P. 1891. ORDINANCE NO. 1.739-AN ORPINANCF, to permit the o«ners of abutting property to grade the alley running from Washington street lo Main street, between Fifth street and Sixth street. In the city of Seattle, at their own expense, in ac cordance with the established grade. He It ordained by the city of Seattle as follows: HKCTIOX 1. That the owners of abutting properte on the alley running from Washington street to Main street, between Fifth street and Sixth street, in the city of Seattle, be and they are hereby an. thorlned to grade said al'.ey in accordance with the established grade thoreof. at their own proper cost and expanse; the work of grading said alley shall ho under the supervision of the city engineer of .lie city of Seattle, and the said city of Seattle shall in no way become responsible far any of the expense of grading the said alley. s.«o Tills ordinance shall take efTW t and he In fr'Ts-e from and after Its passage and approval. Passed house of delegates May 29th, 1891. R. W. JONES, President House of Delegates. Passed board of aldermen June Ist, A. P. 1891. I.KORUK W H ALU President Board of Alilermen. Approved by me this 2d day of June, IH9I HARRY WHITE, Mayor. Filed bv me this 3d day of June, 1891. H W. MILLER, litv Clerk. Published June 4th, A. D. 1891. ORPIN ANCE NO. 1.738—AN ORPIN ANt. K to refund to Fdward L. Terry the sum of $145. so excess of tax on real estate in block thirty tour, Bonn's plat of the ctty of Seattle, levied and paid through an error In the assessment of said property. \Vurnr**, Through an error in the »«c»smrat of the following described property. to wit: t oni menctiiu »t a point on the northerly boundary line otlot two. tn block thirty-four,Koren'a plat.twenty. four feei easterly from tbe nortfawest comer of oaiit lot. and running thence easterly 48 teet, thence southerly 90 M, thence westerly 48 few. thence northerly 90 fret to the plaoa of beginning. said pmpertywas assessed at $18.0001(0 Instead i f f1.~00.00, its true .\ vda"; anil Wiikkk**. rite owner of said property. Edward I- Terry, on account of said error and through mis take paid as cuy taxes on said propertv the sum of $182,00. beini: a tax of nine null* 00 said valua tion, when he should have paid but #l6.'io. at: ex cess of • l-t.% Bflt therefore He tt orda'ne-i by the city of Seattle as follow*: S*TT|I>N I That the >-ttv comptroller be. and he in hereby authorized ami directed to draw a * ar rant on the general fund in ll(*wmof|l4i)W, payable to Edward I- Terry on account ot *aid ex ccv*. Sec. 2. This ordinance "hall tafce effect and he tn force from anti after lie pa*sMge and approval by the mayor. Passed house of delegate* this 29th dav ot Mav 1891. H. W. JUNKS. President House of l»el«irate*. Passed board of aldermen this Is: dav of J cine, 1891. UKttKUB W. 11 ALL. President Hoard of Aldermen. Approved bv me 'M «lav of June IWI, HAKHY WHI I K. Mayor. Filed b* me Ihi* 24 day of June. 189!. H. W. MtIJ.KK, cit/ Herts. Pubi abed June «tb, A. D. 189 L THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCEB, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 189 L CITY YOTTCKH. ORDINANCE NO. 1.740 AN ORDINANCE for the grading and sidewalking of Twelfth street In the city of Seattle, from Depot to Pine street In said city and to create a local Improve ment district for the payment therefor, and that said payment be provided for by th* issuance and •ale of bonds. Whereas, The city council of the city of Seattle dkt ou th* 27th day of March, A. D. 1891, duly pass a joint resolution declaring ita Intention to grade and sidewalk on both sides of the same Twelfth street from Depot street to Pine street, said joint resolution contained the estimated co*i of said Improvement, and that the cost of said im provement would be assessed against the property abutting on such street, and fixed fifteen days from the date of the first publication thereof as th* time In which protests against such proposed im provement could be filed tn the office of the ctty clerk, and Whereas, The city clerk did caus* the said reso lution to be published lor ten davs consecutively In the L'osr-1 MTKIXIOKXCK a and'the Dally-Press, the official newspapers of said city, and the first publication being March 31,1891. and the test be ing April 19. 1891. an affidavit of such publication was duly filed in Ihe office of said city clerk on the 11th day of April, A. D. 1891, and. Whereas, No protests against said proposed Im provement bv the owners of more than two-thirds of the front feet of said lots and lands abutting on said proposed Improvement, or of an v such owners, were flledwith the said city clerk within fifteen days from the date of the first publication of said Joint resolution,or were filed at all, therefore. He It ordained by the city of Seattle as follows: Section 1. That Twelfth street, a street in the city of Seattle, be (traded and sldewalkeil on each side thereof from Depot to Pine street In said city, and that said street be graded in accordance with the established grade thereof, and that the side walks on either side be not less than eight feet in width, plsced on a solid foundation, the planks thereon to be securely nailed. Sec. 2. That to pay for such Improvement there be, and hereby Is, established a local Improvement district number 8, which shall include all th* property fronting on said Twelfth street, the street to t>e Improved, between Depot and Pine streets, to the distance back of said Twelfth street on each side thereof. If platted Into blocks to the center of the blocks, if platted Into lots only to the center of each lot, and if not platted to the distance of oue hundred and twenty feet. Sec. 3. Such Improvement shall be made under the supervision of the board of public works of said city, who are hereby ordered to proceed with said work, and the cost and expense thereof shall be taxed and assessed upon all the property In such local improvement district No. 8. which cost and expense shall be assessed tn proportion to the number of feet or such