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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24
swiss Plan - Help the Unemployed.


The city of Berne, Switzerland, has
in practical operation . plan for help
ing it's unemployed citizens. and from
a description given by the United
States consul, it appears to be working
satisfactorily. 1t is conducted upon
the mutual aid society plan and also
acts as public employment bureau,
and is run under the supervision of q
committee of seven representing the
city and unions and the employers Of
labor. The bureau is maintained by
an annual appropriation of 81 900 by
the city government, contributions
by citizens and monthly dues of 5
cents from workingmen. Those who
subscribe and are out OF work are en-.
titled to benefits, and those who leave
work without just cause forfeit their
membership. Those out of work are
compelled to report twice a day at the
headquarters and must accept work az
soon az a situation is offered. The
benefits range from 20 to 80 cents pei
day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

AMONG the Hebrews during the
theocracy the taxes were very severe
There was a poll-tax of half q shekel
about 80 cents, q tribute of the first
fruits and first born OF animals, q re
demption tax OF the first born son, Q
thithe for the tabernacle, another fol
the Levites, and . third, every thirt
year, for the poor. 1t has been com
puted that the total taxation exceeded
So per cent. of the land valuation
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.
A Pathetic Message - Mr. Wilson,
Praising His Efforts.

A Pathetic Message - Mr. Wilson,
Praising His Efforts.
A World dispatch from Washington
On the 18th says: Chairman Wilson
has received letter from President
Cleveland, written Immediately after
the announcement of the decision of
the house to pass the Senate bill. The
letter is personal, but pathetic, and
contains hlgniy significant reverence
to the present attitude OF the Demo.
cratic party on the issue of tariff re-
form. Mr.. Cleveland says that as
soon as he heard the news OF the de-
cision to pass the Senate bill he i'm
mediately thought of Mr.. Wilson and
at once sat down to write him a brief
note expressive of his feelings. Realiz-
ing fully the great effort made by Mr..
Wilson to bring about a different re-
suit he knows his disappointment
must be keen and lasting. He urges
him. though, not to despair and says
that he too has felt great disappoint-
ment at the outcome.
At one time, the President says, he
had begun to doubt whether the Demo-
cratic party was after all the real
party of tariff reform, but he has not
permitted himself to entertain that
thought, realizing Immediately that
no matter what the temporary obstacles
in the way Of ofprogress, the party must
continue its crusade and its members
must remain loyal to the cardinal
principles Of their organization. The
last half of the letter is given up to
admonishing Mr.. Wilson that he must
exercise great care in outstanding his
health and seek rest. The President
urges him not to be cast down on
account OF defeat, but to devote his
thoughts to regaining his full forces,
in order that he may continue the
fight for tariff reform, in which the
President assures him he will always
be looked upon as q gallant leader.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24
BITS OF INFORMATION.

Only one man in 203 is over 81,
feet high.
Elephants have been known to liv,
$50 years.
No one has been within AGO miles O
the north pole.
The Greeks believed q perfect body
insured perfect mind.
The British Isles have an average o.
sixty.six gales year.
It, would take a snail exactly IA
days 8 hours to travel mile.
The ancient name OF Corea means
fm tho lando mdIniseaa1nas=p,-r--,-.
During the reign of Henry VIII, r.,
GOO English subjects were executed.
The most ancient coins are electrum,
four parts of gold to one of silver.
An average of four persons in every
crowded street car wear spectacles.
"Pilgrim's Progress" has been trans
lated into 2O3 languages and dialects.
OF the 1,45O.OOO,OOO people in the
world 1,O50,OOO,OOO are nom Christians.
No one can breathe at q greater
height than seven miles from the
earth.
Only SIS per cent. OF the foreign
element of this country live in the
Southern States.
In 1850 the foreign born population
formed 9.6S per cent. of the whole,
now it is 14.77.
Over 1000 men have been sheltered
at one time beneath the branches of
one banyan tree.
1t is said that there are $500 per-
sons in America who are descended
from the royal families OF Europe.
If the city of Philadelphia should
grow at its normal ratio of population
in 1900 will number about 1,475,OO0.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

