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The silver lance., 1899-01-13
WASHINGTON NEWS
AND ITEMS OF GOSSIP

so many times that people VINO are IL
his confidence supposed it had reacned
n state of perfection, but for some rea-
son he is not satisfied with 1t, ana MS
New Years greeting to the spolisIneh
is withheld. 1t is fact that the Pres-
ident consented to issue this order with
great reluctance. While he recognizes
that many of the offices included shouio
be exempt from the classified service,
he feels it is going to add much TO tne
burden of himself and his successors.
If he could have his way he would put
all the offices of the government under
the civil service rules, where people
could not quarrel over them."
Secretary Wilson says he is watch
ing anxiously to see that the soldiers Dy
their foolish jealousies do not destroy
the results of his efforts in behalf or
the farmers in foreign markets. lie Is
confident that the packers OF chicago
can make a clear case, and when they
appear before the war inquiry COM
mission he expects them to do so. He
saws: "The Chicago packing houses,
the refrigerator cars and the refrigera-
tor ships have made the cattle indus
try profitable in this country, and we
have been shipping $25,O0O,OOO or S3O,-
100000 worth of dressed beef to Eng
land annually for years without ever
having heard of this embalming bus1-
ness before The armies of Europe, in
the tropics. in India, Tonquin and Afri-
ca, have been fed on American canned
beef and we have never heard COM
plant from that source. They are glad
to get it, 1t has proven the best ration
they could furnish to their men, and
it seems very strange to me that it is
,,t frh fnr frnnnG
The agricultural appropriation bill
which passed the House of Represen-
tatives before the holiday recess, con-
tains paragraph which is intended to
permit the secretary of agriculture to
retaliate upon any nation that places
an embargo upon our products or re-
fuses to accept our certificates as to the
purity and wholesomeness of our ex-
ports. The bill, which is now under
consideration by the Senate commit
tee, will be further amended in this
particular so as to give the President
authority to reciprocate as well as re-
taliate in our trade with other ma
tions. If Germany and France con-
tinue to impose unnecessary and un-
reasonable restrictions upon American
agricultural products the President, by
proclamation, may impose restrictions
upon their exports seeking entry into
the United States. For example, if
the French government places an en-
barge upon our meat products the
President could require chemical
analysis of every bottle of champagne
or other wine imported from France,
which would practically destroy the
trade. The same rule could be applied
to German cheese, sausage and wines,
and also to German toys, which are
imported in very large amounts.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

It has been suggestively said thai
what IL shoplifting among the poorer
classes Is kleptomania among the rich
This Is the irresistible logic of socia
conditions. 1t is conceivable to the
average mind how a man or woman
suffering from poverty and wan
should appropriate to themselves thoss
things which they most need and dc,
sire. 1t is inconceivable, however. how
a woman with every want supplied and
money to purchase her hearts desire
should deliberately steal that which /.
Of NO material value to her and by sc
doing court the risk of social ruin L
is not we'll to deal too carelessly with
the, word kleptomania. It is disease
It has ruined hundreds of homes. Klep,
tomania in its actuality is shoplifting
But all kleptomaniacs are not shoplift.
ers.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
FORMING THE COMMITTEES.
Speaker smith Said to Bs Trying to Make
- Fair Div sion.

