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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12

ter to President Mckinley, Gov. Lee
correctly represented the sentiment of
the people of our State. / consider
the life of one of the brave boys from
South Dakota as worth more than all
the Filipinos living. There is no JUS
LITIGATION for killing these people any
way. The possession OF these islands
is worth but little from any point OF
view; we can't make much out OF .
race whose labor is paid at the rate OF
four cents day. Our entire policy
regarding them is wrong, and though
men who oppose it are denounced as
traitors, believe the time will soon
come when they will be looked upon
as the true patriots"
Democrats are hoping that Ayers
announcement OF his candidacy for
the Senate will have the administra-
ton endorsement. The Legislature
which will elect Senator McMillan's
successor will not be elected until the
fall of 1900, and II Alger becomes the
administration candidate for the Sem
ate, it will largely increase Democratic
chances for carrying Michigan for the
national ticket. Senator Mcmillan
says he did tell Alger year ago that
he would not be candidate for re-
election, but that he is not prepared
to say as much now, owing to changed
circumstances. The "changed cir
cumstances" are believed to have been
brought about by McMillan's failure
to secure big diplomatic plum, which
Alger made him believe was in his
reach, for the express purpose of get
ting him to declare that he would not
be a candidate for reelection to the
Senate.
The designation by Senator Jones,
previous to his departure for Europe,
where he goes for his health, of Mr.. J.
G. johnson, National Committeeman
from Kansas, 10 take charge OF the az
fairs Of the Democratic National Com
mittee during the absence of Senator
Jones, its chairman, and Mr.. Walsh,
it's Secretary, means that there will be
no change in the policy of the COM
mittee, as Mr.. johnson has been one
of Senator Jones' right hand men ever
since he became chairman of the COM
mittee. 1t means also that there is 10
be no change in the chaIrmanship Of
the committee until after the candi-
date for President is nominated next
year. Dem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12

ANOTHER instance of the abnormal
affection of persons of the same sex for
each other is afforded by the tragedy
at Stockton, CAL, on the night of the
LIST inst. The principals in the drama
were Mrs. Virginia Hassell, known as
"The Countess" and Mrs. Emma
Hickman. For months past the in
fatuation of the former for her COM
panion amounted to a mania, and she
was disconnected and restless when
separated from her. Mrs. Hickman
seemed to yield to the spell and re-
fused to break off an association that
aroused the serious apprehensions of
mutual friends. The husband of Mrs.
Hassell had become estranged from
his wife in consequence of this unna-
tural impulse and had separated from
her. How far that may have contrib
uted to the morbid impulse which led
up to the tragedy, can only be sur
missed, but it undoubtedly had some
influence upon it. On the night of
the LIST, Mrs. Hassall invited her friend
to pass the night with her. She did
80, and the next morning the lifeless
bodies of the two women were found
in loving embrace with a pistol.shot
wound in the head of each. Death
must have been instantaneous to both
of them, and the belief is that Mrs.
Hassell fired both shots, first at her
friend while sleeping and then ending
her own weary existence by the same
method.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12

Mrs. George De Haven, of Milton,
near Walla Walls, deliberately ended
her life last Friday. She had been i'll
for some time and was doubtful of re-
covery. She left the house apparently
rational, carrying with her couple OF
tiatirons and towel. She threw her
self into an irrigating ditch face down
ward and placed the towel with flat
iron tied on each end over her neck.
When her hu sband returned and was
told OF her disappearance he immed-
lately began a search and found her
in the condition described, sutfocated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12

ADMIRAL Dewey has accepted an in
vitation to attend the 33d annual
meeting of the G. A. r. in Philadel-
phia, next September. He will be the
guest of Naval Post No. 400. AS
Rear-Admiral Watson has been de-
tailed to succeed Admiral Dewey in
command of the Asiatic station, he
will undoubtedly return in a month
or two, and an effort is being made to
have him come by way of San Fran
cisco.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12

