Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-05-20
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
Willard Givcth TaEy TO Billings.

NOil!IhuN, anu tNhtu itSlitli
Willard if there was any truth in the
story printed this morning. Willard
replied: While it is true shat MeGo-
tiations have been progressing be-
tween the sides with view to
n mutually satisfactory arrangement.
10 agreement has yet been reached.
The published versions Of the details
of the pro! osed agreement is incor-
rect in its most essentia. particulars.
No officer Of the Oregon Railway Il
Navigation Company except myself
has been coghizant Of the details of
negotiations. Idccm it due to Pres
ident Billing to state that there has
been no desire on my part to bring
about his retirement, or that Of Il ma
joiity of the board Of directors. On
the contrary, | have myself offered
to Billing the support Of the stock |
represent, as deem ii of vital i'm
portance that one 50 long and so
favorably identified with the enter
prise should continue in his position.
L would add that i'll the present as in
former cgotiations, Billings has been
actuated by the utmost loyalty both
to the interests of the Northeln Pa
citlc railway company and to those
who have been associated with him
so long in his management. He has
always. subordinated his personal
Interests to the protection OF what
he considered TO he the interests of
the company, and he has steadily
insisted that an agreement between
the two parties Is the first consid-
Grafton, and that it should be Il
policy that would assure him the
best prosperity of the compnl Y be-
fore even considering personal ques-
TONS"
Tie Revised Bible.
CHICAGO, May l4.-Journalistic
enterprise in Chicago has led to a
lively struggle for copies of the re-
vised bible. 1t has been rumored
forsomo days that the Tibuuc had
sent lis New York correspondent
across the Atlantic to secure .hc frs.
copy of the first edition. The Times
this morning contains large mum
Der of sample changes from both the
old and new testaments transmitted
over the cable. In some 5000 in
stances the term jehovah has
been substituted in the New Test.
nment for Lord God" or " King. "
Over geo words incorrectly employed
are changed. Art thus a nas-
ter in Israeli now reads Art thus
the teacher of Israel 2" In Genesis,
iy IS, The original is, " And the Lord
set n mark upon Cain, lest any find
ing him should kill him. The re-
viscrs make it read, And the Lord
give II sign and assurance to Cain
that those finding him would kill
hIm.' In dealing with the Lord S
prayer the revisers have sticken out
the benediction For thine is the
kingdom and thepower and the glory
forever. Amen"
Crops I'm the Northwest.
CHICAGO, May Crop reports in
dictate that growing grain has made
great strides during the last three
weeks of almost uninterrupted sun
shine. Winter wheat has improved
immensely. The prospect is good
for three-quarters of II full crop.
The New York Senators Resign.
New York, Nay 16.--Senator
Conkling and Senator Plat have re-
signed as United States Senators ior
the State of New York.
A Few of tine Many Comments Thereon.
New YORK, May 1G.-The E,ptcSS
says: The double resignation fills
the city with excitement, and specu-
lation is rife. The Senators refuse
TO talk. They evidently feel deeply.
1t has precipitated II crisis. Conk-
ling and Platt of course appeal to
the legislature of New York, those
primacy they have maintained. Can
they be reelected? Some of their
friends say eyes" emphatically.
Others hang their heads. The Adj
ministration, men say "no," but ere
evldently doubtful and shake in their
shoes. 1t is said that when Blaine
heard tho news he was shocked into
speechlessncss and his face turned
ashy pale. The bold man has been
met by Il bolder. 1t is Il life and
death wrestIe between political
gladiators. Conkling's splendid au
dacity in refusing to be crushed in
the coils of the Administration an
aconda, leaping the arena and Selling
fate by the foretop, awakens adj
miration. The odds aie against him.
What if the legislature should elect
Depew and Curtis to the two vacant
places.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Nation-
al H'pHbticat, tomorrow, will pub
lish the following doublo-leaded
editorial, written by George c. Cor
ham, and supposed to summarize
ConkiinS'y sentiments:
THE CEl l. MET.
The Republican Senators have
almost rs one nI"n met, and have |
1,runl tho wit ,lrIv.ol of Robert son !