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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
Ayers Triumph.

The people of Michigan seem really
to have "gone wild" over Gen. Alger
on his return to Detroit, Wednesday.
The telegraphic account says that no
such reception was ever before given
any human being in that city. People
OF all parties and of no party, with
the possible exception of friends of the
Administrator We'd with each other
in welcoming the man who had SO
persistently been made the scape.goat
of the President in his endeavor to
shirk responsibility and pave the way
for denomination. The reception
committee consisted of 500 leading
citizens and they met the hero of the
hour at Toledo, from which city tc
his home his course was a succession
of cordial ovations. Every railroad
station had its crowd of cheering peo
pie, and the procession which escorted
MN from the train to the speakers
stand was the most remarkable tina,
ever assembled to do honor to public
man. Had he been President a more
impressive demonstration could moi
have been made. And this shows
what conflicting emotions of the hu,
man mind sometimes combine to pro.
duce results that are surprise when
submitted to the calm analysis of rea.
son.
The closing sentences of the press
dispatches seem to have passed through
this crucial test, and to have summed
up the prompting motions exactly
when this language is used:
Politics was entirely lost sight of, the
one idea seeming to be to give the lie to
Gen Ayers traducers and to show that
he had lost none of the fondness in
which he is held by Detroit people. The
big crowd scored the President for the
manner in which the latter forced the
Generals resignation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

Oily had to retract" his assertion
that pure baking powder could not be
made for 20 cents a pound, a state
ment rung in on him as "pure read.
ing matter" by An Eastern baking
powder firm. The same advertise
ment had been rejected by the STAND
ARD as untruthful for the reason that
Sawyer d Filley have been supplying
pure article ut that price for several
years past, fact quite as we'll known
by our contemporary, whose itching
palm had induced him to obey the
selfish injunction to "Grab all in
sight and rustic for more"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

THE Nebraska and Utah volunteers,
who arrived at San Francisco from
the Philippines, few days ago, are al
most unanimous in condemning the
management of the campaign by Gen.
Otis. They charge not only incom-
potency, but venality and total disre.
gard OF the comfort and safety of the
force under his charge. They ask his
immediate removal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

THE P.-L. cackles over figures which
show that Portland's losses by fire the
past nine years, has been largely in
excess OF those OF Seattle, the record
being complete since 1890 for COM
parative showing that it has been S2.S
per cent. greater. The aggregate loss
es given are, for Portland $2,535,51S
and for Seattle 81. 14S,5lO. Probably,
however, this proportion is not SO
much out of the way when the rela.
tive size of the two cities, and amount
OF property involved, are considered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

This is the first season in the his.
tory of Whatcom county that there
has been no fiuctuation in prices of
shingles. The market il very firm.
and there is no danger of any changes
before the building season ends in the
East. This satisfactory state of af-
fairs is credited to the Shingle Manu-
facturers' organization perfected a
short time ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

James Walker wis bound over by
United States Commissioner VIII.
liams at New Whatcom for smuggling
a quantity of wool. The evidence
showed that week ago he brought in
81 pounds and few days later 800
pounds, which the officers claim all
came from British Columbia. The
value of the wool is about 800.
Valdez is farmer and lives near the
boundary line north of Lynden.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

ALASKAN FORESTS ON FIRE.-Sparks
from the White Pass Railroad en-.
gines started fire July 23d at the
head of Lynn canal, destroying the
government barracks at Dyea and the
wharf and bridge of the Dyea-Klon.
dixie Tramway Co. The fire original
ed in the woods, on that date, ten
miles north of Dyea, and after
smouldering for time, broke out
anew on the 9th and for a time
threatened total destruction of the
town of Dyea. Every building in the
town of Glacier, on the railroad, was
destroyed except the station house
which was remote from the others.
The flames had extended sixteen miles
beyond Glacier along the road. The
loss, at the time the Orzaba left, had
aggregated fully $4,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

AND now it appears that the whole
disgusting details of the Botkin trial
may have to he gone over again, be.
before the judgment of life imprison.
ment will stick, simply on a techni.
cality that the Supreme Court of Cali.
fornia considers sufficient to give
Huff, the murderer OF Mrs. Clute, q
new trial. The point made by these
wise men is that the presiding judge
in the case used the same charge to
the jury as was made in the case OF
Durrant. The point held is that a
new one should have been made in
each case, or that each tub should
stand on its own bottom, as it were.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
Supreme Court Has Its "Guess.

