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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-09
VARIETIES OF CURRENCY. =,
The Circulation OF Paper Money In Thu
Country and In Europe.

The Circulation OF Paper Money In Thu
Country and In Europe.
Almost, if not quite, all civilized
countries use paper money to facilitate
payments within their own jurisdic.
ton, says the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat. The United States use paper
money to a greater extent than any
other country. and in notes of smaller
denomination than any other country
of equal Importance.
All of our paper bills except the gold
certificates are in the denominations
of 81, 81, IS, $40. $40, $50, 500, $500 and
81 900; our gold certificates do not ap.
pear in denominations less than $50.
The Dominion of Canada issues 81 and
50 notes, and various banks issue notes
varying from s. to $1,000. Mexico is
sues paper money of 10 pesos and up
ward, and the South American states
issue paper of similar denominations.
The Bank of England issues all Eng
lish notes in denominations Of s5, EIO,
EGO, ESQ, s1OO, asOO, $500, $500 and
e1,O0O. The banks of Scotland and Ire
land issue notes of 81 and upward.
The Bank of France issues notes for
so francs, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 francs.
The Bank of Belgium issues notes of
20 francs and upward. Italian banks
issue notes of l lire and upward to
1000 lire. The Bank of Germany puts
out notes for 5 marks and upward to
1000 marks. Austria issues notes of
gulden and upward.
Russia is the only European country
which issues government notes, its pa
per money being of the denomination
of ruble ard upward. Sweden, Nor
way and Denmark issue by their banks
notes for krone, 10, 25, so and 100
krone. India does not issue paper
money, nor does China now. Japan
provides paper money of yen, 2, S, 10,
20 and 100 yens, and the other coun-
tries, as a rule, issue paper money, the
lowest denomination of which is usual
~ ten times the value Of the coin unit
of value.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-09

NARY II. LYMAN has sued the city
of Tacoma ta compel payment OF war
rants amounting to $2,622.92.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-09
Plastic Marble.

In one account of Rome the author
mentions five or six slabs of plastic
marble as being in the possession of
Prince Borghese. Being set on end,
they bend backward and forward;
when laid horizontally and raised at
one end they form q curve; if placed
on a table and piece of wood or
any other substance is laid under them
they fall into kind of curve, each
end touching the table. Able Forts
was told that they were dug up
near the town of Mondragon, in the
kingdom Of Naples. The grain is like
that Of fine Carrara marble, or perhaps
of the finest Greek. They seem to
have suffered some attack of fire. A
slab Of marble similar in every respect
to those described, and highly pol
ishcd. has been exhibited for more
than twenty-five years at the British
museum. NJ. Fleuvian de Belvae sue.
ceeded in making common granular
limestone, granular quartz, COM
pletely flexible by exposing to
a certain degree of heat. In Lincoln
cathedral, England, there is an arch
built of white marble which is quite
elastic. yielding to 4 heavy tread. and
returning or rebounding to it's original
position on true elastic principles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-09
Poison For Arrow TIPS.

The following description of the
making of the preparation for the
poisoning of arrows by Pluto warrior
comes from an authentic source:
First the Pluto gathered more than
a dozen rattlesnakes' heads and put
them into an earthern jar. Then he
gathered lot of big red ants whose
bite is more poisonous than the sting
of the bumblebee. These ants he put
into the jar with the rattlesnakes'
heads, and upon the whole he poured
water. Then he sealed up the vessel
tightly. After that he dug hole,
two feet deep, in the ground, wherein
he put some large stones upon which
he built a roaring fire. When the
interior of the hole and the stones
were red hot, he made place in the
bottom for the jar and put it in.
About it and upon it he heaped the
Goals and hot stones, and then upon
the top of the whole he built another
fierce fire which he kept burning for
twenty.four hours. After it had gone
out he dug out the pot, and, standing
some distance away from it, he olsen
gagged the top and let the fumes escape,
saying that if they had struck his face
they would have killed him. The
mass in the jar was then dark brown
paste.
In order to test the concoction the
Indian made a cut in his leg just be-
low the ankle. Then, taking stick,
he dipped it into the poison and
touched the running blood. 1t began
Immediately TO sizzle. and the poison
followed the stream of blood up the
leg until the Indian scraped it off with
his knife. He declared that if he had
allowed the poison to reach the mouth
of the wound he wOnld have been
killed instantly by the virus. All of
which seems reasonable enough.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-09

