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, 1899-01-23
REVIEW Of WORK
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST TEN
DAYS OF THE LEGIS-
LATURE.
Important Bills introduced in the Wyo-
ming Legislature Explained and
Analyzed-Bounty Bill, Peniten.
tiary, Agricultural College, Insane
Asylum, Bond and Other Bills.

1900 VIZ " lht
adjournment of the Legislature
last Saturday night, forty-four bills
eve resolutions. and one memorial
hal been introduced in the house: and
three bills and two resolutions in the
senate. Many Of them have been acted
upon, several advanced to third read
ing, and a few have become law.
The agricultural college bill at last
made its appearance, but it's contents
cannot be given until it comes bach
from the printers hands. AS near as
can be ascertained, however. it is
framed on lines very similar to those
laid down in my former letter, lie, it
provides for a tax, to run until suf-
ficient funds have accumulated to erect
and equip the necessary buildings, and
this will require several years. shall
give you the bill in its entirely as soon
as 1T becomes available.
The bill for the removal of the pris-
oners from Laramie to Rawlins will be
found below, and as it is of interest
to Albany county. | give it in full. 1t
is quite brief, but seems to cover con
siderable ground Notwithstanding its
brevity:
Following, is a brief description of
all bills and resolutions SO lar intro
la .-.1 Ill.
of them being of unusual interest to
our county
II. B. No. | provides for the office of
journal clerk in both senate and house,
and fixes the salary of that officer at
IS per day. This measure is now a law.
Fl. B. No. Q is a bill appropriating
funds to pay the per diem and mileage
of the members of the present legisla-
ture, for printing. s,pplies and incl
dental expenses in there
with. prepar-ins certified comics of the
Journals of botb houses. printinp the
session laws: for contingent funds for
the various state officers and boards
covering the period from January l.
ed for the state officers by the last
legislature having proven insufficient:
for clerk hire in the office of superin-
tendent of public instruction. and or
advertising and other EXPENSES in the
office of the state hoard of land COM,
missioners The total amount being
s3O.715. which was reduced $3.50 by the
committee before being recommended
for massage,
FL. B. No, 3 is an act to encourage the
destruction of predatory wild animals
proyiding n bounty on same AT the
rate of 50 for each COYOTE. and 81 for
each gray or black wolf, The bill pro-
yides an ap%propriation of SAC. 900 to
carry its provisions into affect and ALL
tborizes the several boards of county
commissioners in the state to offer SIM
liar bounties. which must not exceed
those herein provided.
II. B. No, 4 legalizes the killing OF
anv dog caught in the act of Worrying
Of killing any sheen lamb or
other domestic animal or any dog at
lacking or attemnting to bite any per-
II No : is an not 10 nrotect man
:, =, ct,,rers merchants and otbers from
, 1899-01-23
DIAMoNDvILLE NINE BURNING

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 20.-A Tribune
special from Kemmerer, Wyo., says:
The fire which on December 26 broke
out in the Diamondville mine at Dia-
mondville continues to spread in spite
of all efforts TO control 1t, and it is fear
ed that the mine will have to be ADAM
doned. --..Er. f.
A final effort will be made to sub
due it today, but there is little hope of
it's being successful.
The times., 1899-02-12
Unusual domestic dOings.

81 by 90 Monarch" sheets. a staneh
quality. and sold at 30c regu- 1(iC
larly, Monday for...............t ~
10 by 36 Fruit of the Loom hem
stitched pillow cases, well 11NC
worth 16c, will be offered for. w
Yard wide 'Merrimae" percales. IN
neat figures and striped effects, &C
worth I0c a yard. will go for.J
Fruit OF the Loom muslin, you
know what it sells for every j7bC
where-will go f%S
The times., 1899-02-12
AT THE ACADEMY TONIGHT.
spiriiuaIistic Tests TO BE Given by
DIR. John j. Alexander.