lands or lots fronting thereon. AU assessments levied on lands of the United States, state of Washington, stat»> unl verslty, county of King, city of Seattle or any school district shall be paid by the city of Seattle, The cost of grading all cross st reets and of putting down crosswalks on the same shall be paid by the city ot Seattle out of the general road fund. Sec. 4. The payment for such Improvement, with the exception of the amount to be paid by the city of Seattle out of the general road fund, shall be by th«- mode ot bonds. V Sec. 5. The Improvement of said Twelfth street shall be by contract, and shall lie let to the lowest and best bidder therefor by the board of public works, as provided in section ten (10), of article eight ( VIII), of the freeholders charter. Before the letting of said contract the board of public works shall furnish the city comn ll the estimated cost of the improvement, as furnished them by the city engineer, together with an assessment roll, show ing the owners. If know®, of each lot and parcel of land in such district fronting on said Twelfth street, the street to be improved, the number of feet owned by each and the number of ffont feet of street crossings; If the name of any owner of any parcel of land is not known, the same shall be listed as unknown, and each lot and parcel shall be described, and the amount charged to each lot and parcel, with the amount charged to street cross ings. shall be charged to each lot or pared or cross ing in proi>ortion to the number of feet of the same fronting on such improvement. The council, on receipt of such roll and assessment, shall cause a notice thereof to be published in the official news papers of the city of Seattle In ten consecutive Issues, notifying all persons Interested that such roll has heen filed, and shall require them to ap pear at the time fixed In said notice, which said time shall be not less than fifteen (15) days from the date of the first publication thereof, and make objections, if any they have thereto. At the time fixed In said notice the city Aiuncil shall meet in joint convention and shall consider and determine any and all objections made, and shall make such corrections of said roll as it deems Just, and shall then deduct from the gross cost of sucn improve ment the cost assessed against thestreetcrossings, which last cost shall be paid out of the general road fund uf said city, and the city council shall then, by an ordinance, approve such roll, and after the approval of said roll the board of public works •hall proceed to let the contract for such Improve ment as provided in section ten (10), of article eight (VIII) of the freeholders charter. Sec. 6. This ordtnance shall take effect and be in fi rce from and after Its passage, approval and publication. Passed house of delegates May 29th, 1891. B. W. JONKS, President- House of Delegates. Passed board ol aldermen June 1, 1891. GEOBUE W. HALL, President Board of Aldermen. Approved by me this the 2d day of June, 1891. HABRY WHITE. Mayor. Filed by me this 2d day of June A. D. 1891. H. W. MILLER, City Clerk. Published June 4th, 1891. OR DISTANCE NO. 1,745-AN ORDINANCE to amend ordinance No. 1,464, entitled "An ordinance regulating the construction, alteration, repair and removal of buildings within certain limit* for the prevention of fires, and repealing prior ordinances regulating the same." Be It ordained by the city of Seattle as follows: SUCTION 1. That section lof the ordinance No. 1,404, entitled "An ordinance regulating tne con struction, alteration, repair and removal of build ings within certain limits for the prevention of fires, and repealing prior ordinances regulating the same," be and the same Is heretiy umended so as to read as follows: SECTION 1. ITereafter It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to erect or construct, or cause to be erected or constructed, or alter or re pair, or cans* to be altered or repaired, or remove or cause to be removed from one place to another within or into the district iiounded as hereinafter described, any wooden building or structure, to wit; I ommenclng at the intersection of Yesler avenue and South Fifth street, running thence south along the center line of South Fifth street to the center line of Jackson street, thence east along the center line of Jackson street to the center line of South seventh street, thence south along the cen ter line of South seventh street to the center line of Charles street, thence west along the center line of t'harles street to the east line of Kailroad avenue, thence northerly along the ea-t line of Railroad avenue to the center line of Yesler avenue, them* 1 »»st al»ng the center line of Yesler avenue to the center line of West street, thence northerly along t>i.-i'.>n:er line of West sire t to the center line of Ylne street, thence east along the center line of Vine street to the center line of Third street, and thence southerly along the center line of Third street to the center line of I'ine sfroet, thence east along the center line of I'ine street to the center line of Fourth street, thence >®ntherly along the center line of Fourth street to Yesler avenue, and thence west along the center line of Yesler avenue to the place of beginning. And provided, further, that in thedistrlct bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the intersection of Vine and Third streets, running thence southerly along the center line of Third street to the center line of I'ine street, thence east along the center line of Pine street to the center line of Fourth street, thence southerly along the center line of Fourth street to the center line of Yesler avenue, thence west along the center line of Yesler sviiiUß to the center line of Third street, thence northerly along the center line of Third street to the center line of I'ine street, thence west along the center line of Fine street to the center line of serond street, thence northerly along the center line of Sei-ond street to the center line of Stewart street, thence