The Supreme Court, in the case of
a. A. Phillips, Receiver OF the First
National Bank, VS.. the City Of Olym-
pia, has reversed the finding of the
Superior Court, which under decision
of Judge Aver, was favorable to the
city.
The attempt OF the plaintiff was to
compel the city to reassess on abutting
property the cost of street improve
ments and thus create fund for pay
mcnt of certain outstanding warrants
issued for payment of same. but which
had not been paid from failure Of the
city to collect the original assessments.
The decision of the lower court was
based upon the presumed fact that legal
assessments had already been made
against abuttlng property, and it sus-
tanned the contention that the statute
Of limitations had interviewed to make
them un-cOllectible when the suit was
brought. The warrant holders relied
upon the proposition that the original
assessments were defective in many
essential requirements, and being
therefore void, an assessment ut the
present time would be eminently pro-
per and legal.
1t is very probable that an attempt
will be made to re-assess abutting
property OH street improvements, but
it is evident that the warrant holders
will have jagged road to travel be.
fore they arrive at haven of rest. If
a levy can be made that will stick, it
will at least he on a fairer basis than
that which was made under the delu-
sive ideas of relative values in any
given district, under booming condi.
tiOns. 1t will be extremely difficult to
establish, in some instances, any APP
preciable benefit to contiguous prop
erty, and in others it will be found
that the rapid appreciation of value
as the center of business was ap.
preached by a process Of geomctrical
progression, was at no time warranted
by conditions as shown by results.
While nobody can blame the war
rant holders for making the attempt
to collect their demands, it is pecu-
liarly unfortunate that the city and
its people should be put to renewed
trouble in settlement of claims that
should have had consideration many
years ago, and paid, or good reasons
given for non-payment, so that the re-
sponsibility of neglect or other blum
der, might fall in the proper quarter.
-
SECRETARY ALGER NEEDLES WITH
SEATTLE's HARBoR LIMESTONE of the
last acts of Secretary Alger was to
change the harbor lines fronting Seat.
tie, by the establishment of a new
pier-head line, touching the property
owned by the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Co., the Pacific Coast Steamship
Co. and the Great Northern Railroad
Co., bringing them all within the line
beyond which it is unlawful to build
wharves or buildings. This relieves
those dock owners of necessity for pay
ing rent to the State for use of the
strip in front of their properties on
percentage based upon the value of
adjoining property. Land Commits
siOner Bridges. it is said, takes the
ground that the Secretary had no
right to make this order; that Seat
ties harbor lines, had been ap-
proved by Secretary Lamont, in 1894.
1t is quite probable that the matter
will be referred to the courts for settle.
ment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

A SYNOD AFLoAT.-The Presbyteri-
an Synod of this State left Seattle
this week, as a body, on the steamer
City of Seattle, for trip to Alaska.
About 225 excursionists, nearly all
Presbyterian preachers and laymen,
constitute the party, and the annual
session of the Synod will be held on
board the steamer during'the voyage.
Gospel services and literary and mu-
steal entertainment will be held
aboard the ship, and revival meetings
in the cities on the Alaskan coast,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
WILL COMPROMISE.
THAT is THE WAY IT LOOKS TO
AN IMPARTIAL CRITIC.

A Scheme to Quiet AIser--Fake Naval Experts
While Bryan will be Delegate to the Next
Convention, He will Endorse Whoever and
Whatever May be the Peoples Choice
is to Direct the War Department p The
Presidents Indirect Support of Newspaper
Censorship.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
CAPTURED THE ROBBER.
VIRGIL Bassett, Kansas City Street Car
Conductor, suddenly and UneXpect-
eddy Becomes a Hero.

Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 2.-Nirgil e.
Bassett, a quiet, mild-mannered little
conductor on the Prospect avenue cleo
tric line, suddenly and quite uneXpect-
edIy reached the heroic Saturday night.
In desperate encounter with high
waymen he drove off ose Of them and
captured the other. He was unarmed
and used only his hands in the fight
The robbery was attempted at Thirty
first street and Prospect avenue, at the
end Of the Prospect avenue electric
line. Bassett, alone with his car and
$40 in fares, fought for exactly seven
minutes, until smeared with his own
blood, his head cut in four places, his
forehead bruised and lacerated, he had
won the battle. The highwaymar
captured is Bert Hoskins, an oiler EN-.
ploved by the Metropolitan Street Rail
way company on the Holmes street
line
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
Mrs. LonglnO.

The Columbus Dispatch is credited
with the following very readable para
graph: nj.
Mrs. Longino was a Miss Marion Buckley,
one of the FIRST young ladies to thro" on
the chains of false public sentiment anu
t,I,e her position as a breadwinner, when
her services were needed to assist IN mann
tanning a widowed mother ana young
brothers and sisters Miss Buckley lather
WINS Stote deputy auditor and when death
came to him, carrying in its wake llnahcial
embarrassment to his family, she promptly
assumed bookkeeper's place in the ONCE
aud won the encomiums and plaudlts oil the
stnte by the modest and skillful manner III
which her duties we're discharged. Legs
lative committees biennially examiner her
work and praised it for six or elght years
Everybody admired and many io'eu 'ne
noble Young woman, but Judge Lohgino'
self.made man of sterling qualities, then
State senator from n southern dlS'rlct'
claimed her hand rs he had long possessed
nor henrt With ambition, manly worm
and such n helpmate the successive hohors
Of n United states attorneyship, the ermino
If n chancellor and gubernatorial uomlha'
ton, which in Mississippi is equiv lieht 70
election have come to Lougin2' ms WIZ
will grace the marion as only suvn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
FILIPINO ENJOYS.
They Present a Letter to Gen. Otis from
AguinaldO as "Prcsident OF
the Republic"

Manila, Oct. 2-Aguinaldo's third
attempt to shift his difficulties into the
field of diplomacy is repetition OF
the other one or two, with an impossi-
Bile cndeavor to obtain some sort OF
recognition ofhis so-called government
The Filipino ENJOYS had an hours con
ference with Gen. Otis yesterday morn
ing. They presented a letter from Agui'
naldo as president the Republic,
which was largely repetition Of his re-
cent appeals for recognition. Gen. Otis
informed them that while he was will.
ing to correspond with Aguinaldo as a
general of the insurgent forces, he
must positively decline to recognize
him as president of the civil govern
mpnt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07

Isaiah t. Montgomery, Of Bolivar
county was one of the principal speal,
ers at the Afro-American Council in
chicago recently. lie was the only
coIored member IF the Mississippi Con.
stitutional Convention Of 1880. Here is
m Interesting extract from hisaddres,.
When Mrs. B K Bruce was reading her
able paper ON The Industrial Activity Of
the Race, a day or two ago, my mind was
very lorcbly directed to the vast POSSIBLE.
Ties and opportunities open to our people in
various parts Of the South, and especially
IN the section where ! reside. There they
own fully 10000 acres Of land, fertile, in
eShaustable and naturally favored with a
climate OF wide range of productions, and
within radius of fifteen or twenty miles
the race owns doubly the quantity men.
TONED. think it would be ii safe estimate
to Tx their holding in the single county Of
Bolivar at 10000 acres. This is probably
tine favored county, but they are large
holders in each Of the other seven counties
comprising the great Nazoo Delta of Missis-
slppi These lands have been cleared and
opened up within the last five or ten years.
andnumbers Of our people are continually
following the good example Of those who
have permanently settled and commenced
the work Of home-buidmg These people
enjoy tho same credit and all other facli.
ties for conducting their business affairs ms
any other citizens; they are the very back.
bone Of our commerce. There is no preiu.
dice among the leading merchants, or at
the banks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
IN FAVOR OF GREAT BRITAIN.