Tonight at the Academy of Music and
for the first time in Washington the emi-
nent spirtualistic medium, Dr. John J.
Alexander. will present what he calls a
series of manifestations in the light. DR..
Alexander has made a reputation by his
work and comes here with the full en-
dorsement of all the leading theOsophical
societies of this country as we'll rs being
fortified by letters of recommendation
from several of the largest European socie-
ties. The seance which he gives takes
place on a fully lighted stage and the
curious will be given an opportunity of
applying any reasonable test for the sake
OF unraveling the mysteries surrounding
his seance.
Dr. Alexander does not lay claim TO the
possession of any supernatural power in
accomplishing his feats, and yet it is
claimed by those who have witnessed his
seances that many of the things he does
could not be accomplished without some
aid from unseen forces. a small admis-
sion will be charged TO defray expenses.
The times., 1899-02-12
TWO FoRLoRN FILIPINos.
Lopez and Losnda Are Anxious TO G.,
Ia Montreal.

10 Montreal.
There are two very sad and very for
lorn Filipinos in Washington They are
Senors Lopez and Losada, all that re-
mains of the tiOurishing commission which
Aguinaldo sent TO this country several
weeks ago, and of which Agoncilo, whose
present address is Montreal was Mt the
head Lopez was his secretary and I.osada
was another member of the commission.
In all probability Lopez and Losada
would be in Montreal with their chief
now If il were not for an unkiud fate
which visited the latter with an attack of
iniiammatory rheumatism Just as he was
contemplating flight. Luna who was also
left behind quickly followed Aguncilio,
but Lopez, with commendahle charity.
elected to remain with his companion until
he too. is able TO travel
They are at the Arlington Hotel sur
rounded by every outward comfort but
at each fresh report OF a battle between
the Americans and their Filipino chief
tain in the vicinity OF Manila they quake
and look apprehensively around for Secret
Service officers
Inasmuch as they are keeping very
quiet, however, the probabilities are that
they will not be Iholested. The publica-
tiOn yesterday morning in The Times of
letters written by AgOncillo to General!
Otis revived interest in them long enough
for high official OF the State Department
to say that they are permitted 10 remain
here as matter Of humanity.
Losada is certainly too i'll to leave. and
Lopez must remain to care for him. He
stated however. that if they continue their
died out of the country, if worse does not
befall them.
The times., 1899-02-12

Upon the diverse is a lifel!ke present.
ment of the head of Commodore Dewey,
with the following inscription: The gift
of the people OF the United States TO the
officers and men of the Asiatic Squadron
under the command of Commodore George
Dewey" Upon the reverse, surrounded by
the words. In memory of the victory Of
Manila Bay, May /, 1895, is the figure Of
a young sailor stripped to the waist, who
sits upon gun, with the flag across his
knees, and one foot resting upon a swing
ing loop Of rope In this beautiful figure
Mr. French has admirably embodied the
genius of the episode in its highest and
purest aspect-the spirit of the fleet such
as ones imagination may picture il to
have been on that memorable morning, and
also the spirit Of the country On whose be-
half 1t was going into action. The chief
characteristic Of the face is youth-the
beauty. confidence, and pure intention Of
youth. In the pose of the figure are alert
ness, fearless uprightness and the uncon-
scious grace and composure of assured
strength. The very disposition of the flag
IS suggestive. The moment represented is
not the one of victory. but Of preparedness
hereto. The flag is not a menace TO the
forid, nor under the pretaXt OF its name
3 a policy of aggrandizement foreshad-
)7ved. 1t is safe in the keeping of Young
America, and when the cause is right it
ill be uplifted.
Its placing in The circle secures an ad-
!Dirable balance between the varied por-
lions and the fiat ones very enjoyable to
The times., 1899-02-12
PIancon Concert.

