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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-25

ESCAPED ONE DEATH TO DIE ANOTHER.
From the Blaine Journal we learn
the following particulars of an at
tempt on the part of some one to
poison John McSweeney, who has
since been murdered by Wm. Pal.
lock: "Some cowardly would.be
assassin few weeks ago poisoned q
can of soda for John McSweensy, 9
Point Roberts fisherman, and came
uear succeeding in bis murderous
designs. It seems that some time
.go McSweeney had some trouble
with his partner, man by the name
If McMullen, and the latter left, dis
posing of bis interest in the fishing
tackle to John Gum. Shortly after
wards McSweeney made q loaf Of
bread, which, because Of its bitter
taste he gave to his dog. The ami.
NAL soon died in commissions. No
further attention was paid to the
matter, however, until last Thursday
when McSweeney made another loaf
of bread. using soda from this can.
It was also bitter. In tasting from
different parts of the loaf McSweeney
swallowed enough of the poison to
cause spasms like those of the dog.
This awakened suspicion Of the truth,
and after drinking freely Of dogish
oil, he started with attendants for
Semiahmoo. The bay was q little
rough. and soon the motion OF the
boat, together With the oil, caused
the expulsion of the poison from
the stomach, undoubtedly saving the
mans life. DR.. Dement, was sum.
moned on McSweeney's arrival at
Semiahmoo, and pronounced it q
case of strychnine poisoning, but
the danger was over when he saw
the man, and by the next day Nc.
Sweeney was nearly as we'll a. ever.
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Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. June 12. 1856.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1856.
The late Vice President Hendricks
made the remark that the presence
of Mr.. Holman in Congress wa.
worth s25, ,O00, 900 a year to the U. S:
Government. 1t is thought that Mr..
Holman and two other members (Mr.
Springer and Mr.. Henley saved the
country thrice that amount last week.
If it had no. been for the presence
of these veteran members upon the
Democratic side, the Pacific Rail-
road lobby would have succeeded
in passing through the House one
of the most outrageous pieces of
fraud which any lobby has ever at
tempted upon the Government. The
present Congress is weak, from the
fact that many of it's members are
raw and inexperienced in National
affairs. Whenever an important
public question comes up, they have
no resources of ready information to
draw from. When members like
Holman, Springer and Henley show
an aptitude for public business,
their constituents will act wisely in
keeping them in office, no matter
how clamorous popular and aspiring
ounces may be for their places.
Green members, no matter how good
may be their intentions, are utterl,
valueless in securing honest legisla-
ton against a powerful and disci-
plined lobby. The Pacific Railroad
people had planned to push theil
extension bill through Congress,
and had SO adroitly manipulated the
members, that if it had not been for
the presence of Messrs Springer,
Holman. and Henley, they would
have succeeded. Their proposition
to extend the payment of the debt of
the Pacific Railroad was put in such
Elusive form, that it made direct
appeal to the members who were not
acquainted with recent Pacific rail.
road history. The argument that
the United States would have better
security fer its debt, and that in this
way alone would the Government,
secure anything, was we'll calculated
to deceive. The report of the com.
mittee was unanimous, and this was
a strong argument in its favor. The
lobby had circulated reports that
the administration was in favor of
the bill; that Secretary Lamar ap-
proved it;.and that MIR. Thurman
himself had declared in favor of it.
These false stat ments, made with.
out the slightest official authority,
seem to have been. swallowed BY
many members without question.
Neither Mr.. Springer nor Mr.. Hol.
man knew that the Pacific railroad
bill would come up. The committee
reported it without warning. But
these gentlemen were able at once
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to draw from their funds of exper-
fence and learning sufficient argu-
ment to turn the House aeainst the
most gigantic scheme that has been
proposed for years. The measure
involved the refunding of debt of
$109, 100000. This debt will be due
in eleven years. The Pacific railroad
committee attempted to rush this
bill through without. information
and without reports in the brief time
of four hours. Mr.. Springer made
the best speech that he ever made in
the House. He at first appeared to
be the only member to fully under
stand the questions presented. He
was without preparation; but during
the speech of the chairman of the
committee in favor of the bill, he
got the Thurman Act, and q copy Of
the Pacific railroad bill. He is q
very ready arithmetician; and during
the delivery of the chairman Is speech,
he figured the money that would
come to the Government under such
a measure. He found to his surprise
that the passage of the extension
bill would cost the Government $75,-
100000. His clear and forcible
statement of facts impressed the
House with the discoveries made by
him during the thirty minutes in
which he had prepared his argu-
ment.
Mr.. Springer is one of the most
studious men of the House. and he
has at his fingers ends vast fund
of information on all public ques-
lions. IF it had not been for his
ready eloquence it is doubtful if the
Pacific railroad lobby bill would have
been thwarted.
Mr.. Holman's efforts, however,
must not be moderated, and patri-
otto Democrats should never forget
Mr.. Hendricks estimate of him.
The great Indiana opposer of theft,
waste and extravaganza, is always ct
nis post. He has q thorough know
ledge of all public questions, and he
very rarely makes a mistake. His
presence in the House is standing
menace to the numberless conspira-
cies to burgIarize the public treasury.
BE is cordially hated by all who are
trying to get their hands into the
public vaults. 1t is common for
members of Congress to say 81
would present bill for this or that
appropriation, but Holman would bs
sure to kill it with an objection"
He stands alone, uninfuenced by
venality. Private, social, aud do
mestic matters do not touch him.
Although, this debate was spung
upon him as surprise, he displayed
d thorough knowledge of tho minu.
test details concerning the Pacific
railroads, and was not equaled by
any member of the special committee
that has had this subject under con-
sideration during the entire session.
DEN.
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prohibition Don't Prohibit