we«t along the center line of Stewart street to the center line of the alley be tween second and Front streets, thence norttierlv along the center line of the alley between Second and Front streets t«> the center line of Hlanchard street, thence easterly along the center line of Hlanchard street tothe center line of second street, thence northerly along the center line of Second street to the center line of Vine street, theni-e ea terly along the eeuter line of Vine street to the place of beginning; and also, beginning at the In tersection of South Seventh and Jackson streets, thence south along the center line ot South Seventh street to the center line of Charles street, thence west along the center line of t'harles street to the east lii.e of Kailroat uvciitie, thence northerly along the east line of Railroad avenue to the center line or King street. or King street produced, thence east along the center line of King street, or King street produced, to the center line of south Third street, thence north along the center line of South Third street to Jackson street, thence east erly along the center line of Jackson street tothe plac* of beginning; and also beginning at '.he in tersection of Virginia and West streets, thence northerly along the ("enter line of West street to the center line of Hlanchard street, thence easterly along the center line of Hlanchard street tothe center line of the alley between West street and Front sueet, thence somberly along the center line of the alley bemeen West and Front stree;s to the center iin«« of Yir-lnta street, thence westerly along the center line ot Virginia street to the piace of beginning, fiame buildings not exceeding two stories in height above the sidewalk may be erected; provded. that the studding* in "such frame buildings shall not exceed twenty-six (28) f«*t in heigh!, and all flues in said frame buildings must lie constructed of br.ck with walls at least right inches thick, or an in-dde lining of cement in a first-class manner, and the walls, c-lling-- and partitions of said frame building* fhall t*> lathed and plastered a d In no event shall cloth and paper be used upon the walls, ceilings or partitions of such buildings, and the roofs of said buildings shall 1M- covered «ith tin or other non-combustible ma terial And provided ftirther. that in the district bound ed smldescHbed as follows, to-wit: Beginnings! the intersection of Columbia and West streets, thence northerly along the cenu-r line of West street to the north line of lot eight, in Mock Eof A A- I"ieu nv's Fourth ad'!it,on o the citv ot Seattle, thence easterly along tlie north line of said lot to the cen ter line of the alley between West and Front stroets. thence southerly along the center line of said alley to the north line of Columbia street theuce aefterlv along the nurth line o, < olumbia stis-ettothe placo of beginning, corrugated Iron buddings, not exceeding twenty-six feet in h«-i,.tu. may be erected. Bec. 2. Th» ordinance shall take effect and he in force from and after its passage, approval and publication. l'assed board of aldermen June 1, 1891. UKOUUK W. HAJ.U President Board of Aldermen. Passed house of deletsates J ujie 1. 1891. K. W. JONES, President Hontn of Pelecates Approved by me this the id dav of June, 1881 HAKRY YVHITK, Mayor. Filed b» me this 2d dav of June. 189!. H. W MU.LfcK. City Clerk. l»a ! e of <lr*d publication, June 4, 1891. jVKDIXAXCK NO. 1,737 —A N OItIHNANCF. * ' t> repeal ■ordinance No. I,(ML entitled -An ordinance to provide for the planking of the alley in blocW sis of A A Ueuny « addition to th<> city of and to establi»b a local assess ment district to pay t>r said improvemenC' He it ordained by the city of »>att.« as follows: SKt-n.fSi 1. Tiiat ordinance No. l,6tk), entitled "A n ordinance to provide fbr :!>e planking t.f the aUtv in b.<v* sit ot A. A. IVnuy's «ec ( »nd addition 10 the c»vy ot Seattle, and to csiabUsb a lotal CTTY NOTICES. assessment district to pay tor said Improvement, be snd the same la Hereby repealed. Hec- 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage, approval and pub lication- Passed house of delegates May 29th, 1891. R. W. JONES. President House of Delegates. Passed board of aldermen June Ist, A. D- 1891. GEORGE W. HALL. President Board of Aldermen. Approved by me this 2d day of June. 1891- HARRY WHITE. Mayor. Filed by me this Published Jnne 4th, A. D. 1891. ORDINANCE NO. 1,741. —AN ORDINANf E v" authorizing Fred K. Sander to grade and side walk at his own expense, underthc direction of the ctty *ugineer, the following named streets In the ctty of Seattle, to-wlt: Lewis street from Madison to Carrie. Windou street from south side Boston Heights addition to said city to Carrie street. Mr- Clatre street from south side of said addition to Carrie street, and Cascades street from wsst side or said addition to Madison street Be it ordained by the city of Seattle as follows. SKfnos 1. That Fred E. Sander be, and he Is hereby authorized and empowered to grade a»d sidewalk on both sides thereof, at his own expense, and In accordance with the established grade of said streets, the fallowing named streets in the ctty of Seattle, to-wlt: Lewis street from Madison to (ar rle street; Wlndon street from south side of Bos ton Heights addition to the city of Seattle to Carrie street: Mct'laire street from south side of said ad dition to Carrie street, and Cascades street from west side of said addition to Madison street. Sec. a. said grading and sidewalking, provided for in section one, shall be under the direction and supervision of th* city engineer of ths city of Seattle. sec. 3. The said city of Seattle shall in no man ner become responsible for any work done or ma terials furnished In the grading and sidewalking provided for in section oua. Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect and he In force from and after Its passage, approval and publication. , „ Passed board of aldermen this 29th day of May, 1891. GEOHOK W. HALL. President Board of Aldermen. Passed bouss of delegates this 2sth day or May, 1891. R. W. JONES, President House of Delegates. Approved by me this 2d day of June. A. D. 1891. HA RRY WH ITE, Mavor. Filed by me this 2d day of June, A. D. 1891. H. W. MILLKR. City Clerk. Published this 4th day of June, 1891. LEGAL NOTICES. MARSHAL'S NOTICE OFSEIZURE-INTHE district court of the United states, for the district of Washington, northern division. United states of America, district of Washington, as. Whereas, a libel or l.itormatlon ha« been filed in the above district court, by the United states attor ney, I*. H. Winston. eM., through the assistant United States attorney. P. C. Sullivan, esq., on be half of the United States and against a certain ves sel known as the schooner Florence, her tackle, apparel, furniture, etc., alleging in substance, that on the 17th day of April. 1891, tn the county of King, city of Seattle, state of Washington, and within the custom district of Puget sound, and upon the waters of said Puget sound, the Hon. Charles M. Bradshaw, the duly qnatllicd and act ing collector of customs for the district of Puget sound, did seize the aforesaid schooner Florence as being forfeited to the United States for a violation of section 4,377 of the Revised Statutes of the United States; that the above darned vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture, etc.; that the said vessel at the tline of her seizure, as aforesaid, was a duly licensed vessel under the laws of the United States, and was plying upon the waters of Puget sound. That she had been, previous to said date, trans ferred to one said Jacob Goleaniowitch, who was not then and there a citizen of the Untted States; that the said vessel thereby became forfeited to the United States for a violation of section 4,377 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. That all and singular the premises are true, and within the admiralty and Jurisdiction of the United States and of this court. Wherefore, the said United States attorney prays process of this honorable court In the premises, and tor a monition to the end that said schooner Florence, her tackle, apparel, turniture, etc., may be decreed to be forfeited to the United Stales of America. In the district court of the United States for the district of Washington, northern division. United States of America, libellant, vs. the schoon er Florence, her tackle, apparel, furniture, etc.. ss. Now, on this, 18th day ot May, 3891, the United States attorney for the district or Washington, hav ing tiled a libel of information against that certain vessel known as the schooner Florence, her tackle, apparel, turnliure. etc., for a violation of section 4,377 of the Revised Statutes of the United States; It is therefore ordered that the clerk of this court iwue a monition against said vessel, her tackle, ap parel, ftirnlture, etc.; that fourteen days' notice be given of the seizure and libel of said vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture, etc.. and that the sub stance of said libel with the order of the court thereon containing the time and place appointed for trial be inserted In some newspaper in the city of Seattle, county of King, state of Washington, and that said notice of said seizure be posted in the most public manner for the space of fourteen days, at or near the place of trial. It Is further ordered that the time and place of trial be on the 11th day of June. A. D. 1891. at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., at the city of Seattle, county of King, state of Washington. C. H. It AN FORD, District Judge. Now, therefore, in pursuance of this monition, issued under the seal of said court, to me directed and delivered, and in accordance with the said order of the court, I do hereby give public notice to all psisons claiming the said schooner Flor ence, her tackle, apparel, furnttnre. etc., or in any manner Interested therein, that they be and ap pear before said district court to be held in the city of Seattle, In the «al(l district, on the.llth day of June. A. u. 1891, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. on said day. then and there to Interpose lheir cUlm and to make their allegations in that be half. Dated this 20th day of Mav. IS9I. THOMAS R. BROWN, United States Marshal. By D. O. Lovicli., Deputy. COUNTY TREASURER'S NOTICE—THE county treasurer of King county, Washington, will pay on presentation all outstanding warrants drawn on the special or general sctiool fund of school district No. 7&tWest Seattle), King county, W ash. No interest will be paid on such warrants after this date. BY HON PHELPS, _ County Treasurer. Dated June 2. 1891. IMPOUNDED STOCK AT AUCTION-FRIDAY, June 12, 1891, at 10 a. m.. in front of police headquarters, corner Fourth and Terrace streets, t wii: sell at puhlic auction to the hiehest bidder for cash, to pay expenses of Impounding and keeping, the following described stock, viis 1 hay mare, about H years of age, black points; 1 bay horse, about 7 years or age, black points. Said an. ltnals are supposed to belong to one Mr. Martin, residing in the vicinity of I,ake Union BOLTON HOOEKS, Chief of Police. Seattle, Wash., May 27. 1891. TMPOUNPED STO' K AT AUCTION-SAT- X nrday. June «, 1891, at 10 a. m., in front of police headouarter*. corner Fourth and Terrace streets. I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, to pay the expenses of impound ing and keeping, the following described animal, vis: One blue roan liorse, over 9 vears of age branded with a "heart" on len shoulder: ringbone on one fore foot. The owner ot' said animal is to me unknown. BOLTON RotJERS. „ Chief of Police. SeatUe, May 23. 1891. TMPOUNDED STOCK AT AUCTION-S\TUB -1 day. June sixth (6), 1891, in front of police headquarters, corner Fourth and Terrace streets. I will nell at publ c auction to the highest bidder for cash, to pay the expenses of impounding and keep ing, the following described animal, vis: One white pony about five (5) years of age: branded -5 O" on right shoulder. The owneror the aboved.