The concert at the Lafayette Square
Opera House on Tuesday afternoon Will
be the musical feature of the week. By
special arrangement with the Maurice Grau
Opera Company, Plancon, the great French
basso cantante, will make his first appear
ance in concert in Washington, and the
interest aroused by this event is manifest
in the sale OF boxes, almost all of which
have been engaged by society leaders.
The selections set down on the pro-
gramme for NJ. PlancOn are: First 81 tU
Neux, Mignonne. Massenet; second. (a) L.
Prince aux Mugncts. \. Holmes; (bJ EN-
bargherz vOus, b. GODDARD: (c) Les deuN
Grenaders, Schumann. But the audience
is likely to double these numbers. The
artists who assist NJ. PlancOn are Nine
Trebelli. soprano; David, Names, violin
ana Ame l.achaume, piano.
The times., 1899-02-12
PETROLEUM IN THE EAST.
Reservoirs at Suez VIII Usurp the
Coal Mnrkef.


4 letter TO the Moniteur Official du Com
merce. from Ismailia Egypt, which was
translated and sent to the State Depart
ment by the United States Consul at Paris,
says:
London firm has demanded from the Sucz
Canal Company authority 70 install On its lands
at Port said and Port Thcwtik four reservoirs tor
petroleum. of 600 tons each The plans for the
work are finished and the engineer ALREADY al
Port Thewik. The same firin has obtained
grant Of land at B0rneo. of 200 miles contain
ing immense deposits OF petTulcuin-sufficent to
supply vessels going 10 the Far Fast FOR MANY
ycar=. Eleven reservoir depots have been estab-
hshed between BOrneO and Suez. Two vessels
with cargOes Of petroleum have already passed
through the canal and will act - transport tanks
TO supply the reservoirs. As soon as the rescr-
yOiEs At Suez finished. the coal supplies Of
Alden, Perrin, Bombay, Colombo, etc, will be
practically useless.
From economical point Of view. there IS no
doubt that petroleum as fuel has great a'lvaH-
/ tages over coal. II is estimated that ton oi
petroleum. or the residue 0f petroleum, il equal
10 three tons OF coal, clear saving on the price
| Of the fuel, admitting that ton Of petroleum
| costs = much as ton Of coal, which is hardly
! probable. further advantage viii be the econ,
/ omy Of space gained in the storage ma gazines
/ 80 lar, Kind Of blackish residue from the re-.
/ hncrles Of BatEln, which had previous value
! has been used. II is proposed to utilize this
( residue as well a. the oil taken from the wells
at Boneo, which is much inferior in quality Il
( that Of Europe.
The use OF this fuel Is certain to become more
I and more general II appears that notifications
/ Oi comparatively little expense will enable IN.
eiucs using coal To use petroleum; while the
I shipment Of this fuel will be the simplest thing
ia the world Vessels will bc moored to docks
I provided with pipes connecting with the reser.
/ voirs and, these are put in communion.
tion with the ships tanks. there only remains
! the turning oi . faucet and the loading Will b,
I quickly done. Already, the boats OF the Russian
/ volunteer feet are constructed 50 as 10 burn
/ with equal facility petroleum coal. Should
, this system 81 heating toe applied TO navigation
/ generally, the coal-mining industries Will r.
! ccvC a severe blow.
The times., 1899-02-12
COCOA PLANTING IN SAMOA.
A Bright Commercial Future for the
Island Group.

