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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1895.

General Olncy.
Regular Correspondence of the Standard.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1895.
Secretary Morton is always in
terested in everything connected with
the food supply of the people; hence
1t Is not surprising that he should be
devoting his time and the power OF
the Department of Agriculture to
heading off the extortion of the beef
trust. If he had his way, and Presi-
dent Cleveland and the other men,
bers OF the cabinet agree with him,
the tariff of 90 per cent ad valorum on
foreign cattle would at once be
abolished, but only Congress can do
that. As the next best thing Secre-
tary Morton has amended the rules of
his department so as to admit Mexi.
can cattle, after they have been in
spected by our officials. Speaking of
the result OF this move DR.. Salmon,
Chief OF the Bureau of Animal Indus
try of the Department OF Agriculture,
said: " 1t is guesswork to make an
estimate of how many cattle will be
brought from Mexico. There is no
census OF cattle in North Mexico. We
have no figures to so by. Nor have
we any accurate news as to what pro.
portion of the cattle there are ready
for slaughter. But what is known
might encourage a belief that the
number of cattle brought in from
Mexico during the next month will be
heavy. Once before we let down the
bars to the incoming of Mexican cattle
and within month $4,000 were
brought in. Probably the number
will reach 100000 this time" From
the very marked variations in the re-
tail price OF beef in different cities
Secretary Morton is inclined to believe
that the retailer is squeezing the con-
sumner harder than he himself is being
squeezed by the trust. He is now
making an investigation of the whole
business. He said: My belief is
that beef ring exists among the big
slaughterers. The difficulty now be-
fore us is how TO prevent its continu-
ance. Ii anything is done the papers
will have to do it. The Sherman anti.
trust law will neither punish nor pro-
tect. We've gone all through it with
microscope, and it is clear that il
was made to be evaded and gone
around. There is nothing left but the
whip OF public opinion and that must
be vigorously welded by the papers"
Hon. Dorman b. Eaton, of Ohio
who claims to have drafted the civil
service law, and who was the first Civil
Service Commissioner, is in Washing
ton. He paid the President high
compliment when he said For the
courage President Cleveland has
shown in executing this reform, for
his faithful adherence to the law, he
is deserving of the highest praise.
am II Republican, but on this ques-
ton, as in his brave stand for sound
system of currency, Mr.. Cleveland has
shown himself such true patriot that
all questions of par;isanship are lost
sight of, and he deserves just as much
credit from Republicans as he does
from his own'lollowers:"
Attorney General Olney has filed q
brief with the Supreme Court, against
any rehearing of the income tax cases
which does not include q rehearing OF
that portion of the tax declared to be
unconstitutional by the late decision
II a rehearing is granted by the court
it will hardly take place before Octo
lber. Dem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

THE Olympian says that the Boston
Herald admits it erred when it stated
that Senator Wilson was intoxicated
when he made mule of himself in
Washington by scurrilously attacking
the character of the President, some
weeks ago; that he was simply excited
by political discussion and displayed
some temper. If the Uympian thinks
it has improved the matter by this
explanation We are willing to concede
that Senator Wilson was duly sober
when he uttered the coar language
attributed to him, and violated the
ameneties that all gentlemen observe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