To BE CoNsISTENT-Jerry Simpson
derided Dingley for wearing an i'm
ported pot hat. The Chicago News
replies that Dingley should be praised
for trying to reduce the deficit by inn
porting hat. Further, it is a we'll
established idea of protection that the
foreigner pays the tax, and therefore
Dinglcy was patriotic in importing
that hat and saddling the tax on the
foreign maker. As the foreigner pays
the tax on all imported articles every
loyal American ought to buy as much
as he can of foreign articles and make
the foreigner pay as much taxes as
possible.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-09

TACOMA has issued 1869 dog
licenses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-09
al'ashington Standard
REPORT on PENSIONS.
Tive Widows of Revolutionary
Veterans Still on the List.

Veterans still on the List.
Tia, annual report OF Hon. II. Clay
E>Iu-, Commissioner 81 Pensions, was
made public tonight
I IL appendix. containing tables
showing comparisons in pension pay
u..,t~. ctc.. Will hc issued later.
lac Commissioner says the roll Is
u.t increasing in number. but in
value. 1t i believed il will increase,
a there are probably 100000 ex-Un-
ION soldiers living who have never had
pensions. and Will increase i'll amount
naturally lv reason oil increased dis
abilities, a. provided for by law. The
amounts paid out at the several
agencies for the year on account OF
pensions under the general laws were
500. ..6.3sJ, and on account OF pen
>iun> under the act Of June -, 1890,
$40. 3a:6.G10 The number OF pension
l. III Iitlt III t''tilI'l IL Ill Niit 'iOS' VI
the fiscal year was 1911, having in
creased 500. The total amount paid
to pensioners living abroad was $685.
AG2a.
There were II survivors and 211
Widows OF the Indian wars, and 46
survivors and 502 widows OF the Mexi-
can war pcnsioned during the year.
There are surviving five widows and
seven daughters Of the American
revolution. One survivor dead, pay
able to his widow and seven widows OF
the war OF 1912 were pensioned dur
ing the year just closed.
Pension claims pending July 30,
1898. numbered 635,OJ9. The Com
mi, ;oner is confident that there are
not u, 1000 OF these Gnvalids or widows)
that are genuine original claims. The
others are cases in which the claim
ants are already pcnsiOned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-09

a DURABLE PAsTE.-Those who have
frequent use for paste will if they make
trial of the following recipe for max
ing an excellent and durable article,
thank us for giving the formula. Dis
solve teaspoonful of alum in a quart
of warm water; when cold add as
much sifted flour as will give it the
consistency of cream, adding half
teaspoonful of powdered resin, and a
few drops of oil Of cloves, if you wish
pleasant odor. Add teacupful of
boiling water, stirring briskly. Keep
from the air in cool place. Soften
portion with warm water when
desired for use; this paste will keep
sweet n year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-09

THERE are evidences in New York
that representatives of the four hum
dred, who did such good campaigning
in Cuba, may be chosen to lead the
less bloody campaign of the two
political parties. For some weeks the
name of Colonel Roosevelt has been
suggested as eminently desirable to
head the Republican State ticket.
Certain Democrats, not to be outdone
in the matter Of soldier candidate
whose social affiliations are equal to
Col. Roosevelt's, have suggested Will
liam Aston Chanler as a name that
would be both useful and ornamental
at the top of the Democratic ticket.
Chanler is a grandson of John Jacob
Astor, has made record as an Afri-
can explorer, has always been Demo
crat and is popular in Tammany hall.
With Col. Roosevelt's qualifications
for the Office, Chanler leads him in
having no Raines' law, or other en-
barrassing record, to plague him in a
contest before the people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-09