MALARIAL and other atmospheric
influences are best counteracted by
keeping the blood pure AMI vigorous
with Ayers Sarsaparilla. A little eau.
tion: in this respect may prevent
serious illness at this season. Ayers
Sarsaparilla is the best all-year-round
medicine in existence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

MULHALL estimated that the agri-
cultural earnings of the United States
are So, ,490, ,000, 600; the earnings from
manufactures, $4,330,O 100000; from
mines, $3.50. zoo, 900; from transports-
ton, $1,155 900 600; from commerce
$16O, ,OOO, 900; from shipping $4,000,
600; from banking, $26O, 100000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

MANY bodily ills result from habit.
usl constipation, and fine constitu-
ton may be weakened and ruined by
simple neglect. There is no medi.
cine, for regulating the bowels and re-
storing a natural action to the di.
gestive organs, equal to Ayers Pills.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

EVERY man having beard should
keep it an even and natural color,
and if it is not so already, use Buck
ingham's Dye and appear tidy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

HOBART, the 14-year-old con of Lin
coin Brooks, WAS accidentally drowned
in Rice's lake at Quilcene Saturday.
while bathing. The body was re-
covered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON FRIDAY EVENING" AUG. a. 1884,

should smoke to exceed eight. The
late Mayor Harrison was the greatest
smoker in Chicago, but he rarely ex-
ceeded ten dav.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

The Edison Savings Bank, Tacoma
has closed its doors again, and will
probably 60 out of existence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

To this must be added loss from
what would have been increased sum-
mer traffic and manufactured goods
for the coming season. The final
showing will easily be more than $780,.
100000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

The sixth year the productive capsc-
ity Of the prune will increase nearly
100 per cent; seventh year, rs per
cent; eighth year, 40 per cent; ninth
year, they have reached their maxi
mum.
You will see from the foregoing
have taken one acre as the base. I
made no allowance whatever for loss
OF trees, supposing every tree would
grow, etc., but the tree-grower should
remember these losses always follow !;
then. too, sometimes unfavorable sea-
son, etc., and as . safe investment, al.
low 5 per cent. for loss Of trees the
first year from planting cut, then allow
2 per cent. additional up to the fifth
year, and it will not be too much; yet,
with all these losses, anyone who cares
to follow the figures out will find as
an investment money cannot be put
into dirt that will yield larger gains
than by orchard work.
A. H, CARSON,
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be doubled, in others reduced. You
will observe my estimates -are- very
conservative. and no ono need do
worse, provided he uses ordinary care
and judgment. But very much de-
pends on location, soil, etc. I think a
net profit (after years Of age) Of 500
per acre is not at all an extravagant
estimate at present prices, say SC to
&c per pound.
An occasional off year must be reck-
oned on, say one in four for Italian
and one in eight for Petite. Estimates
Of $500 to $500 per acre are misleading,
I think, though much better has occa-
sionally been done, under high prices
and favorable conditions.
My estimate presupposes proper
pruning; where land is we'll cultivated
but no pruning is done; q bushel per
tree the fourth year may be realized,
but the tree is injured thereby.
JAS r. SHEPARD.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

FOLLOWING is Bradstreets estimate
losses from the recent railway strike
and hovcotf.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

