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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04

there is no possibility of its defeat, the
Democrats are finding it difficult to
summon any large amount OF energy
to its attack. Evening sessions will be
held throughout the week so that all
who desire may have an opportunity
to speak. After the vote on the bill is
taken, on the Goth, the members will
all clamor for adjournment and it is
freely predicted that the present ses-
sion will not last longer than the 1st
OF July.
The action of the Senate committee
in reporting favorably the bill of Sem
ator McComas granting to Admiral
Schley full pay instead of two-thirds,
or retired pay, OF rear admiral, which
he now receives, will meet with the
general approval of the country. In
order to get a favorable report on this
portion of the bill, Mr.. McComas was
obliged to submit to the elimination
OF that portion of his measure which
asserted that Schloy was in command
at the battle of Santiago, and in doing
so the Senator remarked: "Well, it is
a fact and one that it requires no as
sertion of Congress to convey to the
knowledge of the grateful people of
the United States"
Another naval hero who has come
in for certain reward for his services
in the Spanish war is Captain Clark,
who commanded the Oregon in her
record trip around Cape Horn and
who rendered such effective assistance
to Admiral Schley in the destruction
of the Spanish fleet. The President
has forwarded to the Senate the nomi-
nation of Captain Clark as a rear
admiral and has advanced him seven
numbers so that when he is retired it
will be as senior rear admiral. This
recognition OF Captain Clark comes
rather late but will doubtless be quite
welcome. Itwa feared that Captains
declination OF the Presidents appoint.
ment, as naval attache of the special
embassy sent to attend the coronation
OF Edward VII, would operate against
his promotion, but if Mr.. Roosevelt
felt any chagrin at having his offer
declined he has not permitted it to af.
feet the promise he made long since
to the Captain. The Senate has con-
firmed the nomination. Dem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04
AN ALExANDRIAN MARRIAGE.
twenty Thousand Couples United by Impsr.
ious Command.

In these days OF record breaking
there is still one record handed down
to us from classic times which remains
unbroken. The wedding record estab-
lished by the all conquering Alexander
of Macedon. This wedding took place
at Susa after Alexander the Great had
conquered Persia. Wishing to unite
victors and vanquished by the strong
est ties possible, he decreed wedding
festival. Alexander himself married
Statira, the daughter of Darius; 100
Of his chief officers were united to
ladies from the noblest Persian and
Medean families, and 10000 OF his
soldiers married 10000 Asiatic women.
In fact, 20,202 people we're married at
once.
At this same wedding, some marvel
GUS caterer, whose name deserves to
have been handed down to posterity,
managed TO get up least Tor all new
brides and bridegrooms, and vast a
multitude OF guests besides. They had
most splendid arrangement. On a
plain near the city, a vast pavilion was
erected on pillars GU feet high. 1t was
hung and spread with the richest It's
sues, while the gold and precious
stones which ornamented it would
have made the eyes of a modern man
blink. Adjoining this gorgeous ar
rangement were one hundred equally
gorgeous chambers for one hundred
bridegrooms, while for the remaining
10000 an outer court was enclosed and
hung with costly tapestry, and tables
were spread outside for the multitude.
A separate seat was assigned each pair.
and all were arran ged in semi circle
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04

"THE popular idea that the age of
a horse can always be told by looking
at his teeth" said veterinary surgeon,
els not entirely correct. After the
eighth year the horse has no more new
teeth, 80 that the tooth method is USE
less for telling the age OF horse
which is more than 8 years old. As
soon as the set of teeth is complete,
however, wrinkle begins to appear
on the upper edge of the lower eyelid,
and new wrinkle is added each year
so that to get at the age of horse
more than 8 years old you must figure
the teeth, plus the wrinkles"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04
Brieflets.

Thirty-four million tons of water
roll over the cliff at Niagara every
hour.
The greatest bay in the world is
that of Bengal. Measured in straight
line from the two enclosing peninsulas
its extent is about 100000 square
miles.
A wine cask which holds ninety.
seven thousand gallons, and is the
largest ever built, may be seen al
Maltermora, Cal. The steel hoops
around it weigh 10000 pounds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04
DIMENSIONS OF HEAVEN.
Some Queer Calculations Based Upon Holy
Writ.

