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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE WASHING,
nv =

ION GAS co, d e.
The character and number Of the responses re-
ceived in answer TO ny previous advertisements
show that the Withholding by the directors from
the stockholders, for the benefit Of a prospective
purchaser the dividend earned In the quarter Just
passed. and the proposition TO sell 10 the prus
Hectiye purchaser the stock holdings Of the stock
holders at price-paid in observation-disclosures
than that which 1t recently sold in the open
market for cash, will be stubbornly resisted.
Those stockholders who have not yet commun-
Gated with ne Will but their own interests
by doing Immediately.
May ; 1899 JOHN II. MINDS Esq
my9tf 1l12 Girard bldg. Phila Pa.
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Sir Julian Dine. With the Queen.

LONDON. May 12.-Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the ambassador of Great Britain to
the United States, dined with the queen at
Windsor Palace on Wednesday.
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$50 GAS RANGE. $3.50.
= = Large oven and broiler-sawed drilled
burners tno waste of gasl-double and sim
meTing burners-eyery part removable and
cleanabe-FULLY GUARAN- 6 mr. SdO
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Formerly with :. S. SheddJ my12Sd
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

WASHINGTON d. C., MAY IL, 1899.
The partnership heretofore existing under the
firm name Of James X. keenan, & Co. is this
dry dissolved by mutual consent. All accounts
Of the firm will be settled by James II. Keenan,,
who will from this date be the sole lessee and
manager Of the Hotel Gordon.
JAMES r. KEENAN,.
my12-St- LOUIS NJ DOCTOR
THE BOY PREACHER THE WONDER OF THE
world D years Of age. will preach at Metropoli-
tan Zion Church, ID st. s.w., TONIGHT at 8
O'Clock it,
NINETEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH,
cor 18th and SITS. n.w.-On Sunday afternoon at
800 the wonderful boy preacher. Come and hear
him Silver offering at the door myl2-2t'
SPlRlrC ALlSM.-PIERRE L. KELLER 905 II
St w, will hold his light seancc THIS friday
NIGHT. Mr.. Keeer will be at Maccabee Tenn
pie Sunday night. It,
F EEg
In anticipation of the great demand for seats
for Pain Fireworks during the Jubilee festiv-
fries, we will give GRATIS with every purchase
of $50 Il pa. ticket; with every purchase of
81 Soc. ticket.
JOSEPH AUERRACH.
Mems Outtttter and Halter, 623 Pa. ave.
my12-l2t
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A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR TIE 20
sitioBs Of resident. first and second assistant
resident Physicians Of Colombia Hospital will be
held at the spitsl MAY 10. 1899. at ] pm.
Applications should he addressed to the under
signed JNO. F. MORAN MD. Secretary Of
the medical STAFF, 2426 Pa. NV. myl0-Gt
NEW BOARDING STABLES
/ beg 10 announce to the public that com
mencfng June l. ! will open up the most mod
ern and best equipped Boarding Stables in the
city These stables are now undergoing thor
ough repair Special accommodations and rates
to business men JNO. L. NEWBOLD
Central Stables,
Formerly Majors StabIcs,
myiO-ISt 4tO-4lU I4TH ST NV.
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about every detail Of the cut and finish
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Il never GIsappoint''
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of effective advertising is to have the
advertisement reed. That's why our
Typewriter Circular Letters prove such
profitable trad. br.nGers- they are given
thorough reading ty IL. recipient who
mistakes them for genuine typewriter
communication We sole u. g.
agents for This process. Write or call
for samples and prices.
BYRON ;. ADAMS Prompt" Printer, 5l2 11th ST
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For the Ladies'
We've put in stock of LADIES' NEtkWEAR
that II appeal to every woman in town. Quail
ity. style. priCc-all attractive
T. X. and Cheviot Stocks, with Strings and
Ascots attached SILK Stocks with Silk Strings
Prices. 81 up.
TEELS, 1879 F. my12-10d
The daily sentinel., 1899-09-01
WOMEN BARRED OUi.

New York-A special to the Herald
from Washington says: Women are
practically barred out OF the govern
ment service in the departments at
Washington. There is no concerted ae-
tiou among the heads OF the depart
msnts and chiefs OF bureaus here to ex-
cluds women from appointment, but
whenever there is a place to be flled
the head of tho Office almost invariably
asks for . man. This right to discrim
inate between the sexes ~ recognized
by tho civil service regulations and wher
. requisition Is made for . male clerk
stsnographer or typewriter, tho COM
mission cer.ifies only the names OF men
The daily sentinel., 1899-09-01
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
Says His True Name is James
j. McDonnell-Had Nothing
To do aoith the Internal Ma
chines-His Confession.