-crihed animal Is to me unknown. BOLTON ROGERS, Chief of Police. Seattle. covxrr NOTICES. V-OTICE OF SALE OF REAL KSTATB-NO is tlce is hereby jlven that on Saturday, the 13th day of June, A. J). 1891. the following dcscrlsed real estate, situated In the city of Seattle county of King, state of Washington, will be sold at pub lic auction at the door ol the county courthouse in said city to the highest and best bidder therefor, to wit: t ractional lots (1), four <4l a-id five (5) in block thirty-eight (S8) In C. T). Boren's plat or an addi tion to the city of Seattle. Said property has the following frontage vf*: Yesler avenue, 141 .Hi feet; on the west. Third street, 92.79 feet; on the north, Jeffer son street, 120 feet: on he east, all«v in block 38 aforesaid. 187.39 feet, the abi.ve described real es tate ► eing the property of King county and now being used by said county for county 'courthouse purposes. The property will bp sold anbject to occupation hy Kin* county for county purport until such time as the new county buiMinic now in process of construction shall be ready for use, provided such time of occupation shnl! not extend beyond the first dav of July. A. P. 1881. Terms of sale will be 20 per cent down at the time of sale, balance to be paid on execution and delivery ot deed convey!n* the propertv. By order of the board of commissioners of King county. Wash. FRKD HASi'H. > halrman. The Celebrated French Surer "APHRQDiTIKt" SSS3 f GUARANTEE form of uenrcnk •ex wnether ar» V BEFORE is: a* >rom the AFTER tXi i x-i .e u*e of Stiuittann. Touacco or cr through youtifiu iodixreuoa. uv e » lnuale enc<\ 4r.. such as tru& Prwcr, Wakeful ness. Hearing down K -js ;n t \e Back, Scraicul * eeknesa. Hysteria Narrows Prre?nr.;on Swtarc a' Bm'Mioria. Le»corrb-»v w V,t> ory Low of Power and lmpotcs-y, w&ich if za- Ktected often lead to prema:ireoidas«ta£ insan ity. Price li.OO a bo*.« boxes lor *3.50 Sest tr raall on r-ceipt of arice. +• A order, to refnnd the money if a Ptrr.-.sm- \ cure !• not effected. Thousands of tesrioio-.". : from old and vnune. of both sexes. penaa criy cured br Arasetmn Circular free. /.iurej THE APHRO MEO'OINE CO. WBtiis uaaaca. * BOX? .. or* far sale by Stewart A Holme* iflruf Co, SaatUs Wnk. A NATIONAL PEOBLEM Suggestions for the Regulation of Immigration. A SEATTLE MECHANIC'S IDEAS. Statmihlp Agent* Causing the Trouble —Non-Political Conference Urged to Deal With the Matter. SKATTf.E, June 3, 1991. KT TH * EDITOR: Many of my co laborers and union associates hare ques tioned me as to my opinion of the contin uous outpouring of the scum of Europe into this country. I presume that be cause of the fact that I was born and reared in Galicia, a province in Austrian Poland, whence the most objectionable immigration is derived, and further, per haps. owing to the fact that my friends know that I allow no man to question my patriotism to this, niv adopted country, they wish to know my opinion on this question. I wish to reply to my fellow worsingmen through the medium of the public press. In my opinion the most important pub lic question and the one nearest to the heart of all the people is the question of unrestricted immigration. lam aware that in making the above statement I am antagonizing nearly all the isms, and con sequently the leaders of these isms will de apise me for belittling their various pet salvation schemes, but since I am blessed with sufficient greatness to be a leader and am feeding myself and family by act ual toil, I can afford to express myself in opposition to the advocates of the single tax, tiat money, government pawnshops, socialism, anarchism and every other ism. An intelligent discussion of the subject resolves itself naturally into a considera tion of three questions: 1, Is the present influx of the worst elements of the popu lation of Europe to this country an evil? 2, what is its nature? and 3, how can it be remedied? As to the firat question, is it an evil? I answer yes! Because the same reasons that this country has for the protection of its industries, it has to protect its working classes. Since nearly everyone acknowl edges that immigration should be re stricted and both political great parties have passed some restriction laws and had congressional committees inquire into the matter, proves beyond all doubt that my answer to the lirst question is correct. The second question needs analysis be fore we can arrive at any conclusions. I am not at all alarmed at the quantity of our immigration, but I am exceedingly alarmed at the quality. 1 bold that this country is large enough to support ten times its present population, but its re sources need development, and for this to be done we need men and women not only of strong muscles, but also of well-bal anced and independent minds. In this country we have no monarch to do our thinking, to spend our earnings, to build for us penitentiaries and insane asylums, to arrange a war for us to kill us off when ever there happens to be too many of us. No! We must do our own thinking; in a word, the people must do everything, and consequently the people must be free and not slaves, like the present immigrants are. But are European immigrants slaves? Let us see. My readers will understand that I am treating a gen eral matter which admits of singular ex ceptions. Not one in twenty of the emi grants get to this country through their own exertions, that is, pay their own fares. Let us take the three Polands, Italy, Bel gium, Hungary, Bohemia and part of Sweden, and we have pretty well covered the field from which the objectionable im migration is derived. The steerage fare from these countries to New York is at least |*2s of American money. The wages earned by a common laborer and low grade mechanic in these countries does not exceed 40 cents per day. Will some of my readers kindly figure out how much a man can save from 40 cents when he has to board, lodge and clothe himself, and then how long will it take to save up $25 or S3O. Unfortunately for us the men that save that amount