We are soemnly told that in
Kansas and olheIwheres, " Prohibi-
ton don't prohibit. If this is so,
what mean the following statements
from liquor sources The Bre,ce,'
and Maitster says:
Dear reader, the fortress of our lib.
crty begins 10 grow SO unstable and TO be
su near decay that, unless we would bc
buried under its ruins, entirely new lines
must be drawn, anu the prohibilienists-
the root Of all evil-must be saluted with
strains which will not sound agrecab.y v
upon their ears"
If there is more liquor drank un-
der prohibition than license, why
are these brewers and maltsters SO
anxious about their liberties The
Wisconsin State Anti.Prohibltion
Convention resolves as follows:
Rcsolred, I'VE determine to support no
Candidate for public office unless he is
known 10 be in hearty sy mpalhy with the
aims and objects Of our assocIalion."
These resolutors act as though
they were afraid prohibition would
prohibit. The Champion, Of chi.
cago, says:
Saloon-keepers, liquor-dealers, brewers,
beware!. The muster Of the prVhibti0n
hosts at the late election is your meme,
meme, tehei, uphdrsin.' >"
Strange talk this, if prohibition
does not prohibit. Now read the
resolve of the Liquor League OF
Pennsylvania:
Resolred, That we shall hereafter sup.
port only thuse candidates Irrespective oi
paiiy3 VINO shall pledge themselves 10 the
enactment OF lar and equal laws for the
government anu regulation OF the liquor
Traffic"
"The combat deepens." Down
go party lines and everything in
face of the impending pelil, and ye,
prohibition don't prohibit. o no.
Hear the Chicago Champion once
again:
Just so sure as the sun shall again
fulfill its winter solstice, will the SCUM be
revolutiUuized on the Prohibition question
within very few yeaIs, unless the proper
counleracting influences are most speedily
set in motion"
The liquor organs seem to think
there is danger that prohibition ,cill
prohibit. With this testimony Of
the liquor sellers we may group
statements from other sources
Governor Martin, of Kansas, says:
"On the first of January, 1885, saloons
were open IN twenty or thirty towns and
cites Of The State. A year later the open
saloons had been banlshed from every
town and. city of Kansas, with possibly
two exceptions, and in these active and dc
termined legal efforts for its suppression
have been instituted"
There surely must be some prohi.
bition in Kansas or "the open sa-
looms" would be there yet. Some.
body is mistaken about tho failure
of prohibition in Kansas.
Tue Des Moiues Register, leading
paper of Iowa, assures US that there
are no longer any saloons in tha,
capitol city, and that s3,0OO.OOC
worth of improvements have been
made since prohibition was inaugu'
rated. That's the way" Prohibition
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-25