frauds in the pension roll, because that
charge bclittles the character Of the
old soldier" In other wotds, All old
soldier belongs to a superior caste
he is kshdtrtHd, except that whereas
the Brahminical system puts the sol
der caste emily second, below the
priests, our system makes him dis
tinctly first He is to have applied to
him different rating. lie must be
assumed to possess all the virtues. In
Plato's way Of stating it in the " Re
public" he l. composed of purer metal.
He is better than the rest of Us be
cause he fought. And now it is
sought TO push the principle one step
further, and declare that when actually
detected IL crime, crime tending to
produce Il sense OF insecurity in the
entire machineryo OF government, which
comes far nearer to She people in the
postoiiice department than in any
other of its operations, he must be eX-
cused from the judgment which the
law has fixed for all, on the ground Of
what happened generation ago.
1--WE have no wish to carry ont this
idea into tedious and obvious detail.
1t is enough to state it as it is, and let
the country see where the war spirit,
which is threatening to turn the whole
land upside down, will run to if I'M
checked. To the just punishment
which the court awarded to Major Me-
Donough we would not add one iota
by sneer or repIoach. SO far from
that, We would urge that in any such
case there has been terrible tempta-
ton thrust in the way OF any veteran
by the senseless temper, SO common in
the community, which encourages an
old soldier to conceive that he is not
to be judged as other men are, and
| tii1t WhclcdS tliC Olu lIlOTdilSlS uelleNtu
that service in war almost certainly
strained the sense of right and wrong,
we are, in this end of the nineteenth
century, to hold that our veterans
must be regarded as SO stainless that
they may expect leniency if they
break their trust which no civilian,
whatever his past life, could hope for
an instant to receive. But let us he
thankful that the United States Court
has shown its ancient firmness and
wisdom"
Is it possible, then, as The Nation
suggests, that favoritism, like sweet
meats to a child, has, in divers cases
dazed the old soldiers ideas of right
and wrong? Nay, has it not degener-
ated the unflinching integrity of the
old Roman into the responsibility OF
the petted boy?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

THE Durrant investigation in San
Francisco, seemed to turn for a time
the past week on the number of keys
to Emmanuel church and the persons
who had them. The tragedy is likely
to develop quite number of interest
ing stories besides that which ends
with the terrible climax.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

PRAYER ANSWERED. - Evangelist
Moody and his congregation lately en-.
gagged in a season of prayer for rain
and it was effective, but it came iu
such deluge that the roof of his tab.
ernacle tumbled in on the worshipers
This puts us in mind OF the effective
ness OF the negro who prayed for food
especially potatoes-near an open
window. A farmer passing by with q
sack-full of that vegetable pulled the
string and emptied its contents upon
the head of the devout petitioner, who
Immediately responded Dat's'em,
OATS 'em, Lord; but next time lefi7em
down a little easier"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26
STATE NEWS.

Chief OF Police Wilkes is suing Port
Townsend for 81 200 back pay.
Spokane has class of young ladies
who are taking fencing lessons.
Walla Walla Odd Fellows dedicate
their new temple next Wednesday.
The "Chung Yack block" is the
name OF one OF Kalama's imposing
structures.
Three Dungeness diaries are putting
in separators and turning out superior
creamery butter.
General Gilbert S. Meem, the newly
appointed postmaster of Seattle, is a
native Of Virginia.
Machinery is on the ground and be.
ing put in place for sash and door
factory at SnOhomish.
The German Congregational church
of Ritzville has finished 81 200 par
sonage for the minister.
Walla Walla celebrated Froebel day
with great eclat-a kindergarten pic
mic and other festivities.
John Shepich, the deputy sheriff
who killed Blanck, is convalescing
from his wounds, and will soon be out.
At COlfax, the thermometer fell to
90 deg. on Saturday night, and reports
are rife as to damage done to fruit
trees.
Fire in Seattle, Monday night, de-
stroyed the Knights of Pythias hall.
Loss $1,000, with an insurance of
$3.50.
Miners are going to Clifton, Mason
county, from various place. Some
rich claims are said to have been To-
Gated.
Everett is wondering what occa.
stoned the visit of party of Northern
Pacific railroad officials there a few
days ago.
The cable of the Yesler avenue, Sc
attle, street car company, parted Sun
day. delaying the operation of the road
several hours.
A free reading-room has been
opened at South Bend, with an even.
ing of ceremony, including speech
from Mayor Ellert.
Between 1000 and $500 returns OF
incomes for taxation have been made
at Seattle. Three persons returned in
comes in excess of $4,000.
The Walla Walla bicycle club took
a run to Dayton Sunday, making the
run from Dayton home, 80 miles, in
three hours and 40 minutes.
The Cowlitz has been swarminp
with timber traffic since the last rise
of the river. Shingle bolts, piling and
logs are going down by the thousands
At the meeting of the penitentiary
commissioners, a few day ago, they
reduced the price of wool sacks to %
cents each. The former price was 80
cents.
The Vancouver Columbian an
nounces that the arrangements for
building the Vancouver, Klickitat
and Yakima railway are practically
abandoned.
Spearing carp is in order in the lakes
about Medical Lake. Over 200 pounds
OF carp and bass were taken out OF
Silver lake Sunday night by three men
with spears.
Frank Folsom is about opening a
logging camp on the Stillaguamish
river to get out lot OF poles for an
electric car line in Los Angeles, Cal.
His contract includes furnishing the
poles and setting them up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

