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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30

Mayor Weisbach, of Tacoma, has
prepared communication which will
be sent to Delegate Voorhees,, urg-
ing him to use his influence IN the
passage OF an act by Col, Tsss, FRO
viding for the don ,tion of Govern.
ment land for county and Territorial
purposes as follows: For the CIV
ing to each county in the St.tes and
Territories where there is Govern.
ment land, one section of land for a
site for an almshouse, and where
there is no Government land left,
the right to select from school land
one section for this purpose; also,
to set aside in one body four ec'ions
for the erection of q House of Cor
rection, in some county in each Ter.
ritory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30

The following patents have been
granted to citizens of the Pacific
Coast. and are reported expressly for
the STANDARD by G. A. Snow & Co -,
patent lawyers, opposite U. S. Pa.
tent Office. Washington, D. C.:
I. A. Davis, Englewood, California
irving machine.
V. DiMarzo, Benicia, California; self.
regulating lamp.
L. j. Gilman, Santa Rosa; harvester.
J. NJ. Perry, Oakland; fy-trap.
F. Stanke, San Francisco; trap.
A. S. Halladie. San Francisco; wire
rope or cable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30
EZsNE .a.ND EaEHZlKA2Zk
DRY GOODS.
FANCY GOODS AND N0VELTIES,

In all Branches Complete.
Carpets, Mating, Oil Cloths, Lace
Curtains and Window Shades, Ladies',
Misses and Infants Shoes, Clothing
for Men, Youths and Childrens' wear,
in new and modern styles, white and
cOlOred Dress Shirts, Underwear, silk,
linen and cotton Handkerchiefs, Socks,
Cuffs and Collars, Neckties and Bows.
Mems and Boys Fine Boots and Shoes Hats and Caps
Trunks, Valises, Satches Blankets and Quilts
We invite inspection Of immense stock which will easily
satisfy all that in prices and qualities in line suit
and thereby defy competition.
TOKLAS & KAUFMAN.
The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing Store Olympia, w. r
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30


Az IMPORTANT ENTERPRIsE. A ru-
morsd purchase Of . large tract Of
land on Milton Point. opposite Seat
tls. involves thu establishment of q
business that will be OF general i'm
portancs 10 the Territory. It il said
that IN Eastern car company con-
template the transfer of their bust.
ness to the site chosen. A repre-.
sentation Of the company last Sum-
mer. came west for the purpose of in.
vsstigating the cost Of material, ia
cilitiss, etc.. for building cars on the
northern coast, and after q thorough
examination Of points on the Colum.
bia river and the Sound and noting
the comparative cost of material.
finally decided upon the place
chosen. Since that time negotiations
have bsen carried on between Capt.
Marshall, the owner Of about 400
ceres Of land on the point, and the
company, with the result Of an agree
ment being reached, and the bargain
closed. It 10 further stated that the
company willimmediately commence
clearing the land, laying off o town
site snd erecting the shops, which,
whom completed will give employ.
ment to some / 800 men.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30

TIE Knights of Labor at Chicago
have taken measures to protect the
order from the ill.effects of uuwise
strikers and to avoid the reckless
use Of the boycott by local assemblies.
The two district assemblies in the
city have consolidated, the rules
are amended so that local Assem- blies
that strike without the indorasment
of The executive board of the dis.
trict canno, Cali for contributions or
support from tho order.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30

TxE Committee on Territories ID
considering measure for restrain.
ing Territorial Legislatures from
authorixing the creation Of private
corporation. Better not waste your
time. gentlemen. You can frame NO
restrictive provision that our Seat
Tie lawyers cannot drive coach
sud-four" though. Nay. verify.
They can make white black and gfesn
blue. II Il serves their purpose 10 10
do. The last Assembly authorized
numbsrlsss school districts 10 issue
bonds. Notwithstanding the express
restriction Of such legislation by the
Organic Act; Judge Lewis maintain
ing that the Legislature could en-
power districts 10 do what was pro-
hibitsd whom The Territorial govern.
msnt was the party seeking such
"aid."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30

The Northern Pacific carried OK.
cursion parties from St. Paul and
Minneapolis to the cyclone ruins at
81. Cloud and Ssuk Rapids, and do.
mated the proceeds to The relief fund
for the sufferers. Still the people
are taught to believe that /" Corpora.
tons have no SOULS"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30
Death OF Major Alden.

