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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
Don't Like Our Style, Ye Know.

The relations between the British
Consul ut New Orleans and Senator
Mason do not seem to be the most
pleasant, and may lead to diplomatic
trouble. The former in Il newspaper
interview had said that the British
public were Disguised with the posi-
ton taken by the American people,
and some of the Senators in Congress
on the Transvaal war. His structures
were specially directed at Senator
Mason for his resolution of sympathy
with the Beers, then in the hands OF
the committee on Foreign Relations.
Mason said in the Senate the other
day: "This is not the first time q
British diplomat has attempted to
run this country. The more veno.
nous the attacks of the British upon
those who think with me-" declared
the Senator, "the more we are made
the subjects OF British stupidity and
assininity, the sooner will the Ameri-
can people get on the right side OF the
controversy" He declared that IS
per cent. of the people Of America
were in sympathy with the Beers in
their contest with Great Britain
Senator Hoar regarded the utterances
of the British Consul as very serious,
an attack in fact, upon the character
OF United States Senator and upon
the American people. 1t seemed to
him that inasmuch as the matter had
been brought officially to the atten-
ton of the Senate, it ought to be re-
ferred to the committee on Foreign Re.
lations so that the committee might
bring it to the attention of the Presi.
dent. Continuing, Mr.. Hoar ex-
pressed his regret that Mason had
made his imprisoned attack upon a
friendly nation. 1t was quite natural
that Mason's kindly sympathy should
be strongly stirred, he said, by the
brave Beers struggling against great
empire, but the Senate was part of
the diplomatic power of this govern
ment, and If such utterances were
made here he doubted the efficacy of
any offers OF mediation that might be
made by the U nited States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
No. 2797.
Notice of Application to Pur.
chase Oyster Lands.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LASDS,t
III

OFFICE or COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS,t
OLYMPIA, WAsHINGTON.
Notice Is hereby given that Jas. J. Wilson,
OF Olympia, Wash, has filed an application
in this office to purchase the following described
oyster lands. situate in Thurston county, WASH
ington, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the government mean
der line on the west eide OF Henderson's Inlet,
in Section 10, Township 10 North, Range West,
W. NJ, from which the meander corner to frac-
tional Sections 20 aud ~, Township - North.
Range West on west side of said inlet bears
South ~ degrees East II. 20 chains and the mean-
der corner fractional Sections ~ and ", Town.
ship ~ North, Range West on east side OF SAID
inlet, bears South sc degrees A minutes East
1924 chains; thence following said meander line
North 70 degrees West $50 chains, North 40 de.
g-ees West Ii chains; North % degrees West
.OS chains. Thence East 10 80 chains 10 the
orthwest corner of The George Langridge oyster
application No. 25l2. Thence following said oy,
ster tract South Ii degrees ~ minutes Easi 10 ~
chains to its southwest corner; thence West a.as
chains to tho point Of beginning containing
II 10 acres, being Tract OF plat accompanying
said application. ,,
ANY person desiring to protest against saiu ~,
plicatiOn may do within thirty days rom anu
after date of last publication Of this notice.
ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
Date OF first publication. Jan. L., lWo.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
Provisions for Rainy Day"

There is bill now before Congress
to improve and reorganize the U. S.
weather bureau, which provides for a
rigid system of merit and tests as to
physical as we'll as mental capability
in the service. One of the most i'm
portant features, however, is a provi-
sion for retirement of superannuated
and meritorious employees, but not at
the public expense. fund to promote
the object being provided by with.
holding each month from the salar.
les of all employees receiving $500 per
annum or over, q certain per centum
to be known as the Weather Bureau
Retirement Fund. which shall be
placed in charge of a board, TO dis.
burse as necessity may arise. It is
provided that no expense in connec-
ton with retirements shall be charge
upon the government or any other
fund than that thus provided.
No reasonable objection can be made
to this proposition. 1t requires many
years in the Weather Bureau to be-
come thoroughly efficient in the high
er duties Of the service, and constant
study is necessary in order to keep
pace with the developments of meteor.
illogical science so that this knowledge
may be practically applied. It is q
life.work, and it is not just that those
who have devoted the best years OF
their life in becoming proficient in
this practical science, to the exclusion
of all other vocations, should be turned
away helpless and poor in their old
age, simply because Congress has re-
fused to permit them to organize a
plan of retirement supported in whole
by themselves, and not costing the
Government one penny; but on the
contrary, saving much to the Govern
ment by taking from the rolls all who
for any reason are partly or wholly in
capacitated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
DANGEROUS AND SILENT.
A Fable That Is Not All q Fable.

