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SEATTLE Till B<DAT. APHfI. A
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No national laeue was Involved In the
contest at Chlragi over the mayoralty, but
a very Important kical Ueue was fought
out; and as often happens, that which is
worst Is accepted rather t*r.ar» s second best.
Carter Harrison's election is a rebuke to
the Repub l<-an nachtne. bera jse Tt.OM re
fused to vote for tri* r»*«rilsr nominee and
voted for an lrd«i>«*nden ? Republican whoss
tppearapce In the lists cou»d serve
no other purpose than to defeat the
*• rular Republican nominee. The result is
that the city is turn«-d over to the Demo-
crat) machine -to the mayoralty of a man
has avoaed his determination to run
thinits wide open, and to recogrise the
cliiinis of partisanship to public offices. Of
the two machines f"h!cago pref. rs the
evowed spoils-hunters and the go-as-you
please policy to the rlgWI. Puritanical pre
tenslons of the ms -hine which veiled it
self in order to curry favor with "the bet
ter element."
The better #-I»ment means well, but It is
In a hopeless minority. It deprive munici
palities of the benefit of good government,
because It will not recognise the ei.stlng
conditions and content Itseif with regu
lating and controlling what it cannot sup
press The prohibitionists are the greatest
enemlea good government has: the injudi
cious minister Is the most serious menace
to progress the most hopeless stumbling
block that stand* in the way of s gradual
•nd sure, but conservative improvement.
They make their fight on those who will
yield them half and Insure victory to those
(who will give th* m none. The good mayor
of Chicago told the saloon-keepers they
must shut up at midnight as tight as a
rural hamlet under the despotic curfew law,
and Chicago retorts with a plurality of 75.-
434: "We don't want that kind of govern
ment In Chicago."
The Republican candidate for mayor w»*
a good man. Judge Pears stands well
among his felSowmen; he would have been
as virtuous as Swift, and as h >norabl«
and capable as any who ever held the of
fice. This was enough to make his race
difficult, but when to this was added Lhe
bandit ap of his being put up by the Ke
putriican machine, his ease was hopeless,
farter Harrison Is a dashing young fellow
of go*«d character, popular with the boys,
not a bit strait-laced, and opposed to "run
ning a city like a village," as he xpre*»es
It. Seventy-twr> thousand voters »ald they
did not want the machine candidate; and
IW.MO more said they did not mind a ma
chine candidate so long as be recognised
the that the besf way to make a
people ret<el Is to attempt to govern them
too much.
in no disparagement to those *h-i would
like to see a condition of h<*aven'y guile-
Icssftess and innocence in all our towns,
snd offering no discouragement to well
meanlr.g p« >r»!e to ke ,< ,;j» the s work
In the right direction hv the proper means
anil at the opportune time, we pvmt to a
condition which wsl e*i»t, to a can«e
quenee which wl!l en« ie. to a'l cltl> •* con
ducted as It n«i attempted :o conduct Chi
cago.
And shutting cur eyes will neither
change the condition nor avert the catas
trophe.
l>iJl IIM'IOM KKH'.Mt* OK I'l II *.
Tn» sincerity of Senator Mot gran on the
subject of Cuha need not be questioned,
for the Inter*.* sympathy of the American
people need* no e*planatlon. If It were
not for this he has talked *o tlloKtcally
that his motive* mlfcht have been In sotre
Aoubt. Me |nsl«f* upon the government
taking a more active and •nergetlc atti
tude. yet Introduces a resolution calling
upon the government "to maintain the
Mrt -teat neutrality toward the contending
powers." If we are to be absolutely neu
tral It l« not apparent how «» are going
io msnlfeat any pat:; alar friendship for
the Cuban*.
Senator Morgan admits t*at a movement
which In any way embrtoss the contin
gency of war Is >«f such i • »!emn nature
that It ahould be frt»e from ex -ttement, vet
he lashes the stmosphe** «r>to foam with
l is denunciation of Spain * otiintgrs upon
American etti»»ns. The fact Is that not one
born American has been mMes-ed or put
hi tail, or had hi* proper•* '-sir. \ » * •«,
no Cuban who has b«o©n.o a r.a' :rxtl**'d
c!t sen has been molested or put tn >*ll. or
f»ad his damsged unW* he ha*
b«»« me a participant in the lissurrect* n
Mwrvnr, every r,.\t jraiisod cltlsen who
?*» lv tn arreeled on behalf the
United S'.a'ee government has Interposed
has been liberated
W*'*n!y a* we mav with the
<"hib*ns, *e need not dislH>ne»t P-fr
unjust. S;a n has yielded far nx-re to th«»
I'r.lted S.a: « t an
w.uki have ■* tl!*i t ' «• > power on earth.