The news OF the death Of Major A.
+. Alden. at Seattle. last Friday.
cast n gloom over tba Whole COM
mun,ty. He was well known and
universally respected. 1t appears
that his death occurred without the
preBonitory symptoms Of approach
ing dissolution. Tuesday, the Ma
jor wsS acuvely engaged IN the dis
Charge VI his duties Ss Inspector OF
Police. That night he suffered
somewhat from cramps, but no
serious effects were anticipated.
Wednesday feeling no better. medi-
cal aid WAS procured, but he grad
uaIly sanL and passed away, con-
scions TIL the last.
Augustus T. Alden was born in
Augusta. Maine. in 1887, and was
- years of age at the time OF his
death. H. WAS educated and grew
To manbood's estate in his native
town, when he moved to Minnesota.
Al the breaking out of the rebellion
he entered the army a. First Lieu
tenant in the famous Second Rsgi-
mens OF Minnesota volunteers. He
served on the staff of Gen. Vaude-
Were at the battles Of PerryviIle,
Stone River and Chickamauga. In
the latter engagement he distin.
guished himself for Rallantry. and
was bIsvetted Major on May IA.
1866. When mustered out of the
service at the close OF tho war, he re-
mainsd at Nashville, Tennessee,
where he vas elected Mryor for two
terms during the years 1SGG-67. He
afterwards went to Washington,
where he received q situation in the
Revenue Department. While there
he married Miss Amelia Sparkling
eldest daughter Of DR.. F. w. Sparl.
ing. then located in The city. Wher
DR.. Sparkling WAS detailed as Acting
Post Surgeon. United States Army
at Cape disappointment, and moved
West with his family. Major Alder
came with him. When DR.. Sparl
ing was appointed Superintendent
Of the Hospital for Insane at Steil
accom-. he appointed Major Alder
Accountant and outside Superinten
dent. which position he filed will
credit for several years, and which
he resigned to open the Hotel Eruns
wick in Seattle, in 1882 and re
NAMED proprietor Of the establish
ment until about one year ago.
Major Alden was IL member o
tho q. A. r., and was Adjutan
General Of this Department las
year under Commander A. nj
Brookes. He was also an honoret
member OF the Masonic order. ant
. member Of Ancient Order OF Uni
ted Workmsn. He leaves . wifi
and . largo circle Of relatives aDt
friends 10 mourn his loss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30

IL Congress on . strike? It seems
10 have quit work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30
oLlIPlA, IRIDM EVENING. APRIL 20. 1856
Partissnship Rewarded.

II aeems that the Democrats OF
Louisville Kentucky. have just cause
for complaint 10 the appointment OF
Nrs. Thompson - Postmaster OF
that city. She may be an excellent
LAZY socially. and Posssrs much tact
% her substitution OF the name OF
Hayes" for " T,ldsn'' 10 her pet'-
ton for the appointment. after the
electoral count. plainly indicates. but
that shs can be an offensive paru.
san" OF the rankest dye. IL plainly
shown by the following remarkable
circulars issued 10 her employees.
Que dated in 1880 reads:
hereby submit u letter from Mr..
John &. New, Chairman 81 the Indiana
Republican state Campaign Committee,
calling for contributions Ia dofray the
expenses Of the campaign now going ON
In that STATE. have shown the letter Ia
the Hon. Horace Maynard, Postmaster
General, now In the city, who ssys the
Object 10 Q worthy one. | therefore re-
q,ics, that all employees Of this office con
tribute 40 literally ~ possible.
ViRoISIA fuosrsos, u. NJ.
Whatever may have been her po-
litical prejudicss when che obtained
signatures TO her petition addressed
70 Me-. Tildsn, they seem 10 have
undergone = change when Acting
President Hayes issued the con-
mission, and In 1880 We 6nd her &c
lively cooperating with Dorsey and
others in supplying the sinsws OF wal
for promoting the a" worthy object
Of defeating the veteran soldier
Gen. Hancock, In the doubtful State
Of Indiana, for President. Tive
years later. she had not Topped. d
The following letter to the same EN-
ployss shows:
There 10 nov In progress In the Stat
Of Indiana an important Congressiona
campaign, and money IL called Tor to de
fray the expenses Of same. In order tina
the principles II che Republican part!
be carried out, Il In highly important tha
we have . Republican Congress- fo'
a,e therefore, requested TO contribute q
literally as possible.
vIRarSrA &. THOMPSON, +. NJ.
The record does not show whsthe
The employees were again blsd 70
Blaine. but IL 10 prssumabls tina
they were, for during the Presidsn
tial canvass there was no probabil
ity manifested that the Administra
ton, IN the event OF his defeat
would bs conducted on any oths
than Democratic principles. II j
quite itsly that ths usual asssssmsn
was made and that Mrs. Thompson
took ths customary stops necessary h
80 that Republican principles
were " carried out"
II her course 10 not shroughou
offensive partisanship. what 10 II
Fiji 10 conducive TO civil service 70
form. wherein oan Il b made 10 ole
vsts the lone Of public morals
These are questions which puzzl
the people 10 answer. and the belle
IL very general that Mr.. Clsvslan'
has been the victim Of gross imposi
ton 10 making an appointment whicl
the papers" show 10 DO In violation
Of bic wsll.ds6nsd policy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30

