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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-21
Almost Another "Black Friday. !"

For couple of hours ON Friday, the
7th inst, Wall street bordered on just
the conditions which precipitated the
memorable Black Friday" Septem.
Der 18th, 1873, which encompassed the
failure OF Jay Cooke & Co., the lead
ing American bankers, when the panic
OF that year began. Another memoir
able panic occurred on Sept. oath,
1867, also on Friday, a day which
seems as fated by financial disaster as
it is generally supposed to influence
shipwreck at sea.
The World, in referring to the late
incident says that strong men were al
most crazed by excitement. Hysteria
WAS epidemic. Men wept in agony as
they saw the fortunes of winters sue
cessful speculation, swept away within
few fleeting moments. Stolid old
brokers trembled with foreboding as
the tape reeled off the story of their
losses.
That journal regards the experience
as only a premonitory symptom of
worse to come. 1t is an obvious fact
that so-called industrial" stocks have
been, OF late, subjected to unreasona-
bic imitation, and it has been as evil
dent that the fictitious value placed
upon them was as sure of disaster as
that bubbles must burst when they
become 30 thin as to be able no longer
10 Withstand the force of expanding
pressure.
This crisis seemed inevitable on an
effort to bear Brooklyn street railway
stock, WHICH had advanced 69 points
since February and 18 within the pre-
vious week, property which had
never paid q dividend, or earned
money for everybody but the Wall
street manipulators of watered stock.
The industrial" stocks authorized
during the FIRST two months of this
year had the enormous par value of
81, O6,3OO,OOO, to which during last
month $4SO,OOO,OOO more had been
added, possibility resulting from the
persistent declaration that to gold.bug
methods was due the credit for the
prosperous era upon which the coun-
try had presumably entered. Had the
shrinkage on the objective point of at.
tack continued, it would have inevita-
bly, resulted in the Generalization of
other stocks, and a repetition of for
mer experience in that great money
center.
But the downward tendency was fin
ally arrested by the great house of
Flower & Co., who threw three MILL
ons into the seething cauldron to allay
the tumult. During the two hours of
excitement, however, it is estimated
that fifty million dollars were lost in
the whirlpool of speculation, and
thousands of accounts that were I'D.
held by small margins were swept out
OF existence by this brief bout of the
financial Titans.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-21

The Congregational Association of
Walla Walla have concluded to build
q new SIC, 600 church, and turn their
present building into a gymnasium.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-21
POLITICAL.

Now, Mr.. Editor, l am in a guam
Diary and ask for help. Why is it that
all through this very center of the
wOol-growing part of Ohio, the Demo-
Gratis are largely in majority? The
G. o. p. has always claimed to almost
break its neck to help the wool-grow-
ers, but the naughty people of the
wool-growing counties of Ohio can't
see it that way, and for reasons.
j. X. CHAPLIN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-21

WANTED SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w persons In this State to manage our buti-
ness in their own and nearby counties. 1t 10
mainly Ofice work conducted at home. 5 larry
straight 500 year and expenses - definite,
bona nde. no more no less salary. Monthly $75.
References. Enclose self addressed stamped Ell.
velOpe, Herbert Z. Hess, Prest. Dept. NJ. Chicago.
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FOR SALE ,

4 FARM on Oyster Bay. OF ltO acres. TO acres
"A under cultivation, dwelling house, two
barns and farming implements, for sale in whole
or In part. One-half cash aud remainder on time.
For particulars apply to the owner on the prem
ises or 10 JOS. +. ksarney's grocery store.
THOMAS kEARNEY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-21

DEMOCRACY and Trusts are irrecon-
cilable. The very essence OF Democ-
racy is individual sovereignty, and of
the trust, sovereignty of aggregated
wealth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-21
Port Angeles Tribune-Timos of the 18th.
ON TO OLYMPIA!
THE PORT ANGELES EASTERN
RAILROAD.