If an Amer ar. r •*n should <,-» 'o En
it'and and
rel :rn to this courtr? an I foment
tion against thts gov r -=rn»-nt. hss naturall
sa rI an cerrlflcat* would nt he ths
pa;ver It was writ'en on s f he Jotred
t~ nn Txrmed demonstration agv.st ua. the
c \y ccasolation left hla »ik>; .5 mother
i itry wovdd *>e an lnque«t.
U u kt M <sin declarsd at ths
t »• *h prisons wers stn!Tid with A r»
c ■'.•oaSk he lndusg»"i a super*hu- 1-
* of nsocaricy atßMtt amounting t
. s d stiMl he Is asked for tv
autbortty. he pw>du*es n*vre, but saeails
;hc se"a! 'r whow ht;rj to sub»t *n:tat<
a.« <>r.e faetupoa which huwheis a-gu m •... i
was baaed. It Sa undignified for the mem
bers of a body neb u The mat* to !*»
skipping about over a grave International
(t9«Rkm Ilka perttfogrt-.* lawyer* before
a turtle* of rhe peace.
Senator Morgan makr* the asm* mistake
as Senator Stewart did about the bank
ruptcy bllL After the Nevadan had made
«OBM rnurki aboofl that strictly proaalr
and business-ilk* aMBMT* in laijr-iage
wfiich Senator Hoar Seerribed a* "a Ve
suvlus- Aetna -Chlmboraao - Popocatepetl
eruption," the aenste i»»-gan to thin oat and
Mr Stewart remarked that "it nobody was
tnt«re»*ed in the bill the senate might as
well adjourn." Th»re Is very much inter
est In the bankruptcy bill, and there la a
most sincere, earnest and commendable
sympstny with the Cuban* hut It doea no*
follow nor ta It matartai that the Inter*-t
csrrle* with It any Interest In what Stew
art baa to way a boot one nor what Marfan
think* about the other.
The only effect such Injudicious advocate*
of any cause can bare is to make it tlresoms
to their aadienca. Friendship for Cuba
ex lata because of the «rrua*le of genuine
native citisens of Cuba to attain their free
dom from oppression; It la not Interest in
protecting the property of renegade Cu
bans who became American citizens only
to uaa the proudest heritage on earth aa a
roaak and a subterfuge. The America a
people are becoming very weary of those
"American cltixens," and If there were
ro Other interests than theirs the American
people would waste very few tears over
the fate of Cuha.
A WSUXHCE TO IBW-COMEM.
There U a very decided movement on
behalf of Canada to stimulate immigration
after a lon* perzod of Inactivity. Twecty
ftve years ag>. there «rti great competition
between tne United Btates, Canada and
Australia for new-comer*. Inducement*,
which still live in the homestead law,
were held out In every direction and some
of the best type* of American citlaenshlp
are the product of those times. In every
conspicuous place in every pert of Kurope
were the invitations posted, and one of
the most suggestive and most popular,
more strictly limited to the4Jnlted King
dom. was a double picture called "The
Irish Kmlgrant." One represented a broth
of a boy. but with bare feet, his breeches
ragged in spite of patches, his dudheen
stuck in his dilapidated hat, and in his
hand a red cotton handkerchief contain
ing mll his worldly belongings. He wai
about to take bis departure "to the West,
to the land of the free." The other panel
pictured him as standing on the dock at
New York preparing to pay a visit to
the old country. There was prosperity
in ev*>ry line of his features, and in every
curve of his garments. He was the ideal
Westerner with his stout, comfortable
shoes, corduroy pants, velveteen vest, big
watch chain, luxurious cigar, siik neck
tie and well-filled valise. That picture
templed many a son of iirln and of other
lands to cast his lot with those beyond the
s«-a. It was treasured as a beacon by
many a poor ft-llow who had not the
means to take advantage of even the low
terms offered by emigrant ships, and of
fertile prslrle land, of plentiful timber,
and of free institutions offered by the
United States.