Salt Lake Cily-Among the thirty
prisoners in the great iron rotary Of the
county Jail is one whose alleged crimes
hold out to him the prospect only OF a
life in durance vile. This man has lived
through SO years, and knows the path OF
sin. He knows the life Of a desperate
and knows what it is to be bounded by
law. He knows full we'll imprisonment
in solitude, shut out from the beauties
of life, for thus many years Of his life
have boon spent. Yet he presents a type
Of manhood seldom exeelled. In ply
sique he is a model and his bold set fea-
lures, though they bear trace of the
border life he followed, are not stamped
with lines to betray him Of his crime.
He 10 James j. Mcdonnell, better
known as John Smith, accused Of an at
tempt to murder, through means Of the
diabolical inventions Of 6endish brain,
two citizens of Salt Lake City.
When arraigned before the bar OF jus
tice he claimed that he was not guilty OF
this crime; that he was not in Eureka
last Friday and that he had never been
there except on the morning of August
10; that he was not trying to elude his
pursuers; that he intends to fight the
case to tho bitter end, and that he is be-
ing prosecuted by o. W. Powers and
others.
In his confession Mcdonnell said that
the only trouble he ever got into was in
1889, in the northern part Of Utah when
he held up a train. He was like other
men. He saw q chance to make money
and thought 5000 was in sight. H
took the chance, but got little money
y and watch. The watch was return
cd on condition that he would not ap-
pear against him.
For this crime he served nine years in
the penitentiary.
The daily sentinel., 1899-09-01
LOWEST RATES EAST

The Missouri Pacific Railway gives no.
tice that tickets will be on sale from
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
August 3lst, Septen. ber 1st and End, to:
New York and return, S47S5.
Philadelphia and return, 1855.
Final return limit September 3Oth.
Call on ticket agents, or
G. A. TRIP,
G. w. P. A.
Denver, Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1899-09-01
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER l. 1s99
BIG LOSS BY FIRE.

Yokohama-saw on the night OF Aug
ust ~, the greatest fire in her history.
A densely populated square mile of
the native town was burned with loss
of sixteen lives and over s5, 100000 worth
Of property,
Globe trotters will be sorry to hear
that the famous Theatre street is de
stroyeo from end to end.
AS system OF fire insurance has not
yet gained much h Id in Japan on ac-
count Of the inhamable nature of the
houses, the disaster falls heavily upon
the homeless people. Some Of them
strongly imbued with western notions of
lynch law, formed mob and proceeded
to attack the owner OF the h,use in
which the fire originated and he has
died of his wounds
Apart from demonstrations the fire
has been taken with the utmost cheer
fulness. Large relief subscriptions,
amounting in two days to over 10000
yen, have flowed in. rebuilding was ac-
lively progressing amid the embers the
day following the fire and in week or
two little trace of the disaster will be
seen.
There is much speculation over the
supposed new relations between Japan,
China and Russia. The most probable
outcome, it is thought, will be an access
Of cordiality between the first two ma
tions, similar to that which now exists
between the Ango-Saxon people.
There has been pothi lg OF late to in
dicate that treaty revision has wrought
the slightest change in the relations Of
foreigners to Japanese government and
people. Everything goes on smoothly
and harmoniously as under the old re-
gime.
At Hakodate, Aug. IL, II houses were
destroyed by fire. Five persons were
burned to death. Aug. 15 FIRE broke
out at Shiori, Yokohuka, and about 800
were destroyed.
A disastrous FIRE is reported from
out at Hokugata during a heavy gale,
blowing the flames in all directions.
spreading rapidly, and some 200 houses
were burned
The daily sentinel., 1899-09-01
A QUIET VISIT.

