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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24
NEW CONDITIONS OF WARFARE
smok,ls>s Powder I" iir >rd In ter
MANS Ntlitar. I>"luii"ns This Year

smok,l.>s Powder t" i,r sod IN ter
MANS Mritar, I,"lLtinna This Year.
Ihis rtar tn" Germans are Ia hold
ar'uV mar"uycrs "n q gigantic scale On
,hc French frontier and partly in the
provinces ou,tu..rrd from France. Th"
emperor ha~ resolved Ia surpa>s all
former Efforts - martial display and is
= have hos, Z potcntatc> and princes
20 Cr,ool.or> some remarkable re-
suits NAV hc exrcctcl ~ - use ~
sm"k,l,~s powder both lay The artillery
anG She infantry The difficulties III
the NAY ~ introducing this powder
have Ii,,> been overcome Very thor
uuEhly. and the strateRist has to deal
with new conditions of warfare in very
long range OF weapons and invlsloillty,
which we've not thought Of ten wears
ago. iir >,ivntlilc ASPECT ~ war i IA
TIN. ascendant far more than has for
merlv been the cast. and. according to
the san Francisco call, generals OF the
Noltkc type are more needed than
leaders of personal daring and dash.
whose impetuosity is of little avail IN
modern tactics. The perpleXity into
commander was illustrated recently
during artillery mancuvers at Alder
shot. in England. Sir Evelyn Wood,
who is in command at this military
caInp reported that one battery which
had been pounding away for some min
utrs at n distance Of one mile and
half was so invisible to the force which
twas attacking that for the sake OF
practice orders were sent to lire few
rounds of ordinary black powder in or
der that the position might be distin-
guished and the range found. In ac-
tual hostilities there would be no such
accommodation. The death-dealing
guns would be served with energy as
long as the advantage of being unseen
and unopposed remained. This must
De regarded as striking proof that
the new powder of the british service.
cordite. is answering its purpose well.
Corditc consist, of about fifty per cent.
of nitro-g lycerine and fifty per cent. Of
nitro-cotton, which are combined by =
solvent in small proportion, and cam
phor is added to reduce the sensitive.
ness to explosive action. The material
is paste rather than a powder, and it
is made by special machinery in the
form of thin cords or threads, which
are afterward rolled into cartridges of
any size and form. Cordite is thus
equally suitable for small arms or ar
tillery. An initial velocity of two
thousand feet per second is obtained
and the pressure within the gun cham.
Der is said to be less than when black
powder is used. The smokeless pow.
der called balistite is somewhat sim.
liar in composition and is also prepared
in any shape for use by the soldier OF
sportsman. One very distinctive ad'
vantage this smokeless ammunition OF
the MISREPRESENTATION description
has over gunpowder lies in impermea
bilitv To water -.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

ono side and can be traced, but how
far its other end lies buried in the
sandstone cannot be determined with
ont blasting away the rock.
The trunk visible above the canyon
varies in size from four feet TO three
feet in diameter Where the bark has
been broken and torn away the charac-
teristic colors Of jasper and agate are
seen. To the naked eye the wood is
beautiful
Under microscope or miners mag.
nifving glass the brillancy of the coll
orings are clearly brought out i'll all
their wondrous beauty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24
WRESTLING WITH BIG WORDS.