Canada and Australia were no less act
ive, and for years the British isles gave
up their tens of thousands annually, until
the great domain of land became surfeited
and the reaction set In. The productions
of these settlers and their sons have
grown so enormously that they have dis
turbs! the economic conditions of the
world. But it meant food, employment*
comfort, even fortune, to many who. ex
cept for these new avenues, would have
died out in despairing submission to pri
vation in the crowded centers of the old
world.
There seemed no possibility, the sug
gestion was never heard, that there would
he too much crowding on the American
continent. Thoi « has not been too much
crowding, but It has been done too rapidly
and It has not been evenly distributed.
It was not fortunes that were sought;
it was the opportunity to get enough to
eat and a decent place of shelter. The
immigrants worked hard and slept sound
ly; they had few comforts, but they had
no creditors, no rent-rjokers, no fear of
dispci"*' si on Ir. old a*«\ And this Is not
only still to be h;id by those who follow
their plans, but it is to be had by many
millions w>ra.
Canada has assimilated the last impor
tation. and now seek* new bunds to
clear -fT the vacant lands end set lie them
up Th* plan Is to encourage thoss who
have f303 or to make up a colony of
thirty or forty each, and to such as these
rtrttlsh Columbia offers liberal Induce
ments. The government requires each
gra» tee to passe** fy»i over all debt*; It
make* a conditional agreement to trans
fer a tract of land without any payment
whatever at the end of ftve y«*rs provided
that the grantee shall have made Im
provements to the value of >5 per acre,
and with his family shall have lived upon
It. It Is required that there shall be
thirty member* of the colony, and when
each has constructed a dwelling housa the
government will construct a wagon road
through the colony.
Then* era liberal terms, an 1 the North,
era Taclflo railroad could do much to
bull 1 up this state and Its own business
1/ It sold Its lands on term* which. while
scarcely so cer.erous. would be tempting
enough to Induco immigration.
vrtl.l, l\ ERROR.
%V vm Jrnnlr.g* Rryan, late Poputist
csnd'.lat# for president. b it new do<ng '.lt
tie er nothing exempt to fljrire an the posst
t : s ' **> writ" a congratulatory tele
gram to ysung tarter Harrison, »n which
he ly Mr* that the recent elections
trite a change of pub'lo sentiment since
N rt.er
Mr ftryan's brief rev Sew of the lorn!
polltba! contest* ts In keeptnc with hla
usual thin and st«*rtV-la! Insight !rra
things In geoera*. A* a tndly t*at< " m*n
It wo J be but na'jrl r*:at he * I et
pre-%* It as ht* Opinion that the ->*• ptfe of
the country now begin to r*«ret that they
did not aelect h!tr*e:f instead of W;;:tara
M cKlniey as president of the t*r.i:< 1
S*at*« tvot as a man who was a candid***
f>r that high office and. theref re. tn * ®a
eaten? in the p«fe;:<: eye. he w uld aatura -
ly b ».: ->pc»pd to be careful and ,1 * -rvet a
fcis utterances. especluMy if he h.i.s *mei
tiens. a* he probably has.
Tha bor orator m*ls himself rl lir K> u
T ■ IT,'-" of CCCA*: na d ?r*«yr the cam
t « v n ' la no I-stance more so than
» non Ttt'fcUjr he wined bis ae-stim-v*
t) y. m m Harrison. of Chicago, w
THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER. THURSDAY. APRIL #. 1397.
Is ti re 53t any municipal election of ccnse
gsence that Indicates there has tew a
change of sentiment since SoreWber?
la Chl~ago. wh-re the greatest interest
was manifested. it was purely a local fight
—the Republican ring against tr»e Demo
crattc rtag. with a strong Independent anti
ring man a*ain« the two. It was purely
a<; je»tion of local party apclls and govern
ment. and national issues cut no figure
whatsoever. It is true that the notorious
iA'**-11 was hehlni Harrison and assisted
materially in his campaign, but bis inter
est in the controversy was who'ly p rso&al
and had no bearing on any national
questions In which ha may haw shown
himself to t* interested.