For many Years A race of Sturdy
Silent People lived in South Africa
and Attended to their own Business.
One Day q Silent Child of this Silent
Race found Pebble in a Creek, which
Pebble later on was pronounced to be
q Diamond. A Stalward Bull on an
adjacent Bog, saw the Silent Man pick
up the Precious Stone and immediate
ly was Overcome by Strong Desire
to possess 1t. So he sent his Calves to
Craze in the Land of Pebbles.
These People need Development, he
said. We will give it to them. They
are too Silent, so We will just Jump
In and Whack the Daylights out OF
Them and Make Them Talk. We do
Not want their Diamonds or their Gold
but we must Develop this People and
make them Talk.
So Mr.. Bull sent over an immense
Drove of his Progeny and they Started
Out on their Development Tour. If
they have Accomplished Anything so
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
GA STo1IA.
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The entire seasons output of grain
bags from the Walla Walla peniten-
tiary has already been applied for, and
many applications have been refused
because of lack of capacity to supply
them. The price has not yet been
fixed, 1t is estimated that 100000
sacks will be needed for the seasons
grain, only one-eighth of which can be
manufactured at the State prison.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
STATE NEWS.
A Brief Summary Of News Gathered From
all Parts Of the State.

A Brief Summary Of News Gathered From
all Parts Of the State.
In the year 1899, % divorces were
granted in WalIa Walla county, none
being denied.
About so Occur d'Alene Indians
were entertained at a feast at Tekoa
the day after the close of the recent
Farmers Institute.
Mrs. Maggie ]. Ziegler go. a verdict
for $4,000 in suit against Spokane
for damages sustained by reason of
falling on defective sidewalk.
An unknown man was found dead
in cabin at Kent, Tuesday. A bul.
let hole through his stomach told how
he died.
Work has been begun on the new
cannery plant at Fairhaven, which
will take the place of the one burned
last October. 1t will cost 500, 900.
The body Of Edgar C. Mehan, a
popular young man of Everett, was
found near a boulder in a branch oil
the Skykomish river, Wednesday. He
was the son of a well-known Everett
attorney.
Old Joe Eichols, the Spokane win.
dow-smasher, died in the county Jail
in that city, on the LIST inst. Eichols
is the man who over year ago
smashed plate-glass windows as an in.
ducement for the county to take care
of him.
The Whatcom City Council is going
to keep tab on the police force by pur.
chasing watch clocks and placing them
in different parts of the city. The
clocks (four in number) will register
the movement of each policeman dur
ing the night.
Cracksmen. the other night, at
Napavine, blew open the safe of J. F.
Linhart, merchant. Mr.. L. opened
fire on them with revolver before
they could get the contents of the
safe. 1t was thought one was hit, but
both men escaped.
Daniel Downing, who was under
sentence to be hanged at Montesano
I'd, has stay of execution for 80 days,
caused by notice of appeal 10 the
Supreme Court. The crime for which
Downing is to suffer the death penalty
is the murder of Joe Anderson, last
summer ut North Beach.
Cal Watson, engineer of the Olym-
pic Iron Works, at Tacoma, was
caught in a revolving shaft Saturday.
Though carried around the shaft sew
eral hundred times, he was not killed.
His arm was broken and his BODY
badly bruised. The escape from in
slant death is regarded as little short
OF miraculous.
The United States Secret Service
department has undertaken to ferret
out gang of counterfeiters who are
making life burden for the owners of
slot machines throughout Seattle. The
town is becoming flooded with spur.
ious 5-cent pieces, which 60 into cir.
culation through the medium of
nickle-in-the-slot machines.
Mrs. John M. Tenny, formerly of
Seattle, took her own life at Juneau.
on the evening of February LIST, in a
fit of temporary insanity, brought on
by prolonged i'll health. Two hours
before the sailing of the steamer Cot
tsge City, on which she was to have
taken passage for Seattle, she seized a
revolver and shot herself through the
heart.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

far they have failed to Record 1t. They
might Report, Progress for the Silent
Man now Talks with his Gun. The
present atti tude of the Teachers seem.
to Indicate that they Did Not Know
it was Loaded.
Moral: Do Not Kick a Silent Man.
You cannot Always Tell whether he
carries a Bottle Of Nitro-Glycerine in
his Hip Pocket, Stick of Dynamite
up his Sleeve, or Smokeless Powder in
his Bootleg.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

IT has already been decided by the
administration to allow the ship-sub-
sidy steal to materialize in perfect
form, but efforts are being made to
check the growth of the prccocious
plant until more favorable season
for fruitiOn is presented than the be-
ginning OF Presidential campaign.
There are some things which even the
moneyed power dare not attempt, and
this is one OF them. The assurance of
"whack up" will be given, however,
and as surely kept as was the delivery
of the gold unit, Dy the present Con-
gress, for services rendered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
Monday Nights Storm.