Paris, Oct. st is announced that
the Anglo-VcneWeln Boundary com
mission will give its award at noon to-
day.
it is said on good authority that the
award will be decided victory tor
Great Britain.
Chief Justice FHlirr and Justice
Brewer will start for London ON
Wednesday, and will sail for New York
on the White Star liner Majestic, De-
tGber II.
Former President Benjamin uarri-
son, will go to Berlin ON Wednesday,
From there he VIII 80 10 Fhe LEAGUE
Brussels and London, where he VIII
spend few days prior TO saihng tor
the United States, October is.
Sir Richard Webster, George X, Ask
with and Messrs. lmthurn, buchanan
and others 90 to london on Nednes
day
The tribunal has risen, after con
GLIDING its deliberations. The aware
win be- read in the presence OF Greal
! Britain and Venezuela
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
no,nps Of Naked Robbers.

Portsmouth, O., Oct, 4.-TweIve
masked robbers entered the Mead
homestead, 10 miles northeast of this
city, Saturday night and, firing revolv-
ers, ordered the family to remain in
bed George Gallagher, nephew OF
the Meads, refused to obey and was
beaten into Inconsistencies and the
Others were tied to the beds, The
robbers searched the house, tearing Ut
hcarthe and pulling down mantcls, Sc
curing about $500. Mead had deposit
ed 81, 500 in bank Friday, The robbers
before leaving set the house on lire
but the fire went out,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
YeIIow Fexer at Key West.

Washington, Oct, 9.-There were As
new cases of yellow fever and two
deaths at Key West yesterday accord
ing to marine hospital service advices.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Smith wired
that the conditions at the detention
camp at Dry Tortugas remain good
and that he has notified the Key West
authorities that after this week the
camp will be closed. The camp, which
is for the benefit of refugees from Key
West, will have been in operation foul
weeks. and the authorities believe tina
with this week adequate opportunity
will have been given the Key Yves
/ neonle to leave.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07


"To forgiyc-to remit the penalty
are the brief but ample definitions Of
pardon. 1t /, one of the highest pre-
negatives Of Jehovah, and the most
solemn and responsible function that
can be entrusted to and exercised by
any earthly ruler Under all the con-
stitut;ons Of Mississippi the governor
has been invested with the pardoning
power, and it is very seldom that com
plant has been made of its too full or
ipproner Weremembcr that when
Gov. NcWHHc was sharply criticised
by the press for a certain pardon that
he GRANTED. he referred TO it in his mes
sage to tbo LEGISLATURE. and he asked:
,Ayould Won have me inscribe upon the
nvison door. Mercy never enters here. ."
Tri. ,yr;tor dnrinr fine last f2ur
,.oan. ,,as ,.i+,os.nJ some natboti,
sao,,a, - ,,n,ootin, with the evercieo
- ~, ~ ,.,,Ia,,;a,. aa,ror IIis dc,l, is
- w .,.,.l.alI,.a2,. f,.,,,, tb, ,or,r,o,,,.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
MILLIONS VIEWED TT.
No Other Man Was Ever Given
Such an Ovation as Dewey.
a Thousand Vessels Participated in the Ma
val Parade, 100000 People We're
Aboard ship and 100000 We're
Looking on from the Shore.

