Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-18

Not the least enjoyable feature OF
the Rice concert, Tuesday night, was
the splendid performance on the piano
by Miss Elsa Dercmeaux. Her brilli-
ant execution and exquisite touch
were the matter of general comment,
AS well as the rare judgment displayed
in her solo selections. She appeared,
likewise, to recognize the property of
subordinating accompaniment, how
ever finished or ornate it may be, to
the principal part, a matter extremely
difficult for even professionals to COM
prehend.
Fom West, formerly OF this city,
now of Blakely, was among the Fair
Ravens excursionists to this city, Sun
day, and when the steamer left had
the misfortune to fall from the gang
pank as he was going aboard. He
came up feet foremost, however, af-
fording an excellent opportunity for
the deck-hands on the boat to grasp a
firm hold and pull him out. He did
not, in consequence of this favorable
circumstance, remain submerged long
enough to make the acquaintance Of
McGinty.
The new music-box at Sawyer 4
Filley's is a great improvement over
the one they have had for several years
past, being much larger, and conse-
quently of greater volume and bril-
liancy OF tone. The discs revolve ver-
tically, and are adjusted for playing
automatically, Il decided improvement
over the old-style mechanism, which
necessitated delay equivalent to the
annoying prelude of the tuning up"
required of many stringed instruments
before being ready for action. The
new instrument is we'll worthy of u
visit.
A pretty freak of nature is to be OBJ
served at the cottage corner of Fifth
and Jefferson, where the electric light
wires enter a gable fronting the street
and a gigantic vine of Wistaria has for
years been entwining its tendrils. 1t
has of late become attached to the
service wires which run in an oblique
direction from the tall pole in front of
the house, and have already covered
over half the intervening distance with
beautiful tracery of leaf and flower.
1t is only question Of time before it
will reach the main line, when it will
doubtless begin festooning on a much
more extensive scale.
Two men by the name OF Rambo
and Finney engaged in a pugilistic
encounter on Eastside, the other day,
over a patch of land which both
claimed as a "calf pasture" In the
encounter, the man with the horti.
cultural name barked Finney's shins,
and in an attempt to play smart and
avoid costs for the same sought
a Justice of the Peace to plead guilty
and pay nominal fine. The IS he
deposited, however, did not settle the
matter, and in subsequent proceed.
ings the costs run it up to as much
more, which he thinks is rather an
excessive penalty for the privilege oil
peeling little bark"
Geo. A. Barnes has sold his brick
building and the adjoining wooden
buildings, on Main street, for 50, 600
the major part of which is credited on
tax liens on the property. The front.
age on Main street is 60 feet and the
depth 12O feet. The brick building
has o vault and was the home of the
first bank in the State, and was the
third brick building erected on the
Sound, the first being the Whatcom
courthouse and the second the McCaw
building at Steilacoom. The second
story was for years occupied by Gov.
Ferry and Secretary Strive, which il
about the extent that it ever has been
the quarters of the Territorial officials
notwithstanding Oily.
The County Commissioners sitting
as board Of equalization, have re-
ceived but few applications for reduc
ton Of assessment, and those were o.
minor importance. The only large
reduction asked is by the water com.
pany who want a reduction from $685.,
500, the Assessors figures, to $4,000
The board will decide the matter and
such other applications as may b.
presented, next Tuesday. Tha,
will be positively the las
day, however, and if any of oul
citizens have q desire to attempt 9
correction of the system OF basing as
sessments upon the amount of reve
nue. to be raised exclusively, without
reference to cash value, they viii
have a final opportunity to do SO OF
that date.
Why down-Sound excursionists viii
persist in chartering the "slow- poke
steamer City of Washington for thei
excursions to this city, unless indeed
they want to spend day on the wa
ter, is a question often asked ant
never satisfactorily answered. Las
Sunday she arrived at $50 and left a
3 :25. giving her passengers less thar
an hour for visiting and refreshment
On . former occasion, clam-bak'
prepared for the visitors on the Capito
grounds, by our people, was com
plete failure, on account of the sam
steamers slow-going motion, arrivin,
at an hour when it was impossible t,
90 a thousand yards from the boa
in the time allowed on shore.
would be we'll for our neighbors of Sc
attic and Tacoma to come by SOM
conveyance that may allow our peopl
time to show those Inequalities TO
which they have enjoyed such an ex
cellent reputation. The steamer Fair
haven, which arrived Simultaneous.
with the State, with an excursion
party from Port Blakely, did not de
part till 5 p. M, allowing her party am
pie time to eat. drink and be merry.
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