The rapid rise of the land about
Hudson Bay is said to be the most re-
markable gradual upheaval of an ex'
tensive region ever known. Drift
wood covered beaches are now twenty
to sixty or seventy feet above the
water, new islands have appeared, and
many channels and all the old har-
bors have become too shallow for
ships. At the present rate the shall
low bay will disappear in a few CEN
turtles, adding a vast area OF dry land
or salt marsh to British territory in
America,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-09
Making War With Aneslheiics,

A Russian chemist is reported by
the British and Colonial Druggist to
have discovered substance with most
powerful an1sthetic properties, which
eXerts its influence over wide area
even when diluted with air. 1t is
proposed To determine whether it will
not be possible to inclose the
anmsthetic in bombs, which could be
thrown into an enemy's ranks and
there exploded, thus anasthetizing
large bodies of troops and rendering
them an easy prey. This would "put
ones adversary to sleep"
TACOMA has issued 1859 dog
licenses
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-09

A w0naI
does not have
to be placed
under an X-rav
to show TO all
beholder< til"t
she is sun, =
ing from ill
II e a1th Ill
health marks
a woman much
moro quickly
than il does Il
man. II de
strovs : h e
sparkle III her
eye, the bloom
of health on
her cheek, her
vivacity of
manner. Ii er
sprightlincss
OF carriage and
III a K t : er
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
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weeks in the mountains near Managua.
 The Nicaraguan government recently inn prisoned several persons from Leon and Granada, suspected of opposing the gov ernment The authorities appear to be in constant apprehension of revolutions. Only a few days ago, according to Fl Liberal, of July 3O several young men from this city were called before the inquisiton of sus- picion of plotting a revolution and some of the men were sentenced to the peniten- tiary.
 Many of the principal importers in West ern Nicaragua, native and foreign, have called on the government during the last ten days and urged it not to advance the duties on imports, as it had contemplated doing, 100 per cent. on the present very high rates of which advance from 15 to 25 per cent. is to be paid in gold.
 The importers do not know where the gold is to come from in view of the fact that very large percentage of the growing crop of coffee. the only important export from Nicaragua, excepting dry hides and India rubber. is pledged to foreigners and residents in other countries who have ad- vanced the money necessary to enable the planters to cultivate the coffee shrubs through the six years of their growth from the nursery to the bearing state.
The age-herald., 1898-08-31

whatever company he might be member of, desired to be mustered out. These were addressed to the governor and were to be distributed, signed, sealed and sent to Montgomery by the men themselves.
 Colonel Mcdonald very courteously for bade this move on the ground that General Lee had issued strict orders that all agita- tion of this kind should stop. The move was then abandoned. Colonel Mcdonald stated that the First Alabama had an op- portunity to express it's wishes, and that it was the only regiment in the corps that had been allowed to do so. There have been charges of intimidation both public and private as to the manner in which this vote was taken. There was a vote taken in the morning and another in the after noon. The first was taken by the com pany commanders in the company streets and the second while 7O2 men of the regi- ment were strung out in line. There were several changes in the second vote from the first. An officer whose company voted to go to Cuba in the morning voted to stay at home when strung out in line. When the final figures were made up the morning vote was reported in this com pany. This may have been mistake
 I unhestatingly say that there mas been intimidation of a certain kind. l do not say that this is done from headquarters. I do not say that all company commanders have done so, yet there are several who have spoken and acted in a way to eoerce or intimidate their men. I heard two ofi- cers lecturing their men on the muster out movement. The question of duty was placed before them and then they were told what a grand opportunity there was for them In Cuba. To quote one officer who favors the retaining of the regiment in the ser- vice, this is a question for each man to decide individually. The men are afraid to be found talking in clans. l do not know why this is, but it is fact that can be substantated. They are called babies if they express a wish to return home. They are frequently told that they would not be an honor to the regiment if they cherished such sentiment. Officers may say these things thoughtlessly, but it has it weight among the men, Colonel Me- Donald says that personally he will ros be benefited by the regiment remaining in ser vice. He has made no speeches to the men, as enormously reported, and has little to say on this muster out question.
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
AN EXPLANATION
 WILL BE ASKED
Miles Will Be Called on to Ex-
 plain Recent Interviews.
KANSAS CITY STAR ARTICLE
Was the Cause of Considerable Com ment Among the Officials of the Army and War Departments
 at Washington City.