According to British Foreign Office re-
port, it appears that potential CONNER
cial future has at length arisen for the
Samoa group. after years of depression,
owing to the fall in price OF copra and the
apparent unsuitability of the climate for
other civilizations, such as rice, sugar, tea.
or cotton.
Small capitalists with $500 to $4,000
going to Samoa and purchasing or leasing
land for the purpose of cocoa planting
would stand a good chance Of making a
fair income after the first three or four
years, provided they possess a practical
knowledge of tropical planting or will take
advice from those in Samoa who have eN-
perienCc in the matter The number of
small plantations is rapidly increasing,
and 1t is estimated that seventy five acres
are now planted with cocoa trees. The
tree is robust and hardy. growing lux
uriantly in Samoa. and yielding abundant
crops after trifiing cultivation. The quail
ity is considered good. the price varying,
according TO reports from Hamburg, San
Francisco, and Sydney, between $3.50 and
1890 per ton. A small plantation of six
acres holds about l,200 trees, and these in
the third year produce some 10000 pods:
and it is apparent that, even with the lib
eral allowance of fifteen pods to the pound
vi MAJ htt''bAt St'4l-' StiS4A tA'' "SH'' P'N
duce from six 10 eight pounds OF prepared
cocoa bean per annum. The trees are in
full yield after the fifth year, and there
is apparently no age limit to their bear
ing.
The cost of land near Apia. continues
the British Consul, is from 81 TO $l+ per
acre if purchased from whites. and from
81 to 81 per acre il leased from the natives
on twenty or forty years lease. the
! soil is rocky and volcanic. Although labor
in large masses is practically unObtainable
and the native Samoan is by no means en-
ergetc sufficient floating labor for small
plantations is TO be had. The price is from
So to IS per month for a laborer, his food
costing about 81 per month. One man ought
to look after six acres-of we'll grown cocoa
in the dry season. but two are required
during the wet seasOn-from December to
May
The times., 1899-02-12

the eye. The strong horizontal bar formed
by the cannon, low down in the space lifts
up the 1.-the figure of the youth and gives it
a dignity and sense of size very difficult to
obtain in SO small compass. Again, the
poise of that foot upon the rope-observe
how exquisitely sensitive il is,-brings
into the narrow space at the bottom an in
terest and distinction which make it con-
tribute to the decoration of the whole.
Lastly, the whole possesses that quality
which is such charm OF low relief-"en-
veloppe'' as the sculptors call IT, Atmos-
phere is, perhaps, our nearest English
word; the pattern Of the decoration is not
one merely of light and dark but of sew
eral degrees OF light and several degrees
OF dark. as if viewed through varying
planes of atmosphere. The result is.
though. not hard and gritty bat luminous
rich, and velvety.
The times., 1899-02-12
THE PEACH CROP DAMAGED.
Even Cola Michigan Never Before
Experienced Such Weather.

Detroit, Feb. 1.-THE present cold wave,
so far as records show. has never been ex
ceeded in intensity or duration. Lake
Michigan is frozen over from shore to
shCre. something which has not happened
before in a quarter of a century. Waters, a
lumber town in Otsego county, reports a
temperature of IS degrees below zero. The
cold is so intense that all work in lumber
camps has been suspended Frederick
Crawford county. reports so below. Fife
Lake. Grand Traverse county. reports 49,
/ and in many other sections OF the State
the average temperature was 30 degrees
below zero. No place reported less than
p degrees below. In Detroit the mercury
rose to , degrees above, the first time in
three days that it has been above the zero
mark.
Reports from the different fruit belts in
Michigan are of most discouraging ma
ture, especially as regards peaches. All the
growers and experts are unanimously of
the opinion that the present cold snap has
practically killed all of the coming seasons
crcp OF peaches. and thousands of trees
are said TO have been killed. 1t is esti-
mated that the loss in Mason county alone
will reach fully 100000. The losses in
other sections of the State will bring the
total amount close up to $500, 900.
The times., 1899-02-12
NO LET-UP IN THE WEST.
Feeding and Warming the Needy in
Chicago IL Big job.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-No abatement of the
bitterly cold weather is promised. For
awhile today there was an appearance of
an approaching thaw when the mercury
went to degrees above zero but ii began
falling at dusk and at 10 o'clock had fallen
u degrees with a prospect that it would
reach 10 degrees below zero before mid
night. Money and contributions OF food.
fuel, and clothing are pouring in generous
quantities into the city relief headquarters
and If there is family destitute of food
or fuel tomorrow il will be because the
case was not reported to the police de-
dartment. An average of 1,200 persons
are sheltered nightly in the police sta
tions and all who ask for aid are given it,
no investigations being made at such a
time.
All the Northwest and the West is hav-
ing prolongation Of below-zero weather
At St. Joseph, No, six inches of snow
fell today and 20 degrees below zero
is reported. Two persons are reported
frozen to death in Nebraska.
ST. Paul reports a temperature of 50
below; Winnipeg and Battle Ford, ~ be-
low; Havre, Mon, 40 below; Willister.
Mon, IS below; Bismarck, g. below; Des
Moines, % below, and Green Bay, Wis,
% below
The times., 1899-02-12
Emil Snucr'S Concert.