Taking verse from Revelations as
the basis of computation. some indus
trious and probably uneasy fellow has
again been figuring on the dimensions
of heaven. The text is in verse Is,
chapter 81, and reads as follows
"And he measured the city with the
reed, $4,000 furlongs. Length and the
breadth and the hight of it are equal.
He concludes that this represents a
space of 4S0.7S3OSS, 600, ,OOO, 900 900
cubic feet. The enterprising etatisti.
clan sets aside one.half of the space
for the throne and the court OF heaven
and one.half of the balance for streets,
which would leave a remainder of
l24, ,l9S. .272, ,OOO, O,OOO,OOO,OOO cubic feet.
He then proceeded to divide this by
4 4,O96, the number of cubical feet in a
room sixteen feet square, and this
process gives him 30,321 ,S43, 100000, ;
600 rooms Of the size indicated. He
then proceeded upon the hypothesis
that the world now contains, always
has contained, and always will contain
500. 100000 inhabitants, and that a
generation lasts for thirty-three and
one-third years. which gives a total
number of inhabitants every century
of 2,297, 100000. He assumes that the
world will stand 1000 centuries or
100000 years, would give a total Of
2.97O ,OOO, 100000 inhabitants for this
period Of time. He then reaches the
reassuring conclusion that if one hun
dred worlds OF the same size and dura-
ton. and containing the same number
OF Inhabitants, should redeem all the
inhabitants there would be more than
one hundred rooms of the size indi.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04
NAVAL MANEUVERS
ON A GRAND SCALE NEXT WIN
TER IN WEST INDIES.

Uncle Sans Warshps to Engage in Grand
Parade - They Will Assemble Off Porto
Rico to Engage in Greatest Naval Maneuvers
| in the Nations History.
Admiral Dewey is to command big
feet of American warships in West
India waters next winter, to practice
maneuvers. The President, and prob
ably Secretary Moody may witness
some of the evolutions, which will be
the greatest ever attempted by any
naval power. Orders will be issued
for the North and South Atlantic
squadron and the European squadron
to assemble off Porto Rico. Others
will be added, so that practically all
the warships in Atlantic waters will
be brought together.
The battleships will be the Kear.
sarge, Iowa, Massachusetts,, Illinois,
Alabama, Indiana and possibly the
Maine. Then there will be the Brook
lyn, Olympia, Chicago, Raleigh, AL
bany, Baltimore, Cincinnati, San
Francisco, Newark, Atlanta, Detroit,
Montgomery, Nashville, Marietta and
Machias, and all the torpedo craft
available.
Admiral Dewey will hoist his PEN
nant about January l, and will direct
operations during the two months of
practice. The Admiral has unfuried
his flag over ship but once since the
Olympia steamed into New York on
his return from the Philippines, and
that was on despatch-boat that took
him and board of naval officers to
the Virginia Capes to inspect the
ships of the North Atlantic squadron.
Whether the Admiral will make the
Olympia, his flagship at Manila Bay,
his fla gship next winter is not yet
determined. The Kearsarge is fitted
for flagship, and in addition the
Brooklyn will be available.
Admiral Dewey will have a chief of
staff, an assistant chief of staff and
aides. Rear.Admirals Higginson, Sum-
mer, Crowninshield and Coghlan will
probably command divisions and will
rank in the order named.
Should the Presiden: 60, he proba'
bly, will be conveyed on the Msyflower,
which is to be fitted up for just such
excursions.
The European nations will note the
maneuvers with great interest. The
American navy is attracting much at.
tention beyond the sea, especially
since the adoption of the new policy
of putting the ships in fighting trim
and drilling the officers and men in
the handling of the ships and their
guns.
Secretary Moody will witness the
summer maneuvers off Long Island,
when the army and navy will partici.
pate in mimic warfare. He has in.
vited Senator Hale, Representatives
Canon and Foss and others to join
him. 1t cannot now be said whether
the President will witness the war
game, although it is known that he
would like to. He will be at his home
at Oyster Bay about that time and
may find it convenient to attend.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04
The Fluent Punsters.