SOME inquiry has been made as to
whether "The Devils Auction" would
visit this city. No; it has "passed us
by" and there has been little loss,
judging from the following criticism
of its performance at Tacoma, which
we copy from the News of the 10th:
"'The DEVILS Auction at the Ia.
coma Theater last night was q disap-
pointment to large audience. The
scenery, mechanical devices and cos
tunes were even better than ever be-
fore, but there was not an actor or q
pretty girl OF cpnspiruous merit in the
company. The acts dragged and the
fun was cumbersome and the jokes
musty with age. 1t is too good q spec
tacular performance and receives too
good a patronage not to afford talent
above the mediocre"
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From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, MAY 5, 1899.

mittee.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1899.
Mr.. Mckinley doesn't like portions
OF the report of the Military Court of
Inquiry, and it is said that the Court,
which adjourned a week ago, will be
reconvened to revise the Objectionable
parts of the report before it is ap-
proved by Mr.. Mckinley and made
public. 1t seems that in their criti-
cisms of certain officers, the members
OF the Court. doubtless unintentional-
ly, trod upon Mr.. McKinley's toes.
Some of Boss Hanna's tricks in the
Speakership muddle are leaking out.
One OF them was his hint that the
Speaker ought to be western man.
1t was thought strange at the time
that he should have dropped that
hint. But when it is known that sew
eral days a terward he had private
conference, in New York, with Repre-
sentative Sherman, its strsngeness dis
appears. 1t va. bluff to bring Sher-
man to his knees, and obtain pledges
from him. Whether it succeeded is
not certain, but there are reasons for
believing that it did, and that Sher-
man, who was first known as Gear
Reeds candidate, will be taken up by
Hanna, the administration, and the
trusts, and elected Speaker. Friends
of Hopkins OF Illinois, and Hender-
son. of Iowa. both of whom had been
led to expect administration support,
are getting very suspicious. They will
not, talk for publication now, but if
the Hanna. Mckinley support is given
to Sherman they will probably do
some talking that will not be enjoyed
either by Boss Hanna or Mr.. McKin-
ley, and they may not cOnfine their
luminosity to talk. The Republican
majority in the next House will not be
large and u few vigorous kickers can
make lots of trouble for those in
charge of the administration pro.
gramme.
Senator Pettigrew, who has been
travelling extensively since Congress
adjourned, is now in Washington.
He said of his observation of the po-
litical situation: Bryan will be
nominated by reclamation. His NOM
ination cannot be prevented. I spent
several weeks travelling through the
South and talked with people in the
small towns. In every State, and es-
pecially in Louisiana and Texas,
found the sentiment for Bryan over
whelming. Members of the Board of
Trade of New Orleans were not favor
able to him, but out in the country
districts Bryan's name was mentioned
with the highest praise. In South
Dakota and the Northwest there is the
same feeling. 1 believe, too, that half
of the delegation from New York will
be for Bryan. You know they elect
delegates by Congressional districts in
New York, and that will insure the
expression OF the sentiment of the
people" The Senator expressed the
opinion that the Populists would hold
the first National convention mex.
year, and would nominate Bryan.
Speaking of the letter OF the Governor
of South Dakota, asking for the dis
charge OF the volunteers from that
State, and of the Philippine policy,
Senator Pettigrew said: "In his let.
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MRS. Georges attempt to turn the

MRS. Georges attempt to turn the
Canton tragedy, in which she was so
prominent an actor, into profit, by a
lecturiDg tour, meets with a chill at
the very start. The first Of the series
at Columbus, Ohio, was attended by
only fourteen people, while the capac-
ity of the house was 1900. This
shows that no matter how much the
public may sympathize with the wo-
man in the palpable wrong inflicted
by Saxton, they cannot be brought to
condone a commission of the capital
crime in extenuation of the act.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12
Is my name. Understands

THE bloomer skirt is creating quite
a sensation at Worcester, Mass. Three
of the 300 factory girls employed in
the Worcester Corset Factory ride
wheels to and from work, and of ne.
cessity wear skirts somewhat shorter
than the girls who are not similarly
equipped, and as the opposition comes
mainly from their co-laborers, it is
somewhat difficult to determine just
how much feeling may be attributed
to envy and how much to q higher
sentiment of morality. Some of the
straight-laced residents of the town
have joined with the operatives in a
crusade against the fair riders, but it
is noted they are mainly women. The
men, almost to a man, declare that the
costume looks all right, go far as they
can see,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12