At Seattle on Monday night the
storm did considerable damage to
shipping. The steamer City of Aber-
deem, the tug lola and the Seattle
boat house came into collision be-
tween the Seattle Coal & Iron COM
pany's bunkers and the White Star
dock, with results injurious to all
three. The steamer had her wheel
smashed, the tugs bow was stove in,
and the boathouse was torn from its
moorings. 1t pounded against the
wharf all night. c. c. Morgan's
launch Wolverine got into the tangle
and was sent to the bottom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

THE old Cincinnati Commercial, in
the early fifties, carried under its SUBJ
heading the boast of journalism at
that time, "News by lightning printed
by steam" Half a century later we
find the news printed by lightning as
we'll as transmitted by the same sub
tie agency, and the active mind of the
discover is exploring the mysteries of
nature with never-failing enthusiasm
to find something still more complete
in cheapness or general utility to har-
ness to the ever.advancing car of prog
gress. Speed is one factor, however,
which seems to have been utterly elm
mated from the desirable ends to be
be attained. With An agency as rapid
Is thought itself, there is really moth
ing farther to be attained in that d.
rection.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

The torpedo-boat destroyer Colds
borough, built at Portland, is to be
brought to the Sound to make her
official trial trip. She will, immedi-
ately on her arrival, 60 into Port Or.
chard dock, to have her bottom paint
ed and her engines thoroughly ad-
justed, before the ordeal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
Bankers and Bankers.

One of the best exchanges which
comes to the STANDARD is the Van
couver Register Democrat. 1t has a
way OF stating facts which carries con-
-viction of honesty, and Il manner Of
drawing logical conclusions from the
facts, which is irresistible. 1t is clear
headed, likewise, in its estimate Of
men as we'll rs measures, and this is
how it sizes up some OF the little "me
too" money-changers, in a paragraph
on Bankers and Bankers:
"When we refer to the bank pirates
who are seeking under the gold standard
to obtain complete control of the money
of the country so that they can exploit
the producers of wealth at their pleas
urc, we trust no small banker of the
West will take offense. lie is only a
banker in name. In the great scheme
of stocks and bonds and options he cuts
no ice whatever. His few dollars are as
a nickel to Morgan or a Rockefeller.
They are Bankers with a capital b.
The total wealth of an average Western
bank would not pay for swell dinner
for one of these money princes. Truly
the average Western banker is Just COM
mon clay like the rest of us. If he i'm
AGNES he is on the upper crust, well let
him enjoy the delusion. In the world
of finance he is as the fly on the bulls
horn. One shake Of the head and he
loses his grip on the roost. A breeze in
Wall street sends chill down his spine /;
a gale OH the stock exchange freezes his
marrow, while full-hedged panic gener-
ally wipes him off the official map.
Under the single gold standard, Wall
street vampires hold mortgage on the
country. They hold a corner on every
other corner. They are absolute mas
tiers of the situation. This has resulted
under Republican misrule. This is Nc
Kinleyism up-to-date, with all the trim
mings. No, the small banker is not
pluto. He belongs in our class"
Well, not exactly tour" class either,
for the generality of mankind have
too many of the better impulses Of hui
man nature to allow sordid greed to
dry up the well.springs of existence.
Another point of difference between
q banker and his faint echo in the
west is, that his identity is by no
means conspicuous or obtrusive. He
does his best work through others.
He neither talks loud OH business mat
tiers nor is he arrogant and overbear-
ing in intercourse with his fellow man.
He directs his operations from an Of
flee in the rear, rather than in glass
cage in front. He is polite and re-
spectful to his customers, and while
he may slice off his pound of flesh
with a seraphic smile on his counte-
nance, it is done with clean cut from
Il razor whetted in oil rather than q
bludgeon stained with gore.
You are right. Bro. Register-Demo-
crat. No small banker is a plute; it
may not be from choice, but sheer inn
possibility to lift himself by his own
boot-straps.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

THERE seems to be some hitch in
the payment of that hundred thou.
sand dollars to the Republican corrup-
ton fund, as the price for selection of
Philadelphia as the place for holding
the National Convention.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

The United States now has nearly
an even million pensioners, according
to the statement sent by Pension Com
missioner Evans to the Senate last
week. The Philippine war will great
ly augment the list. The cost ex.
ceeds that OF the largest standing army
in the world. The roll is no longer a
list of honor, cheerfully borne by all
patriotic citizens, but has become
method OF extracting money from the
treasury on meretricious claims based
upon a too lax Interpretation of law.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

A SPANISH writer says that Amer
lea must, sooner or later, swallow
Europe, politically and commercially.
No wonder the Dons have an exalted
opinion of Americas capability as a
vanquisher. The memory is not like
ly to disappear for a generation or two.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09