Now we have lamp trust. Turn il
down.-Minneapolis Times.
Why not snuff it out ?-,St. Joseph Ga
zette.
Or blow it up.-Baltimore american.
This is making light OF serious sub
ject.-Nashrile american.
Yes, you wicked boys should quit
Lincoln COmmOner.
1t is quite time to punish this lamp
oonry, if they don't quit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04
The Idea

Willie Soaphebbe-Aw, l shall ex'
pect to see great deal of you at the
beach this summah, Miss Plump.
Miss Plump-S.i-r-r!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04
CHARACTER OF IMMIGRATION.
It Varies in Nationality With Each Succeeding
Decade.

A remarkable change is noted in
the immigrants to America. Tho first
great wave of immigration that was
received or these shores in the last
century was OF Irish nationality.
In the decade from 1S41 to 1850,
over seven hundred and fifty thousand
Irishmen came here, and, in the de-
cade following, over a million. Finally
the Irish wave subsided and Teutonic
one followed, and, from 1881 to 1890,
almost as many Germans came here as
emigrated from all other European
countries combined. In 1895, the
German immigration declined and we
began TO have an Influx of Poles and
Russians, but the preponderance of
foreigners to-day, surprising as it may
seem, is Italian. The reason for
this probably lies in the fact that
America affords the best opportunities
for q common laborer, and Italians
form the largest percentage Of day
laborers. Some thirty thousand men
are employed in excavating for the
subway tunnel in New York City,
nine-tenths OF whom are Italians.
This race is particularly thrifty one,
and its people seem to be satisfied
with the ready work and the prices
paid, and many of them have been
known to lay aside goodly sums from
their wages. The criminal records of
New York city show that the percent
age Of crime among these people is
gratifyingly small.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04
His Only Excuse.

"Your honor" said the attorney for
the defense, II wish to prove by this
question that the witness is . man of
quarrelsome disposition, hard to get
along with, and on bad terms with his
neighbors. Now, sir" he continued,
turning again to the witness, "Pd
like to know whose farm is next to
yours?"
"Well," answered the witness,
there's the Billings farm and the"
"Stop right there. One at a time.
Are you ON friendly terms with Mr..
Billings?"
/ can't say I am"
care you even on speaking terms
with himf"
"No, sir"
Whose fault is it?"
"It's his fault, reckon"
"Oh, yes; it's his fault, you reckon.
How long has it been since you have
spoken to him?"
"About fourteen years, as near as
can remember"
"Now, sir, I want you 10 tell this
jury why you have not spoken to Mr..
Billings for fourteen years."
"Gentlemen," said the witness, turn.
ing to the jury, "the reason l haven't
spoken to Mr.. Billings for fourteen
years is because that's about the
length OF time he's been dead"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04

on each hand of the royal throne.
Each bridegroom received q golden
vessel for his libation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04

Go TO the country to hear what news
there is in town.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04
THE PLOT THTCKENS.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SPLIT
IN TWAIN.

Cuba is the Rock on Which the Party Meets
its ts-Party Leaders Striving to En-
barrass the President hansbroush.
Newlands Irrigation Bill Only Needs sigma
ture Of President to Become a Law
Schley Meets With Justice-Capt. Clark
to Be Made a Rear Admiral.
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HEALTH is better than wealth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-04

No Joy without annoy.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-06
GOULD PEOPLE TO GET ROAu
Western Maryland Sale ordinanc
Passed Baltimore Councils.
Mayor Was to Sign Today.