So it was in nearly all the local elections
held throughout the country during the
pa«t frw daya. In some of the comn inl
tiea where wild silver enthusiasts were
actfve there were efforts on the part of the
more sensible people to hrlng reason to Up
front and put a quietus on financial tom
foolery, but as a rule, the elections were
without the slightest significance to people
outside of the respective corporate limits la
■which they were held.
Mr. Bryan's notion that the result In
Chicago or any other place Indicates a
change of sentiment In the last four months
is whoiiy misleading, hut quite in keeping
with a good many of thq t!.-digeste<3 opin
ions he haa before given to the public.
Th*y •wiil not be taken seriously by any
body except Populists, whose presidential
candidate he hopes to t>a In IMI, now that
he realizes that th« Democratic party has
no use for Bryan or Bryanism.
THE POWBR BE Hl* l» M'KItLKV.
So soon are the lessons of an for
gotten that It Is no surprise to And Populist
nea-spa<pera trying to make Its readers be
lieve that the workingmen of the country
were for Bryan in the last election. This
Is not only untrue, but is so far from the
truth that th« statement goes rather
the average Popuilat claim In audacity.
The fact Is that in the states *hii"h went
for McKinley the workingmen numbered
4.069,413. with an annual pay roll of $1,981,-
fcM,O43. in the states which went for Bryan
the number employed was <536.5»2, with an
annual pay rcl. of 1273.790.H1. To still fur
ther emphasise the difference, it may be
mentioned that In the Republican states the
percentage of Illiteracy U 3.7, In the Popu
list states It la 14.8.
It may not have much weight with Popu
lists. but It Is also a fact that the assessed
property valuation In the states carried by
the sound money candidate Is >20.770,635.000,
•while in those carried for the free silver
advocate It is |4.5tX),000,000, or about one
fourth.
The Republicans are In power not only
•by a great majority In number of the peo
ple, but by a great preponderance of the
intelligence, the lvbor and wealth of the
country. A combination of these three
forces, animated by a common purpose and
working to a common end, Is irresistible—.
It will always be irresistible.
It is to be hoped that the Orant memori
al exercises will be a success as a fitting
tribute to the old commander. The whole
country adjacent to New York should do
everything possible to make the cere
monies appropriate. If they do not It will
be a failure, for New York city itself as
a city, has never taken any interest In
the Grant monument. Gen. Horace Porter
and a few other patriotic citizens have
been aittle to make the monument a per
manent thing, but It has been In no sma'l
degree due to the kindly co-operation
from people out dde of Manhattan island.
There Is no public spirit in New York, but
Gen. Grant was a national hero who be
longed to the whole country, and the
coming cel<*>ratlon should be participated
in by the whole country, even though the
remains of the general do not rest on na
tional ground, as they should.
HM it ever occurred to anyona Just
what proportion of the Fusion party was
made up of a hunger for spoils? The
various boards of the atate have hereto
fore been non partisan, made up of mem
bers of different political organizations,
and generally never looked upon as hold
ing political offices or working for politi
cal ends. The members have recently been
removed, not because Inefficiency nas been
proved, but rather in order to satisfy the
demands of workers in the reform party
who went Into the movament with the
deliberate id-si of being satisfied. It la
a flr.s precedent to set for future admin
istrations.
TTe Tops are hunting hard for some
thing wrong in the administration of
state affairs during the last few years,
but hitherto have not been able to root
out anything. Naturally, all the ht«l<>rs.
grafters, time-server* and •workers'*
have made hosts of charges, hut It Is well
to ignore any of this Idle talk unill persona
of responsibility say something and have
facts behind them. It is idle to listen to
the every day chatterers.
The free sliver people think that wfcero
the Republicans were successful In the re
cent municipal elections the issues were
of but merely a local character; but that
where any so-called silver candidates
were elected the result was due solely to
growth of the silver sentiment. This mis
guided earnestness is Invariably notice
able with factions that have tx-en beaten
and don't ltnow It.
It Is unfortunate that the senate can
no.t a«ree upon the make-up of its stand
ing committees. The Hepubltcans ars
perfectly right in refuaing to tak<? the Im
rt.mt chairmanships and yet have but
!A minority volco In the full committee*.
