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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14
WHOLE NUMBER 1926.

ritory; and when l remember that
forty yeals ago ! could recognize
every mans track in the Territory
when / had seen II in the trail be-
fore me, and now ! hardly know
my next door neighbor's face, IL
makes me sometimes think il in
time for mo to emigrate to some new
country.
On my last visit TO Tacoma had
the curiosity to see tho arrival Of
the train from the South, and when
the mail matter was brought from
the cars it carried my mind back to
my early days. when / carried the
whole United States mail for the
Puget Sound in my pocket. Being
the first mail contractor, / received
notice Of tho fact on the second day
of July, 1861. with orders TO COM
mence service Immediately. When
/ received the notice / was in Port.
land, Oregon, at that time. five days
travel from Olympia, the designated
point at which to commence service.
Here You will notice one OF the
changes, the present time from
Olympia TO Portland being six
hours When i arrived at Olym-
pia / found no Postmaster; NJ. +.
Simmons had been appointed, bu,
had not received his commission.
then went to the other end Of the
route and found Postmaster Ed.
Warbass, but no mail bags. The
Postmaster delivered the mail TO me,
consisting OF two letters and one
paper. There being no Postmaster
at Olympia, distributed tho mail
myself. Thus it was fully six week.
when l received bag. and the Post.
master his Commission.
When it is remembered that
made but weekly trips, carrying the
entire mail in my pocket. and now
with a daily mail and beholding th @
mass of tho matter delivered at Ia.
coma each trip, do you wonder thai
it made an old settlers eyes sticl
out? Yours. a. b. RApDEsoS.
Olympia, May 4.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

S754; allowed $500. Peter Rim
quist, Steilacoom, furniture de-
stroyed in same year, 1868 Is; al
lowed; 5000. D. S. B. Henry,
Olympia, $500 Carl L. Gohrich;
Steilacoom, grain. and hogs stolen
in 81. 81 ,079; allowed, $7O9. Dan.
iel Hines, Twelve Mile Point, build
ings destroyed in. '79, $3.50; disal-
lowed. S. E. Finch. Pennington,
stock stolen in '7S, ,$l,S05. j. w.
Woodward, Pierce county, house,
ETC., destroyed in '73, 1929 25.
Margaret NJ. Ruddle, Olympia,
horses stolen in sc $3.50, H. NJ.
Chase, Walla Walla, stock stolen in
'55. S2.61O.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14
oregon Democrats.
They Meet I'm Convention aud Nominate
a state Ticket.


Tho Democratic delegates to the
Oregon State Convention assembled
at Portland on Tuesday, the 4th inst. (.
The permanent officers Of the con-
vention, as chosen. were w. II. Bill
yeu of Linn county rs chairman. T.
Baldwin of Clatsop secretary, and w.
s. Kelly Of Multnomah and A. A.
Cleveland of Wasco assistant sec.
retaries.
The committee on platform re-
ported a platform with twenty planks
which was adopted, the most notable
portions OF which we're as follows:
The second plank unqualified en-
dorses President Cleveland and his
Administration. The third plank
endorses tho Presidents labor mr..
bitration message. The fourth plank
is q tariff plank, 4" for revenue limit
ed to the necessities OF tho Govern.
ment." etc. The fifth section en-.
dorses the Administration " efforts
to build up navy" and urges legis-
lation favorable to revival OF Amer.
lean ship building aud the country's
merchant marine. The next section
as follows:
Sixth-In harmony with the rec
ord OF the Democratic party in the
State and Nation, We hereby pledge
the party and its candidate to use oil
lawful means looking towards the
speedy termination of existing treaty
relations between the United States
and China, and tho lawful removal
OF all Chinese coolies who may now
be in tho United States.
The seventh favors appropriations
for rivers and harbors. The ninth
condemns Republican prodigality
and calls for forfeiture Of uucarnedl
wagon and railroad land grants.
Other planks are to tho effect that
they sympathize with Gladstone and
his home-rule scheme, favor the
appointment of a State board OF ar
bitration, that they are opposed to
unjust discrimination in freigh, and
transportation rates, their opposition
to employment of convict labor in
competition with free labor, tavoring
an amendment TO the State constitu.
ton for the regulation Of tho liquor
traffic, favoring q nor-partisan COM
mission whose duty it shall be to
count the State treasury funds when
ever it shall be deemed necessary
to insure that it shall remain in it,
lawful place Of depository instead oI
being used for purposes of private
speculation" They condemn ih,
State Republican party for it,
oxtravagauce, etc.
The nominations made arc AZ fol
lows: For representative in Congress,
N. l.. Butler Of Dallas. Polk county
for Governor, Sylvester Pennoyer o
Portland. Mul,nomah county; fol
Supreme Judge, r. 8. Strahan Of Al
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