We have heard much recently
about anarchy and anarchists. The
anarchist argues (and not without
reason) that colossal fortunes in the
hands of individuals or corporations,
are an unmitigated evil, enabling the
few TO enjoy more than they need at
the expense OF and upon the poverty
of the many. He, therefore, favors
taking from the wealthy q portion OF
their unneeded and unused wealth
for a more equitable distribution.
| But he proposes to attain his ends
outside of the law. by the use of
powder aud dynamite. This doc
trine, of course, meets the uncom-
promising opposition of the afore-
said prominent individuals. Now
comparisons are odious. but it does
look like the prohibitiouists favor
the same doctrine as to the saloon
business and liquor sellers, under
the form of law; because they, as
we have seen, favor the confiscation
of their stocks of goods Oh hand and
the breaking up of their business,
and all presumably, as with the an.
archist, pro bona publico. The an.
archists are in minority now, but
their numbers will increase in this
"land of the free and home of the
brave" and we may safely predict
that under the benign influence of
universal suffrage, in a few years,
they will obtain control of the Leg
islature and the courts. Then, TAX
ing the prohibitionists and capital
lists at their own doctrine, they may
"better the instruction" No. The
better way is for the free and inde-
pendent voter to rise above the ab-
suId doctrines of the anarchists and
prohibilionists, and in the exercise of
his conservative common sense, vote
TO let every ore enjoy his own in
peace. Let we'll enough alone. Let
the saloons stay. They are neces-
sary part of our peculiar civilization
here, and the best place in the world
to become we'll acquainted with your
neighbOr. LEX.
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KING Ludwig, the insane monarch
Of Bavaria, drowned himselfin Stsm-
berg lake on the 18th inst. His
brother Otto has been named for the
succession.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-25

Isn't it about time to prohibit the
use of soda water? A man at
Sprague had his eye knocked out by
refractory cork from q bottle that
had had q little extra strain put upon
it, the other day.
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GOLD BAR
CARLTON HOUSE.

A. ID. WHITNEY, PROPRIETOR.
THIS favorite hotel is now open for the
= reception Of the public. New house
i1a ~ new forniture throughout. Everything
Nooms can be secured by Tel
egraph.
sUAolA ~. bss. ThipA sna rsavth
Wmpia. June -, iees. u
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-25

The worst blood diseases are
cured by Ayers Sarsaparilla. Its
effects are felt Immediately.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-25

A POLITICIAN runs on . platform
until he is elected. Thep hs gsta Of
Of il and rides on q hobby.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-25

THERE are over 275 varieties Of
birds found in Warrington Territory.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-16

nlnety-three residents of Sabine Pass
aboard, mostly women and children, aud
on the way across the bay Mrs. Otto
Brown and a number OF others were
picked up. A boat, which was sent out
10 Johnson's Bayou returned TO the
steamer in the afternoon with most dis
tressing reports from that community,
hundreds of persons being drowned, as
well as fearful and complete destruction
OF property, including thousands
of bead Of live stock. The Cameron
Beach Hotel was seriously threatened,
but was saved by cattle crowding into
the lower story, thereby preventing the
building from floating off with it's upper
stories filled with terror stricken hu-
manity.
SURVIVORS AT BEAUMONT.
BEAUMONT, Oct. 15, 2. M.-Tbe Emily
T. has just arrived with sixty-two sur
vivors. Thlrty-seven bodies of persons
who were drowned at Johnson's Bayou
have been recovered and sixty-fve are
still missing.
26 LIVES LOST.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 15.-CaDt. Bailey,
bar pilot at Port Eads, reports that there
were 26 lives lost during the recent storm
on the bay0us leading from the Cult in
the direction of and back of the quaran-
tine station.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-16
IRVING HALL MAD,
George to be Indorsed or a Coalition
With the Republicans,