If the Republicans are to be held respon
>■ • for the legislation that ts to be en
» d. they should have control of the
con. mi t tee*.
The J,, cold standard law atn go
Into efT t Cv*'>ber L The statesmen of
that cou-try are ( onfldent that the new
f tncial system will serve to attract cap
ital for in*.-.- t. and believe that gov
ernment se* w .otnmard better
prices
• Jreat progres* ts being ms.ie in putting
down the Caban inr'arrertion, as ts well
* v >wn by the fact that the patriot* re
cetved cartiidg. *. S »s» machetes.
*ever*l tons of drnatnite and a quantity
of other »ar material Oaruig the '.ast
month.
1 is ts the p.r*» t:rr* p-> r CJ >v. Rogers
has held public office, that is to say,
any office of reepoosibtllly. Naturally bo-
' ing the first, he would be loath to gfvs it
tip and jr«t, in ww of the fact that ba!f
of ht» own parry charge him with deceit
and falsehood, it is no doubt probebie that
he often r«ar.ara« to himself that wh:":«
public ofic* may be a pubiic trust. it is
.levertheless a trust with which a m*a
should hav« Httle to do if ho wishes any
peace of mind.
As an indication of a general improve
ment. the state factory Inspector of Penn
sylvania finds that there are 106.000 more
people employed in the state than there
were six month* ago. The improvement,
however, is col confined to that state
aione.
Strange as It may seem, it is still neces
sary to br:ng out the old protective tariff
bill passed by the First eongr»ss and
signed by George Washington to show
what w*e thought about the constitution
ality of such a measure a century ago.
The old Republican gang of Chicago rep
resented by Judce Sears was turned down
Tuesday, but as it was done by letting in
i the old Harrison Democratic gang, the
general public may not greatly rejoice
] over It.
Dr. Parkhurst said recently that simply
doing right was not reiigion, but if people
generally make it their religion they will
stand about as good a show of eternal
happiness as the doctor does.
Fortunately Dr. Hunter, of Kentucky,
has been given notice to get himself elect
ed or quit, and as a result the senatorial
deadlock in that state will prooabiy be
broken this week.
Just what the people of Chicago had to
contend with Tuesday can be understood
when it is known that the official ballot
had §OO names on it and was .tj by m
Inches In size.
New Hampshire claims to have had the
( best legislature that has been in session
this year, for, although the legislators
were twelve weeks at Concord, they did
nothing.
Senator Van fatten, of Dayton, is try
ing to And something wrong with the pen
itentiary, and incidentally to get his son a
job as physician at that institution.
Every indication points to the Western
j senators and congressmen being able to
straighten out the forestry matter to the
satisfaction of their constituents.
The Populist mountain Investigators
have been laboring very hard of late, but
there is no indication of a full-grown
I mouse yet.
It has become noticeable recently that,
| as is usual, there are more men seeking
the offices than there are offices seeking
the men.
California Is going to try the workings
of the Torrena land transfer system, and
it will be worth while to watch its opera
j tions.
If proper worK Is done, halt of Western
Washington should visit Seattle during
the great Fourth of July celebration.
Speaking of duties, the senate ought to
know what its own Is and act accord
in«ly.
Hereafter it will he "Hitter Creek"
and not "Deep Creek" Jones.
This corner in onions is likely to be very
offensive to the public.
A Prediction.
Olympian.
The record the Populist legislators have
made calls to mind a paragraph we onee
read on page 101 of a book called "The
Irrepressible Conflict," the author of
which is now the fusionist governor of a
great Western state, and which book wag
issued from a place called Puyallup. The
paragraph reads:
"Political parties are always true to the
principles upon which they are founded
until they become successful. Afterward
corruption comes in; the party means
nothing but the spoils of office to those
able to bvfool the crowd Into voting for
them, and the time has come for It to die.
Dead parties, like dead men, should be
buried, and for the same reason. They
begin to rot."
Gentlemen, your party Is dead. Tou
killed if with your little freight bill, et ai.
It should be buried. It smells badly. It
is "beginning to rot." The people will
see It decently Interred at the next gen
eral election.
A < nnrlie Comment.
Olympla Palladium.