THE cost of sending each man to
reinforce our army at the Philippines
Is said to be $1,000. Secretary Gage
Is authority for the statement.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12

THE steel trust has been remodeled
and now has a capital of a cool billion
of dollars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12

The METROPOLITAN OPERA COMPANY
INJURED BY A RUNAWAY TEAM.-A
special dispatch from Fort Steele, B.
C., states that a runaway of a team,
near that place, Sunday, resulted in
the injury of several members of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, which
played an engagement in this CITY .
few weeks ago. Miss Agnes Millard,
the leading soprano, and Miss Colby,
of the chorus. were seriously injured,
the former having broken arm and
the latter fractured leg. They are
in the hospital at Fort Steele. Will
Rising, the tenor, is among the num-
Der who received slight injuries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12

A COMMUNICATION appears on the
first page from P. P. Carroll, of Seat
tie, which, while it makes some sug-
gestions that will meet with approval,
is very plainly written from Populist
standpoint. The enlistment of reform
recruits under the banner of Democ-
racy, as stated, is the only method
which affords chance of success, and
it seems to lis that with the terrible
menace to free government presented
by the organization of trusts, there
should be no hesitation as to duty on
the part OF any conscientious advocate
OF reform. The battle should be
fought on that and cognate issues
alone. Too many "bobs" should not
be tied to the tail of the kite if we ex-
pect it to rise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12

The statement in New York dis
patch of the 10th inst, that a crusade
against Christian Science healers was
led by the licensed physicians of that
city, is by no means surprising. lit
falls out that faith through incanta-
ton is as effective a means of restor-
ing health as the confidence inspired
by the bolus or powder, then indeed
will Dicks occupation be gone, for
Economy's sake, if nothing more.
There is something wrong in condi-
tlons which compel poor man to pay
whole days wages for professional
visit of a few moments duration, and
where a prolonged case of illness in
the family presages either reputation
OF the claim or bankruptcy of the
pocket.
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"Nika name, cumtux?"
A free translation would read:

A free translation would read:
Seattle, May 9Th.
Mr.. ALLEN WEIR. at Olympia:
My old friend: received your letter
to-day; the letter you wrote on paper.
You better tell all your friends to come
to Seattle. Very many old friends are
coming to Seattle when it gets a little
warmth a short time. When they all
come We will get plenty to eat. and have
lots of fun. am done writing now.
DICK WARD,
Is my name. Understands
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12
NOW A SECOND-COAT.
THE MARKS OF CORRUPTION
SHOW THROUGH THE FIRST.

Setting Up the Pins for Reeds Successor
Bryan the Choice-Senator Pettisrew on
the Philippine Policy-AIser Nay Be
Made q Cats Paw--The Democratic Com.
mittee.
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An Unique Invitation.

Mr.. Wier has received the following
invitation to the Pioneer meeting to
be held in Seattle, next month. 1t is
written in the Chinook jargon, the
classic OF ancient Territorial days. 1t
reads:
Seattle, quinum moon, pee quinum
sun.
TYEE ALLEN WEIR. copa Olympia:
Nika ankutty tillicum: Nika iskum
mika paper choke sun; choke tsum
mika mamook copa paper. Pee klose
spose wawa conway tillicum yaka char.
ko kopa Seattle. Hiyu ankutty tillicum
yaka charco copa Seattle spose charco
tents warm-wake leila. Spose conway
ancutta tillicum chaco nesika iskum
hyu muck-a-muck, pee hyu he he.
Nika copet mamook tsum alta.
81 Drcv WApn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-12

BICYCLES WILL BE IN A TRUST Soon.
And now a bicycle trust is to be
formed, with capital of $4,000, 600,
which will include all bicycle, tire and
tube factories in the country. Fred
Merrill, one of the chief promoters of
the California Associated Cycling
Clubs movements in Oregon and
Washington, and general agent in the
Pacific Northwest for the Rambler BIZ
cycle Co., who has the best of means
for forming an opinion of contem-
plated movements of that interest, in
forms P.-L. reporter that such com.
bine is under way and that it will
close fully 20 per cent. OF the factories,
with the remainder in the trust run.
ming at their full capacity. It will, he
thinks, not lead to m increase of
prices, but enable the manufactures to
guarantee first-grade wheels at pre-
vailing prices, which are low enough
when the quality of workmanship and
material is considered.
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Washlngton Standard
OlN3Ia. WASH.
iEIbAl EVENING. MAI j.. 1899.
Not q Good Omen.