HAIL fell at San Antonio, Texas, on
the 25th, to the depth Of two feet.
They we're as large as goose eggs.
Hundreds OF animals were killed and
growing crops were completely de-
stroyed. Loss 100000. Several vii
lagos were devastated, houses being
riddled like selves. A subscription
has been started for relief OF sufferers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

EASTERN demand and local COM
bine," is given as the reason, by Ia
coma paper, for the present high
prices of meat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

When Baby was Sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was o Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Mss she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

The SAN FRANCIsC SENSATION
The Examiner continues to publish
broadsides of the evidence taken by
the coroner regarding the murders Of
the girls Lamont and Williams. Cir
cumstances continue to point to Dur
rant as the perpetrator OF the horrible
crime. 1t was thought that clue
pointed to the pastor, DIR. Gibson, the
finding of one OF his shoes in the
church, stained with blood, but it was
not deemed conclusive, as it might
have been worn by Durrant, to divert
suspicion from himself.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

Mrs. Edith L. Peake, lady evange-
list from San Francisco. is awakening
q religious interest at Tacoma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

THE dreadful sensation created a
few years ago, by the Pail Mall Gazette,
in the purchase of maids of tender
years for immoral purposes, by some
OF England's Four Hundred" is par.
alleled by the charge of sodomy
brought against that prince OF the
aesthetic realm, Oscar Wilde, by the
Marquis OF Queensbury, which is vir.
tually admitted by Wilde. 1t shows
that the uppercrust Of society is per-
meated with the most nauseous cor
ruption, and the evidence in the tria.
humanity redden over the depravity
OF human nature.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

If Architect Flagg started for Olym-
pia at the date he was announced TO
have done so, he must be coming by
the way of the orient and stopped to
restudy" the Chinese war question.
1t is now confidently predicted by the
Olympian that he will be here on the
LIST of May. 80
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

APPLY THE REASONING TO DEBTs.-
President Cleveland reminds the
farmer, in his late manifesto favoring
gold standard, under the specious
plea of support of sound currency"
that he "must buy as we'll as SELL"
and that the " best prices which cheap
money proclaim are unsubstantial
and delusive." The President very
probably loses sight of one thing many
farmers, as we'll as others, have to
"buy," whose price is nominally and
actually enhanced by monometallism
and that is the mortgage on the farm,
the debt incurred while money was
plentiful, which now, by the change
made in the unit of monetary transac-
tions is worth so much more than the
value Of the property that he is prac-
tically bankrupt. This idea. at least,
is neither unsubstantial" nor 1" elus-
ive," as he knows by the nights OF
anguish and days of mental torture,
that he has had to endure since the
situation has been gradually forced
upon his attention by the resistless
logic of events. The" common people
of the land" as the President denomi-
mates this class, have been afforded a
far more instructive lesson by the
drawing Of these tentacles, than sophis-
try can impart. The lines may be
drawn as he insists, but not between
a sale currency and silver monOmet.
allism," but between parity of gold
and silver and the gold standard.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26
THE BEEF TRUST.
SECRETARY MORTON TAKES THE
BULL BY THE HORNS.