Baltimore, May 6.-The second
branch of the city council, by vote
Of to 2, last night passed the ordi
nance providing for the sale to the
Fuller syndicate of the city's holdings
in the Western Maryland railroad
The mayor has signified his intention
Of signing the ordinance today.
The ordinance makes 1t incumbent
upon the Fuller syndicate to provide
tidewater terminals in this city for
the Western Maryland; to extend the
road to the coal fields of Western
Maryland, West Virginia or Penn
sylvania, the work of construction to
begin within two years after the con-
summation of the sale, and to be com
pleted within eight years, provided,
however, that the mayor and city
council may, in their discretion, ex-
tend the time, and that the syndicate
shall within the same period of tiE1s
make connection between the West
ern Maryland railroad and the Wes'
Virginia Central and Pittsburg rail-
way.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-06
To Turn over Home to ohio.

Columbus, o., May 6.-Mrs. Calista
r. Jones, of Bradford, VT, national
president Of the Women's Relief CORPS
Of the G. A. R., arrived here yesterday
to confer with Mrs. Agnes Hit, OF
Indianapolis, chairman of the na
tional w. r. C. home board; Mrs.
Emma S. Hampton. Of Detroit. secre
tary Of the board, and Mrs. B. T. Bag,
ley. GAINESVILLE, o.. chief of staff o:
the president. Action was to be take .
looking to turning over the Nationa,
home at Madison. O.. to the state.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-06
ANXIETY WAS MUCH RELIEVED
In Financial World Before Stock
Market Closed, Monday-Some
Stocks Closed Higher


New York. May 6.-The disturb
ance and anxiety which were felt in
the financial world yesterday morn
ing were much relieved before the
close of the day on the stock ex-
change. 1t was known before the
stock market opened that the hopes
entertained on Saturday of securing
means to tide over the fires threat
ened with embarrassment had failed,
and there was nothing to do for these
houses but to announce their inabil-
ity to meet their contracts. In two
cases the failures were fully expects
ed, but the third came as something
OF a surprise. There was heavy
liquidation on the stock exchange
when they were announced, but tn 3
effective support offered the general
market checked the indiscriminate
liquidation and induced more sober
reflections. There is no doubt there
was considerable distrust felt of the
fabric of credits generally, owing 10
the ignorance of the extent to which
the collapse of the Webb-Meye r
stocks had involved others. The de
velopment of those stocks in them
selves was recognized to be not Of
first Importance.
The collapse Of their prices natur.
ally reduced the basis of. credits which
had been acquired on the fictitious
and manipulative valuation, but II
did not appear that the local money
market had been used in taking on:
these credits. Neither had the daz
cling rise in the prices for these &c
curities attracted any great specula
tive following. The trouble was thus
localized within comparatively
small circle Of immediate partici
pants in the speculation. This was
soon demonstrated by the movements
Of the general market and the ab
sence of financial troubles in other
quarters. There was the fear vest =
day morning that the results must b.
faced OF similar operations Of Other
pools in various specialties and ever
Of manipulative advances in standarf
railroad stocks, but the READINGS.
with which offerings were ABSORBED
| quieted the nervous excitement anC
induced some buying back Of stock.
by hasty sellers. In fact, the day:
net losses are found to be quite in
significant as rule, and not a few
important stocks closed higher thar
| Saturday.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-06
CUBAN CONGRESS MET.
cove.a,r General Wood Made an Ad.
a dress to the Members.

cove4ag,r General Wood Made an Ad.
N dress to the Members.
Hal ma, May 6.-The Cuban sen
ate and house CT representatives as
sembled az noo! yesterday in the pal
ace. Governor General Wood made
an address. wishing the Legislators
success in the work they We're about
to entsr upon. He informed them
that no legislative power would be
vested in congress until after the
formal transfer of the government
Their work now was to pass upon
credentials and to inform the mill
tary government, officially. who had
been selected president and vice pres
ident, senators and members of the
house # representatives.
The o'enators met in the Palacio
SegunG3 and the representatives in
the Commandaneia de. La Marina
building!
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-06
CORR|GAN IS DEAD
Archbishop Passed Away I'm
expectedly, In New York,
Last Night.
DIED CLAsp!NG THE CRUClFK.
Prayers Said by Those In the Room.
He Was Thought to Be Improving.
but Suddenly Became Worse Abou.
II O'Clock Last Night.