Speaker smith Said to Bs Trying to Make
"a Fair Division.
The Rocky Mountain News of Mon
day says: On the basis OF an eqult-
able division among the three fusion
parties, with the Mckinley Republi-
cans picking the bones, Speaker Smith
of the House of Representatives has
chosen and placed complete list OF
those who shall constitute the House
committees This list will be presented
for approval to the lower branch OF the
Twelfth General Assembly probably
this morning, though it is possible that
that little formality will be delayed un-
til afternoon. In all there are thirty
three standing committees provided for
by the rules of the Eleventh General
Assembly which will govern the
Twelfth until the adoption of new
set. Each committee must have
chairman. To make the arrangement
as satisfactory as possible to all con-
cerned, the Speaker has divided the
thirty-three chairmanships among the
three fusion parties, according TO pre-
vous arrangement, as follows: Demo
cratic party IL, Populist IL. Silver Re
publican party 10, straight Republican
party undecided. To the Democrats
have been awarded, 1t is said, two of
the most important chairmanships at
the disposal of Speaker Smith, namely
the judiciary and the corporations and
railroads, the former going to Colonel
b. f. Montgomery of Cripple Greek,
and the latter to General ]. w. Brown
ing of Denver. Max Morris of Arapa-
hoe, will be chairman of the commit
tee on counties and county lines;
George Smith of Mesa, agriculture and
irigation; w. II. Cannon of ArapahOe,
finance; and Everett Bell of Las Ami
mas, appropriations and expenditures.
while 1t is likely that j. Frank Adams
of Arapahoe, will be made chairman of
the committee on the Denver city char
aer, and DIR. Mary f. Barry of Pueblo,
of the temperance, medical and public
health committee.
Wherever it was possible for Speaker
Smith to divide the committee member
ships into three equal parts with re-
malnder of one or two, he made such
DIVISION, equalizing the representation
OF the three fusion parties, and gra-
ciously presenting the straight Repubfi-
can with the remainder. With COM
mittees the number of whose member
snip is divisable by three. the McEip-
ieyltes Will have little material interest.
ana as a result fight similar to that of
Friday in the Senate may be instigated
by the minority.
On on days the legislative chambers
nave lonesome appearance. Members
write and yawn and smoke and. per-
maps, whistle. The controlling pres
ence OF the presiding officers is absent
ana there is an air of freedom In meth
od and mannerism which the average
legislator appreciates Sunday was no
exception to the rule. Senators who dur.
ing sessions are as demure and grave
us ehurch deacons, cracked jokes across
tne stretch of the chamber and told
stories OF the campaign which devoted
ao'els ihisht not like to hear. Then the
n ane,i's OF certain bills were discussed.
uhu u,hi,o 'ne prospective fate Of more,
tons on the peculiarties of fellow sana-
Tors and indulgences in chances on
their reforms tinn NSS OH
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
CONDITIONS IN HAVANA,
Colonel Waring's Report Presents HorrI-
BILE Details.

Washington. Jan. 9.-The War De
partment division of customs and in
sular affairs made public to-day very
full synopsis of the late George A.
Warnings report of his visit to Havana
under the special instructions of the
War Department given him early last
autumn to thoroughly inspect the sani-
tary condition of the city and to make
such recommendations for the future
improvement of the town as might be
suggested by said inspection.
Colonel Waring says he found the
street-cleaning department without ad-
equate organization or funds, and the
markets offensive and dangerously
filthy for the distribution of human
food, with the exception of two, the
Tacon and Colon markets. He also
found the machinery used for sweep
ing the streets ineffective.
Foul pools We're found in the streets
into which rubbish and filth had been
deposited, which the contractor was
not required to clean. This filth was
turned over to the buzzards. Some of
the streets in the compact part of the
city are paved with large stone blocks.
and the remainder are unpaved. These
streets are filled with dirty holes
which are in turn filled up with house
garbage.
There is practically no sewerage. In
many cases households connect their
private vaults with loose brick or stone
drains just under the pavement along
their frontage. These allow the liquid
filth to leach out into the ground close
to the surface. enabling the household
er to get out of much hiring of night
scavengers to bail out and carry away
accumulations.
Strengthening pens, while specifically
clean, are brutally disgusting while the
work is going on. Dead dogs, cats and
chickens are left in the streets until
the buzzards pick them to the skeleton.
And, all this is done under an intense
sun. Bad as these conditions are, they
are not comparable with the disgusting
conditions of the domestic life.
The water supply of Havana. says
Mr.. Waring, is of the purest and most
excellent character. This, with the
winds of the gulf save the city from
being absolutely and unqualifiedly bad.
The city is veritable plague spot.
Colonel Waring makes a number of
recommendations for reform
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
LEGISLATIVE JorTIN0s.