An Application of the Free Trade
Principle Suggested-A Republi.
can Pats the President's Back-A
Rehearing In Full of the Income
Law is Demanded by Attorney
General Olncy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

SroKANE's making great prepare
tions for the coming q. A. r. encamp-
ment, which meets there in June.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

AN investigation Of the books of
Paul Schultze affords an explanation
for taking his life. \ shortage Of
one-hslf million dollars las Ieen
found in his accounts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

COMPANY MURRAY STREET, New YORK CITY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26

the Sunnyside district, Yakima county.
He finds that squaws when given in
structions do exactly as they are told.
don't jaw back nor do they have any
theories of their own to advance.
On the steamship Alki, which sailed
for Alaska this week, will be sent a
shipment of 100000 feet of lumber
from Port Blakely to be used in con-
structing new buildings for the Tread
we'll mine. This is said to be the
largest lumber shipment ever made to
Alaska.
An active and experienced What
com lumberman is working on a
scheme to have the Bellingham bay
mills establish branch lumber yards
throughout their tributary territory,
aud is meeting with considerable en-
couragement. Some yards have been
put in at Montana points.
In the trial of lawsuit at Tacoma
Friday, H. L. Runkle, bookkeeper OF
the defunct Tacoma Grocery Com
pany, swore that he burned 81 books
OF the firm. Directors swore to the
falsity of the meeting reports, etc.
The testimony has created quite sen,
sation, and more is expected.
The Pullman town council, at its
last meeting, passed an ordinance
closing the saloons at IL p. NJ. nightly
under penalty OF revoking the license
OF the offender. The Mayor having
approved the action of the Council
the saloons were notified to close al
that hour, and have thus far obeyed
the law.
Messrs. J. l.. Thomas, Seirsdorfer
and Simpson have so years lease on
quarry OF unusually fine building
stone on the south side of Waldron
island. It is a basaltic rock, deer
blue in color, of fine grain, and uni
form texture. They expect 10 open
the quarry as soon as there is a revival
OF business.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26
for Infants and Children.

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhdl, l.I1IctatiOn,
| Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes al
grStion,
| Without injurious medication.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-30
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax.
alive; efectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts ON the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drugs
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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with the present street lines and
the proposed street lines, are shown in
the. accompanying map. 1t will be
noticed that portion of the States land
which has frontage on Commercial street.
The ground lying between Commercial
and Clay, which is now vacant offset on
East street, would be SO divided by the
proposed new street lines as to give it
four frontages, namely, on the pro-
posed new street, on Commercial. on CLAY
and on East streets. The triangle south
of Commercial street would have frontage
on Commercial and the proposed new
street as well as being directly open to
East street. At present these parcels of
State land are of no value to the State, and
Mr.. Colnon deeply deplores the failure of
the proposed bill, which, had it passed,
would have insured to San Francisco the
much needed passenger bridge, as well as
many other improvements along the water
front
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-30