East Liverpool, Ohio-The President
and Mrs.. Mckinley took drive into the
suburbs Of the city and across the Ohio
river bridge to the new town OF Chester =.
Othsrwiss East Liverpoors distin-
guished guests arc having quiet visit
today with Col. Taylor.
The daily sentinel., 1899-09-01
T5Q Nous eoDdQDsed

The revolution in the southern provin
ces OF Peru has been completely crushe |.
The Daily Mail says this morning that
it learns that large consignment Of
cartridges manufactured in England for
the Beers has recently been snipped
through German agents.
The Erie accommodation train from
New York city, due at Arlington, N j..
at Q o'clock yesterday, was wrecked lust
east Of Arlington. One man was killed
aud twenty others injured.
The Pretoria correspondent OF London
Morning Post says: The Boer officials
after reading the cabled reports OF Mr..
Chamberlain's Birminham speech, con-
slider that war is inevitable.
The American Match company has
entered tbe field with a capital of ST.
100000 and will, it is announced, endeav-
or to compete with the Diamond Match
company in the manufacture Of matches.
A combination car Of the Wilson Ave.
line was blown up by powerful explo-
sive between Scoville and Quincy streets
Cleveland, o., last night at $50. There
were six passengers on board, five of
whom sustained broken legs.
The Shanghai correspondent of Lon
don Times who recently visited Korea,
telegraphs that he has found Russian
ascendancy completely sppplanted by
Japanese and he does not believe that
the new Influence will be easily displac-
cd
The insular commission, which mads
it's report to Secretary Root yesterday,
recommends form of civil government
for the island If Porto Rico, to take the
place of the present military regime, and
submits for adoption code of laws.
The theatres of San Francisc> were
last night turned over to the sailors OF
the cruiser "Boston," and to the SOL
diers of the returned California regi-
ment and the California heavy artillery.
The men we're divided into squads OF
from 800 to 500 men and distributed
among the principal theatres.
The daily sentinel., 1899-09-01
New York and Return 4l8.46

Via Nickel Plate Road, September 1st
to 4th inclusive. Good returning Sep
tember 10Th, or September Goth by de-
posting tickets in New York and pay
ment Of fifty cents. Three through
trains daily with vestibuled sleeping
cars and excellent dining car service.
Chicago passenger station, Van Buren,
st. and Pacific Ave. Write General
agent, Ill Adams St., for particulars
and reservation Of bsrths.
The daily sentinel., 1899-09-01
VERDICT THURSDAY.

Paris-The figaro says today: Presi-
dent Jouast of the Rennes court martial
has decided to cut short further evidence
at the trial. He hopes to have the last
witness testify on Saturday. The
speech for the prosecution will be de-
livered Monday, M. Demange'e on Tues
day, Labori's on Wednesday, aud the
verdict will probably be delivered on
Thursday September 7.
The daily sentinel., 1899-09-01

Rennes-The French military chiefs
are reported to have another scheme to
prevent Dreyfus from being acquitted.
This is to effectually stop the mouths Of
Panizzard; and Schwartzkopen, respec-
lively Italian and German military at
taches at Paris In 1894, who the Drey
fusites claim could clear Dreyfus II they
were permitted 10 speak. 1t is said here
today that the generals have acquired
big collection Of reports from spies
concerning tho escapades in the lives Of
these attaches. These they secretly
threaten to publish, thus creating a
huge scandal in their lives il the latter
take official action in the Dreyfus case E.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-24
FOR PROTECTION OF LIVE STOCK.
Bounties for Killing Wild Animals
Commissioners TO Levy Tax for
that PurpOse.

The act passed by the Legislature, and
which received the approval of the gov
ernor, providing for bounties to be paid
for killing certain wild animals which
have been rsiding the ilOcks and herds OF
the territory, reads as follows:
Section L. The several boards OF
county commissioners OF the different
counties In this territory are hereby u.
thorized and directed TO levy annually a
special tax on horses, bovine cattle,
sheep and goats, in their respective
counties. to any amount not exceeding
one-half mill, on the assessed value
thereof. for the purpose OF raising money
with which 10 pay bounties for the kill.
ing OF wild animals. such special tax
shall be collected in the manner pro
yided by law for the collection OF other
county taxes, aud paid into the county
treasurer rs u wild animal bounty fund,
and to be used exclusively for the pay.
ment Of bounties for the killing OF wild
animals at the following rates: For
each coyote or wild cat. 81; for each
lynx, ~; for each gray wolf, lobo.
panther or mountain lion, 50; tor each
bear, 81.
oec. S.-hppllcitlOns TOT the pay ulent
OF bountles provided for in section | OF
this act shall be made and treated in the
manner provided for In section 7l5 OF
the compiled laws of 1897; and all claims
for such bounties shall be audited by the
county commissioners OF the county in
which the wild animals are killed, ~
provided for in section 1i6 OF the com
piled laws OF 1897, and when 30 ordered
shall be paid by the county treasurer Of
OF such county out OF such wild animal
bounty fund. Provided. that no bounties
shall be paid under the provisions OF this
act except on such animals as are killed
after the passage OF this act.
See. 3.-Secti0ns IA, M, 1853, 764. 7G5,
I66 aud 1G1 OF the compiled laws OF 1897.
and all laws aud parts Of laws in conflict
herewith, are hereby repealed. and this
act shall take effect and be In force from
and after It's passage.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-24
BANKS AND sAhkkG.
Compiled Laws Amended 10 TX mpi Ia
siiiutiOns Prom PORTION OF lis
Provisions.