Representative Pine has asked for an
interpreter.
The House has rejected the request
prefer.
Three hundred copies of the COVER
nor's message will be printed. NO
Spanish version will be published.
Senator Taylor has introduced bill
for the construction of a state wagon
road from Denver to Glenwood
Springs.
Both houses adjourned over from the
9Th to the 9th, at which time Speaker
Smith is expected to name the standing
committees of the House.
The introduction of bills in the House
commenced on the 9th. A member OF
n mathematical turn of mind estimates
the probable number that will be intro
duced this session at 600, an average
of about ten bills to each member OF
the House. In 1897 595 bills were in
troduced
Seldom, If ever, in the history of the
Legislature has organization been per-
fected so promptly as by the present
Assembly. 1t is many years since the
governor was able to deliver his retir-
same day the Legislature met, as was
the case this year.
dispute developed in the House
over the selection of chaplain. The
fusionists had decided on three minis
ters for the Office, but the minority
party desired n representative also.
The fourth chaplain was refused. AS
it now stands there will be three chap
lains who must divide the salary be
tween them.
The Senate, having appointed its
committees in advance of the House, 1t
took the lead in the matter of entering
bills and thirty-eight acts are now
before the Assembly for consideration.
Chief among them are bills abolishing
political emblems on the ballot and de-
claring for local option. This is the first
local option bill introduced in Colorado.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Recent receptions of military and
naval troops in England and America
emphasize the fact that we ought to
welcome heroes in some more sensible
way than by punching them in the ribs
or crushing their hats. "Will you al
low us to pass?" an adjutant begged
at a recent reception, adding, for en-
phasis. This is an ex-president of the
United States" Il do not care II 1t is
Hobson" retorted the rustic who
blocked the way Il am not going to
have my girl pushed"
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Mr.. Stead reports in the London
Daily Chronicle that wherever he goes
in Europe he finds the governing
classes understanding, and to some ex-
tent using, the English language. At
the court Of st. Petersburg 1t is the
household tongue; the car. the czar-
lisa and their children habitually use
II in conversation with each other
There is an old saying that the tongues
Of earth are many. but Of heaven only
one. Then the growth Of one language
toward universal use-and the English
language is making it-may well be
reckoned a growth toward the divine
ideal.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
Whether it would be well to have an

Whether 1t would be well to have an
extra session Of congress called after
the fourth of March Is now a much dis
cussed topic. The present congress,
the Fifty-fifth. and the Fifty-third
were both summoned in extraordinary
session. The frequency of these calls
grows out of the long period which or
dinarily elapses between the November
election Of members Of the house and
their assembling in regular session In
December of the following year. There
have been many earnest advocates of
change in the congregational calendar,
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Whether equal suffrage is to be en-
joyed or merely endured by women, 1t
has been for some years conceded to
them in Wyoming, Colorado. Utah and
Idaho: and just now South Dakota has
como near to adopting it in the form
Of . constitutional amendment. 1t is
noteworthy that in all these new and
sparsely settled communities of the
West the women are much less numer-
GUS than the men. and are probably
the more highly valued for their rar-
ity. In many localities they are chosen
as directors or superintendents OF
the schools. and in Idaho two of them
have been elected to the legislature.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

In Albert d. Richardson's Beyond
the Mississippi" published more thar
quarter OF a century ago, occurs a
passage which, In the light OF recent
events and their Interior possibilities
seems almost prophetic. He points to
the fact that the Spirit of Progress,
emerging from Egypt and China, has
passed on through Greece and Rome
and Western Europe; across the At
lantic. through Jamestown harbor
over Plymouth Rock, and on to the Pa
ciac. Ere long" he continues
through the Golden Gates of Sar
Francisco. 1t will go out by the islands
of the sea to that dreamy Orient where
II was born. And then-what?"
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
Hoods pills cure all liver ills. Is oeDt.
THEORIES ABOUT THE "MAlNE.. ;,
Captain sigsbee's Talk With the Spanish
Admiral After the Explosion.


Nothing could be written in better
taste and temper than Captain Sigs-
bees personal Narrative of the
Maine," the third installment of which
appears in the January Century. THE
Wrecking and the Inquiry, are the
special subjects of this concluding
paper. The captains personal rela-
tions with General Blanco and Admiral
Manterola were, he says, undisturbed
by the explosion. They remained "cor-
dial to the last" Soon after the catas-
trophe the admiral called upon Cap
tain S1gsbee and a conversation oc-
Cured which is tersely summarized in
these words:
THE admiral assumed from the first
that the explosion was from the in
terror of the vessel. He asked if the
dynamo boilers had not exploded
told him we had no dynamo boilers
He said that the plans of the vessel.
as published, showed that the gun
cotton store-rOom, or magazine was
forward near the zone of the explosion
He was informed that these plans had
been changed, and that the guncotton
was slowed aft, under the captains
cabin, where the vessel was virtually
intact. He pointed out that modern
gunpOwders were sometimes very un-
stable. This was met by the remark
that our powder was of the old and
stable brown prismatic kind, and that
we had no fancy powder. He referred
to the probable presence of boilers,
lighted, near the forward coal-bunkers,
which were adjacent to the magazines.
This again was met with the remark
that for three months no boiler in the
forward boiler compartment had been
lighted. that while in port the two
aftermost boilers in the ship had been
doing service
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

