Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-02

present time. At the present tim @
March. 1867 the effects of the de-
preston are wearing away, and all
indications are that prosperity is
slowly and gradually. but safely, re-
turning.
A Remarkable Prayer.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-TLe open.
ing prayer Of the Chaplain ia the
House of Representatives this morn
ing was az follows: "Givs ear, oh
God of Jacob, and awaken us to see
the danger which theateus the civil
lied world. A revolution more tre-
mendous than any which history
records, in which the scenes OF u
reign of terror may he enacted in
every capitol of Europe and America.
For long time few have mastered
the many because they understood
the open secret TO them, the tools
that can use them; but now the many
have learned the secret of organiza-
ton, drill and dynamite. Arouss
the rich OF the world to understand
that the time has come for grinding.
selfish monopoly to cease, that cor.
porations may treat them with JUS
tice, honor and conscience and hu-
man kindness. Teach the rich men
of this country that great fortunes
are lent them by Thee for other put
poses than to build and decorate
palaces, to found private collections
OF art, to stock wine cellars, to keep
racing studs aud yachts, and fiud
better company than hostslers.
grooms and jockeys, pool sellers and
book-mskers. Teach them. o God
that it is Thee who has given them
the power to get these fortunes;
that it is to prove them, to know
what is in their hearts, whether they
will keep Thy commandments or
no: and that those commandments
are, Thou shalt love the Lord, thy
God, with all thy heart, and thy
neishbor as myself That if tho
rich men of our land keep these
commandments the poor will follow
the example, and we at least will be
saved from the days of tribulation
that are fast coming on all the world,
Help us. 0 God, and save us"
Mr.. Groosnor, of Ohio, asked
unanimous consent that the prayer
be printed in the Record.
MIR. Janes. of New York, objected,
remarkjng soto voice to q gentleman
who asked him to withdraw his obiec-
ton, that it was made because the
prayer was an incendiary speech"
ChIaess Going 20 Maine.
New York, March 28.-A Por tland ,
Maine, special says: An effort is
quietly being made to introduce
Chinese into Maine, to displace some
5000 to 5000 Maine people. The
first proposition came from the Sec
rotary of an association having head
quarters in San Francisco. Ono
firm that employs 5000 hands was
offered that number of Chinese Ia
borers, at So dollars q week and
board. The Secretary Of the Com
pany stated that great numbers Of
its clients had been thrown out Of
work by the labor movement and
agitation on the Pacific Coast, and it
felt that it was necessary for several
thousand of them to 60 East, where
the people would have less objection
to their presence. The firm in ques
ton entertain the proposition.
Funeral Disturbed by "a Cyclone.
MONTGOMERY, March 30.-A special
+" the 1drertisrr state that a cyclone
swept across n portion OF Bullock
county and i'll its path struck negro
church in which a funeral was going
on. The church was blown down
and four persons killed.
Capitalize Preparing to Organize.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 23.-The
fact will be published here .o-mor.
row that movement is on foot and
letters are being sent out quietly to
arrange for a national meeting OF
business men and manufacturers to
be held some time next month to
take action toward devising some
means Of defense against the power
of organized labor. There is moth
ing definite yet arranged about the
proposed meeting. but the opinion
of business men is being asked in
confidential circulars which speak OF
" outrageous demands" now being
made by working men and suggest
action to meet these demands and
put employers in q position to with.
stand them.
The Strike General.
. CHARLESTON, Va. March 23.-The
h. of l.. have been very active on
the Chesapeake & Ohio road, lately,
and it is said that if the men IRE not
granted their request that the 10
per cent. reduction made several
months and should be restored, they
will strike on May l.
The Claims for Damages Practically
Annuiled-Eureka Ahead.
SAN FRANcrsco, March AIN the
suit of the Chinese, expelled from
Eureka, Cal, to recover $4,000
damage to property aud S57 900 for
loss Of business. Judge Sawyer, of
the United States Circuit Court, to.
day granted a motion to strike out
the latter clause. This practically
ends the suit, as no property Was
injured by the expulsion.
Collision and Explosion.
New ORLEANS, March 30.--The
steamer Mary Le,cis, of the Morgan
Railway Line. collided with the
Lagonda bridge this morning aud
sank. The second engineer and
cook were drowned. Steamer Bar
mora, engaged at the scene of dis
astsr in saving the cargo and ma
chinery, exploded her boiler, and
four men were blown overheard and
drowned, while FIVE others were
badly wounded.
Damaging Freshet.
ATLANTA (Ga. J. March 80. The