FLooD 10 building . $4,000, 900
veRdsnee II ean Francisco,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30

II 10 reported that Mr. G. b. Bag.
ley and Mr.. Davies, . siationsr Of
Seattle, have bought u controlling
interest In the Mteiiigsncer. and will
hereafter direct lie line Of policy.
This means improvement; for that
Journal ever since II assumed the
hair-triggsrsd name. has been .
mugwump In politics aud incousis.
tent. dictatorial and cranky in oil its
ustsraness. Mr.. Baglsy is straight
est Republican. and - suoh COM
nands our respect. however much
~ may diAsr with him on those fun.
dsmsutal principles. on which good
men honestly differ. The report
eomss In shape that warrants us in
greeting our long.continued political
enemy but ever personal friend with
The JOY always felt over the prodigals
return. He comes back just in time
h" ehiP In" - the new game be-
gino.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30

IT seems that Judge Lewis, in bis
efforts to annoy Secretary Owings
and cut down the fat" of the Pub
lie Printer, Mr.. Cavanaugh, limit
ed the number of copies of the
statutes to be printed. and provided
by law for their distribution. This
leaves the Secretary without o
cory to sell to the people and
gives the Printer virtually mono
poly of the supply for the general
public. MIR. Csvanaugh has printed
about 1000 for himself and can sell
at any price he sees fit to charge
for them. 1t is thus that the leader
Of the Seattle ring overreaches him.
self in numerous ways. Wise IS be
is sometimes accredited with being
in the law, he has shown at times
that he could scarcely see through o
milestone, even when his eye was f..
cused to the smallest diameter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30

The Committee on Territories hav.
ing reported favorably on the propo.
sition 10 change the time Of meeting
Of the Territorial Legislature, there
10 some probability the bill may pass,
and IL il does q session will convene
next January. The main object Of
. session would bs to repeal the
vicious legislation OF the last session
and correct the many gross and cul-
pabls errors that disgrace the stat
utss. II IL were at all probable.
however, that the next Assembly
would in any dsgree. ressmbls the
last. the people might well excIsim
=" From such an infection. Good
Lord deliver usr'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30
Sound.

Having been carefully selected
direct from the factories i'm the
East, and taken the opportunity
for securing low rates i'm freight
which have prevailed, we will
give all such advantages to the
public i'm
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30

TsE Portland Daily Ners, like
wine. improves with age. 1t has
lately established an agency in San
Francisco. and 10 thus enabled to
publish the most complete coast
news report Of any daily journal out
side OF California. It likewise re-
esivss the report Of the United Press
from the East. which is more COM
prshsnsivs. il not 90 voluminous, a.
the Associate Prsss dispatches. The
Ne'cs possesses another merit which
should commend it to the people: it
10 the firm and consistent advocate
OF the interests Of labor. Mr.. ]. N.
Squirss. Of this city, is the local
agent, who will receive subscriptions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30
d. G. n RcTHscnLp, q prominent