The London Daily News calls atten-
tion to an amusing instance Of Russian
censorship. Christmas eve the Daily
News published an editorial dealing
hatteringly with the peace proposal of
the Car. When the issue reached Rus
sia the whole article, with the excep-
ton of the first few lines. was BACKED
out, which seems TO prove that the
censor holds views widely different
from those of the Gar.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
DON'T LIKE APPOINTMENTS
senate May Refuse to Confirm Adar,.
Nominees

IRON the best of authority it was
learned yesterday that the action of
Governor Adams in making appoint
menus or board members and other
state dignitaries after the adjournment
vi the Eleventh General Assembly
may nor be accorded the stamp of ap-
pro'ai from the Senate of the Twelfth
General Assembly. 1t was further sta
.eu ,hat the committee on state fnsti-
tutions, to which was referred Eridav
the communication of the Dovarnor
containing a list of his nominations
has met with some difficulty in agree,
ing upon report Strenuous ohiec-
tions on the part of several members of
the committee have been raised TO two
OF the nominations. and it is probable
that when the report of the committee
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
Dewey's Fleet to Be Largely Augmented

Washington, Jan. S.-The Navy De
partment late yesterday decided ia
send no less than four vessels to Dew.
ey, not including the Castine and Hell
ena, recently assigned to duty in Phil
ippine waters. The vessels to be add.
ed to the great fleet at Manila are the
gunboats Princeton, Yorktown and
Bennington and the supply ship Solace.
Orders to carry the determination of
the department into effect were sent by
telegraph.
This heavy increase in the naval force
In Asiatic waters is due to statement
by Admiral Dewey that more troons
are needed to properly police the Phil
1ppine archipelago, and in the case Of
the Solace, the request of Dewey for
q large consignement of stores will be
answered 'e
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

1t is said Cornelius Vanderbilt re-
ceives on an average as many as 300
letters daily. He is not Dragging about
1t. There are quack doctors with con-
fdential secrets to sell who get as
many.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Spaniards in Cuba now want to be
Cubans. Things have changed, and
the "ever-faithful isle" will try to be
faithful to herself
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

There are times when the average
boy would like to assume the role OF
father to the man for few brief mo
ments.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

When a woman has troubles she
confldes in a physician When a man
has troubles he consults lawyer.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

The receipts at Manila custom house
curing November averaged $4,000 a
day IN gold, and the report states that
.ne snipping Is on the increase and
tnat tne possibilities are unlimited.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

A bachelor may have no real happi-
ness. but he escapes lot of real mis-
cry.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

The man who always says exactly
what he means is more numerous than
popular.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

gem of thought is often impaired
by bad setting.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Britain owns one-fOurth of the rail
ways in the United States of America
and half of the railways in South
America.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

After suspicion is once directed to-
ward a man 1t is difficult to side-track
IL
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Some people can berate If they can't
be president.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Tho lead pencil is sometimes hard
pushed to make remarks.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

The way Of the transgressor is oft.
times the shortest route to Canada.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Soap that's all soap-Diamond &c"
Soap.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-27

away the bag, and not one of you even thought Of
searching my pocketsi You thought detective could
do wrong. Oh, you're Just about as fit to be
constable of county am fit to be archbishop NJ
Canterbury. And 1 wish to" goodness 1 was: with
fifteen thousand year, no man has temptation to
be anything but YrtuOus" 9laV
withdrew from the cell. atkins" said with
dignity this is painful business. can listen TO
no'more. l feel must leave you"
"All right, old man." he answered Ia a most in
soient tone. Don't you be afraid. won't expose
your Incompetence" tAh,
Next morning before BREAKFAST was surprised to
receive visit from the keeper of the lockup. His
face was very grave. %
''Well. Nicholson" said.t anticipating evil from
his appearance, whats the matter this mornng?'
''Ths, sir" he answered. r., Atkins has poisoned
himself. We think he must have had prussic acid
concealed about him. He left this note"
took it and read it.
Forgive dying outburst of spleen And
don't be too hard on my wife and family"
1t may be weak of me. but L will frankly confess
1t was who obtained for Mrs. Atkins the post OF
matren to the Upper Downtown Infirmary-New
York Evening Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-27
VICTORIAN, AUTOGRAPHS.