sh'uNVhs run tOIilOn vi It's
Provisions.
The new law passed by the last legis.
lature amending secliUA "a OF the com
piled laws OF 1897 relating TO banks and
banking, is as follow:
Section THAT section 1854 OF the com.
piled laws OF New Mexico OF 1891 be aud
the same IL hereby amended by Inserting
the following after The seventh line from
the top OF salt section:
: Provided, That the above provision Of
] this section shall not apply to any tank
or nrm of bankers that has been In good
standing for not less than i've years
prior 10 the passage OF this act"
Sec. 2-1his sci shall be In foil force
and effect from and after its passage.
Section 20I Of the complied laws Of
1897, which the above law amends, reals:
Ii shall be unlawful for any person or
persons. companies or associations, other
than national banks. 10 engage la or
carry on the business u banking ia this
territory except they have complied with
the provisions Of this act, aud any and all
contracts made by or with any person or
persons or associations doing business as
bankers contrary TO the provisions OF this
act are hereby declared TO he null and
void. tThe amendment applies 10 this
paragraph
IL any president, director, manager,
cashier or other officer Of any banking
institution, or the owner, agent, mana.
ger OF any private bank or banking in
stitntioD doing business IN this territory
shall receive or assent 20 the reception
OF any derosit Of money or other valus.
BILE thing IN such bank or banking in
stitntion, or IL any such officer, owner or
agent shall create or assent 10 the crea.
ton OF any debt or Indebtedness by
any such bank or banking institution Ia
consideration or by reason OF which in
debtedness any money or valuable prop
erty shall be received into such bank or
banking institution, or the owner or
owners OF any such private bank il in
solvent or In failing circumstances, he
shall be deemed guilty OF larceny, and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun.
ished in the manner and to the same OK
tent as Is provided by law for stealing
the same amount Of money deposited OF
valuable thing: Provided, That the fail
ure OF any Ahch bank or banking insti
tuition shall be prima facia evidence OF
knowledge on the part Of any such officer
or person that the same was insolvent or
in failing circumstances when the
money or property was received on de.
naeit-
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-24

SEVERAL years ago" said Nj. Smith.
The A. Il. L strike taught railroad
MN In general y bitter lesson. aud there
are probably hundreds OF men who went
out IN that strike who are yet without
permanent emf lDymeDt. while many
have b,en taken back into railroad ser
vice. there were a great many who were
never reiastated. When The question Of
a STRIFE now comes up railroad men
weigh the matter, for at the present time
there il but little difficulty in 6lling
places In all branches of service.
"a general strike Of all railroad orders
would be the only kind that would be in
any way effective. and such a strike is
never likely to occur again. When IL
comes 10 q man In one line OF work
throwing up his job and taking away
support OF his family simply because a
railroad company refused to reinstate a
man In some other branch OF service or
refused TO grant some demand. he is 90.
Ing 10 ponder over the matter a long
time before he steps out. Railroad men
now realize that they absolutely can't af-
ford TO do il, aud realizs that the most
satisfactory way out Of every difficulty
IL to arbitrate with the management. |
don't look for trouble between the Santa
Fe and the operators, because | think as
many sensible men are found among the
railroad t~elegraphers as among the mem.
bers of any other railroad order. | am
sm quite sure that the trouble will be
amieably adjusted"
Nr Smith says that much improve
ment work will be done ON the Santa Re
Pacific and Southern California roads
this year. The work OF putting the road
bed in Arst class condition, which was
started last year. will be continued. ana
all wooden bridges will be replaced with
permanent steel structures.
Mr.. Smith speaks enthusiastically OF
the establishment OF a steamship line
out OF San Diego in connection with the
Santa Fe, and says that IL will be OF ma
terial benefit to the manufacturing in.
dustries OF the west. aud cotton growing
territory OF Texas and Oklahoma.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-24
SANTA RE.