bany. Linn county; for Secretary Of
state. X. +. Gibbons Of Wasco
county; foi Treasurer. q. NJ. Webb
Of Umatilla; for Printer. Charles
Nickel Of Jackson county; Supsrir-
'endent Of Public Instruction. Rov.
J. II. n. Bell Of Roseburg. District
nominations we're than confirmed
and q State Central Committss
chosen. aud the convention I'D.
iourned SINE die. -.I
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

A BOY. fourteen years old, was
found in charge Of the boiler and
e"sineroom. in a Brooklyn manu-.
featuring establishment employing
over 100 hands. by the Boiler It.
spector OF that city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

a FLOATING planning mill, 40 feet
long BY 10 feet in width. is being
built on the Allegheny River.
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.;ist. r-E-g ls..A, rv-.'H' sT
JOHN MILLER MU RpiiI,
ktf.r ani Proprietor
sab.'rtp,,"" Rates.
psr y,tr ~ adNsn"" " 30
u not pad suic,iv ia ad-
NsuVe ~
six months ia sdNautse 90
Aa,sri.i.s Rates
one s.,.,. inch r.r vear sls ~
I'cr quarter "'
One square nnr in-"rtiu' 80
subsequent in-"tii'n- -
Advettl~ina tour squares 80 upwards
by tia year at liitrhl iai"s
Iaaal notices Will i'r charged 10 the al
,ovusy 90 nin,or authorizing their inN"f
tiuu
Adye,tl.anrri= sent from distance
.rd transient nutt,s must bo accom- l'an.
sd hy the CASH
announcements 80 marriages births
and deaths Inserted it'".
ulatnsrv nnisr tr-"luii"n~ 81 f"-i"'
.nd .dh.r articles which 4" not POSSESSES a
.an.,,i interest Will be- inserted at one
satf ths rates for business advertisements
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lOtiso and
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Ing fruit.
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lies near
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-31
CHANGE TILE DAY

On its face it looks to be a small thing to
complain of that the state fair management
should have fixed St. Paul day on the state
fair program on the same day that circus
S to be in the city. and that the singular
mistake should be made of fixing Mnneapo-
is day when there is to be show up there.
But as human nature is the same here in
he Northwest as it is in other parts of the
world, the state fair management may
rs well look the situation squarely
II the face and prepare to meet it. The
Minnesota state fair is the finest agricul-
'ural exhibit ever known in the West. That
point is conceded. But that doesn't win
The case in opposition to circus attraction.
If the garden of Eden was open to a free
exhibition On the same day that circus
tent was up the biggest part of
the crowd would go to see the circus
That is fact which is not peculiar to
Minnesota or to the Northwest. 1t is true
wherever human beings exist, and has a
special application to the American con-
hnent. The seasons may come and go,
the seed time and harvest fail, but the love
Of the circus in American nature is per-
petual. To the average Americans way of
thinking, life without the circus would be
absurd. 1t may be very foolish element
In our American character, but it is
there all the same. 1t is one of those
things that can't be reasoned out of peo-
pie. Earthquakes may shake the earth to
Its center, the fatal breath of the cyclone
may desolate the land. governments may
crumble and the very palladium of our
boosted liberty may fall. yet the average
American citizen would continue to patron
lie the circus just as if nothing had ever
happened. 1t is born in him. and he can't
help it. In the face of all these facts it
might be wisdom for the state fair manage
ment to reverse the dates that have been
fixed for st. Paul and Minneapolis, and
give the people of both cities chance to
attend both the fair and the circus.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-31
BEYOND T'saE WEES.
Cleveland Heads His Party Far Into
the Woods.