Washington, August 30.-When General Miles returns to Washington he will be asked for an explanation of recent inter views appearing with him and the pubica- ton of certain dispatches which the war department has not yer made public. Whether the investigation will take the course of a military court of inquiry or of a private interview between the president, the secretary of war and General Miles re- mains yet to be seen.
 Until the arrival of General Miles the war department will not discuss the mat ter. Secretary Alger says that the de- partment will not enter into any contro- yersy with it's subordinaates, and he does not propose to discuss matters affecting General Miles during his absence.
 The department is of the opinion that General Miles made public the dispatches of the secretary, General shafter and him. self, published~this morning. Such action it regards as a breach of military regula-
 
 proof that General Miles made public the dispatches If he and the person to whom they were furnished refuse to give the in- formation, as several military trials made it settled law that no military court can compel a civilian to testify if he does not want to- General Miles also may be called to account for the interviews with him as unless disavowed, they would place him officers and subject him to military disci- pline.
 The publication of the dispatches today. taken together with previous interviews In conversation among officers of the war de- partment, and already there is disposition by some to take sides in the mattetr, while others deplore the conditions as tending to lower the tone of the army and to do irreparable injury to the service. It is expected the controversy will extend to both houses of congress, and it is feared will have an adverse effect upon legisla- tion which will be asked to better the army.
 It is generally understood that the regu- lar force will have to be largely increased, at least until the conquered islands are disposed of, and it is feared that legisla- ton in this direction will be hampered by the inevitable controversy between the sec retary of war and the general commanding the army.
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
HAS BEEN UNSATISFACTORY
United States VIII Secure Island for Full
 Naval Station.
GERMANY'S LARGE INTERESTS
tant of the Group on Which is the Capital, Opia-England's
 Share.

Washington, August 30.-The state depart ment has not yet been officially advised of the reported death of King Malietoa, of Samoa, and in all Likelihood must remain in official ignorance of the event for some time to come, owing to the slow means of communication at the disposal of the de- partment. It Is the general impression here that the death of the king will result in the overthrow of the present form of government of the islands. maintained as it is by the joint action of the United States, Great Britain and Germ ny.
 For some years back the existing ar engagement for the government of the Sa- moan group has been satisfactory to none of the three governments, but as no other could be suggested, it was continued. There are indications now that at least one of the three parties is coming round with what is a favorable plan of government to the state department, namely, disruption of the tripartite government and d division of the group between the United States, Great Britain and Germany.
 Full Naval Station
 The principal object of our government has been to retain possession of a coaling or full naval station in the islands, so as to afford a base for naval operation in the
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
MEN INTIMIDATED.
Officers Act in Way to Coerce the
 PrivateS.
BY sEwELL HAGGAKD.