d. C. II RcTHsCH1Lp. q promihsnt
citizen OF Port low send, committed
suicide, in tba' city, last Monday,
II seem: that deceased bad Lcen
subject 10 periodical fits of mental
deprs-s,on and on .wu occasion, 20
fore, attempted TO lake his own lite
once by Jumping overheard from
the steamer Dispatch and once by
taking morphine, bat without sue
cess. Tu-sd-v morning, however,
a. 5 o'clock, ne left uis home and
went down town for the purpose Of
watching for he arrival of vessels.
and IN hour afterwards was found
on the beach dead, with an Ameri-
can bulldog pistol under him, and
bullet hole through his head.
I" Baron" Rothschiid was born al
Sulzhacb, near Nuremberg, Bavaria,
Augns, II, 1924. and Was conse-
qusnty nearly 63 years old. He
was a Mason of high standing. hav-
ing joined the order in 1853. and
was noted for his generosity and
kindness 10 the poor. He leaves q
wife and i've children-two grown
sons aud q daughter, q younger
daug hter and at infant son. He once
lived in New York, and subsequently
in Kentucky, and came to Port
Townsend in 1858. estsblishin. the
Kentucky Store. He Was a general
merchant for twenty years, and later
\ sbippinr and commission AGENT.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30

Montgomery is se'i-'yranatory:
SEATTLE. April n, 1856
EDITOR STANDARD:
A prominent Seattle Democrat,
who, in my estimation, ought to
have been yet more prominent ere
this. brought the STANDARD to me aud
read thereFrom your complimrn' ary
edl, orial on my late letter to Hon.
D. w. Voorhees,. You may rest as
sured it afforde me a great deal of
pleasure. That political strumpet,
the Post Mteliigencer. with it's miser-
able following, in the shape of Re-
publican newspaper puppets, started
an abusive and libelous cry against
me, personally. as though 1 had com
mitted some heinous Offense against
the people and society, and 1 am
sorry to see that the so.called Demo
cratic Central Committee of King
county was led into privately letter
ing to Mr.. Voorhees,, Jr., opposition
to my sentiments. This was not DO.
cause they did not believe what
said to be frozen truth, but because
it was deemed by that august body
to be impolitic. Well, if it was i'm
polite to try and Offset q deception
being used with Democratic Con-
gressmen, the end Of which was to
be giving to the Republican party
complete party control in our pro
posed new State, and the same kind
Of control In the q. s. Senate, and
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-02

The rntomologiSt might make
himself happy in Morocco, if his
enthusiasm rose superior To the
weakness Of the flesh, though it
mus, be confessed that the locust
would be a scourge 10 the farming
interest. Some Italian travellers,
happening to have no taste III tina,
way, suffered and complained bitter
Is. Exhausted as they were with
heat and hard riding, tue anxiously
expected MONDAY >iesta too often
became matter of form. Hardly
had they stretched themselves upon
the ground, when they were assault
ed, torm.nted and s,ung upon every
side, a, if they had chosen a bed of
nettles. Ca,erplllars, spiders, mon
s,rous ants, hornets and prasshop.
per>, big, inpuaent and determined,
swarmed about them. Close by was
monstrous spider. web, spread
over some bushes like a sheet hung
on, to dry. In some places they
had warnin. of the evils to come in
the ominous buzzing from the long
grass. The ants were moving IN
long, black lines, beetles were in
punches and gra.shoppers were thick
a. flies. 1t was impossible to secure
the tents from the intrusion of mon
,trou, spider and lizards, and OF cen.
tipclvs half a foot long, while the
ordinary domestic bug abounded,
aud WAS extraordinarily yoraclou-.
Snakes and scorpions were SO com.
mon cvcryw here that it seemed a
marvel that no one of the party was
bitten by them. A. for the locnsts,
with their innumcrablc hordcs. the
account Of their periodical visitation
is appalling. One of the attendants
described them with animated clo
quencc, aud from what We gather IN
confirmation from other authorltIe,
it would be difficult for even IN orr
entail 10 ,NlGgcrlte their horrors.
\ black cloud. iou can hear tn.
noise from afar of. They have
their sultan, til, Sultan Jcraad, Wilt
guides them. They cross roads
fields, houses, ",luar,'' and woods
The cloud grows and grows, and
comes aud comes, aud eats and eats
passes rivers, passes walls, passes
fields, destroys grass, flowers, leaves
fruit. grain. bark Of trees and goes
and goes. lloo>ier Naturalist.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-02