SARANAc Inn, N. Y, Aug. 3O.-The
presidents party left Saranac inn this
morning for the upper lake region for a
few days, hunting and fishing in that remote
territory. With them went Col A. II.
Belo of the Galveston News and Harry W.
Brown of Philadelphia. The steam launch
Nellie conveyed the party down Saranac
lake to Sweeny's carry, where II long iaunt
across the country awaited them. 1t is not
yet determined whether Mrs Cleveland
and her mother will go into the woods or
await the return of the party at one of the
hotels on the edge of the wilderness In all
probability they will make the venture. as
Mrs. Cleveland has expressed desire to
rough it with the others. The party will
not return before the latter part of the
week. The guides took along Major"
the Scotch deer hound, famous old hunter
in this region: and other dogs will be pro-
cured for the chase. A score or more of
the guests at Saranac inn gathered at the
wharf and waved an adeu to the voyagers.
Mr.. Nathan Straus of New York, who en-
tertained the president at his cottage on the
lower Saranac last year, called on MI
Cleveland just before his departure. The
party have gone beyond the reach of tele-
graphic communication, and may not be
heard from until their return.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-31
Small Talk.

The winners at the Brooklyn Jockey club
meeting yesterday at Gravesend, N Y, were
Barnum, seven-eighths of a mile 1856;
eleanor, one and one-eighth miles, 1882 !;
Preclosa, one and one-Quarter miles, 2:12;
Bessie June, three-quarters of a mile, 1:16s4 !;
Mile, one aud one-quarter miles, 2:12; Marsh
Redon, seven-eighths of a mile, 1:30.
Yesterdays Brighton Beach winners were
Fanatic, three-quarters of a mile, lis; Com
pensation. one mile, :46; Ramalet, one mile,
1:45; Harry Russell, seven-eighths of mile,
1:31; Red Buck. three-quarters of a mile.
1:15$4; Burr Oak, one and one-quarter miles,
2:191a.
To the Editor: Will you please inform me
through your paper the number of clubs that
began and finished the season of 1884 in the
Northwestern league?-Lover of Base Ball
Twelve began the season and none finished as
members of the league although the St. Paul
and Milwaukee clubs lived the season out.
The Detroit base ball management has
signed Pitcher O'Day of the Savannah club
The signing Of Gillen on Saturday gives more
catchers than needed and Decker will be re-
leased.
The American association games yesterday
resulted as follows: Brooklyn 3, Baltimore 2;
st. Louis 10, Cincinnati 3; Athletic 5, Metro
poitau 1.
Evan Lewis last night defeated Harry Ho-
falling in Milwaukee at collar and-elbow, win
ming the last three Of five falls
The st. Paul nine defeated that of Lemars
yesterday by a score Of II to 3.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-31
Took Head Early.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The Nationa
Republican says:
That new government printer has beeI
appointed was settled beyond dispute at tn,
government printing Office to-day, and til,
employees expect to meet their new chief q
an early day. Mr.. Gilbert Benedict, brothe:
OF the new public printer, arrived here to
day. AT noon he reached the printing office
presenting his credentials, made himself
known, and relieved Cadet Taylor as chic.
clerk of the ofice.The change was considerable
of surprise, as it was nCs supposed any
steps OF this kind would be taken before the
public printer had himself qualified and
bonded. The bond is 100000, and there il
no official information that a bond has either
been offered or accepted. by making the
change above mentioned before arriving in
the city, it is supposed that the public
printer is only mapping out a way to make
his acquaintance with the office and its dutiei
easier to secure. There is much uneesinesi
and trepidatioa among the employees.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-31
RETALIATING.