Eaglish Servants Sometimes Mako Queer
:, Attempts 1t Nenenclaturs.
English gardeners are almost more
daring than the cooks in handling
long words. This comes, no doubt, OF
their dangerous familiarity with Latin
names of plants, says the London
Globe. Not long ago in . malaprop
competition there appeared the follow
ing excellent specimen, racy Of kitchen
garden soil: ''I'll prodigate q dozen
or two more plants, and then I'll libel
them" A combination coachman-
gardener is reported to have invari-
ably alluded to an indispensable por-
ton of carriage harness as the ''lobelia-
band" Indeed, from motives of deli
cacy or politeness, strange liberties are
taken with the queens English, rs,
for example, when my lady admired q
piece of pilot cloth at the local tailor's,
and was told that it was sometimes
inquired for by ladies for pesman-
ties" Anything out of the common in
nomenclature runs the risk of being
burlesqued by unskilled tongues. The
nurse who called her charges Miss
Burial" and Miss ZONES must have
made their mother wish she had never
christened them Beryl and Joan. As
Betsy and Jane they would have come
OF all right. Horses, too, with fine
names get strangely miscalled in the
stable. One pair known by their mas
ter rs Rustem and Sohrab deQenerated
first into RUSTY and Soreback," and
fell ultimately into the commonplace
- 1.-THE little horse and the docthor."
There is generally somebody lady
rs . rule-in each district on whom its
finest malaprops are fathered, some
times quite unfairly. It is she who is
reported to have made that speech
about the glories of her fathers house,
up TO the door of which there ran .
revenue Of popular trees" she who
aaked her daughter to play that little
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24
A BRIDGE OF AGATE.
4 Petrtfled Tree Spans-s Chasm In r
AWay Arizona

4 Petrthed Tree 6pons~A Chasm In Fay
Away Arizona.
A mining expert sent to investigate
some Arizona properties for Denve,
capitalists recently returned and re.
ports the finding Of . most remarka.
bic natural bridge formed by . tree OF
agatized wood spanning q canyon
forty-fve feet in width, says the Jew
elers Circular.
The tree had at some remote time
fallen when it became imbedded in
the silt Of some great inland sea OF
mighty water overflow.
The silt became in time sandstone.
and the wood gradually passed
through the stages Of naturalization
until it is now . wonderful tree OF
solid agate.
In after years water washed and ate
away the sandstone until a canyon
f0rty-five feet in width has been
formed, the finty like substance OF
the sgatized wood having resisted the
erosion Of the waterfowl.
Fully fifty feet Of the tree rests on
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

4 6aako Laboratory FOUNDED. VsSQ
= An enlightened Bengali, Babu Go.
Wind Chandra Laha, has contributed
fifteen thousand rupees toward the ex-
penses Of snake laboratory 1t CAL
cutta. Two main lines Of research will
be followed in the laboratory. So.
called cures for snake bites viii be
tested under strictly scientific condi-
lions, and the properties Of the snake
poison IS such will be investigated.
The laboratory will be the only insti-
tuition Of its kind in the world, and the
committee of the Calcutta geological
gardens which has taken the matter
in hand expects that it will be largely
resorted to by the scientific inquirers
who visit India during the cold wealth
er. In accordance with the practice of
scientific laboratories in Europe .
charge will be made for the use Of the
tables and instruments at . rate sum-
cient to cover working expenses.
Work done ON behalf Of the govern
ment will also be charged for accord
ing to q regular scale. ~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

Lake Assal. one Of the finest salt
lakes in the world. in the district of
Obock. East Africa. only q few miles
from the head Of the Bay Of Tadjouiah,
has been bought by Mr.. Chefneux from
the French government. All along the
edge Of the lake, which comprises only
sixteen square miles, is bed of near
ly pure salt about . foot in thickness.
The water Of the lake is so surcharged
with salt that it is impossible to sink
in 1t. The bottom is apparently . bed
OF solid salt. The heavy waters lave
the base OF jagged and precipitous
mountains which descend to the edge
Of the lake, making it almost impossi-
bic to travel around it. Mr.. Chefneux
will probably carry ON his work by
doating machinery ON the lake and
dredging in the salt bed ct its bottom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24
:. BRIDGING THE COLUMBIA.
4 Great Engineering Feat In the Faa
Northwest.