of money do not come here because of two reasons: First, he is considered rich; second, allurements to marriage are so plentiful that a man with a good coat on his back and $25 in his pockets can hardly escape it, and once married his chances of paying his and his family's fares to Ameri ca are very slim indeed. A general impression prevails, especially among the workingruen, that these immi grants are wholly brought out by Amer ican corporations, and while I am very sorry to come in collision again with many of the speech-making lal»or leaders, inasmuch as I am about to rob them of the very text of their speeches, I cannot help it—truth must prevail. The immi grants are not generally imported by cor porations. It may be true in isolated cases, but trom an actual knowledge of European emigration I assert unhesitat ingly that the emigrant does not get here by corporation aid. But how does he get here? He <>annot save enough to pay his own fare. Corporations do not bring him over, the steamship companies do not give him passage for nothinp. Then how does he get here? One emigrant simply pays the fare of the other. Permit me to explain: In all of the large Eastern cities, as also is the case in San Francisco, Den ver and Omaha, we have a class of people, no matter what their nationality is, it is immaterial to this argument, that are too lazy to work, too ignorant to do legitimate business, but they are always on the alert to fleece the unsophisticated. The continued improvements in trans- Atlantic navigation have created a verv fierce competition amongst the steam ship lines. For this reason these usurers buy from the transatlantic steamship com panies, steerage tickets, including railroad tickets to points inland, for from $lO to sls each, at wholesale rates. Then they besiege the emigrant in the workshop, in the railroad yards, in fact, everywhere they can find him, and there the rascality commences. First let us analyze the con dition of mind the immigrant is in. He has arrived recently and obtained employment at what seems to him a magnificent rate of wages, because the least he gets in this country is $1.25 per day; and that is three times as much as he was petting at home. Financially he is enchanted with this country; but at heart he is depressed. He goes to see his relatives in this country and receives the cold shoulder. His apparel, habits and manner are entirely objectionable to the retined tastes of his Americanized rela tives—in fact, the Americ:in-born child of his own brother throws rocks at him, calls him a greeny and various other pet names. He goes to his lodging disgusted with the reception he has received trom his re latives. gets home-sick and begins to think of his sweetheart, sister, brother, cousins, chum, comrades and friends in the old country, and how he wishes he could have them here with him. "Ah, says he: I would not treat them as bad as I am treated.'' He is a human being, and na turallv longs for company. As yet he knows absolutely nothing of the condi tions of the country he lives in. Just at this statje of the game the benevo lent ticket peddler presents himself and offers the immigrant as many trans atlantic tickets as he wishes, disguised as cheap by a system of weekly payments of $1 on each ticket. The total cost per ticket is say S3O. "But that is immaterial when your friends come, they can help T.x? for says the agent. But. ' says the immigrant, "noone knows me here, and I can ,# give you any security." ' That's all right," says the seller, "I will take your word for it, but you must make your payments regularly, otherwise the company won't honor the tickets," and so the bargain is concluded. Two dollars down is paid, and the weekly payments are observed religiously. The human blood-sucker takes pains to sell the tickets good in about four months from the date of the sale, and if the bnyer misses one payment he loses ail he has paid. • That system, in my estimation, de serves the attention of the government, be cause not only does the foreigner act hast ily and on the impulse of the moment, but his action he often rues before he has been a year in this country. But his friends in Kurope think he must have struck it rich to have accumulated money enough in so short a time to send for them, and they rush pell-mell to America, and before leav ing they promise their friends to send for them, and under the same condition one emigrant sends for the other to their own detriment and to the detriment of this country; but to the benefit of a tew cutthroats. And what does all of this lead to? These people come, here they must live, they enter into fierce com petition with the very men that send for them. Many a time during ISM, 188 ft and 1886 have I been a witness to scenes in which human kindness has been repaid with curses, and often with blows. Have I overdrawn the picture? No! I am positive I have not. I challenge the great papers of this country to investi gate, and find out for themselves and let them courageously defend the rights of the industrial masses. And now for the remedy. Kince my ar rival in this country in 1883, I have heard occasional complants about emigration, but to my sorrow I have never seen a sin cere effort from either the press or con gress to lace the difficulty. lam in the habit of speaking plainly to the working masses, and I intend to speak just is plainly to the press, congress and the political parties. Editors of noted magazines all commit the fatal error of inviting college profes sors or some other men of great literary ability to discuss questions of which they have no practical knowledge. Their very life, the very circumstances surrounding them, precludes them from an actual knowledge of the case they are treating of. It would be criminal to allow the most scientific president of a medical college to operate on a patient if ho has never handled the knife in a dis secting room. The president at a law college,though his writing on pleading were famous the wold over, could not try a case before