and wire basket that would hold a
bushel or more was swung and low
cred into the lye bath for few Sec
onds until the skin Was checked, and
then was washed clean of the lye in
clear water. My own process is that
had two 90 to 80 gallon kettles set in
brick over furnace, the fruit was
dipped alternately, so as not to cool
the lye too fast, and then washed in
two large tubs of clean water con.
stantly renewed and kept fresh. 1t is
necessary to wash we'll to take the lye
off. For dipping pals I used coal.oil
cans cut down to half q size, with
heavy wire around the top and bail
put to it. Around the sides were r
inch holes, made to sink it easily in
the water. The fruit was taken from
the grader in these pals and dipped
and washed and then poured on the
trays to be dried. These cans I paid 5
cents each for, and Is cents each to
the timer for mounting and making
them.
l never pick fruit if it will drop, as
the Petite prune will. At the most l
jar a tree lightly to dislodge the ripe
fruit. The Italian will sometimes dry
on the tree; the Silver will not all
fall and must be picked. There is no
danger fruit will be too ripe if not de-
cayed.
Sulphur is used to bleach light fruit
and gives the Silver prune a golden
yellow color, very desirable. There
are different ways to sulphur, but the
easiest is to throw in a pound or so of
powdered sulphur (after the drier is
filled) on the furnace. when it will
burn and create the fumes that bleach
the fruit. s. A. CLARKE.
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BY JAMES r. SHEPARD, OF ZENA.
Estimate of cost OF 10 acres planted
in prunes, 20 feet apart, under ordi.
nary conditions:
1.lOO yearling trees Ql0 per acre) at &C.. sec 90
Preparation of land (pl0wing and culti-
Nutioht ~ w
Setting out 100 trees (at lc each). ..... II 90
cultivation and care first year ........ ......
cultivation and care second year.. .....
Cultivation and care third year (no 9th.
Cultivation aud care fourth, fifth, sixth
aud seventh years rs..................... 120 90
saa7 90
.More than Offset by potato or bean crop.
Cr.
Fourth year, Il bushel prunes per tree.
at 6Oc per bushel (20xl00) ............. $40 90
Fifth year. \ bushel prunes per tree, at
60c per bushel (3Oxl00) 80. ........... $50 90
sixth year count failure of crop ...... ......
Seventh year, bushel prunes per tree,
dried ..................... ............... I.1O0 90
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 81, $50 90
The evening world., 1894-09-14
HIT 5000, SMART BLOWS. "
Brockway's Description Of Punish
ment by Paddle.
Blows Kept Up Till They Had "the
Desired Effect"
NV Associated rressO

ELMIRA. n. Y, Sept. l4.-When the
Commissioners resumed their hearing in
the Reformatory investigation this
morning 1t was conceded by both sides
that the last day tor the taking OF
evidence had been reached.
Supt. Brockway. upon resumlng the
stand, said In reply to Judge Gilbert
that Inmate Wallace was confined In
the rest. cure cells for seventy-two days.
This Is the inmate who refused to dis
close his parents name.
Returning to the bathroom punish
ments. MIR. Brockway acknowledged
that he had slapped inmates with his
right hand. He never wore "A ring on
that hand but he did on his left. He
denied ever having slapped them with
the left hand
His blows with the paddle were. said
MIR. Brockway. what l would call good
smart blows" He gave them deiber-
ately and at intervals of from one
quarter to half minute.
In these intervals and during the In
Fiction of the punishment. the inmate
was required to keep hts head In n GER
tain position. He applied the blows un-
I'll he saw, the punishment was having
the desired effect.
How could you Judge that when you
could not see his face?" asked the law
yer,
From my knowledge OF the man and
my experience" replied the witness.
In reply to another question, he said
II always soaked the strap in water. sc
as to soften II. before using 1t on an in.
mate"
He never visited the inmates In theii
cells after they were punished. There
WAS no necessity for II" added the wit
ness.
81 did not ask you that" said Judg,
Gilbert"
well. said it," replied Brockway
"and don't want to be nagged by you
Did not these blows produce blisterI
/ which afterwards broker"
II never knew OF such an instance.
| was the reply.
| Brockway acknowledged having pun
ishei and padded inmates for failures II
| their tasks. Failures in their studies a
\ school also led up to Their being pun
ished. He said that he had sent a com
municatlon to Inmate Rosenstul. threat
ening him with physical treatment ever!
m nth II he failed to pass a certain ex
animation.
Mr.. Gilbert asked that the strap b.
sent for, and Manager Rathhone wen
out OF the room and came back in
minute with the fanoGs paddle"
| Judge Gilbert then took II in his hands
| and, walking over to where Brockwa,
sat said: Now sir, will you take thl
| in your right hand and show us hoy
you struck the blow"
II object" shouted Mr.. Stanchfeld
and Rrockway refused to act as re
quested.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
MRS. BERNARD REARRESTED.
Taken Into Custody After Leaving
Jersey City Jail Last Evening.