\ programme has been decided upon for
the concert which Emil Sauer, the eminent
pianist, will give here early in March. The
musician will be heard in six numbers
the PraeudIum and Fugue of Bach and
D'Albert Beethoven Sonata op. %
"Walstein;" Schumann's "Nachstucke"
Op. %. No. /, and TOccata op. !: Chopin s
Bolero op. 10, Berceuse op. 81 and Etude;
Rubinstcins ''Reve Angelique." with his
own "Serenade Francaise" and "Murmure
du Vent" and the Schubert-Liszt "Erl-
The times., 1899-02-12
TO SUCCEED M,coMAs.
The Name of Henry VI. CInbaurh
Presented.

Among the Presidents callers yesterday
morning were several members Of the
Washington Bar Association. accompanied
b. Senator elect Louis E. McComas. of
Maryland, whose visit was for the purpose
OF urging the nomination of Henry
NJ. Clabaugh, also of Maryland. to succeed
Judge MeComas upon the bench cf the Su-
preme Court of the District. The delega-
rion consisted of William F. Mattingly.
Nathaniel Wilson, \. $. Wo.thington R.
Ross Perry and George E. Hamilton.
Judge McComas will resign fiOm the
bench in time to take his seat in the Sen
ate on March 1. and it is thought that the
President will select his successor in time
Tor confirmation by the present Selate.
The times., 1899-02-12
SUFFERING AT ST. LOUIS.
Charitable People Kept Busy RcIiev-
ing the Deatitufc

St Louis, Feb. 1.-THE coolest of the
winter is the prediction at 9:25 tonight.
At 10 O'Clock street thermometers regis
tered ) and below zero. The weather
observer says that 20 will be reached be-
fore morning. This the eleventh day of the
cold snap, promises 10 be record breaker
in the Central West
Desutution and distress in this city
are increasing and are being relieved daily
by the charitable associations and police
department. Railway travel is greatly i'm
peded, some roads curtailing train service
Chicago and Alton trains this morning ar
rived fifteen hours late because of a freight
wreck holding the passengers out on the
prairie. There was great suffering aboard
owing to the scarcity of coal. Other trains
are from thirty minutes TO three hours be-
hind. The Mississippi is bridged in many
places.
The times., 1899-02-12
War Department Notes.

Secretary Long received dispatch from Al.
miral Dewey yesterday announcing that three OF
the Spanish ships sunk by him last MAY and since
raised, have been and being utilized to great
advantage in the present Filipino insurrcction.
He does not need any more vessels To blockade
the Philippine ports.
The transport Minncwaska, which conveyed the
Eighth Cavalry to Nucvitas, Is reported To be
aground off that point. No damage has been
done the vessel, however, and it is expected that
She Will be hoated soon,
Orders have been issued by the Secretary Of
War ior the muster out the Third Immune
Regiment recruited i'll Georgia, by Col Ray.
Cuba
The War Department has been informed by
General Brooke, at Havana, that the evacuation
of the islands by the Spanish is complete. the
|, last Of the troops having left on February @.
The times., 1899-02-12
ALMOST FROZEN TO DEATH.
Philip Wagner Found Unconscious
I'm the baseball Park