George to be Indorsed or a Coalition
With the Republicans.
NEW DIRK, Oct. 15.-It was semi-offi-
oially announced this morning that Irving
II all had decided to leave Tammany aud
the county Democracy to their fate and
run separate ticket. After the result of
last nights convention reached the ears
of the Irving leaders these gentlemen are
said to have met and arranged a separate
ticket with Henry George Endorsed for
Mayor. This may be changed by a coalI-
ition with the Republicans and Commit
tee OF One Hundred.
ROOSEVELT THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.
The Republican City Convention met
tonight. Chauncey NJ. Depew was re-
ceived with an enthusiastic greeting. Al
ter urging the Republicans to nominate n
good man and reviewing the historical
work OF the party. be said he could say
nothing but good of Mr.. Hewitt. Refer
ring TO the labor candidate, he said: ''Cit-
izen George is a gentleman, whose books
| have read with great pleasure.
Mr.. Georges ideas are imprac-
ticable and are not for the benefit
of the workingmen." MIR. Depew
spoke of the necessity of putting young
men forward, and concluded by nominat-
ing Theodore ROos6V9lJ Tor Mayor. Mr..
Roosevelt was unanimously declared the
candidate of the party for Mayor. The
rest OF the ticket chosen was as follows: ::
John G. O'COnnor for President of the
Board OF Aldermen; Louis s. Goebe
Register; Edward Mitchell, Justice OF
the Supreme Court; Granville z. Howes,
for Judge of the Superior Court. The con-
ventiOn then adjourned.
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Republi-
can conference of the Nineteenth Con.
gressional district OF Pennsylvania to-day
nominated b. Frank seitz, of NewVIlle,
Cumb mberland county, for Congress.
The Republican Congressional oOnven.
tion OF the Twenty-eighth district Of New
York to-day nominated Thomas ). Flood,
of Elmira, by acclamaTion.
The Irving Hall Democrats of tho Thir-
teenth Congressional district Of New
York tonight nominated Lawson N. Full
Ter. In the Twelfth New York district
the County Democracy adopted resolu-
tions barring any candidate not in SYM
pathy with the administration, which act
was designed to defeat Mr.. Cochran, of
Tammany Hall, who desired the nomi-
nation.
Herbert c. Joyner, of Great harrington,
was nomina by the Democrats OF the
Twelfth Congressional District of Massa-
chusetts, at Chester to-day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-16
EAsTPORT's ASHES.
Nearly Half a Hundred Structures
Laid in Ruins by the Flames.

Laid in Ruins by the Flames.
EAsTPoRT, ME-, Oct. 10. - The fire
which broke out at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, ragged furiously for ten hours,
defying all efforts to control or arrest it.
1t started in Capen d. McClean's sardine
factory, and swept in nOrtherly direo-
tiOn along the water front and through
W ater street, burning ten sardine factO-
RES, two hotels, about thirty dwelling
houses, the custom house and post otfoe.
aud every place of business where goods
of any description were kept for sale, eX-
cept two small grocery stores which were
out of the path of the fire. 1t is impossi-
BILE at this time to make an accurate esti-
mate of the losses sustained, or to
ascertain the amount OF insurance,
but the total loss Will probably
amount to at least $500, 900, fairly covered
by insurance, except the loss on the sar-
dine factories, which could not procure
insurance. The factories gave employ
ment to at least 1900 persons, who are
now deprived OF their means OF support.
Much suffering must ensue unless imme-
dIate aid is rendered. Contributions can
be forwarded to Hon. N. B, Mutt, Collec-
tor Of Customs. TelegFa phic communi-
cation was cut off at O'Clock yesterday,
and was not reopened until this evening.
1t is raining heavily BOW and the fires
are extinguished. Tne aggregate loss is
estimated by the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department anC the insurance
agents at $500, 1000. IT, Passamaquoddy
Hotel, Island House. Frontier House and
American House were burned. The Saw
ings bank, Frontier National bank and
custom house, al brick buildings, were
totally destroyed. The Frontier bank
building was supposed TO be fire-proof.
The custom house, post office and United
States signal office records and books
were burned, as well as the offices OF
both newspapers published here, the
Standard and Sentinel.
THE LOSS INCREASED.
EAsTPORT, ME-, Oct. Is, IL P. M.-The
fire commenced in the drying room of Ca
penis ssrdine factory at O'Clock. Sixty
eight dwellings, s factories, l wharf, 2
hotels, 8 boarding houses and 130 stores,
offices and business places were destroyed
and about 100 families rendered homeless
Very little provisions or clothing were
saved, and many families are in sore dis
tress. The Mayor of CALAIS has tele-
graphed an offer Of aid.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-16
SHIPS IN THE STORM.
Two Vessels Put Into Mobile and
Report Another Ashore.