Mrs Leah Bernard left the Hudson
County Jail, al Jersey City, last night,
having furnished the necessary $500 bail,
to await trial on the charge OF having
been with Harry C. Leonard in Taylor's
Hotel. Just before she left the Jail.
Mrs. Bernard was told that there was
constable waiting for her with a
warrant for her arrest on another
charge Of immortality growing out of the
same case. The complainant was De
tectiye Phelan, who was acting in the
interest Of Mr.. Bernard.
Mrs Bernard went to the house OF a
friend near the jail. Later In the even
ing, when she started for the ferry for
New York. she was arrested
To-day she was arraiRned before
County Judge Hudspeth. and on the
recommendat ton of Prosecutor Winfield
was released in the custody of her coun-
sci. Charles PouCheT.
Prosecutor Winfield said that the case
for which she gave bail was enough on
one charge. 1t was the opinion of the
Prosecutor and other officials, that the
arrest of Mrs. Bernard on the second
charge looked like persecution.
Mrs. Bernard was released and left
for New York this afternoon.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
CORN AND WHEAT WEAK.
Trading Livelier To-day than for
Weeks

Trading in corn was active this morn
ing. and prices were weak, breaking n
cent n bushe! right after the opening
Bull speculation has been checked, and
as soon as longs began to sell, the mar
ket promptly gave way amid excited
trading. May corn broke at SIS IA cents
at New York. and AIS cents at
Chicago. Wheat was active. There
was large selling of long stuff for the
account of discouraged holders. The
activity of both markets made the Eek
change livelier than II has been at any
time for weeks December wheat broke
to co l-2 cents at New York. and Sc 1-2
cents at Chicago. While corn and oats
were excited and lower, oats showed a
very firm undertone declining only Ia
to 3-s cent, with December 81 3-S and
Chicago. May, 81 rs cents.
Continued weakness In Liverpool has
n decidedly depressing effect in cotton.
The bears hammer the market on this
news. while the bulls are encouraged by
reports of less favorable conditions in
the cotton belt and OF damage from
heavy rains. To-day prices opened to
points lower. with January at G,S2
The evening world., 1894-09-14
ACCUSED OF KILLING LARK|N.
Two Men Arrested and Held for
the Coroner's Inquest
Mexican and Prendergast Suspected
of Murder After Theft.

Peter Mexican, n fiagman, employed
at the Misholu station OF the New York
and Putnam Railway, together with a
friend named Michel Pendergrast. was
arrested early this morning by the po-
lice of the Thirty-nfth precinct, on sus-
,picion of having been concerned In the
death of James A Larkin. of the same
place, which occurred Sept. g.
On the date named, the dead body of
man was found on the railway track
near the Masholu station. An examina-
ton by Assistant Coroner Donlin re-
vealed the fact that a train of cars had
passed over the man. badly fracturing
the ribs and causing other Internal in
juries.
A day or so later, Peter Larkin. a
bricklayer, of Yonkers, identified the
body as that of his brother. James, a
pet-weaver. He said nothing at the
time that indicated he believed his
ON Wednesday last. however, he call
ed at the Coroncr's office. and told
Chief Clerk Reynolds that he was more
than certain his brother had been muir
dered,. In substantiation of this claim,
he said his brother had left home that
DAY with $50 In his pocket, and when the
body was found, but So cents were on It.
He also found upon inquiry that his
brother had spent the entire day in
company with the two men named at
Mckean's shanty, about 600 yards be-
low the station. They had sent out
once or twice for beer, but he was GER
tain his brother was not under the in
flu nee of liquor. Everything. he thinks.
indicates foul play.
Accordingly the Coroner caused the
arrest of the two men, who were brought
to the Coroners' Office this morning.
Both are harmless 10 okinR men, the flag
man being lame. Pendergrast has no
employment and hangs around the flag
house. They deny that they in any
way caused the mans death.
He came there, they say, talked a
while. sent out for a pint of beer and
vert away. They declined to talk fur
manded in the Tombs until Monday,
when an investigation will be held by
the Coroner
The evening world., 1894-09-14
MlRANDA'S CREW DRUNK.
And DIR. Crnmer Says that DIR. Cook
Was Incompetent