Railroad Charter Being Amended-CapitaIs
be Increased to Two Million Dollars snd
the Line to he Pushed Through to OIym.
pia!
President Gushing told the Tribune
Times yesterday that the original plans
OF the Port Angeles Eastern Railroad
have already been abandoned for big
ger things. Instead of building to
Junction City only, the road is to be
pushed straight through to Olympia.
The Port Townsend Southern will
he side-tracked.
The local company's charter is being
amended and the capital stock in
creased to two million dollars, instead
OF one and half millions. More en-
gineers have been telegraphed for
from the East aid the survey lines
will be pushed through Immediately.
This change of base is made necessary
in order to guarantee the required
transcontinental connections.
And this is all that has ever been
necessary to guarantee the future of
Port Angeles!
THE "moral wave" has strnck Ia.
coma with redoubled force and now
the slot machines must 60, the Law
and Order League declare, and stay
gone. This warfare is not directed
solely against the saioon-keepcrs, as
most such movements are, but leading
druggists and the larger cigar stands
are included in the raid.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-21

Ex-GovERSoR Lord of Oregon, has
been appointed Minister to Persia.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13

was laughing at me or not. The lat
ter part OF the time l think he really
was interested"
Talking of Laurie-I beg his par
don, viscount Thornheath," said Mary.
there's another letter from him for
you on the mantelpiece, Bernard"
"Oh, Bruno. it's to entreat you to
go! You must go!" cried Marguerite.
Hand 1t to me. there's q good pa
ter" said Bernard.
Here's business-like document as
well," observed the doctor. with his
spectacles on. as he took another en-
velope from the mantelpiece.
"Oh, take 1t away-I know it's a
bill-it makes me feel faint!' said
Bernard. feebly.
why, to whom do you owe money
in Lincoln's Inn?" demanded the doc
tor, turning over the blue envelope.
"Messrs. Blade and Skinner, solicitors.
Who are they, Bernardo"
Never heard OF them. Give it to
me-" said Bernard.
The doctor tossed over the letter 1t
missed Bernard, and alighted on Mar
guerite's lap. Without promonition
Of what was to come. she lifted 1t. and
laid 1t on Bernard's knee.
He was absorbed in the viscount's
letter; but In minute or two he gave
1t to Marguerite. and casually opened
the blue envelope.
Marguerite. who was watching him.
saw q burning flush spread over his
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13
CHAPTER VI.

From the drawing room AZ they as
cended the stairs came . pleasant clat-
ter Of teacups. and when they entered
they found the family assembled.
Mary was pouring out tea; DR.. Stell-
ing, wonderful to relate. had found
time to join the cosy circle; Mrs
Stelling sat with her usual pile OF
clothing for the poor beside her.
There was cheerful little family
chorus.
"oh. here you are!v-"well!"
We'll! What have you done,
Madge?"
"A cup of tea first. In mercy!" cried
Marguerite. sinking on to the hearth
rug and tossing aside her hat.
Five o'clock tea Is the time for chat
ting. All Marguerite's adventures were
related, with comments and annota-
tlons from Bernard.
And SO Mi. Martineau will let me
know when he finds the WILL" she con-
Guided. And now must tell you the
bright suggestion which Bruno has
Just made. One does occasionally get
hashes OF inspiration. even from a
great bear"
DO you want a flash OF hot tea on
your nose?" demanded Bernard, who
was towering above her.
She laughingly averted her face,
holding up her little hands.
The suggestion of advertising in the
local papers met with general approval
and 1t was decided that Bernard should
insert the advertisement without con-
sulting Mr.. Marteau.
BY the way" he said, what sort OF
a fellow is Martineau? Laurie used to
know Martineau-a tall fellow with
fair complexion, and slow way of
talking"
Yes, that is very like this man."
said Marguerite. He was nice to talk
to. He gave you the idea that he pos
sessed great deal OF character, but /
was sometimes not sure whether he
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face. He stared at the paper a. II
stupefed. then uttered smothored
cry.
my boy!" exclaimed his mother.
looking up.
The color had left his face now-he
was pale indeed
1T must be a hoax-it can't be
true" he said. hurriedly. as II he did
not know what he was saying. SPRING
ing from his seat. he strobe to the
window. stood there minute, reading
the communication once more straight
through. Then the paper fell from
his fingers; he turned. leaned his arms
on the window frame. and rested his
head on them. Mary picked up the
letter. and Marguerite read it over her
shoulder:
"Lincolns Inn. Tuesday.
Bernard Selwyn Stelling. ESQ.,:
Strive have to announce to you
the death of Miss Letitia Clara Selwyn
OF Selwyn Court. Hants. on the Sth
inst, and to inform You that. with the
exception OF several legacies to old
friends and servants. you inherit the
whole Of her personal and landed prop
erty, and all her money, invested in
securities which represent an annual
income Of about twenty thousand
pounds. together with the estate and
house OF Selwyn Court, the whole be-
ing bequeathed to you on the sole con-
dition that you add the surname OF
Selwyn Sfelling Selwyn
I'VE have the honor, sir, to remain,
your obedient servants.
BLADE & Skinner. Solicitors"
The silence in the drawing room
lasted for many minutes. At last Ber-
nard reused himself.
What coward am he said. with
laugh, ito be SO upset! Mary, give
me that paper. Pater, do you think
it's genuine thing?"
1T certainly seems so.'' answered
the doctor. glancing at the paper. 81
remember now that Blade & Skinner
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13