Gov. Rogers' appointments so far have
been made with great care, not losing
sight of the personal fitness of the »p
--poin*e« w hil«* r wardin* some of the most
conscientious and hard-working leforin
ers In the state.—Capital.
Governments are not Instituted to se
cure rights, they are Instituted to supply
Jobs and g:ve bonuses in exchange for
votes and political popularity—Capital.
B. M. Price has been appointed assist
ant state librarian.—Capital.
Rats!
W liv Nctilecl "htpplnnf
American Efoncmlst.
Forei#rr> «>:lps may. as before, continue to
bring f<>r«-en product* to the United
S*:»!•»« but they will under a discrlminat
! in* dutie* policy be a luxury that will ba
dearer than If the goods are brought here
in American sM;*. That American ships
in the fore;gn trade should have so long
i>e.m excluded from such protection and
«u*v»ec«M toother policies distasteful to tha
American people \s an amaxlng thing.
•mm w \ rt. nu at
I Vancouver Columns n: The Turkish
j dlf».omata are wonderful fellow* at pu!l
lnjr wires, b st they are liable Just now 13
p>.ll a live wire, with the usual conse
quences.
Wa'ia Wall a Statesman: Reports say
that Speaker Reed has re-elected to
the chair "without opposition." There is
not much si.se in opposing a steam roiler
j wnen once It get* started.
Ort!:-jr Oracle: Be»-f is high and !« Ilk* y
to go hijrher. Fuily 50 per cent, of the cat
i tie on the extensive ranges of Montana,
! T*akota and British Columbia are dead.
Now would be a fine time to go Into the
chicken tvas.nes*.
E!>rssburg Capital: The Yaklmaites ars
I wild with Joy txvauaa hay wnt up to !'• a
ton there laef w»*ek. YakiT>* had better
a ? w m .re cow* and thus be a'!'!-» to
»e ' - ty riifht a? home for $* sr. 1 sn. That's
the way we da Vusine« in thia valley.
Olympian: The farmer* of OM country
are ake.y to flnJ a gr at y market
for their grain in the rear futute. Tha
vast shipments of grain a*>r«al la tne pa«t
few months shmr an Increase! <5-?ma.*i.i
for that articia by foreiew consumer*. ar..|
irH.il t*v> ne*r fwiprority future of t *
Dtngley WK re*« Into effect it win gtv* to
i our gmia. as well aa ouier products, auca
advantage in t*r!!T rst>*s abroad as to make N
a market for that enormous production of
our gricustural area far in excess of any
thing: ever before known.
Yakima Republic: The departure of hus
bends th'« wr-ek leaves fb ur wives and
eleven obi! 'ren to ho 1 down the farms an!
m:r.i the cows art 1 >-hick~n* ® waiting
for water in the ditch. If tnis water ques
tion is to be settled by waiting. St is evi
dent the farmers can wait for water as
long as
on their investment in the ditch. It dots
Sseern as if some understanding and settle
ment should be reached very soon to save
toss to all parties.
t«\«T P\PKR*.
Portland Ore««ortian: Argentine wheat
exports begin to reflect only too truly the
eflfeot of the S*an?a Fe failure.. In the jw-st
six weeks shipments awe been oc.ly
bushels, against 990 bu*fte'.s the corre
sponding period of 18961 It Is pro babe that
we shall never ajrain see such a ombin t
ttom of unfavorable market condiiions as
we had in ISM-G.
San Francisco Report- The Hawaiian
islands, in the hands of the United States,
would be a source of continual expense tn
tune of peace, and. In case of a war with
a great naval power, would be promptly
captured with all the coal and other sup
plies carefully ooliected by the United
States. Not in the hands of the United
States, but under its protection, the Islands
would cost us nothing in time of p«*ftce,
ar.d would result in no loss to us in Ums
of war.
Pcrtland Telegrwan: The improvement
of betw.»eiv-the-ects music at the theater
Is a matter of some local discussion. The
question is whether thtit orchestra should
aim to express tiie sentiment and uphold
the impression created ty the play—to "as
sist the scene." so to put it—or to divert
the mind of the audienc« from what has
been stamped upon it from the stance.
There ought to be but little controversy
on the point. "The play's the thing," and
the imisic should always be subordinate
and incidental thereto--a part contributing
to the dramatic exposition.