Philip Wagner, a brother of the base
ball maenate, was found in a corner of
the baseball park at the head Of Seventh
Street early yesterday morning in a half
frozen condition. The man was imme-
diately taken to Freedman's Hospital.
where powerful resioratiyes were applied
with the result that he is now much better
and viii probably be out again in a few
days. His condition was very serious and
II was feared for a time that all the rene
dies available would not save him. The
surgeons al the hospital state that had he
been left in the park an hour longer he
would have been frozen 10 death Just
how long be had been there when he was
discovered is not known. but II is not
thought that more than three or four
hours elapsed between the time OF his
entrance to the grounds and the time he
Nas found.
Wagner was employed by his brother 10
keep the grounds in condition between sea-
sone and TO make himself generally useful
about the park. He has been so employed
ever since the ball park was removed 10
It's present location a number of years ago.
IL u suppcss@. that Wagner entered the
The times., 1899-02-12
FIRE IN A SALOON.
The Result of an Attempt to Thny
Frozen Pipes.

by the quick action of the fire department
last night in responding to an alarm
turned in because of a blaze at the saloon
conducted by Michael Lyon at 900 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue northwest.
The water pipes in the rear of the place
froze Friday night and an attempt was
made yesterday TO thaw them out. An eX-
plosion was the result OF the labors OF the
plumbers and their assistants. which
caused quite a blaze. An alarm was in
stantly turned in from box at the corner
of Ninth and C Streets, and chemical en-
gine No. l, with engine company No. ,
and truck c, responded promptly. The
flames were soon subdued. but not before
they had done damage to the extent of
S10O. The entire loss was covered by in
sIrance
The times., 1899-02-12
Clever Pupils Entertain.

The frsi public entertainment Of the Martyu
College Of oraiprg was given last night at The
college ball in Street, between Thirteenth
and Fourte.uth Strcot, northwest Tho pro-
graHme rendered 10y the pupils of the col
iese and was varied and interesting 4 large
and appTuCiatiye audience was present.
Those who gave the programme are: jose.
phine Wyant, Harry g. Rudd, Adcline n. poss.
Joseph G. Forster. Tsahel Long, Georg. n Zehnd-
ner, Helen 7. BIldy, Kate Z. Van Emon, John
B. Taylor, Emma i. llolton. 6. Fcnton Arnton.
Josephine WANT, Mary l.. Little E Herbert
Cook, Eva Reeve, Adelaide C. Nowak, Kathryn
Clyde Emmgrt, and Louis Winter.
The times., 1899-02-12
Knocked Down by II Car.

Charles Dover, colored, 80 wears old, was struci
by a car on the Capital Traction Company's rnat
at the corner OF seventh Street and MassachuSctt
Avenue northwest. Yesterday afternoon, at ahou
o'clock. The man crossing the street al
the time and ran directly in front OF a moving
car. lie was severely bruised and cut about til,
head and was removed to Frcedman's IlUspita
in the Second precinct patrol wagon Witnesse
Of the affair stated that the man WAS himself t,
blame for the accident it was impossible 10
the motorman to stop before striking him. Iii
wounds were dressed at the hospital, and he wa
put in a ward. At late hour last night Ia,
was resting casilv
The times., 1899-02-12
Famous Gold Medal black
dress goods at half price.

The Dependable has consummated of the most
important purchases of At special 81 Trade
sale held by Messrs. Levson Bros. Co, i'll New York, this
weak hundred pieces the famed Gold Medal
black goods, at about half the usual wholesale
The black dress fabrics bearing the Gold Medal
conceddly the which the watete best loom
products fact The color guaranteed perfect fast black
Every yard the sevag with this and
chants everywhere know superiority other brand
of black fabrics.
Ever alert the interests of lis patrons The Dependable
Storewth characteristic enerprise-brngs this unvaled
abricand prices which less than the ordinary
mestic goods usually sell for.
The sale Monday, and is deserving the attention of
Washington.