4 Great Engineering Feat In the IA,
Northwest.
The recent completion of the great
cantalever bride over the Columbia
river At Rock Island, Wash, marks the
accomplishment Of the greatest feat Of
railroad engineering In the west. The
Columbia 1T Wanatchee, where the
big bridge is being built, is between
500 and 1000 yards in width and from
~ to 200 feet deep At low water. Its
channel, according to the Seattle Her
aid, is worn deep below the general
surface of the valley, and, though the
annual June rise is IS to so feet, il
never overdows. After many surveys
md measurements the company de.
cided to build . bridge high enough
not to interfere with navigation rather
than drawbridge At shallower point
and support the same on piers.
At the point selected for crossing, .
basaltic butte rises 500 feet above the
valley. The butte drops down to the
river in shelf-like terraces, and on one OF
these shelves the western approach OF
the bridge rests.
On the opposite bank stands SINH
lar butte, 200 feet above the water, and
through this butte . roadway has been
cut for the eastern approach. Two
hundred and Fifty feet from the east
bank of the river is IN island, or rather
= huge rock, on which the only pier in
the river is built. Between the rock
and the west bank flows the main
stream, which is 416 feet wide and 14s
feet deep.
The whole bridge is 9le1< feet long,
not counting the minor approaches,
and is 100 feet above low water mark
and 20 feet above extreme high water.
The first span reaches from the bluff
on the west side, $50 feet, to a shelf
above the water line. The second or
main span reaches 4161 feet above the
main channel to the river. 1t weighs
S58 tons and in the center is IS feet
from top to bottom of the structure.
The third span extends from the island
to the east bank. The entire bridge il
built Of steel and wrought iron.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

Il sedsntary occupation.
plenty of sitting down and not
much exercise, ought to have
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
to 60 with it. They abso-
lutely and permanently cure
Constipation. One tiny, sugar
coated Pellet is a corrective, a
regulator, a gentle laxative.
They're the smallest, the east
est to take, and the most
natural remedy-no reaction
afterward. Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache, Indigestion,
Bilious Attacks, and all stom-
ach and bowel arrangements
are prevented, relieved and
cured.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

Origin OF Drinking the Health.
The custom Of drinking healths'
had q most curious origin. In thu
days when the Danes lorded it II
England they had a very common habit
Of stabbing Englishmen IN the throat
when drinking. To avoid this villainy
. man when drinking would request
some of the sitters-by to be his pledge
or surety while taking his draught
Hence the custom. - ~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24
IN A CAVE OF BATS.
They Spend the Winter There Hanging to
the Walls.

the Walls. =.
Over in the mountains Of Center cOun-
ty there is q cave which is a curiosity
in its way. 1t is perhaps three hun
dred feet in length, from ten to thirty
feet high and in the widest place per-
haps sixty OK seventy feet across. A
good-sized stream has its source here
and the bottom of the cave is constant
ly covered with water from six to eight
feet deep, says Punxsutawney Spirit.
The cave has a janitor. who, like old
Charon, remains at the edge of this
little underground lake, and, provided
with lamps similar to those used for
campaign torches, rows passengers
into the black depths of this miniature
Erebus. He also sees to it that the
stalagmites and stalactites are not
broken and carried away by the relic
hunters,
DIR. Warren, state ornithologist and
BIOLOGIST, who is now compiling work
on the animals of Pennsylvania, Wis
tied this cave few days ago in order
to get some specimens Of bats. The
cavern" said DIR. Warren to . repre-
sentative of the Spirit, ''is the most
popular rendezvous for bats in Penn
sylvania. All varieties and species of
the chiereptra gather here to hibernate
through the winter. They hang in
rows all over the walls and roof of the
cave. They arrange themselves in
regular rows, like battalions Of SOL
diers, the different varieties collecting
together. ---Ae-
1.-THE large bats are all separated
from the small ones. In fact, they are
arranged in straight and orderly lines
according to size, with q method and
system that is marvellous. It would
not be exsggeration to say that there
are millions of them. took q sack
and pole with me, scraped the bats
of with the pole and let them drop
into the sack. I could have got dozen
carloads of the little animals in this
way if had desired"
This is q remarkable cavern in its
way, but is as yet little known to fame
or anybody else outside of Center
county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

A great many medicines "relieve"
Catarrh in the Head. That means
that it's driven from the head into
the throat and lungs. But, by its
mild, soothing, cleansing and healing
properties, DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy perfectly and permanently cures.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