Two Vessels Put Into Mobile and
Report Another Ashore.
MOBILE, ALA, Oct. 15,-The British
bark Scotia, bound from Snip Island to
Mobile to load timber went ashore on
Horn Island Wednesday and lies in a
dangerous position. Offers of assistance
are said to be refused by the Captain.
The schooner Joseph Farwell, for La
guna, with mahogany for New York, put
in here to-day anu reports encountering a
hurricane Oct. 9 and 10, eighty miles
northwest OF TOrtugas. The vessel sprung
her mainmast, lost part of her deck load
and suffered considerable damage to her
rigging.
The British bark Stormy Petrol, sixteen
days from St. Thomas, has arrived. She
was in a hurricane ON Oct. 8, 8 and 10,
and ran before it under bare poles.
A HURRICANE ON THE BRITISH COAST.
LONDON, Oct. 15.-The wind, which be-
gan blowing a gale last night, has been
Increasing all day and tonight is blowing
a hurricane, the storm extending over the
entire southwest coasts of England and
Ireland. Serious damage to shipping is
reported at Falmouth, Cowes and
Plymouth. Several buildings have been
wrecked at Brighton. Thirty ships have
taken refuge in Foyers har0Or, on the
river Shannon. Two wrecks have been
signaled in Bantry bay. 1t is feared that
many casualties will be reported.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-16

The Powers Corresponding in an
Effort to Agree.

The Powers Corresponding in an
Effort to Agree.
SOPHIA, Oct. 15.-Orders have been
given to arrest Col. Filof, the command
ant at Rustohuk.
The Sobranje has been summoned to
meet Oct. 27 at Tirnova.
Nine suspected officers have resigned
from the army. Several others have been
transferred TO Roumelian regiments.
Gen. Kaulbars Is expected to arrive
here tomorrow. The Russian Consulate
has summoned Montenegrlns and Mace
domains TO assemble and put themselves
at the disposal OF Gen. Kaulbars.
The Bulgarian government will send a
deputation TO each OF the powers, includ-
ing Russia, to ask them to ujtHta u candi-
date for the Bulgarian throne. IL the
powers do not reply the government will
act independently, aud Will probably ap-
point NJ. Stambulon Regent.
SELECTING A CANDIDATE.
LONDON, Oct. 15.-rhe powers are
actively exchanging views on the selec-
ton OF a candidate for the Bulgarian
throne. Gen. Kaulbars will remain at
Rustchuk until tomorrow.
STRONG COMBINATION.
LONDON, Oct. IS, 8 A. M.-The Post
says: "AlthOuRh no explicit agreement
has been concluded, England, Austria,
Germany and Italy have mutually deter
mined upon opposing Russian aggression
in Bulgaria. Sweden has also declared
her opposition. Russia has positively
assured Austria and Germany that she
does not mean to occupy Bulgaria"
The Daily Telegrapn's Vienna CORES.
pondent is informed that 1900 soldiers
will be concentrated in Russian Poland.
Eighty-fve Bulgarian officers are under
arrest at Odessa.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-16
FREE BAPTISTS.
A Strong Sentiment for Union the
Feature of the Day.

Feature of the Day.
MARION, o., Oct. 15.-The second day
of the Free Baptist General Conference
was opened with prayer by L. W. Page,
of New York city, after which the South
Carolina, Western Missouri, B. W. Eagle,
Mississippi, Northeast Texas, Northwest
Missouri, Yearly Meetings and Pleasant
Hill Associations, of Missouri, all ne W
bodies, we're received into the General
Conference.
Fraternal addresses were delivered by
Rev. X. FL. Bolton and Rev. J. II. Latham.
OF the Church of God. both OF which
found hearty response from the con-
ference.
An address was delivered by Rev. E.
w. Porter, of New Hampshire, who
strongly advocated the coming together of
the different Christian bodies into one Or
ganic whole.
Resolutions were presented and adopt
ed looking towards closer relationship
between Christians and discipline with
the Free Baptist denomination.
In the afternoon the annual meeting of
the Education Society was held, Rev. o.
f. Baker, of Rhode Island. its President,
occupying the chair.
The folio wing officers were elected: I:
Preslden, Rev. j. A. Howe, ID. D.; Vice.
President, Rev. g. q. w atterman and G..
r. Mosher.
The Home Mission Society meeting was
next held and was presided over by l.. " =.
Anthony. The repurtOf the Corresponding
Secretary awakened general discussion
and was referred to a committee for con-
sideration. After this the Foreign Mis-
sion Society held its annual meeting, be-
ing presided over by Rev. }. Rand.
A strong union sentiment was the
prevailing feature OF the day.