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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14
Frances New Army Field-Gun.

Tally one for the volatile French
man, He has invented rapid-tire
artillery gun, with special attention to
and provision for requirements which
our brush with Spain demonstrates to
he essentials for success in modern
warfare apiece which gives forth no
smoke, no flash, no flame, and >tranc-
est oi all, no loud report. Yet this 81
lent gun may be fired twenty times Il
minute, and each time hurl proirr-
tie containing several hundred srpa-
rate bullets.
When Col. Humbcrt. Il retired army
officer, brought his invention to the
attention OF French ordinance experts,
they declined even to test it, just as
our naval commission refused to allow
q trial OF the Holland submarine tor
pedo boat, when her services were so
much needed, during the late war.
Col. liumbert then patented his in
vention and made test himself, on a
l ! inch Hotchkiss gun. 1t was such
a marked success that the French add
miralty fairly stumbled over itself to
secure the invention as its own. But
the blunder made in atiording public
ity OF the operation OF the device, af.
fords an opportunity for its general
adoption by competing nations.
The device is simple. 1t is merely a
nut which can be screwed upon the
muzzle Of any gun after it is threaded
to receive it. The little cylinder,
when in place, has bore OF the same
caliber of the gun, and a valve which
lies in a recess at its bottom until the
projectile passes out through it, when
the valve rises automatically, and
closes the mouth OF the muzzle. This
forces the powder gases to escape
through a valve which opens back
ward around the periphery of the cyl
inder, which is, Of course slightly
larger than the diameter of the barrel
OF the gun. AS soon us the gasses
have escaped the valve closes. This
causes the mouth of the gun to be re-
opened, and it is then ready for an
other shot. 1t is claimed that the di-
version of the gases into back-ac-
ton greatly reduces the recoil of the
gun. A disc is placed around the
center of the barrel for protection of
the gunners from the projection of
gases in line with the barrel, causing
them to disperse in all directions.
A test made of this gun on dunn
my regiment, at a distance of three
miles, demonstrated that in single
minute, nearly every one of the thou
sand wooden figures was shot on some
part. Another test was of old guns
placed at distance OF three miles
with wooden posts for artillerymen.
A single shot from the silent gun dis
abled all the guns and blew the
wooden posts to pieces.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14
American Workmanship.

An English writer, in the London
Mail, says that American gunners beat
the world, and attributes the result of
the wonderful engagements at Manila
and Santiago solely to that fact. The
statement that the United States ex-
pended 100000 for target practice in
1896 and 100000 in 1897, is re.
ferred to by the writer as one of the
causes which led to that glorious re-
suit. Even as far back as the tussle
Brother Jonathan had with Johnny
Bull, in 1872, there was a decided adj
vantage to the same side from prac-
tice, as was noted by the engagement
between England's crack war.sloop
Peacock and the American sloop Hor-
net. The former was kept spick-and-
span, her guns beautifully polished.
They were never fired, however-it dir
tied the paint. When they met it
TOOK but twenty-five minutes for the
Hornet to make a complete wreck of
and sink the Peacock, killing 80 Off.
GERS and men. with loss of but five
on the former vessel. The sloops were
about seventy matched, in size and
armament, but the commander of the
Hornet had the advantage simply
from the fact that he had frequently
drilled his men in the use of guns.
The writer in the Mail gives diagram
showing that while about so per cent.
of the shots aimed by English marks
men strike the water-line, fully 80 per
cent. may be accredited to American
gunners-and that was what made the
sinking of the Spanish fleet at Manila
an appetizer for breakfast, and the
destruction of Cervera's fleet at San
tiago prelude for the usual fireworks
OF the nations anniversary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