each polltax he collects, and, being a
husky" young man with an eye to the
main chance, he has been making life
miserable for those who deem themselves
exempt from paying the tax through hold
ing official positions. Secretary kaufman
of the Board of Public Works had no OBJ
lection to paying his tax, but disliked Eos
ter's method of demanding it and SO in
formed the deputy.
The latter Immediately went to Auditor
Snow and placed a garnishment on kauf-
mans salary warrant. He incidentally let
drop remark to the effect that unless the
poll taxes of other officials were forthcom-
ing on demand he would file garnishments
against their warrants. Hence the rush
to pay the State demand.
Fosters action cost him something, how
ever, for no commissions are paid on taxes
which go directly into the Collector sotfice.
Narrowly Escaped Drowning.
John Dorter and Joseph Monk, two
young men living on Center street in this
city. had narrow escape from death by
drowning in the waters of the estuary
Thursday afternoon. They were rowing
past the foot of Peralta street in a small
flat-bottomed skiff, when a sudden gust OF
wind caught the boat and capsized it.
CAPTAIN johnson of the whaling brig La
Ninfa, which is lying in the estuary, wit.
lcsScu Gllc pNt OAA III q orili
with c. NJ. Belts to rescue the men, who
appeared to be having hard time to keep
afloat. He found it impossible to make
Roadway against the strong wind and tide
and had to give up the struggle and return
to his vessel.
Fortunately the plight of the men was
seen by men employed on dredger be-
longing to the San Francisco Dredging
Company and they soon got out boat
and picked up the unfortunates. After
being dried out in the engine-room they
were put ashore to return to their homes
DIR. TAFT Gets Verdict.
A Jury in the Superior Court has giver
DR.. Dudley TAFT of San Francisco a verdicI
for $1,000 against the estate of Morris Gold
berg, the Highland Park capitalist who
was kept alive thirty-five days by the
young physician by the operation of gas
trostomy. He sued for $4,000.
Warning the Council.
Auditor Snow was before the meeting O
the Street Committee of the City Council OF
Thursday evening to urge that the utmos
care be taken not to incur needless ex
pense. He stated that every dime in the
treasury would be needed to prevent de
felt.
A Lady Will Preach.
Rev. Eliza Upper Wilkes will preach a
the Unitarian church tomorrow morning
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THE Law TO BE TESTED.
AN AGREED CASE TO Be INsTI-
TUTED BETWEEN SHERIFF
AND CITY,
The CASE AGAINST RoUTLEpGE.
HIS BoNDsMEN TO BE
DISMISSED.

The fee law which began its career few
months ago with so much criticism on the
part of the officials at the City Hall and
has been the subject gilmore or less violent
speech on the part of certain lawyers and
others prone to litigation is to be put to the
test as to its own legality.
Sheriff Whelan is this time to take the
initiative against it. He was before the
Finance Committee yesterday by way of
explaining what he meant to do about it
and securing the peaceful co-operation of
the city in lawsuit. He said that the fee
law was not only nuisance, according to
his view, but that it entailed much addi-
tional labor, requiring extra clerks, while
it took away the means by which under the
old law provision was made for their paw
ment.
The Sheriff was represented by ATTORNEY
Metson of Reddy, Campbell & Nelson.
The matter was discussed at length and
It was decided to instruct County ATTORNEY
Creswell to prepare to contest an agreed
case in which the Sheriff should refuse to
accept fees rendered, as required under the
present law, and that the court should be
asked to compel him to do So.
The matter of the suit against the bonds
men of Robert Routledge, absconder, was
brought to a rather inglorious conclusion
if indeed it is concluded.
Robert Routledge some months ago. II
may be remembered, was accused OF rob-
blng the estate of one Mr.. Nixon of Some
$500. A brother of Nixon came ali the
way from Ireland to learn what had han
pened to the estate, as he had heard moth
ing from it. Upon discovering the status
of the case he had Routledge arrested and
Messrs. Ghirardelli and Irwin became his
bondsmen.
Then, when the case came ND for trial If
was found that Routledge had decamped.
The city then became party to the trans
action, and employed O'Donnell & Straus
as special attorneys in suit to recover
$4,000 from the bondsmen.
defense was made in this action that
houtledge had been allowed to go on his
own recognlzance before the bonds were
asked for. The records of Judge Lows con ri
were introduced in evidence, and against
the case was shown to be written the let
tiers, go. r." which were INTERPRETED tn
mean "Own reeognizance"
Judge Low said he had no recollection nj
having made any such order and on this
the case was to be contested. Yesterday
afternoon, however, Judge Low came be-
fore the committee and said that his recol-
lection had been refreshed by his clerk
and stenographer, and that he now remem.
bered having allowed Routledge to 90 on
his own recognizance. Upon this the
committee concluded that it would he nae
less to go ON with the suit. and therefore
an order was made agreeing to withdraw
1T, provided the bondsmen defendants in
the case would pay the fee of the citv,s
special counsel, some $500.