The United States has at last found the
opportunity to retaliate in kind on the
British government. Four British schoon-
ers have been captured by the American
revenue cutter Corinne for poaching in
Alaskan waters. Capt. ABBEY of the
Corinne reports to the treasury department
that he caught his prey in the act of steal
ing American seals and that he stripped the
vessels of their arms and ammunition and
towed them into port. They had about
1000 seal skins aboard. If the Canadian
authorities can afford to raise rumpus be-
cause American schooners catch few worth
less fish in British waters the United States
government is certainly justtiable for run
ming down British vessels engaged in steal
ing seal skins. If the British authorities
show a disposition to kick all we have to do
is to present the Canadian fishing episode
as precedent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-31
ANOTHER MINE HORROR,

Pennsylvania has dark record in the
way of the numerous mine accidents which
have of late years taken place within her
borders. She is supposed to. and doubtless
does, maintain sufficient corps of mine ia
spectors and presumably they perform their
duties as well as any one could under the
circumstances. There is every probability
that the accidents are not to be attributed,
except in an occasional case, to
negligence on the part of these in
spectors. On the contrary it has been
shown that in many instances ac-
cidents have occurred very soon after the
inspectors have made their examination and
found everything apparently in good order.
But it is manifestly impossible for the in
spectors to maintain a constant supervision
over mines. The managers alone can do
that through the constant enforcement of
precautionary regulations. But human life
in the mining regions, estimated from the
operators standpoint, is exceedingly cheap.
and the proprietors of the coal fields have
not been in the habit of regarding
its safety as an essential element
in their calculations. If, however,
the occurrence of every accident
were brought home to the owners forcbly
by the infiction upon them of heavy fines
or even imprisonment, radical change
would take place. There would be no
further careless waiting for the visit of the
inspector to determine the safety of the
mines. A constant and vigilant system of
private inspection. would be constantly ell
forced and the result could not fail to be a
diminution in the annual number of
casualties. The experiment is worth try
ing and Pennsylvania evidently stands badly
in need of something of the kind.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-31
MISTAKEN MoDEsTY.

AS Uncle JOSH WHITCoMB would say,
the Minneapolis exposition must be ex-
pecting visit from the minister. They
are putting clothes on the statuary in the
art gallery. Modesty is most commenda-
BILE grace; at the same time the Exposition
managers should remember that it is also
"a discerning grace which only bushes in
the proper place." In the present instance
there is manifestation Of prudishness en-
tirely out of place in public exposition.
There can be nothing vulgar in art except
to the vulgar minded In their mistaken
eagerness to obscure the suggestion of vul-
garity in the art display the managers have
only made it the more suggestive. The
GLOBES advice to the managers would he
to remove the drapery, and if the exhibition
is not decent without the drapery then re-
move the Statuary. A work of art which
is not fit to be looked upon as it came from
the artists hand is not fit to be seen at all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-31
ON ENGLISH WATERS.
Beach. Teemer and VI atterson Win.
ners of the TrIal Heats.

LONDON, Aug. 30.-A portion of the
trial heats to decide who shall be the con-
testants in the international sculling sweep
stakes on Wednesday were rowed to-day.
The weather was scorchingly hot In the
first heat Neal Matterson of Australia and
Wallace Ross were the contestants. The
course was from Battersea to Hammer
smith. Matterson got an advantageous
start, but before the first furlong had been
covered Ross drew up level with him. At
the end of the next furlong Ross led by a
length. and when a mile and half Tor al
most half the distance) had been rowed. he
was two lengths in advance. Directly after
reaching this point Ross almost stopped and
Matterson went ahead. and at Putney
bridge led by three lengths. After this the
race was over, Matterson winning leiSurely
in 1S:41. Bubear then rowed over the
course, scoring bye. The course for the
second heat was from Hammersmith to
Kew. The contestants were John Teemer
of the United States and George j. Perkins
of England.
TEEMER WAS THE FAvoRITE,
5 to 1 being offered OH him. Teemer at
the start rowed rather a snatchy stroke.
enabling Pc rkinS, who had the best water,
to gain slight lead in the first few hun
! dred yards. Teemer then settled down to
longer and stcadier stroke, and got on
level with Perkins. He drew steadily
| ahead, and when Burns bridge was reached
he led by four lengths. Teemer won with
out effort, finishing three lengths ahead.
Time, 1910. The third heat was between
William Beach of Australia, champion of
the world. and G. W. Lee of the United
States. Their course was from Kew to
Hammersmith. Lee led by couple of
lengths for the first quarter of mile, but
after that was beaten. At Burns bridge
Beach drew away and won easily by three
lengths. The betting was 10 to 1 in favor
of Beach. Twice during the heat Lee got
over into Beach's water, and the second
time he fouled him. Beach claimed the
foul and it was allowed. Tomorrow Bu-
bear will meet Beach and Matterson
| Teemer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-31
THE STATE FAIR OPENING.