David Nickel, well-to-do farmer
living near the Colville military re-
serve, reported to the authorities at
Colfax lately that he had been robbed
of $12 in his home on the I'd inst. by
two knights of the black mask.
Nickel is a bachelor, and was alone on
the evening in question. The two
men came into the house unawares,
seized the old man and made a de-
mand for his money. Nickel persisted
in the assurance that $12 was all he
had in the house, as he kept his
money in the bank in town. The rob-
bers pulled off Meikeps boots and
stuck his feet in the stove, holding
them there for brief intervals, each
time demanding his money, and on re-
fusal they would subject his feet to
another scorching. Nickel finally
got his bank deposit book and con-
WINGED his guests that his money was
in the bank, and they left. The old
mans feet are badly blistered. He
did not report the case at once, be-
cause he could not get about without
much pain, and then he did not know
who the robbers were, and could not
give information that would insure
their capture.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14
Let Them Cackle!

The holiday in which the lowly has
come forward to impress the lesson of
of the resurrection and life has set
somebody to figuring upon the place
which our poultry fills in the trade
and business OF the country. This
statistician first ascertained with rea-
sonable exactness the annual egg and
chicken consumption of Cook county,
N. Y, of 100000 people, and made
that the basis of the estimated use by
the 100000 people of the United
States. The total number of eggs re-
quired by the whole number is placed
at 81 900, 600, 900, and their value at a
cent and a half each 1915, OOO,O 900.
The number of chickens consumed is
OO,0OO, and their market value at
10 cents a pound, on an average
weight OF five pounds, is sos, 0OO, 900.
The grand total thus reaches 1920 900, ).
600, which exceeds by sixty-three mil
lion dollars the total annual wheat
crop of the country. The 55O,OOO,OOO
bushels of wheat, at fair average of
65 cents a bushel, represents 1857 ,OOO,-
GOO, while the egg and chicken project
placed at least $42O.OOO,OOO in the
pockets of poultrymen.
Besides the extraordinary egg and
chicken output used as basis for this
calculation, no account is made of an
additional 2OO,OOO,OOO chickens that
are allowed to reach maturity to con.
stitute the active capital employed.
1t will be admitted, if this estimate
is correct, that chanticler is entitled
to strut as cock of the walk, while his
family will at once be recognized as
ample and eggsact factors of prosper
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

A SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTs.-
A New York dispatch of the 10th inst.
announces a three days "shoot" at
Elkwood park, at which twenty-five
thousand live pigeons will be used as
targets by the sportsmen. 1t is fur.
Their announced that "The three guns
scoring the highest in the contest will
divide among themselves a prize of
81 $780," and that as "The list of crack
shots who will compete is larger than
ever before, the prospects are exceed
ingly bright for a successful meet"
Only think of the sacrifice of twenty
five thousand lives to satisfy that saw
age and inexplicable trait of human
nature-a desire to kill. As the
slaughter of the feathered targets is
always attended with much suffering,
injuries that cripple but do not kill, it
seems that an action for cruelty to
dumb animals might be maintained
and q stop put to one infamous GUS
tom Of the Man with the Gun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14
Death by Drowning.
Holly MCGUIRE and Senator Reed Meet Death in
the Cold Waters of the Umpuua.