Jacksonville, Fla, August 3o.-(Special.)- Letters have continued to pour out of the First Alabama to Governor Johnston to- day. There is no way of obtaining abso- lutely accurate figures as to the number sent, but it is believed that more than 800 men have expressed their desire to be mus tered out through this channel. I will say without reference to the ugly charges made as to intimidation by officers and without prejudice to any one or any fac- tlons that from all information can gather through the regiment that 90 per cent of the rank and file desire their free dom to return to the peaceful avocations of life. An effort was made today to get an expression from the men in the following manner. The plan was to have 1,3C0 cir cuars printed simply stating that the un- dersigned members of Company c, G, or
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
Death of Col. whitehead

Greenvllle, August 3O.-(special)-Colonei James M. Whitehead, a well known and prominent populist, and until recently ed- itor of the Living Truth, the populist organ in this section, published here, died last night at his home about three and a naiI miles south of Greenvlle, and was buried here at 4 o'clock this evening. Coionel Whitehead had been suffering for several months from liver trouble, and in conse- quence of his phyiscal condition, was re- gently forced to give up his newspaper work, as also his law practice. He was well known throughout the state. He leaves wife and several children.
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
SUSPICIOUS CASES.
Yellow Fever Believed to Exist at Or wood, Miss.

vicksburg, Miss. August 30.-A telephone message to the Herald tonight from Jack son, says: Dr. H. A. Cant, state health inspector, tonight reported to the state board of health that he has discovered four cases of what appears to be yellow fever at Orwood, a small village in Lafayette county. Orwood has been quarantined and the cases isolated and guarded at a house fin the country.
 Telegrams were sent by the state board to the boards of health of all the southern states and inspectors placed on all the trains on the Illinois Central road.
 The authorities are confident that the disease will not secure a foothold in view of the precautions taken.
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
COMPROMISE
 RECOMMENDED Coy, Johnston Suggests Transfer ofcOmpanies From 2d to 1st IS ANXIOUS ID COMPLY With Wishes of Both Men and Officers of the Regiment. RECEIVED NUMEROUS LETTERS From Privates of First Asking That
 They Be Mustered Out. THE TROOPS WERE INTIMIDATED Officers Dressed in Little Brief Au- thoritv Call the Men Babies for
 Desiring to Return to
 Home and Friends.
From Privates of First Asking That
 They Be Mustered Out.
THE TROOPS WERE INTIMIDATED

Montgomery, August 3O.-(SpeciaI.j The deluge of letters from privates in the First regiment to the governor, predicted in The Age-Heralds Jacksonville dispatches, ap- bearing in this mornings paper, material ized to a great extent. The number of let ters actually received was 230 out of d pos- sible total of 1,2OO All of the letters were practically to the same effect, and many of them in the same language. The writ CTS enlisted to fight and from a sense of duty, and now felt that duty called them home. The governor has been anxious to comply with the wishes of the men md officers. and it is ascertained that the con- clusion of the matter so far as he is con- nected with the question is contained in the following recommendation, which he has made to the war department:
 He has recommended the transfer of three companies from the First to the Second regiment, the three transferred companies clearly desiring to be mustered out. Also a transfer of three companies of the Sec ond to the First, clearly ascertained ma- vor of going to Cuba and continuing in serv- ice. These transfers having been made, he asks that the Second be then mustered out and the first retained in the service.
 Honorable Discharge
 The governor further recommends that any and every officer and private in the First as then constituted be given an hon- orable discharge if he desires to retire from the service. The governor further recom- mended to the war department that the Third regiment be continued in service. He First regiment not be sent to Cuba until the yellow fever season has passed.
 With these recommendations, the gov ernor will almost certainly leave the rest to the department In his letter to the scc- retary of war the governor clearly ern- phasized his opinion that the volunteers from Alabama are ready for the perform ance of any duty that the government may require them to perform whether to meet an armed enemy in the field to occupy the territory pending the final settlement of peace. He is sure that none of the men de- sire to be relieved except upon the under standing that their services are not needed by their country.
 The governor hopes that his recommenda- tions will be satisfactory to the department with a few changes suggested as he hardly wishes the state to be in the attitude of depending solely on the colored troops for any duty that be required from its quota. A few letters from privates in the Third regiment have been received asking that they be discharged, three or four altogeth- CT. The governor will not overlook their wishes in keeping himself informed.