"Oxen," says the Willspa Pilot, "are
about played out in the woods" 1t
means by this that logging engines are
supplanting the teams and drivers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

Whitman county has decided on q
site near Elberton for the poor farm
and "a 400 will be paid for it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

1t is rumored that the government
post at Port Townsend will shortly be
abandoned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

A matrimonial tidal wave is sweep
ing over Pacific county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

Pullman had its gold excitement for
nothing. The we'll was "salted."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

''maiady" she had learned at the Gem
etery," and she again who pronounced
Mr.. Brown as proud as Luther"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24

fi T. Osku. Henry c. Payne. Henry c. Rsa,s. Receiver
The Washington times., 1894-08-12

lockouts for the same period was 4s, 157, ~,
or total wage loss to employees of S59. .972, 440.
This loss occurred for both strikes and lock-
outs in 24.518 establishments, or an average
loss Of 81, 446 to each establishment ana OF
over $40 to each person involved.
COMPUTATION FOR THE WHOLE PERIOD.
Taking the whole number Of strikes for the
whole six years comprised in these calcula-
tions it is found that the successful strikers or
employees striking for increase Of wages num-
bered 16s, ,761. Their total loss In wages was
So, ,445. .47s, being an average loss to each en-
ploye during the strike OF S2O.42. Inc aver
age wages of the successful strikers was, how
ever. 81 cents higher after the strike than
before it. The time required, then, Tor the
successful strikers to meet the actual loss OF
wages occurring during the strike is seventy
six days-thatis. the successful strikers would
have to work seventy-six days at the increase
gained by the strike to recover their losses
incurred during the strike.
For tho partly successful strikers, their
number being "a, 047, the total wage loss was
81 ,475.673, or an average wage loss per en-
ploye during the strikes Of S43.34. To this
whole class the entire daily gain per employe
as the result of the strikes was II cents, and
the time it would take to recover the loss
would be 361 days, or a year and fifth OF
working time. Taking the two classes to-
gether the successful and partly successful
strikers numbering in the whole 202. sos. who
incurred total wage loss of "a, ,92l, l5l, being
an average wage loss to each employe OF
s2427. and an average daily gain after the
strike of 2416 cents. the time required for re-
coyery would be 80 working days.
The Washington times., 1894-08-12

widow, and educating the orphan-is record
to be proud of.
Baltimore. Nd. Richmond, Va. and Wash
ington. D. c.. are applicants for the 1895 ses-
sion OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge. The de-
cision will not be made until the 1894 session
at Chattanooga. Tenn, which will be held in
September next.
Grand Sire Campbell was the guest of the
Odd Fellows OF Cleveland, July 26, and re-
ceived royal reception. An interesting pro-
gramme was carried out Members were
present from all parts of Ohio.
Harmony Lodge No. 9, will work the Sec
ond degree tomorrow evening.
Brookland Lodge. No. 25. will give a grand
family excursion to Chapel Point, on the
steamer Harry Randall, on Wednesday. Au-
gust Is. A beautiful watch charm will be
presented to the person selling the most
tickets for the excursion.
Takoma Lodge conferred the second degree
upon two candidates on Thursday evening.
Among the visitors present were noticed Grand
Secretary Hunt, Grand Representative Allan
Past Grand Masters Seiffert and Hazard, Past
Grands Brown, of No. Z; ]. b. Ward. \. J.
Smith, Fleming. Myers, and Green, OF Gen.
trail Lodge, No. /; L. W. Sanderson and
Noble Grands kleindienst, of No. 8, and Har-
rell, of No. 16.
The proposed encampment of the Patrarchs
Militant at Colonial Beach has been indefi-
nitely postponed.
Naomi Lodge held an interesting meeting
last Monday evening. which was largely at
tended. Among those who received the Re-
bekah degree on this occasion were the wife
and daughter of the captain of Canton Poto-
mae, Jack" Shakelford
Metropolis Lodge. No. 16, will confer the
second degree next Friday evening.
Excelsior Lodge. No. II. will work the in
itiatory degree at its meeting tomorrow
evening.
Among the visitors to Beacon Lodge, No.
10, on Monday evening last were Grand Rep
resentative Joseph Burroughs, Past Grand
c. E. Bartlett, Golden Rule Lodge, No. 21
Brother ]. W. Brewer Mechanics Lodge. No.
IS; Past Grand J. W. Somervile Mount
Pleasant Lodge. No. %; Brother A. NJ. Croft,
Mount Penn Lodge, No. SIS, Reading. Pa,
ana Joseph A. Cohen, Mount Sair Lodge, No.
1856, of New York.
At the meeting of Metropolis Lodge, No.
16, held on Friday evening among the visitors
were William A Burrell of Rising Star
Lodge No. rs, Randolph, Mass, and A. E. l..
Locke, of John W. Stokes Lodge, No. SIS,
Shenandoah. Pa. The first degree was con-
ferred on three candidates, and one applica-
ton for membership was received.
The Washington times., 1894-08-12
C. G. CONN,