The Minnesota state fair had a success
full opening yesterday. 1t was not only
successful for first day in respect to the
number of visitors, but was success in the
character of the exhibit. Nobody ever
knew fair or an exposition to open with
everything in place and in complete readi-
ness Yesterday at the state fair came
nearer to state Of completed preparations
than has ever before been seen at public
exhibition in this section. The extreme
hot weather had the cause of delay in the
shipments of dairy products and conse-
quently there was little hardness in get
some inexplicable reason the art gallery
had not been prepared for opening
but every other department was in
ship shape. not only ready with
its display, but making dis
play of which the people of Minnesota may
justly feel proud. There is nothing extrav-
agant in the statement that the live stock
display is the finest ever seen in the North
west, and possibly has never been SURPASSED
in the United States. 1t was the universal
judgment that last years display of live
eclipsed, but this year beats last years
record little, particularly as regards the
cattle exhibit. There never was finer cob
lection of thoroughbred beauties of Short
horns, Devons Herefords, Holsteins, DER
seys, Polled Angus, and all the better
grades of cattle than is to be seen at the
Minnesota state fair. The horse display is
equally as attractive while the sheep and
hog exhibit cannot be surpassed. All
of the capacious barns are filed to
the very last stall. and temporary
quarters have to be provided for
some that were unable to be accommodated
with stable room. Machinery hall is filled
with all the newest and most improved ma
chinery, while Agricultural hall presents
the most beautiful and artistic display of
the cereals that the world ever saw. 1t is
simply a marvel of beauty. But the live
noSG SpoCtdclo Ill tuo way VI decorative art
Is in the main building. where the scene is
One transcending in beauty and richness
that of an oriental bazar. With such an
suspicious opening the success of this years
lair is assured beyond all possibility of
doubt. The people of Minnesota have am
pie cause for congratulation that they
adopted the idea Of permanently locating
The state fair association on its present site.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-31
Redeermtng 3 per Cents.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The following
circular was issued by the treasury depart
ment this afternoon:
Notice is hereby given that on tie 18th day
of September, 1856, or at any date prior
thereto, the department will redeem at the
treasury Of the United States, in the city of
Washington, d. c., or ut the office of the as
sistant treasurer, New York, paying par ana
accrued interest to date OF redemption, any
uncailed United States per cent bonds, to
an amount not exceeding $4,000, 900. Bonds
forwarded to Washington for redemption
should be addressed to the Secretary of the
Treasury, Division of Loans, etc., Washing
ton, D. O., and all the bonds should be as
signed to the secretary of the treasury for re-
demption. Assignments must be dated and
properly acknowledged, as prescribed in the
note printed on the back of the bond. Where
checks in payment are desired in favor OF
any one but the payee, the bonds should be
assigned to the Secretary of the Treasury"
for redemption for account there insert the
name OF the person or persons to whose order
the check should be payable.)
Z. 5. FAIRCHILD, Acting Secretary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-31
HITCH YOUR HORSES.

The majority of runaways which occur
in the city are occasioned by the neglectful
leaving of horses standing unhitched. There
is an ordinance aimed at this evil which
directs the fastening of all horses whose
drivers may leave them for however short a
time. This ordinance should be rigidly
enforced. 1t should be especially main
tanned during fair week, when the streets
are full of people and teams and the
dangers Of accidents are therefore increased.
A law is worse than useless unless obedi-
ence to it is compelled, and that against the
careless leaving Of horses unhitched to-
gether with the twin evil of fast driving,
should be rendered at all times effective.