Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-23

institute OF the year.
Jack Engstrom, generally known as
- Sailor Jack" was found dead in
small building near the Jail, this morn
ing. His death was doubtless the re-
Sult of natural causes.
The steamer Multnomah has formal
ly entered upon her career as a Puget
Sound steamer and inaugurated
marked change for the better in the
travelling facilities on the upper Sound
If you want to see Il notified express
sion OF countenance, ask Mr.. Follanshce
how he enjoys the prospect of the
neighbors across the street from the
students boarding hall this coming
year.
Mr.. G.. Revolin, late OF San Francis
co, has rented a house in this city,
and proposes with his family to take
up a permanent residence here. He
is agent for Coburn & Stafford, dealers
in oils.
Work on Sixth street has necessita-
ted the removal of the platform and
sidewalk in front of the County Aud
itor's office, all of which will be speedily
rebuilt as soon as the proper grade is
perfected.
A barge at the end OF Long Wharf is
being loaded with brick from the East
side yard, destined for Shelton, to be
used in the construction OF the Mason
county court house; 10000 brick have
been engaged for the work.
Mr.. E. Il. Young is i'll at ease if he is
not doing something towards orna-
menting or rendering more convenient
his premises. This week he is building
an ornamental awning over the north
entrance of his billiard parlors.
A tower surmounting the Hospital
building at point where the addition
is Joined to the original structure is
an exact reproduction of the old build
ing and thus the symmetry of the whole
will be aptly secured by the architect.
A passser-by observes that there is a
good deal of calico about the painting
on the Fourth street fiat, remark
which suggests the thought that there
will be an abundance of calico inside of
the building as soon as the Olympia
Collegiate opens.
y gentleman recently arrived from
one of the Eastern numbering centers,
while contemplating million-foot
boom near Eastside bridge, yesterday,
dryly remark to his friend, "BrOwn,
there's timber enough in that boom to
last one of our little pocket sawmills
full year."
A would be burglar was caught TAX
ing in the situation at the residence of
Mr.. r. L. Robertson, Maple Park, Sun
day night. A lady in an upper room
had occasion to close one of the blinds,
and in doing so, saw man beneath
the window looking up at her. When
he saw he was detected he leaped over
the fence and ran away.
McCausland says the Olympian's
rendition of the balky horse smash-up,
yesterday, was not altogether within
the bounds of truth. 1t was another
Indian who was driving when the pole
broke, and not Mack. And then Mack
also says that we hurt the feelings of
the Siwash in quoting his alleged pro-
ia nifty Mack and the Siwash are warm
friends and hence the deep interest he
takes in having the matter properly
corrected.
The Salvation army has at last come
to Olympia and leased Champion Hall,
which is to be fitted up into barracks.
From the tone of their posters, they
evidently mean business. Wherever
they have gone they have adopted an
aggressive policy, pushing their way
into the haunts OF sin and perhaps, in
a few instances accomplishing some
good in retaining those whom the
ordinary means of grace could never
reach. They make their first oncet
tomorrow evening.
A novel plan is adopted to secure a
solid foundation for the walls of
the new brick building at the gas
works. At the bottom of trench,
four or five feet deep, box is laid
continuous in length and correspond
ing in width to the walls of the build
ing. This box is filled with concrete,
and upon this, when dry and hard, the
wall foundation of stone is laid.
The gas company have commenced
additions and Improvements at their
premises which, when completed, will
be equivalent in extent and cost to
the original plant. There is to be a
complete duplication of the old build
ing, fronting on plum street and ex-
tending sixty feet to the south. Ten
new retorts have already arrived and
they will be put in position as soon as
the new building is enclosed. The
gas-holding capacity is also to be pro-
portionally increased. These things
clearly denote the stability and pros
perity of the corporation.
Mr.. John Grimm informs the OLYM-
PLAN that he will be ready to commence
brick-making at his new yard, at Gull
Harbor, this week. He has room
enough at the grounds for several more
machines, which will be procured and
put into operation as business demands
may dictate. Sixteen men are now en-
ployed in and about the works, and
when the wood-choppers begin work,
he will have from twenty to twenty
five men under pay. Mr.. Grimm is i'll
receint of large orders. for brick from