TIE Duchess of st. Adams owns what is probably
the most interesting collection of Victorian auto
graphs in the world Besides royal family and the
nobility represented there words especially con
tributed by Tennyson, Browning Gladstone. john
Bright and Chamberlain. and verse written exclll
sively for the duchess by the best-knoRn yerseaB
of the day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-27
SILK IN MADAGASCAR.

Ia Madagascar silk is te only fabric used in the
manufacture of clothing. is cheaper than linen il
Ireland
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-27

questions concerning the same and recommended
such changes he believes will be for the adyan-
tage Of the keeping Of the accounts books and rec
ords Of the corporation.
Daily camera., 1899-06-14
Nests and Hats,

She-Why is it, | wonder, that bird
never uses the same nest TWO years in
succession? 1t very frequently hap
pens that one of last years nests is jus [
as good as new.
He-Oh, guess birds are ike women
in one way.
She'd like to know bow you draw
the connection?
He-Well, l never see you wearing
one of your last years hats, although
some of them must be about a. good -
new.-Chicago Daily News
Daily camera., 1899-06-14

What Is Kodol Dyspepsia Curei l, is
the newly discovered remedy. the mos,
teciive preparation ever devised Tor
Aiding the digestion and ASSIMILATION Of
food. and restoring the deranged diges
ave 'rsans 10 a natural condi,ion Il Is a
discovery surprising anything ye, known
to he medical profession For s'le by
Ihas. 7. Gilbert.
Daily camera., 1899-06-14
An Extreme Cn..

Mrs. Hendricks-Se here. Dinah.
gave You four flannel undershirts in the
wash this week and You have only
brought back three. How is that2
Dinah-Deed. dunno. ma am. le.s'n
dey shrinked. Flannen does shrink
somethin awful. ma'am.-Brooklyn
Life
Daily camera., 1899-06-14
The. Pan. smiled

Old Crusty-lou ask for my dauxh-
ter? Why. young man. at your present
salary you could not even dress her.
Suitor-Oh, yes, sir! 1 could keep
her in gloves.
Old Crusty-Glovss! Do you mean
to insinuate that my daughter would
only wear gloves? ~
suitor-Parion me. sir; only asked
for her hsnd.-Brooklyn Life.
Daily camera., 1899-06-14
No Hone,

Clergyman (solemnlyl-I greatly
sympathize with you in your affiiction.
madam. but you should not abandon
Yourself to grief You should know
where TO turn for consolation.
Young Nidow-But who would want
to marry widow with three children?
N. Y. Weekly.
Daily camera., 1899-06-14

When, where and how to obtain pure
liquors without having to pay three prices
for it is eading question. Listen to US.
In the FIRST place, be sure it is not Sum
day, then walk straight-way to Garba.
rinos
Daily camera., 1899-06-14

HUDYAN will cure
hystsria- aUDiAN
will relieve every
symptom. HUDYA AN
will restore the weak
ened nerves TO . heal.
thy condition and the
symptoms will disap-
pear. HUDYAN u .
vegetable remedy and
has no bad eject on
the system. Study
your symptoms care
fully. When you have
done %. use the AUD.
YAN and then tell
Daily camera., 1899-06-14
rr~dd, Lo., III. Faith,

Freddy's mamma had caller one
day, who several times during her stay
said; Now must go" always resum-
ing her seat. nevertheless
Upon another repetition of the re-
mark, Freddy said, solemnly: Don't
you believe it till she's gone, mamma"
-Tit-Bits.
Daily camera., 1899-06-14
I.nhur lnNt.

Young Hardhead-l don't see why
am not invited TO PARTIES ofteper. | am
SUR | always behavs like a gentleman.
Young l.ighthead That's the
trouble. You are so very gentIemanly
that the girls think you stupid.-N. Y.
Weekly.
Daily camera., 1899-06-14
A New Deprrture.

Margie's father was accustomed to
wear tall silk hat. One afternoon,
however. he came home with soft felt
one on. "Oh, mamma" cried Murgie.
as she turned from the window, here
comes papa with soft-shelied hat on. I"
Judge