Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-16

drowned and others are reported to
be drowned
The wi,arves are badly burned. and
it will probably cost a heavy sum for
repairs. The total loss may be fairly
estimated at 100000.
A late dispatch says the fire is fully
under control. The Grand Trunk Rail-
road depot is safe.
PORTLAND, Nc, August TO- After
carefully comparing and reviewing the
estimate of loss by the fire, it is put at
about 100000 The total insurance
heard from is $l57 900. Insurance on
the elevator and Grand Trunk Railway
property will probably carry it up to
$500 600, OF one-third of the total loss.
The body of Frank Taylor has been re-
covered. The little girl has not been
recovered, but there is now no doubt
about herfatc. Wm Mattison, a steve
dore, who was in the hold of the TIyaqo.
jumped overheard and was immediately
drowned. This makes two men, two
women and little girl.
PORTLAND, Me. August 9.-Insurance
amounts to $500 900 perhaps more.
All the building on Gait wharf wer,
owned by the Grant Co., or Mr.. Gait,
and were leased TO the Grand Trunk
Railroad Co., who rented them to the
Maine steamship Co. The freight shed
contained, among other merchandise,
100 hogs heads of sugar and lot of
canned goods for Canada, also 1000
bbls. of flour for Halifax. The wharves
are badly burned and it will probably
cost heavy sum for repairs. The to-
tai loss may he fairly estimated at
SGO0,O
The Effect Of Prob ibition.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE Scnti-
mel, the organ of the Brewers Associa-
ton of the United States, published
here, makes a very significant statement
relative to the trial of IA German res
taurant-keepers in Worcester, Mass,
which has just been concluded. It
states that these II Germans, every one
of whom was in possession of license
for which he had paid the United States
Government the sum Of $40, have been
fined in Worcester, Mass, and sent to
the house of correction for six months,
and ordered to find 81 600 bail not to
violate the anti-boer law for one year,
because they have sold fermented Gq-
uors. The Sentinel SAYS Massachusetts
takes the fourth rank in the manufac-
t,lre OF lermented liquors among the
States, and is only exceeded by New
York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Massa-
chnssc!ts paid last wear to the Federal
Government $500, $50 as tax Oh malt
of the present fiscal year S4.4 ,531, as
against SlC4 $40 for the same time last
year. The Government of the United
States received for every barrel of beer
thus seized or destroyed, the sum of ST.
Government officials have continued to-
collect federal tax and thus indirectly
to encourage the manufacturer to break
the law. The question now arises:
" What is the Federal Government to-
do in Massachusetts, if it is unlawful
in Massachusetts to manufacture and
sell hcer?' The Government cannot
lc-ally collect taxes. and money forced
out of brcwcr:, by the Federal officials
must be returned to them. If it is
proper and just to ruin the manufac-
tuners and dealers of fermcntcd liquors
and contiscate their property, it must
be right to Go the same by the manu-
fac.urcls and dealers in whisky and
tobacco. If the Government quietly
submits to he despoilcd of its revenue
in Mas aclusctts, let it lie dcsIoiled Of
its revenue elsewhere.
Railroad Combination.
NEW YoEK, August GA new COM
bination in the Atlantic and Central
Railroad, to-day, is the result of trip
from which j. Edgar Thompson, Pres
idont of the Central Railroad, has just
turned over the completed portion of
the road to Nenita, Indian Territory,
point of junction to the Atlantic and
Pacific Road with the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas road. Mr.. Scott, the Pres
ident, is now in Europe ON business
connected with the foreign debt of the
Texas and Pacific road, but will prob
ably return Immediately upon receiving
notification of the new arrangement.
The Directory is now composed of some
of the heaviest Railroad men in the
East. Gen. Fisk, now Treasurer,
states that number of heavy capital
lists of other Railroads have taken a.
large interest in the Atlantic and Pa
ciic. In consequence of this combi-
nation the line of the Texas Pacific road
will probably be detected northward,
and form connection with the thirty
fifth parallel road at point between
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the
Southern line of that Territory, thence
westward, both roads to use the present
located route on 35th parallel to the
Pacific coast. Upon MIR. SCOTS return
from Europe, the construction Of the
road will again be pushed forward rap
idly.
The Harvests.
WASHINGTON, August 12.-The Agri-
cultural Department reports that the