HOLSTER u. McGuirc, who was
drowned in the North Umpqua river,
opposite Rundale farm, six miles be-
low Eo-churg, Oregon, Sunday morn
Ing, wa, the son Of an Oregon pioneer,
aged .lG and born in Portland. lie
was, at the time of his death, Fish and
Game Protector, for the State of Ore
gon, position he had held the past
six years, and it was in discharge of
his official duty that he lost his life.
Mr.. McGulrc was accompanied in
his Inflated trip 10y State Senator
Reed and W. F. Hubbard, who has
charge OF the hatchery on the Clacka-
mas, near Oregon City. Senator Reed
was likewise drowned but Mr.. Hub.
bard succeeded in swimming ashore.
The Cmpqua is wild, rapid stream,
and as it is INSTRUCTED by many drifts,
it may be several days before the bodies
are recovered, if indeed they be not
lodged in some jam of logs where
search will be impossible. Every cf-
fort is being made for q recovery of
the lost men.
Mr.. Mcclure has been an important
factor in Oregon politics and the bust
ness of the metropolis which has al
ways been his home. He was educat-
ed in the public schools of Portland.
For twelve years he was dealer in
real estate. He was one of the incor-
porators and principal owner of the
East Portland Water Co. until it was
sold to the city some years ago. For
several years he engaged in the cattle
business, and, in March, 1898, he re.
ceived the appointment of Fish and
Game Protector, to which duties he
had ever since given his undivided at
tention.
Mr.. Mcclure was man of splendid
address and good habits, and possess
ing a genial disposition he commanded
the respect of all who knew him. He
leaves a devoted wife, five children, an
aged mother and two brothers, Har-
land and Will, near relatives, to mourn
his loss. A sister, who died in 1895,
was the wife of The writer of these
lines, Mr.. Eliza J. Murphy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14
The End Afar Of.

A late dispatch says that although
the proclamation issued by the U. S.
Philippine Commission has impelled
some OF the insurgents to return to
their homes and resume their peaceful
pursuits, one of our foremost American
generals has expressed the belief that
it will require 100000 men to compel
peace and control the islands, and q
majority of the army are of the same
opinion.
They declare that there are enough
professional revolutionists to contin-
ually infest the country with bands of
hundreds of men, and demoralize busi-
ness for years to come. The sugges-
ton is seriously made for the Govern
ment to buy off Aguinaldo and his
clique of influential Filipinos.
The worst feature of the present
conditions at Manila is that a major
ity of the U. S. Volunteers are eager
to return home and declare 1--WE did
not enlist to fight niggers." They
do not see much glory in guerilla war
fare, and construe the terms of their
enlistment "to the close of the war"
to apply to the Spanish war, and they.
therefore, wish to be relieved by regu-
lars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

MATTERS seem to have arrived at q
serious pitch at Samoa. On April LIST,
500 of Mataafa's men ambuscaded
100 blue jackets near Apia. The fight
ing was severe and the American, re-
inforced by British tars, repeatedly
beat back their assailants, who sought
to overwhelm them by vastly superior
numbers. Lieutenant Lansdale and
Ensign Monaghan of the u. 8. cruiser
Philadelphia, and Lieutenant Freeman
of the British gunboat Fauraga, we're
killed. After the enemy had been
driven off, their bodies were recovered,
and it was found they had been de-
capitated by the savage Samoan war
riors. Four marines were killed
Mataafa's loss is reported at 40. The
arrest and detention by British naval
officers OF German subject may lead
to trouble between the two nations.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

JEFFERSON dinners will be abundant
next Thursday. They are intended TO
be Democratic affairs, but the most of
them will be on the basis of 81 for two.
bits worth of grub.-.Fooksack Reporter.
As the stimulants classified as
"wine," on the menu are wholly omit
ted on the Jeffersonian bill of fare, it
is as probable that the full two-bits
worth of grub" will be served as it is
that several dollars worth of the pro-
duct OF another kind of "grub," the
"worm of the still" will be dispensed at
the gold-bug feed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