I'll" n'g"piut attempts to draw
M comfort from the announcement
that the Eo,h-childs, OF London, are
about t. establish bank in san Fran
CISCO, with a capital OF $5,00o,0oo and
/ show THAI it means "a new era OF
Industrial and commercial greatness
Tor IT," United States
1t seems much more probable to an
unbiased mind that the great London
bankers STE an enlarged field in the
proposed financial legislation that
only awaits the full in,tallment OF the
Republican party IN power to become
the law and afford Il means OF adding
nnnstrouS profits to business that
la> already become autocratic and
prcsumptuuu- from success. The
scheme 10y which the government is to
I've saddlcd with bonded Indebtedness
to the full amount of the proposed re.
tlrcmcnt Of silver coinage and green
backs, and then have their capital re-
funded to them in the form OF notes
Tor circulation to he again loaned and
draw another interest from the public,
is such wonderfully liberal prop
o>ition that it could not fail to attract
such plethoric goldbugs as the Roths-
childs and it would ke Il surprise il
they did not hasten to the front to re-
celve the benefits direct, instead of
through the Belmonts OF Wall street.
Indeed it is true, as our contempo-
rary remarks, that at has been a
Rothschild's habit to anticipate
changing political conditions" and
they have not been slow to recognize
the wonderful success that capital has
met with in cajoling the people. They
see In 1t an augury of future success
when the McCleary bill will have
become a law and the gold unit and
bank denomination established as the
prevailing policy for the next genera.
ton by which time the masses will have
become so near to the level of serfs
as to be incapable of making united
effort for restoration of their liberties.
The coming of the Rethschilds is
but link in the chain of events
which leads to imperialism. The
formation of innumerable trusts, the
immunity from punishment of those
shown to be guilty of the most flag.
rant outrages against good govern
ment, the announced intention of per-
petuating machine rule and the sub.
serviency of those in minor positions
OF authority, all point to the desperate
struggle that will be necessary to dis.
lodge the well-entrenched enemy at
the next general election.
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tility OF the orator was made apparent.
He arose and said, in substance:
"Boys, cannot allow you to leave
this club.room, without a few words to
remove the erroneous impressions my
talk may have left upon the imagina.
ton. Realizing that l had the un-
popular side, the wrong side, in this
controversy, I had to make my facts,
establish deductions from them and
draw my conclusions, from very un.
stable grounds. You will remember
that the greater part Of my speech was
devoted to arousing an interest in a
pleasing array of fortuitous conditions
necessary for the logical sequence.
1t seems that I succeeded in the at
tempt, and 1 now want to remove the
prop from that fallacious argument.
1t was mere sophistry." Then followed
most patriotic Union speech, in
which he defined the duty of patriot.
ism to be to stand by the flag under
all conditions and circumstances, and
pictured the harmony which would
follow restored Union, with all the
causes of contention forever settled.
At its conclusion a cheer arose which
nearly lifted the housetop, from the
truly delighted auditors, who had near.
ly been converted against their will to
the cause of secession.
Now as to the means adopted for at.
tanning this proficiency. Was it a
natural gift? Or was it the result of
drill and education? Was it an in
spiration, or the result of the tedious,
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-01-10

The tunnels Of the world placed end
10 end would make 5li miles.
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MATRIMONIAL MATTERS.