New York, Sept. 30.-No Roman con-
queror returned to his triumph Of bar
barrie splendor; no victorious king or
prince coming home from a successful
war ever received such a magnificent
ovation as overwhelmed Admiral
Dewey yesterday as he stood on the
bridge Of the Olympia at the head of
magnificent fleet of steel thuuderers
of the deep, followed by a thousand
vessels Of peace, each TERED and coated
black with people and sailed over the
bright waters Of the upper bay and up
the broad pathway of the sunlit river,
whose banks were gay with millions OF
flags and streamers dancing IN the
wind. As the tomb Of Gen. Grant on
the Riverside drive was reached the
feet paid its tribute to the memory of
the great warrior with anational salute
Of u roaring guns The fleet then
anchored and reviewed the almost end
less procession Of craft that steamed
past. also burdened with humanity
that they looked as if they would turn
turtle before they got back to their
/ piers. Toward the end the parade be-
came disorganized and it took hours for
the heterogeneous tiotilla to get BY
Darkness at last brought RELIEF to the
tired admiral who had stood on the
bridge for SIX hours Do"lng ms &C
acknowledgements to the stentorlan eA-
preston Of homage.
The evolution began at one O'Clock
and in Is minutes the lighting inc
was Strengthened out mp the harbor.
The head Of the column was BROAD
arrow, Six torpedo boats spread out
at the bar three on side from the
Olympia's quarter, OUTSIDE OF Jhem
flying wedge OF police patrol ooats
formed great v whose apex was thu
Olympia, Thanking them, ahead ana
; astern, were the harDor hre BOATS
. spoutng great columns OF water JhaO
turned threateningiy toward the eA-
cursion boats on either SIDE When the.y
5 attempted 10 crowd Ihe Ine Oh MARI u,
But the pageant back OF TINS powerful
: vanguard was not limited 10 single
} nor a seXtuple line OF SHIPS IL was a
sinuous marine monster nan a mile
wide whose yertebre were the ahIps OF
the white squadron ana whose flos
were rows upon rows OF every SORT o.
floating thing that haa ever run Dy
I steam in New York haroor' H..
Thousands viewed tine SPectdcle as Il
moved up past staten lslaho' thousands
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
strike Declared on.

Cleveland, O., Sept. SO-The Flee
trical Workers union yesterday issued
a notice stating that the strike inau-
gurated throughout the state on July
90 last of the employees of the Cuyahoga
Telephone company, the Reserve Con-
structiou company and the United
States Long Distance Telephone com
pany has been satisfactorily settled
and declared off. The strike was or
dered as a sympathy measure in con-
nection with the Big Consolidated
street railway strike here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
WIN Anpoint a civil Governor

Washington, Sept. S0.-Ihe president
is contemplating the appointment Of a
civil governor for the Philippines. lie
has become convinced that the situa-
ton will be improved if Gen, Otis is
accorded relief from the too great re-
sponsibilities which now weigh upon
him in his dual capacity Of military
commander and civil governor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
searcblirbt Wins the Race.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept 8O'-Search-
light, the great pacing stallion won
the 2:O3 pace at the state fair yesterday
without an effort. The track was fast,
but the weather was chilly. About So
600 people were present. A gale was
blowing up the stretch and the horses
were compelled to face it as they made
the finish
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07

Knoxville Tenn" Oct 2.--E wilson,
said to be noted crook, was arrested
here yesterday on a charge OF burglary
In a consultation with Chief of Police
Reeder he volunteered, in exchange for
his freedom. to conduct the chief to the
place where is secreted the famous
watch stolen from eX-President Harri-
son five years ago. The watch was
presented by the senate at the eNpira-
ton of Harrison's term. 1t was dia-
mond studded, the center stone being
valued at SiOO The timepiece is worth
more than $1,000 and much larger re-
ward is outstanding.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07

woman could, and those other States who
read tins story and admire true nobility Of
character viii join the people Of Mississippi
III wishing that her high houors may bring
WIN them new joys and ever increasing
happiness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
rnnnrnssmnn nnrkett Worry Sick

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 2..-Congressman
Burkett, of the First Nebraska district,
is lying i'll with appendicitis at his
home in this city, His physicians said
Yesterday that an operation might not
pe necessary, but that the congressman
Is a very sick man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
Home Abandoned for steamer,

London, Oct 1.-The owners have
abandoned hope of the safety of the
British steamer Pembridge, Capt. Nor
tleman. She sailed from Savannah
August IS for Hamburg and, as previ-
ously reported, has not been heard of
since leaving the United States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-10-07
Iumber Yard Burned by incondlaries.

Orange, Tex, Sept. 5O.-The AleSan-
der Gilmer sawmil and lumber yard
was burned last night by incendiaries.
Loss on mill, St50,OOO; insurance, $780,
900. The rangers have made one arrest
Charles Gunstraum was overcome bg
heat willie lighting the fire and may
die,