Oakland Enquirer: So long as w*» hold on
ko our present scheme of taxarlon, bonds
must be taxed, an J as a consequence few
of them will be held In Ca.lfomia. Rut
that system of taxation is getting knocked
to pieces rather rapidly by means of con
stitutional amendments, and the people of
the state will be asked to say. at the next
election, whether they do not want a con
vention <o make a new constitution. If
they decide in favor of It. we wi.l doubt
less have, as one of the novelties, a brand
new scheme of taxation, and then this
bond question can be considered.
111T9 or HIMOH.
Racon—ls he an astronomer? Egbert—
No. Indeed. "Some one told me he had
made money out of the stars." "That's
rlKht. He's a theatrical manager."—Yonk
era Statesman.
'•What on *arth induced you, John? You
gave that waiter >5 for a tip, and he was
the worst I ever—" "That's Just It, my
dear. 1 wanted to enable him to retire."—
Harper's Bazar.
Nellie—T don't see why Charley Dimple
ton has suddenly been so taken with Dot
Thurston. How do you account for It?
Jessie—O, I believe She was thar first one
to notice that he was raising a mustache.
—Cleveland Leader.
"I believe you told me you worked In
Habersteiger's store for three days? I
never saw a man with so many business
maxims." "He Is a business Maxim him
self. I don't think his equal exists for
rapid firing."—lndianapolis Journal.
NOTABLE PEOPLE.
Prince Yoehfhfto Hanmomrljn, th« hHr
to the Japanese throne, ihtencb to visit
Europe next year.
"Sam" Jones the Georgia evangelist,
gerts $2,000 and his expense® for tils month's
revival work la Boston, according to tiia
Transcript.
The kin« of Siam 1* to visit Queen Vic
toria next suminor in his 2,500-ton ««team
yacht Maha Ohakrl, Which was built tx>r
him in Seotlaivd four years ago.
An Eng-listi coftctimnn was to tie
up the dog, and resigned on the ground
that ft was the butler's duty. The butler
declined and resigned, and after six serv
ants had left the earl tied the dog up him
self.
President Felix Faure will visit Al
geria, and will be the guest erf M. Cam
bon. governor general, durlnsr his stay
at Tunis. Thie will be the first visit of
a French president to Algeria, The Inst
vb»it of a sovereign was that of Napo
leon 111.
Polly Rranntum, the oldest wotrmn In
Tenru****"**, died the other night at the
age of 100. Sfae was a daughter of a rev
olutionary soldier, a rail In her day was ac
quainted with Sevier, Roan, (V»rroU, Sam
Houston, Andrew Jflck.®»n, Polk. Andrew
Johnson and other Tetmeeseeane of na
tional reputation.
F. A. Richards, of Harford. Oonn., has
taken out altowrher 437 patent?*—the
lnr>reet taken o»m by any on« in
vent; or except Th"mas A. Edison, who
has about 72f> to his credit. Most of Mr.
Rtehanls* inventions have »e<*n Improve
ments in machinery. His prln>-ip«l inven
tions have b>e<»n In the Him* of maohlrvt-*
for making paper envelope*.
Ex-Senator Edmund G. Ross, who flo
ured in the tmixiae'h'nxnw
atfainst Andrew Johnsons has te»*ued a
history of the affair from the, office of the
Santa Fe New M xiosn. P.efore Mr. Ross
was appointed by the governor of Kan
fas to fill out the unexpired term of
Jam»*s H. Lnne, he had been editor of tho
Mitwriukee Sentinel, and had taken a
prominent part In the Kansas eorwitftu
tionaJ convent ion. His wurse during the
trtal of Johnson exposed him to
fierce oh a re--* of treachery to his party,
ami there were more than hints that he
had t>cn paid for the w»te Whlc-h
alone prevented a verdict of guilty, but
cairn observers even then were oonvir.*»d
that his action was con^err*!<ws. Aft*r
retiring: from the senate. Mr. Rorh re
turned to J.«rrnaH*tie work in the fiouth
we**. sn<i in was appointed governor
of New Mexico.
EASTER GOODS
Decorated China Easter Eggs,
Hens* Ergs.