New York, May 6.-Archbishcp
Corrigan died at 11:45 Zlast night.
The archbishop was visited during
the evening by his two brothers,
Father George Corrigan, of Newark
N. j., and DR.. Joseph Corrigan, CT
Gate City, Fla, as well as by the son
Of the last named, Joseph Corrigan
Jr. He talked with them and with
his English secretary, Father Curley
who came in about 10: 80 o'clock an!
with him conversed until 1912
o'clock. Then Father Curley left %
attend to his duties, but remained in
the house.
Found the Archbishop Was Worse.
At about a quarter to Ii the nurses
noticed that the archbishop was
breathing with more difficulty than
usual. They tried to aid him oy
restoratives, but he did not respond
to- these. His breathing became still
more difficult, and it was evident he
was evidently in great pain. A heart
stimulant was administered, but this
failed to relieve the patient, and the
nurses notified Father Curley that
the prelate's condition was evidently
serious and that DR.. Keyes should be
summoned.
Father Curley directed the servants
to call all the priests and relatives i
the archbishop to the room T8hose
who came were Fathers Lewis, Muir
ply, Sarrar, Dyer and McAieer, o.
the cathedral parish; Father Lavelle
rector of the cathedral; Father Daily
superintendent of the parochia
schools; the archbishop's brothers
Father Corrigan and DIR. Cprrigan
and the latter's son, Joseph. There
were also present the trained nurses
two sisters of St. Vincent's hospital
who have been in attendance in the
sick room, and three female servants
of the household.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-06
r. R. MERGER PEOPLE REPLY.
Declare Concern Is In Aid of Com
petitive Interstate and Interna-
ticnaI Commerce.

ct. Paul, May 6.-"An enterprise in
aid of a great competitive Interstate
and international commerce" is thu
~tial description of the Northern
odrities company, given in the an
yer filed by the attorneys for that
corporation in the suit brought by
Attorney General P. c. Knox, on be-
half of the United States, to enjoin
the so-called merger of the Northern
Pacific and Sat Northern railways
T'is ansv was filed late yesteg
day nafternool in the United State
court in this city, and at the same
time individual answers were also
fled, by James j. Hill, William T.
Clough. d. Willis James, John s
Ken aedy, George F.. Baker and thu
Great Northern railway and J. Pier
pont Morgan, Robert Bacon, Dan
S. Lamont and the Northern Pao.
Railway company. These various p
pers follow the same lines.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-06

Five years ago dyspepsia took
such hold of me that / could hardly
60" writes George S. Marsh, No
coma, Texas. Il took quantities OF
medicine bat nothing helped me.
As drowning man grabs at straw
I grabbed at Kodol. Dieting L
unnecessary. After a few bottles
I am sound and we'll" Kodol di.
gests any good food and cures any
form of stomach trouble. Opers
House Drug Store.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

Ohio--Fair today; cooler in ex
IRENE south portion; probably show
ers at night or tomorrow; fresh
northeast winds.
Western Pennsylvania-Fair t.
day. Tomorrow, probably shower
fresh northeast winds.
West Virginia-Fair and cooler %
day. Tomorrow fair in east, proba
bly, showers in west portion; mort
to northeast winds.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-06
DON'T GO 1T BLIND
Phone I9.

in selecting liquoIs for home con-
sumption; be sure of their favor,
quality, purity and fairness OF price
Before ordering-in nutshell, be
sure of the reliability of the liquor
merchant who supplies you. We
challenge comparison as to the ex-
cellence of our stock, the value
for-value of our prices.
r. NJ. Clendenning.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-06
Mrs. sohel to Be Sentenced Saturday

Pitts urg, May 6.-Mrs. Catherine
Soffel, wife of the former warden Of
the Allegheny county jail, will be sen
fenced next Saturday for aiding the
Biddle brothers, Jack and Edward, to
escape Jan. 30 last. She pleaded
guilty to that charge yesterday in
criminal court.