There were 20 marriages In Rockcas-
tie 10 1898.
The approaching marriage OF Miss
Virginia Fair and VIM. Van 1erbilt, Jr..
will unite two vast fortunes.
Daniel Crews, aged d, and Miss Hus-
ton Yeutz, n, eloped from sebree 60
Shawoeetown and we're married.
DR.. Z. Foley, Of williamsburg, and
Miss Edna. daughter Of ex-Circuit
Judge NJ. J Moss, were married at
Pineville.
Elias Pendergraft, aged %. and Miss
Lily Belle Peudergraft. IL. were mar
ried In Danville Friday by Judge
Prewitt.
Bascom Campbell. a merchan, taud
Miss Anna Bryant. formerly OF North
Carolina, were married at day-break at
Middlesboro.
Rufus Phelps, Of Madison, brother
Of DIR. II. NJ. Phelps, was married last
week to Miss Claudia Hartsheld. OF
North Ce-olina.
AT Deer PARK, Md, as Mrs. Emma
Roy was about TO be married TO Nor
man Lee. her brother rushed in with
the Information that her supposed dead
husband was alive.
Both Miss Helen Gould and Gen. Joe
Wheeler deny the absurd story that
they are engaged TO be married. Each
admires the Others conduct during the
war and they are good friends, nothing
more.
Mr.. Charles II. Parker. prominent
young man OF Milledgeville, Ca, CON-
mitted suicide by swallowing a bottle
of morphine and one o; laudanum ADD
then drinking flask OF whisky, on the
date set for his marriage TO popular
young woman. Poor fellow. He took
IL hard, but doubtless did the best
thing he could aud saved himself life
OF trouble.
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RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

Rev. ;. NJ. Logan went to George
town Saturday to hold a series OF meet
ings
The Richmond Presbyterian church
raised the salary OF It's pastor, Rev. J..
X. Smith, 10 81 500.
The presents Of money and valuables
sent TO the Pope during 1898 amounted
% more than 1000, 900 in value, includ.
log 5000 In Peters pence.
AT a pro,racted meeting in Clinton
county. Tenn, Robert Howell, who
had been turned out nine times, was
again received into membership in the
church.
Kentucky has been called upon for
$40, 600 Of the million dollar Goth cen
fury fund 10 be raised by the Methods t
Church, South, and leading church
people were 10 conference at lie xington
last week To consider the best plans for
raising IL.
Rev. George Gowen tells us that dur
ing the two years be has preached at
Hubble he has received % new mem.
bers into the church there. Mr.. Cow en-
will begin a meeting at Orlando, Fla,
the 9Th Sunday, which will close about
the Goth OF February, when he will go
TO Havana on visit.
Rev. Moses ID. Hoge, pastor of the
leading Presbyterian church In Rich
mond, Va, for 81 years, is dead from
the result OF an accident, aged so. Tie
was one OF the most noted preachers In
the South and was the pastor of most OF
President Davis cabinet during the
war. His belief 10 the justice of the
claims of the Lost Cause never chang
ed and he died as be had lived an unre-
pentant, unrecoustructed rebel.
Treasurer A. A. Warren made bus
iness-like report OF the financial condi-
tion Of the Christian church Sunday. 1t
showed that there were received from
all sources during the year sl,5l9.l0
aud that there were disbursed 81. $50, the
total liabilities being now $500 62. The
total basket collections were Sl02. "a.
The envelope contributions came from
1876 members aud ranged from lc to s52.
There are 375 names on the church
rolls.
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A series Of Has blight photographs
have been taken OF the Morgan tunnel,
through which the Morgan raiders es-
capped from the Ohio penitentiary IS
years ago. The tunnel will be kept
open, aud persons who wish 10 visit II
will probably be allowed TO do so.
William Hicks, OF Bloomfield, Ind,
Is the biggest dog in the country. Al
one meal heate dozen eggs, half
pound OF ham, l3 biscuits'and drank a
quart OF coffee. He won 80 by per-
forming the feat, but liked TO have
died afterwards.
Prof. Mcclure, who assisted Preach
err Doyle In producing an abortion on
Miss Lydia Brader, Of Hart county. af.
ter the latter had ruined her, was Civ
en- a life sentence at Muniordsyille.
Gregory Is now on trial.
A Van Vert, o., man tied 90 pound
weight 10 his feet, before jumping into
a well, with the rope attached 70 the
windlass tied around his neck. He died
too quickly TO kick.
Col. Julison San Martin, who fed
from Ponce, Porto Rico, on the APP
preach OF the American forces, has
been sentenced TO prison Tor life for his
cowardice.