Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-03
The Capitol Bill.


l'A~nuahlc doubt Of the passage of the
capitol construction bill now before
tho |. legislature. The lesson taught bv
bar, j ,ht ii the ,lilapdatcd old build
inG. to ny nothing oi its uniitncss
from = >anitLry point OF view, was in
coat, >tahlc-thc logical sequence of
lnlr, enable promises; and the opposi-
ton ii communities that have always
had il in for Olympia through jcal-
"u>y and rivalry and gave expression to
this malcvolcnce through their repre-
,cntativcs seemed to be utterly downed
10y apparent necessity for immediate
construction oi suitable State-housc
from existing conditions. At least the
lravcn OF a sour batch seemed to be
working only through the Ledger, a
paper that has always exhibited its
spleen towards this city and has at
times published the most untruthful
statements regarding facts of history
easily controverted by those familiar
with local affairs.
The bill came up in the Senate yes
tcrday and on motion of Mr.. Hamilton
that body went into committee of the
whole for its consideration. As the
mover of the motion seemed to be
favorable to the bill, it Of course, fol-
lowed that there should be some op-
position from King, and Mr.. Preston
Immediately called for the regular Or
der Of business, only to have it ex-
planned to him that the measure I'M
der consideration was the regular Or
der, whereupon he subsidized. Scho-
field, Preston's lieutenant, wanted the
bill recommitted to the Judiciary COM
mittee, "to have the question OF lands
considered" whatever that may mean.
This motion was ruled out of order by
the point raised by Miller of Thurston
that the bill had not been read. Scho-
field then attempted to straddle the
bill with riders. He wanted the inter-
est on bonds placed at four per cent.
Hamilton moved to amend by sub.
shutting five per cent. which carried.
Schofeld then renewed his motion to
recommit, and McReavy moved to
amend by placing the bill on its final
passage. Before the vote was taken
on the amendment, Van Patton, Hall,
Warburton expressed themselves as
favorable to the measure, but thought
nothing would be lost preference, so
the vote on McReavy's motion ii to
Ii, bare majority is not true in
dex to the vote which may result on
final passage. The bill went to the
EngrOssing committee. 1t is safe, we
think to predict its passage by the
Senate by fair, and the House by an
overwhelming majority. At least that
seems to be the consensus of opinion
at the present time.
SEVERE WEATHER IN THE MIDDLE
WEsT.-The present cold weather is
general, but increasing in intensity as
the middle Northwest is approached.
Colorado seems to be the storm cen.
ter, and As inches OF snow have fallen
since Jan. 26th on a previous fall of
six feet. The temperature varies from
zero to twelve below. Missouri is ex-
periencing the coolest weather of the
season, and there is much suffering
among the poor. Even the "Sunny
South" has not been exempt from
severe climatic conditions, a terrible
blizzard prevailing in Western Tennes-
see, Arkansas and Mississippi, with the
mercury near zero. Texas records the
worst blizzard experienced for many
years, causing much suffering to man
and beast. One cattleman was frozen
to death. All kinds of stock has suf-
fered severely, cattle dying in great
numbers. In Wyoming, dispatch of
Wednesday states, a ranchman's wife
and child were frozen to death during
storm prevailing at that date. They
had started from Buffalo to drive home
and becoming bewildered in the storm,
the sleigh was overturned and the
horses broke away. They were beyond
hope when found, some hours later.
A TERRIBLE state of affairs exists at
Manila. A dispatch of the 30th ult.
states that tales of suffering, hunger
and dishonor come from the provinces.
Young Spanish girls are forced to live
in open adultery with low Borneoans.
Their parents being powerless, ap.
pealed to Aguinaldo. His reply was
letter from dishonored child-exact-
ed after God knows what suffering
saying she is happy and contented.
Ladies have suffered dishonor to save
their husbands from cruel treatment.
Appeal has been made to the United
States, in the name OF God, to stop the
fearful wrong. How to do it without
inaugurating a war of subjugation,
seems to be problem difficult of So
luton.
-
THAT was practical realization of
the doctrine of hell-fre and damnation
experienced by religious crank who
prophesied the end of the world on a
certain day and at fixed hour. So
impressed was he with the belief that
he donned his ascension robes and
climbed into straw-stack and waited,
finally falling asleep. Some boys dis.