From the New Mexican
fraLk ". Clancy. one OF Albuquerque,
leading lawyers, Is In the capital on
legal business with Matt g. Reynolds
ksq, United States attorney for the cour,
OF private land claims.
Mrs. j. McCluskey. OF Missouri. mother
OF Mrs. W. NJ. Upton. OF this city. who
has beef enjoying q pleasant visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Upton, left for Denver oveI
the narrow gauge IN route TO her home
The Denver X Rio 6rande continues "a
do a large business, and had another
double header Wednesday night. The
train brought down six car loads Of flour
from Monte Vista for points south on the
Santa Ne.
Reports from the construction outfits
on the Denver " Rio Grande road be-
tween La Veta and Alamosa state that
the work IL progressing very fsvorably
Immense quantities OF timber are being
brought over from the country southwest
and west OF Antonito for the contractors
5. Alexander, district attorney Tor
socorro county, came up from Socorro
wednesday night and registered at the
Exchange. He left for Salt Lake City
over the Denver n Rio Grande, where he
will remain some days, looking after
private business matters.
William Curtis, employed at the CAPT.
tai building, and family intend to 20 to
Seattle, Washington, after the work at
the capitol is completed. Although com.
ing from Missouri. Mr.. Curtis intends TO
make Seattle his permanent home In the
future.
There Is q little instrument In the sur.
veyor generals Office OF a very useful
nature. II Is called u planimeter, and Is
used TO measure the area OF tracts Of
country AZ delinested on the maps. No
matter how irregular the tract may be,
that little instrument will accurately
measure In five minutes what otherwise
would require perhaps several hours TO
accomplish. IL IL II wonderful time
saver.
General Passenger Agent X. A. Ford,
Of the Pennsylvania road, with OK Post
master General Villas, and party arrived
In the special a Cleopatra Wednesday
and after doing the town left for
west In their ear. which was attached
to the regular train.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-24

sens OF The United States who comply
WIN TIE requirements. All such clti.
zons are ihvistd 10 apply; but attention
Is invited 10 the TACT that IN making cer-
l'ncalions to nll this position preference
viii be given 10 those eliglDles who
ae legal residents Of Indian ser.
wee district No. 3 when com.
prises California. south Ut the thirty
seventh t5Ish) parallel OF latitude, Arr.
zOnH. New A,exico, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory, Colorado. kansas, Missouri,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Iexas) subject
10 this preference applicants will be
kialed hnd certified Win entire i'm
p~aiIislity und wholly without regard TO
any consideration save their ability IA
shown by The grade given.
Persons who desire 10 compete should
at once Apply 10 the United States Civil
Service Commission, " %ushingtou, ID. g.,
Tor application blanks. form l093,)
which should be properly executed anu
promptly forwarded ~ the United States
Iivll service Commission, Washington.
ID. G,
No application will be accepted unless
nled with the commission prior 10 the
hour OF closing business on april |. 1899.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-24
DANGERS or ruE GRIP.

The greatest danger from la grippe IL
OF II resulting In pneumonia. II reason
able care Is used, however. and Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy taken. all danger
will be avoided Among the tens OF
thousands who have used this remedy for
la grippe we have yet to learn OF a single
cause having resulted in pneumonia
which shows conclusively that this rem
edy Is a certain preventive OF that dan.
gerous disease. II will cure la grippe In
less time than any other treatment. II
is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
all druggists.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-24
To Carpet Buyer..

The true economy OF carpet buying H.
In the llrst place, to buy a good carpet
Price should be "A secondary considers.
ton. A poor carpet at a poor price IL Il
waste OF money; q good carpet at a rea-
sonable price is a continuous joy. We
sell the latter kind here and the big
spring stock IL ready 10 choose from,
One hundred aud twenty styles at Chi.
cago prices. We are agents OF John V,
Farweli Co, Chicago. Prices range from
35c a yard TO IL 50.
GOLDEN RULE DRY GOODS Co.