thing are small, but the aggregate is
large, and at least ninety-nine out of
every hundred who contribute would
refuse to do so, if they did not know
refusal would be followed by course
of petty nagging that would be far
more annoying than the loss OF the
money. The latest voluntary" con-
tributions were made by the employees
of the Internal Revenue Office, to buy
800 watch and diamond studded
chain, which was presented to Mr..
Nathan b. Scott, who has resigned the
position OF Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue to become Senator from
West Virginia.
Ex-Gov. and Ex-Congressman Nc
Reapy, of KY, was in Washington
this week. He said OF the political
outlook in his State: "a spirited
contest is going on between the three
aspirants for the governorship, but it
matters not to which the nomination
falls he will be elected by $4,000 to
10000 votes. We lost the State in
'96, but next year Mr.. Bryan, or who
ever is the standard. bearer of the
party will get Kentucky's electoral
vote. presume that Mr.. Bryan will
be the nominee again on pretty much
the same platform, although there
will no doubt also be strong declara-
tons against trusts and against i'm
perialism. The Republicans will al
most certainly renominate Mckinley,
so we shall have a campaign pretty
much on the lines of &c."
Representative Meyer of Louisiana,
said of the proposition that we should
exchange the Philippine Islands for
the British West Indies, which origi-
mated in the Leeward Islands and
which has been discussed in Washing
ton this week: Gas long as We are
in the business OF buying and selling
and trading in sovereignty, should
prefer, other things being equal, to
hold possessions near the United
States rather than at a distance"
Representative Livingston, of Georgia.
who would prefer that this govern
ment should pay somebody to take the
Philippines off its hands, rather than
keep them, thinks the suggestion is
feasible, and that if properly ap-
preached England would agree to take
them, although Germany would prob.
ably make strong protest against
their being transferred to England.
Mr.. Livingston says that all we need
in the Philippines is coal and naval
station, and believes that we shall re-
greet it if we keep more than that.
Admiral Schley says the swap will
never be made for the very good res-
son that England would not agree to
il, Dem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

AN unique steamer is in process of
construction at Seattle, the third of
her kind in the world, and the first
constructed in this country. 1t is pat
termed after two boats built for the ex-
plorer Stanley in his second trip on
the Nile to ascend the rapids of the
Nile, in his exploration of darkest
Africa" The boat is intended for
shallow and rapid water and has six
propellers. Her model is somewhat
after the shape OF barges, which this
boat is intended to tow on the Yukon.
Each propeller is operated by sepa-
rate engine, working independently,
and steam is supplied to all the motors
by thousand horse power boiler.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14
OYSTER BAY ITEMS.
Jas. Kullrich is gardening.

Jas. kullrich is gardening.
The farmers are making the dirt fly.
The county is full oil tramps and
buns on the travel.
Mrs. s. X. Taylor went to Olympia
Thursday on visit.
Joe Gale is breaking ground for his
new residence as is also A. J. Smith.
Thomas Kearney wants to sell his
fine ranch. Good luck to you, Thomas.
A large wildcat tackled Martin
Follett's chickens in broad daylight
last Saturday, was shot at but not
killed.
A big five-feot Wolverine was killed
Thursday by Frank Mossman after q
five-hours' chase, first ever killed in
this section.
One more store on the bay, employ
ing seven clerks to eat up the goods.
We refer to a. J. Smiths store. There
are now four stores here.
The steamer Estella sank in the
bay Thursday. She ran aground at
low water and careened filling as the
tide came in. She was loaded with
oysters which were transferred to
steamer Marguerite.
Saturday as Miss Elliott was going
up the railroad track above New Ks.
milchie, man entirely nude sprang
out on the track and attempted to as
sault her, but with extreme effort she
managed to escape his clutches. Sher.
iff Vogtlin was telephoned. but when
he appeared no trace of the man could
be found. He is evidently lunatic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

The Congress of Universal Brother.
hood is holding seven days session
on the site of the school for revival of
the lost mysteries, at Point Iona, San
Diego, Cal. The presentation of the
philosophy of the organization by
speakers from almost every part of the
globe, will be the main feature of the
exercises. A special train of 200 peo-
pie left Boston and New York to at
tend the session. The exercises will
conclude with Wagner festival and
an open-air presentation of the Greek
play Eumenides."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

jim. Ham. Lewis wires that he is
bloodhound in Montana, but hopes to
get through in time to do his share at
the gastro-political Democratic roundup
at Tacoma to-night.-O,ympian.
Well, we'll; it was only few days
ago that our neighbor said Mr.. Lewis
had accepted invitations to be present
at the two New York banquets to lie
held the same evening. Oily, can't we
beat any truth into you?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