occasional fiance. ANY child or woman Is
welcome, the club going on the principle that
the more attractive athletic sports are made
to women the better for the race. The on
lockers are naturally not critical, but they
are wildly enthusiastic.
There are races and races for all ages. and
in all positions. 1t is easy TO multiply varie-
ties ofswimming matches ana the young Cana
dian or American is not slow at inventions.
Tots of girls from eight to ten take little
shrieking dashes in. and paddle like puppies
from one rope TO another. Their freckled
faces and bare little legs show up on the sur
face with impartial frequency. and 1t is NOT
uncommon to hear the voices of their anx-
ious mothers above the splashing and ap-
plause:
BE careful, Isabeli''
katie, dear. come out of the water!''
"Thats enough now daughteri'
REAL AQUATIC RIVALRY.
There is spring board, too. which is al
ways great sport. The Revolt of the
Daughters" is a far-away mystery to these
girls whose mothers, inexpressiyely dear. as
are usually the mothers of this continent, are
watchingl with sympathetic pride these
healthy pleasures of their children. But they
watch little anxiously the girls perform
ances on the spring-board. 1t looks alarm
ingly daring to see each maiden or little girl
run up board which stretches upward from
the bank over the water, stand poised Sec
ond. making picture of the Diver of her
self; then dive, pop, splash and the waters
have covered her. But presently a drip
ping oiskin cap comes up. laughing face
beneath and the maidens mother is thank
full.
The race. in which birch-bark canoes are
towed, is always exciting, and it is IL matter
Of the strongest girl getting there first. Sew
eral 1.-THE young maidens, with well-deveioped
muscles give an exhibition of saving a girl
from drowning. 1t is so very realistic that
this lay-figure, whom they are impelling
through the water, expresses herself as being
upleasanty infected with the idea that she is
really drowned.
There is no end to the gay races of the after
noon. The girl swimmers are the heroines of
the summer. They have an exalted position
which can only be envied afar off. That OF
itself. aside from its rare delight and Gfe-sav-
ing possibilities. ought to breed n race OF
swimmers during this bright summer. Those
OF us who care that woman should both have
the sound body and be able TO transmit it
hope serenely that it may be so.
MADGE RORFRTsON
The Washington times., 1894-08-12
ODD CORNERS OF THE EARTH.

In Japan they do not throw flowers OF
wreaths at an actor. They give him drop
curtain.
Fashionable young ladies in Japan. when
they desire to look very attractive, gild their
lips.
In Australia it is the fashion to keep the
bodies of the dead till Sunday in order 10 in
sure large attendance at the funeral.
The Egyptians were hard drinkers. Their
first dish at the table was boiled cabbage,
served with salt meat to stimulate their thirst.
If an Egyptian desires divorce all he has
to do is to repeat three times the words Il
put you from me, and the legal separation
is complete.
A typical Southern African household des-
cribed by Olive Schreiner has an English
father, a half Dutch mother with a French
name, Scotch governess, Zulu cook, a
Hottentot housemaid and Kafflr stable boy,
while the little girl who waited on the table
was BaSutO.