a police judge if he had never had actual practice. How can it be ex pected that the public should come to any definite conclusion about the matter who discuss the question in the col umns of the newspapers have no practical knowledge of the matter at issue. The fact that the various remedies sug gested by those writers are as far from each other as is the north from the south pole proves my assertion that they are theorists and not prac tical men. It may be policy for the proprietors of the magazines to have men fill their columns who can attach to their names LLD., or affix the title senator or congressman. But it does not help the people any. It certainly does not help to solve the problem. Congress too, Republican and Demo cratic parties alike, shrink from the real issue. I admit that there are political reasons for shrinking from it; but it is cowardice nevertheless. I perfectly understand the delicacy of both par ties, and therefore will suggest a remedy that will take the responsibility from both and place it where it rightfully belongs. As often as congress wishes to change its tariff manufacturers and dealers are consulted, and I think such consultation highly proper. But why does not congress consult the work ing masses as to the best way of restricting immigration. It is true that when an im migration committee traverses the country it subpoenas the officers of the central labor bodies and takes their testimony, but this is very ineffective. First, the offi cers of labor organizations are not always the best informed, they are often chosen because they can afford the necessary time and money, often because of their con geniality or parliamentary ability. Sec ond, when a committee gets to a city today it leaves tomorrow or the day after, and therefore no time is allowed ths witness to offer deliberate opinion. It is all hap-hazard, and of no value. Perhaps some will say, well, there is no law forbidding labor organizations from sending their delegates to Washington to offer suggestions to con gress. Very true; but the law of supply and demand regulates it that the working men have not a sufficient supply of money to go to Washington and pay expensive hotel bills there. It is a well known fart that all crafts in this country, be they manual, mechanical or artisan, have their national organi zations. Hence I would suggest that the United States labor commis sioner, Carroll D. Wright, be em powered by congress to request any national labor organization to send upon a certain date four delegates each, no two to represent the same section of the country, he (Mr. Wright) to divide the country into four industrial sections. Thus we would have all sections and all trades equally represented. Let these delegates meet under the guidance of an efficient government official and let tliem delib erate a reasonable length of time, say from ten to twenty days, and trame a bill to regulate immigration. Such a bill would surely meet the wishes of the working masses, and congress could then pass the bill without its becoming a partisan measure. The abqve suggestion is open to amendment and I will be happy to accept suggestions. It is true that in such a conseqence we would have many a foreign born citizen and perhaps repre sentatives of all nations. So much the are a nation of nations. We would'have many a delegate there who had been an actual immigrant, and they would practically understand the question, and I am inclined to the belief that much good would result from it. The government could well afford the expense of a few thousand dollars that such a conference would cost. I fear that I have already written more than the average man cares to read in a newspaper, and I will close with the assur ance that criticism of my suggestion from some of your many readers will be highly appreciated. ABE SPRISO. QI'EEV JfATALI* or SKKVIA. Her Son a King, and Sta« Drive® Trom ft In Kingdom. tian Francisco Examiner. The life of Natalie, ex-queen of Servia, who has just been expelled from the king dom over which she once ruled, and where her son is to sit on the throne when he comes of age, is crowded with romance, vicissitude and sorrow, such as have fallen to the lot of but few women in the closing years of the century. Years ago Natalie was compelled to pass through the bitter and humiliating tribu- lations of being forced from the throne by the hand of a brutal husband, on what are also believed to be trumped-up charge* of dishonor, that hate no foundation, or at most a flimsy one. Banishment, too, she has more than once suffered, so that in the chalice of affliction there is only vjry little left for her to drain. Natalie is the danghter of Colonel Roshko, of the Russian Imperial Guard and one of the richest of the residents of the province of Bes sarbia. in southwestern Russia. In 1875 there was considerable excitement over Bulgarian affairs in Servia and in Russia. Turkey was committing atrocities without number in Bulgaria, and Servians were loudlv clamoring for war, in support of their suffering brothers. Milan was only 21 years old. His reputa tion for courage was not ol the moet e*« aited character, and he hesitated about en tering into a conflict with the Ottoman in power. His people, howe'ver, were press ing him hard on the subject, and finally he so far yielded to their demands as to visit the Czar and ascertain if he would have the sympathy, if not the rapport, of Russia in the event of Servia declaring war against Turkey. On hia way to the Russian capital Milan stopped at the old castle on the Truth of Colonel Kechko, who wife was the well known Princess Pulcherie Stoudxa, a relative of the great Qortschakoff, who was the czar's premier. Colonel Kechko re ceived the young ruler of Bervia in royal style. Milan was then very popular with the Russians. While Milan was the ruest of Colonel Kechko he devoted himself ex clusively to Natalie from the very moment of his introduction. She was then between the age of 16 and 17 years. She received his attentions with