ENSIGN Monahan, reported killed at
Apia, on the LIST, was the first commits
stoned officer in the U. s. Navy from
the State of Washington, and until
the appointment of Austin Kautz, in
1893, was the only representative. He
was from Spokane, and entered the ma.
val academy in 1891. Graduating in
1898, he Immediately joined the cruis.
er Olympia. About July, 1898, Mona
gan was transferred to the Philadel.
phia, and he has been with her up to
the day of his reported death. He was
likewise a native son of the State, hav.
ing been born at Chewalah in 1873.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

DIR. Bra, of Paris, has discovered
and isolated the microbe of cancer.
1t is found to be an inferior fungus
growth of the family of ascomycetes.
1t is predicted that the discovery of
DR.. Bra prefaces a definite curative
treatment of this scourge to humanity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14
From our Regular Correspon dent.
WASHINGTON. April 7. 1899

WASHINGTON, April 7, 1899.
No more glsring proof of the all
around military incompetency of AL
gerism has been shown than the fact
that of the 366 bodies brought from
Cuba and Porto Rico and buried in
Arlington cemetery, yesterday, after
an impressive military funeral, 81
were unidentified. What sort OF man
agement must there have been when
% per cent. of the men who died or
were killed over there were buried
without being marked in some way
for future identification? 1t must
have been every bit as loose as that
which had to do with feeding the liv-
ing. 1t was all right and proper that
these men should be honored by a
military funeral and the closing for
half aday Of the government buildings
in Washington. but this honor will
not make the parents and friends of
those 81 soldiers whose graves will be
marked unknown" forgive those in
authority who neglected plain duty
in failing to look after their proper
identification.
Things have reached an acute stage
in the beef inquiry. The court has
done several Things this week calcu.
lated to make the public suspect it's
fairness, and believe that it had pref
erence as to the kind of testimony it
wished to hear. 1t started by ignor-
ing a courteous request from ex-Rep-
resentative j. Hamilton Lewis that he
be allowed to appear rs counsel for
DIR. DAILY, when he gave his testimony,
and it aggravated matters by trying to
dodge specific request of Gen. Miles
that 131 witnesses whose names he
furnished should be summoned. This
brought out sharp letter from Gen.
Miles, from which the following ia an
extract: at is my belief that at
least $4,000 men, and undoubtedly .
much greater number, would confirm
the testimony that has already been
given that a portion of the food sup.
piled the army was unwholesome and
unsuitable for use." Gen. Miles
AhOWo Shos VIC pCOplC dtC Will ulii III
this case and he has no idea of being
bluffed off.
If all the applications are granted,
and they continue being made as rap
idly as they have been. goodly pro-
portion Of the men who enlisted for
the war with Spain will soon be on
the pension roll of the government.
From official figures at the Pension
Bureau it il shown that the number
of applicants for pension have been
comparatively enormous. Out of five
regiments, which lead the pension
procession, there have already been
filed 1875 applications for pension.
These regiments and the number OF
applicants from each follow: Thirty
four Michigan, 800; First District of
Columbia; 1852; Eighth Ohio, some
times called "the Presidents own"
349; Thirty-third Michigan, 3l9, and
the Second Massachusetts,, 3l7.
No law seems broad enough to pro-
tect employees OF the government from
their superiors who wish to have them
voluntarily" contribute to buy a
present for a retiring official. The in
dividual contributions for this sort OF
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

The steamer Lydia Thomson
stranded on Obstruction Island, last
Sunday, and was pulled off and towed
to Port Townsend by the tug Sea Lion,
about midnight of the same day. After
discharging her freight for Friday
Harbor and Roche Karbor, she was
taken 10 Seattle and placed on the
drydock for repairs. This is the
fourth accident of serious nature the
Thompson bas met with within the
past five months, which is in contrast
with her former record of six years
without an accident of any kind, and
OF two years and five months without
missing trip.