Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-02-10

will lie about the only course open to
them, il they keep the Olympian UP
to its present merit, unless they have
hold of some politicians sack to
squeeze. They will in time find, what
Others have paid hard cash to a.cer-
tain, that the publishers field in this
community is quite narrow and would
he more than filled by a single daily
publication.
j, brief session Of the City Council
was held last evening, but no business
! u Importance was transacted. The
street payroll am0untin. to $s9.H
and balance OF salary to Marshal
Sayidge. S33, were allowed The usual
claims Tor damages were submitted
thi- time Of G. NJ Savage for property
on East>ile, OF Mr.. Scully for lot near
the water company'- power house, by
Bertha Dobrin for destruction Of
sidewalk, and request from the Sis
tcrs of Charity for rebate OF their
taxes. Attorney Linn paid into the
treasury $S13,2J net balance collected
on delinquent taxes of 1891.
notwithstanding the deep snow
Tuesday, large audience greeted John
Dillon, at Olympia Theater, in his
amusing play "a Model Husband"
1t is Que Of the best light comedies on
the boards. and each part seemed to
he in the keeping Of a master. The
play represents the mishaps of a
gentleman (John Dillon) who while
he was a model husband at home had
a heart SO large and generous that he
admitted the whole world to its sacred
precincts. In other words. the model
husband was inclined to be somewhat
L" fly" and his wife somewhat exacting,
and these traits Of character had
numerous complications that were ex-
ceedingly ludicrous.
Five bills have been presented in
the Legislature this week providing
for the erection Of capitol building
two i'll the upper and three in the
lower house. Mentzer's bill is similar
to the Horn bill introduced some time
ago; provides for a commission, adop.
ton of plans, appropriates $780,
GOO for the years 1891: gradual sale
of granted lands; principal details Of
construction, and declares an emer-
gency. The cost of the building is by
it limited to 100000. A copy of
this bill was introduced in the Senate
by Richards of WhatcOm. The other
in the House by Nc.
kenzie, and the Senate by Cooper
are quite similar in their provisions.
There is something in the play of
the Bad Boy" which revives in the
mind of every behOlder memories of
the keenest relish. His pranks upon
his indulgent parent, upon the long
suffering and forbearing groceryman,
and the exhaustless resources of his
frivolous and irrepressible nature, kin
die an appreciation on the part of the
auditor which provokes the widest
merriment and elicits the most up.
roarious applause. Az pieces of ORR
ginal composition, the Bad Boy"
stories have never been approached in
our language; and for absurd stage
situations, continuous and exhilarat-
ing comedy. the play is incompatible.
This play will be presented at Olym-
pia theater. next Monday night.
A very general complaint has been
made that our city authorities have
not shown proper Difference TO the
State Legislature by removing snow
from the sidewalks of our thorough
Iares. especially after the street cars
had suspended service The cost
would have been small and The conve-
niencc and comfort Of our guests
immeaAnrably enhanced by n little
thoughtIulncss in this matter A
drag could have been constructed that
would have done the work expeditions
ly and enectually. same As had been
done Ia previous hard winters" Our
citizens must constantly bear 10 mind
that our yreierenoe No the capital en.
tails duties aud responsibilities that
must not be- neglected nor ignored.