HEAT IN SOLID CHUNKs-George w.
Tillson, a civil engineer of Br ooklyn
has obtained glimpse of q discovery
which he thinks will revolutionize the
world in the manner of affording an
adequate supply of heat for purposes
in which coloric is primary factor.
He proposes to concentrate heat into
chunks, or blocks, to be delivered by
the heat man, as ice is by the ice man,
and which can be stored away and
taken out when needed for warmth,
for cooking, or for turning the wheels
OF factories or of express trains. The
idea is not, however, original; only
the means of application are new, and
Mr.. Tillson confesses that they are
still in the embryo condition with
him, but he expects to soon develop
the germ into bud of promise which
will ultimately be used to deck gar
land of renOwn. A piece of coal, sci
ence affirms, holds in chemical affinity
the solar rays Of prehistoric ages, and
the application OF flame only releases
those latent forces which reproduce
the heat stored up generations ago by
the occult laws of nature. The the
ory, however, if indeed it has not
suggested Mr.. Tillson's plane of inves-
tigation, opens up a range of possible
ity that gives some very firm ground
for anticipation OF favorable results.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

THE Atlanta Constitution says that
GOODNESS OF the public towards Mr..
Bryan exists only in the refrigerators
attached to the minds of the Republi-
can editors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

HANNA, it is said, has selected Root
for running-mate of Mckinley. The
party slogan of the 6. o. p. for the
opening campaign of the twentieth
century will be Root, hog, or die!"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
How Great Minds Differ.

The Oreg0nian of the ID inst, in an
able article entitled "Clouds on the
Horizon" does not seem to think that
Mr.. Bryan was beaten by Gan over
whelming majority" in 1896, or that
he stands very small chance of renom-
ination and election next year, as the
Olympian oracle asserted was the case
few days ago. On the contrary, it
comedies that "Men who voted for
Bryan in 1896 will vote for him in
1900" and that "the Republicans
stand in dar ger of losing many who
rallied to the defense of the threatened
gold standard in 1885,"
The South African war, it thinks,
will cost Mr.. Mckinley many votes.
The antipathy of the Irish vote to.
wards anything English and the SYM
pathy of the administration for our
British cousins will largely augment
the Bryan vote.
Then the attitude Of the administra.
ton on tariff policy, reciprocity treat
les with France and the Argentine,
and McKinley's persistent advocacy of
free trade with Porto Rico, will offend
many old-time Republicans.
Third, the Oregouian believes it will
be impossible in 1900 to arouse the
energetic support given at the State
elections in 1898, for the gold standard
and retention of the Philippines.
Many gold Democrats who voted the
administration ticket that year, solely
on the issue OF "sound money!" will
have a chance TO say, "The gold stand
ard question is settled and silver is
dead; will vote against Mckinley
this time" And as regards the Phil
ippines. "many who resented proposals
that we should surrender to armed Ia
gals, will find their anger against anti
imperialism subside when the question
is no longer one involving national
dishonor, but only one of expediency."
These are all sound reasons for
cloudy horizon, and are in striking
contrast with the Olympian's fiippant
observations of tokens in the sky.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

ADMIRAL Dewey has signified his in
tention OF visiting California in the
Spring, and he will doubtless extend
his visit to this State, if an invitation
is extended. He could not, of course,
come to the State without visiting the
namesake of his cherished cruiser.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

If universal peace meetings, like
that held at the Hague, last summer,
are not productive of better results
than are shown in Africa and the
Philippines. it has been indeed Loves
labor lost"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

THE unanimity of the Republicans
in voting down Pettigrew's request for
information seems to imply that there
is something very important to con-
ceal
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

The estimated surplus in the U. S.
Treasury for 1899 is sixty millions of
dollars. Yet the war revenue act is
not repealed. Wall street wants doo-
dies OF money to play jack-s,ones with.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

Nels Short, of North Yakima, sold
his 20-acre ranch near that city to j.
w. Fletcher last Tuesday, for $2,25O.
Mr.. F. recently came from Tulare, Cal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

1T is difficult to see how the Senate
will get over the precedent established
in the Hanna bribery ease from Ohio,
in dealing with the Clark bribery case
from Montana.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

The Administration has put stop
to recruiting for the Beers on Ameri-
can soil, and sent Webster Davis to
the Transvaal to explain the matter to
Kruger. The purchase of war mater
ial over here by the British govern
ment goes right along, however.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

ENGLAND has nearly 100000 troops
in Africa and on the way there. She
has lost, so far, about 10000 men,
many OF whom were officers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

SOME of the pewit papers fail to de-
tect the sarcasm in paragraph going
the rounds noting the harvest.time of
the army of census. takers as an indica-
ton of Mckinley prosperity, and snap
it up as readily as trout rises to fly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

OHIO is said to have more rural free
delivery routes than any other State
in the Union. Why is it3
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

ISN'T it about time for the President
to send some one to Gage, as he did to
Alger, to suggest that he resign?