Goons Eegs,
Ostrich Eggs.
Something You Can Hrxp
Fancy Colored tIS Dishes.
Ducks.
Chickens, etc.
Also Vases for Faster decorations.
See our dtspiay this week.
i>o You Ise a Sight Lamp ?
Ws have In a new and fine 11ns from
ISe to W.3A.
Think of a Non-Explosive Night Lamp
tor 10c. with protector.
«d Fashioned Brass Candlesticks.
HOST many times we have been a«ked
for the*e we can hardly say. But we have
them now; not many, but they can be had
while they last.
See Our Display of Dairy Supplies.
M. Seller & Co.
Mothtml Mlo h*r»rf MuiKft.'ff
Vn W Sootala, Syrup DM s,—a hml ftm
•<r»r itt rwi sir anilM* of ahMii <ar i*dr!t>
itMili Qg - iiu p»rfa . tjt .I kcUM
i;.» i-bt. i, MlNiil 11« (0 it.« »,.»n (I ». flifw
at >4 rft.t kud It '.a* M>«t r.tr ♦«.» or i tar
Soil ay s 7 ptl o. lit •« t Ha
H) and ft - r -Mr*. Wtu vt'i »o-l» 04 mrtuff
tM -4t« •• Mill StS<t -5 CMU a MKiA
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Ibreta* * ;®i.e uibuiiim H>n.> Fata K*»«tf
far hot SO mra It lastae .y rattaaaa Pan.
«-!•*. y car»» v«u«»* .oa as 4 .aiUxau^a
| SILKS. 1 NEW.
•) Received tfc Beits.
TT: lather. t-ib, bUck. -
<£ Yesterday * *:- ;■
f) lif "■'
A Large Line of New Faacy s,-» : a *mboaM«
Dress aad Waist *
(• s,,k *- *
These Are the Very
(9 Latest,
•> I,OM! "* cr *l/ Trimmings.
(• 'o »• Had *** Pl * ce - u* A .
•) * o^;: r - «
<• few Bru* Silks Frw * STfISBS.
5 75cjjj Belt Buckles.
• v aM i ■■ -■- Hlark. silver and «llt.
§) i Tanl ipwaras. hk>, nv, ito*,
Ntw pldij Buckles,
a 1) Our lire of Indta and Poulard CrtmKo
Siikv ts not equaled for beauty i-3IUv WUIIIIiK,
(# of design, for v*r»!jr or for gen- iL In of three, the !ata
ulna worth. •«•
(• Our Stocks Are Now Remarkably
•) Complete.
| BAILLARGEON'S
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TO EXPLORERS AND MINERS.
The Miner or Explorer wants a general mcdlcioe
that will keep in any climate and not be spoiled by wet
ting in water, salt or fresh. Such a medicine is Ripans
Tabules (of the standard sort), put up in boxes of six
vials, each vial securely corked and containing six
Tabules. They cost fifty cents a box or two dollars for
five boxes. May soak a week in water without wetting
the medicine. Can be had of the Stewart & Holmes
Drug Company, Seattle, Washington, or of the Ripans
Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce Street, New York.
ELECTRIC BULBS^-
•A. W«. EDISON. T. H. AND WBSTINOHOWI
<--> $> 5* INCANDBBCENT LAMPS » All
**' "P ** QUANTITY OR SIZE.
FUTURE CO.. Electric Fixtures. 1018 First AT.
■. 1 ■ ■■■ I. i ii.i ii. *
M. F U R UYA co -
Most complete line of Japanwe goods at rea.«onable prices.
Bdn"ARCH£
IDS. 1425,1427, 1429 MO MR. Near Pike.
Easter
c_ Millinery
101 l !ii ml Mil
Cjrand NiliiMr? Opening; special dliplar ml Ivwr©p»«« ****
»rt Amrrlrnn Milliner? In T.xinro, llonnrto. dm. n»««l etreH «•«■»
Prloes lower than Ihe lowrit.
Wtaa Trel.it na, formerly vrilh M re. M. D. fee»e. hf>« char*# •* ***
trimming deportment.
l adles arc laTtted te he prca~n t whether they nUk *• k,|r *
not.
Opening d my (or ft*flag Cloak*, Cape* arxl Kill M.lrt