The policy OF the democratic party
demands this, a. a pledge made TO
the country that the rights Of the
people and taxpayers should be
guarded against the continual en-
croachmen,s of king corporation. "
Ii is the most encouraging sign
of the times, ami as notice to the
public that national legislation in fu-
ture j, To be more in the interest Of
the people than corporations. For
years the republican party gave all
its all 20 the building up of strong
railroad companies at the expense
Of the people but the check given
10 tina, Kind Of legislation by the
democratic party is hopeful! inli-
cation that We have seen the wort
Of railroad robbery and wrou. AMI
the dawniug Of better times.
Tie republican party was wholly
under the control of corporations,
AMI the tendency of its policy was
to be wholly absorbed by them. In
thi. rcspec, at least it had become
the enemy of the people. The poll.
cy Of the democratic party is the re.
ycr,e Of this unnatural condition
Of thing, and will restore to the PEG.
pie that which is theirs by ana,ural
right. aud which should no, have
been taken from them. No man in
thi. country sees this with clearer
insight and judgement than Senator
Call, and no one in public HE has
spoken AMI acted with more courage
ia demanding that the right. Of the
people shall b. respected, lie Is
working against but one road, not
tia, nearly all do not deserve the
same attention, bat if hr can sue.
ceea in defeating the influence OF
one railroad company from acqnlr'
ing ,ha, which does not, in any
sense of justice and right, belong 10
il, he will deserve the thanks of hi.
constituents and the public grner
ally, aud set an example to the r"un
try tha, Wilde followed to the ben
eft Of the people everywhere.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-02

Nova Scotia Is dissatisfied with the
confederation, and i, advocating a plan
for withdrawal. Better NOT do il. but the
Premier urges dissolution all the same.
Among other things he says: In the
opinion Of he government. the time has
come when the People Of Nova Scotia
should once more make an effort To OH
tain release from the union into which
they were forced. The dissatisfaction Is
So wide and deep that many are heard 10
say that no change could H. for the
woIrc. Some Of those who We're the
warmest adsocates II the consideration
in ls6, are now most outspoken in their
expressions of hostility to il. After the
failure Of the repeal legislation Of ISIS
go 10 accomplish its main purpo-", the
people settled down-not very cheer.
fully. il must H. admitted To- make the
best II the situation. Give the union a
fair trial, said some. II had long and
more than fair trial. and the verdict
against it is more emphatic than before.
We ar. assured by thu fathers of the
confederation that the affairs If the
D)nininn could be carried on for twenty
years or more al an annual cast Of
Sll 900 go or $4,000 900, hut the ex.
Jenditure exceeds 49,. o00, 900. while the
interest and charges in connection with
the public debt absorb nearly a. much
"a, We were told would pay the total eN.
lenses of the government
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-02
4 King With an Appetite.

Victor Emmanuel, among hi
other peculiarlties, was a tremen-
dous eater, and preferred to take
hls meals in strIcteet privacy anu
with the most entire freedom from
restraint. Often, when he was only
King of Piedmont, he would have
all the dishes put on the table at
once, and then send away all the
servants. At such times he would
eat with his elbows on the table,
upsettlng the salt On the cloth, and
which he used TO nibble all through
the dinner. The quantity that he
could eat was amazing. On one
of his hunting trips he AMI his COM
panions stopped at the house OF a
countryman tor the night. At sup
per they had veal outlets. After
the meal was over the king turned
to the officer next him and asked
him bow many he supposed he che
Aln.I had eaten. ~ his plate was
bare, for he had been throwing the
bones to his dog, the officer, had
been watching the disappearance of
the outlets with awe, thought that
he might venture on q bit of po-
likeness, aud replied "Two or
three" The king repeated the
question to the others in turn, and
. they all out of respect similarly un'
der, s,imatel his exploits, until he
came to a Sayoyard, who had no re-
gard for anything but the truth,
and replied promptly. "Hour Males
" has eaten nine" The king
Iaushingly admitted that he was
right.
II was about the same that anoth.
or characteristic incident occurred;
The king and one Of his friends,
Slgnor j., had taken shelter for the
night in the hut of a,countryman,
who had not the rrmotest idea of
the identity of his illus,rous guest.
The King noticed that Signor ~,
who was sitting near the fire and
next to the hos,, kept turning away
his head. what Is the matter with
you:" asked the king IN French,
which, by the way, he spoke like a
Partisan. II cant stand the smell
Of this man" said j., che smells like
avid beast" Bah" said the king,
"any oi ns would smell like that if
We went for a week without wash.
ing Oh. never" "ies, We
would, III try it myself" SO the
king went to work conscientionsly
and never washed himself the least
little bit in the world. At the end
Of five days j. came up to HIM, and
touching him respectfully on the el.
bow, said Your majesty has VOL.
your bet, and not at the end Of a
week, bnt of five days The king
shouted with laughter, and was high.
ly delighted with the whole alven
ture, Manchester Times.