were Miss Selwyn's solicitors. 1t must
be genuine"
Il always said she would do some
thing for you. Bernard. my darling!"
said his mother. the tears rolling down
her cheers.
"Mother-my beloved old mater,
don't cry" pleaded Bernard, now him
self again. 1T was a knock-dowu
kind Of announcement, wasn't it? But
took it like fool! There is no
need to cry. II this letter be true,
this is your last week in this dingy
hole! A fortnight more sees US
where? In Ell Dorado, l think"
The reaction had come.
"Marguerite"-he caught her in his
arms-''do you hear? Do you under
stand what has happened to me?
Twenty thousand year! / simply
can't believe It," He released her and
went over to his mother again. "Oh.
they'll discover a later will. or some
thing" he cried. Il shall wake up to
find that this is all delusion. It
can't be true! Madge, do you remem-
ber what we talked OF US we came
home today"
Yes, Bruno" she said, tremblingly;
her head was reeling with the shock
Of the news. The words of the letter
seemed burnt on her brain She forced
her quivering lips into smiles Of con-
gratulation. but could hardly COM
mand her voice: and she stole away at
the earliest opportunity into her own
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13
A Remedy for Bad Language.

From the London Tit-Bits: An
ocean going captain was so much given
to using bad language that his first
mate made bet with him that he
could not do without swearing for a
week. 1t went on all right for the first
two or three days until bit of squall
came on, and the sailors were up aloft
doing their different duties. But their
captain was displeased with their work.
He stood it as long as he could and
then he threw his cap on the deck In
towering rage. jumped on 1t. and
shaking his fist up at the men with an
angry scowl. he hissed: Bless you.
my denrs; you know. what mean"
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Handioraft. That Impre.. Their Marx.

Handicrafts That Impress Their Mark.
Probably sailors and miners are
more impressed by their respective
callings than any other workers. The
sailor, living in great open spaces and
subject to sudden and unforeseen con-
tingencies. is frank to the verge Of
recklessness, but full of prompt re-
source. He usually thinks what he
pleases and says what he thinks with
out chopping logic--the sea molds his
character to its own moods and wheth-
ef these resemble the hard-hitting
of the gale. or the softer tempers Of
smooth water, both are frank and free.
Tho miner, on the contrary, is shap-
ed by his work to face hard facts as he
does hard rock. He finds ways and
means to get through or round both,
exhibiting both physically and men
tally logged obstinacy: hence. min
ers' strikes are amongst the worst Of
labor disputes. AS class. also, min
ers tend to be minded: they
work within limited horizons. and
their character is Influenced accord
ingly.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13
LIKE TOBACCO.
Old Trainer Claims That Animals Take
To 1t Kindly.

Old Trainer Claims That Animals Take
To 1t Kindly.
Il have been an inveterate user Of
tobacco in some form for the past for
ty years, and during that time have
had much to do with all sorts Of wild
beasts, which have found are nearly
all moro or less partial to the smell or
taste Of the weed" observed an old and
experienced animal trainer. For in
stance, the common brown bear is so
found Of the fumes OF tobacco that II
you blow smoke through the bars OF
his cage 1t will. with evident delight,
push forward and rub its back and
head against the iron bars. Not long
ago I blew through hollow stick q
pinch OF snuff into the nose OF sleep
ing lion. The brute shortly after
awoke, sat up straight. sneezed vio-
lently, and then lay down to sleep very
contentedly again. All goats. deer,
llamas and so on will chew and eat
tobacco and snuff with great eager
ness. Monkeys and big balloons also
breathe with great satisfaction the
smoke from CIGARS
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13
cHRN-MAs PRESENTS FREE.