marked coldness. She had, it is said, set her af fections on a young Russian officer and de clined to listen to the overtures of the young Servian ruler, but Milan was not to be discouraged and asked the colonel for his daughter's hand in marriage. Colonel Kechks was far from invisible to the ad vantages sf the alliance. The betrothal took place. Prince Milan then continued his journey to St. Petersburg. He was kindly received by the CM r t who, in ad dition, aided him in his political designs. The marriage took place in the summer of 1875, and Natalie made a personal appeal to the czar for assistance, interested herself in the hospitals and widows, and orphans. Then oame the war between Russia and Turkey, in which the latter power was badly beaten. Servia waa free and powerful, and Natalie had become a mother, the child being Christian Alex ander. He was born August 14, 1876. All the inborn depravity in Milan's nature be:jan to develop itself. He neglected tne beautiful and accomplished woman who had done so much for hini and his people, and played with debauch eries too gross to be named. Natalie cen tered all her affection on her child and on the Servians, who reverenced her, while they pitied her for the sorrow she was compelled to endure. Wnen young Ale zander became of that age when it was necessary to determine npon the method of his education the breach between Milan and wife became wider and deeper. Natalie desired that he should be edu cated by Russian teachers and the king decided that Austrian tutors should hav« the care of the young prince. In the bitter quarrel that followed she reproached her husband with the scanda lous life he was leading. This led him to set a trap for his wife, the result of which should leave her reputation very little bet ter than his own. One day she received a visit from a met ropolitan bishop. Michael, who said he came in answer to a note she had sent him. She was indignant, and declared that a conspiracy was on foot to destroy her. The king's minions were close at hand, and the bishop was arrested for al leged intimacy with the queen. At the same time the king applied to the synod. Natalie, while protesting against the In sult, decided for the sake of her child to prove her innocence, but after thia she never lived with him and she never went near him, nntil in 1884, when she be- is clemency for some soldier*,when he returned her a brutal answer that they should be pardoned if she would come and live at the palace and be chambermaid to one of the women he was maintaining around him. In the spring of 1887, after heering the king had openly accused her of improper relations with a Servian diplomat devoted to the Russian interest, she took AleXader with her and tied from Belgrade to Russia, where King Milan's agents tried to kidnap the child. The king managed to obtain a divorce, which Natalie has never ceased to declare was wrongfully obtained. MANDAIAT. By the old Moulmein Pagoda lookin' eastward to the ee*. , Thin'i a Burma girl a-s*ttin ,an I know aha thinks of ma: , t Foi tha wind ia In tha palm-traea, an' tba temple bell# they say: "Come you back, you British aoldlar: coma you back to Mandalay. Cnm# you back to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay. Cu't you 'ear tbair paddlea chunkln (root Rangoon to Mandalay? O, the road to Mandalay, Where the fiyin'-flshes play. An' the dawn coma* up lika thunder outer China 'crost the Bay." •Er petticoat waa yaller and her little cap waa green, An' 'er name was Rupi yaw-lat-jea' tha aama aa Thcebaw's queen. An' I seed her fust a-smokm* of a whackin white cheroot. An' a-wa*tin' Christian kissea on an aathan idol'a foot: Bloomin' idol made of mnd— Wot they called tbo Great Gawd Burld— riucky lot «he cared for idola when I kiaaad 'er where she atud, On the road to Mandalay. When the mist wu on tha rice flalda an' tha sun was droppin' slow. She'd git her little banjo an* abe d sing "Kullm With er arm upon my shoulder an* har check ajrin my cheek. We u.«eter watch the steamers an tha hathu piiin' teak. Klephints a-pilin* teak. In the sludgy, squdgy creek. Where the silenca ung that eary you waa art afraid to apeak! On the road to Mandalay— But that's all aho*e be'lnd me-long ago an* fur away, „ An' thera ain't no 'buses runnin from tha Bank An' I'm learn 'ere m London what tha ten* year fcodger tells: "If you've eard the East a-callm , why, you won't heed nothin' else." No! you won't 'ecd nothin' else But them spicy frarlic smella An' the aunshine an' the palmtraea an tht tinkiy temple bells! On the road to Mandalay— I am s'.ck o' wastin' leather on these gntty parin* An' the°b asted Henglish drizile wakea tha fever in my bones; . _ , Though I walk with fifty 'ousemalds outer Chel *ea to the Strand, An' they talk* a lot o lovin , but wot do they understand? Beefy face and grubby 'ana- La*! wot do they understand? I've a neater, sweeter maiden is a deanery greener land! On the road to Mandalay— 8b ip me noinewbere eaat of Suet whera tha bad is like the worst, . , Where there aren't no Ten Commandments, aa » man can raiaa a thirst; For the temple bells are callin an it a there I would De - By the old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin* laiy at tha see- On the road to Maadalay, Where the ol<l Flotilla lay, With o'ir «i<-k beneath the swninft when w« went to Mandalay! O, the road to Mandalay, Where the flyia' ft sties play An' the dawn comet up Ilka thunder ontat China 'croat tha bay! - Rudynrd KtpUag. Discharged. Sew York Continent ' Rirker," said tha judge, •'too art charged with drunkenness. You are soaked with Seer, tha greatest cars* of humanity. What haw you to say fof yourself. Were you ever here before? "Oh, yea. you honor. I was the waiter who brought you your lager during Fri day's recess." BatUfactory Credentials, Munsey s Weekly. The Nice Niece—Do vou think he i* • real count. Unci* Dick . The Awful I ncla—The evidence seems to be in that direction. He speaka bad English, gambles well and borrows money from every one who will lend. 7