Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-08

less pamphlets. About 4OO,oo pup
lications of the latter class alone are
distributed daily. There are thou
sand Democratic clubs i'll the State
outside Of great cities more than
ever before. As the Republicans
have about .iven up Indiana, Chair
man jewell saying only Yesterday IN
the presence of a Times correspond
ent, that the fight would have 10 be
in New York, these facts are of con-
siderable interest.
Epizoosic In New York.
New YoEK, Oct. 2.-The horse
distemper Is gradually spreading.
The proportion ct railroad and stage
horses affected is about One-tbird OF
the total nnmber in the stables Of
the various lines. On the thlrd av-
enue road the disease has the firm
est hold. Most Of the horses drag
gins cars over that avenue are suffer-
| ing. One of the officers Of that COM
pany said: In my opinion, the
disease is rapidly spreading, and
the epidemic will be serious. AMI
mails are now suffering from first
symptoms, and many Of them, when
the disease is fully developed within
few days from now, will have TO be
put in stable hospitals for treat
ment.
NFw York, Oct. 3.-The horse
distemper il spreading and creating
great alarm. Over 1000 horses
have been attacked within q week on
Manhattan Island alone, exclusive
os Jersey City and Brooklyn. Over
4.CD0 horses have been sick % cpl
zoodic in this city for the past week.
New York, Oct. 5.-The horse
distemper is increasing. Nearly TO-
600 animals are sick in this and ada
cent cities.
ST.. JOHNS, N. B., Oct. 5.-The
epizootic is prevalent in the city.
There have been some fatal cases.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5-The cpl
zootic is sweeping over the city. Al
ready S per cent. of the horses are
affected.
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-One livery stable
on the south side has had several
cases of epizootic or similar distem-
per within three days. So far as
learned the street car companies and
other corporations using large mum.
bers of horses have found no trace
OF the disease among their stock.
Charges and Counter-charGss.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-The Times says
| Democrats returning from Indian
apolis after stumping the towns in
the State claim that Landers will be
elected by 10000 plurality. Land
ers himself thinks. SO they claim,
that the Republicans are colonizins
voters in the State. The Republic
cans also claim the State by ma
jority of some 1000 to 10, 900. and
have proof of thou sands of men be-
! ing imported into the State for Dem
0cratic voters.
Wheat Crop Of the Northwest.
MINNEApo1s, Oct. I'm the aggre-
gate, wheat in Minnesota and Dako-
to has turned out better than expect
ed three weeks ago, when heavy
rains overlook harvestars in Mime
sofa. The crop is but little short OF
an average turning out 20 to 30
bushsl to tue acre, and mostly grad.
ing No. /. In some localities the
yield is 35 bushels to the acre. The
Northern Pacific Railroad is employ
ing its entire fieighting capacity to
!, sncge shs gran 40 Duluth. Receipts
there last week reached 1893 900
bushels. Prices rule, 8ec for No. l,
30 for No. 2, n for No. 3. Millers
pay as high as Ole of No. /, deliv-
cred at Duluth. Receipts of wheat
approximate 100000 bushels per
week, and it is shipped at once by
lake to the sea-board. Prices rule
as high as SO for No. l hard, and "a
for No. 2, which are fair prices.
Monument to Cakes Ames.
OMAHA, Sept 0.--Elisha Atkins OF
Boston, Vice President of the Union
Pacific, and family, +. L. Ames aud
d. II. Baker directors with friends
went by a special train to-day for
the Pacific Coast. At Sherman,
Wyg., Mr.. Ames will erect a. monu.
ment to his father, Cakes Ames. The
monument il to be built over the
Union Pacific track in the shape of
pyramidal arch, the base of which
will be sixty feet square. The cap
stone weighing sixteen tons will be
eighty feet above the track. The
material will be green granite quar-
ried near Sherman. The structure
will be surmounted by q Dust OF
Cakes Ames and will be COMPLETED
within one year.
Figures Won't Lie.
! CHICAGO, SEPT. 30.-Colonel Pus.
sen, who has just returned from a
stumpiDg tour in Indiana. sayS that