Ons of the Grasfest Onen Ever Made.
The first 1--WE persons procuring the
Endless Chain Starch Book from their
grocer will each obtain one large 1oc
package of Red Cross" starch, one
large lOc package Of .Hubinger's Best"
ltarch, two Shakespeare pictures print
ed in twelve beautiful colors, as natur-
al a life, or one Twentieth Century
Girl calendar, the finest of its kind
ever printed, all absolutely free. All
athers procuring the Endless Chain
Starch Book will obtain from their
grocer two large 10c packages Of starch
.-for SC, and the beautiful premiums
which are being given away. This Of
fer is only made eor short time to
further introduce the famous Red
Cross" starch and the celebrated "Hu-S
binger'g Best" cold water starch. Red
Cross" laundry starch is something en-
tirely new. and is without doubt the
greatest invention Of the twentieth
century. II has no equal. and surpasses
all others. 1t has won for itself praise
4 from all parts of the United States. 1t
shas superseded everything heretofore
used, or known to science in the laun-
dry art. 1t is made from wheat. rice
md corn. and is chemically prepared
upon scientific principles by Mr.. J. c.
AHubinger, an expert in the laundry
profession. who has had twenty-five
years practical experience in fancy
laundering. and who is the frst sue
,cessful and original inventor Of all fine
grades OF starch in the United States.
II you would have the best. ask for
Red Cross" and "Hubinger's Best"
which are the finest starches on the
market today.
The tobbing houses all handle It. the
Ssetail grocer has 1t on his shelves. you
find 1t in all the homes. while the care
full housewife has adorned the walls OF
the home with the beautiful Shakes
~peare pictures which are being given
away in introducing Red Cross and
"Hubinger's Best" starch.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13
THE ARAB HORSE.
He Has Few Need. and Great Endurano.
and Spirits.


and Spirits-
An Arab can not dispense with food
altogether, like the legendary camel OF
travellers tales. hut his needs are few.
and he will maintain his health and
spirits under conditions which other
horses would never be able to endure
Indeed, not only can he put up with
hardships at pinch. but he actually
deteriorates under the generous regi-
men which Is considered necessary for
other horses. This has been proved
over and over again by purchasers who
have refused to believe the usual three
feeds Of corn to be supererogatory and
the morning hour Of walking exercise
insufficient. There is probably no be-
ing so obstinately conservative as an
English coachman, and, oven when he
hnds an Arab grow utterly unman-
ageable. he is not to be convinced that
the simple cause is lack OF exercise and
,exuberance OF feeding. The fact is. an
Arab is naturally SO high-spirited and
SO difiicult to tire that even a single
Feed OF corn is excessive unless he IL
being subjected to exceptionally hard
work. He will answer every require
ment as hunter II his diet be re-
stricted to hay or even to grass. and in
the summer time he Is most satisfac-
tory II ne has the run OF the paddock.
where he can chose his own food and
exercise. So far. the quality of the
normal Arab in everyday life. What
q picked horse can do when nut upon
his mettle almost battles belief An
officer. recently returned from the
Soudan, relates that after a ride OF
800 miles his horse showed no signs
Of work. though he had cast all his
shoes before accomplishing a quarter
Of the Journey, though many of the
camels had died and the others had
suffered severely. Again, It was an
Arab Of 14.2A, which carried ten
stone six pounds and won a ten-mile
race at Ferozepore in 25 minutes, a
feat of endurance probably unequaled
In equine annals. And Lord Roberts
can bear testimony to the powers of
the Arab which carried him through
all his campaigns during rs years, and,
alone among the horses of history,
received official authority to wear the
Afghan medal with four clasps. Such
qualities are worth insisting upon at
the war office as short cut to the So
luton Of many problems of economy
and dispatch in the transport service.
Saturday Review.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13