DIR. r. NJ. Cramer, OF III West Thirty
fourth street who was one OF the mem
bers OF the Cook Arctic exploring party,
was asked to-day to deny or verify the
report that the crew of the Miranda
were drunk at the time the vessel struck
the reef which caused her 10 founder.
DIR. Cramer said that at about II
o'clock Wednesday, after the engineer
had notified the captain that the ship
was leaking under the coal bunkers. n
number of stokers and sailors came on
deck from below and broke open the
storeroom.
A cask OF whIskey was rolled out ana
the head smashed. The men, according
to DR. Cramer, got glorously drunk,
and so far as they were concerned. dis
cipline was a: an end
DR.. Cramer repeated his allegations
that Prof, Cook was not qualified to
conduct such an expedition. and de
clared that the Miranda was unfit for
such trip. At critical moments. he
said Prof. Cook proved unequal TO the
emergency, and was to blame in large
degree for the deplorable failure of the
expedition.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
SAYS THE TEACHER is CRUEL
4 Trunnt schoolboy Alleges UnIaw-
full BIows Were struck.

Theodore Rhine. OF $50 Central avenue.
Brooklyn, made charges OF truancy in
the Gates Avenue Police Court this
morning agnst his sons. Walter and
Ernest aged eleven and ten years re-
spectively.
Both boys attend Public School 50, on
Covert street. short time ago the
teacher sent word to Mr.. Rhine that
both boys were absent from school
without leave, whereupon the father
locked both up at home.
In court this morning Walter told
tale of cruelty on the part OF his
teacher. Miss Hall. He said that she
was In the habit OF beating the boys
over the hands with ruler. The other
day, ne said she struck him so severely
that he refused to return to school.
Justice QUigley adjourned the case
for a month ard ordered that II the
teacher again struck one OF the boys
an application for a warrant for as
sault should be made.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
ANOTHER STRIKE AT LANES.
Thirty Lnsters Go Out and Other
Employees May Follow.

Thirty lasters employed In Lanes
shoe factory. At Fifth avenue and Ster-
ling place, Brooklyn. went out on a
strike this morning rather than accept
another reduction in wages.
There are about 400 hands employed
in the factory, and. II is said, they
may all go out in sympathy with the
laSterS.
Lanes factory is noted In Brooklyn
for It's strikes, and nearly every week
IL small number of employees strike
and several times each year the entire
corps of employees quit rather than
submit to some grievance.
The news OF the strike this morning
was at once telephoned to Police Head
quarters. ana detail Of patroImen
sent to the factory. During several OF
the strikes there has been trouble. but
the police reported this morning that
everything was quiet
The men claim that each time they
strike their employers make conces-
sions that are kept for only n short
time. The iast general strike among
the employees was in May, when the
factory was closed for several weeks.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
GILHARDT IN HARD LUCK.
His Father n Suicide, His Mother
Deserts Hin. and He Is Arrested.

His Father n Suicide, His Mother
Deserts Hin. and He Is Arrested.
A Brooklyn tragedy was recalled in
the Yorkville Police Court to-day, when
sixteen-year-old William Gilhardt was
arraigned before Justice Mcmahon,
charged with petit larceny. Young GIL
hardt Is the son OF Policeman Gilhardt,
of Brooklyn, who shot his wife's para
mour. Green, some months ago and kill
ed himself while awaiting trial.
The complainant against the prisoner
was William Henderson, of 399 Lexing-
ton avenue, ticket-agent at the Grand
Central station.
Ever since the shooting of Green,
young Gilhardt has been living with his
mother at Westport, Conn. He told
Justice Mcmahon that his mother dis
appeared a few days ago, and he does
not know where she is. Yesterday he
arrived here from Westport, and wrote
a letter to his lawyer, Mr. Elliott, whose
Ign. telling him of his arrival here.
While waiting at the depot, a colored
man and woman came In and bought a
ticket for Stonington, the man remark
1--WE have Just two minutes to catch
Gilhardt heard this. and said to the
colored man.
baggage checked"
He was given the ticket. and when he
returned, the man and woman were
After waiting around for awhile, he de-
cided that he would raise some money
on the ticket. He handed the ticket to
the agent, and asked to have the money
paid for the ticket refunded. When
asked why he had changed his mind. he
gave no answer. Then he asked for a
ticket for Westport, instead.
A policeman was called. and the boy
was arrested. He admitted that the
could not find the people. Justice Nc
Mahon held him for trial in Special Ses-
slons in 1900 bail.