little room to cry. shc had sNtftiys
realized what this change would nn1xn.i
Twe.,ty thousand year!
1T h cruel" she cried. .'One th0u-
sand would have more than contsntedl
him-have made him rich! But this-'
this-it lifts him out OF car reach -
together! I know It'll feel It. AZ
frst he will be unchanEed-ha VIII
load u all with presents, he VIII
share his good fortune % ganatouslyi
with us. But afterwards thsfs WI
come time when he will look upca,
all the beautiful distinguished women,
who will smile upon him. and he VIII.
think In bitter sadness-..I am bound,
In honor TO Marguerite poor, nane-!
less. homeless Marguerke!" He will
wonder whether all his grand frisndsl
will visit his obscure wife. Wife
oh. that dreadful word! Am / = wife
already? 1t hardly matters now, for /
will never be Bernard's. No: that
money-that fatal money-means our
last goodbye. will say nothing to
him. would not grieve him-not for
worlds. But | feel better now that
have realized it"
She sat up. pushed back her hair.
and rested her clasped hands on her
knee.
Why did go to the lawyers to-
day." she sighed. II l had only
waited few short hours might have
kept my money in my pocket. What
does 1t matter to me who am? /
only know that shall never be Ber-
nard's wife,
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13
CHAPTER VII.


When the door closed upon Mar
yer's office in Lance Lane, Valdane
Martineau walked up to 1t and turned
the key in the lock. Then he went
back to the table, sank down in the
large armchair, leaned his arms on the
blotting paper which covered the
desk. and dropped his head upon them.
What was there in Marguerite's art
less narrative that could have 80 deep
ly shaken the habitual composure OF
this man OF the world?
The bowed head did not stir for up
wards of half an hour. Valdane Mar
tineau was alone in the company OF a
thousand evil thoughts. the phantoms
of discreditable past.
| Presently he raised his head, the
powerful hand which lay on the desk
was clinched, and through his set lips
came one word:
TRAITORS"
He pushed back his chair. and began
to pace the room as If rest were i'm
possible to him.
THAT she should have come to me,
of all men in the world!" he said
aloud. Talk of poetical justice-talk
of the irony of fate! Ye gods. that
she should come to me for her rights"
| There was a. pause. He went y the
window and gazed blankly out. then
struck the woodwork with force that
shook it.
Il can't do II" he muttered between
his clenched teeth-"no man could do
1t! But I'll haveNmy revenge on him" !"
he cried, with sudden inspiration.
and, darting back to the desk. he
seized a pen and began to write:
Sir-Three years and six months
ago. when | was penniless adven-
turer, you tempted me. and fell. 1t
may be as well that l recall to your
mind the exact terms of the conspir-
icy. You informed me that you had
a niece-orphan daughter of your only
sister. This child was heiress to an
enormous fortune, and you were her
sole guardian. By the terms of her
fathers will you were to have entire
control over her during her minority.
and IL she married against your wish
before she attained the age of 81, the
whole of her money came to you. Your
suggestion to me was that l should
go through the form of marriage with
your niece, apparently without your
sanction, in order to enable you to
claim the money due to you in that
case You represented to me that
your niece was mad-hopelessly out of
her mind-and that on that account +
through this form. as nobody else
would ever be likely to marry her.
There could be. you represented, no
difficulty in the matter as the young
lady in question was to all appearance
quite sane and perfectly docile and
submissive At the church door my
part OF the contract was to cease.
You undertook to provide for her fu-
ture; all had to do was to go through
the marriage ceremony. For this SER
vice you offered me bribe tnat daz-
zled me. / was half mad with dim
culties. penniless. in debt. 1 urged.
however. that the step you wished me
to take would hamper my future, as
could ask no other woman to be my
wife so long as this poor girl lived.
This was just what you wanted-to
secure my secrecy; SO long as I kept
secret the fact of the conspiracy. you
kept secret the fact of my marriage.
l was to sign false name in the regis
ter, and there would be nothing to
witness against me-nothing to dam
age my future career
ITO be continued
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What tho Minister said.

Jingso-"What did the minister say
when the plate came up7" Hingso-
He said he wouldn't mind so much II
the buttons were all alike. Syracuse
Herald.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13

:'where dc you suppose that fugitive
Z from justice hid himself2' I'm Alaska 7"
NO: we collnred him after three weeks
search through a department sore"
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe L. w.
Groves signature is on each box. sc.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-13

Ask for the Best Reading.
Liberal religious literature sent FREE
on application to Mrs. II. d. Reed 1a2 N.
3Sth ave, Omaha, Neb.
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A little knowledge is dangerous thing.
because everybody who passe 1T on adds
something to 1t.